Smitros
AS of August 13, 2012, my third poetry collection, Labor Day at Venice Beach, is available from online sellers. Details at http://www.cherry-grove.com/smith-venice.html My essay collection Dowsing and Science is now available from online sellers in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. A summary can be found at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dowsing-and-science-j-d-smith/1103678830?ean=9781933896595&itm=1&usri=dowsing%2band%2bscience My take on ethanol appears at http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2011/07/ethanol-fuelled-with-pride/ I am a writer and editor in DC who has published two collections of poetry and one children's book. My first essay collection, "Dowsing and Science," will be published by Texas Review Press in 2011. My one-act play "Dig" was produced at London's Old Red Lion Theatre in June 2010. I discuss the film adaptation of "Dig" at http://jdsmithwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/dig-film.html My new poem "Debt" appears here: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2010/10/24/debt/read/poems/
On Martin Scorsese Will Keep Making 'Goodfellas' Until Everyone In America Who Was Alive In 1991 Apologizes
As long as he stops casting Leo in everything I can deal.
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On Poems Are Selfies Your Mind Takes
Is that town big enough for two Tao Lins?
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On Woah! It's Lame Twitter
Tom Lehrer obviated the need for #NotTheOnion when he gave up parody after Henry Kissinger won teh Nobel Peace Prize.
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On Please Shut Up About Cronuts
There was excessive coverage of shark attacks in the summer of 2001. And cronuts are even less dangerous (I think), so the point is well taken.
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On Eyes Expanding
Meh. The lemurine future look is based on fallacious assumptions regarding availability of energy and other resources.
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On Hairball Probably Worth More Than You Are
What do you mean, "probably"?
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On For The Prevention Of Scottish Glassing
If they ban the pint glass, what will people use to drink their whisky?
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On Kettle Looks Like Hitler
Tempest on a teapot.
Alternately, "Pot-tung. Baby."
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On Kanye West, Hunger Artist
Barack Obama has described only one of these artists as a jackass.