random adventures in vicarious thuggery and public radio

[cris]

It was two weeks ago that I watched Better Luck Tomorrow with Mr.DevilsAdvocate, fulfilling our cultural obligation to see the film and support more opportunities for Asian American film actors. There's been a certain amount of controversy about whether or not the film was based on a real murder and failed to disclose that in its credits, but

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[fls]

And that was how I wound up spending a couple of hours, hanging out with David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Ira Glass, sharing glasses of rapscallion ale over a crowded bar counter while David asked me, "so, all male boarding school, huh? Did you guys play cards?"

Raging jealousy over here.

When I saw TAL:Live in LA, Jonathan Richman was the musical entertainment. Despite that, you still win.

[julishka]

that's awesome! damn, wish arcanus & i had known...we had a mercy parking drink at dick's last resort.

i'm so happy you were drinking rapscallion ale. yay! (was it in a proper glass?)

[wantedonvoyage]

How cool are you? I love David Sedaris. Of course, Garrison Keillor is my real favourite. Episcopalians and Lutherans just can't resist making fun of each other.

[ex_octopus568]

David's story was about playing strip poker with classmates in high school, and how he savored the memory as his one highlight of an adolescence that was on the verge of trouble and trauma.

Talk about the media playing back aspects of your (my) life! Sigh. :(