What's Good
Stuff I like.
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What's Good |
Stuff I like. |
[ 2005-02-11 ] - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
 Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Gonzo Journalist, is clearly the most observant and prescient writer of our times. In his masterpiece, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," Thompson chronicled the doom of the American Dream. Through rigorous investigative techniques combined with Making Shit Up, Thompson has a unique way of conveying the objective, via use of the subjective. At bare minimum, if you haven't read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, you have indeed missed the cultural signpost indicating that, from the middle 60s onward, there is only a steep downhill grade...with no runaway truck ramps. It is too late now to test your brakes. Might as well get crazy now, seeing as how, in our careening plummet, we too are all...doomed.
You can buy most of Thompson's books on amazon.com and in most bookstores. And I recommend you do.
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[ 2005-02-12 ] - Chipotle Tabasco Pepper Sauce
 This is the greatest condiment in the history of mankind. It has a distinct vinegar tartness like the original Tabasco, but what this has that the original Tabasco doesn't have, is *smoke*. This is something worth using liberally, as it is not very hot, and delivers a lot more taste than just heat, as many pepper sauces do. I'm not a huge fan of original Tabasco (though I'll occasionally use it), but this one, well...I always keep a second bottle on deck, locked and loaded. Most commonly, I use this on the frozen vegetable burritos I buy at CostCo. Make no mistake: This is the stuff of gods.
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[ 2005-02-17 ] - Ernest Shackleton
 Ernest Shackleton was an Antarctic explorer who wound up with his ship eaten by sea ice, stranding him and his crew on a remote island in the frozen wastelands of the South. He proceeded to make a long journey to South Georgia Island in a lifeboat, at which time he had to cross the mountains in the vast interior of the island to get to the whaling station on the opposite side. In time, he was able to rescue all of his men. Shackleton is the definition of tenacity, perseverance, and balls. For refusing to buckle under the thumb of that savage bitch, Karma, I list him here.
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[ 2005-02-17 ] - Fritz the Cat
 Although Robert Crumb didn't like it, I'm a big fan of Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat, which is one of the most misunderstood cult films of all time. Though possessing a reputation for being cartoon pornography, in reality Fritz is a delightful and often surprisingly artistic tribute to the excesses of the 1960s. Sick of school, Fritz strikes out on his own to see the country, meet new people, and take advantage of the freedom that his youth affords him. With an excellent soundtrack by Ed Bogas, Cal Tjader, Bo Diddley, and others, this is definitely a film worth seeking out. Not for small kids to be sure, but hardly as offensive or raunchy as its reputation would otherwise indicate.
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[ 2005-02-21 ] - Diet A&W Root Beer
 Diet soda sucks. It really does, but if you're a fat bastard like me you're kind of stuck with it. Therefore, the object becomes to get the least awful diet soda you can. Diet A&W Root Beer comes close to being actually good. This I attribute to the very sort of alternative, sort of emo Acesulfame sweetener. The no-fun-niks at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, however, have suggested that it has been improperly tested (Acesulfame, that is) and that it has been shown to cause cancer in animals. Which just fucking figures. Despite being a deadly killer, then, Diet A&W Root Beer Rocks the Wombat's Bar Mitzvah like Jesus Christ in a Brian Wilson Hat.
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[ 2005-03-18 ] - Wint O Green LifeSavers
 Ah a little slice of heaven. By far my favorite candy, these simple wintergreen mints have kept me content since I was 5 years old and would get them in one of those 10-roll cardboard "storybooks" for Christmas. Essential "desert island" equipment, they are at the top of my list in terms of consumer products I have derived pleasure from. I like other mints too, but nothing beats a Wint O Green LifeSaver. Pep O Mint LifeSavers may well be my second favorite candy, now that I think of it... A shame it's getting harder and hard to find these at checkout counters nowadays. Fortunately the large version in the plastic bag is widely available. I rarely eat them one at a time, preferring instead to go through a whole roll in about 5 minutes. Accordingly I do not keep them around. (Un?)fortunately, I found them in a 5 pack for 99 cents locally. Now I can maintain minty freshness around the clock.
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