I swear, this is my last entry on the subject of This Modern World, but finally, someone other than me who thinks Dilbert is mediocre:
http://www.salon.com/comics/comics1961209.html

By the way, if I've at times given the impression of hating all americans, that wasn't my intention. I just tend to be critical of anyone with an inflated ego.
David Lynch is american, isn't he? LOVE him.

I can't say this enough: I love this Tom Tomorrow guy. I've just read an interview (dated October 2001) on his site. If you don't want to read the entire thing, at least have a look at his answer to the question, "What in your opinion is the root cause of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?" In this age of apathy (which I'm guilty of as much as the next guy), it's nice to know some people out there are wide awake.

Check out the latest edition of Tom Tomorrow's sharp, funny, and on-target comic This Modern World. The guy is brilliant.

No offense to my straight friends and family, who are excepted from this, but... straight men can be such idiots!!
Recent evidence came to me in the form of an article in The Onion about this guy who's mooning over Christina Ricci and who seems to think he's Mr. Cool. Have a look for yourself - it appears this deluded fool has never heard of grooming. I've found this to be quite a widespread affliction among straight men; it simply doesn't cross their mind to take care of their looks at all. This isn't a question of vanity. It's a question of being, at the very least, presentable to a world outside your own bedroom, and possibly, if you're a bit more ambitious, to actually look, ya know, kind of attractive. Dude, you've gotta aim at least that high, if you're looking to impress Christina Ricci.

You know, when they said after the terrorist attacks that these events brought the real America to the fore? At first, I thought they meant, that's when americans found out what they're really made of - courage, hope, helping your fellow american, etc. I thought, fine, if that makes you feel better, great. But I now find that pronouncement to be more true than I knew. Heck - just look at the gigantic cheese contest that's been on your television for the last week or so. Turning tragedy into an endless circus? - now that's the real America.

Some people might say I'm a bit behind the times here...
Season 4 of The Sopranos has just begun on HBO (or it's about to; who knows - I'm not rich, so I don't have HBO). I've had season 1 on tape for a couple of years without watching it. Well, yesterday I began to do just that, and I'm blown away. I've only seen the first two episodes, and I never want this show to end. I already know I'm going to buy it on dvd. It's fucking brilliant. The best tv show I've seen since Twin Peaks. And as a bonus, it stars maybe the woofiest actor working today, James Gandolfini.