Monthly Archives: September 2007

Johnny Rotten lives

In the winter of 1977 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN hit the jukebox of CBGB’s. Punk had gone international. The song was #1 on the UK charts without getting airplay and the Sex Pistols further immortalized the hit by playing the nihilistic anthem on a Thames River cruise. The band never performed in New York, but we knew the words [...]

Minnesota Airport Tearoom enshrined by Closet Gays.

The Holy Men’s Room of the Anonymous Blowjob instantly catapulted GOP Senator Larry Craig to infamy and now the Minneapolis airport toilet has become a tourist magnet for passengers waiting for connecting flights at the hub terminal. A airport manager says, “This incident has put this airport on the map.” Curiosity seekers are interested in [...]

The Unwizard of Wall Street

“The fundamentals of our nation’s economy are strong.” GW Bush announced to reporters, then admitted, “There is no question that there is some unsettling times in the housing market.” I bet my life’s savings, almost $500, that GW Bush hasn’t put his hand into his pocket during his presidency other than to scratch his balls, [...]

Pattaya Beach Mall

For the past few months overloaded trucks have been lumbering from the excavation on 2nd road and Soi 9 to various wetlands throughout Pattaya. This week the developers proudly announced that the Central Festival Pattaya Beach project will be the biggest shopping mall by a beach in Asia. WOW Just what the city needed. Another [...]

Save the World and Pattaya too

The BBC News carried a story about a New York family radically decreasing their environmental impact. No refrigerator. No AC. No TV. No elevator No toilet paper. No plastic. Mr. Beavan has turned off his electricity, except for what he can harvest from a solar panel. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7000991.stm Enough for one lightbulb and a laptop. I’m [...]