I hung out with PJ O'Rourke many times at conventions and other Serious Events populated by Serious Journalists; he was excellent company at those things, because he refused to take them seriously. He was a joy to be around. I'll miss him, and I'll miss his voice.
I met Richard Belzer some years ago when he performed in Miami with the Rock Bottom Remainders. At left is the late, great Frank McCourt, playing harmonica; then Belzer, looking cool, which he was; then Alan Zweibel, looking lost; then me, wondering what key we're in.
I just singlehandedly, using only a small Tupperware container, rescued my wife from a bathroom lizard measuring close to three inches, but you don't see me bragging about it.
The great Warren Zevon would have been 75 today. He played many times with the Rock Bottom Remainders, possibly because he learned so much about music from me and Steve King.
What we need is a Chesley Sullenberger, who focused on getting the plane down safely, not on telling everybody what a great job he was doing of getting the plane down safely.
Here in Miami we're freaking out about the weekend weather forecast. We're like BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE. BRING YOUR PLANTS INSIDE. BRING YOUR ENTIRE YARD INSIDE, INCLUDING THE ROCKS. BRING...
Science Fact: If you accidentally buy one-ply toilet paper, it will last FOREVER. Every time you finish a roll, you’ll be like “Finally! Time to switch back to… MY GOD NOT ANOTHER ONE”
Since this is a slow news day, I thought I’d mention that my book is now out in paperback. It’s about me and my dog, Lucy (the good-looking one on the bottom).
Dear Every Company I Have Ever Dealt With Online: I hereby rate you at five stars. Or ten. Whatever rating you want, that's where I hereby rate you. JUST LEAVE ME ALONE OK??
...it would always be, in a sense, part of the U.S., “like Normandy Beach.” According to David, the interviewer looked quite puzzled, and then, after a pause, said: “I don't understand. Who is Norman D. Beach?”