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Let’s Go To Prison – For a crappy little comedy (see Grandma’s Boy), IT DELIVERS THE LAUGHS (see Grandma’s Boy)!!! Most are had during the first 15 or 20 minutes, and most are better than average, crude one-liners. Crude always gets me. 

Alpha Dog – Much better than I had imagined, but that’s coming from a true crime fanatic that lazily followed the real case while it was in and out of the news and read most of the post-incident features in the big mags (and books – see Scary Monsters and Super Freaks…sort of the Best American Crime Writing for the entertainment biz). I loathe to admit it, but Jay Tim can actually act and does a great job in his role…not that playing a shit-talking wanna-be gangsta is that far from his “training.â€Â This is the movie that Bully tried to be; a harrowing picture of morally deficient, rich, white yo-kids in their early 20’s that get away with almost everything they attempt. 

VitaminWater “Formula 50″ – Taste like the Kool-Aid of childhood. My fave VW flavor, besides the green tea (which rarely available in my parts). I’m a consummate bev-head, now buying several stupid brands on a regular basis. I even purchased a Mountain Dew “Big Rigâ€Â energy drink today. It heftier than a tall boy, and packed about 300 more mg of caffeine than I normally injest on a daily basis. I make a lot of unwise decisions. Even after .50 Cent sold his investment in VitaminWater for a gazillion dollars, they still print this on the side of the bottle (grammatical errors are left intact): “inspired by today’s most talked about artist, hottest record producer and talked about movie star, this ‘not-so-hypnotic’ tonic contains (hint hint) 50 (per) cent of many of the important vitamins that you need every day….however, unlike mister fifty (or ‘fiddy’ as the kids say), this drink does not contain talent, a seven-figure recording deal, platinum jewelry, a big entourage or a bulletproof vestâ€ÂÂ 

Skunk Magazine (subhead: “stinkin’ it to the manâ€Â) – You can go here for a better explanation of this impulse gift from a friend. I do not indulge in the diggity dank, but every HI-larious aspect of the culture can be found here. Makes High Times seem like AARP. In my issue, features include : Trailer Park Girls Gone Wild, Clitoraid, Erbo Pipe, Hell Froze My Grow, and an interview with L.A.’s ‘dopest’ attorney, Allison Margolin. Not giggling yet? Check out the contributing writers in the masthead: Bud Vila, Freddy Watso, Dumbass Dirt Farmer, Rex Bones, Mary Jane Green, Mother Shabubu, Trippy MacShroom, Professor Smokeface, Sparky, Dr. Pot, The Rev, and the ominous Jeffrey Steinborn. 

 

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

Copyright 2007 by Kevin Avery. All rights reserved.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

Copyright 2007 by Kevin Avery. All rights reserved.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

Copyright 2007 by Kevin Avery. All rights reserved.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

Copyright 2007 by Kevin Avery. All rights reserved.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

Copyright 2007 by Kevin Avery. All rights reserved.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.

9. Jeff Wong

I’ve done a poor, poor, pitiful job of updating this blog as of late, but, for what it’s worth, the time has been well spent and yielded not only funding that allows me to continue concentrating on the book but also a wealth of additional research material. Mea culpa, mea culpa…

Back on June 2nd at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble, where Crystal Zevon was joined by Dave Barry and a couple of members of the Rock Bottom Remainders to promote her biography of Warren Zevon (much more to follow about the Zevons and their relationship with Paul), I had the opportunity to meet the talented illustrator Jeff Wong. Paul was a dear friend of Jeff’s. The two of them shared, among other interests, a love of Ross Macdonald books (more to follow, too, about the role that Macdonald, aka Ken Millar, played in Paul’s life). And, because the universe is sometimes a wonderful and just place, Jeff will be illustrating the cover of Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

He graciously mentions the project in his answer to the final question of an interview posted over at Duane Swierczynski’s Secret Dead Blog.