Feel free to sing along as we perish — or not. On the plus side, it would save a lot of paperwork; on the other hand, I know I have a lot of things to do yet.
Category: Peter Cook
Friday’s Forgotten Books: The Pillow Book of Eleanor Bron
I’m glad to put the March madness behind me, but as it’s April Fools’ Day, I’ll not trust that things are any less insane. No column yesterday because as I discovered last night, I forgot to send it — d’oh! Maybe it’ll be up later today. That’s just how it’s been. Some of the madness…
BitchBuzz: World Domination (and bonus fez)
For my latest column, I channel EL Wisty: A Simple Guide to World Domination By K.A. Laity Some people use the holidays to give gifts, bond with families and eat too much. These people will never control the globe. Lots of people have a good string of days off this time of year when they…
Happy Birthday, Peter Cook!
Whether he’s discussing the Great Train Robbery, giving the jury instructions or singing in his inimitable style, I adore him.
Publication: The Last Ant
My short humour piece “The Last Ant” is up at Wild Violet, the literary magazine that also published the even more esoteric piece “Corrections to the Rules of Fimble Fowl (for 3 players or 4),” the semi-true/semi-autobiographical piece “Me and Margery Kempe” and the MLA-inspired flash fiction story “Wixey” (bonus points for identifying the words…
Thank You, Boojums!
It doesn’t take much to make me smile. Just a thoughtful little thing like this: Yep, it’s a lovely congratulatory post card of a Polly Thayer painting from my pals and affixed to the back? A ticket stub from a performance of Good Evening with my idol, Peter Cook and (my almost idol) Dudley Moore….
BitchBuzz: Hate Facebook?
My latest column at BitchBuzz.com: It’s the end of the world as we know it! Where’s Buffy?! She’s averted several apocalypses (apocalypseé? apocalypso?) already. Cameron’s behind this somehow, or Goldman-Sachs, I bet. Oh, wait — it’s only Zuckerberg? For a minute there, I was worried. Yes, as the guys at Wired have warned us, Facebook…
BitchBuzz: Facebook Trains Us
My latest column for BitchBuzz is up. Sure, my greatest thrill is that I was able to work both Peter Cook and Groucho into the piece, but I am interested in the ways that we grow used to new technologies. Watching people cope with change is always instructive and I think the keepers of Facebook…
Pleased
An overdue honour! UPDATE: Some great photos of the event including a very nice one of the lovely Eleanor Bron. Thanks for the link, Sally!