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About Me

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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My Interests

The Soft Underbelly of the Axis.

I'd like to meet:

All you people. Come one, come all. This is a big fuckin' tent! BUT THAT'S MISS JACKSON IF YOU'RE NASTY...

Music:

Stones, Steely Dan, Beatles, Willie, Waylon and the boys, Robert Earl Keen, Willis Alan Ramsey and so on and so on. Oh, and John Prine, dude.

Movies:

Mother Night, The Last Emperor, the Unforgiven, 2001, Giant, The Lion in Winter, Patton, Lawrence of Arabia. Kelly's Heroes, Manhattan, Annie Hall, Amadeus, Apocalypse Now, Dr. Strangelove, Paths of Glory, The Graduate, On the Waterfront, Hoosiers, The Natural, Thin Red Line, Taxi Driver, Outlaw Josey Wales, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Cool Hand Luke, Big Lebowski, Fargo, Raising Arizona, Millers Crossing, Barton Fink, Quiz Show, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, Shawshank, Field of Dreams, Nixon, M*A*S*H (the movie, not the show)anything by Wes Anderson. Paul Thomas Anderson, too! (Boogie Nights, man), Kelly's Heroes. Old Richard Burton and Peter O'toole, Audrey Hepburn. What? Am I fucking boring you?

Television:

History Channel, Arrested Development, Deadwood, Rome

Books:

Gulag Archipelego, Peloponnesian War, all kinds of history books that are neither well-known nor impressive. Fiction: Robert Graves et al

My Blog

"No. You were due."

Friends, readers, countrymen! and intrepid souls reaching out from the darkness for more news and tidbits of wisdom from the temp at the front desk. You have been there through it all. The ups, t...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:03:00 PST

Fuck it! I'm moving to Austin.

How many times have I made this decision? When life gets me down, love has failed me, nothing makes sense, and the world is coming down on me... Fuck it! I'm moving to Austin. I guess it's like S...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:55:00 PST

How 8 Years Can Last Forever

Consider Taiwan. This great thorn in the side of the realpolitiks of the United States. This great thorn in the side of Chinese Nationalists. Whither did this problem emerge from? Well, of course, whe...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:52:00 PST

Who is your Favorite Madman?

How did this happen? This was supposed to be the "End of History" according to Frances Fukuyama. After the failure of the Soviet Union we were all supposed to become similar nations with similar value...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:01:00 PST

Fuck Everything, We're doing 5 Blades!

The Onion Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades February 18, 2004 | Issue 40"07 Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of shaving in this country. The Gillette Mach3...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:05:00 PST

The Next Generation of After School Specials

Lately, since my girlfriend moved away, I have spent alot of time in front of the TV alone. I watch the usual shows: The Simpsons, Law & Order reruns and Ass Blasters VI, the Revenge of the Sith. ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:41:00 PST

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (and other ways to kill the boredom)

This is an excerpt from liquidcricket.com. This guy is awesome. Chris, you should really get to know him! He writes fake fan mail to pornstars and posts their responses. This is just one: ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:55:00 PST

One (Four Year) Night in Vegas

In the wake of my downward spiral, and hanging over the great white oblivion, clarity hits me like the great Fat Man; shattering the old world and ushering in a new era of prosperity and fear. From th...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:37:00 PST

Eine Kleine Romantisch!

Two nights ago, as I lay in my bed, pondering all things regarding human relations with a sweeping drama (it was indeed St. Valentine's Day Eve), I came across HBO's fantastic offering to get you...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:12:00 PST

Today. And Every Day.

Apathy. It's not just for breakfast anymore. I guess I would love to talk about apathy, explore it, take it apart, see how it works and then put it back together again, but I just don't care to...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:39:00 PST