SICKO |
I just got home from seeing Michael Moore's SICKO and I am indeed sick - sick at heart and sick to my stomach. You deserve the government you tolerate, and I'm embarrassed that a country like ours -on...
Posted by Marvin on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:28:00 PST |
Jabba Jabba Hey! |
Man, what a weekend! Five days of total Star Wars saturation - talk about your sensory overload! From casual fans to die-hard enthusiasts (is there a name for a hardcore Star Wars fan?),the L.A. Conve...
Posted by Marvin on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:03:00 PST |
A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away... |
I remember when Star Wars first came out. The family piled into the station wagon and drove an hour to the nearest movie theatre (I'm from Maine, what do you expect?). The movie had already started by...
Posted by Marvin on Sun, 27 May 2007 11:10:00 PST |
The Force is strong in this one... |
All right all you Star Wars fans, dust off that Vader helmet and polish up your lightsaber - the largest Star Wars party EVER is coming to Los Angeles May 24-28! Be you Sith or Sandperson, Jedi or Jaw...
Posted by Marvin on Sat, 19 May 2007 12:20:00 PST |
Fear and Loathing |
Ive got a new intro on the website - an homage to Hunter S. Thompson.Check it out at:MarvinTheMonkey.com
Posted by Marvin on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:44:00 PST |
Chasing the Green Fairy |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edward Manet, Oscar Wilde and Pablo Picasso were among its enthusiasts. Ernest Hemmingway called it "that opaque, bitter, tongue-numbing, brain-warming, stomach-warming, ide...
Posted by Marvin on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:06:00 PST |
Now That's Good Eatin'! |
I have to say, on my previous trips to New Orleans I wasn't all that impressed with what I ate. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE cajun and creole cooking - I just never happened to find the right place to ...
Posted by Marvin on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:02:00 PST |
DEM SAINTS: Back to New Orleans, pt.1 |
There was a new energy in NOLA this trip - the signs of it were everywhere. Black and gold had replaced purple, green and gold as the decorative colors of choice. Signs proclaiming BLESS YOU BOYS and ...
Posted by Marvin on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:37:00 PST |
SHARKTRIP |
Happy New Year - I hope you all had a good one! I've been busy getting the SHARKTRIP page ready for the website. I'm happy to say it's finally done! You can check it out at www.marvinthemonkey.com/exp...
Posted by Marvin on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:08:00 PST |
HAVE FREAKS, WILL TRAVEL - Sideshow, pt.2 |
The sideshow still exists. You can still find fire eaters and sword-swallowers performing; you'll even see human blockheads pounding nails up their noses. What you don't see is the freaks. Two arms, t...
Posted by Marvin on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:17:00 PST |
