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Mike

Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her hand? I did, don't you know?

About Me

Writer, non-profit development guy, utility infielder.I do No Shame Los Angeles . I also go to Las Vegas a lot. My taste in music ranges from minimalist electronica to Public Enemy to Tom Waits. I've never bowled a 300 game, but I have bowled.

My Interests

Writing, travel, poker, eating, your 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox, clicking the "random page" button on Wikipedia.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who knows where half my socks went. Serously, I'm missing a lot of socks.

Music:

Radiohead, Tom Waits, Prince, The Pogues, White Stripes, James Brown, Flaming Lips, Eels, Matthew Sweet, Death Cab, Devo, Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, T. Rex, Wilco, Big Star, Pulp, The Verve, Nick Drake, Michael Penn, Travis, Teenage Fanclub, Interpol, Belle and Sebastian, The Coral, The Beatles, The Futureheads, Sigur Ros, REM, Badly Drawn Boy, Robert Johnson, The Band, Roxy Music, My Bloody Valentine, The Pogues, The Police, The Time, Johnny Cash, P-Funk, Aimee Mann, Van Morrison, Blur, Weezer, Electric Light Orchestra, Damien Rice, Sonny Boy Williamson (I and II), The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, Sam Cooke, Television, Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Zero 7, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Muse, The Avalanches, Cold War Kids, Jay-Z

Movies:

Anything with Jack Elam.

Television:

The Sopranos, The Office, Deadwood (RIP), Arrested Development (RIP), West Wing (RIP), The Simpsons, Lost, 24, MST3K (RIP), Match Game (RIP)

Heroes:

Locke, Nipsey Russel, Jim Thome, C. Edward Vanderpyle

My Blog

Twirling, always twirling

I've been feeling weirdly nostalgic the last few days. Maybe it's all the transition in my life lately (relationship that's lasted longer than all others combined, new job, new apartment, taking bette...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:42:00 PST

I'll come running to tie your shoe

No, 12:17 PM is not too early to eat a piece of chocolate cheesecake roughly the size of Dodger Stadium. But thank you for your concern.
Posted by Mike on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:56:00 PST

I done gots me a job!

I got the monkey off my back and after four and a half months and nearly two dozen interviews, I accepted a job offer today. Full-time, great benefits and pay, good atmosphere to work in and doing wor...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 14 May 2007 02:03:00 PST

The Next Great Christmas Story

"The Next Great Christmas Story!"By Mike RothschildLIGHTS UP on MALE EXECUTIVE and FEMALE EXECUTIVE addressing audience.MALE EXECUTIVEGreetings, America. Have you been watching TV this Christmas seaso...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:28:00 PST

mounted while you watch

Home for Thanksgiving. I have to say, the suburbs in winter are kind of depressing. There's just cold, open space everywhere. Not cold open space. That would be...I dunno. Space for a cold open? Somet...
Posted by Mike on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:22:00 PST

My own personal May 11th, 1980

7:00 AM: Wake up.7:02 AM: Look at clock, mutter "fuck this noise," fall back asleep.7:17 AM Wake up again.7:35 AM Leave for work.8:03 AM: Arrive at work, have first cup of coffee8:06 AM: More cof...
Posted by Mike on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:40:00 PST

Grandpa Art

"Concerning life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is no good. Always and everywhere one has heard the same sound from their mouths -- a sound full of doubt, full of melancholy, full o...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:18:00 PST

No Shame song from last Thursday

The No Shame Theatre Song - Fucking Cold Version Music by Jonathan Price Lyrics by Mike Rothschild and Brian Rochlin Performed 10/12/06 by Mike Rothschild ---------------------------------------------...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:15:00 PST

Nobody does it better...makes me feel sad for the rest

I got back from Iowa City last night, from being at BOBONS 20, and there's a lot for me to process, between the 60 pieces I saw from Thursday to Saturday and just being back in Iowa City in general. A...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:53:00 PST

"Nigeria, Here We Come!

So I'm conducting an experiment here and posting the piece I did at last night's No Shame here. If people read it and don't think it's total crap, I'll post some more. -------------------------------...
Posted by Mike on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:09:00 PST