Pete C

Not even Quilty?

I find that Garcia-Marquez screams that with every literary breath he takes. It's an attitude that turns me off to a number of very different authors, but who have this flaw in common: Thomas Mann, Margaret Atwood, Saul Bellow (maybe the most overrated American novelist?), Milan Kundera, and others. Nabokov has enough humor and verbal brilliance to counteract this tendency.

Tippi Turtle Tippi Hedren Roy Head

I think so. Blu Blu Blu, Rejoicing with the Light and Hearinga in particular are favorites of mine. Another favorite of mine, not on BS/SN is One Line, Two Views.

Dan Wall Dan Warburton Don Waterhouse

Nice story. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/deaf-man-hears-music-first-time-143827917.html

George Deem Ngo Dinh Diem D.M. Thomas

La Putain Respectueuse Jean-Paul Sartre Simone de Beauvoir

Is there any connection between Mark Russell and Mel Brooks, or is this a case of [insert any name here]?

Krazy Kat Cat Anderson Kitty Carlisle

I agree with Michael's last paragraph.

Jean Shepherd Flick Schwartz

Pat Sajak Walt Tkachuk T.K. Blue

I was at the show. Sam was in great form despite having to take breath-catching breaks. The chemistry was there up the wazoo. Having seen that trio so many times at Rivbea from 1974-76, it was especially poignant for me. I did miss the extended percussion that Altschul had jettisoned by then, though. None of the sirens, temple blocks, cowbells, etc., as far as I remember.

Djelimady Tounkara Salif Keita Johnny Winter

Is circumscription less painful to a rooster than circumcision? I'll never accept the claim that schmalts is the correct spelling of schmaltz.

I thought the gentile version of chicken fat was Miracle Whip.

Well, the $24 credit makes it less painful, even though I've never purchased anything from them before.

I haven't seen him in about 20 years. So when was he funny, in the '60s?

A double bill of Andy Williams and Red Skelton? Really sorry I missed that one.

I'd horsewhip Schaap if I had a horse.

And who should sing The Vatican Rag, a Catholic? I love Lehrer, but I really hate that annoying "political satirist" Mark Russell, the joker with the bowtie who seems to have taken the musical trappings of Lehrer and applied them to sophomoric nonpartisan drivel.

Rick Martin Ricky Martin Desi Arnaz

It was all because of Moses Madoff's pyramid scheme.

Billy Daniels Bebe Daniels Dandy Dan Daniel