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Confederacy of Dunces
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by John Kennedy Toole.
I read this book a long time ago, and like certain other books (Lolita, by Nabakov, The Master and Margarita, Bulgakov, etc, etc) I always pick up when I come across.
I'm like that Jehova Witness of readers (and film) who comes across something good and will spare no expense to share it with others.
Anyways, I picked it up with the vague idea that I'd pass it along to Ken. It was a great book.
And it's been kicking around in my Jeep and finally I thought I'd pick it up and relive a few passages - and - fresh as ever, barely a page read and your laughing out loud.
The descriptions, preposterous, apt, hilarious, the characters drawn from life as grotesque as they - as we all - must appear, the plot heaps absurdity upon absurdity in a manner that only real life can emulate.
That John Kennedy Toole took his own life is hardly a surprise, to see things this clearly - while it makes you laugh - also can lead to despair. Comedy is the means to deal with life, tragedy is the means to end it.
Anyways, would that I could write prose that good.
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
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This was last night's movie to watch. I promised myself I would stop watching junk films - this was to be the start of that routine. It had been on the list for a while, and I had forgotten about it, somehow came across it and gave it a go.
Now, firstly, this is not a great film. It is not about being a good film, it's a documentary, it's about a person, about people, community, and celebrating their relationships with one another.
It's about more than that, and - as you may have not watched it I'll talk more about it after the "read more" link below. Warning - spoilers below - ensure you've seen the film before proceeding:
Gordon Ramsay Sex Dwarf Found Dead in Badger Sett
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Just recently this popped into my head, I don't know why.
Link: https://www.gawker.com/5839596/gordon-ramsays-porn-dwarf-double-eaten-by-badger
God, I miss quality journalism. The news these days just stinks.
The Dentist: 1
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Now, Yesterday, the day I'd been dreading, long, long overdue trip to the dentist.
Misery squared, an hour and a half of drilling, fillings, the smell of burning bone, suction, mouth - ugly mouth filled with broken and tobacco stained teeth, getting hammered upon, patches of low anesthesia, topped up....
And an hour and a half later, mouth frozen and still stuffed with bloody gauze, and I'm done.
Fucking hell.
All that said - it was misery, but they were remarkably quick and efficient. And while there will be more trips that was by far the worst of it.
The July Long weekend will be now spectacularly long, tourists served by a jack-o-lantern, but - sometimes it's necessary.
Now to work on quitting smoking...
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