http://www.misinformationdesk.com A Portable Reference of Sophisticated Vulgarity Wed, 07 May 2008 16:14:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm in a weird place right now.  My Grandmother is in hospice, dying.  Could be days, could be minutes.  At the same time, I'm writing a brief "sermon" of sorts for my best friend's wedding.  I'm writing about the intense love they have for each other while thinking about my ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/05/07/between-love-and-death/ Howdy Gang, I just wanted to share with you a couple of new articles. I've been following closely the NJ Dirty Dames new season.  Here's a brief article on their first bout against Virginia's Roller Girls - click here. Here is a review of local band Guy and their performance at the Court ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/05/03/acid-burns-on-the-wood-floor-roller-derby-and-psychedelia/ I think I need to start a writing group. I'd join one, but apparently no one writes in this stupid state (New Jersey). I searched the Internet for tens of minutes, and could only find mentions of groups in far-off, backwater bergs like Flemington and Union.  Hows abouts ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/04/30/attention-whore-seeks-more/ Here are a couple more reviews I have written for Score! Music Magazine. I wrote these a while ago, but I think they are still pretty good. Decide for yourself: What's Not Plastic? by Digby Blackenday by Eldritch I also wrote a review of Medeski, Martin and Wood's children's album "Let's ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/03/07/new-published-reviews/ Hey Gang, It's been a while since my last post because I've been busy creating other sites and trying to whore myself to the highest bidder. There are a few new sites on the Internet that I've been spending a lot of time on. They are journalistic in nature, but have ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/03/03/on-writing-publishing-and-other-assorted-nonsense/ The world just got a little brighter. And this graphic has me tickled pink. http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2008/01/28/bush%e2%80%99s-final-state-of-the-union-address-is-near/ This year I resolve to be less American. I resolve to stave off materialism. I resolve to abandon capitalism. I resolve to denounce imperialism. I resolve to avoid ‘isms’ in general. I resolve to think more and speak less. I resolve to reduce my consumption of goods, resources, and propaganda. I resolve to turn a blind-eye ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2007/12/21/my-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolution-kick-the-american-habit/ Peer review has been listed as among the greatest tools for improving technique. The act of reviewing itself, albeit tedious, has been described by many writers as a useful practice bested only by writing itself. You must disregard these shameful lies if you are ever going to break away ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2007/12/08/the-machiavellist%e2%80%99s-guide-to-literary-review/ Buddhist literature often describes the moment of Enlightenment as a sudden, spontaneous "awakening." This awakening, or Nirvana, is accompanied by an intimate, penetrating knowledge of this life, past lives, and the interconnected nature of the Universe. The Enlightened Ones attempt to convey immutable truths that have been exposed ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2007/12/08/knowing-nothing/ Dear Mr. President, You are a failure. You are a failure as a leader, as a business man, and as a human being. Your failed policies, decisions, and verbal bowel movements are piling up around our necks, and I have to admit that it is beginning to stink. Alas, ... http://www.misinformationdesk.com/2007/12/06/an-open-letter-to-the-president-of-the-united-states-of-america/