Thanksgiving Prayer Video

I posted the text of this a couple years back, but there's video for it on YouTube now. I'm not as down about this country's future as I was back then, but there's still a long way to go.

RIP, Uncle Bill

On a more positive note, Hulu.com has the famous Thanksgiving episode of WKRP in Cincinnati.

Warren Ellis is my new god

If you're not following Warren Ellis on Twitter, you really need to do so right fucking now! He's a mad insane, but always entertaining, genius. Check out a recent exchange (Brian, you're gonna love this):

• warrenellis One should be able to Frankmillerize films. By which one digitally removes all the dialogue and replaces it with the actors saying "WHORES" 10:12 PM July 28, 2008 from twhirl
• warrenellis Bruce Lee in Frankmillerized ENTER THE DRAGON: "Don't think... WHOOOOOOORES." 10:19 PM July 28, 2008 from twhirl
• warrenellis Children Of Dune, Steven Berkoff: "Well! Then! I say unto YOU! Send! Men! To summon... WHOOOOOOORRRESSSS" 11:19 PM July 28, 2008 from twhirl
• wilw @warrenellis Frankmillerized Stand By Me: I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead WHORE. (I'm gonna get letters about this one.) 02:20 PM July 28, 2008 from web in reply to warrenellis
• warrenellis @wilw you are so going to Nerd Hell for that one. 10:22 PM July 28, 2008 from twhirl in reply to wilw

Robert Asprin, RIP

Just found out that Bob Asprin, author of the Myth Adventures series, recently passed away:

On May 22, 2008, Bob passed away quietly in his home in New Orleans, LA. He had been in good spirits and working on several new projects, and was set to be the Guest of Honor at a major science fiction convention that very weekend. He is survived by his mother, his sister, his daughter and his son, and his cat, Princess, not to mention countless friends and fans and numerous legendary fictional characters.

He will be greatly missed.

Man, he was one of my favorites; I think I've read just about everything he's ever written. Not only was he known for the Myth series, he also edited the early Thieves' World shared world anthologies, and was a gamer and SCAdian to boot ("Yang the Nauseating").

He will be missed.