“unspeakable vileness”

A quote from Balzac that sums up last week at work:
“Anybody who was once caught up in journalism, or is caught up in it still, is under the cruel necessity of greeting men he despises, smiling at his worst enemy, condoning actions of the most unspeakable vileness, soiling his hands to pay his agressors out [...]

Paul Theroux

This is an interesting article by Paul Theroux on his writing methods, or lack thereof. It’s the only thing I’ve read of his that made me want to like him.

Belmont Stakes

I’ve just gotten fuzzy-headed at the local pub, The Mucky Duck. I don’t normally spend my Saturday afternoons in bars, but I wanted to watch the Belmont Stakes, and our cable’s been out for a few days. (Which is another story altogether. Summary: Comcast sucks.)
So, we headed to the Duck, which is a dim, narrow, [...]