Mmmmm … minty!

Something new for your ears —

“Inside of Me” by Starlight Mints, off Drowaton, their latest.

And they told two friends, and so on …

The Malcontent’s readership is way down, attributable, I suppose, to my recent change of address. I’ll do my share of pimping to reverse the trend, but I’m not much of a salesman. Your help is appreciated.

Even contrarians require occasional affirmation.

Ruminations on inane declarations

As “Gay Pride” commences across the country, it’s time I stated my beef –

While I appreciate the intent, “gay pride” is semantically challenged. Why should I be proud of winning the washer and dryer combo on the genetic wheel of fortune? I didn’t do anything. Shouldn’t pride be based on individual accomplishment?

What about black pride, you ask? Got a problem with that? Sure do. Same thing. Same problem.

But I understand. While it should be called “not ashamed to be gay (or black) day,” that’s too clunky of a phrase to adorn decorative banners. Still, pride is a bit of an overstatement. 

 

Follow my lead

Twenty songs you may have never considered, but should. Start your downloading  —

*STAND! Sly and the Family Stone

*AIN’T LIFE HELL Hank Cochran and Willie Nelson

*THE WOODEN SONG Butthole Surfers

*POW! TO THE PEOPLE Make Up

*OMAHA Waylon Jennings

*LA MER Charles Trenet

*LAST SONG Marianne Faithful

*CAN’T WAIT TO GET OFF WORK Tom Waits

*(‘TIL) I KISSED YOU The Everly Brothers

*CHOCOLATE TOWN Ween

*STRANGE YOUNG GIRLS The Mamas and Papas

*HEART COOKS BRAIN Modest Mouse

*STAND AND DELIVER Adam Ant

*HAPPY GO LUCKY ME Paul Evans

*LAY ME LOW Nick Cave

*DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY Petula Clark

*FANFARE IN THE GARDEN Essential Logic

*DANCING IN THE DARK Fred Astaire

*PHOTOGRAPH Camper Van Beethoven

*GOODBYE Benny Goodman

**Bonus track — MY SPECIAL ANGEL Bobby Helms

Mmmmm … minty!

Something new for your ears —

"Inside of Me" by Starlight Mints, off Drowaton, their latest.

And they told two friends, and so on …

The Malcontent’s readership is way down, attributable, I suppose, to my recent change of address. I’ll do my share of pimping to reverse the trend, but I’m not much of a salesman. Your help is appreciated.

Even contrarians require occasional affirmation.

Ruminations on inane declarations

As "Gay Pride" commences across the country, it’s time I stated my beef –

While I appreciate the intent, "gay pride" is semantically challenged. Why should I be proud of winning the washer and dryer combo on the genetic wheel of fortune? I didn’t do anything. Shouldn’t pride be based on individual accomplishment?

What about black pride, you ask? Got a problem with that? Sure do. Same thing. Same problem.

But I understand. While it should be called "not ashamed to be gay (or black) day," that’s too clunky of a phrase to adorn decorative banners. Still, pride is a bit of an overstatement.