Ugh. This is awful. I had a brain tumor recently removed. Although it was benign we didn't know what it was heading into the surgery. I can't imagine what he and his family have been going through and feel horrible for them. It is news like this that highlights just how incredibly fortunate I am to be here today. All…

All my best to you, to your father and to your family and friends.

Did anybody see T-Bone lurking nearby?

"Why do you have a chainsaw, a dildo, and a 55 gallon drum of lube?"

Absolutely. The punishment these guys take almost every day for three weeks is crazy. They go at it for 9 straight days before getting a rest, then another 7 in a row and then the final 5 where they are in the mountains. Calling it a sufferfest doesn't do it justice.

It happens. I ran a 5k last year in 21:09 (6:48/mile) and was passed by a 40-year old woman pushing a baby in a stroller with a quarter mile to go. I know I'm not the fastest guy around but this one still stung a little bit.

That was great. Thank you. Texting with Bud and his wanton disregard for character limits would be interesting.

Congrats to the Seattle Times staff for their win. Fantastic job.

Awesome. Great job, Evil Lincoln and everyone else!

….Show me Nightman!

Years ago I sat in on the closing arguments in an athlete-on-non-athlete rape case. The victim and I were dating at the time of the trial, not at the time of the rape. Closing arguments were excruciating. The prosecutor gave a painful and moving argument and then the defense attorney called her a liar and called her a…

A young girl's strange, erotic journey from Montauk to Manhattan. Looks like she made it!

Patrice O'Neal for the comedian who should have his/her own show but hasn't yet. It hurt to type him in but dammit if it isn't true.

OWEN MEANY WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH ANDREW DODGE

Jackie Treehorn presents:

HBO:

Fappitude?

He spoke at my college's literary festival one year. I got drunk, showed up late with friends and had to sit in the very last row as a few hundred people showed up to see him. During the Q & A session most people had absurdly specific questions for him about the technology described in his books, minor characters, etc.

The popcorn you're eating has been pissed in. Film at eleven.

If you only have 71 minutes to watch people hang out at concerts and fuck then 9 Songs is for you.