Y’know, I wondered the same thing. Do Son of Sam laws not apply since she’s no longer in prison or something?

I started Kindergarten back in 1991 and went to fucking Catholic school, and they didn’t teach us cursive. My parents taught me at home, and while my handwriting is legible, it’s hideous. It truly is a dying art.

Well, I guess proceeds from a prison memoir is one way to pay back her debts.

Yep, he did that to Lucy. I follow the TPB guys on Twitter and Facebook, and they were all putting out statements of love and support for her when the news broke.

I’m glad. I hope that the women he abused and terrorized get justice. And I really have to hand it to Lucy DeCoutere, aka Lucy from Trailer Park Boys. She spoke out about his abuse of her when this story broke and went public, and she went to the police about it. She’s a kickass lady, and she encouraged other victims…

I love it whenever he stops by Comedy Bang Bang. He is absolutely delightful.

Well, two actors named William Macready and Edwin Forrest were huge rivals. Macready was a British dude that was loved by the rich and upper class, while Forrest was an American who portrayed the common man in roles and was loved by the lower class Americans. Macready had insulted the lower class, and people started…

If you ever remember the title, I’d love to read it. The more that I learn about Barnum, the more fascinated I am by him. That entire era is so interesting to learn about! Picking this class is probably the best thing I’ve done in awhile. I thought it was just going to be some BS class I was wasting money on, and was…

I can understand that. I’m a cynic though, and learning the reason why it was written gives me a bit of satisfaction in my ever-present cynicism.

Whatever he got was minuscule. And knowing that Dickens was enlisted by the Knickerbockers to write the book colors the entire thing and makes it a little, I don't know, disingenuous.

The Autoharp is a fun instrument. Simple, and it has an interesting sound. My dad found one at an antique store a number of years ago and bought it for me, and it’s a blast.

Ha! That’s priceless.

That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have cultural value, or that it can’t be a moving work. It’s just that when you know the context behind it, you have a hard time being optimistic with it. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was commissioned by the Knickerbocker Society as well.

Well, he was enlisted by the Knickerbocker Society to write it, so...

My Busia does that! She gives me a card and a $10 bill. It’s adorable.

Oh, I do that too. And salt and vinegar kettle chips are amazing.

Perhaps. But knowing the reasons behind why the book was written, I am far more cynical about it than you are, I guess. I’m a natural cynic that picks things apart. It’s hard to watch movies/TV shows with me for that reason. :-)

They’re amazing, aren’t they? They also created the fuzz-tone guitar effect.

I do that only when it’s good dark tequila, like Don Julio anejo or reposado. If it’s silver, I use it as a mixer.

Edwin Forrest was the actor who was in the rivalry with William Macready. I haven’t read anything about Booth’s involvement, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t involved.