MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
Watch for my first novel, These Monks, a comedy about friendship, frustration, and Des Moines, available later this year.
Email me: jjh(at)misterfadedglory.com.
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
I still don’t know how good these guys are.
Meh. Moratorium, shmoratorium. Wake me up when September ends.
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Frayed around the ends…
I may be crazy, a little frayed around the ends. One of these days I’ll phase you out… No. 23, Foo Fighters, Breakout. My neuroses are out in full force as August winds down. The book’s not quite done, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Melancholy, Thirty before thirty
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I’m a man of my word
“Dreaming of that face again. . . It’s bright and blue and shimmering. . . Grinning wide. . . And comforting me with its withered and wild eyes. . .” 23. Tool, Third Eye My deepest literary obsession is best … Continue reading
Posted in The Dark Knight, Thirty before thirty
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Double whammy
25. So let it be written, So let it be done I’m sent here by the chosen one So let it be written, So let it be done To kill the first born pharaoh son I’m creeping death… Metallica, Creeping … Continue reading
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26. I’m in heaven, I’m in hell…
I’m in heaven, I’m in hell . . . It’s not a habit, it’s cool, I feel alive If you don’t have it, you’re on the other side . . . K’s Choice, Not An Addict. Only ten hours later … Continue reading
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Remember last year?
When the Cubs were terrible, we quit blogging about them, and the world went on spinning. Seemed like whatever promise existed in 2003 and 2004 was totally gone, and the team was doomed for all time. This season is worse. … Continue reading
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That’s a wrap
You don’t have to remind me that the scorching summer of 2007 is about to come to an end. I know it all too well – I have a self-imposed book deadline staring me in the face, my favorite baseball … Continue reading
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Not trying to be proven correct, but . . .
MFG is currently flailing away, trying to finish These Monks, the first novel by his nom de plume, by August 31 . However, that doesn’t mean I don’t notice several nuggets too good to pass up – moreover, affirmations of … Continue reading
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Number 27
“I been walking the streets at night. Just trying to get it right. It’s hard to see with no many around, you know I don’t like bein’ stuck in the crowd. And the streets don’t change but baby, the names. … Continue reading
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Fantastic
We’re on a moratorium over here, so I’m not going to tout any irrational exuberance or anything based on Thursday night’s game. Our favorite baseball team is schizoid and psychotic enough to drive us into sheer and utter dementia. There … Continue reading
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When Koyie Hill plays, they win
I don’t know the reason, I don’t have the stats, but you know it as well as I. Mr. Jason Kendall, we like you, but the Cubs win when Koyie plays. I’m not complaining about any of the other weird … Continue reading
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In trouble.
Did the wheels really just fall off? Did the Mets and Phillies expose an overworked bullpen? Was the offense just totally hot at the right time? They’ve got to navigate through this stretch, even an abysmal game like tonight’s 1-2 … Continue reading
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Delicious irony or intentional swipe?
Despite the crude fun we poke at The Washington Post Company and its arms, Mister Faded Glory is actually a pretty devout reader of The Post, Newsweek, and even ultra-pretentious Slate, despite any occasional, frustrating, or ongoing missteps. We still … Continue reading
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Recipe for disaster
OK, it’s my fault, everyone. Each time I (a) gleefully look forward to a game, (b) write about the game beforehand, and (c) DVR the game, the Cubs lose. Not always as painfully as today’s defeat, but they lose. Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cubs
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