Patton Pending

"Nationalism is our form of incest, is our idolatry,
is our insanity. ''Patriotism'' is its cult. It should hardly
be necessary to say, that by ''patriotism'' I mean that attitude
which puts the own nation above humanity, above the
principles of truth and justice; not the loving interest
in one's own nation, which is the concern with
the nation's spiritual as much as with its material
welfare, never with its power over other nations.

"Just as love for one individual which excludes the love
for others is not love, love for one's country which
is not part of one's love for humanity is not love,
but idolatrous worship." - Erich Fromm

Yo, Adrian!

I stopped watching television about a year ago. For the most part it's been a great idea, but I've missed a few things.

Like the existence of this guy. Adrian Bellani, from NBC's Passions (which used to be the funniest of all soap operas. So funny that I'd wonder whether the writers were actually writing a parody of other soap operas.)

Now, my Italian is definitely sub-par,
but doesn't bellani translate as "little beauties"?

(And if so, uh... how little are we talking here?)

Hot Rodrigo

Taking an opportunity to peruse sites I've not seen in far-too-long,
I came across this man -- Rodrigo Matos, by name -- at Cisoto Fotos,
here photographed by Elian Gallardo. Check him out.

Check out that Weblog too: it definitely deserves the attention.

In High Cotton Mather

Austin band Cotton Mather
April's Fool

Awe-stad

Now, as the cruelest month is still in the single digits,
here's a new Man of the Month.

Wash Bored

Stumbling around trying to wake up

Hue Moor

CHARLES ATLAS SEAL OF APPROVAL
2 mins. - SFW

FROM THE HANNA-BARBERA CLOSET
1 min 15. - SFW

And now
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR

VARIETY ACT
6 mins. - SFW

LESSONS IN COMEDY
1 mins. 45 - SFW

Goodbye, Kroell World!

When I saw the photo of Make Me a Supermodel contestant Ronnie Kroell -- seen here with some lawyer -- at kenneth in the (212), I kept thinking "He looks like someone I've seen before.

Now I think I have it figured out: he reminds me of Biff Tannen from Back to the Future! What do you think?

(By the way, Kenneth, you're in the 212. I'm in the 214 a lot, whenever I visit my friends in Dallas. We could get a guy from Phillie and have a threesome!)

Floored

Carpet or hard wood?

Response Ability

"The best years of your life are the ones in which
you decide your problems are your own.
You don't blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the President.
You realize that you control your own destiny." - Albert Ellis

Another plank has fallen into place in the shaky raft that keeps my life afloat: I have a reliable Internet connection again. I'll no doubt use it for porn, politics, and pointless amusement, but it will also make it much easier to look for a better (ie, more profitable) job.

And it will let me resume these daily updates which I suspect no one will read.

MikeEllisStrikesAgain again!

Well Hanging Chad

Chad, personal trainer and aspiring comedian/actor
(Photo shamelessly lifted from the impressive collection of Timmo.)

Down, Not Out

Peter, Paul, and Mary
with several friends
Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out