I would like to join your cabal. I am trying to start up critiquing everything geeky, movies books whatever. I just started so I'm a little slow, but I'm settling down now!
-Speaker

Great, just send me an email and include your URL. Thanks, EO

I would like to become one of the blogcritics, especially in the movie/video section of your site. Let me know.

Cat, Sounds great, please send me an email. Thanks, EO

ooohh... sinister...

Mhmmm, that sounds extremely interesting. Your concept that is. I'm writing a lot of reviews on all kinds of stuff lately, but they're in German. I'm just thinking whether or not it would be fun to translate all that stuff...

I think most of our audience would have trouble with the German, but we'd love to have you translate!

I would like to join your cabal. I can probably write the odd sci-fi book review, also news/political stuff from england. Can you host sites/pages or do I need to sign up for free webspace first and then provide you the URL?

What happened to free speech? Land of the free and home of the brave. I personally listen to music to enjoy it, not because of somebody's opinion.

What happened to free speech? Land of the free and home of the brave. I personally listen to music to enjoy it, not because of somebody's opinion. I'm sure the Dixie Chicks have no intention of getting elected...let them sing..and let us enjoy it.

Why is it that protesters have no sense of humor? I want a t-shirt that says "I protested the war on Iraq and all I got was this lousy shirt."

what r u about

Andrew, if you have a blog and are interested, please send me an email. Best, Eric Olsen

this is my first blog and i dunno who will read it but i hope some of our(Aust.Brit.and US)troops read this, cos i just wanna say that we are with you all the way fellas, you rock, you are the people fighting for our safe future, endangering your own lives so that we and our children have a safe place to live.you are all heroes,even though you might say that you are just doing your job as i would paint a house, but its much more than that, you are risking your lives for us and i sallute you all proudly,you are the ones out there making a difference,KIK SOME DUNE COON ASS

Just keeping track of our tradeoff of Liberty for Security during these troublesome times. Includes news and commentary from both the Left and Right.

http://journalism_jobs.tripod.com/privacy.html

Love to join the Cabal! Already bookreviewing on my own site... Where do I sign up?

Dean

Hi, My Name is Johnny and I'm Addicted to White Out

Actually, I'm not addicted to white out. Never was. Rubber Cement, now that sure was a tough habit to kick. I did it though. Cold turkey. Again, I'm kidding. But it gets one wondering, is anyone really addicted to this stuff. Are there legions of disgruntled workers sneaking into the supply cabinet at work and stealing Liquid Paper for home recreational use? Can you really get a buzz off of this? Does anyone go to rehab for excessive crazy glue sniffing? And eminently more interesting, are those people the rehab equivalents of child rapists in jail? Do they seek the protection of the cokeheads so that the smackheads don't beat the crap out of them? God, I'd love to see a meeting where someone gets up in front of crowd of crackheads, heroin addicts and vicodin ridden ex-athletes and actually tells people about his/her (gotta be politically correct) lifelong battle with Elmer's glue stick.

Speaking of drugs, does anyone miss the good ole' days of sitcoms with messages? Remember back in the 80's when every once and a while there would be an episode of "Who's the Boss?" that "no parent should let their children miss." There was that special Mr. Belvedere where the camp counselor tried to feel up Wesley after he got out of the pool - that was heavy. I think that's the reason why I never wanted to go to camp. What about the Growing Pains where Mike went to that party with Boner and everyone was doing coke in "the john?" Of course, Mike didn't do it and consequently, I have been afraid to come within seven miles of the stuff. Oh, and who could forget the Different Strokes episode where Willis got a sixty-one on his math test and forged Mr. Drummond's signature on it so that he wouldn't get in trouble? Wait, that wasn't Different Strokes! That was me in second grade when I forged my mom's signature and got caught when my dad cleaned out my backpack! Whew, I'm really starting to blur these things together.

Another thing that I loved about growing up was Luden's Cough Drops. These things were great. But did they ever help anyone's cough . . . ever? Come on folks, let's just call these tasty lemon treats what they really were - candy that had no medicinal effects whatsoever.

On that note, why can't people simply call things what they really are? For instance, people advice against getting a male cat because "he will spray." Spray? Spray what? Air freshener? No. What they really mean is that he will piss all over the goddamned house! Why can't we just say this in the first place?

This one really gets me going. According to the federal government, America is ready for a biochemical attack. Oh really? What kind of bullshit is that? Oh, sure, the politicians are ready, they have fallout shelters everywhere. What do we have? Duct tape and plastic? As far as I'm concerned that makes us ready for only one thing - a fucking flood!

Why can't we have Wednesday off? Is it really important that we work that day? No. The world is still going to turn and it's going to make our lives a whole lot better without another day of useless work. Let's start phasing it out. In fact, I'm surprised some politician has not made this his platform. Think of how many votes he'd get. He'd be like the kid at school who ran on the "McDonald's for Lunch" platform. Then again, I think I ran for school council president with a similar type campaign (I think mine was a "no homework" theme) and I lost. Is there no hope for the honest politician?

The rapper named 50 Cent has reportedly been shot nine times. Nine times! I think mama 50 Cent can be expecting a call from Ed Rooney any day now.

The newest study tells us (seriously now) that "employees who call in sick too often may lose their jobs." Are you kidding me? What kind of retard comes up with these "studies." Who pays for these things? I'll be willing to bet my tax money is the financial support for this crap.

In Cave City, Alabama, a woman was called in to her son's school to discuss allegations that the young boy was dealing drugs. So as to be better prepared for the conference, mommy took some of her boy's crystal meth before driving to the school.

Also in Cave City, the school committee has announced that next week's PTA-sponsored rave is Bring Your Own Ecstasy. Hypodermic needles, however, will be provided free of charge.

I just got the December 2003 issue of Playboy last week. Isn't it March? Why are these assholes in such a hurry?

Two really big screw ups in the history of American Film:

- In the Karate Kid, right before Daniel fights Bobby (the "niceguy" of the Cobra Kai), he matches up with Dutch, the kid with the really blond hair that also happens to be Steve McQueen's son. Now, the rules are clear. Two points wins except in the finals, when you have to get three points. The problem with this particular match is that Dutch gets a point. Daniel gets a point. Daniel wins. Now I never claimed to be a math wiz, but don't they still have to play for one more point.

- In Rocky III, Rocky is running down the beach and having flashbacks and visions of the future. You know the scene; it's right before Adrian tears Rock a new asshole. Anyway, Rocky imagines himself getting pummeled by Clubber Lang and then falling to the ground like a statue. He's wearing Apollo's Stars and Stripes shorts. Hey, how did he know that Apollo was going to let him wear those? He didn't. It was the cinematic equivalent of a spelling error. They should be ashamed of theyselves.

Guys, avoid strip clubs at all costs. Here is why: You walk into these places with sixty bucks, telling yourself that you will only get one lap dance and have a drink. Then you see this beautiful 17-year old stripper named Amber and you convince yourself that if you keep getting lap dances from her she will realize that you are a "pretty cool guy" and maybe you can secure a date with her and take her out of this life that she is forced to live so she can feed her four kids. You go to the ATM (conveniently located in the club), get out $100 more and get another 3 lap dances, each one an exact replica of the one before. Then she tells you about the back room. It's $100 for one dance in the back room. At this point you must realize that you will not be getting a number, will not be rescuing this girl from anything, and you will overdraw your checking account. This is when it's time to walk away. You have no chance. She is dating the bartender, bouncer or cop and unless you get that dumbass haircut (more on that later) you just blew $160 to see what you could have seen for free on Kazaa. Save your money and take that nice little girl from Dunkin' Donuts on a date. You know, the one with the sideburns.

On that note, I went out with a girl for two years that had four porn stations on her TV. Talk about the forbidden fruit. If it weren't for those long telephone conversations that she had with her friends up in her mom's room, I might have been deprived of a great, great thing.

Speaking of porn, I download a lot of porn at work. Is that wrong? You can't get fired for that, right?

Rhode Island accents are pretty brutal. Only recently did I realize that when you pass gas, it is a "f-a-r-t," not a "f-o-t."

How come every commercial on the hip-hop radio stations is advertising the opening of an "all new" nightclub? Do these people really think that the new name is going to make us forget about the eight people that got stabbed there last week when it was operating under the old name?

You know you've had too much to drink when you try to hail a cop for a ride home.

Whenever you're with friends at a bar and you run into someone that has no personality, yet you feel obliged to talk to that person anyway, don't be afraid to use the "pass off." This technique works as follows: introduce one of your friends to this person and then quietly slip away as the two new friends to get acquainted. Your buddy may be pissed at the time, but he'll probably be too drunk to remember it later.

All this leads me to discuss the awful, awful world of so-called "meat-markets." Or is its "meet-markets?" Either way, I went to one last night. There were essentially three groups occupying this waste of space. Group 1 consists of the Brown students at a dinner party with all of their buddies, talking about the mass-mobilizing effects of pre-revolutionary America and the benefits of an existentialist existence while pursuing truth in a setting where, like Socrates, people are constantly seeking justice so as to radicalize the formulization of Hegel's idea that all those who follow Hemingway's republican drunkenness can someday achieve absolute harmony while burning in Milton's Paradise. I have no idea what I just said, but basically these people are a bunch of pretentious snobs who would pale to know that they will soon be the people in Group 2, the Bill Lumburgh club (Office Space). These are the fools who spend the prime of their life in their cubicles, with an occasional chance to escape to the bar with their buddies where they will talk about (1) the newest deal that they are working on, (2) the great stock options that the company is secretly screwing them with, and (3) their fifty-year plan. These people are shooting for the same ridiculous goal, namely, to be able to live life to the fullest. Unfortunately, that won't happen until they retire at sixty-five when, statistical evidence shows, they will need medicine to poop, pee and have sex and they will probably only have ten years in which to perform those medically stimulated activities. Well, at least these people are more interesting than Group 3. If these people were in a movie it would be Attack of the Clones. Every single guy has the exact same friggin' haircut; shaved around the back and the side with a little landing strip on their head. Their girlfriends are generally the type that were probably very attractive in high school, but have since taken a turn for the worse as a result of their constant trips to the tanning booth. At first glance it might look like these guys may have just gotten back from the military, but it is more likely that they came from (a) the gym, or (b) their job at Smithfield Nissan. Either that or they're all a bunch of cops.

Johnny, That was quite a performance - I hope you breathed in there somewhere. If you want to join, send me an email please.

I'm always interested in a good cabal. There's lots on Jewish music and other Jewish culture-oriented issues at the KlezmerShack. What I don't get is how I link that material to ya'll (or vice versa).

Ari, "KlezmerShack" - that's classic. What you would do is sign up here and then post whatever you want directly to us.

Hey Eric, I sent you an e-mail about a week ago inquiring about joining BlogCritics. Not sure if you got it, Outlook Express has been giving me pain lately. In any case, I'm sending it again. Thanks.

I just got started blogging, and im working on a local newspaper where i live. I might can help you guys out a lot. And you may can be of some help to me also. Well anyways thats what we are all here for to help each other right. lets start now.

contact me at mail@MichaelAndrewPruitt.com

I just got started blogging, and im working on a local newspaper where i live. I might can help you guys out a lot. And you may can be of some help to me also. Well anyways thats what we are all here for to help each other right. lets start now.

contact me at mail@MichaelAndrewPruitt.com

This is perhaps the finest collection of blog groupings I have come across on the internet. Many people who know me know I never mince words, so I hope you take it as the compliment with which it's totally intended. I could spend hours here just researching and reading through blogs and being connected to others without having to waste time and search through mindless sites to find the rare diamonds in the rough.

As a person out to make a difference myself with my website and my blog, I would love to exchange links with you or hook up some how. Please contact me as soon as you can and let me know, I would love it!

Jamie Leigh
New York, New York
The Official Jamie Leigh Website, LABYRINTH
http://www.jamieleigh.net
516-463-9057

i e-mailed you about setting up a blog site but now i registered at blogspot.com go see it if you want, there's not much there yet i just posted three short blogs and one has a spelling mistake i tried to fix but doesnt appear to have updated yet:
http://www.iamrighturpie.blogspot.com/
for random blogs on life, politics and all sorts.

oops slightly wrong address there - miss out the "www." bit ok?

My name is Chris and I write a blog called 'Tourette's For Beginners'. I would like to help out with Literature (fiction and non) and Music (Country and Bluegrass and Punk - oddly enough).

Please let me know how I can help!



Chris Gray

I need to get the word out about the Son of God. You wouldn't believe how important this is. Please advise.

I'm very interested in starting a blog and/or contributing to your site. I suppose I already "blog" on a daily basis though completely tech-free and to an audience of one; that it, I "journal" on a daily baisis about film, music, books, media, "found" art and poetry, drama, and other happenings. I could help out fill in some of your gaps (book reviews, country, jazz and blues music, commentary on other critics like L. Trilling, P. Kael, G. Marcus, D. MacDonald etc., live concert reviews etc.). However I have no website, url or even, aptitude for setting one up. Do I have to have one to contribute? If so, do you reccomend a free and easy place to set one up? Let me know. Thanks!

Try Blogger, it seems to be popular. I've heard LiveJournal has fans as well. The option I use costs $10/month, so one of those first two is probably what you're looking for.

And to both Mike and Chris, if you want to be a Blogcritics, email Eric and ask. 8^)

I regularly write about movies, review them. Mainly I try to look at the latest releases.

I'd love to join the team...:-)
I would like to review R&B, movies, and TV shows.

I own a blog, in fact EO posted a comment asking me to join, I would be interested in doing reviews for Music and maybe the Video and Etc parts. I used to write for Epinions, I still have the account but stopped doing reviews when the payout became a joke.

I'm just another sarcastic Midwestern blogger with opinions on everything. I had to start writing them down in case there was any truth to the rumor that one can explode unless you release gas occasionally.
Yours truly, really!
The StarBanker

Can I join blog critics please?

Thanks

This message goes out to Jesus, comment 28: Why haven't you responded to any of my prayers? My neighbor STILL has not spontaneously combusted, after 6 years!

Can i join blogcritics please?
Send me details please?

Martin

I am developing one of the nations first networked real estate blogs which on a regional basis will also feature blogs from local artists and musicians. Real Estate Randomness at www.minnesotas-real-estate.com/blog/ is in it's infancy, but I'd like to join blogcritics to learn more!

Thanks!

Brent M. Kleinheksel

Check out my review of music, media and movies. I'd love to contribute to oyur site.

I would like to post my site http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com on Blogcritics.org

Would love to add my two cents to this great site. I often review books and am a pop culture addict. Being a cynical Canadian doesn't hurt either, I would think.

You send info, I'll send content.

I would love to be included in this cool group. I have been reading Mr. S - My life with Frank Sinatra, by George Jacobs and William Stadiem. When I am all finished, I'll share my favourite parts with you. and wow--- Mr. S had some kind of incredible life! George, his valet, tells all about Frank, Marilyn Monroe, and all the other famous people that were always around Frank Sinatra. Its incredible.

More as soon as I finish the book!
Cassie

This is a great idea. I am a virgin blogger -- have been at it only a week after avidly devouring the work of others for several months. My efforts to date a truly "baby steps" as I am trying hard to masteer the "how to" part. I hope to create a space around an eclectic range of interets -- markets/investing, history/politics, travel, my efforts to learn Spanish, and the adventures of a recently unemployed professional guy who is seriously dedicated to having some real fun over the coming months. Stop by and say HI!

ha does a xanga site count? hehe

So Mark, does that mean you want to join Blogcritics?

Andy, pretty much any kind of site is cool as long as it doesn't suck

I tried contacting you but couldn't get the link to work. I probably could do criticism on movies, books especially modern lit, classics and sci fi as well as music - popular music and jazz. Please do write back and tell me how i can get started

my xanga site sucks. I don't write "articles" on it. I just write dumb crap about my day.

A, you could place your more pithy commentary on popular culture here.

Yeah. I just wasn't sure if a personal journal/weblog was an ok site to link back to. I could always do www.thesuburbansound.com too, but that's not really a blog site. Let's go for it baby.

You know something,, this may or maynot sound profound, but it is, if you think about it for a while. People are really really strange. And, in some ways, they are all the same. I am very lucky to be in a situation where I talk to people for a living, all kinds of people, and the amazing thing is that while their words are not all the same, the stories are.

I love listening to the highlights ( or lowlights ) of their days, and invariably its almost the same for everyone. Oh, the kinks and fetishes are different, but not by much. Its all about finding a new thrill for the same thing, the same life, the same tastes, only this time its gotta be a bit more. I am talking about phone sex, but,, it is the same in music, literature, movies, people, ... People are searching for something new, but it has to be almost the same as what they already know they like. They just want it to be new and a tiny bit different. No one wants to be known as the guy who likes that same old thing over and over,,,, but,, most people dont venture very far out from their 'favourites'.
The trick then, to make everyone happy, is to have more of the same, just a bit louder, or brighter, or darker, or shorter, what ever the current 'in term' is.

Its so refreshing then when something altogether new comes along, or someone , usually by accident, is jolted into a 'new' style, or taste. Thats what I LOVE. The shock of taking someone to a NEW level.
Think about it,
Cassie

Sentient Developments: A transhumanist blog that covers the news, politics, and culture of biotechnology, bioethics, and futurism.

Hi. The rock and roll report is all about, well, rock and roll. I write about cool record labels, radio shows, web sites and magazines. I even talk about rock and roll bands once in awhile! I would be interested in being a part of blog critics. Review my site and let me know.
Take care.

Hey! I would like to join Blogcritics. Check out my website:
www.geocities.com/praesumdominatus

Thank you!

Anne and Abu:

1) Persuade Joe Lord to cease, disavow, and apologize for his slurs against my name and heritage.

2) Prevail upon Joe Lord to concede that his original question was a snide continuation of his slur campaign.

3) AFTER completing 1) and 2), explain the relevancy of the question.

Then resubmit the question.

Hi Eric -

Very interesting site!

I run a blog on French language, culture, and news... is this something you might be interested in?

LKL

"sinister cabal"? sounds like fun. I would love to join up with BlogCritics and contribute my reviews. I am currently covering food, movies, bars, music, and live performances on http://bonvivant.queenkv.org - at the moment I'm focusing on Bay Area happenings - however, I am also moving to Chicago, so this blog will change to adapt to my new habitat....in a few months

what else do you need from me?

Eric: I sent you an e-mail about my blog. Thanks!

Got it - you're our newest member!