Two Important Items on the Agenda

First Order of Business
I typed "ghost fart" into google's image search and the query yielded the picture to the left. I love the internet. But I worry that on one level my imagination might become stunted. When I typed in "ghost fart," I did so with no expectations. I didn't even spend a few moments to possibly conceive what might result. And now, possibly, because of this picture, I might associate the words "ghost fart" forever with the picture to the left.

Second Order of Business

Become really talented and all manners of sin will be forgiven. Woody Allen marries his adopted daughter. Roman Polanski hooks up with a 13 year old, pleads guilty, and flees to France and continues to direct movies. Michael Jackson sleeps with boys. And R. Kelly gets indicted for 21 counts of having sex with a minor, which were later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography. (drip, drip, drip)

But even with 21 strikes, I'll admit R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet series was entertaining.


Akin to the novelty of Black Sabbath's gothic storytelling, R. Kelly can definitely weave a story. It amazed me how his career bounced back. Is the above video genius? Can't tell yet. Need to let it simmer. I do think two R&B men conversationally singing at each other outside of a broadway musical context is worth watching.