luckyjim commented on Harold Pinter, Nobel-winning Playwright

""Mel Gussow, a critic and cultural reporter for The Times, died in 2005." Best byline ever."

luckyjim commented on David Foster Wallace Dead of Suicide at 46

"[picturesforsadchildren.com]"

luckyjim commented on The Magazine Industry's Dirty Little Secret

"One time I was walking to the library (which was temporarily housed in an old A&P while the branch was renovated, meaning that the movies were in the old frozen vegetable cases and the wall of the children's section had pictures of gigantic tomatoes and broccoli in place of dragons and dinosaurs) and a van pulled up and bunch of questionable looking kids got out."

luckyjim commented on Booze, Blow, and Bush: A Love Story

"@HamptonShmampton: The comedian Mike Birbiglia has a great bit about how GWB is ideal for the character of Whiffle Ball Tony at a barbecue, but not as a leader of a barbecue, much less a country."

luckyjim commented on Hydrox Cookies Are Back, Nonconformists!

"Also, Double-Stuf Oreos are the worst."

luckyjim commented on Hydrox Cookies Are Back, Nonconformists!

"The best sandwich cookies were clearly the fake pb&j ones- they were in the shape of the vanilla creme tub cookies (at least this is what my mom called them), but had peanut butter and grape jelly."

luckyjim commented on Map Proves New York is Nexis of Neurosis

"On the 'Best cities' part of that site, Trenton, NJ is listed as the best 'small region' city for: young singles (ages 20-29), families with children, empty nesters (ages 45-64), and retirees (ages over 65)."

luckyjim commented on Incompetent Facebook Leaves Open Back Door To Stalker Feature

"To all of the a-listers: I opened up Safari, and got that."

luckyjim commented on New Jersey Turns to Dear Abby For Desperately Needed Help

"@Lunarkitty: You mean whatever whatever used to be Krome used to be."

luckyjim commented on Stuff Young Jews Like Means It's Officially A Meme

"Re: NPR, David Sedaris introducing "two of public radio's most exciting and industrious Jews": "I first listened to NPR in as a child in 1970."