Blas Manuel's blog
New York City
Tourist man: Pardon me, officer, can you tell us where Orchard Street is?
Cop: See that naked Chinese guy?
Tourist man: Ummm...Yeah.
Cop: Walk down to him and make a left.
Bush Urges Nation To Be Quiet For A Minute While He Tries To Think
"I just—Christ, I just need a goddamn minute, you know?" he said.
I've a Poem/Win a Book
I think the poem’s pretty hot, probably the best poem in the English language since “Song of Myself.”
The Bush Administration's Get Out of Jail Card for Torturers
Human rights groups and journalists have documented hundreds of cases of detainee abuse from Guantanamo, Afghanistan, and Iraq since early 2002.
The Bank of Me: The June Poker Report
How am I getting by on a little over two hours of sleep? Right now, I'm completely hopped up on caffeine pills and Mountain Dew, the drink of champions. It's a good little life that I've got going here.
Another One for the Nerds
To my ears, "ultramontane" sounds like the title of the next Morrissey CD.
Bush Grants Self Permission To Grant More Power To Self
"I promise the American people that I will not abuse this new power, unless it becomes necessary to grant myself the power to do so at a later time."
Strictly for Language Geeks
Sucks is the most concise, emphatic way we have to say something is no good.
It’s a Lock: The May Poker Report
What the hell? Does no one respect the fist tap?
