Thinking...

I can't decide whether or not I like one part of a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. It's been bothering me. There's this part where the solo kicks in, and Keidis is singing something. But I really like the guitar part that's underneath the solo, and I kind of resent the solo for putting the guitar part underneath it, even though the solo is really good as well.

I can't decide where I stand on nature versus nurture versus choice. I also have yet to fully understand all the implications of the word choice. It seems to be a pretty heavy word. Choice seems to me to have taken on a possibly undo godhead to humankind, or at least us crazy Amerikiners.

I can't decide whether or not I respect the new Against Me! album. It's quite good, but it's a departure from their older stuff. While there's nothing wrong with that per se, much of their lyrics are about selling out, and while there's nothing wrong with selling out, I don't think you should be against it if you do it. Just seems strange. However, the album rocks, it just sounds like Against Me! made an album for my good friend Ben Evarts.

I'm not indecisive about much else right now. Which is good. I like having formed my thoughts on topics. Not that it matters much to a lot of people, since my opinion is generally contrary to other peoples, but it matters to me.

An Open Letter to Michael Bay

Dear Michael Bay,

I’m not really a huge fan of your films, having seen little other than Bad Boys (which was awesome), but I plead you to listen to me. Your talents are needed.

You see, it seems as though many in Hollywood these days have no idea how to make an action sequence. This is a shame, since most films require an action sequence of some type, even if that sequence is nuanced and subtle.

Now, I know you don’t do subtle, but you do action very well. You’ve got a real knack for blowing shit up. It’s impressive. I think others can benefit from you.

Take a look at the Heroes finale. That action sequence at the end was horrid. I know you could do better. I know you would do better. Don’t you kind of want to?

Hire yourself out to these people, these fine people who know how to write plots and dialogue, but don’t understand how to blow anything up, and show them the way. You could do so much more with your ability than you do right now. You could be a driving force to enhance Hollywood and take it places people might not imagine. Places people might be afraid to imagine.

Sir, I respect you, and I believe in your potential as a force of greater good within the film industry.

Jeff

An open letter to Stephen King

Dear Mr. King,

Blaze is a very good book. I’ve only read the introduction by yourself, and the first chapter of the book, but I think I can safely say, it’s a good book. You’ve aged very well sir, and your last few books have been phenomenal. Though I will admit I have yet to read Lisey’s Story. I own it; I’ve just been putting it off. I apologize.

However I have one gripe with you, though it might not be a real gripe. I can’t be sure.

Richard Bachman is very talented. It’s a shame he’s dead. The only story of his that I didn’t love was Road Work. Rage and The Long Walk count among my favorite stories ever of all time. I’d even dare to say his Regulators was better than your Desperation.

I wish you, the fans, the people who discovered Bachman’s books were paying your finances, critics, and people who can read everywhere had done more for Mr. Bachman. Or maybe less. Again, I can’t be entirely sure.

Thank you for finding this new book though. That first chapter was a hell of treat. Seriously, it was very, very good. I’d be reading more right now, but I have to be leaving, and for some reason I thought it was of dire import to write this letter to you, which you might never see, which no one might ever see, because it’s sitting on the internet.

Sincerely,

Jeff

PS: Yes, I do understand how very Misery this whole letter is, but I assure, were I to kidnap you I wouldn’t be able to keep you alive and in seclusion. I live in a very small apartment in the city, and I have absolutely no nursing skills.

Outrage!

I know what VOIP is, but I doubt many people do. I know kids who can't rock their iPods. Not that Apple has made the easiest interface in the world, but it's still fairly intuitive. iTunes is another thing entirely, something which I don't want to get into unless I can gesture and curse.

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