Republicans are plotting to eliminate habeus corpus, cornerstone of the ancient liberties enshrined in the Magna Carta of 1215 and ever since a bulwark against tyranny amongst the English speaking peoples. Should they succeed, Americans will have fewer rights than medieval peasants!

Competitive sports should be abolished and replaced with more civilized activities like nightclubbing and go-go dancing.

I'll be playing some of my old, scratchy record albums at this fun party Sunday. Hope to see you there!

If eve you find yourself in Vallejo be sure to visit Alibi Books! It's full to bursting with terrific tomes! Here's a pic of me and the lovely proprietress, Karen!

Today a certain someone said Fabulosa was a great bookstore, and now I can die happy.

I'm taking a moment's break from reeling in horror at the demise of Western Civilization to appreciate the babies wearing chef's hats on this rather ancient packet of gelatine (found in an old book!).

Just sayin'...

I find this image strangely calming, perhaps even reassuring. No matter how low humanity sinks, at least we produced Audrey Hepburn petting cat that drinks milk out of a champagne glass.

If someone ever starts a magazine called Harpies Bizarre I will definitely try and work there.

If anyone would be so kind as to buy me this lovely building at the corner of Sutter and Grant here in San Francisco, I would open a legendary bookstore.

They don't make tyrants like they used to. Putin's enemies just get poisoned or fall out of windows. So unimaginative. Really third rate. The Roman emperor Heliogabalus invited his enemies to dinner and then had them smothered with rose petals.

We're on Blue Sky, so here is a pic of David Bowie against a Blue Sky.