Duke Tales
by The Panda Man · 08/22/2008 11:26 amClear those back-to-school reading lists book lovers, there is a hot, new, surefire bestseller on the way that should be on your bookshelf. The accuser from the Duke Lacrosse rape case, Crystal Mangum, is coming out with her story.
In a press release, Crystal Mangum’s manager has announced plans to release a tell-all memoir entitled “The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story.”
Who would have thought that the spunky little dancer who captured the hearts of Liberals everywhere with her hard-luck tale of oppression by the white man would sell her story?
“It is “the only definitive account of the life and struggles of the woman at the center of the Duke Lacrosse case, the alleged accuser,” said Clark in a press release.” Were it not for the Duke Lacrosse Case, she likely would be described as a bright, young woman from Durham, North Carolina, who has had a difficult life.”
No doubt the bright young woman has penned a scintillating tale of hardship and redemption set in the steamy backdrop of the racist South. And if it sells a few copies, there is always the possibility of a movie deal.
“The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story” is scheduled for publication in early October, according to Vincent Clark, a representative for Fire! Products Inc., a film studio that is representing her.
Book, movie, Oprah? And watch out, legal eagles, you may have some competition from this feisty grad.
Clark said Mangum, who graduated last spring from NCCU, is still living in Raleigh and is looking into law or graduate school.
And what about those who will say that Mangum is simply cashing in on her story while those she harmed with her false accusations are forced to seek relief through the court system? She has the answer:
Mangum plans to donate $1 from each book sold to help battered women.
Someone please inform the battered women’s shelters to prepare for a massive influx of cash.
eah, baby! This is the way live music should be. A packed house, friendly people, a band as tight as spandex on Oprah and no cover charge!
I managed to hang around for two sets, leaving shortly after the clock struck midnight. Two power packed sets, with a mix of original and, as club bands must do, cover songs. Mark didn’t bring out the double-necked baritone/standard but he brought his chops. Paul has become an extraordinary rythmn/lead player and took the controls several times. Dan and Clyde kept the tempo tight and locked down. The band has been together long enough now that transitions are made effortlessly.
YouTube - Mark May Band - LaGrange
YouTube - Mark May Band - Shape I’m In
A few tracks from last night, just click on arrow to play:
If You Love Me Like You Say
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I’m Just Drinkin’
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Southbound
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Oye Como Va
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Don’t forget: Scott McGill and Old Dog Mac will be on KPFT 90.1 FM LIVE from Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar today from 3-6 on Joe’s Roadhouse! And then they’ll pack up and head south to play at Katie’s tonight. Mark will be at The Big Easy tonight, on Kirby inside the loop.
Remember to support LOCAL, LIVE MUSIC!
UPDATE: Per American Woman’s request (a girl just HAS to dance!), yes, indeed, Katie’s has a dance floor, not a big one, so it gets really, really crowded! I was focused on the band but this guy did catch my attention:
Dan Patrick is interviewing the producer of the film The Karachi Kids at the top of the 5 o’clock hour.
Tune in to AM 700 to listen or stream live here.
“A breeding ground for terrorists.”“University of Jihad.”Those are just some of the phrases used to described the Pakistani madrassa system, a network of Islamic schools where children as young as six are taught to memorize every verse and phrase of the Koran.The Karachi Kids takes the viewer behind the shrouded curtain of a Pakistani madrassa to show a world of abuse, loneliness and transformation into radical Islam.Filmed over the course of years, the Karachi Kids tracks the changes of two middle class brothers from Atlanta whose father, a Pakistani taxi driver enraged at the influence of American culture on his children, into a madrassa with instructions that they must memorize the Koran before they are allowed home — a process which takes about seven years.A story of personal tragedy with national security implications, the Karachi Kids promises to create a national debate about the true nature of radical Islam in ways that have never before been told.
Until about 90 seconds ago, I thought I had seen the Houston Chronicle make every stupid mistake possible. But here’s a new one — a typographical error in the editorial cartoon:
Somehow I don’t think this one will do very well on eBay.
Diane and I went to the doctor today, and I’m pleased to announce the newest addition to the Lone Star Times team:
As Drudge would say: DEVELOPING. . .
Today’s kumbaya moment:
[Hat-tip: Clotille the Lawyer]
The man who played Hedley Lamarr in “Blazing Saddles” is dead.
HOW-COULD-I-FORGET UPDATE: A colleague reminds me that Korman also played Count de Monet in “History of the World: Part I.”
Mr. Sulu, set a course for Uranus:
US actor George Takei is to wed his long-term partner after California lifted its ban on same-sex marriage.
Takei, 71, best known for playing Mr Sulu in Star Trek, said he and Brad Altman were going through the “delicious dilemma” of where to marry.
The actor and 54-year-old Mr Altman have been together for 21 years.
“We can have the dignity, as well as all the responsibilities, of marriage. We embrace it all heartily,” Takei wrote on his website.
Isn’t that sweet.
Goes down smooth.
Bill Bramanti’s favorite beer is Pabst Blue Ribbon. He loves it.
Really loves it.
So much so that he’s already had his coffin specially made, and it’s designed to look like a can of the trendy brew. Bramanti isn’t sick, so he doesn’t plan on needing it just yet. For now he plans to use it as a cooler.
At 5-feet-9 inches tall and weighing 280 pounds, Bramanti has tried it out though.
“I actually fit, because I got in here,” Bramanti, 67, of South Chicago Heights said. He threw a party Saturday for friends, featuring his coffin filled with ice and, what else, Pabst Blue Ribbon.
I’ve been hearing about the proposed coffin for years. Here’s hoping he’ll get years of enjoyment out of it before he really needs it.
Just an update on the state of modern media.
- Current free-market value of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoon by the Houston Chronicle’s Nick Anderson: $25.00
- Current free-market value of a picture of LST’s David Benzion appearing to hump an inflatable rhinoceros: $43.00
You know you want that photo. Click here to bid.
On Friday, we poked fun at Chron cartoonist Nick Anderson, who’s still trying to sell a print of his Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon on eBay.
It’s been on the auction block for 72 hours, and nobody wants it.
In an effort to show Nick how the new-media-fundraising game works, Lone Star Times is proud to offer something you’ll definitely want to hang on your living-room wall: the infamous photo of LST honcho David Benzion having his way with an inflatable rhino:
The photo was taken at a CLOUT rally in 2005 that also starred Dan Patrick, Edd Hendee, some goofball in a Darth Vader suit, and Cheryl Johnson (hubba hubba!)
The bidding starts at 99 cents. The auction will end Friday afternoon, so act now! Click here to bid, and prove that a photo of David humping a rhino is objectively more valuable than a liberal Houston Chronicle cartoonist’s chicken-scratchings.
Backwards cap Sean John cap: $15 $24
XXXL white t-shirt polo shirt: $10 $30
Used Crown Victoria Grand Marquis: $3,995 $3,295
Getting your drug deal photographed by a passing Google Maps car: Priceless.
[Hat-tip: Clotille the Lawyer]
UPDATE: Based on further photo analysis, items and prices have been revised.
The always spot-on Iowahawk has this exclusive from “Kristen’s” press conference:
New York - At a hastily scheduled morning press conference at the headquarters of New York’s exclusive Emperors Club prostitution ring, high priced call girl “Kristen” announced that she would temporarily step aside in the wake of charges that she had engaged in sex with New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
“I made a serious mistake and betrayed the trust of my co-workers, my many clients, and my pimps,” she said in a quiet voice cracking with emotion. “I will be taking a leave of absence to earn their forgiveness, and redeem myself in the eyes of the entire expensive whore community.”
The embattled prostitute did not mention Spitzer by name, and stopped short of offering an official resignation. But longtime sex industry insiders say that it will be difficult for Kristen to return to her post in light of mounting federal wiretap evidence that she had sexually serviced the Governor on at least two occasions.
Read the whole thing.
[Hat-tip: FasterNU426]
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I’m not quite sure what to think about this, but a website called “Manterns” is selling male-themed scented candles. Here’s a sample:
Whiskey: A candle Mr. Daniels and Mr. Beam would be proud of. This whiskey candle has the rustic smell of a glass of whiskey on the rocks. The perfect candle for our 8oz whiskey glass size.
4th of July: The combination of gunpowder and sulfer gives this man candle the distinctive fireworks smell all guys appreciate. What man won’t love the scent of colorful explosions?
Bacon Cheeseburger: The delicious smell of a big, meaty bacon cheeseburger. This candle will ignite the fire within your man as he hungers for flame-broiled beef. This man-scent smells so much like a burger you’ll think the grill is on!
Leave your own man-scent ideas in the comments.
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