Just like that

"Sex with Hseng was like having ten thousand scalding-hot pork dumplings shot at you out of a greasy mortar cannon."

Ned Beauman, from "Glow"

Who are we?

"The fact is . . . we will believe what the brain tells us we see." NYRB review of Oliver Sack's "Hallucinations"

I may not understand what you say, but I'll defend to your death my right to deny it. -- Walt Kelly

Bartender Instruction:

"You have to have good wits and joints to be a great bartender for years."

Dream:

I gave Martin Scorcese, an old friend, a copy of "Treasure Island!!!" by Sara Levine. He seemed quite interested.

from My Little Chickadee.

On one of my travels through Afganistan we lost our corkscrew. Had to survive on food and water.

Bar talk: I love her. I just want to bite her face off.