Brokeback memorabilia

So I wasn't completely accurate in my profile...but pretty close:

'Brokeback' shirts sell for $100,000

American Idol in the lobby

All Monday morning it was another report:

"I just went downstairs to creative, and I saw her bra strap!"

"Her hair's down to her butt!" "No it's not, it's at her shoulder blades."

"Do you think that hair color's natural?"

"She's way shorter than she looks on TV."

Yes, Carrie Underwood's producer folk, decided that my company's front steps and lobby were the best place to film her latest video. So Monday morning, we started off our workweek by walking around our building and in the back door (not to be seen.) The police even directed us out in the middle of the street (mind you this wasn't a downtown holiday) so that we wouldn't "mess up the set" (aka. our sidewalk.) Carrie then proceeded to strut in and out of our building upwards of 50 times (the front desk person recalled) and played the same 20 seconds of her song over and over again for about two hours.

Kind of a pain, but having the bragging rights of "that's my building!!!!" when watching CMT's country music countdown on Saturday mornings - that's worth every inconvenience of it.

E's brush with stardom No. 3.

Do I hear $25,000

All you Brokeback Mountain fans out there, be sure to check out the Ebay sell of the shirts worn by Ennis and Jack in the movie.

Brokeback shirts for sale



For the sake of entertaining myself, I would like to profile who I think will be the highest bidder:


Kenneth is a computer-techy exec in Silicon Valley. He's gone on three dates (with women) in the past 5 years. He plays Halo online because he doesn't like his friends spilling Fanta on his couch. Last Friday he decided to go see Brokeback Mountain because with the Olympics starting and all, he figured no one would be at the theatre. While watching the movie, Kenneth realized why he has felt so lost for so long and went on two dates in one night (with men.) He's never been happier. Kenneth sold-off all his stock in his company and plans to move to the south of Canada. He hopes to find himself and that one other cowboy who loves him while there. He refuses to leave without the shirts. If he loses the auction, he's alrady figured it out. He will bug the UPS's shipping software and ensure his package is safely delivered.

Happy bidding, Kenneth. I hope you're real.

The pigs are flyin'!

If you fly Delta this month, be sure to check out the 'Learning Curves' feature story about 'The Jack' in Delta Sky Magazine (their in-flight publication.)

This is one of those, "My job can be rewarding," moments. I pitched this story to the editor, David Bailey, and we ended up inviting him to attend. He is one of the best media judges we've ever had and a sweet, Southern man at that.

Right on 'Cue

As a matter of fact, you should make it a point to fly Delta - just to pick me up a copy for my clip archive.

Making the State of the Union tolerable

How the hell did you do that, you ask?

I had four long necks before the thing ever came on. I was blitzed - and luckily for everyone on my block relatively subdued to sit through the speech. I will admit that halfway through I found it necessary to request a Jack on the rocks from the tall one (I couldn't have poured it if I tried) but we made it through the whole speech.

And what's the deal with this "and we're going to find new sources of energy in ethanol and other alternative fuels?" What a change of song!!! Yet he doesn't even believe a damn word of it! I mean really, his daddy, all his good ole boy clubs and the oil corporations that funded his past two campaigns would turn against him in a heartbeat. And even if he didn't care - I still don't believe it...until I see it...and breathe it.

God help America.