http://www.banterist.com/ A weblog that tends to be a shade wittier. en-us banterist@gmail.com 2008-05-07T15:04:29-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000568.html You are bidding on a relic from my incredibly brief career as a soap opera actor. 568@http://www.banterist.com/ eBay 2008-05-07T15:04:29-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000567.html Free Estimates - downloadable PDF poster 567@http://www.banterist.com/ Marketing 2008-05-06T11:16:59-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000566.html In anticipation of increased traffic from the book jacket's mention of Banterist as well as the link from the book's official website, I thought it'd be smart to re-introduce Banterist. 566@http://www.banterist.com/ Banterist 2008-05-05T09:44:31-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000565.html Wherein I get schooled in the art of book interviews in the world's longest, oddest book interview. 565@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-30T11:18:13-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000564.html Yesterday was exciting. It began with the longest book interview in the history of radio and ended with me kicking two pedestrians to death. 564@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-30T08:20:54-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000563.html Today, April 29, is officially launch day for the book although a reader in West Virginia emailed me to say she got hold of it a couple days early. Always jumping the gun, West Virginia, you! 563@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-29T08:34:15-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000562.html Stop-To-Type technology disables the keyboard on your mobile phone or PDA when the device detects movement. This eliminates the dangers associated with people weaving down sidewalks as they write novellas to friends, family and business associate on their personal electronic devices. 562@http://www.banterist.com/ Thoughts 2008-04-28T10:49:15-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000561.html Having a TV personality plug your book is an author's dream come true. Having him tell people to go to a library to read it? Not as much, but still it's mostly music to your ears. 561@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-25T09:14:43-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000560.html DVR Service Rental Fee This is the charge for the Scientific Atlanta Digital Video Recorder that crashes every 3-6 months and erases all your programs. 560@http://www.banterist.com/ Television 2008-04-22T14:01:47-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000559.html The winner of the Drive Someone Insane with Postcards auction was kind enough to give me permission to post the cards that went out. 559@http://www.banterist.com/ eBay 2008-04-15T09:21:01-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000558.html t's a shame the segment was only three minutes long because I could have told some great immigration & naturalization stories. In fact, I could fill a whole hour show with nothing but insight and complaining. 558@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-10T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000557.html Banterist Department of Corrections 557@http://www.banterist.com/ Grammar Cop 2008-04-10T12:18:00-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000556.html Tonight is the debut of Not Just Another Cable News Show on CNN Headline. 556@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-05T16:35:57-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000555.html Unbeknown'st to you, dear prince, an avian of genus unknown hath struck. And placed on thine back a kingly amount of air dropp'd faeces. Such cruel fate that nightingale or lark hath chanced to mar your good fortune! O, how bitter a thing it is to not knowest one bears copious droppings. 555@http://www.banterist.com/ Monologues 2008-04-02T12:55:42-05:00 http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000554.html Under heavy sniper fire, CNN Headline host Glenn Beck asks me questions about IN THE EVENT OF MY UNTIMELY DEMISE while I attempt to stay on message like a savvy politician. 554@http://www.banterist.com/ Work 2008-04-01T09:15:33-05:00