Hell of a Thursday

"long and hard is the way that out of hell leads to the light..."

I don't really have any time to post much of anything today thanks to a heavy workload this week and annoying health things like having to go get bloodwork done (you'd think they would tell you more than a day in advance of when they need it, wouldn't you?) so I'll keep this short.

Quick links:

• ESPN Page 2's review of Two for the Money, with my boy, Matt McC. I can't wait to see that (cough, cough).

• Playwright Harold Pinter wins Nobel Prize in Literature. I've read "The Birthday Party." Good stuff.

• Paradise Lost to land on big screen. Hmm...just in time for my dissertation on Milton, too! I love how the article states, "Milton declared that the poem's aim was "to justify the ways of God to men" but debate has raged as to whether he achieved this or rather exposed the cruelty of the Christian God." I'm just gonna go ahead and tell you right now it's not the second one. There, now you can sleep better tonight.

• Chris and others get mentioned by the Portland State U. Vanguard. Maybe they'll notice my link on his blogroll. Maybe?

• Ryan's going to see QOTSA tonight, plus those NIN guys.

• Some Black Keys over at James crib.

Iron Maiden - "Wasted Years". Sorta fitting, don't you think?
Surfjan Stevens - Come on! Feel the Illinoise!