Carl Hiaasen is damned nearly the last man standing

[Bossy Monkey]

The Doc is gone. Zevon is gone. Douglas Adams is gone. Joe Strummer, Joey Ramone. "All the good ones are taken" is taking on a whole new meaning. America needs you, Carl Hiaasen. Quit writing about graft and greed destroying Florida and take a look at the bigger picture. America is just Florida writ large. Write us a book about Bush's stolen America. It might not change many minds, or enough, but at least we'll get a good laugh out of it.
(I'm reading "Stormy Weather." While Carl does have a slight tendency to write the same book over and over again, at least he always does a good job at it.)

[henslee]

1. Who's the Doc?

[Champion Jack]

2. HST

[henslee]

3. Gotcha.

[catzies]

4. Do you read his columns online? Miamiherald.com or bugmenot.com

His column's direct link:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/columnists/carl_hiaasen/

He has published collections of them, with two that I know of being "Kick Ass," and "Paradise Screwed" (I have that one).

He also wrote, "Team Rodent: How Disney Devours The World" and I recommend it highly!

And yes, you're right about the other voices we've lost recently. Here's to Carl Hiaasen's continued health! :toast:

[Bossy Monkey]

5. An ex-girlfriend of mine works for some Disney outfit in Orlando

As she's a penguin-keeper by trade, I can't imagine which one that would be, but I was thinking of recommending the Hiaasen Disney book to her. Probably immediate cause for termination at the Mouse, however (just owning it, I mean).

I have recurring lunatic notions of volunteering for bodyguard duty for Carl, Neil Young or maybe Sedaris. We need all the good ones we still have.

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Followup: I read Team Rodent today; it was great

Also short. Thanks! On to "Lucky You."

[Richardo]

8. "Lucky You". One of my favorites

Best, most idiotic white supremacists ever. :rofl:

[Richardo]

9. His fictional account of Disney World in "Native Tongue" - hilarious

"The Magical Kingdom of Thrills" :rofl:

[Bossy Monkey]

11. Thanks, Richardo! That'll be next

I need a whole helluva lot of cheering up, and Carl's doing a damned fine job of it.

[Zuni]

6. He writes what he writes, he writes what he knows

He knows southern florida and it's idiosyncracies. I LOVE his florida caricatures

[Shakespeare]

10. Kinky Friedman's still around, too--and may end up as Gov of TX.

See, there are still good things (and good iconoclasts) out there. ;-)

John Prine's still kickin', too.

[Bossy Monkey]

12. Thanks, good point(s). Really did make me feel better n/t