Gregor and the Marks of Secret, Suzanne Collins

Because of the scars from previous adventures, Gregor can't wear shorts or t-shirts. So he's spending a lot of his summer vacation in Underland. Another reason to visit is that his mother is still stuck there, recovering from an intense illness.

But things get a lot less peaceful really fast. And he and Luxa do some incredibly stupid shit.

The series is getting more intense, and there is a hell of a lot of killing going on. Definitely not for younger kids.

Nothing's Sacred, Lewis Black

Black tells about his life up until he became a comedian. Has some stuff from his routines, adorable baby picture. What a cutie!

Excerpt:
One night at our favorite New York hangout, the West Bank Cafe, we found ourselves arguing over the presidential candidacy of H. Ross Perot. My brother had decided to support this idiot, and I was incensed as much by his choice as by the fact that our political fortunes had sunk so low. We had a huge screaming argument fueled by too much wine, and we hurled invectives back and forth about the state of the union. We were, as always, enjoying every minute of it--much more so than the rest of the restaurant, which we had brought to a complete and utter silence and of which we took no notice. I ended the argument by screaming at the top of my lungs, "Okay, you do that. You vote for H. Fucking Ross Perot. And you know what I'm going to do? I'M GOING TO TELL MOM!"

*****

Pundits tell us we get the representation we deserve. I have just one question for the American public. Who the fuck ran over God's dog and never bothered to apologize?