Sam Pink's Blog, page 70

i just thought, in a way that was like 'huh, whaddya know...

i just thought, in a way that was like 'huh, whaddya know!'and not mean-spirited, that i would rather be talking to someone who is intensely religious, like brainwashed and trying to convert me, than someone who is into pop culture news/events. 

one of the things i say most to my cat rontel is, 'if i g...

one of the things i say most to my cat rontel is, 'if i go out, i'm taking you with me' then think about an image of both of us hanging from the same noose. 

using the word 'overrated' or 'underrated' to critique so...

using the word 'overrated' or 'underrated' to critique someone's work means that you believe that your own perception of other peoples' perceptions of the work is part of the work and somehow important to it.  it also means you view your own perception as objectively/accurately placing worth on the work, rather than accepting that a used bandaid in the gutter is more highly rated to someone than a certain book/work.  basically, it means you are (for whatever reason) upset about how other people view something, and feel the need to voice that upset-feeling, rather than just accepting both your own opinion and those of others as equally accurate ratings. 

guy/girl whose job it is to step out of the shadows holdi...

guy/girl whose job it is to step out of the shadows holding a spiked bat whenever a reader begins to tell a long story before his/her reading. 

always bomb back

always bomb back

a review of 'person'

a review of 'person'

thank you to everyone in finland who was helpful and nice...

thank you to everyone in finland who was helpful and nice.  i really appreciate it. 

i did four readings.  the one below was for the ambassdor's wife, in private.  she asked me to read to her then filmed it at the embassy.  at another reading, an open mic, there were a surprising amount of finnish rappers.  the main reading was last night and it was really nice.

kiitos to everyone, laura, errka, ville, kiimo and everyone else. 

haha

haha

NORTH POLE

five people were just shot on monday. 

this is the layout for the gangs in the area of uptown in 'no hellos diet' and 'rontel'

Conservative Vice Lords
Wilson to Montrose and Clarendon to Broadway "Uptown Lawds"

Conservative Vice Lords & Traveling Vice Lords
Leland & Magnolia

Black P Stones
Wilson & Magnolia

Imperial Insane Vice Lords
Leland & Beacon

Gangsta Disciples
Sheridan Road and Leland to Lawrence - "Uptown Gangsters"

Gangsta Disciples
Lawrence & Winthrop -"4848"

UPDATE

i posted about handwriting a long poem called 'the midwest' on a full-sized chicago flag, below.  i have one now but a couple people asked for them so if you want to buy one, i'll just keep making them until i'm like, 'i dont want to do this anymore.'  so email me if yo uwant to buy one   sampinkisalive  at gmail  dot com.  i would also like to say thank you to anyone who has ever spent any money on something i've done.