urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi frank episale frankepi@gmail.com frank episale 2008-07-17T02:50:51Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:481681 2008-07-17T02:47:56Z 2008-07-17T02:50:51Z July 11th <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/11/interesting-my-response-to-a-generalized-question-about-my-ex/" target="_blank">Interesting: My Reponse to a Generalized Question About my Ex</a> [from Angela]<br /><br />July 12th <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/12/palace-of-the-end/" target="_blank">Palace of the End</a><br /><br />July 16th<ul><li><a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/16/jibjab-2008-times-they-are-a-changin/" target="_blank">JibJab 2008: The Times They are a Changin'</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/16/passing-strange/" target="_blank">Passing Strange</a></li></ul> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:481283 2008-07-10T17:29:16Z 2008-07-10T17:29:16Z <ul><br /><li> <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/09/brave-new-films-when-fox-attacks-michelle-obama/" target="_blank">Brave New Films: When FOX Attacks Michelle Obama</a> </li><br /><li> <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/09/vote-no-on-fisa-compromise/" target="_blank">Vote "No" on FISA "compromise"</a> </li><br /><li> <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/09/rachel-maddow-and-jonathan-turley-on-fisa/" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow and Jonathan Turley on FISA</a> </li><br /><li> <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/09/ego/" target="_blank">ego</a> [from Angela] </li><br /><li> <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/09/fisa-amendments-act-of-2008-passes/" target="_blank">FISA Amendments Act of 2008 passes</a> </li><br /></ul> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:481265 2008-07-05T20:55:42Z 2008-07-05T20:55:42Z My sister has taken me up on the offer (open to most of you) to post on toofrank.com under her own name.<br /><br /><ul><br /><li> July 3rd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/03/a-morning-not-actually-this-morning-in-the-life-of-a-single-parent/" target="_blank">A Morning (not actually this morning) in the Life of a Single Parent</a> </li><br /><br /><li> July 3rd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/03/two-from-angela/" target="_blank">Two from Angela</a> </li><br /><br /><li> July 3rd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/03/an-indulgence/" target="_blank">An Indulgence</a> </li><br /></ul> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:480794 2008-07-03T18:26:38Z 2008-07-03T18:26:38Z June 10th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/10/tv-news-sucks/" target="_blank">TV News Sucks</a><br /><br />June 12th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/12/hey-look-more-racism-from-fox/" target="_blank">Hey look! More racism from Fox!</a><br /><br />June 14th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/14/public-2008-2009/" target="_blank">Public 2008-2009</a><br /><br />June 16th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/16/monday-links/" target="_blank">Monday links</a><br /><br />June 17th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/17/tuesday-links/" target="_blank">Tuesday links</a><br /><br />June 17th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/17/rip-tim-russert/" target="_blank">r.i.p. Tim Russert</a><br /><br />June 23rd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/23/rip-george-carlin/" target="_blank">r.i.p. George Carlin</a><br /><br />July 3rd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/07/03/obama-supporters-against-the-fisa-compromise/" target="_blank">Obama supporters against the FISA "compromise"</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:480708 2008-06-10T15:24:34Z 2008-06-10T15:24:34Z I'm hoping to generate content more regularly now that summer is here.<br /><ul><br /><li> June 9th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/09/saint-moyers/" target="_blank">Saint Moyers</a> </li><br /><li> June 9th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/06/09/obamas-terrorist-fist-jab/" target="_blank">Obama's "terrorist fist-jabs"</a> </li><br /></ul> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:480211 2008-05-24T18:32:05Z 2008-05-24T18:33:39Z April 27th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/27/fire-island/" target="_blank"><i>Fire Island</i></a><br /><br />May 16th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/05/16/the-sky-is-falling/" target="_blank">The Sky is Falling</a><br /><br />May 24th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/05/24/academic-researchers-arrested-in-nottingham/" target="_blank">Academic Researchers Arrested in Nottingham</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:479651 2008-04-14T10:44:59Z 2008-04-14T10:44:59Z April 10th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/10/the-american-dream-the-sandbox-and-drunk-enough-to-say-i-love-you/" target="_blank"><i>The American Dream</i> / <i>The Sandbox</i>, and <i>Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?</i></a><br /><br />April 12th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/12/shame-shame-on-you-hillary/" target="_blank">Shame, shame on you, Hillary.</a> (by Angela)<br /><br />April 12th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/12/bitter-out-of-touch/" target="_blank">bitter / out of touch</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:479459 2008-04-09T21:35:48Z 2008-04-09T21:35:48Z March 15th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/15/obama-and-jeremiah-wright/" target="_blank">Obama and Jeremiah Wright</a><br /><br />March 18th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/18/a-more-perfect-union-obama-on-race/" target="_blank">"A More Perfect Union:" Obama on race</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/five-years/" target="_blank">five years</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/beebo-brinker-chronicles/" target="_blank">Beebo Brinker Chronicles</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/bbc-looks-at-the-american-credithousing-crisis/" target="_blank">BBC looks at the American credit/housing crisis</a><br /><br />March 20th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/20/jon-stewart-on-obamas-race-speech/" target="_blank">Jon Stewart on Obama's race speech</a><br /><br />March 29th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/29/sex-drugs-ukuleles/" target="_blank">Sex! Drugs! & Ukuleles!</a><br /><br />April 2nd: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/02/pulitzer-letts/" target="_blank">Pulitzer / Letts</a><br /><br />April 9th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/04/09/editors-choice/" target="_blank">editor's choice</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:479087 2008-03-21T04:53:52Z 2008-03-21T04:53:52Z March 14th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/14/introduction/" target="_blank">introduction (Angela)</a><br /><br />March 15th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/15/obama-and-jeremiah-wright/" target="_blank">Obama and Jeremiah Wright</a><br /><br />March 18th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/18/a-more-perfect-union-obama-on-race/" target="_blank">"A More Perfect Union" -- Obama on race</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/five-years/" target="_blank">five years</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/beebo-brinker-chronicles/" target="_blank">Beebo Brinker Chronicles</a><br /><br />March 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/19/bbc-looks-at-the-american-credithousing-crisis/" target="_blank">BBC looks at the American credit/housing crisis</a><br /><br />March 20th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/20/jon-stewart-on-obamas-race-speech/" target="_blank">Jon Stewart on Obama's race speech</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:478834 2008-03-14T22:10:25Z 2008-03-14T22:10:25Z <img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/frankepi/pic/000381a2"> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:478668 2008-03-14T22:08:37Z 2008-03-21T04:54:51Z March 7th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/07/rush/" target="_blank">(Rus)h</a> <br /><br />March 12th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/12/election-fatigue-and-a-call-for-help/" target="_blank">election fatigue, and an invitation</a><br /><br />March 12th:<a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/12/dead-mans-cell-phone-and-betrayed/" target="_blank"><i>Dead Man's Cell Phone</i> and <i>Betrayed</i></a><br /><br />March 14th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/14/pi-day/" target="_blank">3.14159</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:478343 2008-03-01T23:10:54Z 2008-03-01T23:10:54Z March 1st: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/01/rip-lawrence-king-15-years-old/" target="_blank">r.i.p. Lawrence King, 15 years old</a><br /><br />March 1st: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/01/firefox-users/" target="_blank">firefox users</a><br /><br />March 1st: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/03/01/rip-simmie-williams-17-years-old/" target="_blank">r.i.p. Simmie Williams, 17 years old</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:478159 2008-02-29T23:15:15Z 2008-02-29T23:15:29Z February 29th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/02/29/oroonoko/" target="_blank">Oroonoko</a><br /><br />February 29th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/02/29/muslim-not-a-smear/" target="_blank">"Muslim" not a smear</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:477762 2008-02-26T15:49:54Z 2008-02-26T15:49:54Z February 19th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/02/19/athe-panel/" target="_blank">ATHE Panel</a> <br /><br />February 20th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/02/20/responding-to-anti-obama-talking-points-pt-1-legislative-accomplishments/" target="_blank">responding to anti-Obama talking points (pt 1: legislative accomplishments)</a> <br /><br />February 25th: <a href="http://toofrank.com/2008/02/25/outdone-more-on-obamas-legislative-accomplishments/" target="_blank">outdone: more on Obama's legislative accomplishments</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:477657 2008-02-19T16:16:06Z 2008-02-19T16:16:06Z My current plan is to move this blog, with a slightly more focused purpose, to the new <a href="http://www.toofrank.com" target="_blank">toofrank.com</a> <br /><br />I will maintain the LJ primarily for the purpose of viewing and commenting on the posts of the friends I've made here.<br /><br />Ultimately, I'd like <a href="http://www.toofrank.com" target="_blank">toofrank.com</a> to be a multi-author blog with an agressive posting schedule, but that might just be today's pipe dream. We'll see.<br /><br />In my nascent blogroll area, I haven't linked to individual LJs but to my LJ friends page as a whole. If you'd prefer I link to you specifically, let me know. Or if you have a non-LJ blog and would like me to link to that.<br /><br />I hope most of you will join me there, reading and commenting on whatever catches your interest.<br /><br />xo<br />frank urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:477229 2008-02-18T23:40:16Z 2008-02-18T23:40:16Z Coming soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.toofrank.com">toofrank.com</a> : Notes on Arts, Culture, Politics, and the Academy urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:477130 2008-02-16T18:25:51Z 2008-02-16T19:28:25Z <a href="http://offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1295" target="_blank">My review</a> of Hotel Savant's production of Artaud's <i>The Cenci</i>.<br /><blockquote><div align="center"><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/frankepi/pic/00037rcx"><br />photo by Dixie Sheridan</div><br /><i>[F]or theatre history enthusiasts, Hotel Savant’s production represents a unique opportunity. It is unlikely that another rendition of Artaud’s play will pass our way any time soon. It is well-worth the $18 price of admission to witness a skilled and enthusiastic ensemble grappling with one of theatre’s most ambitious failures.</i></blockquote><br />full review <a href="http://offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1295" target="_blank">here</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:476284 2008-02-08T22:04:02Z 2008-02-08T22:04:02Z Testing <i>The Daily Show</i>'s embedding feature.<br /><br />And joining Jon in saying "Fuck you!" to Romney's opportunistic and intellectually bankrupt use of the "conservative speech MadLibs book."<br /><div align="center"><br /><lj-embed id="11" /></div> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:475822 2008-02-04T11:28:32Z 2008-02-04T11:29:59Z My <a href="http://www.gcadvocate.org/index.php?action=view&amp;id=241">review</a> of Richard Foreman's <i>Deep Trance Behavior in Potatoland</i>.<br /><blockquote><i>For the first several minutes of the performance came the signature Foreman audience response: knowing smiles and uncomfortable giggles coupled with furrowed brows; few attendees at Foreman’s shows pretend to “understand” the work, with its densely layered philosophical references and its aversion to both narrative and character. Still, there is generally something </i>fun<i> about the experience. Tonight, though, the laughter died down fairly quickly, the furrowed brows accompanied more by shuffling feet than knowing smiles. Foreman was up to something different this time, and not everyone was sure they liked it.</blockquote><br /></i>Full review <a href="http://www.gcadvocate.org/index.php?action=view&amp;id=241">here</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:475454 2008-01-29T09:34:59Z 2008-01-29T09:50:21Z I've opened up tagging so feel free to add tags to any of my entries (though of course I reserve the right to change or delete them.) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:475255 2008-01-29T09:31:06Z 2008-01-29T12:22:12Z <a href="http://offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1274">my review</a> of Wakka Wakka's <i>Fabrik</i>.<br /><i><blockquote><div align="center"><img src="http://offoffonline.com/photos/2294.jpg" title="image from Wakka Wakka Productions&#39; FABRIK"><br />photo credit: Nordland Visual Theatre</div><br /><br /><br />The spin on this iteration of the Holocaust tale, aside from its Norwegian setting, is the medium of the performance. Wakka Wakka’s inventive staging techniques, built around their Henson-ish puppets, supply a great deal of the charm of the production. The playfulness and virtuosity with which they explore the aesthetic and technical tools at their disposal make the story itself seem more unique than it otherwise might. </blockquote></i><br />Full review <a href="http://offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1274">here</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:475029 2008-01-27T10:21:01Z 2008-01-27T10:21:01Z Hulu will come out of beta soon. Thought I'd test the embed function before it does. Here's the first episode of Morgan Spurlock's short-lived series <i>30 Days</i>, in which he and his girlfriend try to live for a month making minimum wage (plus a little).<br /><br /><lj-embed id="10" /> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:474714 2008-01-27T04:09:34Z 2008-01-27T04:14:12Z <div align="center"><lj-embed id="9" /></div> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:474503 2008-01-27T01:58:51Z 2008-01-27T02:51:18Z Hey look, I can smile after all.<br /><br />(forgive the hunched shoulders; and yeah, I know, I need a haircut.)<br /><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/frankepi/pic/00033ce5"><br /><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/frankepi/pic/0003499g"><br /><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/frankepi/pic/00035d0t"></div> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:frankepi:474219 2008-01-25T20:15:28Z 2008-01-25T20:15:28Z If it really does drop to $299, I'll buy one in the next couple of months.