This time, I got it in at 40 minutes. 40 minutes of pure goodness. THIS WEEK: no guest-host, just me; Correspondence (PLEASE! WRITE ME!); Explanation of the extended interval between this episode and the last; SONG TIME! Petra Haden's version of The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows"; Introduction of another new segment: UM, YEAH, BUT, SO, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?"; my audio journal-- topics including formatting, LonelyGirl 15, Alan Partridge tribute, a world without public text, the Moviegroove Cat, Podcasting vs. Film making, Meditation, Torgo/Axl Rose, late-night thoughts, Existential Speed Bumps, Explanation of "The Krasny Effect," my Crazy Native story, and Autumn; Outro; the picture next to this entry is of Cricket, my girlfriend's cat. Also please listen to the Podcast Extra.

It will be irregular, with a podcast being posted every 7 to 10 days, 2 weeks at the most. Also, as you may have noticed, I added a sub-title to the title of For Lack of a Better Word. I'm flirting with the idea of giving the podcast a broader focus that can include both the micro and the macro, the private and the social, in one. I just returned from a 'getaway' and hopefully I'll have a new episode posted by Thursday or Friday. Stay tuned!

And you know that Chris Cocker, "Leave Brittney Alone" video? Why doesn't anybody get that it's a joke? I guess people's sense of humor is being over-ridden with their homophobia.

Extra-long, again. The 'trilogy' episode of For Lack of a Better Word. Guest host: Jeb Purucker. SUMMARY: general intro; new guest host: Jeb Purucker; how I know him, what he does; Correspondence (none); announcement of the first official on-air break; THE CACOPHONY MINUTE; On-Air Break; Segment intro: QUITE THE CINEMA (before the main topic of discussion, I inform Jeb about the new title to the 4th Indiana Jones movie and he goes into a Star Wars prequel defense argument); Topic: Movie-Going Memories (in which in obligatorily delve into 'bigger issues" like the communal aspects of movie-going); outro

Music: Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo and The Opposite of Hallelujah by Jens Lekman, courtesy of Secretly Canadian Records (click on song titles to listen)

Correction: DON'T LOOK NOW was released in 1973, not 1970.

And I apologize for my sotto voice.

The podcast sequel to the inaugural podcast of For Lack of a Better Word.* Guest Host: Alexis Adkins SUMMARY: General intro; re-introduction of the overall show; "E-mails?"; Correspondence ("Watching the Directors," Jens Lekman); Alexis's post-Birthday wrap-up; Blatant product placement skit ("Hmm... gotta' love those Stacy's Cinnamon Sugan Pita Chips!"); Introduction and explanation of THE MIXED-FEELINGS BOX segment; MIXED-FEELINGS BOX items: A.A./W.F./W.F./S.C.; Sign-off; An out-take that demonstrates my movie-marinated mind *Now with better recording equipment! P.S. Michael Caine isn't in either of our Mixed-Feelings Boxes. Repeat-- Michael Caine isn't in either of our Mixed-Feelings Boxes.

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Ever since ten years ago, when he materialized out of thin-air, a semi-feral cat named Scully has lived around Fort Damer.* --In a non-sexual sense-- Scully** was a skanky cat, and because we liked the guy, we Damers would give him food and love whenever he demanded it. Well, unfortunately, Scully has moved on to greener pastures: earlier today he was put to sleep by a veterinarian. His kidneys were failing and he only had a couple of days to live. I wasn't at Fort Damer when he departed, but I just drove into the place's driveway and thought, 'I'm never going to see Scully waiting here again.' It was a sad thought that reminds me of a painful truth-- whenever a pet you care about dies, it'll always be an end to an era. Goodnight, sweet Scully. *My nickname for my parents' house. **Yes, we named Scully after the charcter on THE X-FILES. And yes-- we are sure he was a dude. P.S. I'm working on Podcast #2, but I've been preoccupied with this and other duties. Hopefully, I'll have it ready soon.