Regrets…I have a few.

I used to really look forward to Wednesdays and sitting down with the City Paper. I am realizing this so much now when I am boycotting it for it’s many, many sins. I liked to sit down with a cup of coffee and read all my favorite columns, see what was new, occasionally read the cover article. It was comforting, in a weird way--like a constant friend in the 13 years I have lived in Baltimore. And now, sad to say, I have lost that friend.

I knew it would be tough to give up something that I’d been reading for so long. And I feel that I still face some sticky questions as I continue with The Parochialist and continue not to read City Paper. For example: is it wrong for me to continue to send them press releases for my shows (which they will minimize and never bother covering anyway?). Is it wrong for me to take them up on their free movie passes when they offer them on myspace? (Indeed, is it wrong to even be friends with them on myspace? One school of thought is that whole “Art of War” thing about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer--I do not believe there is anything to gain by being ignorant.)

The last 4 weeks, I have soiled my fingers with it’s pages just long enough to note that there is no mention of me in it, and even during those few seconds I still find shit that annoys the hell out of me--the same snotty and elitist attitude that drove me away from it in the first place. I see the screaming headlines of this snotty attitude and I just shake my head and wonder what I’m doing by even looking at it for that long.

I hate the City Paper for a reason (actually, 5 of them--if you read my blog last month) and I don’t want to feel like hypocrite. If I’m to lead this movement, I need to walk the walk.

I really like free movies, but not at the expense of my soul. What do you think?

--Davey G., founder and editor of The Parochialist.

Links, nosebleeds, stuff you can read.

Political Animal
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/11548

Movies
Charm City Cineaste
This week, CCC puts up his thoughts about the future of the Baltimore Independent Cinema houses (all two of them)
http://charmcitycineaste.blogspot.com/

Comics

This Modern World
http://www.thismodernworld.com/newest-comic/

The Maakies
http://www.maakies.com/

The Perry Bible Fellowship
http://www.pbfcomics.com/

Music/Events

Good music listing sites.
http://patsdistrict.com/music_scene/maryland_music_scene.html

http://www.bmorelive.com/



Michael Shermer’s E-Skeptic Newsletter!
www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/07-12-12.html


The Straight Dope
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/071207.html

New!
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/071214.html

Special Note: there will be a two week break from new posts from December 27 to January 3. You can still come back here to use the links, I just won't be putting up any new links or new content. Please don't cry, but even The Parochialist needs to take a break once in a while.