John Scott G
With a soul as frightening as his face, John Scott G gleefully mocks everything you hold dear. Working with Jimmy Ray and Victoria Sarkozy-Reiss, he operates this “freemium literature” site. Other than noting that Jimmy is “the sultan of snark” and Victoria is “the empress of erotica,” nothing else needs to be said about them because their rap sheets are a matter of public record. In addition to his subversive stories, Mr. G has written songs with Merle Haggard, Danielle Egnew, DJ Insane, Doug Colosio, Scott Joss, Johnny Harmonic, and James Sotelo, among others. Under the pen name ‘Gerald Laurence,’ Mr. G wrote the private eye novel “One Bang-Up Job” (Berkley Books), the self-help book “The Ego Diet” (Oak Tree Press), and the good parts of the screenplay to “Final Approach” (Trimark).
Book Review: '19 with a Bullet' by Granger Korff
eNewsChannels COLUMN: On the surface, this is a book about combat, both personal and professional. But while there are plenty of scenes with bloody battles, all of which are shocking and gripping to read, you will also find humanity, philosophical questioning, and ultimately the cleansing elation of personal redemption.
Book Review: 'One Ring Circus' by Katherine Dunn
eNewsChannels COLUMN: A collection of articles about boxing, Katherine Dunn's 'One Ring Circus' covers a lot of road: defense of the sport, call for reforms in the sport, two-fisted literary revelry in the sport, and just plain beautiful writing about the sport.
Book Review: 'Acid Christ' by Mark Christensen
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Two monumental novels, one phenomenal idea to save America, and a river of lysergic acid diethylamide. For some people, that is the legacy of Ken Kesey, but in the hands of neo-new-journalist Mark Christensen, the tale takes on mythic proportions and is One Hell of a Great Ride.
Book Review: 'The Googlization of Everything' by Siva Vaidhyanathan
eNewsChannels COLUMN: It is easy to say ‘Google it’ because that company has virtually defined the online experience of searching for, well, everything. But there are profound implications in turning over so much hidden power to one company and Siva Vaidhyanathan is not afraid to explore a lot of them.
Book Review: 'Free Ride' by Robert Levine
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Mounting well-reasoned attacks against those who seek to steal, degrade or destroy creative works is not an easy task these days but...
Size Matters: The constructions of Roland Reiss
eNewsChannels COLUMN: A lot of us enjoy art while chuckling at the art scene. Let's face it: they often have a ton of pretention piled up against an ounce of content. So when an exhibit comes along that can tickle your funny bone while causing you to question your own existence, well, ya gotta shout about that from a few rooftops.
In Loving Memory
eNewsChannels COLUMN: When you keep someone alive in your heart, it can make a difference in the way you act towards others. Looking back at the death of my dad nearly a decade-and-a-half ago helps me maintain my view of him while changing my view of others.
Jury Duty: 480 Minutes in Limbo
COLUMN: Some people enjoy serving on juries, or so they say. Forgive me if I don't believe them, unless these are people with nothing...
Sense and Scents
COLUMN: Does the world need another manufacturer of scented candles? Until recently, many of us would have been indifferent about the answer. Then I...
Success Strategies: Michael Levine Reveals Some Secrets
COLUMN: Michael Levine works in public relations yet has become a highly effective motivational speaker. Allow me to confess to being positively affected by...
Cirque Berzerk is a Decadent, Devilish and Dark Delight
REVIEW: With the word "Cirque" in their name, some people might be expecting a light and frothy show of tumblers and mimes. Oh would...
Recession Ending? Corporate Art Event Signals Start of the Turnaround
COLUMN: Everyone is searching for hopeful economic news and I have some for you. Last night, I attended an unveiling of corporate-sponsored sculpture in...
Scream Team for the 2012 Election: A Fright from the Right
COLUMN: Several friends asked me a question this week, and with slight variations, it went something like this: "What do you think of that...
Ideas on Ice: Incorrect Thoughts as the Obama Dream Wakes Up in the Bush Nightmare
COLUMN: Back in middle and high school, I got into trouble. Numerous times, in fact. Not so much for physical acts of stupidity and...
Ideas on Ice: Political Code Words
COLUMN: Political campaigns exist on several levels, some high-minded, some in the gutter. What is interesting this year is the emergence of new code...
Ideas on Ice: Thoughts on a Graffito
COLUMN: A feature-length documentary called BOMB IT examines all sides of the graffiti controversy, but it's clearly on the side of the artists. Scott...
Ideas on Ice: Questionable Answers
COLUMN: The Q&A format is a time-honored way to promote dialog and discourse, but as Scott G points out, some questions can lead to answers that start an argument, a brawl, or even a war.Ideas on Ice: 'Roid Record Books
COLUMN: Scott G smiles at the dire headlines bemoaning the evidence of anabolic steroids and human growth hormones in sports; in fact, he comes out in favor of their use.Ideas on Ice: Bizarro World Welcomes You
COLUMN: Scott G has a few questions about idiocy, lunacy, stupidity, chicanery, avarice, greed, pigheadedness, hatred, loathing, insanity and dangerous superstitions. In other words, he's been reading the news lately.
Ideas on Ice: An Actor for President
COLUMN: The country was nearly bankrupt the last time America put an actor in the White House, but Scott G explores some of the reasons why voters should consider trying it again.Ideas on Ice: I Caused the War in Iraq
COLUMN: War, war profiteering, immorality, lies, trickery, deceit, insecurity, budget crises, skyrocketing healthcare costs and a whole lot more need to be blamed on somebody, and Scott G is ready to step up and take the heat. Of course, there is plenty of blame to go around.Ideas on Ice: Home School Theme Park
COLUMN: Like Humpty Dumpty, the morality of Western World seems always about to drop off the wall and shatter into a million pieces. Scott G gathers some information about a fiction-based museum and asks an eyebrow-raising question about religious tax exemptions.
Burning Man: Fact & Fiction
COLUMN: Scott G presents many myth-busting details about the annual Burning Man celebration held the week before Labor Day on the Playa of Black Rock Desert, 120 miles north of Reno, Nevada.Ideas on Ice: Phoney Business
COLUMN: How would you like to serve as Honorary Chairman of something called the Business Advisory Counsel? If you have $500 and a strong stomach, Scott G can tell you who to call.Ideas on Ice: Grief and the Bottom Line
COLUMN: Scott G talks with the OTHER Dr. Kevorkian and learns a few things about death, grieving and the loss of productivity due to death and grieving. Meet Kriss Kevorkian, former deputy coroner and current Co-Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Bioethics Committee.
