Years ago I got to know this dude Vinay Menon after he wrote by far the best Humble and Fred newspaper piece. He's a decent guy and an amazing writer.
He's one of the reasons I buy The Star, that and the hot chicks.
Anyway, I thought I'd turn you on to some of his stuff from today's paper. No this isn't just some lazy-ass way to cut and paste some content into my blog.
Okay, maybe some of that, but I do like his writing.
The fourth is answered outright: angels wear plaid and grubby T-shirts, sport rocker mullets circa 1978, speak with a Dixie drawl, freely traverse the space-time continuum, boast glowing Pegasus-style wings and, oh yes, crack indolently while chewing tobacco.
At least, that would describe Earl (Leon Rippy), a most improbable seraph. (Improbable unless you were watching a show called Dirt Road to Heaven or Touched By a Hillbilly.)
Earl is what's known in the celestial biz as a "Last Chance Angel." The sinner who is getting this last chance is Grace Hanadarko (Holly Hunter), a police detective who spends her non-sleuthing time smoking, boozing, swearing, brawling and cavorting with married men.
Read the rest here. VinayMenonCanWrite.
Then of course, come back.
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