I want to be this guy when I grow up.
For all of you who don't read the work of
James Lileks, it's once again time for me to tell you all what an amazing wordsmith the guy is. He's one of the few writers I will freely and cheerfully admit is a much better writer than I am. (Sarah Bunting of
Tomato Nation is another one.)
A short throwaway clip from today's "Bleat" (Lileks's daily blog/column/rumination on things):
If there’s anything that rivals a teen for pure black sullenness, it’s a circus tiger.