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We’re headed out into the country on a drive; the idea is to find this obscure camping site.  We have directions but they are vague and the roads do not match up with them and many of the landmarks are missing and many of the street signs are covered with mud.  David Sedaris is at the wheel, I ride shotgun; in the back is a couple, the woman is hugely pregnant.  The roads are bumpy and muddy and they wind around and up and down rolling hills.  Sometimes we pass a farm.  The woman complains of pains; D.S. drives on, certain that we are nearing the turn-off.  We pass what might be the road but drive past it, afraid to turn down.  The road is extremely narrow — scarcely wide enough for our one car — and very muddy.  As it pulls away from the main road, it appears the the narrow ride rises up, meaning a fall not only puts us in the ditch but could plummet us down twenty feet or more.  In the back seat, the woman gives birth.  The child is still in the caul and D.S. says he knows what to do as he backs the car up and turns down the muddy road ascending into the forest.

When You Are Engulfed In Flames is a solid ★★★★¹ and damn near close to ★★★★★ that we’ll settle for ★★★★½. But then again, I’m a serious Sedaris fiend.

Granted, if you’re reading this, it’s probably because you were curious what I thought of the collection. By now, you (dear reader) have already made up your mind about David Sedaris and have either worked your way through this collection² or else long ago discarded him, irrelevant as an expended filter tip.

So if you find yourself in the former category then by all means, read on. Read the rest of this entry »

1. On the GoodReads.com scale.[↩]
2. Or at the very least put it high on your “to-read” list.[↩]

• How NOT to Lead [tag]Geeks[/tag] - - consider it a field guide for managers on what to and not to do when put in the position of managing tech Volk.
• [tag]David Sedaris[/tag], and the stuff we do and don’t buy ourselves - - a 43 Folders take on a D.S. piece. I can relate. “Crap I don’t need.” Indeed.
• I Liked It Better Live - - Studio? Live? Remix!

currently playing: Interpol & Carlos D “Public Pervert (Carlos D Remix)”

Another one via Boing Boing: Natura?

Martin and his supporters argue that nudism is unhealthy, especially for children, unless it occurs in a proper Christian context. He has criticised non- religious nudist camps for encouraging alcohol and sensuality. “We are going after a totally different group, a group that doesn’t want a sexual atmosphere,” he said. “There is absolutely no relationship between nudity and sex.”

Clearly this “Martin” hasn’t read [tag]David Sedaris[/tag]‘ “Naked”…