State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration by James Risen Finished, Thursday 19 January 2006 A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of Blood on the Tracks by Andy Gill and Kevin Odegard Finished, 23 January 2006 Grits: An Intimate Portrait of the Liberal Party By Chritina McCall-Newman Finished, 17 March 2006 Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architechts of American Power by David Rothkopf Finished, 6 April 2006 Strategery: How George W. Bush is Defeating Terrorists, Outwitting Democrats and Confounding the Mainstream Media By Bill Sammon Finished, May 10, 2006 Secrets of the Kingdom: The Inside Story of the Saudi - U.S Connection By Gerald Posner Finished, June 20, 2006 Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan By Robert D.
Kaplan Finished, June 27, 2006 Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus By Rick Perlstien Finished, July 4, 2006 Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and his Times 1961-1973 By Robert Dallek Finished, August 10, 2006 "hands down, Canada's most underrated blog"> Damian Penny, The Undisputed Dean of Canadian Political Bloggers. Posted at , "I love your writing. few could pull off sarcastic humor and self-loathing like you do.
You've turned self-disgust into an art form." Posted By:Ophelia July 19, 2003 "hahaha um, not funny" Posted By: Ophelia July 17, 2003 "This is not fucking funny." Posted By: Bee August 21, 2003 "You are obiviously being kept down by the Mud People.
" Posted By: DrReverend August 21, 2003 "I''ll give you $50.00 if you kill yourself." Posted By: DrReverend August 19, 2003 "I think you should stop talking about killing yourself and ACTUALLY kill yourself.
For fuck's sake, everybody is tired of hearing about how you might, just do it or face the fact that you are too pathetic to even kill yourself." "If Joey Ramone were alive today he'd probably shit in your mouth." Posted By: DrReverend November 11, "When you're good, you're good.
When you're bad, you're even better. See you in hell." Posted By: Anna "Skippy, if you can prove to me that giving head and swallowing will without a doubt keep lung cancer and heart disease at bay, you've earned yourself a BJ.
" Posted By: Mary Magdalicious, December 5, 2003 "Wow...
you know nothing about politics." Posted Dr. Reverend, December 26, 2003 "You are a dick and should think seriously about killing your stupid blog - go get a job, you big fag"Posted "You have a, how shall i say.
...
appealing 'tough', yet gently gay look." (Univited PM) Posted by:Jus20012002, January 2, 2004 . "I hope jesus doesn't kick you in the nuts.
"Posted By: Mary Magdalicious February 2, 2004 "Stumbled on to your blog by accident and i must say alot of the stuff had me in stitches. Love it" Posted "Hey Skippy, you ever consider running for public office in the states? I know some people in the West Virginia state government and our Senator can't live forever.
Hell, even Strom, Thomas-Jefferson-Fan, Thurmond died Wow, for someone who is so opinionated, you really don't know shit about American or Canadian culture. You appear to "Your blog's the best I have come across in a long time. I may not agree with all you say but the verve with which you say it and the humour and irreverance is terrific.
These days when the media just reproduces the handout from central control, blogs like yours do a great deal to form informed opinion in a democratic society. Thanks. Keep it up.
" "SKIPPY pities ME? Where's my noose?" Posted By: Kilgore Trout March 22, 2004 "Jesus Skippy.
Now Allah is going to kick you in the nuts" Posted By: Mary Magdalicious March 22, 2004 "I could make one that says "Skippy has a small penis" although his cock is superb. Posted By: Bestest Pussy March 23,2004 "Cunt sucking is for bitches.You're considered one of the girls because you dress like one.
Posted By: Dr. Reverend March 24, 2004 "John Malkovich is one sexy bastard. I have such a thing for him.
And I never realized til now, Skippy, how much you resemble John Malkovich...
this, by default, makes you also one sexy bastard. See how that works?" Posted By: Zombie March, 26, 2004 "Too bad you live up north.
It could have been beautiful. Ever since I started coming here and saw your pic I wondered why you weren't getting more action. You are not a bad looking guy at all.
Maybe the girls are just...
well, that's enough kindness for one day." Posted By: Serenity March 26, 2004 "Hell, if they make gay marriage legal, I'll marry you..
." Posted By: Outpatient March 26, 2004 "You look creepier than the REM faggot. But he looks much more like a homersexual.
" Posted By: Dr. Reverend March 27, 2004 "Purge Trifecta. When all others make you wonder where the content Gods reside, check here: and Enjoy Every Sandwich.
These guys write their balls off." Ruthlessly Stolen From "Skippy, your hits will go up again if you post pictures of your man nipples. Lots of man nips.
" Posted By: Mary Magdalicious April 15, 2004 "What the fuck? You turning faggot? Posted By: Dr.
Reverend April 16, 2004 "Sometimes it gets to be just a little too much. Sharing, that is." Posted By: Bee May 23, 2004 I'll give you $500.
00 if you fucking kill youself." Posted By: Dr. Reverend May 26, 2004 Why the fuck do you think they like me?
I guess you've learned nothing from me over all these years." Posted By: Dr. Reverend May 29, 2004 "Sometimes a bitch just has to die.
" Posted By: Ford W. Maverick May 29, 2004 "It looks like we have more in common than the swastikas carved in our foreheads."Posted By: Dr.
Reverend May 29, 2004 "This might be a shallow and 'Waiting-for-Godot-like' comment but...
you seem to have not only brains but also beauty." Posted By: Nietzscheswife June 7, 2004 "Skippy, you are such a twisted bastard. Seriously.
Why haven't we had sex yet?"Posted By: 0phelia June 25, 2004 "Just found your site. I find some of the things you say quite disgusting.
And really quite enjoyable,so keep up the good work."Posted By: Big Al June 28, 2004 "I've read most of your blog. I'd say that so far it's the best I've come across, and believe me, I've seen a few.
It's funny, well written (except for the spelling...
) and interesting. There will always be those few idiots who just don't get it. It's useless to get worked up about it.
" Posted By: Johnny June 30, 2004 "Skippy...
Go for the facial tattoo. I dig em', and fuck what those other bitches think. You can always bite their tits off if they back talk you.
" Posted By: Mary Magdalicious July 1, 2004 "Go fuck yourself up your butt." Posted By: Reek Stankleberry July 6, 2004 "dude, you're killing me. keep it up.
" Posted By: Son of Nixon July 22, 2004 "Are you always either naked or in a suit?" Posted By: Rehella July 22, 2004 "That person should speak for himself or herself. 'Cause you really are that much of a cunt, skippy.
" Posted By: Kilgore Trout August 4, 2004 "I've read you for a long time but have never commented before. That isn't a slight to your great writing ability, it's mainly because I don't want to be seen here!" Posted By: Paul August 4, 2004 " Dead on.
Bulls-eye. I take back what I said about you being a cunt. For now.
" Posted By: Kilgore Trout August 4, 2004 "Excellent work. Damn you for being so dead on." Posted By: The Maximum Leader August 24, 2004 "Skippy, fuck the puppy idea.
Try getting a monkey that smokes. That will get you laid." Posted By: Mary Magdalicious August 27, 2004 "As to the beard - I like the clean shaven better - and what's wrong with a bald head?
Bald heads are hot on some guys - unfortunately most can't pull it off * sigh * You look like you can pull it off though and that's a good thing - not a bad. BTW, love your blog. I saw it in my referrers and thought it was just a random hit.
Then I started reading and found you to be hilarious - it was only after about 10 posts that I noticed you linked me. I was more than flattered - linked by someone I was about to link anyway - awesome. Thanks" Posted By: Kinky August 27, 2004 "Who does a guy have to sleep with to get one of his Skippy quotes pasted to the sidebar?
Great googly-moogly." Posted By: Smallholder December 20, 2004 "Are you a child molester or what's the story?" Posted By: Fukinator, December 28, 2004 "I heart you, Skippy" Posted By: Karinsky, January 25, 2005 "As I've stated before, you were quite skilled in bed and I had no need to fake any of my multiple orgasms.
" Posted By: 0phelia, June 30, 2005 "I love Skippy. I swear I do. The only blogger more twisted than me.
" Posted on: " You are so fucking ignorant about America. And while the American people ARE stupid, so are you." Posted By: Bill Lassiter, August 2, 2005 "How can you not love a man who hates himself so viciously?
" Posted on: "If I wasn't positive that all Canadian men had tiny penises, I'd be all over that Skippy." Posted On: "I've seen pictures of you and I'd say you're fuckable." Posted By: Joan, September 29, 2005 " I love your posts on Canadian politics even more than I love your posts on porn.
Why the hell do you waste all this talent on the internet? Write a book or something, goddammit! Posted By: Cliff S.
, November 17, 2005 "Let it never be said that underneath your self-cavilling, bitter (yet strangely egomaniacal) surface that you never take the time to give the people what they want. Even if it's just one people. Gawd bless you, Skippy!
Posted By: Locke, November 18, 2005 "Wow! I don't know that I've ever been flattered and yet somewhat revolted at the same time..
. It's an interesting sensation." Posted By: Dewey in Toronto, December 1, 2005 "Very often, debating you is like playing whack a mole: You pop up some premised assertion moles, I pull out my mallet and start whacking, then you pop up more premised assertion moles - which are mostly or completely unrelated to the original moles I was whacking at.
Your stock of moles seemingly stretches into infinity. And yet, an endless supply of moles does not equate to cogent argument. Very often, debating you is like speaking to a salesman who will not answer a particular direct question, and instead flies off on the flight of rhetorical splendor known as "baffling them with bullshit.
" I'm impressed with your rhetorical skills, and your IQ, and your accumulation of knowledge. I'm impressed that I'm the American citizen, yet you might have a more thorough knowledge of the American Constitution than I. And yet, these impressive things are not substitutes for cogent argument.
"Posted By; gcotharn, December 21, 2005 "Besides, you seem to think you're the least respectable person I know. While you're often right, you're wrong on that count. Careful, I might out YOU as a nice guy.
Or something." Posted By: Dewey In Toronto, December 27, 2005 "I've been to Toronto. The most dangerous thing I saw there was an 11 foot tall red head with shaved balls.
"Posted By: Judy, December 31, 2005 "There was this "Caught on Tape!" video I watched back in my highschool days where one of the scenes shows two people starting to cross the railroad tracks. One looks up at the last minute and sees the train, the other does not.
In the commercial, it cuts away just before the train does its thing, but the video...
Your blog is like a twisted version of the video. We know the train is going liquify you in shocking gory fashion, but that's why we keep coming back. It's so much more fun that we both know the train is coming and you still gleefully walk into its path.
..and we love you all the more for it.
" Posted By:Locke, January 13, 2006 "Your Maximum Leader has found Skippy's commentary more insightful and interesting than anyone elses. So now he supposes that Skippy will go back to writing about porn and strippers he meets in the subway." Posted By: The Maximum Leader on "Slightly crazed is fine, but with the beard you look like a total nutjob.
If you ever hope to get laid again, for fuck's sake, Skippy, NEVER, EVER grow a saddam beard. You're welcome."Posted By: The Lady O, 28 January, 2006 "Maybe we should get married.
My readers could support us by purchasing my worn panties and you could be the panty pimp." Posted By; Joan 28 January 2006 " I know it must be hard for you..
.being objectified by women all the time. But come on, how can they really help themselves?
Have you seen yourself lately? Your pheramones preceed you into a room (as does your crotch). Don't blame it all on them.
..you did choose to leave your house.
:D" Posted By: Joan, 3 February, 2006 "Skippy, you sarcastic twerp." Posted By: Arwen, 8 February 2006 "Just so you know..
if I had to choose between Moussaoui or Skippy.. You'd win.
Even if I know what an asshole you are. Posted By; Judy, 13 February 2006 "I'd be willing to sign a legal document stating that is IS ok, in fact, to masturbate whilst thinking of me." Posted By: DeAnna (Who seems unaware of my reputation as an outlaw) February 24, 2006 "Feel free to masturbate while thinking of me.
..actually, do you need some of my panties to help you with that?
" Posted By: Joan, February 24, 2006 "I blame myself for this. I have been too lenient with you. Your Godless behaviour must come to an end.
You will receive a severe beating this weekend and I am contemplating removing your testicles." Posted By: Dr. Reverend, February 24, 2006 "Just remember skippy, the US never threw a fit when you smuggled your own personal WMD over the border twice a year.
After all, it wasn't like you were hiding in your pants or anything. All's fair in love and war, so to speak." Posted By: Judy, April 4, 2006 "Wow.
..nothing hotter than a man willing to issue fatwas for pussy.
" Posted By: Joan, April 16, 2006 "You sir, are a brilliant writer." Posted By: Judy, May 4, 2006 "I think I'm falling in love." Posted By: DeAnna, May 11, 2006 I was intending to kick you in the face upon our next meeting, but now it's obvious that I must douse your scrotum in kerosene and set your testicles aflame.
Alas, it is the only way you will learn." Posted By: Dr. Reverend, May 12, 2006 "And i would like to commend you on some excellent blogging.
This particular story would normally warrant a few cryptically humorous lines and a link. To an ordinary blogger. But you managed to wring an essay of New Yorker-esque proportions out of it.
That takes talent. Your beautiful young friend is right. I see big things for you in the future.
" Posted By: Annika, June 4, 2006 " I like a man who will unabashedly tell someone his penis size because hes unashamed. Thats hot. "Elvis, like skippy, is the very definition of rock and roll.
Posted By: Rube, June 10, 2006 " I'm beginning to think you're the only good man left in the world, skippy. WTF?" Posted By: By: DeAnns, June 11, 2006 And, any guy who doesn't know cum tastes good to real women, is clueless.
" Posted By: Judy, July 2, 2006 "There was a British columnist whose work was described as 'a suicide note in weekly installments.' This blog is sort of like that." Posted By: Gadfly, July 6, 2006 "Someone needs to throttle you with a riding crop.
..truly!
" Posted By: Joan, July 18, 2006 "Holy mother of god. I just had an orgasm. It's official: I'm devoting the rest of my life to you, skippy.
" Posted By: DeAnna, July 19, 2006 "Skippy, sometimes I'm not quite sure of your sanity, but you are without a doubt the baddest morning news reading, quiz show hosting, talent introducing PIMP in the motherfuckin' blogosphere.
