Re: Jim Schutze

Jim and I had a lovely talk today, Tim. And if you could read, you’d see that in his post he merely said he received a call from me not today, but three days after he first heard about the conspiracy. (Which was two weeks ago.) Just the sort of mis-characterization I’d expect from Strap-On Tim.

As for Jim’s assertion that I’m in cahoots with the DMN: I wish! Would that I could carry Bruce Tomaso’s strap-on. Me would die happy.

Re: Enemy Blogs

Day One in Democrat Occupied Territory: It’s worse than I imagined. Looks like the only thing keeping this place from breaking out into a nude hippie love-in is Wick’s hand at the tiller and Tim’s ingrained Catholic guilt. Note to self: New locks. These people don’t believe in private property. They can, however, be distracted by free stuff — welfare checks, white wine, solar panels and such. I can use this against them.

Re: Enemy Blogs

Normally I wouldn’t pull a lever for a Republican or a Democrat unless it was attached to a gallows. Ron Paul is the exception I can live with. But seeing every other editor here lining up with Democrats, I felt more lonely and confused than John Travolta on his “wedding” night. A regular contributor to the print version of FrontBurner assures me it’s a little less one sided.

I matched up with Rudy — which is weird for three reasons:  (1) I have a $2,300 picture of me shaking hands with Rudy … (2) I do not intend to vote for Rudy because his constant reliance on his “heroism” on 9/11 makes me want to vomit and he doesn’t have the courage of his social/liberal convictions; and (3) he looks exactly like this guy.

Your One-Stop Shop for a Slurpee and a Nice Pinot Noir

While Tim and I were walking back to deposit our hard hats after the Booker T. tour, we took a gander at the more or less finished One Arts Plaza. Not much to report except for out front, where there is the fanciest, schmanciest 7-Eleven you’re ever likely to see; it shares wall space with a wine bar next door. One sort of odd tidbit: since the familiar 7-Eleven sign is about as big as a stop sign and is mostly out of sight, “convenience store” is helpfully lettered across the entire front bank of windows. Also, it made the Channel 5 cameraman really, really want a Slurpee. It made be feel like I was cheating on the fine crew at the 7-11 on Garland Road and Tavaros.

Booker T. Washington Is Dusty and Noisy

Zac and I just returned from a hard-hat tour of the Booker T. construction site. Here’s what I can tell you about that:

Given the choice between a white or fuchsia hat, I chose the latter, which was a hit with at least one of the construction workers. Zac went with the more traditional white and did not draw comment. He and I both now have hard-hat hair.

I should be a photographer for the Morning News, because Richard Michael Pruitt and I both spotted and photographed the same stained-glass window. But my pic has the yellow Tonka construction machine thingy in the background, which I thought was a nice touch. Step it up, Pruitt.

The Winspear Opera House, seen here, will share a courtyard space with Booker T. Those kids are going to be lucky. Really, standing outside Booker T., looking around at all the construction in the Arts District, I couldn’t help but think, “Man, how cool is it going to be to go to school here?” Still, though, no football team. So there’s that.

More, yes more, on fashion week

If you’re still interested and want to see more of what goes on during fashion week in New York, check out the StyleWise site. In addition to viewing clips from the shows, you’ll see Lisa Rinna talk about boobs (and the new Playtex website), Meredith Melling Burke (from Vogue) talk about t-shirts that benefit the CFDA, and a small clip of yours truly talking about what I was wearing. While I was outside of the tents between shows chatting on my cell phone, some random walked up and started filming me. Once I got off the phone, he informed me that he was doing interviews and getting footage for the website. I just got notice that it was up. So, it looks like someone does care to take my picture, even if I am just Stephanie Quadri.

Re: Enemy Blogs

Strange. I lined up with Tom Vilsack. Is it because we’re both from Iowa? Man, I never pick a winner.

Re: Enemy Blogs

Good lord. I’m surrounded.