Another Great Book by Cormac McCarthy

No Country for Old Men
I no longer need proof that Cormac McCarthy is the greatest living writer. I just finished No Country for Old Men and it was fantastic. Anton Chigurh has to be up there with Hannibal Lecter as one of the all time literary villains. I actually felt myself rooting for Anton, the villain with morals. My favorite all time book is Blood Meridian by the master himself followed by The Road. I teared up at the end of The Road and found myself questioning the direction this world is going in. Let's not forget the border trilogy All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing and Cities of the Plain. If you want to know who the Ernest Hemingway is of this time, look no further than Cormac.

The Best Stuff of the Year

2007 Recap
Here's my list of Best of the year in Entertainment. This is only my opinion that is altered by my lowbrow tastes:

Books
1. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2. Into the Wild by John Krakauer
3. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Movies
1. Grindhouse
2. Transformers
3. Knocked Up
4. The Mist
5. The Bridge to Terabithia

TV
1. Entourage
2. The Office
3. Prison Break
4. 30 Rock

Stories of the Year in Entertainment
1. Jamie Lynn Spears - pregnant at 16.
2. Britney Spears - loses war with head trimmers.
3. Lindsey Lohan - DWI's in abundance.
4. Writer's Strike - This will have a huge impact on entertainment.
5. Deaths of Legends: Charles Nelson Reilly, Evil Knievel, Kevin Dubrow - Rest in Peace.

I told you my mind was narrow and this list quirky. It has nothing to do with critical acclaim and everything to do with my personal entertainment. I'm sure you could talk to 20 people and get 20 different answers. At least I don't pretend to like high art and recommend it. I have the taste of a man who loves macaroni and cheese out of a box, plaid shirts and low riding El Camino's.

The Death of Evil Knievel

Snake River Canyon
The Fonz would never had jumped the garbage cans at Arnold's or the shark in the bay if he hadn't been influenced by Evil Knievel who passed away yesterday. It's been a tough year for my childhood idols who keep dropping dead. First Charles Neslon Reilly then Kevin Dubrow and now the Evil one. Evil Knievel jumped his Harley Davidson motorcycle over cars, buses, water fountains, and a rocket over the snake river canyon. He was insane and a blast to watch. I still remember kids on the playground talking about all the bones he broke when he crashed. Nobody has that kind of balls today. Take that X games!