Tales of a Shrink

I'm just finishing Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. It's quite funny in parts, and sentimental in other parts.

Most of the funny parts are not "Oh my God, I think I just peed a little" funny, they are more like "NPR listeners everywhere are grinning slightly, because they can only grin a little before they return to shaking their heads and tisking quietly at the BBC news report." The few laugh-out-loud moments come during two pieces entitled "Six to Eight Black Men" and "Rooster at the Hitchin' Post."

Even more noteworthy than the comedy is how that Sedaris expresses some touching aspects of family life in a way that seems like the author is slightly uncomfortable letting you into his personal memories. Since he does it anyway, he creates a certain intimacy with the audience.

Also, I am actually listening to the audio version of this book, and I encourage others to do the same. It is read by the author, and the author's personal voice, nuances, and impressions of his family members adds to the overall experience.

News:

A new species of tiny humans is discovered. Very cool.

Comedy Central's new show Drawn Together might be worth watching, although that's a little hard to tell from the first episode. Highlights of the first episode: The fat attention-seeking character cutting herself, the Disney Princess and the black mystery-solving musician making out in the hot tub.

That's all I've got for now.