The Trials of Philip Michaels http://www.philipmichaels.com/ www.philipmichaels.com en-us KingChimp@aol.com 2005-11-30T14:25:00-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 In Defense of Steve Guttenberg http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/001468.html If you honestly believe that nobody has ever taken Steve Guttenberg seriously as an actor than I would have to conclude that you are either an ignoramus or that you have never seen "Don't Tell Her It's Me." In that... 1468@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2005-11-30T14:25:00-08:00 Given International Tensions, Perhaps We Should Say That Andre's Is a "Freedom" Restaurant http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000965.html Phil tells a tale of Andre's restaurant at the fabulous Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino. 965@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2004-02-22T08:46:11-08:00 Interestingly, This Theory Also Explains Al Sharpton's Candidacy http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000959.html So I was back in San Francisco on business a few weeks ago and headed to the Montgomery Street BART station to catch a train to take me away from the grime and madness of The City to the relatively... 959@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2004-01-02T22:33:26-08:00 L.A. Story http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000958.html I ended 2003 by moving down to Los Angeles. The city gets knocked around a lot for its traffic (maddening), baseball team (rotten) and celebrity worship (obsessive to the point of qualifying for its own religion-based tax exemption), but me,... 958@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2004-01-02T19:40:17-08:00 Duck and Cover! http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000957.html I live in a world where the man charged with safeguarding our borders sounds stalwart and resolved instead of fatalistic and panicky. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said the nation would remain at the "Code Orange" high alert through the... 957@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-12-30T15:09:25-08:00 Any Dictator You Can Catch, I Can Catch Better http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000956.html (CNN) -- Democratic presidential contender Wesley Clark said Wednesday that President Bush has shown a lack of will in pursuing al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. In a blistering critique of the commander in chief, Clark said that "capturing Saddam... 956@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-12-17T22:21:47-08:00 Mr. Michaels Goes to Washington http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000949.html Shortly after this photo was taken, Mr. Michaels found a crumpled up piece of paper on the steps of Capitol Hill. Together, Mr. Michaels and the paper sang a charming ditty about how a bill becomes a law. However,... 949@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-12-03T13:25:14-08:00 The Price of Freedom is No 'Diff'rent Strokes' Reruns http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000931.html Out here in California -- State Motto: "Ask Us About Our Crazy Recall Laws" -- we may be on the verge of electing a new governor because, well, frankly, the guy we elected 10 months ago doesn't appear to be... 931@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-08-22T21:08:11-08:00 Sting Cracks Missile Plot http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000930.html So I'm surfing around the Web at work and I come across this headline at the San Francisco Chronicle's execrable and amateurish Web site, SFGate.com: And I guess I'm not terribly bright because I clicked on the link expecting to... 930@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-08-13T15:32:56-08:00 Proof that Greg Papa Doesn't Watch Much ESPN Classic http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000929.html Actual conversation from an actual Oakland Athletics telecasts, as Chris Singleton legs out an infield single and momentarily mulls turning it into an infield double: Ray Fosse: Oh, to have speed. The speed of Chris Singleton forced the play, forced... 929@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-04-15T11:41:23-08:00 Where Have All the Hippies Gone? http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000928.html Before the start of the baseball season, I need to pick up scorebooks, because it's physically impossible for me to watch a baseball game without keeping score and what the hell am I going to do instead -- talk to... 928@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-03-22T21:13:52-08:00 Prayer Jordan http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000927.html I'm not much of a basketball fan, but what I was a little bit disturbed by what I saw of TNT's coverage -- particularly the halftime show. The NBA set aside halftime of the All-Star Game to pay tribute to... 927@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-02-11T09:39:35-08:00 Fire Larry Coker! http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000926.html Well -- at least all those Hurricanes have their University of Miami, Fla. degrees to fall back on. Now what I would do -- if I was a Web-savvy trouble-maker with a lot of time on my hands -- is... 926@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2003-01-22T16:08:28-08:00 I Shot a Man in Reno Just to Watch Him Die http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000925.html The wife and I made the four-hour drive from our San Francisco Bay Area estate to Reno, Nevada, the other day, as part of our post-stock-market-meltdown plan to bolster the ol' 401(k). (Without revealing too much, it involves blackjack, free... 925@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2002-07-29T18:02:39-08:00 An Interview With Phil http://www.philipmichaels.com/archives/000924.html Where were you born? Berkeley, California. This week's interview is brought to you by the letter D. Please tell us your favorite: 1. Dictator I'd have to go with Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga of Zaire. It's... 924@http://www.philipmichaels.com/ 2002-07-03T19:29:53-08:00