1) I have been thinking about the influence of
Jerry Lewis on
Tom Waits. 2) Last night
Lee Durkee and I discussed
Oliver Douglas from
GREEN ACRES as a figure in
existential crisis. 3) When I was in
Los Angeles last week,
my brother and nephews and I went to the Golden Apple
comic book store, where I bought an archival volume of
ARCHIE comics from 1945 and
1946. It's still in the shrink wrap, but I have to note that on the back cover,
Jughead - so goofy and
neutered now! - looks like a scowling punk. (
See also.)