The Internet is for Porn

That's the title of a song from "Avenue Q," a musical now playing on Broadway. In New York City. The city we just returned from Wednesday night. A city that - combined with traveling - is to blame for a cold keeping me from...tons and tons of copious physical activities that I do everyday? I guess I'll just have to blog, edit, and surf the web. What a change in lifestyle.

But let's get back to Avenue Q.

Avenue Q is a musical that we did not get to see, because we were only in New York for one in a half days. But the title should hopefully drive more hits to The Brothel. We've been hurting for hits since Michael Phelps got dry.

And I'm not talking about his drinking.

But maybe I should be? Will that bring readers to The Brothel?

I know, I should care more about content than about hits. Develop a strong, regular readership. Blah blah blah.

"Blah blah blah"...that reminds me. I met a guy in Baltimore who covers Phelps. Maybe I'll blog about that in the upcoming days when I blog about Klaus Varley's 2008 trip to the East Coast.

For now, I'm off to eat/drink more soup. This has been a semi-rational posting from a less-than healthy Brothel co-founder. The New York, DC, and Baltimore stories are coming next week. Promise.

-KV

Ten Reasons Why Michael Phelps is an Asshole

Regular pieces have been put on hold during the Olympics, as The Literary Brothel has received more hits for "michael phelps asshole" than anything else in the history of the site. Yeah, even more than "naked boobies," although that's still very popular, along with "my girlfriend on a toilet seat."

So here's another piece with "Michael Phelps" and "asshole" in the title. Enjoy! -KV

Ten Reasons Why Michael Phelps is an Asshole
by Klaus Varley

10. He eats 12,000 calories a day and does not get fat. (Thanks LD for this link)

9. He never grows old.

8. He competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15. (Take that, Chinese Women's Gymnastics Team)

7. He breaks his own world records easier than I break my own CDs. (And I break my CDs really easily)

6. He can fly.

5. He is from Baltimore. (Like Omar)

4. He is a spokesman for MADD

3. He has "mad" skills in the pool.

2. His ability to receive text messages is unparalleled.

1. My girlfriend thinks he's cute.

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Okay, so he might grow old "someday," and he can't technically "fly." But the rest of that stuff is true. Which means he's...kinda a decent guy?!? Wait, but my girlfriend thinks he's cute! Ef-Michael Phelps!

-KV