Our Man Jones

I bought the mag Sunday and only read Jones' piece today. Sorry, but "Confessions of An Army Interrogator" demanded my immediate attention, and then I detoured to the Tom Petty "What I've Learned" and the Chris Cornell Q&A. But usually I scope out "The Rules" before I read any long stories and I haven't looked for them yet.

Great read, Jones, especially the last paragraph. I also liked the detail about him sanitizing his hands. As I was reading it on the couch my wife was reading (trying to read) The New Yorker and there were about six paragraphs scattered in there that I read out loud to her. I do that sometimes when we're reading, but not often.

 

I finally gave up on getting mine in the mail, renewed the ol' subscription (which expires next week, I guess why I didn't get a copy) and pulled the McCain story off the web.
Nice work, Mr. Jones. I dug the whole thing and it moved nicely, but like Frank, I really dug the last paragraph.

BTW, as a New Yorker, I say nice read on Joe Bruno, and on his supporters, "the sort who take care of their friends."

 

Still.... waiting....
Just subscribed and paid and I was told last week the issue had been mailed.
Every day I run out to the mailbox three or four times to see if it's arrived. (My neighbors must think I'm a really big goober)
Sadily, it hasn't and I'm beginning to lose hope.

 

Terd: If you're running out to the mailbox several times in anticipation of a magazine, then you share this fact with people on a message board, that makes you a really big goober. And I say that in the nicest possible way ...

 

I used to do that when waiting for my X-Ray Specs from the Johnson C. Smith company.

 

Damn, guys. That hurts, though your points are very valid and I'm probably a big goob with or without my mailbox trip(s).
Would it help my cause if I told you I made up the part about running out the mailbox multiple times each day? That it was a bit of exaggeration - a little hyperbole, if you will.
Admittedly, I have been anxiously awaiting the magazine's arrival and I am beginning to lose hope for this month. It's been a cluster with these folks from the beginning.
Ah well... Only 2 hours, 13 minutes 57 seconds until the mail truck hits my block!