Cowboy Confessional

Guy Smith – writer, songwriter, political provocateur

Suspending Squander

Guy Smith | June 28, 2009

When should government reverse itself? Evidentially never (it was a trick question).
According to a few sources, about one half of one percent of Barack Obama’s so-called ‘stimulus’ plan has made its way to the streets. The odds that 0.5% of even a trillion dollars would have any effect on an economy that constitutes [...]

Auto-cannibalism

Guy Smith | June 24, 2009

It is not morally wrong to cheer as an evil opponent self destructs. It is however a lousy tactic. The un-statuesque Napoleon once said “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake” and his observation gives me pause – vile nemeses are seemingly self destructing all around the globe and I [...]

Punched Purgatory

Guy Smith | June 20, 2009

Nothing like a broken leg to afford some extra studio time.
I was thumbing through my recording roster to see what I might work on next and decided to punch-up Purgatory of Your Love, not out of affection for the tune but because it supposedly had the least amount of necessary overhaul.  But like a writer [...]

Trillion Test

Guy Smith | June 19, 2009

With Obama’s help I could be wearing a solid gold cast. That is what my share of $1.6 trillion dollars would buy.
Sadly, I am currently sporting a plain plaster variety, having cracked a fibular while in combat with a larger opponent. For all my martial arts training, it is irony personified that that [...]

Direct Dianetics

Guy Smith | June 13, 2009

You know times are tough when the Church of Scientology resorts to direct mail in order to find converts (or is that coverts?).