Lifestyles of the Doomed (Bayan's Tirades: Volume 2)
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Rick Bayan | ISBN: | 9780991359912 |
| Publisher: | Rick Bayan | Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rick Bayan |
| ISBN: | 9780991359912 |
| Publisher: | Rick Bayan |
| Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Lifestyles of the Doomed: American Follies & Afflictions at the Turn of the Millennium (Bayan's Tirades, Volume 2)
Let the author of "The Cynic's Dictionary" and "Extremely Dark Chocolates" lead you on a bitterly amusing journey back to the turn of the millennium. Bayan, a self-described "kinder, gentler cynic," wrote these seriously funny commentary pieces between 1998 and 2002, as we transitioned from an age of frivolity to an age of terror and disgruntlement. On one side of the divide we had Seinfeld, New Age crystal shops and goat-cheese pizza with arugula; on the other side came the dotcom crash, George W. Bush, 9/11 and worldwide jihad.
All the pieces in this lively collection (the second of three projected volumes, each with a different theme) are gathered from Bayan's vintage website, The Cynic's Sanctuary, as well as his syndicated column, "Some Cynical Guy." Contents include "Great Affectations," "Adventures in Downsizing," "The Cynic's Inaugural Address," "Selling Your Soul on eBay," "The Museum of Discarded Names," Fanatics on Parade" and over 40 more essays that, taken together, chronicle the slow-motion cultural shipwreck that ended the yuppie heyday of the '90s.
Witty, irreverent, heartfelt and stylishly written, "Lifestyles of the Doomed" will leave you laughing and shaking your head in commiseration. It's the kind of book you'll want to dip into again and again.
Lifestyles of the Doomed: American Follies & Afflictions at the Turn of the Millennium (Bayan's Tirades, Volume 2)
Let the author of "The Cynic's Dictionary" and "Extremely Dark Chocolates" lead you on a bitterly amusing journey back to the turn of the millennium. Bayan, a self-described "kinder, gentler cynic," wrote these seriously funny commentary pieces between 1998 and 2002, as we transitioned from an age of frivolity to an age of terror and disgruntlement. On one side of the divide we had Seinfeld, New Age crystal shops and goat-cheese pizza with arugula; on the other side came the dotcom crash, George W. Bush, 9/11 and worldwide jihad.
All the pieces in this lively collection (the second of three projected volumes, each with a different theme) are gathered from Bayan's vintage website, The Cynic's Sanctuary, as well as his syndicated column, "Some Cynical Guy." Contents include "Great Affectations," "Adventures in Downsizing," "The Cynic's Inaugural Address," "Selling Your Soul on eBay," "The Museum of Discarded Names," Fanatics on Parade" and over 40 more essays that, taken together, chronicle the slow-motion cultural shipwreck that ended the yuppie heyday of the '90s.
Witty, irreverent, heartfelt and stylishly written, "Lifestyles of the Doomed" will leave you laughing and shaking your head in commiseration. It's the kind of book you'll want to dip into again and again.
