i distinctly remember sitting in my geometry class in high school (or was it pre-algebra? math isn't really something i recollect fondly...) and hearing that OJ simpson was innocent, and feeling both irritated and indignant. those feeling erupted because here was a man who the majority of the public viewed as guilty, and also because THE TRIAL WAS BEING SHOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCUSSED ON EVERY MEDIA OUTLET KNOWN TO MAN. in fact, i think there are martians who are just now getting the verdict. they must be incensed.

i bring this up not because i'm a masochist and like to rehash the past, but because recently mr. simpson was set to release a hypothetical confession of a book called "If I Did It" as well as an interview special on fox. luckily, this book and special were nixed by media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the following statement:

"I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project. We are sorry for any pain this has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson."

y'think?! it gets better when the publisher admits that this book is practically considered simpson's "confession."

to publish that book would have been revolting to both the reading public and especially to the families of nicole brown and ron goldman. the man wrote a book on how he hypothetically killed two people and is passing it off as a work of fiction. and his poor kids would have to hear about it ALL THE TIME! do you think their lives are hard enough as it is? now they'd have to read a book (because you know they would) about how their dad may have killed their own mother and got away with it. pathetic.

sure, this book would have sold off the charts, but that would be catering to a soulless public scrambling for bits of gossip. would you want to purchase a book filled with macabre "theories," which serves as a "Nyah nyah nyah!" to two families who are missing loved ones they will never see again? i know i wouldn't.

i'm just glad that everything got cancelled, because i'd feel like a shmuck for having to peddle that trash, which is hopefully how mr. simpson felt selling his heisman trophy. if you'd like to know more you can look up any major news website. also, please let us know your thoughts on the matter.





Smile! consider this your legacy!

did you know that christmas is about a stone's throw away? like, a small child's stone throw? a small child who doesn't know how to throw? yeah. pretty close. i can hear you now, "Oh dear! Close enough to poke with a crayon? Whatever shall I get my loved one??" do not fret, for we, your adoring urban bookstore, can scratch you where you itch. currently, on our big ol' bookcase opposite the cafe counter, we have quite the doozy of a selection with books that would make tremendous christmas gifts, and they're all big enough to sled on. we have musical books (Gorillaz, Bob Marley), sports books (University of Michigan, Sports Illustrated), and books that you yourself might get a hankerin' for (Vogue, Star Wars, Custom Choppers). i highly recommend swinging on down and perusing your respective hearts out, making special note of these delightful coffee table-type books. and, y'know, we also have an entire store full of goodies.

just so you're aware.

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