O’Brien left a lasting impact on the show’s writing room and gave us some all-time classic episodes in the process including Marge Vs The Monorail and Homer Goes To College. The likes of Al Jean, Jon Vitti and Sam Simon helped transition the show into its modern format, with the late Simon noticeably giving the show a sharper edge before he left in season 4.Ĭonan O’Brien was also at one stage a writer on the show bringing an SNL-style comedy sensibility to proceedings as well as a tremendous penchant for the absurd. (Fox)Ī lot of the credit for the show’s success during this era lies with its incredible writing team.
On this California Hot Dog, I went with some fresh toppings and Southern Californian-type flavors.Homer’s mysterious new boss Hank Scorpio in “You Only Move Twice”. There is mention of various farms, and so fresh vegetables are bound to be quite abundant. Though the society they now live in is quite different than right now, I imagine the landscape of California is quite the same. I thought I would create a food truck worthy hot dog to satisfy Lazlo’s craving, and I topped it with a Garden State variety of toppings. He always sees it coming and going but never quite makes it to place an order. One of the places Lazlo mentions is a food truck, the Dirty Dog.
Still, I really wanted to talk about this one on the blog, and so I found a food pairing that I think works out quite well, in the end. Though we start the story in a diner and Lazlo mentions a few restaurants in passing, food is not the focus of the narrative. It certainly gets you thinking, and in that way, would make an excellent book club selection - lots to talk about for sure! Winters writing style is also quite engaging, and my only real complaint was the somewhat abrupt ending, but even that provides more food for thought. But, as you delve into society, a strict adherence to the truth removes many elements of privacy and hampers creativity. (It was similar, in that way, to The Word Exchange, which we also both enjoyed.) At the outset, of course, a world in which truth is valued seems to be ideal, especially given the state of current society where the word “fake” is tossed around with abandon and no one trusts anyone. What Deanna and I liked the most about this story was the thought-provoking nature of the world Winters set up.
When a mysterious death happens during his shift, he must figure out if it was truly an accident or part of a greater conspiracy against the State. His goal (and that of the service) is to stop crimes against truth - to determine what is and punish those who are guilty of lying.
We see The Golden State primarily through the eyes of Lazlo, an experienced law enforcement official who works for the Speculative Service.
#Golden era bookworm movie#
Unlike in the movie The Invention of Lying, lying is definitely possible - it’s just punishable. The Golden State is its own nation where truth is valued above all else and the primary functions of society revolve around maintaining the Objectively So. Winters’s novel takes place in a dystopian future in a California that is now separated from the rest of the country, where residents retreated when lies overtook the world as they knew it.
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