Zombie Hunter Spring Fashions. (Circa 2008)...

From Steve Schub:

"Surrounded by death- (or something that smells a hell of a lot like
it)- on the set of "Dozers".
Please note the utterly gratuitous & entirely self-serving (Fenwick)
product placements on the bottom of that there board...
Shameless.
xo,
Shake!"

Fenwicks and Zombies...

From Steve Schub and the Fenwicks:

A (Belated) Slap-Happy New Year to all Fen-heads/'Wick-heads & Freedom-'Wuvers World-Wide!

-Here's a heavenly & horrific heads-up! Your favorite, freaky, furry Fenwick, your very own friendly neighborhood Schub-erMensch, has been cast as the lead Zombie Hunter- "Buddy Budjinksi" in writer/directors Don Adams & Harry James Picardi's latest mega-horror/comedy/romance-epic "Dozers". Hence I will be off-the-grid, out-of-commission, beyond-the-pale, above-the-fray, and for all intents and purposes, essentially unreachable until Monday February 4th. (We shoot here & in Wisconsin. Brrrr. Mommy, I'm cold!)..... Subsequently- for all Fenwick related inquiries until then, please email my better 1/2, Jimmie Corrieri at: jimc@empireentertainment.com

-Now as a kinda post-Christmas/post-Solstice bonus, (as we've been so delinquent in updating our website- bad Fenwicks!)- please enjoy, if you will, a brand spankin' new, recently discovered live clip from our just wrapped Human Rights Foundation "Fenwicks For Freedom" tour! Our cover version of The Special AKA's 1984 ska classic "Free Nelson Mandela" (with the lyrics newly re-modified, tweaked and updated for 2008). Shot at the Knitting Factory NYC and at Fuel in Jacksonville Florida. Nuthin' even remotely fancy, but it kinda captures the fun. Enjoy it here, and only here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ8yrZVcI2E

Bonus video: A video demo for our song "No One Is Coming", apparently now destined to be on the "Dozers" soundtrack. A very merry, musical case for Secular Humanism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPtPZPF9Eak

-Finally, as some of you may know, our guitar player Jimmie Corrieri has a baby brother, Daniel. In addition to being just an all-round great guy (and recently engaged), the man has become an amazing chef! He now has his very own cooking website- Culinary Seductions! http://www.culinaryseductions.com

Here's how Daniel himself describes it:
"CulinarySeductions.com is an online magazine and community based on the idea that food inspires passion. The site entertains and instructs on how to create sensational dishes, as well as the perfect atmosphere, bound to win over that special someone."
So dig it! Just in time for Valentine's Day, no? Yup!
http://www.culinaryseductions.com

-So... My bestest to you all Comrades! May the new year bring us all, nothing but everything!
Manically and spastically,
Yer Schubieshake!

Book review by Hirsi Ali: "The Suicide of Reason"

Hirso Ali is a true heroine in the fight against Islamic fanaticism. Her review of a new book titled, "The Suicide of Reason" give us a glimpse into the mind of an extraordinary woman.

From http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/books/review/Ali-t.html?ex=1357275600&en=0a58401d26a1da67&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

"Harris does not regard Islamic fanaticism as a deviancy or a madness that affects a few Muslims and terrifies many. Instead he argues that fanaticism is the basic principle in Islam. “The Muslims are, from an early age, indoctrinated into a shaming code that demands a fanatical rejection of anything that threatens to subvert the supremacy of Islam,” he writes. During the years that this shaming code is instilled into children, the collective is emphasized above the individual and his freedoms. A good Muslim must forsake all: his property, family, children, even life for the sake of Islam. Boys in particular are taught to be dominating and merciless, which has the effect of creating a society of holy warriors.

By contrast, the West has cultivated an ethos of individualism, reason and tolerance, and an elaborate system in which every actor, from the individual to the nation-state, seeks to resolve conflict through words. The entire system is built on the idea of self-interest. This ethos rejects fanaticism. The alpha male is pacified and groomed to study hard, find a good job and plan prudently for retirement: “While we in America are drugging our alpha boys with Ritalin,” Harris writes, “the Muslims are doing everything in their power to encourage their alpha boys to be tough, aggressive and ruthless.”"

Full review at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/books/review/Ali-t.html?ex=1357275600&en=0a58401d26a1da67&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

Maj. Andrew Olmsted's "Last Post"...

Here is an amazing post by a Soldier killed in Iraq Jan. 3, 2008. It shows the soul of a true thinking man who was doing what he believed was right. Heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time.

Goto this link to read it: http://andrewolmsted.com/
To all those who knew and loved Andy and all those who only know of him now that he is gone,

Just want to let you know that what Andy fought for and stood for continues in the hearts, minds and actions of those of us still here in Iraq. Although I never met Andy I know from his last post that he is a kindred spirit, a good man and a professional U.S. Soldier - which is one of the greatest compliments I can think of.

Thanks for leaving behind something of value to us all.

Sincerely,
Joe Kane
Balad, Iraq