Saw Clarence Thomas on "60 Minutes" this past weekend. Reminded me of this thing I wrote about him way back when I was a wee blogger. Here, enjoy it all over again and try to convince yourself that this is not a rerun, but instead a re-return to a happy fun time that feels all re-new and re-stuff. This is the first in a year-long (or longer) series of tributes to me and my blog, titled "A Tribute and Look Back on the Wonderfulness of the Last 5 Years or So Type Thing." Enjoy. Or at the very least endure.

Excerpts From Clarence Thomas' Upcoming Memoir (First posted 1/10/03)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will receive more than $1 million for his memoirs from publisher HarperCollins. Multiple publishers vied for the rights to Thomas' autobiography, which he started writing in 2001, but Thomas liked the package offered by the New York-based HarperCollins, including the editor assigned to work with him, people in the publishing industry with knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The amount of the deal was not revealed, except that it was in seven figures...The book will trace his life from his upbringing in Savannah, Ga., through his confirmation to the court,'' she said. The book, expected to be released in 2005, will include his account of the bitter 1991 confirmation fight. Thomas, 54, has already completed part of the writings about his childhood in segregated Georgia.--The Associated Press (via The New York Times)

From Pg. 13:
"Life as a young, black male in rural Georgia was a struggle. There were countless times when I was judged unfairly, simply because my skin was a different color."

From Pg. 26:
"My mother was my rock. She lifted me up when I was down, and kicked me in the behind when I was lazy. Her influence on me is like no other, and a day doesn't go by where I don't feel blessed to be her son."

From Pg. 101:
"As I climbed the steps to my first class at The Yale School of Law, I realized that all my life I had waited for this moment, and I wasn't going to let those who loved and supported me down."

From Pg. 112:
"So without further ado, these are my favorite pornographic films of 1976..."

From Pg. 128:
"I know in my heart that when our founders said 'All men are created equal' people of my race were not left out of that equation."

From Pg. 138:
"The confirmation hearings were a tumultuous time. Not only did I have to defend my professional record, but I had to refute the outlandish allegations of a former colleague."

From Pg. 139:
"Long Dong Silver's movies in the late 1980s were derivative and far below the standards set by his prior work. I didn't even refer to him in my essay on the best hardcore film performances of 1988, let alone refer to him to Anita Hill. By the way, here is my list of the top ten hardcore films of 1980s..."

From Pg. 182:
"I remember my first day as a Supreme Court Justice as if it was yesterday. I was nervous and my mind was racing, but the pride I felt in how all the hard work had finally paid off filled me with a sense of wonder and humility."

From Pg. 203:
"I have been criticized for my judicial decisions over the years, but the hardest part of making decisions is to maintain the courage of your convictions. I urge all young people to have courage and not to be afraid in the face of controversy. With that said, here then, are my top ten girl-on-girl-action adult movies of 2002..."

This post is dedicated to our greatest living actor, Josh Brolin.