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Matt Ufford of With Leather had some drinks with John Amaechi, and writes fantastically about his impressions of the Man in the Middle. (If foul language offends you, consider yourself warned about a word or two.) It's pretty much a must-read.



The conclusion is that more than this or that kind of player or sexual being, Amaechi is a smart and funny guy. That's what everyone seems to say.



Here, for instance, is Amaechi, as quoted by Ufford:

On religion, and the persistence of many Americans who "pray for him" and encourage him to "find Jesus": "I'm not agnostic and I'm not atheist. I honestly don't think about it. I think about this [motioned between him and the crowd]." His priorities are people; he's bothered by people who "wander around, staring into the sun, all the while stepping on people"; and people who quote Leviticus to him need to understand that that was the Old Testament: "It's been revised, you know. There's a new edition." He was also confounded by people who pick and choose what leftovers from the Old Testament are and aren't sins: "It also forbids eating shellfish. If being gay is as bad as going to Red Lobster, I'm not really worried about it."