January 2009
16 posts
"Try and experience what I'm about to chirp in...
Ok, cool? Today we’re gonna discuss grindage. That’s right, I’m talkin about Encino Man circa 1992. I knew at the time that this was an instant classic, but only in retrospec over my youth am I able to fully appreciate its timeless value. The basic premis of the movie is this: Pauly Shore and Sam Wise find Brendan Frasier all frozen and out of his element, and then maximum...
“The female ass is a strange creature.”
– Sigourney Weaver, Planet Earth
So true, Sigourney, on so many levels.
Here comes Tom, in control...
I have been watching, reading, and thinkin about the history of our country more and more these days. I truly believe we are making historical progress in this generation, as well as historical mistakes. But, we’re not the first to do either. Its important to see our modern society in the context its born of, all of the advancements and failures our current situation rests on. I know...
“When the government fears its people, there is liberty. When the people fear...”
– Thomas Jefferson
President Obama's new ride: The Beast
President Obama is rolling in a brand new, state-of-the-art caddy, which has now picked up the title, cadillac one. The service isn’t releasing all of the details for security reasons, but with 5” thick bulletproof glass, military-grade armor, and even cell phone jammers, I’m sure our prez is gonna be safe ‘n sound while making his long road trips, not to mention rolling...
Interview with The Smashing Pumpkins on The Hour
I frickin’ love these guys, and this interview only makes me love them more. Between the history of the band, and where they are going in this crazy digital age I am thoroughly impressed. They are rockin without a record label and want to watch the RIAA burn to the ground, which I can get behind. The Pumpkins are looking into how to be progressive, as they always have, and are driven by...
"Give a man a beer, he'll be drunk for a day. ...
This, and many other fine quotes relating to beer and its ever-present value in our society, can be found at Tasty Brew, which also has a ton of info for anyone interested in home brewing; which I am. In fact, this weekend my longtime friend, John, and I started the fermentation on our very own batch of a killer IPA. I am not at liberty to discuss the particular ingredients or portions, but what...
Spoonful of Anti-Matter
Our world may be a giant hologram
I am going to start a random series where once a week I will be providing a spoonful of the most bitter, disorienting, yet enlightening, modern cosmological discussions out there in this sea of bits. If you’re lucky, there may just be a unicorn chaser involved. Everyone needs a weekly dose of cosmology.
This week is a discussion of a theorized...
Hero of the Day
Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III - Hudson River hero
So to follow up, this veteran hero is getting the respect he deserves with a timely facebook fanclub. At first, I was worried that the grumpy, chilly passengers were going to steal the moment, taking the lime light to whine about how unsafe flying is, and how wet their fine NY furs got; which I did see a bit of. I’m...
UofO love from Sunny's "Sweet Dee"
ryancraven:
From Stewart Mandel’s “College Football Mailbag”:
Personally, I’ve got bigger beefs right now than the BCS. For instance, how the heck did Kaitlin Olson not get a Golden Globe nomination?
Seriously — what’s up with that, Kaitlin?
Kaitlin: I don’t even want a Golden Globe. Golden Globes are for jerks. That’s not true — I’m pissed. But not pissed enough to boycott them when...
XKCD →
This is one of my favorite places to visit on monday, wednesday, and friday. You should try to pronounce it…that’s right, you can’t. Randall Munroe is pretty much a genius. As he is a physicist from MIT who has worked at NASA, he is also my hero. However, reader beware: this comic contains many scientific inside jokes - it quite possibly will be completely unamusing if you...
“If the dinosaurs had a space program, they might still be around…”
– Anonymous
Lord I was born a bloggin' man...
It’s true. I did not know this as I gasped my first breath of fresh non-uteran air/fluid 24 years ago in a time when 1KB of SDRAM (that is, less memory than this post has taken) was impressive, but I was destined to make my way in the infinite, sometimes brutal, verbiage that is the blogosphere. These are my tales.
My purpose? It is three-fold.
First and foremost, I believe I have...