Tuesday, September 25, 2007
…you ever wanted to see what a brain looks like after it’s been in a blender, just crack open my skull and have a look-see.
Today has been one of the most oppressive days of work I’ve yet experienced. Between the constant phone calls, the competing requests, and random assortment of things-gone-wrong, my time in [...]
Monday, September 24, 2007
There’s a huge furor over the Iranian President’s visit to the United States while he attends the United Nations. It seems there’s even more outrage because of Columbia University’s invitation to the political leader to speak on campus today.
Now I’m not a fan of Ahma-dork-ejad myself, and I often want to spit in that [...]
Monday, September 24, 2007
In a year that already saw Toyota surpass GM as the world’s number one automobile manufacturer, we now see another huge hit to an American car industry that can’t seem to find a strong place in the market.
After failing to negotiate an acceptable middle ground, 73,000 members of the United Auto Workers union began striking [...]
Monday, September 24, 2007
Sweet heavenly ham, need I say more?!?
Sunday, September 23, 2007
It’s only halfway through as of the writing of this post, but I must say that the Family Guy “Star Wars” episode is absolutely amazing. This comes as close as possible to the concept of “loving mockery” as possible. From the music to the scene transitions to much of the dialog, this is [...]
Sunday, September 23, 2007
This is one of my favorite commercials this year:
Subway has made several TV spots in this vein, but this one is my favorite - maybe because it’s one of the first, or perhaps because it heralds the inarguable end of cool for the phrase, “bodonkadonk butt.”
While the ad campaign makes me laugh, the basic premise [...]
Sunday, September 23, 2007
To be stated in a severe baritone:
“Excuse me…but I’m looking for Rick Laszlo…PRIVATE EYE.”
Ever since I first drove by this door just off Broad Street, I felt that sort of phantom nostalgia for the era of film noir detective cinema. I think this mental connection is heightened by the side door entrance to the [...]
Friday, September 21, 2007
John Gruber likes to call out a Jackass of the Week every now and again (and again). In that great spirit, I want to put Daniel Gross’ feet to the coals for the crappy Slate link-bait he calls, “Fire Sale Nation: Why the iPhone price cut is bad news for the American economy.”
Gross hits [...]
Thursday, September 20, 2007
It seems that music from the Super Mario Brothers games has been performed every possible way, be it on two guitars at once, piano, flute (with beat boxing!), 11-stringed bass, or even Tesla coil.
But I bet you’ve never heard it on a bassoon. And what’s not to love about a bassoon quartet?