The Ephemeral Frottage

Who wants to make a movie?

2011-04-27T17:14:00.003-04:00

In my freshman year of college I took a scrptwriting class. It was, despite being my earliest class in my college career (9:00 AM, I know, right?) one of the most fun classes I had.I was going through some of my old files and found a copy of my final project for Scriptwriting I.I'm pleased with it to this day. It's not perfect and I remember making a concession or two that I wish I could change

Small Family Car Rides

2011-04-08T13:34:00.003-04:00

My Dad left when I was seven years old. He and my Mum had been together for a while before I had been born and the loss was hard on both Mom and I.But we had family not too far away.My Grandmother and several Aunts have always lived, if not on the same road, at least in the same region of New Hampshire. And they were there for my Mom to help pick her up and keep her sane.So we would drive out

A poem

2011-02-14T00:43:00.002-05:00

I wrote this poem on a snowy Wednesday while waiting for the Downeaster to take me to Boston.I was inspired by a contest on the Boston Globe's website. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, though, so I'ma publish it again here, because blogs are where lasting impressions are made.Broken shovelsnapped bladelies collecting snowNew wood handlefresh stainediron rusted years ago

Joggin, Day Eight!

2010-07-22T18:39:00.003-04:00

Today was hard but good and I feel the best I've felt about my health in a while.I ran 2.74 miles, according to the map. I ran about three hours later in the day than normal. I don't know if it was that or just the general cooldown of late but the temperature was quite agreeable to me. Plus the day is somewhat gusty. That helps.I did again notice the problems of being in the direct sun. It

Joggin, Day Seven!

2010-07-19T14:53:00.003-04:00

Man, the map says 2.59 miles, but I'd swear that felt more like 2.6!Actually, it didn't. Today's jog once again felt pretty darn good. I kept up a consistent pace the entire time, I was tired at the end, but I also felt myself smiling AND I managed to run pretty quickly for the final leg.So I'm calling it a success.There's a mostly-solid blanket of clouds, which helped. Also, it's warm but not

Joggin, Day Six!

2010-07-17T14:02:00.003-04:00

This was, hands down, the hardest day of jogging I've done yet.And I'm not entirely sure why.Actually, I have my suspicions. Suspicions that rhyme with "nehydration" and "nexhaustion."I did manage to complete the jog, though! And I managed to tack on a bit more distance, although I did do that at the expense of my overall speed.I also am blaming the air quality today. It is thick and

Joggin, Day Five!

2010-07-14T14:16:00.004-04:00

I feel real good about today's jog.I've been consistently adding length onto my routes. I'm now up to 2.26 miles. Today I ran quite fast for the last block, I wouldn't call it a sprint just yet but it was a real run. There was a legitimate quickness to it. Plus as I finished I felt great! Like I could've kept running.Of course, I didn't. I don't want to overdo it and wind up miserable for

Joggin, Days Three AND Four! (isn't you lucky?)

2010-07-12T15:55:00.005-04:00

Today I'm actually blogging about TWO jogging experiences.I didn't miss my third day, last Friday, which is good because I feel like missing either that day or today would be a big detriment to the whole jogging cause. But I did do my running in a wholly new and fairly awesome place: My home town of Sebago.I was out there taking care of Mum's cat, Emily, while she was off with my Aunt enjoying

My Misfiring Heart

2010-07-08T16:22:00.002-04:00

For the past year and a half or so, I've been having arrhythmic palpitations.At first they really freaked me out. I thought I was dying. They led to panic attacks. Then I read up on them and found some relief in that they probably weren't deadly.The panic attacks went away, but the palpitations didn't. Probably about once a week I have an unnerving, 20 second - or less - episode. It's scary

Joggin, Day Two!

2010-07-07T13:57:00.005-04:00

Today I tried something a little different and went running with the iPod Nano and exchanged a month of rent for with Ben my senior year of college (COLLEGE!). I had forgotten about the thing until the other day, figured I might as well use it when I'm at my grossest, physically. And I say it's different because even before my two-year hiatus, I rarely jogged with music.I decided the key in

Joggin, Day One!

2010-07-05T16:19:00.005-04:00

So, after two years I've finally gone jogging again.It was not catastrophic! I will be trying to keep this up and to keep pushing myself in it.I ran about 1.3 miles. It's about 86 degrees out and humid. Although it was more pleasant than being in the apartment. That was until my body was all, "NONONONONONONONONOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" That happened after about a mile. It made my planned sprint

Postcards From Morocco

2009-10-09T09:52:00.003-04:00

As many of you are aware, I just flew over to Morocco to visit Darlin' Liz. It was a great trip, that much is for certain.Many of you requested postcards. I have written them, however, I did not get a chance to mail them from outside of the U.S. Sorry. Ran out of time/money at the end, there. They are all purchased from various Moroccan cities (Sidi Ifni, Taroudant, Marrakesh) and written

For Jessica

2009-09-21T21:18:00.004-04:00

Clandestine liaisonsForbidden little trystsShe dons her reddest lipstickPerfumes her dainty wrists.She steps down risers slowly,Her hips a sultry slink.Hands playful on the railing,She winks a sly li'l wink.Her red hair soft and flowingAnd a neckline to her thighsHer legs up to her shouldersShe leaves a trail of sighs.It is her sex she's sellingBut you won't get her 'tween the sheetsYour name she

I Am A Horrible, Horrible Man

2009-08-14T20:03:00.002-04:00

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver funeral procession:That is all.Actually, that's not all. She was a wonderful woman. She did great things.I just think this is funny.

Bad Advertising

2009-07-25T02:18:00.002-04:00

One way to ensure I will never ever never ever ever ever even think about touching your product, or any within line of sight of it, is to put a Stripper Octopus in your adverts.Well done, Orangina.That word actually rhymes with "Turner, Tina" and not with "Vagina."

Balls of Steel And Blind Faith: Crossing Moroccan Streets

2009-03-31T07:35:00.004-04:00

I am here now in Morocco, I'm sitting in a french styled cafe drinking black coffee (or café noir or kahua kahul, if you will). I've crossed probably ten or fifteen streets in getting here and each one was an experience.I've also crossed an ocean, a sea, state lines and spent an hour and a half on the Moroccan Rail system.My trip started at 12:50 PM in the United States. I had just finished

Eve All Around

2009-03-10T05:11:00.004-04:00

I've been struggling with this for a bit. I'm a little embarrassed to acknowledge my source for this anguish. But the source is irrelevant, the material is real, to paraphrase an intelligent bomb.Half of you as you sit here reading this started off as an egg inside your mother. Your mother was born with every single egg she will ever have inside her. Those eggs all formed inside her ovaries

[dog] and [pony]

2009-03-10T03:31:00.002-04:00

Readers!I invite y'all to accept the dog and pony challenge:http://canusetcaballionis.blogspot.com/It's not the website in full, but it's a blog to get us going until the website is up. And give an idea about what [dog] and [pony] is all about.The band is Dead End Armory. They rock.Enjoy.

Let me see those glasses

2009-03-04T19:45:00.002-05:00

David Caruso, a monument to America's finest television actors, delivers a series of scalding one liners that no doubt lead to arrests, action, thrills, intrigue and excuses to put on glasses.David Caruso wears his sunglasses indoors because his future is so bright.

Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid

2009-03-02T20:32:00.002-05:00

I was in Boston to see a show. Allow me to detail my day for you:Wake up at noon horribly hung over. My friend had a seventies party the night before and I got trashed on Schlitz and PBR. Talked with my lovely girlfriend for an hour, went back to sleep because I was still miserable.Wake up at three. Miserable. Try eating. Makes me nauseous. Dry heave while cursing my life, hoping I'm OK

Incomprehensible

2009-03-01T12:53:00.000-05:00

Maxx

2009-02-03T22:12:00.001-05:00

My dog is dying. We're taking him to be put down Thursday.I got Maxx when I was 12. He was a year and some change old. He's now 15. He's lived a long and happy life on easy street. Although he himself was never an easy dog.But his end has been coming for a while. As a Jack Russel Terrier, he never slowed down until he got arthritis. And then congestive heart failure and the meds he had to

New Posts Elsewhere!

2009-01-27T21:02:00.000-05:00

Hey hey hey.I invite y'all to check out my recently updated grungynoir blog.Also, Nick and I have started a Portland based music/video project. The slash in that phrase is important, any sucker can make music videos. We're trying something (slightly) different.Ben, it might resonate with you. ...once we get the videos up.But we've decided to ape some other projects except give it direct focus.

Obama Thoughts

2009-01-26T08:48:00.002-05:00

I'm going to say something here and it might offend the other people of my generation... I've never really been that into Obama. I've always felt he was a bit too "politician" and not enough "person." I think that he's not as left as people say he is.I really like him as a symbol, though. Everything that his election represents is incredibly powerful. And I'm not just talking about the

To Share:

2009-01-07T20:08:00.001-05:00

Rock on, you crazy diamond.

It's happening

2008-11-25T18:32:00.000-05:00

Crap, you guys. We're boned.

Dewey's Thruway

2008-11-17T20:26:00.003-05:00

So, this one is for all my homies who had to drive across upstate New York for four years.The comic in question is Octopus Pie. I've tried to get into it before and failed. This time, however, it seems to have stuck and I'm quite digging it.Also, at the recommendation of a dude who plays at Blue every now and again, Craig Mathieson, I have scoped out The Bowerbirds. Now it is I who will do the

Big Bird Sings at Jim Henson's Memorial

2008-11-13T01:51:00.003-05:00

EDIT: More Paragraphs explaining self!This is Big Bird singing "It's Not Easy Being Green" at Jim Henson's memorial.Personally, this is one of the sweetest, saddest videos I've ever seen. I was moved to tears. I'd like to say it's not often that I cry, but that's not completely true. It is true, however, that I don't often cry like this.I think part of that - the tears, that is - is because I

Portland's Dry History

2008-11-12T22:09:00.004-05:00

So, I've blogged before about Portland being the start of the Temperance Movement and how funny I find that. Not "Ha ha" funny, mind you, but "huh" funny.Switch Magazine - a publication I generally detest - has a pretty great article about a Portland Prohibition Tour.Check it.Also, Salty Buddies of Age, we should take advantage of this guide. What are we doing next Tuesday 'noon? We're taking

We're Heroes!?

2008-11-12T20:31:00.001-05:00

Disaster Averted.That post title is the perfect time for the (SFW) Interrobang.

The Way Life Should Be

2008-10-17T13:15:00.002-04:00

I've got a lot of pride in Maine. In Portland. In Sebago.It has blossomed since moving out to Portland. I can't put my finger on quite why. I love The City, that's one part of it. I think another might be the fact that I'm working for the news and get to hear about The State every day.I feel connected to it.Every day I'll hear something that reminds me of growing up here. Of the "magic" -

John Baldacci?

2008-10-03T02:10:00.003-04:00

Also, hell, Maine's population is nearly twice that of Alaska's. I wouldn't want Baldacci for a vice president. And he's been governor of Maine for five years or so. That's more than twice as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska.Anyway, I'm really pissed that she was added to the ticket.She's a pretty good politician, I'll admit that much. She plays up her "soccer hockey mom" image as

Sorry sorry sorry

2008-10-03T01:14:00.005-04:00

I've been neglecting the blog, sorry.I have updates. New tattoo, beard, my position at work (I loves it).But right now I want to talk about "gotcha" journalism.I think we all know the moments I'm talking about. Journalists will catch politicians saying something against their position and report it. It makes sense to me.But maybe that's because I'm flamingly liberal.It doesn't seem to hurt the

Oh man!

2008-09-06T13:43:00.002-04:00

Oh man, so it's been a month since I've posted. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.I've got an idea for a diatribe against Governor Palin but I'm running late for work and just can't be bothered about it at the moment.So instead I've just got further proof that I'm not alone in realizing that the octopus will conquer the world. It's coming guys, prepare yourselves.OK. So that's all for now. Maybe I'll also

Zombie Haikus

2008-08-05T00:12:00.001-04:00

This is very much how I imagine the post-apocalypse.Delightful.

Elephant Shrew, actually

2008-07-27T13:23:00.003-04:00

The look on his face changed from sanguine and benign to a sneer that spoke of sadistic violence and sex upon triumphing nature and capturing the elusive Lesser Sharkdog of the Greater Antilles, but even his serape couldn't fill the growing emptiness that grew inside Hannibal as he realized that he'd finally caught his greatest catch.His life would be devoid of purpose from this moment on. He'd

Campaigning

2008-07-27T13:14:00.002-04:00

Frankly, I think this ad is a more effective ad than anything we've seen in Presidential Ads for decades. My major reason for liking it is that it's not attacking Stevenson, Eisenhower's opponent in the '52 election.And while the "everybody likes Ike, so why don't you?" message is a little abrasive or overwhelming here, at least it's honest. We've seen billions of ads with the same message our

Grandma, I love you in Salad Ways

2008-07-22T17:57:00.003-04:00

Devendra Banhart is, lamentably, dating Natalie Portman.Alas.He does have this catchy new tune with a fantastic, wheeling, Bollywood epic music video starring none-other-than Natalie as the Princess.It's pretty great. Watch it.I've come to terms with the ending. That octopus is Natalie reincarnated. She means no harm. She just wants a kiss!

It's Even Worse Than I Thought

2008-07-22T15:17:00.004-04:00

Guys. Oh god. Guys. This is terrible.Horrible, really.There are octopuses out there with more than 8 arms. In fact, they have a specimen with 96 tentacles96!This monstrosity even reproduced, though I am relieved to report that all of her fiendish spawn not only died, they had the normal amount of legs.But imagine, just imagine, that horrible, sticking, wet sensation as an octopus grabs onto

1, 2, 3, ...um

2008-07-21T13:22:00.001-04:00

Cute music girls plus Sesame Street. Now that's what I call an education. I don't even care about the numbers past four.Plus there are penguins!

Fête Nationale

2008-07-14T19:24:00.005-04:00

I spent Bastille Day of '07 in Paris. And the celebrations did commence indeed. This video is from the night before, however it was almost definitely late enough that it was the 14th. I want to hold your handWe spent the evening on the canal that Amelie skips stones into, went to a shop and bought beers and peanut flavored snacks and drank and ate and danced and sat and stood outside a

My New Hero

2008-07-10T13:45:00.003-04:00

Remeber PBR Coffin Guy? Yeah, I guess he's pretty cool and whatevs, but this guy takes the cake.It'd be pretty sweet to go over to his house."Hey man, can I get you a drink?""Yeah, I'll take a vodka tonic"And then three minutes later you're drinking! My hope is that he only invites over people who drink vodka tonic and when they ask for it without the cuke, he kicks them into the basement where

Hamsters and Lego Elevators

2008-07-09T17:08:00.002-04:00

Yes, Please!Maybe it's the beers I've had, but this video is engaging, humorous, hilarious, sorta-boring and then funny in that order.It does have a happy ending, though.GO, DOPEY!PS. Does that Lego Elevator have some sort of weight sensor in it? How clever!

His Cousins are creepy, too.

2008-07-09T13:54:00.002-04:00

Oh god. You guys. It's closer than I feared.The octopocalypse. Man. Dangit. I had stuff I wanted to do. Well, if you need me, I'm moving out to a mountain in the desert. Those eightleggers do like their water. Join me, we'll form the last stronghold of humanity. Hopefully it'll be like the Battle of Helms Deep.

We must study their habits

2008-07-08T20:25:00.001-04:00

The better we prepare ourselves the better we'll be able to defend ourselves."They favor their first left tentacles, boys, you know where to slash!"via bOINGbOING

Way better than a gnome

2008-07-08T13:20:00.007-04:00

geraaaaaaaaainiummzzzzNeat! It would be amusing - amusing to me, of course - to put these under one of those bending-over-ass-crack-cut-outs. Surprise! ZOMBIED!They should also make many different styles of this thing. Grandmothers, children, business types etc. etc.link. via bOINGbOINGIt reminds me, if only slightly, of one of the graves I saw in Pere Lachaise Cemetary. Lemme see if I

Favorite Foreign Words/Phrases

2008-07-07T15:29:00.003-04:00

The BBC has an online supplement called "Magazine," which I have just discovered on its fifth birthday.So they posted a list of some of their favorite, most read, most emailed, etc. articles. One of these articles covers reader submissions of their favorite words and phrases from other languages. There's some humorous, handy stuff in here. My favorite: 1. "My favourite is the French 'l'esprit

It's Meta, Man

2008-07-03T18:00:00.002-04:00

In an interview called "True Confessions," Tom waits is interviewed by none other than Tom Waits.He says some lovely, profound, weird and way-out things. But I think you'll all realize, as I did, that deep down he's a reasonable guy. He understands. Particularly when you read this passage:Q: How would you compare guitarists Marc Ribot and Smokey Hormel?A: Octopus have eight and squid have ten

Next? A Bumblebee

2008-06-25T13:40:00.003-04:00

MORE reasons that Octopuses are terrifying.This one Mimics stuff to trick th'animals around it. The video shows flounder, sea snake and lion fish as well as some basic octopus evasion techniques.If you see a man walking strangely up the street, not saying anything and perhaps gasping a bit as though out of breath, I recommend you waste no time and attack! For if you don't, the octopus will

'Nuff Said, Bub

2008-06-24T18:40:00.003-04:00

There are about 11 species of African Frogs, it has recently been discovered, who create skin-splitting bone-claws when threaten.And then gouge you!The article, by the way, does contain the phrase "collagen rich sheath." You are warned.Froggy went a cuttin' and he did ride (uh huh)

I need to read Slaughterhouse Five again...

2008-06-24T13:38:00.002-04:00

Times Online has recently published this article from Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s private journal about his time in Dresden, the city of the famous bombing. That act, of course, forms into one of the centerpieces of Slaughterhouse 5.And it positively drips with the humanism that makes him one of my heroes.The facile reply to great groans such as mine is the most hateful of all clichés, “fortunes of war”

A wonderful new drug

2008-06-23T13:51:00.003-04:00

Scientists are trying to make a drug that will diminish social anxiety. I didn't even bother reading the whole article because this wonderful "new" drug already exists. And it's called alcohol. Geez, scientists, get with the program. Why not study something useful? Like perhaps how to stop the inevitable octopus menace?I almost wrote "inevitable zombie menace" and then realized that'd be

Do it, Hulk, do it!

2008-06-21T20:05:00.001-04:00

The Hulk is, after all, one of my favorite people in the world. My MySpace says so. He and Jimmy Carter. "gggrrrrRRRRRAAAAAHHH! HULK CARTER WANT BUILD HOME FOR NEEDY!"

Even Lincoln Suspended Habeas Corpus

2008-06-15T01:48:00.003-04:00

Not that he was right to do it. I think Lincoln gets played up as a great president because he was in a shitty situation and did OK. He was a racist and admitted that the only reason he freed the slaves was for economic pressures.But I'd vote for Lincoln over Bush any day.Which brings me to my next point. The Supreme Court recently ruled that the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are, in fact,

Kate Beaton Comics Rock!

2008-06-14T13:30:00.006-04:00

So there's this Canadienne named Kate Beaton and her comics rock, if you hadn't gathered from the title of this post.Her historical ones are pretty great but I was just scrolling through the "Nonsense" section of her website and found these gems:Many of the others appear to be hand drawn. I particularly like her recent Garfield comic. Her style took a minute for me to adjust to, but now I quite

Break it down, now

2008-06-14T02:36:00.004-04:00

Some sociologist of some stripe or another has broken down political party contributions by occupation.It's an interesting look. A couple of "huhs" and "hehs" and "What?s"I guess it makes you think. I particularly enjoyed this breakdown:

Babies Lurve Banjos!

2008-06-12T21:16:00.002-04:00

Adorable! This wee chap here is utterly in love with the sweet twang of his momma's dulcet pluckin'. Would he love it so much, I wonder, if'n 'tweren't his mammy clawhammerin' the jams?It reminds me in a way of the Hey Jude Toddler. Except younger and more bouncy.

Moderation's the key?

2008-06-10T15:55:00.002-04:00

I have to confess that I hate the sunlight scare. The fear that exposure to sunlight is going to give you horrible cancer and you will die. The fear that it accelerates aging and kills puppies.It would seem to me that humans have been going through several hundred million years of evolution in exposure to the sunlight. Ever since that legged fish flopped out of the water and wriggled onto the

What a sweetheart

2008-06-04T03:16:00.001-04:00

I don't need to defend myself here.

His dying, Urn-est plea

2008-06-02T20:39:00.002-04:00

The man who invented the Pringles can, Fredric J. Baur, has passed on.Before he went, however, he maintained such a pride in his creation of the container for the "Salty, stackable, saddle-shaped snack" that he requested to have part of his remains buried in one.I think that's pretty cool. His family complied. What I want to know is, did they buy the tube at a Kroger's or something and have it

Three Jocular Gentlemen

2008-06-02T13:23:00.001-04:00

We're all there with you, though

2008-06-01T11:35:00.008-04:00

Another prescient comic from Toothpaste for Dinner

Animals love each other

2008-05-31T15:19:00.002-04:00

With regard to my previous post about the tower of walking cuteness that was a rat riding a dog riding a cat, I offer this link:Raccoon on boar.Haha, "All aboard!I'm so clever.One can't help but wonder what other miraculous riding arrangements this contest will call forth from the depths of the forest. Bats on bears? Snakes on bees? Koalas on kangaroos (yes, please!)?

Carving the cognitive surplus

2008-05-28T13:24:00.005-04:00

Tristyn sent me an engrossing link about The Cognitive Surplus.In summation it argues that we've had an overwhelming load of free time where our brains have not been occupied by fuck-all. No work, no survival stuff. So the sitcom was created and sort of absorbed some of that brain load. We're shaking ourselves out of it, though, and beginning to realize that there are things we can be doing

Like Wine or Cheese, I guess

2008-05-27T11:43:00.002-04:00

It's not that I think I'm getting old, like a stick in the mud or anything. But I'm definitely aging.I really hurt my neck last night. I leapt over a railing and when I came down on my feet something lodged or dislodged or jarred. Anyway, it's sore. Right now I'm just waiting on it to get better.Sure I've had a sore neck before. But I usually did something to deserve it before. Like sleep

And what do you think of the Deep Ones?

2008-05-23T22:02:00.002-04:00

Here is an alleged interview from 1933 with H.P. Lovecraft. I question it's authenticity but it's still pretty neat to watch.My favorite quote came in reference to whether or not he had considered the idea of adapting his works to the silver screen: My work is too arcane and... I hope, too frightening to be consumed with sarsaparillas and popped corn.I really like the reporter. I think it might

Cat on Rat on Dog... Where's Dr. Seuss?

2008-05-22T21:55:00.002-04:00

A man recently trained a rat to sit on a cat to sit on a dog, creating a tower of cute whimsy. There's totally a kid's story in there. Except for the fact that the artist in question is a homeless crazy.The link is a video. My personal favorite quote might be, "It's never been about the money."Or perhaps when he's talking about Van Gogh.

Portland Rocks!

2008-05-20T14:06:00.002-04:00

I'm entirely too excited about this event.ZOMBIE KICKBALL!Dude! That's like... so cool! SO COOL!I'll be there with bells on. And by bells on, I mean ragged jeans and pale make up.Good music, zombie times and kickball. Who could ask for more?

Pre-Colombian Medical Tourism

2008-05-12T17:55:00.003-04:00

Medical Tourism is an increasing trend. People in the U.S., where the health industry is fairly deplorable (if you haven't seen Sicko, I'd highly recommend it) will travel to other countries to have medical procedures done. Hannaford, for instance, has a program where knee and hip surgery is performed in Singapore. The benefits are many: it's cheap! Sometimes as much as 10% of the original

Sketchcraft in Brooklyn

2008-05-09T14:00:00.003-04:00

Song's called "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" by the Mountain Goats and this is a version remixed by Aesop Rock. It's all set to a sketch from Sketch Theater. The sketch is done by some dude named Nate Frizzell. It's captivating to watch the sketch form before your eyes. And the song's kinda neat, too.Thanks to Ectoplasmosis for another neat link!

A Skewed Perspective

2008-05-07T16:16:00.002-04:00

A recent New York Times Editorial really captivated me. It deals mostly with the recent Obama/Wright controversy which I feel has been blown way out of proportion.I like Reverend Wright, quite frankly. Sure he's boisterous and loud and said, "God Fucking Damn America" or something. But he's right about a lot of what he says. It is a country run largely by white men who have an active and

My hero

2008-05-05T13:42:00.002-04:00

So, this man loves PBR. I also love PBR, though I must confess my devotion falls a little short of his.Not that I don't envy him and perhaps even strive for his goals. Maybe I'll have my ashes placed in an urn shaped like a PBR bottle.Yes, it comes in bottles. It's perhaps the most delicious way to consume the beverage.

Holy Crap!

2008-05-03T13:17:00.002-04:00

This might be one of the most incredible inventions ever.Now if only I ate more stuff out of jars. It's still really clever, though.

5 (presumably) Diabetic Cats

2008-05-02T13:24:00.004-04:00

A comparison of Wilford Brimley to not 1 or 2 or 3 but 5 cats to which he bears (or they bear) a distinct resemblance. One can assume these cats are all vaguely cranky, speak in a horrible creole (at about 1:40. He's got a beard!), and enjoy oatmeal.Link

Adorable Penguin Technology

2008-05-01T17:13:00.002-04:00

So, there was a poor penguin named PierreWho found that he was losing his hair So a wet suit was madeSo he could leave the arcadeAnd fish for quarters in the cool arctic water!Shit. That sucks. Anyway, that's the story. This penguin was losing his feathers. Unlike mammals, penguins have no blubber to insulate against the cold. They rely on their waterproof feathers to keep the

I'm a genius!

2008-05-01T16:53:00.002-04:00

I've done it now!: http://tinyurl.com/uHaha. I'm so clever. If at first you don't understand, follow the link (do it, do it!) and read what the site's about.Haha! It is a pretty clever site, though.

Happy May Day!

2008-05-01T13:35:00.003-04:00

In lieu of a basket, I have for you a sort of digital treat that might come inside a hypothetical imaginary basket. Woven of reeds of Ones and Zeros.Enjoy!

And who stole his orchestra?

2008-04-29T17:34:00.002-04:00

HOOOOOMEEEEEEERRRR!!!!EDIT: Sunrise, Sunset.

Vacation time, ladies!

2008-04-24T14:45:00.003-04:00

Need a rest, girls? Some time to get away from it all and reflect? Why not visit The always lovely Congo?Go by yourself, though. I'm not tagging along.EDIT:Maybe I will come along...

Absolutely Disgusting

2008-04-20T19:38:00.003-04:00

So, it turns out that a majority of the "Military Advisers" employed by the various networks have been coerced, swindled, bribed and bought by The Pentagon. This is the sort of horrible news that you always expect somewhere deep down inside but aren't positive it could actually happen that people could be so rotten.I guess it's no surprise that we've been lied to, manipulated and swindled by The

Haha, Neat!

2008-04-19T15:00:00.002-04:00

Some student of Shakespeare and Tarantino has translated some memorable scenes from Pulp Fiction into delightful Shakespearean Style quotes.I'm naming my kid Harris Paramentier or whatever that was. I know the first word was "Hachis" but what cruel parent would name their kid Hachis?

Summertime!

2008-04-17T09:38:00.002-04:00

The Whole World features a great, infectious summertime beat. It is, however, a depressing sorta song about oppression and greed now that I actually pay attention to the words.Anyway, I often think of it as a summery song. And seeing as how it's warming and sunny and generally loverly outside, I'm posting it.Watching the video, it's no small wonder they made Idlewild. Perhaps they should've

Hallelujah

2008-04-09T03:24:00.003-04:00

Lore, of the long extinct Brunching Shuttlecocks acclaim, has resurrected the ratings system from said website in video form for Wired.com. "Oh frabjous day, callooh, callay!" he chortled in his joy.The latest review Optical Illusions is well worth your time. I'm not embedding it because he apparently desperately needs the hits. So both of the hits he gets from this site will be completely

If I have to go, let it be from this

2008-04-08T19:36:00.002-04:00

Apparently there's a horrible disease called Frontotemporal Dementia. A mathematician and composer both died of it about 75 years apart. And the mathematician, who died more recently, became obsessed with a work the composer made while in the throes of said illness.Link to BoingBoing write-up

Buttmachine

2008-04-07T18:22:00.004-04:00

Buttmachine is a song by That 1 Guy. Some sort of musician/artist playing a self-made musical instrument. It's a wonderful little video. Well worth a watch. I guess, as a warning, there are butts. But they are all clothed. And some of them are his.It's also worth checking out this video of him playing his instrument *snort* live to see whatall he does to make such noises.And thanks to

New post

2008-04-06T19:50:00.002-04:00

New post over at Grungy Noir. Little poem. Think it maybe should be a song. It's old and I recently uncovered it.There's parts of it I think work really well. There're parts of it that I don't think work as well. All in all I'm in favor of it. Please do comment, though. You can leave comments there or email me or leave them here. I'll get them eventually.Rock and Roll. I'm going to bed.

Magnetic North

2008-04-05T16:01:00.003-04:00

Last night I went to the Portland Stage Company and saw a (free!) play. The play is called Magnetic North by one William Donnely and follows four people as they discuss what it means to be in love.Of course there is more than that. But I think when boiled down, that's the heart of it. And that heart is really solid. Before I get much further, I want to point out that I don't particularly like

Best Day Ever!

2008-04-04T10:23:00.002-04:00

Happy Act Like a T-Rex Day, evybudy!This is a great example of internet fueled instant culture. There's not even an official website for this day but thanks to the social networking site Facebook (in particular) and several others too, most likely, there are people across the country - maybe even the globe - celebrating Act Like a T-Rex Day.Shorten your arms. Stalk and stomp. Roar. Shake your

Breaking News: Woman Pregnant

2008-04-03T07:12:00.006-04:00

This story is way less sensational when you think about it.A woman's pregnant.Oh.Huh.I do think that the extreme right's reaction has been pretty funny (Hoax? Really? He's not the first). Emphasis on extreme there. I think most people realize it's just a woman who's pregnant.What's also pretty interesting is that if he weren't legally male, he couldn't be married. Even though being legally

He has a human face

2008-04-01T17:29:00.002-04:00

Another mystery solved! Take that, Da Vinci (Di Vinci?), you can't avoid the cameras for all of you (un)life.

Things You Can Pass A Baby Through

2008-03-31T08:20:00.003-04:00

1. Unstrung Tennis Racket2. Basketball Hoop3. Field Goal Posts4. Blue Whale's Aorta5. The opening of an Adult Human Female's Pelvic Bone6. Deskinned Floor Tom7. An Open Window8. Tire Swing Tire9. A Boa Constrictor10. Roadside CulvertI don't condone passing a baby through any of these. Though you might find it necessary for at least the pelvis one.And the whale aorta.

Method, That Scientific One

2008-03-25T17:34:00.002-04:00

Sometimes I wish I was more into Science. Bascially I'm looking for some sort of motivation to make my exercise more consistent. But being into Science I might be more interested in the subtle effects changes in diet have or how modifying my exercise routine changes my metabolism. Noticeable effects on mood, energy, attention etc.Instead I don't really pay all that much attention to it. And I

Oh, Danny Boy

2008-03-17T13:06:00.002-04:00

Ok, I take it back. This video has convinced me St. Patrick's Day is worth celebrating.I love the muppets.

Happy Liberalia!

2008-03-17T08:47:00.003-04:00

St. Patrick's day, pfah, let's celebrate in the bacchanalian sinfest known as Liberalia. If you didn't have enough toga fun celebrating The Ides of March, that is. And we all know you didn't.I celebrated St. Patty's day yesterday. It was pretty good times. At Noon or so I got a call from Nick that Wendy wanted to make up some pancakes and eggs. Not being one to turn down food, I took off. I

Notebooks

2008-03-15T20:49:00.003-04:00

I'm a little worried I'm going to come home drunk some day and spend fifteen dollars on these notebooks. They look pretty awesome and I've read nothing but good reviews about them.And I know that says, "drunk some day" up there and that you aren't supposed to drink during the day. All I have to say to that is that I get up at 3 AM. And most weekdays lately, I haven't even been drinking.

Beards and Memories

2008-03-15T12:33:00.003-04:00

I was just cruising along the information superhighway and checking out a review of Drew Toothpaste's beard, when I looked to the right and noticed a link to this guy's beard.dalas! Anyone else remember that guy? Good to see he's growing a beard.

Lady Madonna: So Great

2008-03-12T08:31:00.004-04:00

You probably are well familiar with this song, but I think it's important that you listen to it right now. It's not like you're in the middle of anything important, excepting, of course, my blog. Which is of utmost importance.Creep in like a nun.Hooray for good music good times!

Some sort of an update

2008-03-11T13:12:00.002-04:00

A couple important things that've happened recently:I went and saw an awesome revival blues show on Sunday night. Samuel James hosted a pre-release party for his upcoming album at Space Gallery. He had a host of awesome guests. Every other song he had a new person come up on stage with him. I had no idea the revival blues scene was so huge. His guests included his father, area artist

Hey Jude

2008-02-22T20:46:00.003-05:00

All right, I understand that "Hey Jude" can be a divisive song, with people loving or hating it and not really in between. However, I do believe that there is not a single person alive who can't enjoy this kid's devotion to his passion: being cute.This Kid epitomizes (perhaps?) that wonderful childhood quality of self-gratification and self-satisfaction. He's doing what he loves because it

Fame

2008-02-22T20:05:00.002-05:00

I'm gonna live forever!Check it out, everyone, I'm Famous!That link probably won't work forever, but not to worry, I'm copying the file to a DV tape. Oh memories.