There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G.K. Chesterton
After a completely botched forecast from our local weatherfolk, we have been forced to take drastic measures to procure some snow.
So, winter…if you want frosty back alive…you’ll make with the snow…and fast.
Marty is stirring up trouble and incriminating us all with his YouTube commentary about the upcoming Transformer’s movie treatment of Bumblebee. Consider it an experiment in how quickly YouTube comments turn into an irrational hate-fest. (He has had to delete several comments that were just…over the top)
You know, if you were ever thrown backwards in time through some accident of science, you’d probably need the help of the smartest people of that past time to help you return.
Unfortunately, the only people who would actually believe your story probably wouldn’t be smart enough to help you.
And that, when you get right down [...]
Each year the holiday decorations on my neighbor’s house have grown more and more elaborate. The term “holiday” is apparently defined as “any day for which there are decorations available for purchase.” This year….
GIANT HOMER!!!!
Homer can be seen here sporting a dapper skeleton costume and towering high above their baby’s playpen. Homer, [...]
They say that in space no one can hear you scream. Unless of course you have on a helmet filled with oxygen…and a microphone. In which case the only limits to the number of people who could hear you scream would be the reach of technology and the number of people able to [...]
Overweight Stormtroopers just ain’t puttin’ the fear of the Empire into me.
This weekend I spent 14 hours at DragonCon in Atlanta, GA, a massive nexus of surrealism where goth and geek collide and comic book folk are relegated to a small nigh-out-of-the-way conference room. If you’ve never heard of DragonCon, just go [...]
Owen was one of those strange incidental characters in my life. One that, at long last, I feel has finally played his part and has left the stage, leaving a void that beckons to be filled by more weirdness.
I met Owen in kindergarten. Even then I remember him as tall and lanky, [...]
Here’s what’s on my mind this morning:
At school so early
I have no problem parking
Now to kill three hours
I am nothing if not a conglomeration of mannerisms that I have stolen from other people.
I don’t think I do this on purpose…it just sort of happens. It doesn’t bother me as much when I take phrases and intonations from people I like (it makes me feel like a loser with no personality of [...]
I have known one person in my life who articulated every single word she said. I mean every word. If something was important…it was ImporTanT. And if something didn’t happen, she would tell you that it DiDn’T happen. Clearly, this had to have taken many hours of practice. While other [...]
In keeping with my pack rat tendencies, I keep just about every drawing I do. It’s helpful when I’m feeling like I’m in a rut because I can go back a year or two and see how much I’ve improved. It’s always fun to go back and see what I was drawing when [...]
My friend Steve came over last night. Steve and I used to sing together in an a cappella group a few years ago. Last year he auditioned for American Idol and actually made it as far as Hollywood. He was on TV a few times, though always in the background. It’s [...]
Well, tomorrow I’m off to the beach until Monday, so howz about a post to tide you over until my return? Sound good? No? Here we go!
I am a pack rat. I keep everything. I mean everything. You never know when you might need something. So why take [...]
Now that I’m out of work with five years of memories to sort through, let’s explore one together. Wouldn’t that be fun? OK! Get ready for a magical ride of whimsy and mirth!
Disclaimer: This ride contains neither whimsy nor mirth.
Among my many attempts to procure gainful employment elsewhere, two [...]
I have a confession to make. I recently discovered something about myself, or more accurately, rediscovered something. There is a huge immaturity that has been hibernating inside me, apparently untouched by the growth I have experience in other areas.
I enjoy harassing people on the CB Radio.
First let me explain the circumstances. [...]
Occasionally my friend Chris and I will meet for lunch at Friday’s. We haven’t been in about a month or more, so today we met. It’s important to note that the front door to Friday’s has always had an ear-piercing squeak to it.