A Capitol Fourth
So, for the first time, our family went downtown to view the Independence Day celebrations on the Mall in Wahington, DC…
I quit.
That’s all. I quit. [I have no earthly idea what the broken link was, or what the hell this was about. Left as a testament to my ineffable inscrutability. —Ed. 2015-08-14]
Tyre
So, I was trolling around late last night, looking for a local grocery store that was open 24 hours, only after a thorough survey of all of them within a 5 mile radius (well… okey, maybe not that thorough), I discovered that they all closed by like 11pm or midnight, and this was about 1am. …
Pip’s Big Day
My friend Tyler Bowers entered his friend’s Jack Russell Terrier, Pip, in this year’s Gold Cup race. Then, he made a short film about it. Watch this excellent movie now! [“Pip’s Big Day” is offline —Ed. 2015-08-22]
Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!
Yes, former Senator Strom Thurmond has shuffled off this mortal coil. I don’t think I have ever rejoiced in the death of a fellow human being, but for some inexplicable reason, while I was lying in bed, listening to the announcement on WTOP, I felt a great elation. Maybe it’s that in 1957 he performed …
Widescreen DVDs
Do you hate those black bars at the top and bottom of your screen when you watch a DVD? Well, check out The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen DVD (for Everyone!) You’ll get an easy-to-understand explanation of why they’re there, and why they’re actually A Good Thing™.
Communism in Mario Bros., Daredevil
Here are two fun essays about communism in modern pop culture. They seem to be pretty tongue-in-cheek (or at least that’s how I’m taking them). Movie Review: Daredevil (or, “Da, Red Evil”) Super Mario Bros.: Hit 80s Video Game, or Subtle Communist Propaganda Campaign?