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?
Moved! …mostly.
Finally got all of my old ramblings moved over to my new PostNuke-driven site. There’s a lot of prehensile backslashes, and it seems a number of my image links are broken, but I’m done with half the battle. The polishing will get done as I have time… but at least for now, things are semi-readable….
A FireFighter’s Tale
My dad wrote this beginning of a short story some time ago. I keep pestering him to continue writing it, but nothing yet. Maybe posting what he’s written so far will prompt a response… Chapter 1 It was the coldest day anybody could remember. It had been cold for a week now. The weather man…