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Twitter

2009-05-07T15:18:52-04:00

On the left. Twitter might be all hype, or it might not. So far, it's nice to be able to update the blog while driving, without taking too much attention away from my talking on the phone, eating, and playing...

Free Skate

2009-04-15T00:10:07-04:00

Hey, it’s Free Skate, everybody! Free Skate! That means everybody get on into the roller rink – all can skate. Get on out there! Young or old, guys and gals, no restrictions. You could be 900 years old, or female,...

Our Neo-Newtopia

2009-04-07T00:14:59-04:00

Friends, we shall create a perfect society, far from the corrupting influence of civilization, yet close to parking. It will be a new utopia, and like every utopia it will fail, due to hubris or global warming or something. But...

BSG Finale (CONTAINS SPOILCATS)

2009-03-30T08:00:31-04:00

The Battlestar Galactica finale is finally here, on my DVR, and I’ll be watching it soon. It truly is a momentous occasion. It’s time for this entertainment/cat fashion blog to look back on what any rational person would have to...

Ada Lovelace Day

2009-03-24T23:16:28-04:00

Today is Ada Lovelace Day. She was the world’s first programmer. She was so good, she was able to write code for a machine that didn’t exist. Time passed. Actual, physical computers showed up around town. The U.S. Department of...

Dollhouse, Two Episodes In

2009-02-24T02:04:57-05:00

I’m watching Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, even though the subject matter doesn’t especially interest me, because I believe that, like nature, Whedon will out. So far, it’s decent, though unrelentingly grim, which is exactly how Battlestar Galactica started out, so that’s...

Coraline

2009-02-09T12:12:41-05:00

I saw Coraline the other day, and although I was really excited at first, I found myself getting more and more irritated at the wasted opportunities. It’s a very pretty, dark, stop motion animated film, and I think it might...

How To Be, Uh Uh, Subtle

2009-02-02T01:40:24-05:00

Are you a crooked politician? If you answered yes, then you’re not a very good crooked pol, but I’m here to help. Do you have a problem with subtlety? Again, if you answered yes, or if you shouted “No!” at...

The John Updike Character Quiz

2009-01-29T22:05:58-05:00

Rest in peace, John Updike. You could have written more, but you wrote enough. As an affectionate tribute, here’s a useful quiz to help you determine if you’re a John Updike character. Are you a character in a John Updike...

More Max Payne 2

2009-01-26T15:36:59-05:00

I just found out here about this, which is here. It’s Mona the Assassin, a five level expansion pack for Max Payne 2 created by some of the original design team. I’ve played both Max Payne games about six times,...

Inauguration Soda

2009-01-20T00:20:38-05:00

I’m not attending the inauguration. I’ll be watching it on TV. Why is that, asks the rest of the country? Isn’t it very easy for you to go downtown and see President-elect Obama become Full-on-Finally-President-for-Real Obama, in person? Well, since...

Tales of Bingwood Eyes and Hands

2009-01-13T15:37:07-05:00

This won’t be as odd as the title makes it sound. Tales of Bingwood (technically, it’s Chapter 1 of the Tales of Bingwood series, la di da, as all adventure games must be episodic now) is a cute little point...

Hallways Are No Good

2009-01-02T06:43:16-05:00

As the world’s leading architect and designer of buildings and houses and stuff, I’m often asked, “What’s wrong with architecture? How can it be restored to its former glory, like in Renaissance times?” I have one simple answer: get rid...

Dont Fear the Gorgonzola

2008-12-29T00:09:23-05:00

On this week’s Top Chef, Melissa (she was raised on a horse farm!) was nearly sent home for a crostini with too much Gorgonzola. “All you can taste is the cheese,” the judges told her. “It overwhelms the other flavors.”...

Happy Birthday, Mos Def

2008-12-11T11:18:49-05:00

Mos Def turns thirty-five today. Doesn’t it seem like Mos Def should be older? He should be surprisingly, then unsurprisingly old. For example, let’s say he’s forty-three. You’d think, “Wow, I feel really old. Forty-three? Dang. He looks so young!...

2008 Capitol Christmas Tree Fact Sheet

2008-11-24T14:53:12-05:00

The Christmas tree arrived in D.C. today! I don’t have any pictures of it yet. I think it’s still on the truck. I also don’t have any pictures of the Christmas truck, but I’m sure it’s radiant. The 2008 Capitol...

Sams Club Voters

2008-11-13T16:26:23-05:00

This morning’s edition of Morning Edition had a story about the Republican governors’ convention in Miami. First of all, wheeee! That sounds like a lot of fun, hanging out with a bunch of Republican governors. Imagine being in a room...

Spike Pit

2008-11-10T07:59:30-05:00

Let me stop you right there. This is not a “spike pit,” it is a pit which contains spikes. It’s a pit for spikes. There’s a difference. My hobby is collecting spikes, and I need a place to properly mount...

Obvious Fake

2008-10-28T02:57:06-04:00

TruthWillOut89, this comment is directed directly at YOU and your obvious LIES. How can you send me this and not see what is in front of your own face? You are once again blinded by the mainstream media into swallowing...

Remember to Vote or Something

2008-10-23T14:21:15-04:00

Remember to vote, kids. Voting is important. I know you hear that a lot, but it’s especially true right now, with an election coming up. All those other times I lectured you on how voting is important, when I would...