Dark Days, Crazy Nights and Cruise Control

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63271382025-05-20T15:11:50.966-04:00Dark Days, Crazy Nights and Cruise ControlAh yes, yet another cruel twist in what is becoming quite an interesting life. Always keep your eyes open for the strange and the criminally insane, it's great fodder for the pen and paper.Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-74766879944160825462010-08-12T22:50:00.002-04:002010-08-12T22:50:54.586-04:00

Go HERE to visit the NEW BLOG.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-8754941979002965932010-05-17T21:33:00.001-04:002010-05-17T21:33:46.457-04:00Alas… Tis Time for the Old Blog to be Shutting Down

Yes, I said it.  Dark Days, Crazy Nights and Cruise Control will be deleted soon.  I’m moving over to Word Press. More details coming soon.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-91075769291562696242010-05-01T15:32:00.001-04:002010-05-01T15:32:05.025-04:00If you need me soon, please forgive me, I’ll take my time.

It’s the result of wanderlust, really.  The consequence of endless travel and half-minute acquaintances.  The feeling that nowhere is home and “home” is simply a state of mind, unattainable by the cynical and jaded. Home. Such is the lasting result of the information age.  With every new experience tying us together several more emerge and lead us apart.  The tribal state of

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-40656470410976627702010-03-29T15:52:00.001-04:002010-03-29T15:52:37.160-04:00The Student Agenda (Revised)

The phrase “student movement” conjures images of whiny little spoiled college kids who don’t know how good they have it, taking to the streets with signs and loudspeakers, bitching about war or democracy or animal rights. And yet, historically, students don’t show up at the polls during elections. They cause just enough ruckus to get some air time and news paper reports but nothing else. Yet,

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-52666361704859592682010-03-26T12:43:00.001-04:002010-03-26T12:43:01.385-04:00New Layout

I’ll be testing some new layouts and designs over the next few days.  Please be patient.  Or not.  We’ll just go through this together.  With resolve.  And courage.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-20332314609850377352010-03-22T01:09:00.001-04:002010-03-22T01:09:30.961-04:00Spring Feeeva!!

“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’” – Robin Williams We have the fever. After months of chilly temps and snow, our bodies are finally waking up. And they’re ready to get busy. It’s frantic really. We emerge from our garages, apartments, houses and caves one by one and go to town on that “to-do” list that piled up all winter. The first day of spring is northeast Ohio’s favorite,

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-13416066656334548092010-03-18T16:05:00.001-04:002010-03-18T16:05:05.308-04:00News Bites

Naptime! A University of California, Berkley study suggests that naps may improve learning. In the study two groups of students were required to learn material. The group that was allowed to nap for 90 minutes scored higher on the exam than the students who did not nap. Now when your boss yells at you for sleeping on the job, give him the finger and show him this article! Seniors Dig the

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-25124986630450623222010-02-19T21:03:00.001-05:002010-02-19T21:03:36.802-05:00A look Ahead: Bonnaroo’s Indie Bands 2010

Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival is consistently on the cutting edge of diverse line ups.  For the past several summers the line ups have continued getting more and more eclectic and interesting.  This year is no different.  The headliners this year include Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder.  But, the real gems that Bonnaroo offers aren’t the big

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-48940606645351691832010-02-15T03:11:00.001-05:002010-02-15T03:11:41.195-05:00Short Attention Span

According to a study, the internet leads to short attention spans.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-44974694628412647412010-02-07T02:41:00.001-05:002010-02-07T02:41:08.971-05:00Conspiracy? Yes Please!

So, I was just surfing the bowels of the internet last night (as I typically do when I’m bored) and I stumbled across something very interesting; The Norway Spiral. Here’s a bit of info about the whole thing: Apparently on December 9, 2009 folks living all over Norway reported seeing a strange, spiral-like, object in the sky.  The phenomena lasted around 15 minutes or so and freaked a lot

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-36586188672794696002010-02-04T22:00:00.001-05:002010-02-04T22:00:20.339-05:00‘Kick-Ass’ Preview

What do you get when you mix amateurs, costumes, comedy, martial arts and Nicholas Cage? Not the new ‘Ghost Rider’ movie. You get a new and exciting addition to the super hero movie genre, ‘Kick-Ass’. Director, Matthew Vaughn brings to life Mark Miller’s comic book creation in what is likely to become an instant cult classic. When asked about his decision to bring Miller’s comic book to the big

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-53752570489197652162010-01-30T16:58:00.001-05:002010-01-30T16:58:30.288-05:00“If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.”

My future has never concerned me much.  It always comes eventually.  The clock tics and the calendar days get marked off one by one in what is a to do list with 365 1/4 projects, all categorized and counted for.  My attendance at the table of forward thinking has been inconsistent, I must admit.  My thinking as a chess player never extends beyond my next two, impulsive, moves.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-80247244806200630792009-12-07T20:13:00.001-05:002009-12-07T20:13:59.953-05:00Top 40 Albums of the Last Decade

The List: *1. Kid A (Capitol Records, 2000) – Radiohead Kid A marked a milestone in Radiohead’s long career, the band’s first record to debut at number one on the charts. Kid A also was the turning point for Radiohead from their Rock sound of the 90’s to the Progressive band they are today. This gem appears on countless numbers of top 10 lists and is generally touted as Radiohead’s greatest

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-21158925071952543862009-11-10T04:48:00.002-05:002009-11-10T04:52:38.238-05:00

I don't even know what I'm going to talk about here. I should be working on my short story for tomorrow. Maybe I'll post something a little old but still relevant. One day, the sun didn't riseMuch to our surprise.We all waited and waited all nightWe waited for our sky to light butThe sun never cameMy daddy tried to make the sun riseHe begged the sun but that didn't workHe yelled at the sun but

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-40490960380279413312009-11-07T00:29:00.001-05:002009-11-07T00:29:25.109-05:00The Hopeless Romantic Post

In The Adventures of Augie March, Saul Bellow writes, “…the unity of humanity should maybe be not one but two.” Kerouac writes in On The Road, “Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together; sophistication demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk.  Not courting talk—real straight talk about souls, for life is holy and every moment is precious.”

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-27074188694910335802009-10-19T10:36:00.001-04:002009-10-19T10:36:38.405-04:00It’s Been a While Since I have Seen a Sunrise.

School is in full motion now.  No time to stop and smell the roses, only enough time to consume copious amounts of Captain Morgan.  This is what my life has, and in times of great stress, become. My only hope for rescue comes in the serenity that I feel with the pen and paper, old school like curled up someplace with my eyes a’ spyin.  I’ve been but.  I  must be doing

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-36554281220224133912009-09-27T22:54:00.001-04:002009-09-27T22:54:52.875-04:00Here’s What I’m Working On

The Bizarre Trails of West Kraft Or How I Lost My Mind in 6 Weeks By West Kraft Nocturnal Emissions I was sitting at my desk, in my room, with my door closed. Minding my own business. I was reading the paper at the time, when I overheard the most crucial conversation of the twenty-first century. “Who keeps leaving all the god-damn lights on at night?”, wretched voice. Twisted. Utterly

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-40488765113752452482009-09-17T03:17:00.001-04:002009-09-17T03:17:22.530-04:00Updates

Just moved into the new house. New desk. New classes. I’ll be posting some photos soon and once I get settled in I’ll be keeping up with ye olde blog again.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-1169525069238778062009-08-25T16:00:00.001-04:002009-08-25T16:00:41.754-04:00America, Fuck Yea!

Check out these links. This is what I hate about America. Wizard of Oz Sequel KFC's Gross new "Sandwich" Weed Killer in the Water Supply   Enough Said.

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-43861245315465530232009-08-25T02:04:00.001-04:002009-08-25T02:04:55.334-04:00A little late night procrastination…

Really, I should be working on Buzzbin Magazine’s Fall TV Preview 2009 but I need a break for a bit.  Been a while.  Been a long time.  Personal posts are nice every now and then. Moving into the new house in Kent this week.  Pictures will be up soon.  This semester seems fun but…doesn’t it always seem fun in theory?  It’s awesome until the work starts coming in and

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-18258577424995698112009-07-23T21:21:00.001-04:002009-07-23T21:21:01.368-04:00Education? Yes Please!

Because of Kent State’s recent refusal to allow me access to my Federal Pell Grant I have decided to do a bit of research on the cost of education and legislation that has affected education. The cost of higher education has steadily been increasing every year for the past twenty years as federal loan and grant programs have remained relatively static. Since 2005 the average cost of attendance

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-21368945471613506172009-07-22T19:23:00.002-04:002009-07-23T00:14:32.591-04:00

So. I hear that the teaser trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is out and about for everybody to see. I go to youtube.  Disney blocked it. I went to The Huffington Post… Disney blocked it I went to Disney.com and searched for Alice in Wonderland… No Luck Now… is it just me or is this Copyright bullshit a bit…old? I understand for music… and video games… and feature films but…

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-63070159060656434252009-07-21T22:14:00.001-04:002009-07-21T22:14:00.938-04:00A Little Rant…

So, you want to know what’s wrong with America and most of the industrialized world?  I’m going to tell you.  Watch all of those world’s strongest man competitions. First, watch and see if you see any Asians or 3rd world contestants.  No.  Never.  You never see a huge-ass jacked up Asian. Now… when you’re watching these big fucks pay attention to how they show off their

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-74773196386160131392009-07-21T21:57:00.001-04:002009-07-21T21:57:34.232-04:00It’s the End of the World as We Know it…

The end of the world?  Yea, the thought of it scares me.  It doesn’t help that it’s been part of the social fabric of our society of our culture for the past ten years.    First it was mad-cow disease, y2k, 911 and, bird-flu.  Now people are talking about asteroids, swine-flu and, super volcanoes.     Turn on any “educational” TV channel

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594886216419496714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327138.post-22108004699890479732009-07-20T12:54:00.001-04:002009-07-20T12:54:16.483-04:00Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, deserving of mixed reviews.

Before the Potter geeks get all violent, let me say that my review is purely about the film adaptation. I have never read the book nor will I. It’s just way too damn trendy. Unfortunately, The Half-Blood Prince didn’t impress me like the previous films. The reason? Frankly, the film was dull, slow, tedious and boring. I get it. The Potter movies are not simply about action but throw us a bone

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