Riding The Wave Of Democracy
The recent events in Lebanon and Egypt have drawn my memory back to a conversation I had in my high school days with Brad’s mom. Brad and I were standing in his family’s kitchen, talking about current events (what the…
Month February 2005
Post-It Note Artwork
From the way-too-much-time-on-their-hands dept. Something tells me these UCSC engineering students 1) played way too much Nintendo in their earlier days and 2) had a bunch of free time with nothing to do. Still, what a cool concept
Numa Numa Returns!
Remember the Numa Numa kid? Turns out he’s a lad of 19 from Saddle Brook, NJ by the name of Gary Brolsma and he’s none too happy about his fame. Personally, I think he should bask in it. He obviously…
Next Year’s PA Gubernatorial Election: “Fast Eddie” vs. “Swanny”?
Now this certainly could get interesting: the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann is considering a run for governor in Pennsylvania. If he decides to run, chances are he’ll be the automatic GOP frontrunner. I think…
Photoshop Fun
It’s always a treat when the Fark photoshop goons decide to give a murderous third world despot a thorough going-over, PS contest-style. Witness the results of them having at Papa and Baby Assad. Heh.
Art Criticism As Interpreted Through An Oft-Imitated Commercial Form
Designing and envisioning a piece of concept art requiring the use of Central Park: millions of dollars. Petitioning the city of New York for permission to install your artwork: millions more dollars (and 20 years of your time). Paying crews…
Update To The Y100 Situation
First, let me get a bit of disclaimer out, in the interest of full disclosure: I am biased in favor of Y100, at least as it used to be. They always treated me well musically, but they also treated me…
Eulogy For Y100
Others have already written on the passing (registration required; just hit BugMeNot for a username/password combo) of Y100 from the radio scene, but I felt it warranted further comment. I’d actually seen this one coming, as an email pointing me…
The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
Actress Tori Spelling, presented without comment. Lileks was far less kind to the wisp of an actress: “Zombies continue to rise from the grave seeking brains, publicity”. Egah.
It’s A Lot Of Money, But…
…personally, I think a cell phone jamming device is a worthy, and tempting, investment. Source: Dave Barry’s blog
