Three things I don't care about which is why I'm glad I'm not in my teens: That series of vampire movies, i.e. whether that girl ends up marrying a vampire or a werewolf… Twilight, right? http://countdowntiljustinbieberturns18.com/ Silly bands or whatever that colored crap is around your wrists Also….
Google Voice Translation — Not Bad, But….
A Google-transcribed voicemail, left for me yesterday: Hey Kenny, it's me. Drive-ins reversal and that running late, pants, but I think I'll take a little. Anyway, I hope you're doing well. Talk to you later. Bye.
The Match That Wouldn’t End Resumes, Ends
Isner (from Greensboro, dontchaknow?) and Mahut are back out on Court 18 of Wimbledon, playing the match that is now entering Day 3. They quit last evening as the sun was going down, tied 59-59 in the fifth set. They were just at the tenth hour of play. As of this writing, 11:35 am. EST, they are tied 67-67. Mahut … Read More
Complaints Choirs
What is a "complaints choir"? It's a community choir that invites people to sing about their complaints in a choir together with fellow complainers. They're springing up all over the place. Here is the Complaints Choir of Chicago: It's a nice way to channel negative energy into something artistic. BONUS: The cutest picture ever taken
7+ — Make That 8 — Make That NINE — Make that TEN Hour Wimbledon Match
Ouch: John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and Nicolas Mahut of France are playing what already is the longest match on record in tennis history. Their first-round match at Wimbledon has lasted more than 7½ hours – breaking the record of 6 hours, 33 minutes set in a 2004 French Open match. Isner and Mahut have played more than 90 games … Read More
Gooooooooalllll!
USA v. Algeria is going on right now. I can't watch it, but I tuned in here to see a running commentary. At the 89 minute mark, it was a 0-0 draw. Groan. Then USA scored at the 91 minute mark. Awesome. Also in the C group, England is playing Slovania at the same time. England is up 1-0. ONE … Read More
Damn. I Missed The Baby-Jumping Festival.
Every year during the month of June, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos holds its traditional Baby-Jumping Festival as part of its Corpus Christi celebrations. During the act, known as El Colacho, men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) leaps over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses … Read More
Broadway Reviews
Yup. I was in the Big Apple this weekend and took in some shows. American Idiot: The much-hyped Green Day musical delivered on all fronts, and even exceeded expectations in some respects. The music, of course, comes from Green Day, and it's high voltage all the way through. Ear-shattering? Too loud? Well, the music ain't A Little Night Music, but it's definitely … Read More
5 Beekman Street
Back in the 1990's, I worked near this lower Manhatten building for years, assuming it was office space or maybe upscale apartments. Boy, was I wrong. The entire building (built in 1882, and the third building in NYC to have elevators) is empty, and has been abandoned for nearly 70 years. And the interior is cool… Full photo essay … Read More
Ain’t No Grave: The Johnny Cash Project
The video for "Ain't No Grave", a cut from Johnny Cash's last album is pretty amazing, in part because everytime you see it, it's never the exact same video. It's also amazing because you can contribute to it. The Johnny Cash Project is an Herculean effort to create a music video for that song from an huge number of drawings … Read More
Starts Cute, Ends Scary
A fawn is lost, but gets befriended by a cat. Mama Deer comes along. Then Mama sees a dog, and all hell breaks loose. Don't mess with mamas.
For The Record…
I hate the vuvuzelas. They ruin viewing World Cup Soccer. Which is why this Lego version of the England-United States match is fun (but really, only if you watched the actual game)
My Girlfriend Was Kicking Butt On TV This Morning
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It’s A Small World After All
Alex and Donna Voutsinas are like many couples; they met at work, fell in love and got engaged. Days before their wedding, the couple was looking at old family photos when Donna came across a picture of herself as a child on vacation at Disney and showed it to her fiancé. But Alex was more interested in the man … Read More