It's 12-15 miles long, and floating in the waters between Wainwright and Barrow, Alaska. It's "gooey" and looks dark against the bright white ice of the waters. I know what you're thinking. But it's not an oil slick. It's ALIVE! Read more.
The New Typepad
Typepad has got some nice little tweaks (blockquotes for commentors, for example), plus a totally revamped backend. I like it so far.
Where Am I?
Confirmation hearings, the economy still in the tank, and we're STILL learning more about the arrogant law-breaking colossal fuck-up that was the Bush Administration. Er, the Cheney Administration. And yet, I'm AWOL. Not that I don't care. I just have a lot on my plate. Sigh.
Basic Skills
The Best Article Every Day recently a list of the 14 Basic Skills All Men Should Possess. How do you rank? I've evaluated myself…. 14 Basic Skills All Men Should Know: Drive a stick-shift – It's been a while, but I think I can Hook up an entertainment center - You bet Fix a toilet – Depends on what's wrong with it Navigate … Read More
Christopher Walken Impersonations
I might make this a recurring feature. I love a good CW impersonation. Let’s start off with Walken as a nursery school teacher: Now a bunch of asians doing rather good Walkens: Kevin Pollack does a good Walken: And Kevin Spacey does Walken (among others):
Landlord Of The Flies
It's rare that a blog is worth reading from start to finish, but this one is the exception. Less than two months old, the blog Stranger Than Eviction, tells the account of one man's recent struggle with his landlord. It's a quick read, and an amusing one. Start from the first post (at the end) and go forward.
Greensboro Spared My Rendition of The National Anthem
It was originally supposed to be Scott and me, doing the National Anthem and "Take Me Out To the Ballgame" in front of 6,000 or so Greensboro Grasshopper fans. Fortunately — for greater Greensboro, I think — I have a prior commitment tonight.
Some More-Or-Less Seemingly Spontaneous (But Not Really) Public Tributes To MJ
Kind of in the same vein as “The Sound of Music” in the train station:
Technical Difficulties
Apparently my YouTube postings aren't coming through (thanks for letting me know, Brett!). Ok. Well, I'll see what I can do….
Fun Fact Of The Day
Today (7/8/09) at 34 min and 56 sec past noon (12:34:56), the time and date together will be 123456789.
Web Side Story
A musical spoof about the Interwebs that'll have Leonard Bernstein rise from his grave, and then die again.
I Don’t Want To Tell People How To Do Their Jobs, But….
Police in Jacksonville pulled over a nude driver: He was driving on Suwanee Chapel Road and was stopped because the car was weaving in and out of its lane. Detectives released him after ordering him to put his clothes on and advising him to keep them on. "He gave no explanation … There is no law against driving naked so … Read More
Forever Young
The one on the right is Karly, age 13, holding her sister. Guess her sister's age: Continue reading for the answer…
Fun Fact Of The Day
Ten minutes: The time it took Maryland Zoo's prarie dogs to escape from their new $500,000 habitat which was essentially 80 truckloads of sand and clay built over a large concrete bowl (to prevent burrowing), with waist-high glass walls (coated with material to make it slippery) and wire fencing.