From the monthly archives:

November 2008

George sings!

11.30.2008

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This just in from Maryland: the nephew George BRINGING IT. Luke accompanying on harp; Billie in the background.

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Like a hot knife

11.30.2008

“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before its afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
– Theodor Geisel

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Video Confessional Jams: Episode 74

11.29.2008

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Fibonacci Thanksgiving
by Jace D. Albao (b. 1969)
Upon arrival, start the whole thing off with 1 cocktail, then 1 more. Then another 2. Okay, 3 then. Now take a 5-minute breather before going to the dinner table with the family, which, with guests, is, on average, between about 8 and 13 people. Say a prayer for [...]

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Dear Santa…

11.26.2008

…are you effing kidding me??? I’ll take the coffee table, the other two coffee tables, the headboard, both side tables, the night stand, the wall piece, and all the other wall pieces.
Give a brother a break. I’ve been nice.

Fibonacci Fantasy Furniture
LIBER Series – Night Stand: Part Jenga, part furniture…Farzan Nemat’s collection of furniture was [...]

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Which words are correct?

11.26.2008

Via ProofreadNOW, a grip of words to take to the Thanksgiving table to kickstart your night-long family argument. While some are obvious, there are a few in here that are genuinely informative. (I admit it; I never realized “fazed” was a legitimate word.)

The turkey got his just desserts/deserts for eating up our supply of seeds!
Don’t [...]

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Moovie stars

11.25.2008

“I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.”
– Alfred Hitchcock

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Video Confessional Jams: Episode 73

11.25.2008

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Bankruptcy in the cards

11.25.2008

You may have received a version of an email with a list of companies that have recently filed for bankruptcy, intended to be a warning against purchasing gift cards that will be worthless by January 1st. Depending on the specific flavor of your email, it’s probably partly true.
The following companies have filed for Chapter 11 [...]

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Five in an elevator

11.24.2008

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Weekend Forecast for Mammoth

11.21.2008

Rolling up north in a few hours to the Mammoth Film Festival for the weekend. Too bad about the weather. Can’t win ‘em all. We’ll just have find a way to think positive and look on the bright side.

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Video Confessional Jams: Episode 72

11.20.2008

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Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing

11.19.2008

→ A complete email conversation that a guy claims he had with a utility company chasing payment of an overdue bill.

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Boulevards, Avenues, Streets, etc.

11.19.2008

I was just pondering all the English words we use for the definition of “path upon which travel occurs”, especially those used in proper names. Sunset Boulevard, Park Avenue, Main Street, and so forth. Nothing new; I’ve thought about this stuff since as far back as I can remember.
I could probably spend a weekend studying [...]

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Video Confessional Jams: Episode 71

11.19.2008

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So cute it hurts.

11.19.2008

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I dare your soul not to be tickled beyond description by this little sleepy Welsh Corgi puppy.
Just what is cuteness, anyway? What makes something cute? Is cuteness objective, or in the eye of the beholder? I’ll save that philosophical discussion for another day.

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