Even a Bastard Can Rise High in the Night’s Watch |
I've never been a Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerd. I have nothing against the genre whatsoever: some of my favorite writers are Isaac Asimov, Neal Stephenson, Philip K. Dick, Alan Moore, and Neil Gaiman. But I'm ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:53:00 GMT |
Claire and I have broken up |
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to bang my head against the wall and listen to Jeff Buckley.
Posted by on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:37:00 GMT |
The Buzz Has Worn Off |
I guess I've come down from the high of the Phillies winning the World Series. I'm now incensed at the Eagles loss last night. 4th down and you run Westbrook off tackle with 9 fucking defenders in the...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:38:00 GMT |
The Phillies Are World Champions!!! |
I'm still reeling from the fact that MY TEAM won the whole thing. I was alive in '80 and '83, but way too young to even be aware of the Phils' and Sixers' respective championships, let alone enjoy the...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:53:00 GMT |
I Want This Country Burnt to the Ground |
For those of you who have not heard, the Associated Press picked up a story this past weekend that has now become nationwide news. In a nutshell, Jericho Scott, a nine-year old from New Haven, Connect...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:00 GMT |
A Proper Eulogy for a Very Funny Giant |
Monday morning I awoke to find my respiratory system locked in mortal combat with a highly bothersome and phlegmy virus. I trundled downstairs to get some coffee and check the news... only to be greet...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:22:00 GMT |
George Carlin is gone... |
... and the world has become much, much worse.
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:18:00 GMT |
Ill Have the Dodo with a Side of Homo Florensiensis |
I just learned of this. Almost a year ago to the day, a boy in Alabama stumbled across a wild boar that - no lie - weighed over 1,000 pounds and was over nine feet long!This boy found an animal the li...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 22:31:00 GMT |
That One Thing |
Sometimes you encounter something - be it a great work of art, an especially fascinating chapter of history, or even a sight you had been incapable of imagining had you not just seen - one thing that ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 20:36:00 GMT |
Kill That Camel or Ill Nut In Your Ear |
I’m paraphrasing here, but I distinctly remember an interview some telejournalist (I don’t remember who; the fact that he was a telejournalist may have something to do with that) conducted...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:45:00 GMT |
