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2007: More of The Best

January 9, 2008 – 8:56 am

So we continue on.One by one we’ve covered my Ten (12) Favorite Tracks of the Year and we totally had fun doing it, right? Those were my very favorites. Those were the ones about which I most wanted to write. But there were others. In fact, at last count there were something like 130 songs [...]

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The Tenth Dimension

January 16, 2007 – 12:43 pm

I’m standing on the corner of Fuller and Santa Monica. I’m about to cross the street to Trader Joe’s to pick up something to eat for today. Then it occurs to me as I cross the street that I left my wallet back on my kitchen counter. So I stop and retreat to the curb. [...]

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Evolution of a Slob

January 12, 2007 – 12:01 pm

Weirder, but in its own way, still as effective. It’s a clever spoof of yesterday’s post.

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Evolution Of Beauty

January 10, 2007 – 1:14 pm

Nicely done. Few realize just what can be done with Photoshop.

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What 200 Calories Look Like

January 3, 2007 – 9:17 pm

This is 200 calories? I still have a hard time visualizing it. but thanks to this handy chart, I’m better off than I used to be. Just in time for my New Year’s Resolution, too.

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McSweeney’s: Jokes For Robots

December 19, 2006 – 8:00 am

This is another thing that would have made milk come out my nose had I been drinking it. McSweeney’s lists are always worth a few chuckles. This one is excellent. Jokes Made By Robots For Robots.
And as long as we’re at McSweeney’s again, here are a couple more lists for your pleasure:
Errors in Communication Between [...]

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Cat and Girl

December 16, 2006 – 8:00 am

Just clicked on a random installment of the web comic Cat and Girl by Dorothy Gambrell (took me forever to find her name.) This episode made me laugh out loud. I dunno why.

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The Hollywood Code

December 8, 2006 – 8:00 am

Matthew Inman over at drivl.com gives voice to what lurks in every movie-goer, especially those of us with computers, as a common gripe. Why can’t Hollywood get the cinema of code right?
Here’s the link.
I always notice when FX designers take special liberties in designing computers in the movies. Sandra Bullock, for example, uses a terminal [...]

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Heresy

November 19, 2006 – 11:50 pm

Bad blog! Speak up!

Okay, tonight I’m distracted by This American Life. They’re replaying one of my favorite episodes. “Heretics” is a beautifully produced piece on Carlton Pearson. He’s a pastor in Tulsa Oklahoma. he runs a church called Higher Dimensions. This installment of TAL describes his rise as an articulate, eloquent and intelligent preacher, who [...]

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Kiwi

November 13, 2006 – 11:25 am

I’m just gonna continue my recent flow of single-thought posts. File this under, “Check It Out.” A kiwi realizes its dream of flight. Oddly touching.

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