How come people who “dress up 80’s” never look like anyone looked in the 80’s? “Safety Dance” may be the most joyous, happy-inducing song ever. Footloose is a movie about dancing, but the theme song is not very good to dance to. Ironic? Yes. People have bad taste. The VJ opened up to requests, and […]
March 9, 2011
Cool! Ouch.
So, from the “Sure, that’s pretty much how it goes” file… About a year ago I did this modeling job for Hewlitt-Packard (I know. I’m just so glamorous). They were working on a digital image library, and needed a broad range of shots for ads, catalogues, print tests, whatever. Just to have it all available. […]
March 1, 2011
When You Have A Nemesis, Words Like “Shan’t” Becomes Necessary
I have decided that I need a nemesis. An arch-enemy. There are people who don’t like me, of course (Crazy people. I’m delightful.), but how banal. How common. And – most crucially – utterly useless for using as the source for all your misfortunes. But a nemesis…now that’s interesting. Car breaks down? Sure, you’ve skipped […]
February 18, 2011
Press Conference Excerpt From When I Am President, #3
Bill: How do you respond to allegations that you have exceeded – Terry: Grossly exceeded. Bill – yes, grossly, massively exceeded your authority? President Me: That depends what you’re referring to. Can you be more specific? Bill: Suspending the Congress? PM: Oh that, sure. Okay, but I didn’t suspend them, see? You media people; the […]
February 9, 2011
Cry Havoc! and Unleash The Inner Andy Rooney!
So the cold is all better, thanks for asking, and it has brought me to another realization on the absurdity of our bodies, if you’ll pardon the continuation of the theme, and a serious unleashing of my inner Andy Rooney. The realization is this: the aging process, not to put too fine a point on […]
February 7, 2011
Employee of the Month For The 19th Consecutive Time For His Tireless, er, Enthusiasm: Mucus Guy.
In the wake of my cold, I’ve come to the scientific conclusion that the human body is a ridiculous contraption. Yes, it’s miraculous and all, but there are certain elements that clearly have not gotten the kinks worked out. I am, of course, thinking of mucus. I’ve been thinking of it a lot the last […]
February 1, 2011
And with that, back to Buffy The Vampire Slayer
So, I’ve been silent for a while now. Shameful. I’ve had this cold that went off like a bomb and it rendered me incapable of any actions except complaining and making noises that would give children nightmares. I don’t get sick very often, so when I do it is an exercise in hyperbole. A catastrophe. […]
January 22, 2011
Beastie Boys As Chroniclers of Life Itself, pt 2: Paul’s Boutique
First thing’s first in looking at the Beastie Boys’ second album, Paul’s Boutique: If ten people tell you they loved the album when it first came out or even the first time they heard it, nine of them are flat out lying. The tenth? Crapshoot. Paul’s Boutique was not a commercial success in any sense […]
The Byronic Man 
March 22, 2011
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