One of My New Favorite Shows
Wherein I profess my admiration for H. Jon Benjamin and link to the first episode of his show Archer.
Republicans or Political Pustules, You Decide
What is there to say about these political pustules? They are hypocritical and don’t give a damn about the American people or about good governance or about doing what is right for the country. For Republicans, the idea of requiring every American to have health insurance is one of the most abhorrent provisions of the …
Painting with Light
Light Painting: Light painting, also known as light drawing or light graffiti is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera. In many cases the light source itself does not have to appear in the image. …
Is YouTube Vaudeville for the Digital Age?
Wherein I share a video and ask a question.
This Liminal Life for February 2010
For those who might want to be caught up on my liminal status: Job I am currently temping at the Rhode Island Hospital where I’m covering for the secretary/admin assistant for six doctors in the Pediatric Critical Care department. The hours are 8:00 – 4:30. I’m mostly taking the bus these days, though I have …
Remarkable Essay about Haiti
I have no words after reading this other than to say that you should read it as well.
h/t Driftglass
Why You Should be Skeptical of Science Headlines
Amy Tuteur has an important post over at Science-Based Medicine that you really should take the time to read. In a nutshell, she points out the problems with accepting the LATEST AND GREATEST SCIENCE DISCOVERY OF ALL TIME headlines that media organizations and (some) journalists love to put out there as a way to get …
Love Bursting Like a Chestburster
Now this is a wedding cake:
Make: Online : HR Giger wedding cake
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Witches Commies and Terrorists Oh My!
For a country that prides itself on democracy and freedom, the U.S. has a long history of blind and unthinking allegiance to scapegoating whoever the government wants scapegoated. What is amusing is that this blind, unthinking, slack-jawed version of democracy, while not a product of any one political party, is particularly apparent in the conservative …
One Way to Avoid the Crowds
Live here, on Vestmannaeyjar Island in Iceland:
I think I’d love to live like that for a month or two, bring my guitar and my computer, no internet access, nothing but my thoughts, the wind, the ocean, the stars at night, and a chance to radically shift gears for a while. I’m guessing that after about 45 – 60 days, I might have to get back to people and coffee shops and all the stuff that we have when not on an island in the cold Atlantic sea.
How long do you think you could live in a place like this?
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