Why is it that the Japanese excel at sword fighting? Perhaps they’ve had more practice, or perhaps they see it not just as a battle technique, but as an art form. Exhibit A: [Link via Neatorama] Then there’s this kind of art form, the kind that either makes you want to grab a board and… Continue reading Two Vids for the Weekend
Random Thursday
The folks over at Neatorama have proclaimed that the Fire Ant Gazette represents the apex of human achievement. OK, I just made that up. They were actually referring to these ties that incorporate bubble wrap. If that’s not random enough for you, try this on for size: Sleeper Movie of the Week Recommendation – Tortilla… Continue reading Random Thursday
My Geeky Valentine
This is what happens when two gadget freaks hook up. For Valentine’s Day, I gave my wife the obligatory box of Godiva chocolates…and an iPod nano that she could mount on a wrist strap and use as a casual watch. In turn, she gave me a ZaggMate iPad case with built-in Bluetooth keyboard. The ZaggMate… Continue reading My Geeky Valentine
Character Development in Serial Novels
I wrote a bit late last year about Tim Dorsey’s series of novels in this Random Thursday post. At that time, I had read three of the installments and was starting on the fourth. As of earlier this evening, I’ve now finished a dozen, and have just downloaded the 13th (and last) in the series.… Continue reading Character Development in Serial Novels
Flashback: A near miss with hypothermia (part 2 of 2)
[Part 1 is here] The shivering bubba – and for ease of reference, why don’t we just call him Bubba? – perched atop his overturned airboat seemed nice enough, but he was obviously skeptical that the skinny, neoprene-clad guy riding a piece of styrofoam with a sail could be any help. To be honest, I… Continue reading Flashback: A near miss with hypothermia (part 2 of 2)
Flashback: A near miss with hypothermia (part 1 of 2)
Game wardens recovered the body of a Stanton woman on Sunday, one of two family members who died in a Scurry County boating accident over the weekend. Erin Cook was transported to a hospital, as well, where she was pronounced dead due to hypothermia. The body of Melody Cook, who didn’t make it to shore,… Continue reading Flashback: A near miss with hypothermia (part 1 of 2)
Super Bowl Ads: Winners and Losers
My winners: The VW “Little Darth Vader” ad and the Chevy Silverado “Timmy’s where…?” ad. My losers: GoDaddy.com’s teaser and the Groupon ad with Timothy Hutton. My sentimental favorite: the full-length version of the Jack Ingram’s HEB ad (was that a national ad, or just aired in Texas?). Overall, I thought this was one of… Continue reading Super Bowl Ads: Winners and Losers
Super Bowl: Fourth Quarter
OK, maybe concerned that you might be caught in the celebration. Green Bay wins the big one. OK, maybe just a little angsty. If you’re a Bayou Verde fan, you should be very, very worried right about now. “Desert and Mirrors and Teacher” – Camaro: Love the car more than the ad. Ant Rating: “I… Continue reading Super Bowl: Fourth Quarter
Super Bowl: Third Quarter
So much for a quick-moving quarter. *yawn* Oh, the most exciting play in professional football: a challenge from the sideline! The best thing about the third quarter is that it’s passed quickly. “Eminem in Detroit” – Chrysler: Inspiring? Uh, how ’bout insipid? Inscrutable? Ant Rating: “Funky Bistro with Adrian what’s-his-face” – Stella Artois: Singing to… Continue reading Super Bowl: Third Quarter
Super Bowl: Second Quarter
See you after the big halftime show, featuring the English Peas, or some other vegetable. Your dedicated correspondent just had a boiled shrimp snack and it was awful. That is all. And the Pottsville Feelers draw within a hat-trick. Could be a game after all. Big Ben done got his bell rung. Green Bay loses… Continue reading Super Bowl: Second Quarter