Entries from January 2008

January 29, 2008

CRASH CLUB

By Henry Gregor Felsen

Mike Revere was leader of his high
school gang.  He set the fads, made the
decisions.  The exhaust pipes of his
bronze coupe blasted his victories in the
drags.  And Donna Whittier, loveliest,
coolest blonde in school, was his girl.
 
But then Dave “Outlaw” Galt moved
to town.  Outlaw had utter contempt for
authority.  The gang was dazzled
by his $4,000 [...]

January 27, 2008

Free Advice II: Cookware

A really smart lady recently asked me for advice on buying a set of cookware.  In order to drive more traffic to my blog I’m going to reply here, send her the link, and annoy all three of my regular readers with this post.  {8^)
First of all, don’t buy a full set of any brand of cookware.  Aluminum, [...]

January 26, 2008

Ironic Video of the Week

Amy Winehouse – Live – Rehab

This is a really cool, stripped down live version with just Amy, her guitarist and bassist.

Uh oh! British soul singer Winehouse enters rehab again

January 22, 2008

Tonight’s Commute

This is the view to the North from the top of Cullowhee Mountain.  Normally you can see the towns of Cullowhee and Sylva, but tonight they’re socked in.
The house in the foreground is for sale if anyone’s interested.
Map 

January 20, 2008

The Fireplace Is Done!

Click for Pics

January 18, 2008

Video of the Week

The University of Arizona marching band performs Radiohead’s “OK Computer”.
No, I’m not kidding.

Part 2
Part 3

January 17, 2008

Free Advice

When you’re setting green locust fence posts be sure you put them in root end up.

January 17, 2008

Public is Private

In an effort to help Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public bathrooms have an expectation of privacy.
“War Is Peace,” “Freedom Is Slavery,” “Ignorance Is Strength”, and “Oceana has Always has been at War with Eurasia”

January 13, 2008

Video of the Week

By Request: Joe Jackson – You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) Live, 1988.

January 8, 2008

The Suicide of Reason

Ayaan Hirsi Ali reviews Lee Harris’ new book “The Suicide of Reason”.
Harris does not regard Islamic fanaticism as a deviancy or a madness that affects a few Muslims and terrifies many. Instead he argues that fanaticism is the basic principle in Islam. “The Muslims are, from an early age, indoctrinated into a shaming code that demands [...]