Monthly Archives: February 2009

It seems like the past year has been nothing but a series of news reports with the following format: 1.) Reporter states that economic crisis is the most horrible thing to ever happen. 2.) An expert declares with expert confidence: … Continue reading →

I’ve been having some conversations with toasterwaffel recently that I thought I should share with the rest of the world. Specifically we were talking about our shared history with radical politics, and about the character of Zarek on BSG. There’s … Continue reading →

The USB charger that I was using with my media player broke. Basically the power-outlet prongs broke off, so I soldered on an entire power cord that I took from a boombox I disassembled. I’ve also been dorking out my … Continue reading →

I don’t know why no one told me about Jim’s Diner. It’s a chain out of San Antonio, and it’s open 24hrs. During the days it’s heavy on the senior citizens, and during the late nights it’s heavy on the … Continue reading →

For the Torchwood fans out there (there must be at least one person who likes that show), Captain Jack has a romantic advice column. I can’t think of anyone with more rounded and extensive experience in the field of love.

As those of you who know me well can attest, I am an extremely good whistler. I have seen the documentary Pucker Up, which is about the world whistling championship, and I believe that with the proper preparation I would … Continue reading →

I didn’t want to go there, but as I was continuing to read "Chess Bitch," it turns out that the female chess masters are not only uniformly young, but they are also all quite hot. Here’s the reigning women’s chess … Continue reading →

Way back when, I posted about the blackboard at work which I’ve been using for chess games with a coworker on a different shift. Well, we’ve played several games since then (I can’t believe that the management hasn’t said anything … Continue reading →

Here’s a little gem I found wedged into the nondescript back catalog of the Netflix instant viewing pages. Time After Time, which stars two of my favorite 70s/80s era English actors, Malcom McDowell and David Warner. Personally, I’d never heard … Continue reading →

This entry is going to give everyone the impression that I spend all my time eating piles of weirdness. Which is probably only half true. From the taco trailer "La Nortena" on Cameron, near 51st. Carnita tacos: "Carnita" is the … Continue reading →