Oct 05
pic nicked from here In the first chapter of my imaginary book, How to Hack Like a High School Illiterate: Earning High Marks from Morons While Destroying Prose, I advise the reader to start every essay with a dictionary definition. Not only does it add needless verbosity, it also shows that you either had no …
Aug 02
YouTube – Tickle Monsters Are Robots!!!!! via Way of the West This epic sci-fi rock opera springs from the mind of Alexander Abel, age five. When earth is invaded by people-drinking aliens armed with devastating tickle lasers, humanity’s very future hangs in the balance. Will the super heroes prevail? Who will be left standing when …
May 12
There is one thing that you will not see in Star Trek, Terminator or any of the summer blockbusters; One thing that is perfectly natural, usually harmless and a subject of great interest to most people on the planet. That one thing is not shit (you will see a lot of that this summer) it’s …
Aug 03
There is an oft repeated sentiment in Homer: That the next generation is always weaker than the former. That if you keep going back in time, you will find men who could move boulders with their bare hands; men who were heroes, possessing the strength and apprehension of Gods. But Homer operates on the level …
Jan 04
I’ve long had the feeling that most of our propaganda is done in reverse. If a video is telling you not to do something, it’s often saying do it. Do it now and do it often. This anti-porn flick from 1965, “Perversion for Profit” by a group called “Citizens for Decent Literature” confirms my suspicion. …
Dec 16
Hey look at this. I was cleaning out my nest and I found some old Ice Cube. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU8H9_YBM3A&rel=1] The above song is one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite albums of all time: “Death Certificate.” Until the other day, I hadn’t listened to it in about ten years. Brings back some memories. …
Nov 28
In a good mood? I have the cure. The story of the Beslan siege as told by the children who survived it. It’s a great documentary. 1 of 6 2 of 6 3 of 6 4 of 6 5 of 6 6 of 6
Nov 25
Pedants hate the term “very unique” and spend quite a bit of time protesting it. I can’t blame them. They are right. Words mean what they mean. Unique means one of a kind. Although my sympathies lie with the pedants, I’m now willing to bend on this term. It is perfectly acceptable to ascribe degrees …
Nov 23
Eve is a virtual teacher who can read the emotions of her student’s faces and respond to them. She’s linked to the child by computer and can also monitor heart rate, movements and skin resistance through a mouse. And I can’t possibly be the only person who thinks Eve is hot . . . Can …
Oct 12
The election in Ontario is over. Norman Bates lookalike Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals won. I thought this may be a chance to explain Canadian politics to my American readers. I know that they’re interested – particularly now that our dollar is worth so much more than their peso. The first thing you need to …
