One of the things I’ve always loved about bicycles is their functional simplicity. There’s not much fluff on a bike; every component is present for a reason, and – generally speaking – that reason is to direct and amplify the human body’s effort to move forward. Feet connect to pedals, pedals to chain, chain to… Continue reading Bicycle Built for Few
Month: February 2012
Move along…nothing to see here…
I had every intention of posting something – anything – tonight. Oh, well.
A Cultural Historical Moment
I’m no historian, but the following scene may have been a turning moment in culture. This unassuming scene comes at approximately 8:12 into the movie Heathers, a dark comedy starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, filmed in 1988. One second earlier, this group of obvious high school losers was referred to by a female character… Continue reading A Cultural Historical Moment
Love Taps
Her: Did you see this article in the paper, about the woman who attacked a man with a hammer because he wouldn’t marry her? Him: Yeah. Her (laughing): Wow. I wonder why he wouldn’t want to marry her? Him: Sounds like a marriage made in heaven to me. Him: Still, he probably missed an opportunity.… Continue reading Love Taps
Sad Signage
Sometimes I think Wal*Mart does these things on purpose, just to mess with our minds. Then, again…
Random Thursday – The Friday Edition
A few random observations, the primary benefits of which are to give me an excuse not to start working on our tax return: A talking head on The Today Show just referred to the gluten-free nutrition movement as being “glamatized.” Forgive my potential misspelling, but I claim immunity as that’s not, you know, a real… Continue reading Random Thursday – The Friday Edition
Awesome All-Stars
So, Converse gives you the power to design your own All-Stars, a sure sign that the Apocalypse is still a ways off. And not only can you customize the regular ol’ canvas sneaker, but they also provide a patent leather version as a blank canvas on which to paint your footly masterpiece. Can I resist?… Continue reading Awesome All-Stars
“Twin Towns” Casting Call: Pack up the family
Well, when you’re down on your luck, and you ain’t got a buck,in London you’re a goner.Even London Bridge has fallen down,and moved to Arizona,now I know why. Midland has four “sister” cities, one each in China, Mexico, Guyana, and the United Kingdom. I’m not sure about the significance of having (or being) a sister city,… Continue reading “Twin Towns” Casting Call: Pack up the family
More Recursive Searches
I got to thinking about yesterday’s post and decided I probably gave Google short shrift regarding its placement of its competitors in the results for a search on “search.” After all, if someone comes to your search engine and searches for “search,” chances are pretty good that your service isn’t really the one they’re looking… Continue reading More Recursive Searches
File this under “C” for “Condescending”
Google must be feeling pretty cocky nowadays. Do a G-search for “search” and see if you get the same thing I do, namely… Perhaps this is a way to show regulators that Google is not evil, after all. But when you’re so big that you can afford to give your competitors top billing, well, I… Continue reading File this under “C” for “Condescending”