OK, let me get this straight. I spend (hypothetically, of course) a couple thousand for a really good DSLR camera, and the hot new thing I’m supposed to do with it is lock the shutter open and toss it into the air? Welcome to the wacky world of Camera Toss Photography, a sure sign that… Continue reading Camera Toss Photography
Month: November 2009
Brain Dead Man Not – Or Not
Update: Some instances of so-called “Facilitated Communication” have been scientifically debunked. Here are some media reports on those debunkings. Particularly damning is this one detailing the results of a double-blind test in which not one of 180 FC tests yielded the proper response. By now, you’d have to be in a coma not to have… Continue reading Brain Dead Man Not – Or Not
Is there anything that couldn’t be improved with a liberal dose of Muppetry?
While watching the following video of the Muppets performing Queen’s classic Bohemian Rhapsody, it occurred to me that they would be perfect to do a cover of something — anything — by Meatloaf. But why stop there? I want to see a Muppet version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Even if you’re not a… Continue reading Is there anything that couldn’t be improved with a liberal dose of Muppetry?
Bird
I see a lot of websites during the course of a week. Many of them are design-related and thus represent what should be the most striking, innovative, and creative examples the profession can build. Still, it’s not often that I run across one that simply takes my breath away. This is one. Andrew Zuckerman is… Continue reading Bird
Random Thursday
Assorted inconsequentia while considering the potential* irony of this 1962 magazine ad from Humble Oil (one of the predecessors to Exxon): Without meaning to brag, I think my wife and I are extremely reliable people. We fulfill our commitments; we do what we say we’ll do. And so it is with great embarrassment that I… Continue reading Random Thursday
Aggie Bonfire – 10 Years Later
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the collapse of the bonfire on the Texas A&M campus that killed twelve students and injured many others. The university marked this anniversary with a week-long observance, which culminated in a candlelight vigil and memorial service beginning at 2:42 this morning, the precise time of the collapse. Photos from… Continue reading Aggie Bonfire – 10 Years Later
SMP (Social Media Paralysis)
The following is certified Content Free™ I spent much of the day paralyzed by my social media choices. I couldn’t decide whether to blog, tweet, update my Facebook wall, tweak my LinkedIn profile, or stare in shame at my MySpace page…and so I did none of those things. I’m pretty sure that the world was… Continue reading SMP (Social Media Paralysis)
Liberals Apologize to Bush? Inconceivable!
When’s the last time you heard a dyed-in-the-wool liberal compliment (much less apologize to) George W. Bush? Yeah, me neither. That’s why I’m linking to this remarkable post on Hillbuzz (via Jessica’s Well) the writers of which seem to have finally realized that Hope and Change aren’t exactly living up to the hype. I didn’t… Continue reading Liberals Apologize to Bush? Inconceivable!
Movie Mini-Review: “2012”
Note: No plot spoilers are included in this post We caught the first matinee showing of 2012, the latest epic disaster movie from Roland Emmerich. The bad news is that the whole world gets destroyed; the good news is that it’s not blamed on SUV drivers. Al Gore is reported to be disconsolate. We went… Continue reading Movie Mini-Review: “2012”
Random Thursday
I entered this work day fully intending to accomplish some worthwhile tasks. Fortunately, I’ve come to my senses. Last night’s Country Music Awards program is always great fodder for those who contend that The Nashville Machine has crushed the soul out of the genre. They’re the same people who keep a candle perpetually burning in… Continue reading Random Thursday