Howdy howdy
Merry Christmas, first of all. Now that that is out of the way I found a video of what happens when NFL fans throw snowballs at the wrong guy.
Another angle
OK, one more angle
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Cut my Hair Again
The other day I went back for another haircut and this time I really went for it. I wanted a flat top but no one at Supercuts knew how to do a flat top. Next time I am going to find a real barbershop with old men instead of going to Supercuts. My hair hasn't been this short since August of 1986 when I went to boot camp.
The other day I went back for another haircut and this time I really went for it. I wanted a flat top but no one at Supercuts knew how to do a flat top. Next time I am going to find a real barbershop with old men instead of going to Supercuts. My hair hasn't been this short since August of 1986 when I went to boot camp.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The NFL Playoff Picture
For some reason I really enjoy hearing football analysts say something like "The Lions can make the playoffs if they beat the Giants this weekend and the Broncos beat the Cowboys and the Panthers beat or tie the Saints or if the Eagles, Titans and Jets lose." I know I mixed up conferences there but this isn't officially a sports blog so I can do that. If you are actually interested in the current NFL playoff picture there is a good breakdown of it here.
For some reason I really enjoy hearing football analysts say something like "The Lions can make the playoffs if they beat the Giants this weekend and the Broncos beat the Cowboys and the Panthers beat or tie the Saints or if the Eagles, Titans and Jets lose." I know I mixed up conferences there but this isn't officially a sports blog so I can do that. If you are actually interested in the current NFL playoff picture there is a good breakdown of it here.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
My Year End Book List
Most of these were published in the last year or so. A couple are older but were new to me. These are not in any order nor did I limit it to a certain number of books. I went over my list of books I read in 2008 and these were the ones that stood out. If I finish it before 2009 I would also add my current read: "American Lion" by Jon Meacham. It's the story of Andrew Jackson's years in the White House.
The Dragons of Babel by Michael Swanwick: the second novel by Swanwick set in his world of Faery. A modern version of the faery world where characters speak like modern Americans and fairy tale characters at the same time. I don't know how he does it but it's amazing to read it.
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin: A fantastically written account of how the current Supreme Court lineup came to come together with some nice history of the court thrown in. I'm probably naive for being surprised by how much politics is involved in this institution.
Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker: One of the more eye-opening books about World War II I have have ever read. It's what we need occasionally, a reminder that history is not preordained.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow: A young adult SF novel in the vein of the classic YA stuff by Heinlein and Asimov. Good science, good story and instructions on how to be an individual.
City of Thieves by David Benioff: An adventure novel set during the siege of Leningrad during World War II. The writing is so good that I was awed by his talent several times.
Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe: An older piece of SF that I learned about from Michal Swanwick's blog. It's set in the far future where super-science and a medieval society combine to make a fascinating world that is a pleasure to get lost in.
One Minute to Midnight by Michael Dobbs: The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's scary and fascinating. It's a miracle we are all here right now. What impressed me the most was that the professionalism of the Soviet officers is a big reason this did not explode into World War III.
Driftless by David Rhodes: Another shockingly well written piece of fiction. It's about a small farming community in the midwest. That is all. It's enough. It's funny, deep and will break your heart. I can't recommend it enough.
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides: Another older book. The story of a POW rescue operation in the Philipines during World War II. If you are looking for a great WWII adventure story and you haven't read this yet you are in for a treat.
Most of these were published in the last year or so. A couple are older but were new to me. These are not in any order nor did I limit it to a certain number of books. I went over my list of books I read in 2008 and these were the ones that stood out. If I finish it before 2009 I would also add my current read: "American Lion" by Jon Meacham. It's the story of Andrew Jackson's years in the White House.
The Dragons of Babel by Michael Swanwick: the second novel by Swanwick set in his world of Faery. A modern version of the faery world where characters speak like modern Americans and fairy tale characters at the same time. I don't know how he does it but it's amazing to read it.
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin: A fantastically written account of how the current Supreme Court lineup came to come together with some nice history of the court thrown in. I'm probably naive for being surprised by how much politics is involved in this institution.
Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker: One of the more eye-opening books about World War II I have have ever read. It's what we need occasionally, a reminder that history is not preordained.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow: A young adult SF novel in the vein of the classic YA stuff by Heinlein and Asimov. Good science, good story and instructions on how to be an individual.
City of Thieves by David Benioff: An adventure novel set during the siege of Leningrad during World War II. The writing is so good that I was awed by his talent several times.
Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe: An older piece of SF that I learned about from Michal Swanwick's blog. It's set in the far future where super-science and a medieval society combine to make a fascinating world that is a pleasure to get lost in.
One Minute to Midnight by Michael Dobbs: The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's scary and fascinating. It's a miracle we are all here right now. What impressed me the most was that the professionalism of the Soviet officers is a big reason this did not explode into World War III.
Driftless by David Rhodes: Another shockingly well written piece of fiction. It's about a small farming community in the midwest. That is all. It's enough. It's funny, deep and will break your heart. I can't recommend it enough.
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides: Another older book. The story of a POW rescue operation in the Philipines during World War II. If you are looking for a great WWII adventure story and you haven't read this yet you are in for a treat.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Where's your outrage, liberals?
Looks like I'm not the only one having a hard time working up any indignation over the recent shoe assault on your shitty, shitty president.
Found via Wired.
Looks like I'm not the only one having a hard time working up any indignation over the recent shoe assault on your shitty, shitty president.
Found via Wired.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Deep Throat
I guess you have heard that the guy they called Deep Throat died during the most recent cycle of news. The Guardian has a nice write up about him here. Thankfully there have been several whistle blowers that have helped reveal the misdeeds of our current presidential administration. Seymour Hersh's expose on the atrocities at Abu Ghraib was possible because of a whistle blower. It's easy to forget in this era of crappy TV news networks that there still are excellent and conscientious reporters like Hersh out there.
I guess you have heard that the guy they called Deep Throat died during the most recent cycle of news. The Guardian has a nice write up about him here. Thankfully there have been several whistle blowers that have helped reveal the misdeeds of our current presidential administration. Seymour Hersh's expose on the atrocities at Abu Ghraib was possible because of a whistle blower. It's easy to forget in this era of crappy TV news networks that there still are excellent and conscientious reporters like Hersh out there.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Vice President of Torture
Any chance of this confessed authorizer of torture ending up in the slammer?
Any chance of this confessed authorizer of torture ending up in the slammer?
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Ole Newspapers
What exactly do you have to do wrong hygienically in order to smell like old musty newspapers? That has always perplexed me. Most of the time you can tell what a person is doing wrong. Usually one good sniff tells you that a person has not bathed in a good long time but old newspapers? Is there a certain part of your body you can neglect for a while and it will start to smell like an old newspaper? I have noticed that more stinky ladies give off the old newspaper smell than stinky guys. Stinky men usually just reek of BO. I think it may be clothing that gives off the newspapers smell. Remember, you should wash your winter coat at least once a year or you'll end up smelling like those crazy old ladies that come in the library. You don't want that.
What exactly do you have to do wrong hygienically in order to smell like old musty newspapers? That has always perplexed me. Most of the time you can tell what a person is doing wrong. Usually one good sniff tells you that a person has not bathed in a good long time but old newspapers? Is there a certain part of your body you can neglect for a while and it will start to smell like an old newspaper? I have noticed that more stinky ladies give off the old newspaper smell than stinky guys. Stinky men usually just reek of BO. I think it may be clothing that gives off the newspapers smell. Remember, you should wash your winter coat at least once a year or you'll end up smelling like those crazy old ladies that come in the library. You don't want that.
Monday, December 15, 2008
What would you pay to see
a bear that poops prime numbers? I'd pay ten bucks but you can see one for free right now.
a bear that poops prime numbers? I'd pay ten bucks but you can see one for free right now.
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