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It’s been a long day and my brain is not ready to do a review of Wintuk, so read this instead:
I first saw this T-shirt last year when D and I happened across a David and Goliath store in Las Vegas.

It expresses with perfect simplicity how females usually feel about the other sex. So […]

Ultra had gotten us tickets to see Wintuk, one of the Cirque Du Soleil shows, and today is the day. I’ve seen two other Cirque Du Soleil shows before - Zumanity and Ka - and both were great. So for anyone who thinks that Cirque Du Soleil is a bunch of pansy crap, […]

Method Man was at my school today. Yes, he of Wu-Tang fame. I didn’t find out until after the fact but apparently his visit was a sort of community service as part of his plea bargain in his arrest for driving stoned. According to my colleague, there were several speakers besides Meth […]

I’m not big on reality TV shows (except of course The Amazing Race - woot) but I find myself oddly fascinated by weight loss shows like The Biggest Loser. And it’s not like I look for them, but if I happen to come across one while channel-surfing I get sucked into the episode right […]

Is it still November? I’m running out of things to write about…well, interesting and witty things that is. So instead I will suggest you check out this cool website called Curious Expeditions which showcases unusual, bizarre, beautiful, and unique curios, works of art, and assorted stuff (for lack of a better word - […]

I’ve been asked why my sister is not in the photo of me with my parents. The reason is that she was not born yet. In fact, I was a teenager when she was born - but since I refuse to put up any big-hair garish-outfit I-thought-it-was-cool-at-the-time photos of my cringe-worthy teenage years, […]

When I had my first email account (back in the day) I used to get inundated with spam as a result of visiting a music chatroom one time for about five minutes. Since then I’ve gotten a different account and been careful about not signing up for random crap. This has lowered […]

Just got back from seeing No Country For Old Men. Really good film with appropriately understated acting (Javier Bardem can do no wrong) and that Coen brothers touch. Loved the cinematography, the pacing, the feeling of dread that slowly builds and doesn’t let up. But what to make of the ending? […]

We just got back from Thanksgiving dinner at D’s sister’s house. She made a feast fit for a king and I am stuffed to the hilt. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, candied yams, two salads, cranberry sauce, brussels sprouts (which I’d never eaten before and, surprisingly, liked), string beans, amazing stuffing, plus a whole […]

…when I wish I was a coffee drinker. I’m going with Ultra to the movies in half an hour (Love in the Time of Cholera, which will probably not even come close to the magical beauty of the book) and I can barely keep my eyes open. I’ve resorted to drinking a bottled […]