delusions of grandeur
On Fava Beans, Chianti
I’m getting so tired of this ridiculous Steve Jobs liver transplant story. The increasingly tiresome Jim Goldman “confirms” what was widely suspected: Jobs went to Tennessee so he could get a liver transplant. Yeah, we got it. But now comes the backlash: Did Jobs jump the transplant line so he could get a liver before…
Read More$500 for 2 Hours Work
I could totally handle this. Totally.
Read MoreSilence Really Is Golden
See, now you have a real reason not to tell us all about your hopes and dreams… Tests done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen. Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work…
Read MoreFive Stars: Back in Print!
That’s right, folks. You can order the paperback version of Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, the World’s Greatest Job today from CreateSpace. It will be back on Amazon in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more details!
Read MoreHell of a Way to Go
I thought they were supposed to be buried in a VW Beetle…
Read MoreWhen Cameron Was in Egypt’s Land…
Let my Cameron goooooooooooooooooooooo. FOR SALE: 370 Beech Street Highland Park, IL 60035 $2.3 million and worth every penny. Is that really a Ferrari in the garage? Hard to tell from the pic…
Read MoreTotally Brilliant
They should give the guy an extra million for doing this so wisely. But seriously… this is not the type of guy that normally plays the lottery, is it?
Read MoreMore Ebook Buying Options
Good news, folks… new hard copies of Half Mast and Five Stars! should be coming soon… Meanwhile, check out these new ebook options at Scribd: Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, the World’s Greatest Job Publish at Scribd or explore others: How-to-Guides & Manu jobs job Half Mast – A Novel Publish at…
Read More12 Million!?
Seriously? 12 million copies of this album were sold? Not that Matchbox 20 is bad or anything, but… 12 million? Why? That’s more than Abbey Road… and every other original Beatles album except The White Album, for that matter.
Read MoreLive Abroad, Get Creative
That’s it. I’m moving to Gdansk.
Read MoreNext to Godliness
See, when you clean up after yourself, great things happen.
Read MoreDMV 101
Child: Can you get your license plate to say whatever you want? Me: Yes, as long as it fits into 7 characters and it’s not rude. Child: What, like “FART YOUR BUTT OFF?”
Read MoreA Fry Cook on Venus, Indeed!
Just watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Blu-ray… with this theory (via MetaTalk) in mind. Doesn’t totally work, but it was a fun way to experience the movie nonetheless: My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is the “Fight Club” theory, in which Ferris Bueller, the person, is just a figment of Cameron’s imagination, like Tyler…
Read MoreUse the Force, Dude
Hit My Modern Met for more
Read MoreWhat Do You Do with Your Computer While You’re Getting a Muffin?
Because that’s what you really need at the salad bar.
Read MoreOverheard (In My House)
Mom (exasperated to child over something): Jesus! Child (upset about whatever): I’m not a Jesus!
Read MoreI Live in a Swingin’ Kinda Town
Wheeee! (For non-SFers, that’s our primitive subway system.)
Read MoreTest WordPress
Goodbye Blogger! Work in processs… under construction… stay tuned…
Read MoreTrade that Cell Phone for Cash!
Old Nokia 1100s prized by criminal underground : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech
Read MoreSoaking Gummi Bears in Water for Fun and Profit (Mostly Fun, Alas)
The mind-bending effect of soaking a Gummi Bear overnight in water. Unsoaked bear shown for scale. Soaking credit: Steve King, Mobile PC managing editor.
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