Children’s Television! ARR!
OnImage via Wikipedia I work graveyard shift, and so when I get home, there’s nothing on, since it’s 6.30 AM. So I tend to turn on PBS, when it’s doing all of the children’s shows. And I’ve come to the conclusion that…
Category: Essays
Longer form pieces.
World-Building and the Films of Pixar
OnImage via Wikipedia Pixar’s known for quality films — even a sub-par Pixar film is still better than most films. I used to refer to this as the Flood Syndrome, in that while Flood is one of my least favorite They Might Be Giants…
Stupid Ideas I Haven’t Done: SEXY KEVIN
OnImage via Wikipedia Like everyone, I tend to come up with a lot of ideas that I never get around to doing. Sometimes out of laziness, sometimes because I can’t figure out how to make it work, and sometimes, it’s just because…
Stupid Ideas I Haven’t Done: Wasted Opportunities
OnDavid Bowie via last.fm Like everyone, I tend to come up with a lot of ideas that I never get around to doing. Sometimes out of laziness, sometimes because I can’t figure out how to make it work, and sometimes, it’s just…
ANGRY JOE!!! Vs. George Jones
OnGeorge Jones via last.fm One of the most important questions of all time are of the form “Who could win in a fight?”. Wars are even often fought on the basis of it. So, in that tradtion, I want to know who…
Things That Are Neat: Ladies With Glasses!
OnImage via Wikipedia Y’know what I like? I mean, aside from watching TV and all that stuff, but y’know, big and in general? I like ladies with glasses. Glasses are like, lady-enhancers. Like, y’know who I thought was really, really cool? Bailey…
Stupid Ideas I Haven’t Done: Morrissey/Sparks Interview
OnLike everyone, I tend to come up with a lot of ideas that I never get around to doing. Sometimes, it’s because they’re pretty stupid ideas. So, in order to do something with them, I’m throwing them out here. If anyone wants…
Stupid Ideas I Haven't Done: Eno Busking
OnImage via Wikipedia Like everyone, I tend to come up with a lot of ideas that I never get around to doing. Sometimes it’s out of laziness, sometimes it’s just because I can’t figure out how to make it work, and sometimes,…
Things That Are Neat: The Concept Of Persistence Of Vision!
OnI’m big into film, and so I sort of have to think this is neat. But even if I wasn’t, I’d still think it’s pretty cool, since it’s your brain putting together a series of stills together and presenting it to you…
Hope the Helmless
OnImage by Getty Images via Daylife Two nights ago I responded to a request by NY Cares for New York City’s Department of Homeless Services’s (DHS) annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE). In groups of 2-6 we were to go out and…