Work today involved yet another seemingly futile confrontation with the apathy and limited vision of members of another team. Then I was reminded that, like alcohol, apathy is itself a solution to the problems it causes, as summed up by this excellent quote from the movie Seven (aka Se7en): William Somerset: I just don’t think …
While not generally one for fecal humor, when a Seattle friend sent me a link to this report from poopreport.com about The Quest For Austin’s Nastiest Toilet, I was struck with a wave of nostalgia (along with a slight undercurrent of nausea). I had unwillingly lived that tour over the years, plus some. Though not …
I’ve empirically determined that I really like bands that cover Personal Jesus. The original by Depeche Mode is good, but there have been some great covers: First, I’ve always been a huge fan of Marilyn Manson’s covers. Everyone knows his cover of the Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams (from Smells Like Children), but he’s also done great …
According to my PersonalDNA personality report, I’m an encouraging leader, and might be an ENFP on the Myers-Briggs test.
I went to Chop Suey tonight for the 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Bash with Dan Savage. The only instructions on the invitation: “Bring a token from a relationship gone sour and we’ll destroy it on stage in a sick and cathartic way.” I was there with some new friends that had such a momento: a …
I just discovered a site called Cooking For Engineers. Nice design, nice photos, and “patent pending tabular recipe notation”.
“Should the President be allowed to kill kittens with hammers in the interest of national security?” Finally, an insightful analysis of this important issue.
Asahi is giving away beer-pouring robots in Japan! I’ve never wanted to live in Japan until now…
Ah, The Onion: Christian Juggler Regrets Years Wasted As Secular Juggler. Also, don’t miss the interview with Stephen Colbert on the A.V. Club.
aka “Make You Happy Tonight” by Aussie comedy group Tripod.