Why I’m Becoming a Hermit, Pts 1 & 2
When did it suddenly become okay to be rude? Case in point: wrong numbers. If I call someone and I don’t recognize the voice on the other end, I always say “May I speak to [so-and-so] please?” Sometimes I start out that way even if I’m mostly sure the person who answered [...]
I Wouldn’t Live There If You Paid Me To
I did a wild thing last week and pre-ordered the Talking Heads Brick Box Set (it was only $104.99 then – the price has since gone up) which is due out next week. Even though I believe the whole HiRez/Surround Sound music thing is dying a pretty slow but horrible death, it still doesn’t [...]
One Of Those Days
This morning, for the first time ever, the power went off at my house while I was taking a shower. The weather was clear, so it wasn’t a weather-related outage. Unlike most of the homes in this development, I opted not to have a skylight in my bathroom (which turned out to be [...]
And The Joke’s On You
I just found out via Pitchfork that a folk-rock group I’ve never head of called Espers is covering my favorite Blue Öyster Cult song, Flaming Telepaths, on its new EP The Weed Tree, due out 10/18. How cool is that? I know, I’m probably the only one here who cares. I don’t [...]
Where Have All The Theme Songs Gone?
There’s a new television trend going on that I don’t like. A lot of the newer dramas are foregoing theme songs and opening title/credit sequences. Instead, there’s a brief splash after the teaser of the show name/logo with some atmospheric music behind it. The cast names are flashed on the screen either [...]
A Taste of Things to Come?
I stopped for gas on the way to work today, as it’s been two weeks and I’m getting low. I also had the idea of filling up before Rita hits and the prices rise as expected. I went to Safeway Fuel because I get a 6 cents per gallon discount for buying over [...]
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