In lieu of content today, let’s play some meme games. First, what famous leader am I? What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com I never really thought of Einstein as a leader, per se… :/ And then! What classic movie am I? What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Never read the book.Continue reading “On Thanksgiving Day Memeage”
Monthly Archives: November 2007
On Baltimore Annoyances
Sometimes, Baltimore feels backwoods. Take, for example, the movie I’m Not There. It’s the Bob Dylan biopic starring Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Richard Gere — all of them as Bob Dylan. There’s a review for it in yesterday’s Baltimore Sun. The reviewer didn’t care for the film. Rated it a “C.” GuessContinue reading “On Baltimore Annoyances”
On Beer Price Pressures
Those of us of taste and distinction, who enjoy our beer imported and dark, these coming days will be dark indeed — Booze industry experts have issued a chilling warning that the British pint could hit £4 a pop – a price hike provoked by crap weather which has forced up the price of hops.”Continue reading “On Beer Price Pressures”
On “Real Love” and JC Penney
A long time reader wrote in recently. “Considering your recent ‘Beatles kick,’ I’m surprised you haven’t blasted JC Penney for their commercial that uses John’s ‘Real Love.’ I don’t know about you, but I’m angry about it.” Well, to be honest, I hadn’t seen it. And what I’d heard about the commercial — a ChristmasContinue reading “On “Real Love” and JC Penney”
On Atheism, Agendas, Analogies, and Browsers
Sometimes web surfing can be a dangerous thing. You’re looking at something safe, something normal, and then you’re in some dank back alley in the dirty part of town, where you have to keep your head down because you don’t want to attract attention. Last night was like that. I found myself reading an evangelicalContinue reading “On Atheism, Agendas, Analogies, and Browsers”
On a Cool Cover
If you ever wondered how Johnny Cash might’ve interpreted The Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” wonder no more. Bill Kerchin does “Pinball Wizard” in the style of Cash’s “Folson Prison Blues,” and it is marvelous. Besides being weird, of course. 😉
On Reading Levels
I’d say this is mildly depressing…. Except that it’s not. I write for a living, and most publications — like newspapers — have a target reading age of junior high school. Even someone like Hemingway has a low reading age. It’s a function of the writing style employed, and tools like the website are, atContinue reading “On Reading Levels”
On “Hot As Sun”
Checking my WordPress stats on Saturday, I decided to take a look at the “Tag Surfer” function. Basically, it’s a search of WordPress.com blogs, and if you give it a tag to search for — like, say, “Beatles” — it will pull up a list of recent posts written on wordpress.com blogs categorized as “Beatles.”Continue reading “On “Hot As Sun””
On the Lennon Listen — Before the Break-Up
“The Lennon Listen” is a project to listen to John Lennon’s recorded solo output in a roughly chronological order. Albums Covered: Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions The Wedding Album Live Peace in Toronto 1969 Singles Covered: “Give Peace aContinue reading “On the Lennon Listen — Before the Break-Up”
On Doctor Who: “Time-Crash”
Last night, on the BBC’s Children in Need special, Doctor Who fans were treated to something fun — a two Doctors story, starring David Tennant and Peter Davison. It hardly seems worthy of review; it’s eight minutes long and takes place entirely within the confines of the TARDIS control room. Yet, two TARDISes have mergedContinue reading “On Doctor Who: “Time-Crash””