November 2009
14 posts
“Somebody’s always looking for something in this part of the West. To the...”
– Great line from the outstanding Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). Worth watching if you haven’t seen it, worth re-watching if it’s been a while.
Nov 30th
You only live twice (Alfred Orla edit) →
I had just finished watching You Only Live Twice when this was shared with me on Fairtilizer. Awesome.
Nov 27th
5inch.com : Blank CDRs, DVDRs and Cases →
They haven’t debuted any new Xmas designs in a few years but I still love them.
Nov 27th
Things I am thankful for
I am thankful so many people turned off by the remake of “The Prisoner” decided to watch the original. This can only lead to better things for all of us. I am thankful for decisions made and the mistakes they brought. I am thankful for RSS feeds even though years ago I called them useless. I am thankful for gin. Without it I would be forced to drink tonic water straight. I am thankful for a...
Nov 26th
Feedly Comes to Google Chrome →
Nov 24th
“Being the superstars they are — in a business that rarely questions...”
– Ad guys’ new book is self-glorifying and half-baked — latimes.com
Nov 15th
“On behalf of Sesame Workshop and the producers of ‘Sesame Street,’ I...”
– PBS | Ombudsman | Sesame Street Responds
Nov 12th
“YOU ARE HEREBY GRANTING THE COMPANY AND THIS STATION A PERPETUAL, WORLDWIDE,...”
– Well, that seems to make their position perfectly clear. Foxwoods “Be The Wonder” Terms and Conditions
Nov 9th
“There is not an age limit for for the Museum of Death because WE ALL DIE but we...”
– The Museum of Death in Hollywood, California
Nov 9th
Who Cleaned the Watchmen? →
Nov 4th
“For better and for worse, she’s [Rand] the Voice of the Angry Teen in...”
– I’ve never seen Rand and Lovecraft compared before but in this context it makes a heck of a lot of sense. I also wonder about a Lovecraft/Rand mashup novella. Hrm. Maybe I should get in on the NaNoWriMo train… “She screamed: ‘You have rejected me? You have dared to reject...
Nov 3rd
Nov 1st
“This is in no way a ‘sour grapes’ reaction to an unfavorable story...”
– http://gregcookland.com/journal/2009/11/brandeis-considers-suing-harpers.html
Nov 1st
Gutevolk →
I like the site, I love her music.
Nov 1st