Pelf's latest available for purchase, and from a reputable theatrical publisher no less.
GRATZ Pelf!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
more hippy crap that actually works
the Netti Pot.
As described by the wife, "a nasal douche grounded in the ancient philosophy of Netti."
It sounds gross & new-agey, something you'd expect a spirit-walking goober like Shirley MacLaine to be selling via infomercial.
But the wife gave it a try and talked me into it, and it's all it's talked up to be.
I honestly don't remember ever being able to breath through my nose until the last couple of days.
It feels a little creepy, but I'm not gonna kick when it works this well.
As described by the wife, "a nasal douche grounded in the ancient philosophy of Netti."
It sounds gross & new-agey, something you'd expect a spirit-walking goober like Shirley MacLaine to be selling via infomercial.
But the wife gave it a try and talked me into it, and it's all it's talked up to be.
I honestly don't remember ever being able to breath through my nose until the last couple of days.
It feels a little creepy, but I'm not gonna kick when it works this well.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I Got What America Needs Right Here | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Onion speaks, you listen.
Funniest thing I've read in a minute.
Also, every third word is unprintable in a family newspaper, don't say you weren't warned.
Funniest thing I've read in a minute.
Also, every third word is unprintable in a family newspaper, don't say you weren't warned.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
at the movies
The wife gives a rare rave review to Starting Out in the
Evening. "I can't stop thinking about it" she says, which is
her gold standard.
On a somewhat less elevated plane we braved
the rain and took in Burton's Sweeney Todd last night with Devritsko.
As usual with Burton's work I was left feeling vaguely dissatisfied, although for different than usual reasons. My complaint with his oeuvre is I can see him thinking hard in every frame of film.
Not in the way a great filmmaker thinks, invisibly and in the service of some greater
artistic good, but in more of a hand-rubbing oh my this will
be so very clever way.
My roundabout way of saying his movies lack heart.
Not a problem here.
He's wise enough to make fidelity to the source a cornerstone of
the film, and it has depth and heart enough to support ten normal movies.
If only he was wise enough to cast singers in his musical.
"but Johnny Depp can't sing!" I exclaimed on seeing the teaser trailer.
And neither can Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, or Timothy Spall.
The movie looks great, as with all Burton productions, and the cast does
wonders with the spoken dialog. But music is the beating heart of
Sondheim's Todd, and it is powered by singing voices. The film is a
beautiful invalid, unable to rise and walk.
It has value even in repose, but lacks the electricity needed to get off the slab.
Evening. "I can't stop thinking about it" she says, which is
her gold standard.
On a somewhat less elevated plane we braved
the rain and took in Burton's Sweeney Todd last night with Devritsko.
As usual with Burton's work I was left feeling vaguely dissatisfied, although for different than usual reasons. My complaint with his oeuvre is I can see him thinking hard in every frame of film.
Not in the way a great filmmaker thinks, invisibly and in the service of some greater
artistic good, but in more of a hand-rubbing oh my this will
be so very clever way.
My roundabout way of saying his movies lack heart.
Not a problem here.
He's wise enough to make fidelity to the source a cornerstone of
the film, and it has depth and heart enough to support ten normal movies.
If only he was wise enough to cast singers in his musical.
"but Johnny Depp can't sing!" I exclaimed on seeing the teaser trailer.
And neither can Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, or Timothy Spall.
The movie looks great, as with all Burton productions, and the cast does
wonders with the spoken dialog. But music is the beating heart of
Sondheim's Todd, and it is powered by singing voices. The film is a
beautiful invalid, unable to rise and walk.
It has value even in repose, but lacks the electricity needed to get off the slab.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Best Freeware Games of '07
clicky clicky
some cool looking stuff, I think I'll dl a couple for the next time teh internets gives out on me.
some cool looking stuff, I think I'll dl a couple for the next time teh internets gives out on me.
George MacDonald Fraser
1925-2008
Known mainly for his series of Flashman novels, I'll remember him fondly as the author of one of the great boxing novels.
RIP to a fine writer.
Known mainly for his series of Flashman novels, I'll remember him fondly as the author of one of the great boxing novels.
RIP to a fine writer.
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