Words o’ Wisdom: Happy Halloween Edition

“Oh man, how come it’s always the ugly chicks that stay out late?” -Hocus Pocus

Burrowing into the Ink

Books I read (at least in part) this week, that will not be discussed in this post: Edisto by Padgett Powell A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) by Alain-Fournier The Secret History by Donna Tartt Book I read (in full) [...]

Words o’ Wisdom: Friday Edition

“I always knew I shouldn’t have said that.” -Jon Stewart

Words o’ Wisdom: Kind of a Creeper Edition

“Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.” -Chuck Palahniuk

Words o’ Wisdom: Jerkin’ Wednesday Edition

  “Some people have a way about them that seems to say: “If I have only one life to live, let me live it as a jerk.”  -Oliver Wendell Holmes    

Problem Island

With an all-star comedic cast, Couples Retreat was destined for greatness from the get-go. Vince Vaughn, John Favreau, and Jason Bateman are as hilarious as I expected them to be together. The crowded theatre roared with laughter as Jason (Bateman) pulled an imaginary gun on his therapist, Dave (Vaughn) got bitten by a shark, and [...]

Sous-chefs, Duck, and Bacon on a Sunday Night

There I was on a Sunday night, all by my lonesome, cooking duck for the first time in my life. Actually, I was cooking meat for the first time in my life, unless bacon counts. It’s a little depressing to eat something delicious alone. Or at least to cook for two hours only to eat [...]

America Loves Lindsay Lohan’s Face

This week Americans read these apparently important headlines: Boy Trapped in Flying Saucer, Kanye West is Not Dead and WTF is Up With Lindsay Lohan’s Face? I learned from pop culture this week that subjects such as a celebrity’s face deserve as much coverage as the President’s press conference on health care. Many “news” Web [...]

What’s Your Caption? Round 2!

Out of all three comments last week, the best caption for The New Yorker cartoon was: “A little x over the not, there, now it reads ‘thou shalt covet they neighbor’s wife’…let’s get to it,” courtesy of Kate. But only three comments? Come on people, we can all come up with MORE ideas than that! [...]

A Gift From Russia To Us

  This week, I’m bringing you another Youtube highlight. Last week was a psychopathic, World of Warcraft fiend. Now, here’s another spectacle of utter uniqueness. It’s called Russian Pole Dancing. And there are good-looking women gyrating and getting their Miley Cyrus on. And it’s awesome.   You would think the best moment of the recent [...]