The Stolen Banjo

So, one of my sisters high-tailed it to Arizona to study. She also happened to leave behind her banjo. I stole it for a day, learned a few basic chords, and recorded this cover of the Decemberists song Of Angels and Angles. (This is my first youtube video and one of my first times playing [...]

Links, Pictures, and Videos to Brighten your Monday

Listen to the world’s oldest recording (doesn’t sound good, but really interesting)
Married (Happily) With Issues.
Custom made Hobbes for Christmas? Yes, please!
UK’s Economy is Dropping out of the Top 10
Speed of light from the Earth to the Moon (animation)
Apparently the Navy has Trained seals (the animals) to handcuff people underwater…
20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer
Diplomacy [...]

Perm-A-Gild

I was up in Vermont way back in February or March hanging out with Josh, cookin’, snowboardin’, drinkin’ and talkin’, and the third night we got into a pretty heated game of Scrabble. We each got some really shitty letter picks early on, (I had 4 O’s, 2 A’s and a Y at one point) [...]

In transition

I am caught somewhere deep in the German bureaucracy, but updates to come soon once I’m back in the states. Hope everyone is well.

SWINE FLU! Information you should know

Holy crap! A flu pig! Run for the hills! But seriously, let’s take a look at this sucker, the hysteria around it, and the vaccine.
First thing to know is that this strain is HINI. That might not mean anything, but it is the same strain as the Spanish Flu that killed 50-100 million people in [...]

Must see clip from Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers lays a full assault on the health care lobbying fiasco. In just about 5 minutes, he explains how the private health care industry has 6 lobbyists for every member of Congress and how the industry has spent over $380 million in the past 3 months to shoot down a public option. Max Baucus, [...]

A Nobel Responsibilty – Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

In a controversial and surprising move, the Nobel Peace Committee nominated Barack Obama today for the Nobel Peace Prize. They cited his steps to promote world peace, and especially his efforts to create a nuclear free world.
The nay-sayers are already out in force, citing that there Obama’s presidency is in its infancy (he’s only within [...]

Passive Aggressive Food Habits That Will Piss Off Your Roommates

Having two sisters, a family that loves to snack, and several roommates, I must say I’ve seen some of the craziest snacking habits there are. A few of these are just evil, and when done will leave their helpless victim confused and in a strangely bad mood.
1) The Disappearing Marshmallow! This fiendish person steals all [...]

Halloween is coming!

I love planning theme parties and Halloween is coming, so I thought I’d post some costume party ideas! I tend to take theme parties pretty seriously, so the first rule is:
NO ONE is “too cool” for dressing up. Geez, don’t disrespect the whole idea of a costume party by half-assing your getup! Your host is [...]

Neanderthals at a soccer game

We were told the stakes were high.  Blood was to be shed, mayhem was to sweep the stadium, and hell was – without question – going to break loose.  Sounded like a game of the century!
I asked myself, who on earth is playing?  Barcelona versus Manchester?  Brazil versus Italy?
Nope, this soccer game was between Halle [...]