Archive for April, 2007
Star Trek Inspirational Posters

Star Trek Inspirational Posters - Based on those delightful inspirational posters which have become a fixture of dentist’s offices everywhere.

Hot Hot Heat

Hot Hot Heat - I’ve been quoting this song for a couple of weeks now. This article is hot because it is fly!

Photography Pulitzer

2007 Pulitzer Winning Photos Renee Byer’s moving photos of Derek and Cyndie Masden as Derek battles his childhood cancer. Unbelievably moving and a testament to the power of photography. Via

Earth Day Notes

Home Depot Giving Away free CFL - Compact Fluorescent Lights save 65%-75% electricity. Home Depot will giving them away for free on Sunday. Also check out the One Billion Bulbs project.

Tax Time

Taxes — Buy More Time - Toward the end, one thing I never knew. If you have a refund coming, you can completely ignore the tax deadline. The penalty is a percentage of taxes owed. Good to know!

ACL Tickets on sale

ACL Early Bird Tickets On-Sale - They move quick and the prices don’t get any cheaper.

Members of Congress Under Investigation

Members of Congress Under Investigation - Apparently corruption is predominantly a family value. Also another link to the Sunlight Foundation

Grindhouse Review

Well it looks like the numbers for Grindhouse are abysmal. Dropping 74% in revenue from its premiere week is not good. Caught the film yesterday and I have to say it was completely fucking awesome. T&A, explosions, gratuitous violence, and muscle cars make for the most brilliant thing I have seen on screen in a long time. At this point I really hate how fat, stupid, and lazy Americans have become when Are We Done Yet? is grossing more than Grindhouse. WTF?

How Don’t I Love Thee

How Don’t I Love Thee - Interesting study on dating standards, for example how much more money does a 5′10″ guy need to make to equal interest as a 6′ guy. Remind me never to date again.

Kill Your TV

Financial Reasons to Kill Your TV - Do you see a theme emerging?