No matter your views on global warming and the poor little polar bears in Alaska, it’s impossible to deny the weather in Oklahoma has been cuh-razy over the past few months. Cold one day, sunny the next, monsoon the following week…and though this is arguably normal for a state where seasons seem to change overnight, […]
Archive > November 2009
The Joy of a Kid’s Movie
Wotcher, readers. Hope your Turkey Day was good. So, I’m going to admit something (and I’m proud for it): I saw Planet 51. And I liked it. A lot. It was funny, no, it was hilarious. Then again, I’m also the person who has re-watched the two-hour A Very Potter Musical on YouTube. But, anyway, […]
The Holiday Goozex
Remember this guy? He popped up last time I talked Goozex, the popular game trading site that proves an interesting – and rewarding – alternative to selling old stuff at Gamestop. You won’t pull much in the way of cash from it, sure, but the service rewards anyone patient enough to pick up a game […]
New Jersey Bard
Today, I just wanted to write a little something about poetry. By no means am I an expert on the topic (or even a passable amateur). But if poetry is good and effective, it sticks with you and rears its head through all the embarrassing moments and regrets, and through all the humor and joy; […]
Love is Blinding
Perhaps you’ve seen my rants about my absence of motivation, direction, life goals and general grown up-ness that have plagued my entire existence. And true, all these less than redeeming qualities have been a part of my life since I was an itty bitty fetus…but there’s another more immediate cause that I’ve thus far been […]
Folk Friday: Josh Caress
Most of the time, the only good thing about a break-up is that it bonds you to certain songs in a passionate way. The last time I got broke up with, I turned to Josh Caress‘s Letting Go of a Dream. As I drove across the state to go visit some sympathetic friends, I turned […]
Book Samples for All!
Huzzah! Tell me, dear readers: whaddaya think about this new-fangled eBook craze? Me? I’m all for the digital revolution, being a geek at heart, but I’ll admit as readily as the critics that the current technology is in dire need of improvement. Amazon’s Kindle – and Barnes & Noble’s upcoming Nook – are wonderful devices, […]
Top Five Wednesday: Bands that have contributed the most to the downfall of radio
So, once upon a time, The Who were played on standard rock radio, right next to Aerosmith, Led Zep, and (maybe, if your station was cool enough) Hendrix. Now, obviously, is not that time, as we are treated to Nickelback, Kelly Clarkson, and Fall Out Boy. What happened to the radio? I’ll tell you what […]
Really really thin pancakes
Today we’ll again be breaking out the eggs (pun intended) and making a french dish that is light, delicious, and really really thin. Ok, you might be thinking to yourself: “Aaron, why are you teaching us how to make crepes? I’m pretty you need a stove for that, and I don’t have a stove in […]
Simple Means
Two years ago, on a balmy summer day, I wistfully meandered around The Coop bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I was in town visiting my good friend Tyler (whose blog I have to advocate as essential reading if you’re into the philosophy of religion and cultural criticism) and, as always, I was also looking for something […]
