Chicago Teachers on strike, Crazy Uncle Joe, Krugstradamus, Rand Paul learns something, the beatings will continue until morale improves, Waiting for Godot in Texas, Joe Walsh: Terrible Person, and Wells Fargo: Terrible Person. Continue reading
Today’s installment in our series on abandoned places takes us to macabre sites and the sociopaths who once inhabited them. Find a puppy to hug. Continue reading
I love summer, all sultry nights and sunshine and steamy rains, changes of scene and no coats and time to spend with friends you don’t see enough of during the year. My summer was working out fine, until the week-end before Labor Day. Continue reading
The drug-maker Abbot Laboratories is constantly running commercials for a drug called Humira, which is supposed to treat “moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis” as well as psoriasis. The other day one of their spots came on and I noticed that holy shit the list of side effects is terrifying. Continue reading
The 8 1/2 hours of sleep on a horizontal hotel mattress was pure bliss. You see, I just spent the last four days riding one bus after another for 5,000 kilometers– down the entire length of Chile. I planned on waking up early so that I could walk around the town of Punta Arenas and take pictures of cars, but I am still tired and it’s windy outside.
On my hotel room TV, CNN is doing a story about how Unilever is profiting in Kenya by selling consumer goods like soap in single servings. This reminds me of my friend’s parents’ liquor store in Los Angeles, which sells individual cigarettes to the poor because they don’t have the money to buy an entire pack.
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A very special thanks to Sootcha for all the painful research assistance for this post.
Well it has been an exciting couple of weeks. First the GOP took over Tampa and presumably cemented the exotic dancer vote for the Democrats, then the godless, blue-state sodomites brought there sinful ways to Charlotte. Once again, America weeps. Anyhoo, nothing brings brings the frothy rage of a wingnut up like liberals having a good time. Here is a collection of some of this week’s most regrettable reactions to the 2012 DNC. Continue reading
There are some weeks where there is just SO much work that I don’t feel like cooking anything. However, being on a budget means eating less take-out and more home cooked meals. While looking for a quick and easy recipe, I came across this one in last year’s Bon Appetit Italy Issue. What is ramen doing in an Italy issue? I’m not quite sure, but the recipe was part of the 4 Chefs/1 Ingredient Challenge, which was to get creative with canned tuna. I like that the recipe highlights the flexibility of ramen, and has made me curious about other ways to jazz up the noodles. Continue reading
Happy Sunday. How about an intensive probe into secret caves? You may find a tight spot that seems impenetrable near Shower Shaft. Continue reading
My last few mixes have been a bit wacky and chaotic, so this time I decided to stop dicking around give you kids a mix of straight-up house beats. A bunch of great tracks have come out lately and I think this is my smoothest mix yet. Probably my favorite recent release is by the German group I’m Not a Band. Their album “Band Band” is fucking glorious, so I threw a bunch of their stuff in. Enjoy. Continue reading