Friday Funnies

It’s 11.11.11, so of course we must pay tribute to the man who brought us the true meaning of the number 11, Nigel Tufnel. Sadly the fools on the inter webs have all disabled the embedding on the videos so you’ll have to follow this link to watch, but trust me it’s worth it. Sustain. […]

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What I’ve Read: Last Call

It tooks weeks longer than I had hoped, but I finally conquered this mammoth, deep dive into the rise and fall of Prohibition. Being an avid drinker, this book is right up my alley and the 14 years of Prohibition (and the years before and after it) are filled with more interesting stories than I […]

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Friday Funnies

Eddie Murphy has been getting a lot of press this week, for what reason I have no idea. I guess there is a movie (that probably looks like crap) or an interview where he says something questionably stupid. Shame, because the Eddie Murphy of my childhood was a comedic genius, even when it wasn’t intended. […]

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Strapping on My Jetpack

This has been a rough couple of weeks at work, and naturally it’s culminating in one of the worst weeks I’ve had in quite some time. So I need something good to happen. Really, anything. Someone to say something even remotely positive or reassuring. Maybe see a double rainbow or some basic human kindness. Ahh, […]

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Friday Funnies

This weekend the wife is getting back in the saddle again. No, really, she is. For the next four weekends she is taking horseback riding lessons. She loves horses, and after we recently watched the excellent documentary “Buck,” she decided it was time to get back up on a horse and ride around. So in […]

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