“I hope something terrible happens that changes our perspective on life forever.” That’s the tongue in cheek text message I sent to Geoff, the organizer of the canoe trip, the day before we set off. It quickly became apparent that the universe failed to pick up on the sarcasm. We set out in pouring rain [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Algonquin Trip 2009
Posted in pictures, real life on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Children of the Corn
Posted in general science, media, tagged bottled water, dumb TV ads, high fructose corn syrup, skepticism on July 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There’s a commercial for bottled water on TV right now that shows kids frolicking in a swimming pool, and a voiceover goes something like: “your children don’t swim in high fructose corn syrup.” The conclusion you’re supposed to draw, I guess, is that your kids shouldn’t eat foods with high fructose corn syrup, and should [...]
Joel Plaskett at Aeolian Hall, July 16th
Posted in media, pictures, real life on July 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Joel Plaskett played last week at Aeolian Hall. It was a fantastic show; the dude is ridiculously talented. For the majority of the concert, he played completely solo, just him singing and one of three different guitars. Aeolian Hall is tiny, so everyone at the sold-out show got good seats. It felt very intimate, with [...]
The Emotion of WTF
Posted in media, philosophy, psychology, tagged baby on a tank, hitler, wtf on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WTF isn’t just shorthand; it’s a feeling with no other word to describe it.
