Review of Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris.
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Book Review: Dead Until Dark, by Charlaine Harris
Posted in book reviews, horror, media on September 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Endless Cycle of Checking Stuff
Posted in media, technology on September 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My use of the internet has reached a critical point. A point where, if I’m not careful, it becomes a self-perpetuating cycle that is nearly impossible to escape. It used to be, I’d wake up, check my email, respond if needed, then get on with my day. Maybe check my email again an hour or [...]
Me, Elsewhere
Posted in horror, media, real life, writing on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Other crap I’ve written.
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.
Michael Jackson Is Dead
Posted in media on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The importance of Michael Jackon’s death, and zombies.
Book Review: This is Your Brain on Music, by Daniel J. Levitin
Posted in book reviews, general science, media on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A review of Daniel Levitin’s book This is Your Brain on Music.
London Ontario Zombie Walk 2008
Posted in media, misc, real life, tagged london, ontario, victoria park, walk, zombie on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am of the firm opinion that the zombie walk phenomenon is the best thing to ever happen to the world. I’m so glad that London has one every year now. I managed to make it out yesterday, albeit as a puny human and not a zombie. Here are some pictures. I love how every [...]
Minor Issues
Posted in general science, media, psychology, tagged minor chords, music, sad songs on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been thinking about music a lot lately. Yesterday, I had a conversation about why certain chords tend to “sound good” together. It seems like a lot of it has to do with the physical layout of an instrument; certain chords are easier to play together on a guitar. Since most rock music is based [...]
