MIst over the basin 2. You can barely tell, but that’s the moon in the very top middle of the photo.
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Mar 16
Sep 13
You're right D—you do smoke too much dope
A few weeks back, Rob Nelson was waxing philosophic about some movie—I forget which; I really wasn’t paying attention and I smoke too much dope. I don’t know why I kept reading it, ‘cause I wasn’t planning on seeing the movie anyway, but them Mr. Nelson decided to draw a parallel between the film in question and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, mentioning the “banana blow-job scene” in the latter. [Editor’s note: The movie in question was Celebrity (Film Clips, 11/25).]
Man, what crack was he smokin’? There ain’t nobody goin’ down on no banana in Fast Times! Jennifer Jason Leigh was wrappin’ her delicious little lips around the sleek orange shaft of a carrot (under the strict, sensual tutelage of the late, grate Phoebe Cates). True, the shape and curve of he carrot is not as anatomically correct as the banana (and thus the banana would have been a better choice), but Mr. Nelson, in his esteemed position as arbiter of cinematic greatness/foolishness, should get his shit straight before he goes tossin’ it off so flippantly. Or not. Whatever.
-A letter to the editor from my beloved D in 1998. What the hell did I get myself into?
Sep 09
» Near Future Laboratory » Drift Deck
I used that very same laser cutter on my MFA project. I didn’t know you could engrave paper though—they used a 6-ply stock from Dick Blick. I always thought it would have been awesome to use the laser cutter to engrave wood and then make a multi-layered woodblock print out of it.
Sep 03
“ I wish I was the person that I imagine myself to be when I am listening to my favorite albums.
NSFW! But funny. Via Bob Torres, via DailyKos.
“It’s about to start raining shards into the hearts of the American people”
Aug 29
Interesting & Scary
Since I work at home for my job, I often leave the TV on while I’m working. We have the smallest cable package you can get, and thus the pickings are slim. I’m also a news nerd, so today, I had MSNBC on while awaiting McCain’s announcement of his running mate. After Palin was confirmed as McCain’s selection, the reporters (pundits, opiners, whatever) on MSNBC publicly announce that Wikipedia was their “best friend right now” because they knew so little about her.
Which is interesting, and scary, given this incident: Palin’s Wikipedia Entry Gets Overhaul.
Eventhough MSNBC outrightedly said that they learned about Palin and Palin’s beckground from Wikipedia, I’m sure others—professional reporters and the general populace—learned about her from this page also. I can’t help but think that the favorable bio may have lead to favorable opinions (and reporting) even though it’s pretty clear it was edited to highlight certain things and downplay others.
The top chunk of a poster I designed for a local group.
They are hosting a presentation by author Jim Mason.
They are hosting a presentation by author Jim Mason.
