Chapter 2 of John Gray’s book is divided into 15 subsections. Section 1: At The Masked Ball In popular psychology we read about all the different masks we wear as we go about our daily business, e.g., that of parent, teacher, bus driver, patient, student or whatever, and, indeed, we change those m...

Josh was right. I was wrong. I’ve been in the middle of yet another existential crisis. I am capable of so much more than THIS. I used to be so much more than THIS. I feel like I’m wasting my time, flailing about, not doing what I’m supposed to be doing — only I don’t e...

Robert Guskind's Gowanus Lounge (the site is down now or I'd link) was one of my favorite blogs and one of the biggest champions of this little website. Bob himself was a funny, great guy who loved Brooklyn fiercely. We weren't close, but I loved running into him around the neighborhood ...

In the search for my spark, my self-expression, my kick-start back to positivity, a day away from home was in order. Nothing fills me with ideas and inspiration more than a trip to the city and a day at the gallery.  I also have menu boards to design and paint for a new cafe and have no idea w...

Peter pointed this out to me, and it's an excellent counterpoise to that Fred Phelps insanity a couple of posts back.  Some Aussies take the piss out of the Westboro Baptist Loonies.  Watch and enjoy!...

Here's today's "Dinette Set" cartoon: Note the logo on our bearded pedant's shirt ("Fale University"), as well as the text on the wall behind him: ("Optical Delusion Fair: Ignorant Public Welcome"). Hmm, I do believe we pedants are being tweaked. Which is fine, of course, but I can't just let it go ...

OMG! This parade was probably the craziest thing I experienced. My ears are still num! See a video and couple of pictures of the sweet awakening of Fallas. Watch the whole video .. it’s CRAZY! Link: Desperta Fallas 2009 - Oscar Winners...

So I have been learning a new climbing technique. Well, I have sort of been practicing, and this week I finally did it for real. Here’s the thing, most normal people climb using top rope, like so . Since I hang out with crazy fucking people it spreaded on me and I decided that it’s not q...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN is a columnist with The Daily Mail here in England. I think he’s perhaps one of the best, most logical and clear thinking conservative writers around.  I really admire and appreciate good word smiths.  Even if one happens to be on the left.  But I’m espe...

Derek Powazek: "Programmers are the Gods of their tiny worlds. They create something out of nothing. In their command-line universe, they say when it’s sunny and when it rains. And the tiny universe complies." - While I'd never compare myself, or anyone for that matter, to God. Developers are, by ...