I’m not going to be able to sleep until I think this through. Why did Captain Picard always say “Earl Grey, Hot”? He never said “Earl Grey, Extra Hot” or “Earl Grey, Lukewarm”. So why does he have to say “Earl Grey, Hot?” He always orders exactly the same tea at exactly the same temperature. [...]
This is not a joke. I am not kidding. I don’t get why Rush is such a big deal. Everybody is freaking out like OMG RUSH CONCERT NEED MOAR TIX. Really. I don’t understand. I’ve heard their music. It’s okay. If you can explain to me why Rush is a big deal in words that [...]
Check it out dudes! I’m in the Dudespaper once again. A Modern Interfaith Relationship By Rev. Stella QuinnHigh Priest of Zymurgy As a Dudeist, I’ve had to grapple with the meaning of belonging to a new religious movement in the modern world. Especially since my boyfriend is a Pastafarian. That’s right. I’m in an inter-sorta-faith [...]
An oldie but goodie from Bloom County, the finest comic strip ever penned. It’s funny to think of this strip in the context of a decade before the Internet. Maybe it only seems like our hypersensitivity to everything has increased because other people’s offenses are so much easier to find.
I’ve got a movie plot to pitch. It starts out with a big Christmas party. Lots of food, music, and young, attractive friends hanging out in posh digs. There’s a quest, hunting, seduction, feasting and decaptiations galore. Food. Sports. Sex. Fighting. Blood. Yes, it’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, in theaters this spring starring [...]
Having Scandinavian pride is a tricky thing. Because worthless asshats in the white supremacist movement have appropriated so much of its iconography, expressing pride in my heritage is something I have to think about to make sure that it doesn’t come off the wrong way. However, over time the awesomeness that is being a viking [...]
This post is my comment to Katie the Star Wars Girl, a sweet little thing with wonderful parents who want her to believe in herself and be proud of who she is. Dear Katie, The world is a lot more connected than it used to be. Sometimes we focus too much on the dangers of [...]
