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Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse
I saw this today, in connection with all the silly May 21 end-times hoopla. I think this is one of the better uses for our tax dollars:
Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse
Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan (not to be confused with the late Prince Aly Khan, who was once married to Rita Hayworth), has laid out a brief history of zombies, as well as a ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, Naughtyaelf!
May the candles on your cake burn like cities in your wake. Happy Birthday! -
I might have to get a bottle for Teslacon...
A distillery in Scotland is producing replica whisky based on an analysis of bottles deep-frozen in 1907 during Ernest Shackleton's unsuccessful Antarctic expedition. Surprisingly, it did not have the heavy, peaty flavor that was fashionable at the time, but rather "a Scotch with delicate aromas of crushed apple, pear and fresh pineapple. It has a ( Read more... ) -
And Now For Something Completely Different...
A Victorian stage costume made with 1,000 irridescent beetle wings has been restored and returned to display:
http://www.pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/03/2011/the-archaeology-of-a-dress -
Week of Culinary Indulgence and Cuteness Overload
It's a good thing I'm not giving up anything for Lent this year, because I would have fallen off the wagon this week for sure. On Tuesday, we were both tired for work, so we got take-out from Smoky Jon's (mmm, BBQ beef brisquet sammich). It's dangerous living just around the corner from a fabulous BBQ joint ( Read more... ) -
Another Saturday, Another Rally
I've spent the last four Saturdays on the Capitol square, attending rallies. Last Saturday, we enjoyed musical sets by Michelle Shocked and Ryan Bingham (the latter was my favorite) and caught the tail end of Michael Moore's speech. Today I heard a pep talk from Susan Sarandon (who was this week's surprise celebrity guest), helped welcome my State ( Read more... ) -
Witnessing History, Part II
We hit the Capitol Square again yesterday. No tea party rally, and a bigger total crowd, even with the cold, snowy weather. We sang "Blowin' in the Wind" along with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary). It brought back memories of elementary school music class -- Miss Schulte was a big PPM fan, and we sang all of their hits (yes, I know that Bob ( Read more... ) -
Witnessing History
Yesterday, I went to the Capitol Square a little before Noon to show solidarity with the unions and see what kind of competing "rally" the pro-Walker folks managed to put together. They had their own little Tea Party reservation on the lawn by the King Street entrance. There were speakers with microphones, but the union marchers making the circuit ( Read more... )
