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a well-regulated metal militia
(Hoisted from, of all things, a discussion of the cultural significance of Def Leppard’s “Hysteria”, and slightly expanded for clarity. Reposted here mostly because I’m amused by the idea of a deep metaphysical similarity between Bret Michels and Camille Paglia.)
On the one hand, there may be no argument in the world more ( Read more... ) -
snap judgement saturday returns
Worst-ever episode of your favorite (or close enough as to make no difference) TV series. The one that you try very hard to forget ever happened, and which, if you think about it too long, makes you question your otherwise unhealthy devotion.
Don’t think too long about it, just go.
Oh, mine? God, that’s all too easy: The Doctor’s Daughter, in which ( Read more... ) -
dear LJ spammers
Of all of my old posts that you could possibly decide to load up with online pharmacy spam, why this one? (Seriously, I'm averaging one spam comment every day, and it's always to that post.) And how long before you notice that I'm not unscreening your comments? -
your input is requested
Poll Holiday Cards, and the disposal thereof. -
three hundred, sixty five
Three hundred and sixty five days ago, give or take an hour or two, Miranda and I pulled on our coats, grabbed a carefully pre-packed bag, and started what we thought would be a very short two block walk over to St. Luke’s hospital. Forty minutes later, we finally made it to the ER entrance, having learned the hard way just how long it takes to ( Read more... ) -
snap judgement saturday
(With apologies to Dr. Berube, whose “Arbitrary but Fun Friday” schtick I am mercilessly appropriating.)
Your snap-judgment question for the weekend is:
What is the best guitar solo in a rock song that is not by someone who’s last name is Hendrix, Page or Clapton?
My answer: Kim Thayil’s amazing breakdown in the middle of Soundgarden’s “Like Suicide ( Read more... )
