the new york times attempts to explain, via a slideshow about new japanese fashion that serves as urban camouflage.....

and then there are the horror stories from inside sumo wrestling.....

it's never been easy to be a man -- or so i imagine. well, it's easy for one man -- mlfoley -- but he's always the exception!

if you doubt the difficulties of manhood, just check out how wrong you could have been steered by GQ over the years!

jumpsuits? really?

we bought a new laptop for me to take to denver, when i was going to be out there helping dad. or actually... we bought a new laptop, but the laptop is totally minei ♥ it sooooooo much, with the exception of one thing: [expletive deleted] Vista operating system ( Read more... )

gashlycrumb tinies

mario batali makes me hungry! here he is telling how pasta should be sauced -- despite what mark bittman says!

you, who find meat funny, may enjoy seeing these, based on the work of surreal painter mark ryden:

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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

i'll write a full update when i am more rested and able, but the short version is this: i have been to denver, and denver kicked my ass.

sorry to have been out of touch and/or to have worried anyone.

After you die...
Guardian Angel

After death, you will exist as a guardian angel in order to protect your still-living loved ones. You might even inspire a classic Christmas movie.


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dr. phil's test (everyone is doing it!) -- i got a total of 45. i've bolded my answers and result.

( you know you wanna take it too! )