So… being a boy who’s spent many a year in America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin (because as much as California wants to claim that title, they’ll have to start making better cheeses for a start), I have long been a fan of that acidified milk product in all its basic forms — be it cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, provolone, etc.
Recently, though, I’ve decided to challenge my tastebuds and see what the world has to offer, in more exotic incarnations of the curd. Continue reading
Yes, I’ll be the first to admit: sometimes this blog is as far from profound as Richard Dawkins is from a church potluck dinner. To wit, here are some completely unrelated and mostly stupid brain excretions… Continue reading
I understand the stoicism of the Japanese people. The people I came from are also known for smiling through hardship, for maintaining an even keel while the world around you is falling apart. Continue reading
Yes, I was on one of those silly name-generator websites while I was supposed to be working today… but that’s the nice thing about working as a writer/producer — I can always say I was only trying to jump-start my creativity. Niiiice. Continue reading
Reflecting on the death of Kurt Vonnegut
I need to thank my older brothers, who turned me on to the unusual, maddeningly outrageous and ultimately mind-opening writings of people like Robert Heinlein and Kurt Vonnegut. It’s odd to consider that these two authors probably had very little in common, ideologically speaking, anyway. And yet each proudly carried an outsider’s point of view that I cherished, which probably has a lot to do with the fact that my current world view takes bits and scraps from hugely varying philosophies, yet aligns itself with none. Continue reading
Some things I discovered this week, by surfing the channels, and surfing the web:
Periodic Posts on Particular Prandial Pleasures
Mayura
Here’s my latest dirty little secret: I have become a huge fan of Bollywood musicals. I’m not sure when it happened, or if it was instantaneous, but I’m hooked. Continue reading
The Nietzsche Family Circus
Just had to share this — I was turned on to this page a few weeks ago… and I don’t know the guy who first thought about putting these two disparate elements together, but I’ve gotta say it’s simply brilliant. Continue reading
Fighting For Peace is like Screwing For Virginity
A Belated Tribute to George Carlin
It’s been nearly a week since I heard about Carlin’s death. I haven’t written about it partly because I just needed some time to digest the disappearance of someone who was one of the integral parts of my comedic development, but also because so many wonderful tributes have already been written about this philosopher — many speaking to his huge impact on the cultural landscape, his socio-political commentary — I simply cannot (and will not try to) capsulize what George Carlin meant in those terms, any better than has already been done. Continue reading →