News & Politics
Imagine if Hagar the Horrible (ok, fine – reality then) Leif Ericsson invaded a coastal town in the tenth century, and instead of razing it to the ground, he said, "Woops – sorry there wench, our muddy boots have stained your dirt floor – let us clean it up for you."
Twentysomething
Recently I've had some down time (ok, snide comments about my 'free time' can zip it), so I made a catalogue of the things I read/watch/hear. Not counting email or phone calls, I realize that maybe I should lay down the laptop and go
Twentysomething
It's a weird thing, this city that is not my city, not a proper city with grid lines and skyscrapered canyons.
News & Politics
Conservapedia is a much-needed alternative to Wikipedia, which is increasingly anti-Christian and anti-American. On Wikipedia, many of the dates are provided in the anti-Christian "C.E." instead of "A.D.", which Conservapedia uses. Christianity receives no credit for the great advances and discoveries it inspired, such
Art
Guster's music was familiar, like the friend who agreed with all my dreams, through anxiety and vindication.
Twentysomething
Why do minorities have this sense of self-hate, one that extends to other minorities? Just because we're discriminated against doesn't give us a free ticket to discriminate.
Twentysomething
Per my earlier post about a Katy, Texas man holding pig races to protest the construction of a mosque and Islamic Center across his property – the Daily Show has picked up the story. God bless us each and every one.
Twentysomething
CBS News is making a big brouhaha over this story: a sorority in Indiana apparently cut 23 out of 35 rushees because they were ugly. Thirty-five sisters were interviewed in November, and 23 were deemed insufficiently committed to the sorority and recruitment. Just before final exams in December, they were
Tech & Etc
Two new sites for all you Web 2.0 devotees: Upscoop lets you see all the social networking sites that your friends belong to. It's one of the ways to address the problem I ranted about in my Unsocial Networks post last month. YourMinis is an attempt to
Twentysomething
Bụi đời – n. dust of the earth aka Vietnamese - American, Ameriasian. The Beautfiul Country – A haunting, subtle and evocative telling of one person's arduous journey to discover his background and ultimately, himself. I liked it because: Vietnam's sceneries reminds me of the vitality and struggles
Twentysomething
A question has tugged at me recently. Probably cause I've been inside my head too much -- jobless in NY is not as fun as it sounds. Sure, there are lots of things to do during the day - movies, galleries, bookshops, random sidewalk art, but who wants
Twentysomething
I've been thinking recently about taking the blog down. I've blogged in some form or fashion since 1997 – this blog has stuff from 2003 onwards. But maybe it's because I have nothing else to say, or because the other side of me, the 3D