Re: A Mystery Wrapped in a Lollipop ….

“Artificial mystery flavor.”
–Written on a label on a post-dinner, complimentary lollilop offered up by a local Japanese restaurant that I was eating at last night. The mystery flavor turned out to be coconut.

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Re: Bringing the Sexy Back

When I saw this picture of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, I immediately thought “hubba, hubba” and then I was promptly horrified. To understand why I was shocked by my own reaction, you have to remember that I grew up when the Cold War was still a go. While I don’t live in Osgiliath and [...]

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Re: Tin Ear II–The Recital Continues

And even more “Tin Man” music videos you didn’t know were out there.

Music: “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Disney’s Mulan.
The character of Wyatt Cain (played by Neal McDonough) is the classic, hard bitten private eye dude. Initially, he has some issues with his “civilian” companions as this video [...]

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Re: Tin Ear

An “Tin Man” obsession is a terrible thing, but judging by the flood of “Tin Man”-related music videos on YouTube, I’m not alone in my love for this Sci-Fi Channel mini-series. And now a sampling of my favorites:

Music: “Jerry Springer” by Weird Al Yankovic
What can you say about a song with [...]

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Re: Commando Squirrels of the Apocalypse

So, I spent the past couple of days at the Arnor Library Association Conference on the lost island of Numenor. I was trying not to read anything into the fact that my library had me flying out on Friday the 13th to an island best known for its giant bruins. However, I soon learned that [...]

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Re: Coulda Been Worse

No matter how bad the last eight years have been, folks, it’s always important to remember that it might have been worse. YouTube user TheNegativeDude remixed “Dark Knight” footage in order to make this trailer for Oliver W. Stone’s “W” movie. Watch for who he casts as Karl Rove. I was [...]

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Attack of the Fifty-Foot Santa

Scary Santa
Originally uploaded by MizMagee
“He knows when you’ve been sleeping/He knows when you’re awake/ He knows when you’ve been bad or good/ So be good for goodness sake ….”
or he’ll crush your house like an eggshell, kid.
Sure, you can call it kitschy roadside art, if you want. I call it a money-maker [...]

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Re: Post-Halloween Roundup

A few of the highlights of Halloween 2008:
Would you rather stick your hand in the maw of a man-eating pumpkin than hear/see one more political ad? This guy knows exactly how you feel. Be brave, my peeps. It will all be over soon.
Here, have some nice earwax on swabs–undoubtably, one of the most unappetizing appetizers [...]

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Re: Shocking Truth Revealed!

In the spirit of the election year, I, Miss Method, will now provide you with some political information. Brace yourself for the following:
John McCain is a Cylon! This website proves it!! Warning: don’t be drinking anything while reading or you will spit-take all over the screen.
Most of the Net buzz about McCain’s vice-president, Sarah Palin, [...]

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Re: Can’t Touch That

One of the tattoos profiled on Contrariwise. Shakespeare, Dr. Seuss, Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Kurt Vonnegut all seem to be very popular.
The following exchanged amused me to no end. One of the librarians to the Arnorian Library Association listserv posted a link and a short description of Contrariwise, a website devoted to literary tattoos–tattoos that [...]

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