Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Megan McArdle hopes she's wrong. I hope she's wrong too, but I don't think she is...

Additional commentary from Megan here.

Dear Santa, I've changed my mind...I do believe I want one of these...

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Got to see the Cure quite unexpectedly and spontaneously Sunday night in NYC. A stunning and breathtaking show…

I received an urgent text from friend Guach on Thanksgiving Day: “The Cure @ Beacon Theater. They are playing first 3 albums in entirety with original lineups!!!” Dan & I are original Cure fanboys, so I frankly thought his text deserved a few more exclamation points…

Recently nominated for 2012 induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the band looked and sounded great, and it was a genuine treat to be able to hear all the original Cure songs as they were initially produced.

Robert Smith was always the smiley face of the Goth rock scene…for as dark as some of the music sometimes seems, you always get the sense that’s he’s winking and smiling through it all.

Opening song: 10:15 Saturday Night. A gem.

Closing song? How about this: Boys Don’t Cry, my favorite Cure song ever.

In between? The entirety of Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds, and Faith, followed by a full hour of encores (which included all the songs from Japanese Whispers B sides collection)… maybe 45-50 songs total.

An amazing experience all around...

Enjoy some Cure music right here.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Page and the Not My Fault guy have a somewhat unique idea for our secret Santas, and we hope we can pull this off. If possible, we’d like our Santas to combine our gifts and get us the P90X 2, so we can be even more insufferably ripped and buff than we already are. (Hey, the company's not called “Beach Body” for nothing!)

Anyway, this is somewhat time sensitive; you get free shipping for the next 48 hours, so we hope this can be coordinated. A new yoga ball would round out the package nicely…

And here’s one of my favorite bands from back when with their outstanding original, Thanks for Christmas...
First year participant Alexa knows exactly what she needs and wants, and reflecting her new found appreciation for the practical is asking for this 12” x 18” architectural light box to aid her in her studio studies. She also has a regular need for architectural supplies, and prefers the products and pricing from the Blick store...

And for your listening pleasure, here’s geek rock band Weezer with The Christmas Song...
We begin another year of Christmas wish lists posted here for easy access for all.

Let’s start with Oma, as she was well prepared with a nice range of items for her secret Santa to pick from. She’s in need of slippers (why do I think she’d like these?), and I'm sure you could find something here she'd enjoy...she'd also like some Clinique face cream (color #06, sand) and soft black mascara. Finally, she also has a need for a wind up alarm clock that will keep running if power and batteries are unavailable...

To kick off our official Christmas song season, you can enjoy this charming rendition of Last Christmas as performed by Florence & the Machine.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving, best holiday of the year: a massive feast on a Thursday, so when it's finished you still have a long weekend. That's all win right there...

As for the sentiment of giving thanks and gratitude in general, it seems it's actually quite healthy both mentally and physically. The science is settled!

We can also be thankful for one of the greatest comedy scenes in television history..."As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

William Shatner participates in a public safety ad for turkey fryers...

"It's a great taste. But you gotta be safe."

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I always try to take a few pics when I'm at the gun range...no real reason, just nice to have a photo or 2 of something I only do a few times per year.

It's also good to record epic gun range fail as it happens.

But there's obviously more to be learned here. This goes to my scientific theory that stupidity (not hydrogen) is the most common element in the universe...

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Satire? Not satire? Can't tell...