Archive for April, 2005

Crime, Crime, and More Crime!

Friday, April 29th, 2005

Who hasn’t dreamed of millions of dollars and rugged, ne’er-do-well glory?

Pain in Canada

Friday, April 29th, 2005

There’s a great void up north . . .

Jargon

Friday, April 29th, 2005

This bi-week, we’ll look at sound quality, or “timbre.”

Sounds may be generally characterized by pitch, loudness, and quality. Sound “quality” or “timbre” describes those characteristics of sound which allow the ear to distinguish sounds which have the same pitch and loudness. Timbre is then a general term for the distinguishable characteristics of a tone. Timbre […]

The Beer Monks

Friday, April 29th, 2005

The Connoisseurs of BeerAdvocate.com

The Passing of a Volkswagen

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

Lamenting the loss of a vehicle, and coming to terms with a new one.

Fortnightly Photo

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

The cacti of Tucson.

Four Fives

Monday, April 18th, 2005

Five More Actual Member Caucus Groups In the U.S. House of Representatives

Congressional Wine Caucus
Values Action Team
Congressional Furnishings Caucus
Full Expensing Caucus
Minor League Baseball Caucus

Five Numbers That Have Extra Meaning

411
747
867-5309
911
365

Five Pitches in Baseball

Knuckleball
Fastball
Slider
Curve
Change-up

Five Way to Say “I Love You”

Standing on a truck, using a bullhorn
Whispered gently in the ear
In a long, distraught letter
While singing in […]

How To Talk About Important Issues

Monday, April 18th, 2005

. . . Such as stupid TV shows, belly buttons, and anything other than the weather. Professor Yeti has some tips.

Eat Your Political Vegetables

Monday, April 18th, 2005

Democracy is not a potato. But what foodstuffs do other political systems resemble?

The Kid in Me

Monday, April 18th, 2005

I finally found my inner child, and it looks like a squid.