Archive for February, 2008
Weekend Wrapup
So aside from shooting photos at the Church of Scientology protest, this weekend the excitement whale breached the surface of my ocean of existence, which in this analogy has been covered by a thick layer of ice representing the boredom of tagging MP3s and trying to find the worst-sounding chord on guitar. Unfortunately, the surface [...]
Read More..>>Anonymous vs Scientology: Portland
I’m not sure how long I’ve been following Anonymous’ war on Scientology, but it’s been nearly since its inception; I picked up on rumblings online within the first couple days. Sure, DDoSing Scientology websites and bombing their faxes is funny, but I really didn’t expect much else. Forgive my incredulity, then, when I first heard [...]
Read More..>>Trying Too Hard: A Case Study
There’s a column in one of Portland’s many alternative publications, The Mercury, into which anonymous people can send rants and raves. Sometimes the column is entertaining — most often it is not.
I like to think I’m a fairly competent bitcher. A good rant strikes a balance between effectively driving a relevant point home with juuuust [...]
From the Sketchbook VI
Keep your pants on.
Read More..>>Stupid Me
Coffee Shop Girl: So who are you rooting for today?
Me: ??? You mean on Tuesday?
Coffee Shop Girl: …the Superbowl.
Me: Ohhhhh… I forgot that was coming up.
Haha, honestly wasn’t trying to be smug; I seriously thought she was talking about the primaries, not football. How un-American of me.
Anybody that knows me though knows I’m a Chicago [...]
Shinfo: New Favorite Beer
Though unlikely, if you can get your hands on Almaza, do so. It’s a pilsener, a bit like Heineken*, from Lebanon that I can ONLY find at this Lebanese restaurant downtown. It’s the best goddamn beer I’ve ever had, and if I have to take out a loan to start a distribution company so I [...]
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