Category: linkphemera
now playing
I’ve added a new widget to the site, over there in the left column … my current playlist via last.fm. Right now it only works at the office, thanks to the auto-updating feature built into the fantastic iTunes add-on Cover Sutra. Alas, it’s all Mac-only, so full playlist coverage likely won’t be accomplished until I [...]
it can’t get much worse
You know you’ve pretty much hit rock bottom when you’re the butt of the joke at ESPN’s Page 2, where the banner quote the past couple of days has been “Where we’re disappointed the Pirates didn’t trade with us.” Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates are the butt of many a joke, 14+ years and counting, and [...]
a member of the fam-a-lee dies
Considering the abysmal state of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the past decade and a half, younger fans might not be terribly familiar with members of the Pirates back when they were winning on a consistent basis. The 1979 team was the last to win a World Series title. This was the “We Are Family” team [...]
the butt plugs that pop
Ah, my life is complete … I’ve been linked by Fleshbot (NSFW link). In a story about ClubJenna’s Lollipoppers — butt plugs that “make a pleasant ‘pop!’ sound when you pull them out” — the fine folks at Fleshbot linked to my March 2001 obit entry on Glenn Hughes of the Village People (my archetype [...]
we are the world
Not too long ago I digitized some of the original USA for Africa album from vinyl, and still had the record sitting here in my office. One drawback to Live Earth was the lack of an opportunity to take a group shot of all/most of the participants. The new banner image is from the USA [...]
blinded me with science
Occasionally, I manage to surprise myself. This 8th grade science test is a case in point: I figure I won’t do so well since I’ve managed to kill many, many, many brain cells since the 8th grade. But wait! Not only did I pass, I got a B+.