Ben Stein Is a Colossal Jerk

(or, as PZ Meyers writes, “What a vile little man.“)

Hot enough for ya?

Bleh.

Cowboy Junkies + 20

Twenty years ago, more or less, the Cowboy Junkies released their second, breakthrough album, The Trinity Session.Here’s their big hit, a cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane“:

Blossom Trail: San Joaquin Valley

The LA Times reports that Fresno County’s Blossom Trail is looking its most beautiful right about now.

What’s Going On In The 90230?

Oh.

[locks front door]

Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again

From the 1/24/08 issue of The Economist:

Some industries will cut ad-spending more deeply than others, says James Walker of Accenture Marketing Sciences. Many banks, hit hard by losses, have already cut back on their spending, according to media executives. Makers of cars and luxury goods and other dispensable items will be more exposed to a recession than companies that sell necessities. Bart Becht, chief executive of Reckitt Benckiser, a British consumer-goods company that makes dishwashing powder and other basic goods, says his firm is not planning to cut its media budget for this year, “though we may advertise less on TV.” Watch this space.

Nevertheless, my job is safe (crosses fingers)

A Batman Story, Told Twice

Night of the Stalker (1974)

Deja Vu (2005)

So long, Johnny E.

OK, now what?

Live at MAL

What kinds of things happen at my workplace? Beer, pizza and upcoming hipster bands, that’s what.

Short Story

It rained.

Then it stopped.

…

Later that night…