2008

Sep

Warch Watch
This cat fights fires.
Sep 25th

Henry Jamison Handy (b. 1886, d. 1983)

This post will be most appreciated by Craig, I think, so I will dedicate it to him. The video above...
Sep 25th

First Post of Its Kind (on Joe Blog)!

Here are some of my favorite stills I pulled from the documentary I’m cutting. Believe...
Sep 24th

Veisalgia

My mom came to visit in February. The plan was that she was going to make my friends and I...
Sep 22nd

Toyger

I can’t tell you how much I hate the name “Toyger.” It looks like Toyota and...
Sep 19th

Synæsthesia

“T’s are generally crabbed, ungenerous creatures. U is a soulless sort of thing. 4 is honest,...
Sep 14th
This post is fated, and by that, I mean this: I was going to post about Masons yesterday but decided...
Sep 6th

Mental Health. A Breather, If You Will.

I finally caught up on my sister’s new blog and what a good thing to have done, as it inspired...
Sep 6th

German Expressionism

Sike. Oil. The US produces 5,064,000 barrels/ day. The US exports 1,433,000 barrels/ day. The US...
Sep 3rd

Aug

The picture that is below this sentence is a sad picture.  The facts that are below this sentence...
Aug 28th

Lighter Fare Than Hitler's Mustache

This post is about Fluxus and an artist named Daniel Spoerri. Briefly, Fluxus was a group of...
Aug 26th

Not Approved for Moms and Dan

Because I spelled his name right on the first try, I’m going to post about Tsutomu...
Aug 24th
I suspected that Palermo was in Italy. I was right. I had the most delicious dinner tonight, and I...
Aug 22nd
I’ve got so many posts lined up, but work keeps me busy these days. Speaking of work – so...
Aug 19th

Elephants! by Cathleen Keyser

Just a moment ago, as I started to think about what I was going to write, I thought I heard a...
Aug 14th

Two Elizabeths, Written By A Third...

First things first, I need to get a few things off my chest: Elizabeth Taylor has violet...
Aug 12th

Jesse Camp

Josiah A. Camp, III was born in 1979 and grew up in Connecticut. His mother, Henrietta Camp, was...
Aug 9th

Indian Reservations

I’m on vacation in Arizona and New Mexico for the week. The picture above? I took it at a pow...
Aug 7th

Blackouts, or, Highlighting in Pink

An alcohol-induced blackout is a period of amnesia in which the intoxicated brain cannot form...
Aug 2nd

Four Guys

I’ve decided to try something old today. I’m calling it “Four Guys.” Erte Romain de Tirtoff...
Aug 2nd

Jul

Four Guys

I’ve decided to try something new today. I’m calling it “Four Guys.” Marcel...
Jul 30th
For a while, I’ve been grappling with the question of whether to post about Charles Manson in...
Jul 29th

This Post Is For You. This Post Is For...

Yesterday’s post marked my friend Andrew’s 100th post. Congratulations to him, as I...
Jul 26th
As you know, the serial killer thing didn’t work out too well. You live, you learn. Moving...
Jul 24th

Why So Sad, Dear Albert?

I’ve decided I’m going to do a series of posts on serial killers. Serial posts, if you...
Jul 23rd

This Picture Came Up When I Searched...

I used to chew a pack of gum a day. My favorite brand and flavor is Dentyne Ice, Artic Chill. I...
Jul 23rd
Check this out.  <————               Check ^ out.  And, by that I mean...
Jul 23rd
As you can see, I’m experimenting with the look of my blog. I’ve not yet found something...
Jul 22nd
Get out of town with this guy. How sad, though, that this little picture is the best photograph I...
Jul 21st
Remember that time I posted about tire size and mpg? In this post, I’m setting out to...
Jul 19th
What a downright dapper bunch of gentlemen some of these art...
Jul 19th
Jul 19th

Art Theft!

I’ve been meaning to blog about art theft for weeks – maybe even a month! I’m not going to post...
Jul 19th

Hypnic Jerks and Sleep Paralysis

Armed with an iced Americano (soy milk and 3 packets of Sugar in the Raw), I stare out into a sea...
Jul 17th

Old Men

Holy smokes, it’s hot. I got the greatest thing today - it’s a scrapbook from the late...
Jul 13th
Warch Watch
Scroll to 10:10, that’s where Timothy Carey begins. At 12:24, your mind will be blown.
Jul 12th

Timothy Carey

I’ll do a short post and let his performance (see video above) speak for itself. Born 1929...
Jul 12th
hahahahahahahahahahaha
Jul 11th
Jul 10th

Brood XIII of the Genus Magicicada

Felipe mentioned something a few weeks ago about the cicadas that swarm and take over Chicago every...
Jul 10th
Here is Edward Gorey sleeping with his cats. It has nothing...
Jul 7th

CO

The hits just keep coming (from Molly). Who am I to try to deviate from the topics that most...
Jul 7th
Hi, I’m from the 4th century BC.
Jul 6th

Bog People

First off, let me thank Andrew for making my blog “more readable.”  Second, thanks to...
Jul 6th
Hi Dad.
Jul 4th
The subject of this post is so obviously someone about whom I should have posted earlier: Dwayne...
Jul 4th
Jul 3rd
This post’s been a long time coming: LifeGem. Dan emailed Maura and I the link to this website...
Jul 3rd
Jul 2nd

Meet Joe Blog

I hate the word blog. Morgan told me about a blog today that he’s gotten into recently....
Jul 2nd
The 2 guys on the top right founded Wikipedia. I ask you...
Jul 2nd
Someone once told me that if you search “wikipedia” on Wikipedia, the world will...
Jul 2nd
Jul 1st

Non-Poison Sumac(h)

Since Arbor Day is coming up, I’m going to do a series of posts about trees. The first will be...
Jul 1st

Jun

Jun 30th

Untitled #1

Here’s a small post to commemorate the last day you can talk on cell phones in the car without...
Jun 30th
Jun 27th
I’m going to post so much this weekend, you won’t even believe it. The picture above...
Jun 27th
My kind of guy!
Jun 20th

The Mad Monk

I had absolutely no idea who Rasputin was up until this very moment. I had always assumed he was a...
Jun 20th
Inspired by horses, this one goes out to Lil’ Wayne....
Jun 19th

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, On...

The American Quarter Horse is bred to race. The breed’s talents lie in sprinting short...
Jun 19th
Jun 17th

This Is Not a Post About Abraham...

I was never into math except for that one marking period junior year of high school where I got 100...
Jun 17th
Jun 14th

Memento Mori

I started to write this post and thought, “Here I go being morbid again.” Then it hit...
Jun 14th
Jun 13th

The Building Above Is a Jail in Ohio

I hate that Vampire Weekend has a song called “Mansard Roof.” I hate bands that have...
Jun 13th
Jun 11th

SPF - The Pig of Acronyms

The other day, Adam and I trudged across what seemed like 2 miles of scalding hot sand to find a...
Jun 11th
Jun 9th

Handbags and Gladrags

A quick food blog to sate your appetites (if, indeed, anyone has an appetite for this blog). Two...
Jun 9th

May

May 30th

Top 3 Favorite Scents: Campfire, Skunk,...

I love Pope John Paul II. He’ll always be the pope, as far as I’m concerned. I have a...
May 30th
Pre-Post Photo #2: Self-explanatory.
May 30th
Pre-Post Photo: Remember when the pope stepped out in red...
May 30th
May 29th

This Is a Post About Maize – A Labyrinth...

Corn is the pig of the vegetable world – so much can be done with it! Ethanol can be made (and what...
May 29th
May 27th

I don't get Dubai. I don't get iPhones...

I’m quick to pass judgement. Does the fact that I will admit that make up for it? When I see...
May 27th
May 23rd

Strindberg + Helium

August Strindberg and absinthe go hand in hand. Here is a post about August Strindberg and absinthe...
May 23rd
May 22nd

Like Throwing Pennies At a Baby

For a while now, I have been outraged that the “cent symbol” has disappeared from...
May 22nd
May 21st

Prof. Karlin or: How I Learned to Stop...

Up until I read Lord Byron’s epic poem Don Juan, I wasn’t that interested in what I was...
May 21st
May 21st

Lighter Fare

Inspired (and informed) by a recent conversation on the topic, I’m dedicating this post to...
May 21st
May 20th

Third Post About a Tragedy

In the early 20th century, the United States Radium Corporation extracted radium from ore and...
May 20th
May 19th

Budd Dwyer

This popped into my head on the way back from the beach today. I remember how fascinated I was by...
May 19th
May 16th

This is a Post about Mythical Creatures

Two nights ago, Maura and I were talking about a kid we see around town: Maura: “He looks like...
May 16th
May 15th

Great Seal, Jefferson! by Adam D. Bird

Adam’s been a friend since I was a bratty, black haired twelfth grader who listened to...
May 15th
May 14th

The Michelin Man Smokes Cigarettes

Felipe of Los Angeles, CA wonders, “How does tire size (diameter) affect MPG?”...
May 14th
May 13th

The D.J. Kat Show

Early in my life, I submitted a drawing to my favorite TV show (title mentioned above) in hopes of...
May 13th
May 12th

"интеллигенция" (Intelligentsia)

I wouldn’t talk about Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea if you paid me (jk, I just did). Their...
May 12th
May 12th

T. Paine vs. T-Pain (aka Flo Rida vs....

Hm. Interesting parallel I’ve drawn there. Let me set this off with a quote from a...
May 12th
May 10th

Encounter at Theme Building

Dan drove Morgan to the airport today. Naturally, I tagged along, seeing as how I absolutely love...
May 10th
May 9th

From Crips to Christ: The Story of...

Before I begin – I stole the phrase “From Crips to Christ” from an online source. My...
May 9th

One Important Note

That picture down there is one from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. It’s meant to go along with...
May 9th
May 9th

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - A Must Read

Does the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire ring a bell to you? I know I’ve mentioned it before but...
May 9th