2008

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...

First Post of Its Kind (on Joe Blog)!

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

Veisalgia

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

Toyger

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

Synæsthesia

“T’s are generally crabbed, ungenerous creatures. U is a soulless sort of thing. 4 is honest,...

This post is fated, and by that, I mean this: I was going to post about Masons yesterday but decided...

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...

German Expressionism

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

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

Lighter Fare Than Hitler's Mustache

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

Not Approved for Moms and Dan

Because I spelled his name right on the first try, I’m going to post about Tsutomu...

I suspected that Palermo was in Italy. I was right. I had the most delicious dinner tonight, and I...

I’ve got so many posts lined up, but work keeps me busy these days. Speaking of work – so...

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...

Two Elizabeths, Written By A Third...

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

Jesse Camp

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

Indian Reservations

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

Blackouts, or, Highlighting in Pink

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

Four Guys

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

Four Guys

I’ve decided to try something new today. I’m calling it “Four Guys.” Marcel...

For a while, I’ve been grappling with the question of whether to post about Charles Manson in...

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

Yesterday’s post marked my friend Andrew’s 100th post. Congratulations to him, as I...

As you know, the serial killer thing didn’t work out too well. You live, you learn. Moving...

Why So Sad, Dear Albert?

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

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...

Check this out.  <————               Check ^ out.  And, by that I mean...

As you can see, I’m experimenting with the look of my blog. I’ve not yet found something...

Get out of town with this guy. How sad, though, that this little picture is the best photograph I...

Remember that time I posted about tire size and mpg? In this post, I’m setting out to...

What a downright dapper bunch of gentlemen some of these art...

Art Theft!

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

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...

Old Men

Holy smokes, it’s hot. I got the greatest thing today - it’s a scrapbook from the late...

Timothy Carey

I’ll do a short post and let his performance (see video above) speak for itself. Born 1929...

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Brood XIII of the Genus Magicicada

Felipe mentioned something a few weeks ago about the cicadas that swarm and take over Chicago every...

Here is Edward Gorey sleeping with his cats. It has nothing...

CO

The hits just keep coming (from Molly). Who am I to try to deviate from the topics that most...

Hi, I’m from the 4th century BC.

Bog People

First off, let me thank Andrew for making my blog “more readable.”  Second, thanks to...

Hi Dad.

The subject of this post is so obviously someone about whom I should have posted earlier: Dwayne...

This post’s been a long time coming: LifeGem. Dan emailed Maura and I the link to this website...

Meet Joe Blog

I hate the word blog. Morgan told me about a blog today that he’s gotten into recently....

The 2 guys on the top right founded Wikipedia. I ask you...

Someone once told me that if you search “wikipedia” on Wikipedia, the world will...

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...

Untitled #1

Here’s a small post to commemorate the last day you can talk on cell phones in the car without...

I’m going to post so much this weekend, you won’t even believe it. The picture above...

My kind of guy!

The Mad Monk

I had absolutely no idea who Rasputin was up until this very moment. I had always assumed he was a...

Inspired by horses, this one goes out to Lil’ Wayne....

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

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

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...

Memento Mori

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

The Building Above Is a Jail in Ohio

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

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...

Handbags and Gladrags

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

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...

Pre-Post Photo #2: Self-explanatory.

Pre-Post Photo: Remember when the pope stepped out in red...

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...

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...

Strindberg + Helium

August Strindberg and absinthe go hand in hand. Here is a post about August Strindberg and absinthe...

Like Throwing Pennies At a Baby

For a while now, I have been outraged that the “cent symbol” has disappeared from...

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...

Lighter Fare

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

Third Post About a Tragedy

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

Budd Dwyer

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

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...

Great Seal, Jefferson! by Adam D. Bird

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

The Michelin Man Smokes Cigarettes

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

The D.J. Kat Show

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

"интеллигенция" (Intelligentsia)

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

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...

Encounter at Theme Building

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

From Crips to Christ: The Story of...

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

One Important Note

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

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - A Must Read

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