The number 42 appears in so many television shows. 42, if you were unaware, is the answer to life, the universe and everything. Case(s) in point: it’s Fox Mulder’s apartment number and the number of Buzz Lightyear’s spaceship, offhand. It’s either A) a random coincidence, B) really is the number of life, the universe and […]
St. Paul was a haven for gangsters in the 1920s. The town had a non-extradition policy, meaning that criminals wanted in other states/counties could hang out in St. Paul and were safe from warrants in other towns. A police officer would meet a wanted criminal at the train station and let them know that they […]
On the way home down Franklin I was stopped at a light. (Dumb story.) The people turning left from the street on my right kept trying very hard not to hit me (it’s a weird turn). Anyway, it started to become funny (to no one but me) and their light started turning red. I was […]
Apparently Shannon’s date was such a non-talker that the poor girl had to start coming up with useless trivia to have something to talk about. Case in point: “Did you know that aerodynamically speaking a bumblebee should not be able to fly???” Which is generally true, but is also a sign your date is sucking. […]
I’m too damn boring to keep a web diary. Are all diaries this boring? No one cares what the hell my cat is doing. I don’t care what the hell my cat is doing. […]
A few weeks ago my dad was telling me about a building designed for Paul Allen (of M*crosoft fame/infamy) by his company. Paul wanted a building whose exterior could change with his mood. So apparently the architect created a series of different panels and fabric that were able to be manually altered to created different […]
So some journalism students have been working on the Deep Throat mystery and have concluded, based on best possible evidence, that it was Pat Buchanan. Now that’s wacky. American Pie on FOX right now. I’ve never seen it before. Who the hell had a high school experience like that? I mean what friggin senior has some […]
So I hate Sundays. Always have. Since high school. But I thought Sundays were a good day to post my lame weekend. So there. Thoughts. Favorite bumper sticker: Those who laugh last are a little slow. Creepiest church sign: Who’s your Daddy? […]
Fun fact: Apple Computer was sued over the use of its name by Apple Records (think Beatles). They lost (Apple Computers was not competition and therefore not infringing on their name). In retaliation Apple Computer named their startup sound “Sosumi”. Here’s the blurb from former Apple engineer Greg Marriot (from his resume): “TMON Professional. I […]
I have to design this butt ugly newsletter for a non-paying client (religious). I redesigned the thing so it looked decent and the original designer (some tightly wound Edina woman) got pissed and it has to be changed back. If she thinks 11 point type on 13 point leading with a horizontal scale of 80% […]
Best misheard overhead page request: “Can you take a look at my poodle.” […]
Philippe Starck is Target’s new it-boy—Michael Graves’ heir-apparent. I like Graves’ work, but it was more whimsical. Nothing all that evolutionary/revolutionary. Starck, in my humble opinion, does a much better job of creating pieces that blend form and function. On a semi-related note, my dad returned from Alaska last week (he landed on a glacier […]
So there’s this billboard for a bank that I see when I’m coming home from my mom’s house that says, and I quote: Unbought, uncompromised, unpretentious. Or something like that. Now forgive me, but isn’t that the height of pretension? Main Entry: pre·ten·tious Pronunciation: pri-‘ten(t)-sh&s Function: adjective Date: 1837 1 : characterized by pretension : […]