Out of Sight, Like a Pumpkin

Evel Knievel, dead at 69.

So, my friends, I mentioned here some time ago that I purchased an Xbox 360 . I've been meaning to share my reflections on the system, ...

Public libraries: Last Bastions of Legalized Torture.

As a fundraiser for Child's Play , a group of masochists have started Desert Bus for Hope , agreeing to play Desert Bus in exchange fo...

Wow, I got two quote of the week runner-up nods from The Comics Curmudgeon this week. Dissing on Curtis and Family Circus . What an hono...

A slide show essay about Charles Schulz' new biography. I don't know if I should link to something with such ignorant statements a...

A look back at Porter Wagoner. Some nice MP3s there, and some classy album artwork, too (the article is written by the same guy who hunted...

Norman Mailer, dead at 84.

eMusic adds more record labels. I just renewed my annual membership with them (I'm still grandfathered in at their old rates, getting ...

Obama supporters pressured North Carolina to keep Colbert off the ballot.

Lyle Lovett awarded Americana Music Association Trailblazer Award.

Disneyland's It's a Small World ride to close for a ten-month upgrade in January. Why? Because Americans are too fat for the boats...

I'm sick. The timing sucks; why couldn't I be sick last week, when I didn't have anything to do? Went to my morning tutoring ses...

Porter Wagoner, dead at 80. He apparently announced he had lung cancer about a week ago, and was in hospice, dying during the Country Musi...

The American Masters profile on Charles Schulz airs tomorrow (check local listings). My PBS affiliate is showing it on their HD channel, w...

Mustaches of the Ninteenth Century .

The entire run of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is now available online. I've bitched in the past about Comedy Central's websit...

Things seem to be improving today, with fire fighters finally able to get in and fight the flames, with the winds improving. Still very hot...

I just got back from Qualcomm Stadium, where they are expecting over 100,000 evacuees tonight. Dropped off some water and food, and was hap...

UCSD, like many schools in the county, is closed today. The fires shifted dramatically to the west since I went to bed last night, with hom...