Two eccentric British geniuses equipped with box-like vehicles with which they go on mind-twisting adventures, but who can pierce the madness to emerge as king of the world of pure imagination? Overall, I'd peg the Doctor to win, as having far more experience as well as superior technology (e.g. time travel). But I think Wonka's … Continue reading Because This Is the Way My Mind Works
Humor
Friday Flotsam: Some History, Headspace, and More
1. Most of my reading this week was more stuff on colonial and early American history, which I don’t want to talk about right now because I’m a little tired of controversies on the subject. That’s kind of a pattern with a lot of these Flotsams and, heck, life in general; most of the stuff … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Some History, Headspace, and More
Niceness is Fun
From Work
(The following exchange took place on work chat today. One of my co-workers snagged it and posted the below image with the attached caption) There are two kinds of people in the world
Low Effort Blogging: Party in the CIA
Having committed myself to a deadline, I've got a lot of work to do. So I'll leave you in the capable hands of Weird Al Yankovic and the rockin' military industrial complex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CG5w4YwOI "Burn that microfilm buddy, will you? / I'd tell you why but then I'd have to kill you."
An Inspiring (?) Song
Sometimes, when you're feeling down, a rollicking, inspirational musical number can give you a much needed injection of spirit, telling you that you can do anything. And sometimes...well, sometimes you just want to push as hard as you can in the opposite direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Z9Zr2RC8U Or maybe that's just me, but I think the song is … Continue reading An Inspiring (?) Song
The Board Game from Hell
One night during my visit in Maine we played the Board Game from Hell. It didn’t look like much: just a variant of ‘Chutes and Ladders’, done in an appealingly cartoony style of firemen and citizens. The fun visuals lure you in, like the bright colors of a Venus fly-trap, making you think that the … Continue reading The Board Game from Hell
The Animated Grief Support Group
This is a quick sketch I did for my own amusement a few years back and I thought I might as well share it in the hopes of giving a few laughs: “Thank you for that very nice share, Simba,” said Bambi, clapping with his front hooves. “I’m sure we all can relate to your … Continue reading The Animated Grief Support Group
An Imagined Scene
Setting: Disney animation department. "Hey, you know how the first Lion King was kind of based on Hamlet, and the sequel was kind of based on Romeo and Juliet?" "Yeah, so?" "I was just thinking...we really shouldn't have done Othello for the third one."
Low Effort Blogging: The Two Altar Boys
Outsourcing to Brandon Vogt today with this old, but very amusing piece. The post is pretty good, but this anecdote is the best part, reproduced verbatim: The year was 1770, and in a small Italian church, two altar boys prepared for Benediction. Annibale Della Genga and Francesco Castiglioni entered the sacristy, put on their albs, and … Continue reading Low Effort Blogging: The Two Altar Boys
Serpent's Den 