Cannibalism is nutritious
“War is good for the economy…like cannibalism is nutritious.” In related news: U.S. stocks rally as oil drops to two-week lows Wednesday August 25, 1:35 pm ET By Mark Cotton NEW YORK (CBS.MW) — U.S. stocks gained ground in afternoon trading Wednesday, buoyed by fresh drop in oil prices to two-week lows. Crude for October
Pumpkin Seeds: Randomonia Edition
1. Salomé doesn’t want her own blog because she hates those that are of the self-absorbed, “Today, I went to…” variety. Between that and her complete disdain for politics, I’m starting to believe she really does only use my blog for the links to other people’s blogs. That’s what she tells me, at least! Meanwhile,
Pumpkin Seeds: Wizard of Oz Edition
1. I have no problem with anonymous comments – not everybody wants/needs to sign up for a Blogger account – but to do so maliciously, purposely hiding your identity so you can make hurtful or inflammatory statements is just cowardly, petty bullshit. To go so far as to create a fake Blogger account for the
Pumpkin Seeds: Countdown to 35 Sedition
1. I turn 35 in 26 days! If you order my gift now, Amazon’s free shipping offer will get it here in plenty of time. 🙂 2. I know it’s wrong to take pleasure in others’ drama, even in an I told you so situation, but if this is true, I can’t help but be
PUMPKIN SEEDS: Short Weeks Feel Longer Edition
1. Sixth anniversary weekend was a big hit as we caught a couple of movies, had a great dinner with friends, hit a street fair, bought stuff and slept until 12:30pm on Sunday. I even got some Xbox and GameBoy time in. (Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay rawks! Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is
Pumpkin Seeds: Comic Book Roundup
1. These days, most comic books are written in story arcs of 3-6 issues; more for limited series. At best, this means fuller stories with more complex plotting and deeper characterization. At worst, it’s filler and fluff. Typically, it’s the worst that dominates the bookshelves and sales charts. 2. There are way too many X-Men-related titles
Pumpkin Seeds: Random Edition
1. I don’t particularly lke Jay Leno, but this was funny and on point: I love that the Department of Homeland Security always tells Americans if you don’t fly commercial airlines, “the terrorists have won.” If you don’t hold the Super Bowl or the World Series, “the terrorists have won.” If you don’t get out
Pumpkin Seeds: Anti-Corporate America Edition
1. In a bizarre turn of events in the Yummy Sandwich saga, I bumped into its President/Owner, Avi, on Tuesday afternoon as I was heading out for lunch and a walk in the park. He was standing out in front of my office building, wearing a Yummy Sandwich t-shirt, and stopped me, asking my name
eBay is evil! Like the internet that shelters it, it is one of the roots of all evil and people with addictive or competitive personalities should stay far, far away from it. People like me, for example. It all started so innocently this morning, when I found myself searching the internet for my favorite Yankee
louder than words: reloaded differed from the Matrix sequel I jokingly subtitled it after in two significant ways: 1) It didn’t completely and unnecessarily alter its tone from its original incarnation; 2) The turnout was much lower. In fact, the paid turnout was exactly the same as the last show back in May: 21. One