Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A few of my favorite things rolled into one animated short:
zombies
a monkey
tofu
vegans
I’m not vegan, still struggling with eggs and certain cheeses, but regardless, the idea of a vegan zombie has long been an obsession of mine.
Zombies are hot.
Go check out Tofu at http://www.tofutheveganzombie.com/movie
Go for the movie. Stay for the tofu.
Size hero: Beth Ditto, pin-up for anti-size-0 campaign - Independent Online Edition > This Britain
Beth Ditto of The Gossip is what people in the press call out-spoken. She’s got a fucking mouth on her, that’s for certain. (I tend to like that sort of thing.)
Here are a few quotes I found attributed to Ditto:
Women aren’t […]
Saturday, August 11, 2007
I was trying to cheer myself up with a picture of a cute pig and I found this adorable pair courtesy of a Google image search:
They are a Tamworth pig and piglet.
When I clicked on the photo to visit the hosting site, I arrived at Fiery-Foods.com. The story sings the praises of some delightful piggies […]
Saturday, August 11, 2007
I found this story about fishermen in Alaska angling after sharks. One section of the story bothered me quite a bit:
In kayak-angling terms, it’s called a “sleigh ride” — what happens when a hooked fish swims away furiously, pulling the kayak and angler along.
It’s the equivalent of catching a good wave while surfing or riding […]
In Allentown, PA this weekend, I saw my son’s drum corps perform at J. Birney Crum Stadium. You have to love that name.
I was hungry (regrettably) and bought an odd version of a pizza at the snack bar. They offered something called a “Patriotic Cookie” and I had to see what a patriotic cookie was […]