Wild West: hidden awesome people

I was just watching the latest episode of NBC’s Timeless, which features Bass Reeves, a historical figure I had never heard of before.  I was intrigued and upon a little internet digging, this man, and Grant Johnson, were pretty amazing.  They have to make a movie about Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves’ wikipedia Bass Reeves (catalystdc.com) […]

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if you can’t beat ’em…

Cyanide and Happiness, explosm.net Cyanide and Happiness’ new game, Joking Hazard, on Beer and Board Games …Cyanide and Happiness on depression

a future…

Thirties

Maybe one of these days I’ll get around to doing a real blog, regurgitate some of my self-rants on aging, life, and crap.  But, for now, today I stumbled upon this video, and I liked it.  So, kudos to Jenna Marbles:

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March is colon cancer awareness month.  Join a walk/run, donate, wear blue, share photos, get screened, spread awareness. Chris4Life Colon Cancer Alliance Scope it Out 5k in memory of Tom

David Bowie

There is a Happy Land, David Bowie, 1967 (age 19) Uncle Arthur Mischievous imp, proto-punk, gender and sexuality revolutionary, glam rock creator, cultural icon, space alien, comic, artist, collaborator, musical genius beyond genre.  David Bowie is singular, captivating, the one and only.   Ziggy and Iggy, David Bowie and Iggy Pop, The Passenger   David […]

xmas and depression, 2015

caveat: rated R for undiluted cynicism   For those of us who have depression, the holiday season, usually from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, can be brutal.  It can be brutally depressing even for those who aren’t depressed otherwise. I don’t really care to elaborate too much.  Suffice to say, it’s not hard to see why.  […]

Jon Stewart for President, 2016

Jon Stewart for President, 2016.  no, really. On the left, with Hillary Clinton, who’s husband already served the full terms for president, and on the right with Jeb Bush (leader of fuck-up Florida – come on, you know it), brother to one president, son to another, if knowing nothing else, shouldn’t any American be weary […]

The Inconsolable Mr. Pompwell

Originally posted on Lydia's Train of Thought:
The Inconsolable Mr. Pompwell No tears, no tissues, nothing at all No desolate widow, no grieving children, Comfortless, pointless, meaningless He sat at his window staring out over the sea, with the dark clouds only accents to his mood. Finally alone but hollow with success, he stood,…