A classic, from the Charlie Chaplin film "Gold Rush". Humble meal, shared with a friend, and enjoyed with gratitude. I wish you the same, if not the exact same menu:
Happy Thanksgiving!
5 years ago
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Clip of the week...
Possible musical selections for the soundtrack for this segment:
"O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana
"The Rumble" from West Side Story
"It's the Circle of Li-- AH!!! #&*^%$#@!!!"
Place your vote by commenting below.
"O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana
"The Rumble" from West Side Story
"It's the Circle of Li-- AH!!! #&*^%$#@!!!"
Place your vote by commenting below.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
When God breaks a window...
...sometimes he installs beautiful new stained glass and curtains.
Recently, my friend the Manhunter from Mars (his online musings are on the blogroll at left) tried to get me into a game called Spore. It appears to be some sort of weird hybrid of avatar-creation, Pokemon, and Myspace--you create creatures, attempt to evolve them, and can visit other worlds to see what the rest of the Spore community is up to. Sounds like fun, no? It did to me, too, but since I barely have time to eat, I couldn't imagine getting hooked on yet another addicting video game.
However, what he did not tell me is the story of Ken Walters, one of the digital artists Electronic Arts (or "EA" for short) put to work on this new game. Walters was an engineer in the UK before he was in a terrible accident--a forklift driver crushed him into a wall, fracturing his spine. He was wheelchair bound, without work, and living off the state for almost twenty years, and had two heart attacks during that time (as if the initial injury wasn't enough).
It would have been even more depressing to add a stroke to the list of things that have plagued and depressed him over the last two decades, had it not been for the stroke's bizaare blessing-in-disguise. After recovering from it, he began to doodle. A self-proclaimed non-artist in school, Walters was suddenly drawing. A lot. His doctors encouraged him, saying that sometimes the brain can be partially "rewired" after a stroke, unveiling previously hidden talents.
His doodles grew to digital imagery, and he began selling art on the internet. He even developed his own software, which he used to beef up his portfolio, before EA (the video game giant responsible for just about every good sports-oriented game on the market) snapped him up to create creatures for the Spore game for a cool 30,000 pounds British Sterling. (And counting, he has a share of the merchandising for the game.)
You can find the original story here.
Recently, my friend the Manhunter from Mars (his online musings are on the blogroll at left) tried to get me into a game called Spore. It appears to be some sort of weird hybrid of avatar-creation, Pokemon, and Myspace--you create creatures, attempt to evolve them, and can visit other worlds to see what the rest of the Spore community is up to. Sounds like fun, no? It did to me, too, but since I barely have time to eat, I couldn't imagine getting hooked on yet another addicting video game.
However, what he did not tell me is the story of Ken Walters, one of the digital artists Electronic Arts (or "EA" for short) put to work on this new game. Walters was an engineer in the UK before he was in a terrible accident--a forklift driver crushed him into a wall, fracturing his spine. He was wheelchair bound, without work, and living off the state for almost twenty years, and had two heart attacks during that time (as if the initial injury wasn't enough).
It would have been even more depressing to add a stroke to the list of things that have plagued and depressed him over the last two decades, had it not been for the stroke's bizaare blessing-in-disguise. After recovering from it, he began to doodle. A self-proclaimed non-artist in school, Walters was suddenly drawing. A lot. His doctors encouraged him, saying that sometimes the brain can be partially "rewired" after a stroke, unveiling previously hidden talents.
His doodles grew to digital imagery, and he began selling art on the internet. He even developed his own software, which he used to beef up his portfolio, before EA (the video game giant responsible for just about every good sports-oriented game on the market) snapped him up to create creatures for the Spore game for a cool 30,000 pounds British Sterling. (And counting, he has a share of the merchandising for the game.)
You can find the original story here.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Clip of the week...
Okay, I know many of you are Obama supporters, so I hope you personally do not take offense at this video. It is not meant for the intelligent, investigative, smart folks among you who voted for him (congrats, btw). It is meant for the thousands of those who supported Obama night and day, spammed my inbox with reminders to vote, and completely succumbed to Election Fever, to the exclusion of the rest of their lives.
And if you don't know the Onion, well...they've never really been the quiet, sensitive types over there.
Without further caveat, here is the video that nearly made me crack a rib laughing:
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
Congrats to you, Senator Barack Hussein Obama. I sincerely hope you are capable of pulling off even a third of what you Hope.
And if you don't know the Onion, well...they've never really been the quiet, sensitive types over there.
Without further caveat, here is the video that nearly made me crack a rib laughing:
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
Congrats to you, Senator Barack Hussein Obama. I sincerely hope you are capable of pulling off even a third of what you Hope.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day...
Pick your favorite, you Americans you:
And that's about all I have to say about that. For today, at least.
And that's about all I have to say about that. For today, at least.
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