When thinking about King Tut, the image to the left often comes to mind. It is the death mask of 18th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. It is the quintessential artifact of ancient Egypt. It is the piece that captured the imagination of westerners when the exhibit first toured the US more than thirty years ago. […]
The kid next door to me has been jumping on a trampoline for over two hours now. Is this normal? I don’t think he’s normal. I wanted to watch a movie, but I keep seeing his head pop up in my back window, and it’s distracting.
So…crap. In 2003, 2007, and 2008, the wife and I have been making a big anniversary thing out of going to Universal Studios in October (we got married on October 18th) for their annual Halloween Horror Nights event. I’ve never been to haunted houses as elaborate and scary as the ones we’ve seen down there. […]
Just two weeks ago I wrote about the upper end of the Oliva line of cigars. Today, let’s talk about the other end. The Flor de Oliva is regarded by many as the best value on the market. A whole lotta smoke for not a lotta coin. Flor de Oliva are priced between $2.00 and […]
I’ve tried a lot of comic readers for iPhone and have been unhappy with what I’ve seen. Largely, my dissatisfaction with those apps grows from a poorly imagined transition from print comic to PDA. Much of what I’ve seen fails to consider the differences in medium and the specifics challenges of a digital handheld device. […]
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the spectacular food prepared for us all weekend by the fine ladies of the Kitchen Kill Krewe (not their official designation, but shouldn’t it be?). Food was hot, tasty, and inexpensive. Seriously, all con food should be as good and affordable. There were several standout items on […]
Is there some unwritten rule that it’s okay to release technology before the bugs have been worked out? The Xbox’s Red Ring of Death and Microsoft Windows Vista major issues are just two examples of items that, let’s be honest, should never have been released. I’m having some major issues with my LG Lotus phone […]
Does anyone else find it the least bit odd that the quintessential modern American horror franchise, Saw, is having a roller coaster themed after it IN THE UK? Those darn Brits…they have better TV, better comic writers, and now…they have our beloved Saw. You’re right. I went too far. The Saw movies are pretty crappy. […]
My very first encounter with Oliva cigars came via the bargain bin several years back. At my friendly neighborhood cigar store, the management maintains a box of discounted cigars in one of their walk-in humidors. It has been my experience that some really wonderful smokes make it into the sale bin. One day, I picked […]
Everybody needs an every-day-cigar. Each cigar enthusiast ought to have a meat and potatoes stogie in the humidor. Something tried. Something true. A quality smoke that is affordable. For me, that cigar is Quorum. It’s the cigar I throw into my huntbag when my brother and I head out to shoot. I take it with […]