Nothing particularly profound, but I just created a Facebook profile. Just as with the blogging, I’m a little late to the scene, I guess after you hit 40 it just takes a lot more frigging effort to be hip. If you want to find me, just look for Steven Swiniarski. Read more…
Because I haven’t had an asshat for a while, and because this is rich in all senses of the word, I want to share a tidbit I found on Whatever. Meet Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild. Yeah, those Rothschilds. The ones that are, well, kinda well Read more…
This is just to let my readers know of the Blog Carnivals that have recently linked back to my stuff: Dr. Sanity linked to my AP/Media Defender rant on the Carnival of the Insanities. Observations from Missy’s Window linked to my Iron Man review on the Movie Monday Carnival. Good Read more…
More randomness. . . My spur of the moment comment on this thread over at the Smart Bitches blog may not have won the contest, but it did get a mention that probably counts as a runner up. Yeah, pointless. . . but it is fun.
I drive a 12-year old Buick Century, a car that leads to certain expectations— most of which involve liver spots and driving 15 mph down the freeway with the left blinker on. Since I’m a chubby bearded guy with a ponytail, my car’s sort of incongruous. (Though cheap as dirt Read more…
Just saw Hancock, the latest in the current explosion of superhero movies, and I am left with the overwhelming sense of a missed opportunity. This is not to say that it’s a bad movie, there are parts that are quite good. Unfortunately, right after the big reveal midway in, the Read more…
Rick Griffin was a psychedelic artist who did a lot of posters as well as underground comics, back in the day. Stuff like this:Note the little guys in the lower right? They’re kind of a motif of his. Apparently, someone at Coke started smoking the same stuff.
Say hello to the latest addition to the menagerie. She is a ten week old boxer puppy named Lilli. Truffles the Lab is still deciding if getting her was a good idea.
Historically, almost every significant economic crash has been due to one factor of the human psyche, the inability to conceive of change. Not adapt to change; we’re pretty damn good at figuring things out after the fact. Beforehand? Not so much. Entire industries collapse because of the assumption that the Read more…
For those interested and in the area, I will be appearing with fellow Hamster Geoff Landis this Saturday, June 28th at the Mayfield Public Library (6080 Wilson Mills Rd, Mayfield, OH) from 2:30 to 4:30. Limited space, but it’s free and you can find registration info here. For those of Read more…