Archive for February, 2008
Plates
Texas has spoken, and it has said “I want a mashup of mis-matched fonts, photographic wallpaper, and crayon for my new license plate.”Personally, I was pulling for “Traditional Texas”. I’m not sure why I even have opinions on license plates, but I have some rather strong feelings about our current plate.On the one hand, I […]
This American Life Brunch Club
The inaugural meeting of the This American Life Brunch Club is in the works. (Imagine a book club, but instead we discuss an episode of TAL.) I’ll have an Evite out by the end of the day. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in — and you live in the Austin area — […]
Oscar Pick ‘Em Update
You may have noticed a new page in the sidebar that links to stats about Oscar picks. It takes a while to load…which I’ll try to fix.
HD-DVD Gets N(etfl)ixed
I received this in my email today. (Click to see it pop-up full size.)
American Apparel Wants Your Vote
I’m sure it’s no shock I’m a registered Democrat, and I’m really having a hard time deciding who I’m going to vote for come March 4. It’s an interesting (and pretty thrilling, really) field of candidates. American Apparel decided to weigh in on my choice via email this morning:
NPR shows NFL’s Good Side
With the multiple hits professional sports took in PR this year; due to steroids, dog fighting and such; it was really nice to hear Joey Harrington on Wait, Wait! Don’t Tell Me the day before the Bowl of Football Superiority. Taking an(other) opportunity to show that he’s better than Michael Vick and give the NFL […]
President’s Not-So-Secret Veto
What’s a president to do when he likes to keep secrets, but has been handed a veto-proof bill that will only help expose more secrets? Easy-peasy, just don’t fund it! After spending billions on what will probably go down in history as America’s worst reason for war, Bush wants to try making up for the […]
Filmaking Frenzy: Rewind Kindly
The Alamo Drafthouse has re-marketed their film competition branch as Filmmaking Frenzy and launched a website based on Brightcove. Morte dal Disegno is competing in their latest challenge, Rewind Kindly based on the upcoming Gondry flick, Be Kind, Rewind (with Mos Def and Jack Black.) The challenge was to “swede” a film, just like they […]
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Seriously…since we’ve arrived in Oxford I’ve spelled out the state in my mind (and sometimes out loud) at least a hundred times. So, we are finally visiting Amy and Marvin after 3 years of empty promises. Really, they only had to mention that there was a film festival and our tickets were bought within an […]
The Beats On The 6
You may be tired of reading about the Rollerfeet household’s love of all things Sufjan, but I was triggered to ruminate more on the man today. I think it’s clear from his music that he’s taken some leads from my buddies over at Elephant 6 but what impresses me more is the way he slyly […]
Puppy Bowl
Yes, yes…it is so cliche to discuss the Super Bowl ads in your blog. They weren’t worth noting for the most part but two of them had surprisingly great punchlines: eTrade with the baby spit-up, and Chris Kattan for Pepsi. However, what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is up with AT&T still even using the term “Yellow Pages”? […]
Biofuel Madness
Must stop. First the price of my beer goes up. Then Italy says it can’t support it’s pasta habit. Now two new studies confirm that “Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these fuels are taken into account.” This boondoggle has to […]
Romney Out of the Race
In today’s media frenzy it is old news that less than 24 hours ago Mitt Romney dropped out of the race for the GOP candidacy, but did anyone catch the hate-mongering turd he left behind? …in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror… […]
I have measured out my life
I have mentioned my recent obsession with Sufjan Stevens on numerous occasions (here, here, and also kindof here) but this music just continues to blow my mind. Today while listening through my ear phones at work, I “heard“ the lyrics for what may be my new fave song for the first time. Say what you will about pop music, […]
‘Mater update
The little guys have reached a milestone — potting up. Yep son, you’ve got your first true leaves now, it’s time to leave the seed tray behind and get your own cell. Keep reaching for the light. if Spring gets her soon enough, your next stop will be the ground.