Odds and Ends

Sabotage

Posted by Lorien on Jul 3, 2008 in Odds and Ends | 0 comments

All this weariness of doing nothing amongst nothings. I think in motion; so much so that when my mind is silent my arms will move. Palm on neck, elbow near eye, knuckles on lips, and toes curlt out of shoe. The nothings stack endlessly through days until I’ve no room for thought, and consideration cannot be given to anyone. Dreams persist but I’m sluggish. Still, I find my heart beating faster than it has any right, so I take deep breaths and hold until the drums slow and I force sleep… all the while knowing that I should be running.

Trailer: Doctor Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog

Posted by Lorien on Jun 25, 2008 in Odds and Ends | 0 comments

Whedon’s new batch of Awesomeness. Teaser from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on...

Kevin Craig on Missouri Viewpoints

Posted by Lorien on Jun 19, 2008 in Odds and Ends | 0 comments

Kevin Craig, current Libertarian candidate for Missouri House 7th District and a friendly colleague from my Springfield years, was recently interviewed by Missouri Viewpoints. Kevin is a Christian and a political anarchist with very thoroughly considered ideas. I’ve yet to read all of what he has written on his extensive website! Another fun tidbit for me is that the Missouri Viewpoints program is affiliated with the Hard Bean Cafe in the Kansas City metropolis – the Bean is a fabulously fun and stylish cafe in southern KC… and if you stop by any time soon, my friend...

Democrats Want to Nationalize U.S. Oil Companies

Posted by Lorien on Jun 19, 2008 in Odds and Ends | 0 comments

Absolutely, positively depressing. History has shown that governments are neither more effective nor more fair when in control of a market resource. Logical consideration of economic principles indicate that nationalization is always a bad idea. Cavuto is asking the right questions in the following clip… and the cautious “are you insane?!” tone of his voice rather echoes my thoughts. I think I need to move to Ireland. Link:...

Mafioso Gesture Tourette Syndrome

Posted by Lorien on Nov 25, 2007 in Observer, Odds and Ends | 0 comments

The Telegraph features an article by Casilda Grigg in which she is taught flirting techniques by a Sicilian. Somehow I cannot picture Henry Tilney wiggling his fingers about in an invitation for caffeine. If Tilney cannot be seen doing such a thing, then surely the gesture is unnecessary for the rest of British men. The video is offered on the Telegraph's...