CD Review: Leave Your Body Behind

The vocals and jangly guitar lines are recorded with a lo-fi aesthetic that reinforces the retro references in the musical material, but occasionally veers into the territory of the precious. That’s not such a bad thing; as you can see from the packaging, precious is part of what this band does well.


Posted by on May 16th, 2011 :: Filed under Culture,Music
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Zombie Apocalypse Potential: Peer Review

People A Lot Smarter Than Me Believe in the Zombie Apocalypse


Posted by on May 9th, 2011 :: Filed under Fiction

Where Were You When . . . ?

Ten years ago, I was walking to school when the September 11 Attacks were launched against the World Trade Center Towers in Manhattan. I arrived at school to find the television on and images of the plane crashes on the screen. My first thought then was “What movie is this?” Last night, as I was [...]


Posted by on May 3rd, 2011 :: Filed under Essays

Birtherism Comes to Metropolis

This is the long form birth certificate I want to see.


Posted by on May 1st, 2011 :: Filed under Fiction

Why I Hate What You Love: The Royal Wedding

Everything about the concept of royalty makes me itch.


Posted by on April 29th, 2011 :: Filed under Culture,People
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I Don’t Care About The Royal Wedding

And neither should you


Posted by on April 27th, 2011 :: Filed under Culture,News & Politics,People
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What’s In A Name?

All of us, Muslim, Christian, and Jew are united in our quest for Chocolate-y Treats in the shape of Pagan Fertility Symbols.


Posted by on April 27th, 2011 :: Filed under Essays,News & Politics
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Cincinnati Staircases

As a result, there are a bunch of city-owned staircases going up into the hills, connecting the neighborhoods to downtown. Today, I visited an example staircase.


Posted by on April 21st, 2011 :: Filed under Culture,Travel
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My Zero Tolerance Policy

I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance Policies.


Posted by on April 20th, 2011 :: Filed under News & Politics
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Zombie Apocalypse Potential: Scientific Argument

I Refute Cracked.com’s 7 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Can’t Happen


Posted by on April 11th, 2011 :: Filed under Culture,Movies
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