Balancing Act is a fantastic little video by children’s book author Walter Wick (you may know him from the I Spy series). In the video, he balances 117 objects on a single Lego block… and then brings it all crashing down. The entire thing is playful, and looked to be so much fun to do….
From time to time, Liz will leave the entire bag of hay open (and on the ground) for Baxter. This basically turns into a huge feeding trough, and she ends up walking into the bag and just chomping away. While it’s a messy thing, what’s hysterical is that oftentimes you’ll see nothing but a big…
Today was a big, back and forth errand day. Liz and I woke up early in the AM so that we could head down to Frankfort and borrow Bob’s truck (which is great for transporting things). Liz has been on the lookout for a china hutch, and found one she liked through Craigslist. // Editorial…
Before there was the hyperlink, there was the Choose Your Own Adventure book. A throwback to the 1980’s, these books were for many of us an introduction to fantasy, science fiction, non-linear storytelling… and the computer games we know today. While most books began with backstory or setup, the reader would soon find themselves at…
On seeing the new Clash of the Titans remake trailer, a small part of me wondered why, oh why, is Hollywood tampering with my childhood? Remakes are nothing new (no pun intended), but a part of me resists the new interpretations, the retelling of a story that I loved just the way it was, when…
I lost a lot of time yesterday morning, getting sucked in to Robert Sapolsky’s fanastic talk on the Uniqueness of Humans. The talk actually begins at the 5:00 mark, so you may want to skip ahead a bit. Sapolsky is a terrific speaker, to say nothing of his ideas and observations. What I loved most…
Yesterday, while walking between the Red and Blue Line tunnel at Jackson, I noticed that, once again, all the ads in the tunnel were advertising the same product. This experience though, wasn’t nearly as unsettling as last time. For one, all the posters are slightly different, featuring different faces. And I’m actually liking the tone…
Spotted this on the walk to the El yestrday, near California and Fullerton. It’s the same building that used to have a lucky seven on the side. Looking at this photo again today, I’m reminded of another guy with two ladders, slightly more lost in his work.
At the Cassette From My Ex Book Release party last night, I was chatting a bit with Jason before things got underway. He mentioned having done a radio interview with WGN Radio’s Nick Digilio, late at night from midnight to 1AM. Jason mentioned that among the stories they discussed, mine came up. I searched around…
Shortly after work, Liz and I headed over to the Hideout for the Cassette From My Ex Book Release party. We arrived fairly early, before the place filled up too much, and were able to grab seats at a table along the wall – fairly close to the stage. The room filled up a bit…
Elona Shooter is a castle defense game, but with a RPG twist. As you advance through each day, your characters gain experience and money, allowing you to slowly buy extra fortificatios, weapons, etc. I’m not usually one for these types of games, but I got sucked into this one due to the difficulty. It’s actually…
Recently at work, we made an announcement to our CMS clients that we would be officially supporting Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3 and Safari 4. This came after a good deal of QA troubleshooting, and it was a nice milestone for us. One of the things that came with the new browser adoptions though, was…
For a really long time now, Liz and I have talked about getting another rabbit. Baxter has been on her own for quite a long time, and we felt that getting her a companion would be a good thing. I’m sure this thought was spurred on by us meeting Liz Rench (aka the Rabbit Sitter),…
There’s a nice mention of the Cassette From My Ex book over at Amoeba Music – complete with an interview with Jason Bitner. To top it off, my story from the book got a little mention! And the songlist/note from my mixtape appears in the article, too. How awesome is that? Related:I’m in a Book!…
Much thanks to Chris, who mentioned on Twitter this fascinating series of vignettes by Jonathan Harris entitled World Building in a Crazy World. Ever since I came across Harris’ work, I’ve been a fan. Projects like We Feel Fine and I Want You To Want Me make me drop my jaw and shake my head,…