Day 521: The Only Sign Language Most Of Us Know

originally published June 4, 2013 Astute readers of this site may have noticed that I often bring up traffic as the most basic example of the deplorable current nature of humanity. I say this living in Edmonton, a city that theoretically has a ‘rush-hour’ that would make most big-city residents chuckle as they would upon […]

Day 520: Bohemian Grove – Where It All Goes Down

originally published June 3, 2013 Chances are, you have probably sat across the table from someone who has tried to point out all the little goings-on on a dollar bill, tying it to the Illuminati, the Freemasons, Fox News, or Menudo – one of those secret organizations that is most likely controlling every snippet of […]

Day 519: Shaq Fu & Other Ridiculous Celebrity-Endorsed Video Games

originally published June 2, 2013 If you’re a struggling video game developer, looking for some kind of hook to propel you into the elite ranks of… of various elite video game developers (sorry, no names come to mind here), there’s a simple answer. Find yourself a celebrity who’s willing to slap their name on your […]

Day 518: The Super-Spy From South Africa

originally published June 1, 2013 Some stories are far too textured and layered to be adequately contained within a thousand words. Unfortunately, since I’m doing this on a purely voluntary, non-paid basis, I lack the time to double or triple my volume before my daily deadline. I try to be concise. Hit the broad points. […]

Day 517: With A Six-Gun & A Skirt

originally published May 31, 2013 I love a good story from the Old West, I did even before last fall when I was required to love good stories from the Old West in order to pass a film class on the westerns genre. More than anything, I love finding quirky stories that have slipped through the cultural […]

Day 516: Because It’s May 30

originally published May 30, 2013 I don’t normally do this, but then this is no normal occasion. Today is the birthday of one of the finest people I know. Some would say he is the perfect brother, in that I love the guy like family, yet share no actual biological connection to him, which is […]

Day 515: Show Me That Smile Again… 1987 On TV

originally published May 29, 2013 Having grown up as a non-hockey-playing only child in a Canadian town that was either winter or winteresque for more than half the year, I watched a lot of TV. I had a small handful of friends who lived within walking distance, but hundreds of friends who lived in that little box […]

Day 514: Full Metal Emu

originally published May 28, 2013 For most nations, the years between the two World Wars was a time of boom and bust, a time when the economy trumped politics on the tips of citizens’ tongues. And when the call came for a new generation to pick up arms and fight for the cause, they were […]

Day 513: Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? Or Just Some Guy Who’ll Kick Your Ass?

originally published May 27, 2013 There has been a lot of speculation and opinion-flinging in respect to the modern-age superhero. The movie Kick-Ass tells the story of a high school kid who slips on a superhero onesie and wanders the streets, trying to put an end to criminal activity and stick up for the little guy. The […]

Day 512: Calculators… Made From Human Flesh!!!

originally published May 26, 2013 In my household, my memory skills are legendary. I can pull an entire scene of dialog from Star Wars and perform it between our salt and pepper shakers, while my wife watches in awe, questioning her choice of mate. A couple months ago, my fingers successfully air-guitared the entire solo of Phillip […]