December 2009
“Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
I hate quoting people, especially famous dead guys because it’s the equivalent of posting someone else’s picture on a blog. But it’s a good quote.
Gold, purple, and neon green do not mean...
Why is it that Sea-Doo designs seem like the product of failed athletic shoe designers?
I have ants in my basement.
Tonight I wandered downstairs to find ants disassembling an almond that I had dropped a few days ago (and had completely given up for “lost beyond all reason” even though, at the time I really wanted to eat it). The only thing left of the almond in question was its skin. The ants were still organizing and trying to figure out a way to break it down however. Even as I type this,...
There are no superpowers.
For the past minute or so I’ve been trying to crush an Advil between my right index finger and thumb with no success. I feel disillusioned.