Archive for April, 2008

What a Trip

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Hi all. Today’s entry is a little different from the usual format. First off the subject matter isn’t the fluff you’re used to. Sorry. Second, today marks the first in what hopes to be a series of podcasts from Duck Duck. So sit back, put your feet up, and listen to the sweet sound of [...]

 
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Batman is the Man…and the Bat

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

This last week I went on a “Dark Night” spree. Tuesday it was the original “Batman” movie with Jack Nicholson. Wednesday it was “Batman Begins”. A week or so ago my husband introduced me to a classic cartoon called “Batman Beyond”. So why the sudden surge in winged watchings? With the upcoming Batman release and [...]

Microsoft Clearly Favors Clinton

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

It has come to my attention that we have a political bias in our midst! Can you believe it??? Someone has an opinion! And its not Anne Coulter. PWND. So Microsoft Word-a lovely little word processor-apparently has a strong slant for the demo-woman-candidate lady. Yes, that vague reference would be Hillary Clinton. Now, if you [...]

I wish my lawn was EMO so it would cut itself

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Ok-so I didn’t come up with that title on my own. But man did it make me chuckle…and think. At the same time. Uncomfortable. Anyway. There are so many categories we put music in. Emo, Emo-punk, punk, indie, indie emo punk, and so forth. I got to thinking: with so many genres in the music [...]

Dreams of NES

Monday, April 7th, 2008

We all remember that day. Pulling the large, gray consul out of the box, plugging it in, and beginning life as a “Mario” devotee. Ah, those were the days. Before there were Halo 1,2, or 3, before Wii’s and Cubes and Boxes, there was The Original Nintendo. But we didn’t call it original back then. [...]

Ode to Office Space

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Wow. Its amazing what a movie can do. Last night I watched “Office Space” for the first time. It was like a beautiful drug that settled into my psychosis and made me feel like I had an ally in the corporate world. This movie is pure genius. Not just for its comic value but for [...]