Pretty Cities

The Top 15 Skylines in the World

(Via Books, Inq.)

Blogger Lovin', Had Me A Blast...

The stages of blog love, according to gayprof.

They Have A Card For That, You Know

As hard as it is to believe, considering some of the god-awful cards I've seen, but they actually do have a pile of rejected greeting cards laying around.

(Via Bookninja)

Should I Send Frankincense Or Just Myrrh?

I think one of these puppies might be the Canine Messiah, 'cause Mama is looking very Madonna-esque.

(Via Homer's World)

Sacre Bleu!

You all know I hate the French as reflexively and unreflectively and irrationally as any toothless Appalachian who doesn't even know where France is. And if it's even possible, I hate French Canadians even more. (Dudes, you live in Canada! Stop bitching!) But I do make one exception. Oh la la!

A Holy Place Desecrated!

Thieves! Defilers! They must be hunted down and punished for their temerity!

(Via Bookninja)

The Shape Of Things To Come

What I'll probably have to deal with in ten years. Oh, who am I kidding? I'm dealing with it now! *sigh* So many books, so little room... (and time and money).

(Via Bookninja)

Western Civilization Isn't Quite Dead Yet

The American public redeemed itself (slightly) by showing just enough vestigial good taste to condemn Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector to a 7th place showing at the box office. I've never been prouder to be an American.

Who Needs A Lawyer When You Have A Serta?

If this was all it took to get a divorce in America, the divorce rate would be like 120%.

(Via Gawker)

Mr. Goody Two-Shoes

You Are 14% Evil

You are good. So good, that you make evil people squirm. Just remember, you may need to turn to the dark side to get what you want!

How Evil Are You?

(Via Professorial Confessions)

I Wish I Knew How To Sue You!

Randy Quaid is suing because he claims he was misled about the earning potential of Brokeback Mountain and, consequently, took a too-low salary. Now, I think it's a bit silly and unlikely to go anywhere, but I can't work up any sort of indignation against Randy Quaid for it. This is America and in America we have the God-given right to try to squeeze as much money out of any situation we can. And since he's the only one in the cast who really hasn't gotten awards and/or exposure from doing the movie, I say let him sue!

You Don't Own Me!

18.75 %

My weblog owns 18.75 % of me.
Does your weblog own you?

RIP

The world's oldest tortoise has died. He was 250 years old, though, so you can't say he didn't have a good run.

I Must Make A Pilgrimage!

It's Chewbacca! It's a sign from The Force!

Straight Out Of Crazy World

You know those Bud Light commercials where that "Daredevil" guy does "incredible" stunts, such as the awe-inspiring "listening to John Tesh CD" or the death-defying "talking to his girlfriend"? You know what I find funny about them (besides the fact that they set male/female relations back about fifty years by portraying men as overgrown fratboy clods and woman as touchy-feely shopaholics)? The fact that the schlub they have playing the "Daredevil" has an incredibly hot girlfriend! I mean, so hot even I would have to think a second before rejecting her sexual advances. It's just sooooo Hollywood/world of advertising, you just have to chuckle.

Duuuuuuuuuude!

I don't know if I have any stoner readers, but if I do, good news: High Times isn't "gateway reading!" So you won't have the added shame of becoming "'book junkies' who rummage through street bargain bins for a fix" after all. (What? Me a book junkie? That's just crazy talk! I can quit any time I want!)

(Via Bookninja)

Heaven, Here I Come!

If reading something three times is all it takes to get to heaven, then I've got it made!

(Via Bookninja)

We CAN All Just Get Along, Damnit!

Awwww!

Margaret Atwood

The more I read about Margaret Atwood, the odder a person she seems. At least one of her personalities has invented a remote book signing machine, so that neither of them have to actually go to a bookstore to do an author signing. It's all very Wile E. Coyote, apparently.

(Via Bookninja; Bookslut)

Superhero Religion

You know, considering how nerdy I am, it really is surprising that I'm not more into comic books. I was a fan of X-Men and old Fantastic Four TV cartoons, but never really got into comic books themselves. No reason, really, just never happened.

Anyway, despite the fact that I only know who a few of these superheroes are, this list of superhero religious affiliation is really rather fascinating. Who knew there were so many Jewish/Catholic/Episcopalian superheroes? Really, who knew that superheroes were religious at all? I mean, religion really isn't something you associate with them, ya know? You don't think of Spider-Man going to church or Batman praying; it's not what superheroing is all about. But, then, it really isn't that surprising, when a lot of superheroes have met God(s) personally (like Wonder Woman) or are themselves gods (like Thor).

(Via Pharyngula)