I am in Whistler all week, so the posts will be slower. I skied all day yesterday and today. Rode on the new Peak to Peak gondola- it has 1.8 miles of unsupported cable that hangs between Whistler and Blackcomb which is the longest such stretch in the world. Fun stuff.
You can see a terrain map of Whistler & Blackcomb here.… read more “In Whistler All Week”
The movie “Black Snake Moan”, starring Samuel L. Jackson, is a good movie.‚ I felt that it was too heavily cut to shorten it, but was impressed anyways.‚ The story follow three very disturbed people in the Deep South: two young lovers and a recently jilted older man (Jackson).‚ Black Snake Moan was able to touch on the power of certain desires and emotions better than most movies that I have seen.‚ … read more “Black Snake Moan Movie Review”
Entertaining advice on how to get more ladies by stocking your fridge and pantry properly and cleaning your apartment.
I should probably consider this.… read more “Stock Your Fridge, Clean Your Place, Get Ladies”
In a truly heartwarming story of rags to riches, a servant to Julius III was made a cardinal for doing great services to the peoples of Earth: he had once cared for the new Pope’s pet monkey.
Once again, this is why you do not want governmental power placed in the hands of unelected, unaccountable officials.‚ … read more “Servant Becomes Cardinal”
Living up to his name, Ivan the Terrible was not a really fun guy to know.‚ In 1555, after the completion of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, he ordered that the architects be blinded so they could never design a prettier building.‚ That act was probably one of the nicest things that he ever did.‚ An enemy of Ivan the Terrible according to one chronicler was “was drawn upon a long sharp-made stake, which entered the lower part of his body and came out of his neck; upon which he languished a horrible pain for 15 hours alive, and spoke to his mother, brought to behold that woeful sight.… read more “Ivan the Terrible: Not A Nice Guy”
Hilarious music videos by Leslie Hall.
How We Go Out
Gem Sweater
