Monthly Archives: December 2009
A Good School
Book Review:
A Good School
by Richard Yates
Remember the loneliness; the awkward social status jockeying of your teenage years? Remember when your world was simultaneously fascinating, mortifying, and beautiful? Remember when every adult seemed like an odd character from a B-movie? Remember your teenage body? Remember the awkward attempts at connecting with others?
A Good School is a [...]
Dear Santa …hope you enjoy the vodka
Note left by my 10 year old, for Santa Claus, next to a plate of cookies and a shot glass of vanilla vodka.
Get A Clue
Sign of the Week:
The implication of this poster is that you should get a clue and realize what a great deal 99-cent taquitos are. However, because it features Sherlock Holmes (well, sort of. Where the fuck is his hat?) I think a little deductive reasoning is in order.
First, if we look at this poster, it [...]
Best Bet of the Week: An Education
Your best bet for the Week is An Education, playing at the Kress Theater.
An Education was written by amazing author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About a Boy, Long Way Down, and on, and on…). It’s a coming-of-age story, but don’t let that turn you off. It’s smart, the casting and performances are excellent, and it’s [...]
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Day 94: Greeley to Lead World in Zombie Apocalypse?
I recently noticed a poster on a large bulletin board advertising the work of a local author: Day 94 by D.M. Slate. The poster included a brief synopsis of the book. The graphic was pixelated, the description was odd, so of course, I was in.
In Day 94, a meteor hits the Earth. Or an asteriod. [...]
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Matt Bors Comic
Original cartoon from Matt Bors.
Taste Test: Duritos
First things first:
No, I don’t mean “Doritos.” I grew up American, I know how to spell goddamn Doritos. I know how to spell the name of most types of snacks plus multiple variations on the Cheese, Cheesier, Cheesiest rankings.
Duritos are the newest snack craze to hit my kitchen this weekend. This is my first time writing [...]
Road Trips: Wild Animal Sanctuary
Tigers live just a short hop away on HWY 85. Okay, I know we’ve all seen the zoo, I know that Animal Planet has made sacks of money showing animals doing everything from banging each other to fighting over who gets to bang each other. But this is a little different.
I want to stay away [...]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Craigslist Ads
You know what they say? They say there are two kinds of people who ride motorcycles: the kind who have been in an accident and the kind who are going to be in an accident. And I am proud to say that I am a member of that second group, waiting to put that barrel [...]
Mommy’s Magic “Electric Daddy” Stick
Music is and always will be about the performance.
Sex is nothing new in the musical world because, as we so often hear, sex sells. Popular music is less than subtle in its representation of the concept, and many instrumental works of the classical genre all but scream out their meaning. The current trends of classical [...]
write…shoot…paint
The first step, especially for young people with energy, drive & talent, but not money, the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art.
~ Chuck Palahniuk
Genoa Wonder Tower
Road trip:
Genoa Wonder Tower
Genoa, CO
There aren’t many good reasons to wake up at quarter of six, but on this morning there were two. That’s if you count each head on a two-headed cow as one reason.
After a few CDs, a trip back home to get the directions I left folded on the floor, and one [...]
Black Dolls
…It Came from The Library Book Sale
At last. Finally we have the guide that all you black doll collectors have been clambering for. Make room in the cabinets for your plates with the little swastika on the back, because this guide will teach you to value yourblack dolls like never before, and you will want [...]
Posted in Books, Reviews Tagged Black Dolls, book sale, Books, Carlton, collecting, dolls, library, racism Comments closed
Who is Burt and Who the Hell Are His Bees?
Maybe you’ve seen the friendly little yellow display in the store. Burt’s Bees chapsticks, lip balms (which I suspect are chapsticks melted into a little round container so sickos can stick their fingers in it), and, apparently acne medicine. If you partake of the acne medicine, please stop reading. This magazine is only for beautiful [...]
The Lost Symbol
Book Review:
The Lost Symbol
by Dan brown
Dan Brown’s newest book, The Lost Symbol has some pretty big shoes to fill. The Lost Symbol is Brown’s follow up to the massively successful and controversial The Da Vinci Code. The Da Vinci Code’s tale of hidden history involving the Catholic Church, the Knights Templar, Da Vinci’s Last Supper, [...]
International Food Court
Sign of the Week
Found at the “International” Food Court, 10th st. and 59th Ave, Greeley.
Food Court? Nay! Cuisine Court.
Well, the first thing I think when I see “Food Court” is “International.” What international delights do we have to offer? How about an Asian buffet? I say “Asian” rather than being more specific because I believe [...]
Review: Which Starbucks is the Best Starbucks?
As you may have noticed, Greeley is a town with just a little bit of indie coffee joints and a whole lot of Starbucks’ (Starbuckses? Starbucksi?). But when it’s time to roll around town to the various Starbucks, one has to be better than the others, right? We all know that one Roma is better [...]
Posted in Dining, Reviews, YuckyTown Featured Tagged Coffee, Drive-Thru, Greeley, Rants, Restaurants, Reviews, Starbucks Comments closed
LoveLand & Salvador Sittin’ in a Tree
Exhibit Review:
Dali
Loveland Museum Gallery
In The Inferno, a low level of Hell depicts Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, being punished for luring people away from Christianity. Muhammad was cut in half from head to genitals, forced to drag his guts around. So when I went to the Dali exhbition in Loveland, an exhibition featuring woodcuts [...]
Joyeux Noel
Film Review:
Joyeux Noel (2005)
Director: Christian Carion
If you want to mix up the typical Christmas film repertoire – give Joyeux Noel a try. You won’t find Tiny Tim, Grinch, or Whoville. There isn’t a red-nosed reindeer guiding Santa’s sleigh. But this has become one of my favorites for two reasons: first, and mainly, it is [...]
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Total Domination
Sign of the Week
Found at the Phillips 66 @ 1005 54th Ave.
Greeley, CO
Looking for a new career in Total Domination? Who isn’t? Especially for those ready to retire. Nothing like a pile of old sags and bones ready to hit the Total Domination circuit. Make your dreams come true. And MY nightmares.
Road Trips: Bishop’s Castle