Author Archives: Peter D.
Peter Derk
Just in Case You Were Worried
Just in case you were worried that The MAN wasn’t wasting your money, I would like to show you this page from a booklet of reproducible tax forms.
Just in case you were reading the whole thing cover-to-cover and completely flipped when you saw a blank page, The MAN is there to reassure you. Do not [...]
Yuckybooks Book Club
With membership increasing at an astounding rate (a 100% increase since our first meeting!) Yuckybooks is proud to announce its pick for April:
This book is like a Jersey Shore starlet, making appearances on just about every (literary) guest list.
Join us the first Monday of the month at Patrick’s Irish Pub (907 8th Avenue), 8:15 PM. [...]
Reminder: Yuckyboks Book Club Tonight!
Howdy,
Don’t forget, tonight the Yuckybooks Book Club is meeting to talk about Atmospheric Disturbances. Or whatever you want. And the great news is, we’re meeting at Patrick’s Irish Pub in Greeley, so there’s planty of booze to take the edge off your shyness, inhibitions, or general distaste for literature.
Even if you didn’t read the book, [...]
UNC Writer’s Conference
This week UNC is bringing a quartet of writers who will give free readings. Each reading is Monday-Thursday, 7 PM.
The authors and dates are:
Michael Thomas (1st)
Patricia Smith (2nd)
George Saunders (3rd)
Katja Esson (filmmaker) (4th)
Click for more info.
Not to be picky, but George Saunders is a pretty damn good “get” for Greeley. Check out his short story “My [...]
Posted in The Arts Tagged Books, Greeley, Reading, Rosenberry, UNC, Writers, Writers’ Conference Comments closed
Dear, Dear, Palin.
Dear Palin,
I hear you are upset about the fact that Family Guy made fun of your son. The one with Down Syndrome. Well, let me be not nearly the first to say I’m so sorry…that you didn’t just go fuck yourself.
First of all, were you watching the show? No. You know why? Because it’s not [...]
10 Tips for a Successful Northern Colorado Beer Tour
1. Plan your route
This doesn’t need to be an insane, D-Day type assault on the beaches of boozing. But a little forethought goes a long way, especially when you might be in a situation where you’re willing to agree to just about anything. Just give yourself a vague outline, sort of like the way you [...]
Posted in Local, Random Tagged beer, brewery tour, budweiser, coopersmiths, fort collins, new belgium, odell Comments closed
Yuckytown Books: Atmospheric Disturbances
Join us at Patrick’s Pub to talk about the adorable Rivka Galchen’s Atmospheric Disturbances. Or just come and get loaded while holding a book. That makes it totally okay. “I wasn’t drinking. I was at a book club.”
We’ll be meeting on Monday, March 1st, 8:15 PM. Bring a book, bring a buddy, and bring something you [...]
Viva La Greeley Revolution
Tonight, the Greeley Revolution takes another step forward, bayonets fixed. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
The Greeley Revolution is a group self-described as wanting to create a cycling community in Greeley for, “Everyone from casual town cruisers to dedicated road cyclists and BMX jumpers.”
Their newest project? Creating a multi-use dirt trail in West Greeley. “If [...]
Geek Bowl 2010
When I said I would join a Geek Bowl team, I figured I’d sit at a table, drink 5 or 600 beers, and maybe get a question right, assuming it had something to do with 80’s metal or Captain America storylines from the early 90’s.
What I was not prepared for was the level of competition [...]
Rant: Emily Post 2.0
There are some pieces of etiquette that a lot of people don’t really know about. For example, when finishing the last of a bowl of soup, the proper thing to do is tip the bowl away from you and scrape out the remains with your spoon. There you go.
However, the one piece of etiquette that [...]
Best of Northern Colorado Craigslist ads
M.A.R.G.I.E. Letter Pillows (Fort Collins)
these decorated my dorm room eons ago. Maybe a lil Marge or Margie can enjoy these now. Prefer phone calls or text ***-****
Wow. Yes, finally all the little Margies out there can be like their friends the Brookes, the Bridgets, and the Kylies. Also, I bet your roommate in the [...]
Foreign Candy Club: Wizz Fizz
Today I had the pleasure of trying an Australian delicacy, Wizz Fizz.
You can set down the phone and stop dialing paramedics. I’m still alive despite the best efforts of the good people at the candy company.
The first thing you notice about Wizz Fizz is the fact that it comes with, well, a coke spoon. And [...]
Road Trip: Famous Colorado Residents – Morris the Alligator
If you’re on the way to the middle of nowhere and drive a little out of your way, you’ll hit Mosca, CO.
In Mosca, you’ll find the Colorado Gators, home of over 400 gators, including Colorado celebrity Morris the Alligator.
You probably know Morris without even realizing it. He is the star of, amongst others, Happy Gilmour, [...]
Bizarre Local Art Installation of the Week: Convergence of Penises
“Masterful” -New York Penis Art Weekly
“A true credit to the form” -Attigar’s Peniart Review
“Haha, Holy Shit!” -Peter
Apocalypse At Last!
For anyone who has read The Road by Cormac McCarthy, it was medium-exciting news that the movie was coming out. Only “medium” because I guess there’s always that fear that the adaptation will be total crap, A la All the Pretty Horses, not to mention Choke, the Spirit, Fahrenheit 451, HItchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, [...]
Posted in Cinema Tagged cormac mccarthy, Greeley, Kress Cinema, Movies, the road, weekend Comments closed
Announcement: Yuckybooks Book Club
Welcome to the first (announcement of the) meeting of the Yuckybooks Book Club!
The plan: Meet once a month and talk about some good books. And maybe some crappy ones too.
When: The First Monday of the Month. So for this time, February1st.
What Time: 8 P.M.
Where at: Patrick’s Irish Pub (this time)
If you’re coming: Comment on this article. [...]
Posted in Books Tagged beat the reaper, book club, Books, Greeley, josh bazell, meet-ups, Patrick's Irish Pub Comments closed
Have You Seen Steamboat Charlie?
Have You Seen Steamboat CHarlie? @ Yahoo! Video
Posted in Random Tagged Cats, Greeley, Guerrilla Art, Lost Pets, Steamboat Charlie, video Comments closed
Some Best Books of 2009
Here are a few of my favorite picks from 2009, in no particular order other than this is the order my brain came to them.
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This is a graphic novel for Smarts. If you’re a Smart, get on this shit. Then tell me what the hell it means.
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Great short stories about skids, which are my [...]
Bizarre Local Art Installation of the Week
Found @ Blackjack Pizza, 10th st. Greeley.
For some reason, nearly every establishment feels a need to contribute to the art world. Whether it be hanging a print of Starry Night framed by plastic bars or a sea bass that sings Barbara Ann, everyone has their own idea about art.
Blackjack has gone with a series of [...]
Play the Only Level
I admit, most online games are idiotic. They mostly involve rotating fields of jewels and gems in order to make some sort of pattern that causes them to disappear. They mostly involve tetris-like simplicity and the savvy consumer can’t help but notice that the bandwidth-munching banner ads on both sides show three times the technical [...]
Posted in Games, Reviews Tagged elephants, Games, online gaming, Reviews, this is the only level Comments closed
Best Bets for the Weekend
Best Bet #1: The Hurt Locker
Basically on every Top 10 of ‘09 movie list you can find out there, up in the 90’s on rottentomatoes.com, and declared by Roger Ebert to be one of the best war movies of all time.
Tuesday-Thursday, 7 P.M.
Kress Cinema, Greeley
kresscinema.com
Best Bet #2: Ice Racing!
Do you like motorcycles? This is for [...]
Posted in Local Tagged Budweiser event center, Greeley, hurt locker, ice racing, joe lee parker, Kress Cinema, Loveland, motorcycles, Movies, Patrick's Irish Pub Comments closed
Road Trips: Bishop’s Castle
Shooting out of the trees in southern Colorado’s San Isabel National Forest is a dragon. What’s really strange is that the dragon is attached to something that is possibly more terrifying than a fire-breathing lizard that can fly.
Bishop’s Castle is a project started by one man, Jim Bishop. Basically, he bought some land and started [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Cinema, Reviews Tagged An Education, Best Bet, Dates, Greeley, Kress Cinema, Movies, Nick Hornby, Romance Comments closed
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. [...]
Posted in Books, Reviews Tagged Books, D.M. Slate, Day 94, Greeley, Post-Apocalypse, Zombies Comments closed
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 [...]
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
I Am Done With You Soccer