Fifteen seconds of television that I wish went somewhere more interesting:

In my version, Billy Mays becomes incensed about the Sham-Wow ripping off the ‘Sorb-ease and points into the camera to specifically call out the Sham-Wow guy, making up silly names like Sham-Pow and Crap-Chop, then threatens physical violence toward Vince, the Sham-Wow/SlapChop guy.

OH WAIT, that happened on the radio: Continue reading →

I spent the day cruising around Boulder in search of both long- and short-term living situations. Short-term is dealt with, but I had to write a big, fat check that I didn’t want to write. I’ll get it back, it’s just a screwball operation wherein I pay a full month’s deposit, plus one month of rent — for one month of residence. Then I get the deposit back.

The point is that I was considering a double-barreled Red Rocks weekend for the big-F Fourth (of July, that is). Continue reading →

Hey sports fans, I’m starving and eager to learn and try something new. I’ve had black bean burgers in restaurants (and at least one frozen one), but I’ve never made my own. Who’s got a good recipe? Leave recipes or links in the comments and I’ll try one out soon!

Inspiration from Grist’s Russ Walker tweeting about a modification to the climate bill.

::LINKS

@ashleybraun recommends these black bean burgers. “Carnivore-approved,” she says.

It’s been more than two years since I left Boulder for New York, but I’m coming back. I’m really excited to return to a city that is statistically the best (see chart). Now I need your help to reconnect!

Obviously the most important thing that happened, overall, in the last two years has been the explosion of Twitter. With that in mind, here are Twitter feeds that help me feel as though I know what’s going on in town: Continue reading →

So, as some of you know, I’m moving to Boulder, Colo. It’s happening next week. I’m very excited. More details in a while.

People have been missing me if I’ll miss New York. Sure, I’ll miss plenty of things about New York.

For example I won’t have access to the ample, sweaty rock shows. A quick retrospective of my favorite shows in my brief two-plus years here:

1. The Thermals at the Bowery Ballroom (The Thermals – Now We Can See)
2. The Black Keys at McCarren Park Pool (The Black Keys – Have Love, Will Travel)
3. Enon at Death By Audio (Enon – Sabina)
4. Rose Hill Drive (represent) at the Mercury Lounge

I’m girded, though, by the fact that the best show I think I’ve ever seen was put on by Gogol Bordello at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Picture Eugene Hutz riding around on some concertgoer’s shoulders while singing something sort of like this: Continue reading →

Wait, really? OK, fine, dance off your pizza gut:

Das Racist – Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix)

(Can I get some extra cheese and irony?)

I don’t care what you say (OK, I do; I live for it), I like the new Internet Explorer 8 ads.

They’re offbeat in a successful way, they inexplicably feature Superman, and they’re weirdly relatable.

In HD after the jump because I love you (and desire your approval): Continue reading →

It only seems appropriate to start this blog with The Daily Show’s look at The New York Times (and, really, printed and digital news overall, throwing a quick shout-out to my current employer).