I believe the comic strip Doonesbury is one of the great achievements in the history of American humor and satire. The fact Garry Trudeau has been able to sustain this franchise while continuing to maintain high quality and relevance for 40+ years is nothing short of astounding. I don’t read it religiously as I once did, but thanks to (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘life’
discovering doonesbury
Posted: March 13, 2012 in TrasklandTags: college, comedy, discovery, Doonesbury, Genesis, Gentle Giant, humor, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, life, Norman, Oklahoma, random, satire, Tangerine Dream, Traskland, University of Oklahoma, USC, work
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the pocket watch
Posted: March 5, 2012 in TrasklandTags: American Waltham Watch Company, Del Boca Vista, generation, humor, life, pocket watch, time, watch
Rummaging through a box of old knick-knacks I came upon a pocket watch. Pocket watches seem to have gone out with the Lindy and the speakeasy. It’s a shame, isn’t it? There is a certain dignity invoked when one is asked for the time and fashioning a response first begins with a knowing, slightly superior glance followed by a tug of a chain, not unlike the (more…)
within reach
Posted: March 4, 2012 in PhotographyTags: color, colorful, life, New Jersey, Photography, photos, random, summer
There’s a bit of pre-spring restlessness bouncing about my head. The sky is gray, the air continues to hold a noticeable chill, and buds have not quite budded. Yet I know winter’s end is within reach. It’s right there, just beyond my outstretched fingers. Granted, this New Jersey winter (more…)
wheelmate laptop steering wheel desk
Posted: March 3, 2012 in Humorous BitsTags: Amazon, capitalism, cars, comedy, driving, humor, interwebs, laptop, life
The interwebs are such a rich source for comedic gold. You could easily laugh away days thanks to the creativity of others. Of course the difficulty is finding these gems. Often it’s pure luck. You stumble across a video or a written piece which makes the coffee shoot right out of your nose. Well, I’m here today to save you the trouble of wading (more…)
common threads #6: playthings – toys
Posted: February 29, 2012 in Observations and CommentaryTags: childhood, children, Common Threads, discovery, imagination, life, play, random, toys
Most of us don’t remember our first toy, couldn’t tell you what it was. Most of us have completely forgotten almost all of the toys we had as kids, save the few which stick in our head for whatever reason. But place a long-forgotten, much-beloved toy in our hands and the rush of memories will (more…)
what to do, what to do?
Posted: February 27, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: art, beauty, blogging, inspiration, life, random, realization, writing
You have a germ of an idea, a germlet really, and start writing. Suddenly it’s as if the all the powers of the universe converged on you and you alone. Inspiration is swift and relentless. You begin to type furiously. Words come from you like 1,000 arrows from 1,000 bows. Oh, you can feel (more…)
the tag game
Posted: February 25, 2012 in TrasklandTags: Blog Virus of the Week, blogging, humor, life, lovely Ms. Trask, questions, random, Red, Tag Game, Very Normal
I have this idea for a gut-splitting hilarious post which will surely be the highlight of your life. I fully intended on banging it out this morning as to give you a nice weekend boost. However, it looks like I’m going to pass on it which is unfortunate for you. And since the subject is highly time-sensitive, that particular brilliant (more…)
eggstraordinary
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Observations and Commentary, PhotographyTags: busy, details, eggs, food, life, Photography, random, rush, shopping, supermarket
Some things aren’t appreciated until seen in a photograph. Like a lot of life they are part of the scenery, on the periphery as we focus on whatever happens to be dominating our thoughts. I’m sure we’d notice a double rainbow or a three-legged cow, even as we concentrated on (more…)
common threads #5: sexual modesty
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Observations and CommentaryTags: Common Threads, fashion, humor, life, men, modesty, sex, women
It’s interesting I immediately equate this topic to women. The idea of a “common thread”, at least in the context of this project, implies it is universal to most, if not all, people. However, when it comes to sexual modesty the consideration men might display this characteristic as often as women simply did not occur to me. Perhaps I’ve watched too many sporting events where men have absolutely no hesitation painting (more…)
the catalog of cool
Posted: February 19, 2012 in ArtsTags: Abba, cool, fashion, film, Flamingos, Gene Sculatti, hip, Hunter Thompson, James Bond, life, London Calling, music, Prime Cut, Sleazoid Express, Swamp Dog, The Catalog of Cool, trends
This morning I stumbled upon The Catalog of Cool, a book published in 1982 and purchased around the same time. It was tucked away in a low corner of a bookcase, long forgotten. Edited by Gene Sculatti, a contributor to Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970’s, The Catalog of Cool gives us…well, let’s hear it straight from the editor’s typewriter. (more…)
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