Texas Evolution: a significant proportion of the American people think that the ‘The Flintstones’ is a documentary
Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, and more than half disagree with the theory that humans developed from earlier species of animals, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Two Important Things I Learned Last Night
1. If something delights Sheila, she snorts. If the delight continues, she really does get down onto all fours and commences to cough.
2. If you give Deron a taste of coconut ice cream, he will make a face and spit it into the sink.
Also of note: We have 11 ladybugs in our bathroom.
the spiritual brain
Scientists have identified areas of the brain that, when damaged, lead to greater spirituality. The findings hint at the roots of spiritual and religious attitudes, the researchers say.
New research has found that spirituality has a greater effect on the sex lives of young adults — especially women — than religion, impulsivity, or alcohol.
man mostly lives off candy
Mr. Rudnick is the living proof. At 51, 5-foot-10 and an enviably lean 150 pounds, Mr. Rudnick does not square with the inevitable mental image of a man who has barely touched a vegetable other than candy corn in nearly a half-century. Apparently, one can not only live on a dessert island, but can also do it happily and long.
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Tiger Woods apology video feed.
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‘Yes, we drank vodka,’ he would reply. And here is a toast we had: To Roosevelt, To Stalin, To Studebaker!’
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Dead Theory
Did anyone happen to catch the feature in The Atlantic about The Grateful Dead? Apparently management theorists and academics are using the band as a sociological case-study for business strategy and brand identity:
[The] musicians who constituted the Dead were anything but naive about their business. They incorporated early on, and established a board of directors (with a rotating CEO position) consisting of the band, road crew, and other members of the Dead organization. They founded a profitable merchandising division and, peace and love notwithstanding, did not hesitate to sue those who violated their copyrights. But they weren’t greedy, and they adapted well. They famously permitted fans to tape their shows, ceding a major revenue source in potential record sales. According to Barnes, the decision was not entirely selfless: it reflected a shrewd assessment that tape sharing would widen their audience, a ban would be unenforceable, and anyone inclined to tape a show would probably spend money elsewhere, such as on merchandise or tickets. The Dead became one of the most profitable bands of all time.
Most enjoyable.
Work
During my ninth hour of being on my feet today I thought, “My dogs are killing me,” but they weren’t. They were peeing on the slide.
are you raising a douchebag?
I think it’s a serious parenting question (says the single, kidless man), but the article is very fluffy:
But inevitably the moment arrives when all your doting and care come back on you in the form of a precocious little barb that reminds you in no uncertain terms of . . . you. It might be that his friend Jake’s eighth-birthday party was “unbelievably lame” or that “it’s weird that Brandon’s family flies first-class and we don’t,” or maybe it’s simply that “these taquitos taste like turd.”
It’s then that you must reckon with the real possibility that your drive to make little Johnny better, smarter, and hipper has merely turned him into a douchebag. Put it this way: If it’s your child, not you, who gets to choose your weekend brunch spot, or if he’s the one asking how the branzino is prepared, it’s probably time to take a hard look at your own behavior.
Breaking Away / Bottle Rocket
February 24th and 25th, 2010, The New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles is showing a double feature of Breaking Away and Bottle Rocket, as part of their guest programming by Jason Reitman.
There’s nothing like sitting in the dark with other people who love watching movies. When I move away I’m going to really miss the New Bev as much as I will miss the people in my life, I recieved a better film education there (the first day I went was October 17th, 2004 for a Audrey Hepburn double feature) than anyone could rightfully ask for.
I wish all the Clusterflockers could be there. Perhaps we’ll show Bottle Rocket at Clusterflockstock.
too early to tell
Someone flew a plane into — or a plane crashed into — an IRS building in Austin.
Cock Thief
A 42-year-old Collinsville man was arrested last weekend after neighbors complained to police he had stolen roosters and was fighting them on his property.
But I think I understand why you thought what you thought.
slotted bookshelf
Dezeen comments:
San Francisco designers Mike and Maaike have created a shelf with slots specifically cut to house seven seminal books about power and society.
Cool stuff, even if Plato’s Republic, is really more about the human soul than it is society (well, sort of).
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It is written in my will that if I am shot and eaten, I may not be served with either apple or mint jelly.
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In order to pierce the crust of Dallas, Texas subcultures, it helps to know someone who grew up here.
Redemption
Sorry I’ve been quiet of late. I have much to share that may or may not be of interest to ‘flockers, but this glimpse into the mind of my late Uncle Ray (through a letter to his friend Jim) may provoke:
The once “Bro. Jim”,
After prayer and meditation the Lord, in His wisdom and compassion, has led me to extend the hand of civility and forgiveness to you who have fallen so far from the fold. But I do not want to place undue emphasis on how far you have fallen or the depths of your depravity but rather on the Hope that shines eternal through His grace and redemptive power. It is truly grace because you, of all people, have through your sins, blasphemies and contemptuous behavior, earned an eternity in hell. If you escape your destiny only grace can account for it. It warms my heart to extend a gracious welcome back to the fraternity of the true believers, the promise keepers if you will. All you need to do is open your heart. It matters not that you reek of fish, gin, campsmoke and possibly loose women (could not tell from the fish odor) so long as you are sincere in your confession of sin.
Come as you are as we softly sing “Just As I Am”.
You cannot imagine how my heart swells to see a sinner return to the Truth as I see it. You should be aware that the Lord’s forgiveness is complete and total but mine is more exacting. Lacking the supernatural powers to see into your heart, I must judge by outward behavior. You would serve your rehabilitation well by inviting Joyce and me up to a Cardinal game before the season is over. That would be a splendid sign of an intent to climb out of the cesspool of degradation and self-elevation that you have inhabited.
You were once a good boy. I’ve been told that. By you, but it was convincing at the time. Open your heart. Accept this lifeline. Put on the raiments of salvation and join me when we celebrate for an eternity. Just put your hand on the computer and say “Bro. Ray intercede for me because I am lost and unworthy but I want to be found and redeemed.”
Jesus and I patiently wait,
Bro. Ray
Spiritual Warrior
These letters keep my dear Uncle alive for me. I hope you enjoy them too.
dear clusterflock
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