June 30th I begin working at the United Way. Let’s hope I can make it a year without losing my damn mind.

mc chris – mc chris is dead: lacks the catchy hooks and feels repetitive, the beats seemingly produced by a late 90′s video game musician. Ghost World: pretentious girl gets what’s coming to her; stylish and entertaining. Easy All-Stars – Radiodread: Too many contributing artists breakup the flow and cohesion of the album, making it [...]

No, no, no. When there is no degree of intent, or malice involved, there is no outright issue at hand, nor are apologies necessary. This is xenophobic bullshit. I will relate a similar experience: I was at work having a discussion about my previous weekend, and the extraordinary events of one night came up. I [...]

Or, for anyone who’s looking for more of an intermediate, compromise option: Via: A New Endorsement (Austro-Athenian Empire)

This is an Echinopsis lageniformis cactus of the monstrose variety, a plant that flourishes in the high deserts of Bolivia. (“Lageniform” means “bottle-shaped” or “flask-shaped.”) Previously known as Trichocereus bridgesii, the cactus produces a number of psychoactive alkaloids, among them the celebrated hallucinogen: mescaline. This cactus is the most potent mescaline containing cacti known to [...]

2 lb. Chicken, chopped into 2-3″ chunks1 med. onion2-3 garlic cloves4 cans of kidney beans (I use two light red, two dark)1 16oz can of diced tomatoes1 8oz can of tomato sauce1 can of corn3/4 cup maple syrupsalt, pepper, coriander, chili powder, all-spice Sauté onions, garlic and chicken, drain excess fat. Mix all ingredients in [...]

Huh: “…Help encourage women and men, you know, don’t be afraid of your sexuality. We’re all sexual beings and that doesn’t mean you have to go do porn to be sexually empowered.” Dirtiest thing she’s ever done? I’ll leave that for you to find out for yourself, but it’s certainly not what I expected to [...]

This is pretty much dead-on. This character just described why I have never actually been a dues-paying member of the LP, but would consider it now. I might even vote LP come November, but it’s long enough away that I’m not going to pin myself down just yet. It’s pretty clear that radical, idealogically-pure candidates [...]

Red Wings shut-out Penguins for a second game. I currently do not have cable, and was thus unable to watch said game. I am quite perturbed about this. The world is coming to a swift, decisive end. I have body armor and a gun, though, so back off. Zombies, prepare to meet your maker. The [...]

The Pervocracy: Going in to it, I always thought that sex (or later, perverted/promiscuous/etc. sex) was a dirty pleasure, something like binge eating or cutting yourself–the fulfillment of a physical compulsion but marred with shame and guilt. Something that feels good, but you don’t feel good about. But it turns out, at least for me, [...]