Such As It Is...
by Steve West on January 12, 2008

Best stuff I found this week.
Merv's sense of humor lasted 'til the end.
New Bond stamps.
Creepy magazine ads.
These college classes lead to what degree exactly?
From the files of the ridiculously overindulgent: $50,000 bed.
Redneck perhaps, but a few of these mailboxes are quite creative.
Most of these are commercial monuments to size.
Video of the week: Bush coins.
Web Junkie
Steve West scours the Web searching for interest or absurdity and then shakes his head ruefully when he finds it. Read more »

Go Around or Go Over
Because Olivia's school is closed we've been forced to do home schooling along with her teacher doing Zoom three times each week. So lesson plans are still happening but her special education also includes speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. I don't do speech or occupational but I stepped in for physical. Go »
Burning Microwave Popcorn
This guy puts all kinds of different crap in the microwave and films the results. My favorite is the eggs. Go »
I'm Like Tyson Without a Face Tattoo
Recent conversation with Brenda: Brenda: Where did you get that scar? me: Which one? Brenda: The one between your eyes. Go »
Driftwood Horses
I walk along the beach and I see firewood and that opening scene from Jaws. This lady sees Go »
It's Not Just Rhetoric
A personal pet peeve of mine is the use of the phrase, "That's just rhetoric." As if the speech being referred to is meaningless and/or uninspiring. The word rhetoric is to be used to define speech designed to persuade. Go »