What'd I Step In?
by Steve West on April 12, 2008

Things stuck to the bottom of my internet shoe.
Things not to do while wearing briefs made of beef jerky. (Besides wearing briefs made of beef jerky)
Venezuelans believe children should not watch The Simpsons, offer more wholesome fare instead.
One way to nearly guarantee you'll never lose your wedding ring. I hope this is photoshopped (and when did this become an acceptable verb, anyway).
Flags of the world redefined with graphic legends.
USA
European Union
Colombia
China
Brazil
Angola
Lollapalooza 2008 lineup. Use the scroll icon on the webpage. Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, Flogging Molly, The Ting Tings, and The Weakerthans together at last.
Nerve.com's opinion of The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches Of All Time. Video clips of most of them.
I showed this picture to my wife. She said, "Oh yes, that's our new remote."
More "Fun With Clouds"
Cool website that provides the position of the stars relevant to your geographic location on the day and time you input.
Stand-up of the week: Norm Macdonald
Three Replies to What'd I Step In?
Steve West | April 16, 2008
That can't be real. Please God...
Amy Austin | April 16, 2008
I know why you'd want to believe that, but I don't know how you can... there are people who will pierce anything!
Web Junkie
Steve West scours the Web searching for interest or absurdity and then shakes his head ruefully when he finds it. Read more »

The Bus Stops Here
In Slapshot, Paul Newman encourages the minor league hockey team he captains to play like goons. The team begins to have some success and the driver of the team bus joins in the spirit of gooniness. Paul Newman approaches him while he is proceeding to smack the exterior of the bus with a sledge hammer and inquires as to what he is doing. Go »
Post Florida is Literally Murder
Brenda and I recently returned from a wonderful week spent in Sarasota with Scott and Kelly. Lauren and her husband, Jon, were able to fly down from ND to care for Olivia while we were travelling. The trip started as a mixed bag of positives and negatives, as the people in the row in front of us spoke incessantly and at an annoyingly loud volume but the young lady who shared our row was delightful. Go »
Things Remembered
When I was in kindergarten, a girl brought a doll to class. It was so pretty that even the boys liked it. Everyone played with it but I was the one who broke it. Go »
It's That Time Of Year
Snow time. I don't live in Fargo so I defer to Denise and others for even more horrible snow stories. But the forecast yesterday was for anywhere between 6 and 32 inches of snow depending on a whole bunch of meteorological variables and other mysteries. Go »
Landscaping
It's too late now but I should have taken and posted a picture of my quaint (translation: small) front yard. Brenda and I (translation: Brenda) decided that in order to sell our house at a more attractive price, it should look more attractive to potential buyers. Makes sense, I guess. Go »
Amy Austin | April 16, 2008
That wedding ring makes me want to hurl beef jerky. (Not speedos, just beef jerky.)