Entries from April 2008

April 28, 2008

2001: A Space Odyssey Explained

For all you movie lovers out there, we had to share this one with you…
Spent endless hours discussing Stanley Kubrick’s quiet masterpiece, 1968’s “2001: A Space Odyssey“?
No…
Yeah, we know…

On a serious note though, considered by many as one of the greatest films ever made, 2001: A Space Odyssey left a lot of people scratching their heads. 
For [...]

April 28, 2008

A restless rant on Birthday Duty – Pt. 1

So, as many of you know, I am one of the very fortunate people lucky enough to call themselves “a parent“.
Many a-blessings one sees rearing a child.
Mesmerizing moments of utter bliss; never ending movie fragments of non-sensical laughter, jumping and/or passing gas. Mostly all at the same time… everywhere even medical waiting rooms and church.

Your [...]

April 28, 2008

Cruisin’ Music News – Apr. 23, 2008

Could file-sharing become legal? Well…c’mon now. Where’s the fun in that???
We’re just kidding, of course. In no way, shape, or form would The RandT condone or promote stealing. 
But check out this brief article on probably the music industry’s best chance at saving itself.

April 23, 2008

Cruisin’ the Tech News – Apr. 23, 2008

YAHOO BATTLES ON…

So the little web that could ain’t going down without a fight. And it’s a nice thing to see. Although Yahoo’s reported first-quarter earnings tripled last year’s figures ($542M roughly 32 cents a share), and only offered meager support to its bid request of $45 billion in its attempt to fend off Microsoft’s [...]

April 19, 2008

The New Era of Summer Blockbusters

           Remember when Hollywood discovered comic books? The big names, the good stories and the hottest heroines came first.  How awesome was it to see a living, breathing Spidey swinging from the rooftops? How about a not-so-living-and-breathing-but-still-pretty-sweet Incredible Hulk? X-men? C’mon, that was like a Chinese food buffet chocked full of [...]

April 18, 2008

The Death of XP

Its official. In spite of thousands of protests, lobbying efforts and special petitions to keep Windows XP on the market, Microsoft has announced it will shut down its Window XP line June 30th ceasing sales of Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home to retailers and direct OEM’s.
Following the announcement, online forums and blogs have [...]

April 17, 2008

Could this man be our next president??

 

 
Would you vote for this man? He’s actually on the ballot. Don’t believe us? Please read on or click on the image.

April 17, 2008

Week in Review – Random Notes

Although not your atypical Sunday through Saturday monthly quarter, I must say it’s been an engrossing, rather riveting week for me. The nether events that have taken place as of last Wednesday have not only been a source of utter awe, but… well…, we’ll let you decide! Lets review:
Chinese Democracy is finalized, Obama is an [...]

April 14, 2008

A Brief Commentary on Discount Bins

Today, Ladies and Gentlemen, was a sad day indeed. Truly, today will leave an indelible black tarnish upon my soul. The transpired events have left me in a most miserable state of consciousness.

Of course, I’ll tell you what happened. I’ll tell you the tragic discovery that drained from me a little more of my dwindling faith in the human condition. I will warn you, however, to not take this lightly- every word of this story is true and telling it requires none of my usual embellishment. Be forewarned.

April 11, 2008

The Guru of Google

 

Please head on over to Rolling Stone.com and read this fantastic profile on Dr. Larry Brilliant, an unlikely soul that is truly helping shape our world.
“In the Sixties, he dropped acid with Woodstock impresario Wavy Gravy; in the Seventies, he delivered a baby during the Native American occupation of Alcatraz, followed spiritual seeker Ram Dass [...]

April 10, 2008

Southland Tales – What The…?

  

Has anybody else seen this movie? Has anybody else even heard of this movie? I knew nothing about it and just watched it on a whim after seeing the title on the internet. How do I feel afterwards? Unsettled.
It’s another flick from Richard Kelly, who wrote/directed cult classic Donnie Darko. Thought Donnie Darko was a [...]

April 10, 2008

Weird News: Woman bites pit bull defending her dog…

Yeah, we couldn’t believe it either…
     

April 8, 2008

Speed Racer Trailer

We thought you might enjoy the trailer for the latest Wachowski Bros. film, Speed Racer.

April 8, 2008

Get your Stripes right!

After the short-lived garage-rock revival scene fizzled out faster than grunge, it seems that every rock & roll duo out there gets branded as a White Stripes would-be.
Now don’t get us wrong, we love us some White Stripes. With Jack White taking distortion places we could only dream of, a color motif that makes us [...]

April 7, 2008

Give us your Stash!!

To all Big Pharmaceuticals,
Could you guys just come out with all the diseases and drugs we are going to need and stop treating it like a trend? It’s like that same Nirvana CD box set you buy over and over just to get that one new song.
Prosopagnosia and Trimethylaminuria, both weird disorders we never heard of [...]

April 7, 2008

Raf’s Latest FSM Article

Check out Raf’s latest article for Frisco Style Magazine here.

April 4, 2008

Travis’ Diary

Dear Diary,
Much has happened since my last report. My hair is approximately 0.06 inches longer, which is encouraging, so I will continue the mayonnaise treatments. I have cut my fingernails only once, one time less than the usual. The declining growth rate of my fingernails has intrigued me. Since the last [...]

April 4, 2008

So, about that Marijuana thing…

The legalization of Marijuana has been one of the most controversial and widely debated issues in American society. Remarkably, recent years have seen a proliferation in the acceptance of this drug for medical and social uses among the general public. Many consider that the war against Marijuana has been one of a cultural nature, a moral crusade in defense of traditional American values (Schlosser, 1997). Yet recent studies have revealed the medical potential of this plant and have shed new light on the negative effects it has on the human body, which are far outnumbered by already legal stimulants such as Tobacco and Alcohol. Despite the U.S. government’s resistance to adopt a sensible attitude towards the research of Cannabis Sativa, scientists have made rapid advances in their understanding of the plant’s therapeutic value and limited potential for long term adverse effects. So lets toke…uh, um…take a moment, and explore the new agenda for pot in the United States and why it should be legalized.