A month or so ago, I took part in a fantastic project known as Snail Mail My E-mail. The idea is that you sent an e-mail to this dude in California and he farmed it out to a team of scribes who copied it down longhand and physically mailed it to its final recipient. It was weird and crazy labor-intensive, but all kinds of awesome as well. Continue reading
Here’s a look at the fun that has graced my mailbox since March or so.
From Paul - Boston, Mass.
Posted in Brian On [Deltiology]
Tagged deltiology, mail call, postcards, postcrossing
I'm not gonna lie: I'm rather proud of my illustration
In an attempt to kill two birds with one stone, here’s a combined entry on my night in Cole County Jail and my 12:01 review of Harry Potter 7 (2). Spoiler alert, they’re more alike than you might think:
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Earlier this week, I heard a radio interview with the local sheriff as he described “guests’” meals at the new Cole County Jail: “A carbohydrate, a vegetable, maybe a fruit and a meat or meat substitute.” And yet, as I prepare for my voluntary, no-crime-has-been-committed, just-for-funsies overnight in the clink,
I called the Sheriff and he said no, I cannot bring a Rita Hayworth poster to jail.
My just-for-fun, unofficial stay in the clink is going to be barely 12 hours, but another innocent man, Andy Dufresne, served 20 years behind bars without committing the crime. OK, so The Shawshank Redemption is only a movie, but since I’m in an unjustly imprisoned kind of mood and it’s one of my all-time favorite movies, we’re going to take another look at it: Continue reading
To help get myself in the mood for my one-night, non-crime-related layover in the Cole County Jail (find out how you can sign up here), I’ve prepared a Goin’ to the Big House Mega Mix. Will my brief (and voluntary) stay in the pokey give me a new appreciation on these tunes? Will I write my own hit? If you think my mix is lacking, feel free to add your own: Continue reading
Cars 2 is a fine movie. In fact it’s very entertaining. It’s just that there’s no magic this time around. It’s good; but coming from Pixar you just expect it to be awesome. Continue reading
Posted in Brian On [Movie Reviews]
Tagged cars, Cars 2, Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Pixar, Tow Mater
