December 2009
Putting things into perspective →
Fear can sometimes be a useful emotion. For instance, let’s say...
– Jack Handey
Woman caught anthrax from drums →
In the space of one hundred and seventy-six years the Mississippi has shortened...
– Mark Twain
Oh sweet information superhighway, what bring you me from the depths of...
– Crow T. Robot
Premium Cables →
The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength to me. I...
– Jack Handey
Even More Newtonian Swag →
Cruelty free? Free-range? This one tastes like it died screaming.
– Anthony Bourdain
“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world...
– Terry Pratchett (Sourcery)
Friday Random Ten: 2009-12-25 →
Oh, there will be a day of reckoning for you, non-believer! A totalling of sums...
– Jodene Sparks
Unclear on the Concept →
Like my parents, I have never been a regular church member or churchgoer. It...
– Benjamin Spock
I’m Boned →
Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.
– Billy Crystal
Probably something a gullible audiophile would... →
Top 10 Drum Corps Performances →
On Christmas morning… →
Top 10 Drum Corps Performances
According to Time:
Spirit of Atlanta: 1980
Madison Scouts, ‘A Drum-Corps Fan’s Dream’: 1995
Cavaliers, ‘Niagara Falls’: 2000
Holy Name Cadets, ‘We Are the Future’: 2000
Santa Clara Vanguard, ‘Scheherazade’: 2004
Carolina Crown, ‘Triple Crown’: 2007
Bluecoats, ‘Criminal’: 2007
Phantom Regiment, ‘On...
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from...
– Gore Vidal
Newt Gingrich: Medieval Meteorologist →
National Flashlight Day →
When belief in a god dies, the god dies.
– Harlan Ellison, Deathbird Stories
How Fanboys See Operating Systems →
Women: You can’t live with them, and you can’t get them to dress up...
– Emo Philips
2010 DCA Schedule Sneak Peek →
2010 DCA Schedule Sneak Peek
(dcacorps.org)
Here’s an early list of some of the events we’re planning for 2010. You’ll see this and more in the coming weeks …
June 19: Location to be announced
June 26: Bridgeport, CT
July 3: Rochester, NY
July 10: Houston, TX; Wayne, NJ; Hornell, NY; Marietta GA; San Francisco, CA
July 17: Lewisburg, PA
July 24: Jamestown, NY; Lawrence, MA
August 7:...
It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and...
– Rod Serling
Friday Random Ten: 2009-12-18 →