Archive for January, 2010

Blueberry Wheat Skillet Cake

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

I guess we’ve had blueberries in the freezer for for about 4 or 5 months. They have taunted us by keeping their shape and brilliant color. We have used a few for some waffles and a gallon or two more for jam we gave out at Christmas. But by in large they have remained in [...]

You dropped your religion in my post-apocolypse

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

I detest almost all Christian films. They lack budget. They lack quality actors (we can thank Kirk Cameron and that ‘other’ Baldwin brother for that). They lack depth. They just lack.
Christian films today conjure up thoughts of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ or that abominable Left Behind series. Neither a great premise for [...]

Dead but not gone

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Art Clokey, a pioneer in the popularization of stop motion clay animation and the creator of Gumby, died January 8 at 89 years old. His impact (though largely ignored by me) was clearly felt by others. For example, this empty coal car found its way to Buggy Town adorned with what else? Gumby and Pokey.