…or when they were whatever age it is you put into the form. Some of it depressing, as you’d expect, in that it lists the enormous accomplishments by Historical Figures and Celebrities in their youth(s). Other bits are comical, such as the following two pieces, from which I can hardly pick a favorite: Jan Birkeland […]
Things Other People Accomplished When They Were Your Age
Posted by Ben on January 28, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/things-other-people-accomplished-when-they-were-your-age/
The possibly gruesome fate of D.B. Cooper
Interesting enough for the subject matter — the mysterious skyjacker who disappeared from a plane1 with some gracious amount of money, never to be found again (the skyjacker that is; some of the money was found, maybe) — this article from the AP is probably best for the very last sentence: “Maybe a hydrologist can […]
Posted by Ben on January 26, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/the-possibly-gruesome-fate-of-db-cooper/
How to construct a warthog
Disclaimer: not actually instructions on constructing warthog.
Posted by Ben on January 26, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/how-to-construct-a-warthog/
Movies watched, Best of
Of the boatload of movies I watched in 2007 (see the complete list here), the following are my favorites. You get the 30-second version of why each movie makes the list, and nothing more. Movies Released In (Or Near) 2007: Stardust – [****] – 2007 / Matthew Vaughn: A fairy tale, but jazzy, expansive, and […]
Posted by Ben on January 14, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/movies-watched-best-of/
Werckmeister Harmonies (****1/2)
(2001) dirs. Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky – w/ Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla, and so on. Synopsis: The meaning of life is contemplated, mail is delivered, the circus comes to town. Angry mobs and bonfires, some are driven mad. There Is A Whale. Review: It’s only a slight exaggeration to say this film […]
Posted by Ben on January 12, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/werckmeister-harmonies-12/
But what about the pterodactyl?
When police asked the man what caused the accident, his one-word answer was “pterodactyl,” Smith said. … The man was treated and released at Central Washington Hospital, hospital officials said. No word on the pterodactyl’s injuries. (HeraldNet: “Man blames car wreck on prehistoric winged reptile,” by Rachel Schleif [29 Dec 07]; via BoingBoing)
Posted by Ben on January 10, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/but-what-about-the-pterodactyl/
So this is 2008.
How about that.
Posted by Ben on January 5, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/so-this-is-2008/
Predicting the unpredictable…
…sounds crazy, and may well turn out to be. But if it’s validated, then what? Why does it take so long for soul mates to find each other” How does disease spread through a person’s body? When will the next computer virus attack your hard-drive? A new theory published last month in Nature on the […]
Posted by Ben on December 21, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/predicting-the-unpredictable/
Always sometimes never
You were always crazy, Red Dog tells you. But didn’t it have to originate some time? Red Dog says maybe not. Was it maybe like we didn’t always think alike? Red Dog doesn’t know what that means. Like, maybe before we thought we were crazy but had a different word for it? Red Dog thinks […]
Posted by Ben on December 21, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/always-sometimes-never/