If you haven’t seen Casino Royale yet, go see it before you see this one. Unlike Bond movies in the past, which were all stand-alone, this is a true sequel to the first movie. It opens maybe an hour after … Keep reading
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Speed Racer: One Paragraph Review
If you’ve seen the trailer, then you’ve already got a taste of it, but basically this is a live-action cartoon. The visual effects and the super-saturated colors aren’t just in the racing scenes – the whole movie looks like a … Keep reading
Race Car Driver Dream
I had an awesome dream last night that I was a race car driver. I was driving one of those long, light-weight drag racers, and I was racing against people from the Simpsons (Mr. Burns, Nelson and Milhouse). The course … Keep reading
My Days as a Bike Messenger
Oh man, I am loving this courier book Scott got me (The Immortal Class) It’s this guy’s memoir of his days as a bike messenger in Chicago. Which is, apparently, twice as cold, five times as violent, and immeasurably gnarlier … Keep reading
Biking in the Snow, Part 2
The shift from Portland to Ellensburg is pretty radical. Portland’s temperature ranges from 30 to 80, with both of the extremes being fairly rare. The average temperature is probably around 60. Ellensburg on the other hand is around 100 in … Keep reading
The Future is Little Plastic Electric Cars
Ha ha dream on scott… the future is in little plastic electrical-powered cars: no power, no pickup… just slow whirring annoyance. You won’t even get to drive the damn things, they’ll be computer guided! OH HOORAY I CAN HAVE MY … Keep reading
Obsessed With Car Wrecks
Do you ever obsess over really odd things? I’ve been living in my apartment for about six months now, and at least twice a day, as I walk to and from school, I have to walk under a freeway overpass. … Keep reading