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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
My Dead Pony Is King
If you have spent any time on my website, www.timspeaker.com, you might have noticed that I am a big fan of an illustrator that goes by the name my dead pony. His work is nothing short of spectacular. Go ahead to his site, spend some time wandering through his work - it will knock you out.
No Resevations Is a Really Great Show
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not much of a Foodie (but my wife is, bigtime). I hate vegetables (especially onions, which make my skin crawl), I really only like meat and cheese. I honestly could be a meatatarian, as the only things I really like to eat are meat based. I do love pasta and pizza, and have a notorious sweet tooth (which is very hard for me to control).
So if I told you that one of my very favorite shows on TV is No Reservations on the Travel Channel, you might be surprised. But I love this show enough to watch marathons of it (actually, when I am home sick, I pray for marathons of it). This show is great because of it's really about it's host, Anthony Bourdain. Though Bourdain is a world class chef (and the show is ostensibly based around food) he speaks as much about the people, culture, and geography as much as about food. Often the show strays from food for long periods (Sicily episode), and much of the time Bourdain himself is the focus (New Jersey episode).
Bourdain is so interesting to listen to that he makes me interested in food production, it's history, etc. - which is something that is not easy to do. LaPorte disagrees with me about the show - he likes Samantha Brown more, which is like liking Lawrence Welk more than Iggy Pop. Bourdain's punk rock foodie shtick could get old to some, but not to me. Trust me, it's great, and addictive. And Bourdain's blog is a great read too. Check it out here.
So if I told you that one of my very favorite shows on TV is No Reservations on the Travel Channel, you might be surprised. But I love this show enough to watch marathons of it (actually, when I am home sick, I pray for marathons of it). This show is great because of it's really about it's host, Anthony Bourdain. Though Bourdain is a world class chef (and the show is ostensibly based around food) he speaks as much about the people, culture, and geography as much as about food. Often the show strays from food for long periods (Sicily episode), and much of the time Bourdain himself is the focus (New Jersey episode).
Bourdain is so interesting to listen to that he makes me interested in food production, it's history, etc. - which is something that is not easy to do. LaPorte disagrees with me about the show - he likes Samantha Brown more, which is like liking Lawrence Welk more than Iggy Pop. Bourdain's punk rock foodie shtick could get old to some, but not to me. Trust me, it's great, and addictive. And Bourdain's blog is a great read too. Check it out here.
Cool/Funny/Creepy Album Cover
This is cool/funny/creepy. That combination only comes together every so often.
More Cool Ideas From Mac
Wow, this is cool. A patent has been filed from Mac this week for a 3-D desktop. So cool, check it out here.
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