August 2008
11 posts
The new version of firefox is great. It makes my browser window look just like a spaceship. On a never-ending cosmic journey. Through a nebula made of nothing but google ads.
Mayor: 'Get out of New Orleans right now' →
I always thought leaders were supposed to show level-headedness in the midst of a crisis. But then again, I suppose nothing packs the same level of urgency as “Holy fuck, holy fuck, we’re all going to die.”
Have to keep my hand relatively immobile while it heals. Can’t really use the thumb much. Drawing’s next to impossible.
Of course, now that I can’t just draw whenever I want to, I want to all the time.
At least I can still type.
Tippity tippity tap.
Norm MacDonald bombs with unbelievable grace. →
Comedy Central Roasts are getting old. The Bob Saget one was relatively unremarkable, save for Norm MacDonald’s little subversive bit here.
Norm’s fantastic. He’s definitely one of my favorite performers of the last twenty years. And as someone who’s only been alive for just over two decades, that’s saying something.
Consider his deadpan Weekend Updates on SNL, his guest spot on My Name is Earl,...
Scary face
I have a lot of trouble making first impressions sometimes. People have complained that my neutral expression looks oddly menacing. I don’t really see it.
Here’s a comparison:
If you’ve been following From the Headlines, odds are good that you are my mother.
Also, you’ve surely noticed the hesitation in updates. Well, friends, ol’ Owen’s hit a bit of a rough patch in the job market. It’s less of a rough patch and more of a deep, yawning chasm, but the basic gist is the same.
Hang in there with me until this blows over.
