B.O.L.O.*- grey, bi-lobal, wrinkled mass of tissue weighing about 3 lbs.

People.  I have had my mind blown.  Several times today, and in the last few weeks, but I think today I’ve really done it.
 
So, yesterday I bought a plane ticket to Cairo for a 2.5 week sojourn through Egypt at the end of Ramadan.  Picked up my lonely planet guide- saw two pictures, and freaked [...]

blast from the past

do you guys remember this?  i think it only aired in the ny, nj, ct tri-state area, so the local yokels’ ears may perk up a bit.  for the rest of you, the beat may seem familiar as it is the basis for the busta rhymes song “dangerous,” from which he also took many of [...]

the pitfalls of brain damage

i can’t get that damned officer byrd psa theme song out of my head; it’s in there nearly all the time.  seriously.  it comes and goes, but has been a sporadic guest star in my personal  ”catchy, but totally random songs that stick in your head for no discernible reason” playlist. 
most people don’t remember him.  most people laugh [...]