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Opera for a Small Room

An anonymous obsession becomes a landscape of sound.

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller discovered an extensive collection of opera records at a thrift shop in small town Canada. A man scrawled his name on every record sleeve- R. Dennehy. Fascinated and puzzling over what role opera played in his life, the artists [...]

Haikuesday

Fight Club by Sean Clarity @ Crazy 4 Cult 2009 (click to see all artwork)

I am so tired my legs keep cramping up on me. I don’t think I’ve stopped moving in the last 2 weeks! So busybusy…but at least it inspires a lot of writing material. Here is my weird and wonderful week [...]

Never Settle for a One-Act Existence

Take a bow? After every act!

This week, we lost an iconic Irish-American writer and teacher. Frank McCourt, who wrote Angela’s Ashes (which is on my recommended reading for everyone) was one of my favorite writers. He had that rare quality and wit that could turn tragedy into hilarity and still make your brain [...]

Haikuesday!

"Love is like this at the bone, we hope, love is like this…"

This will be a longer than normal Haikuesday post. I generally do between 4 and 6 depending on my weekly adventures, but this week there was so much Alzy action that I couldn’t stop writing. I volunteered at the 4-H fair (and [...]

Electronic Cigarette Review- Blu Cigarettes

Box of accessories and the pack itself

While researching this purchase, I was unable to find any “real” reviews that didn’t feel like they were paid for by the company. I also could not find any video of anyone actually smoking one of these. This review will remedy that and hopefully be a good guide [...]

Haikuesday!

This week held a lot of firsts for me: professional, personal…recreational? In any case, I’ve had a great time and learned a ton in just 7 short days. This includes a huge dosing to one of my biggest flaws- impatience. Imagine that…waiting a little while for things to happen in their own time is actually [...]

Strangest Products in Beauty and Fashion

Betty Pubic Hair Dye- “Color for the hair down there!”

About a year ago, ads for this product appeared in New York subway. Colorful triangles placed strategically on female-like curvy lines assaulted the eyes of rush hour travelers. People stopped dead in their tracks and slowly walked back to look. Yup. It was exactly what [...]

Haikuesday!

This was a phenomenal week filled with adventures, silliness and all around deliciousness. I have no complaints and lots of stories! Not to mention the most amazing group of friends. Thanks for an unbelievable week, guys!

Oh, penny slots! How
sweet you are to me. Thanks for
the two hundred bucks!

*ding! ding! ding!*

Toes in the ocean,
watching dolphins [...]

Why We Need Magic

photo by Melvin Sokolsky

Admittedly, I am mesmerized by anything shiny, colorful, cute or cartoony, so when it comes to magic tricks, clearly I’m ridiculously captivated. However, it’s not just me. I’ve seen crowds of seemingly normal adults taken over by the power of illusion. Why do we love magic? We need it.

Magic doesn’t ask [...]