In Das Rheingold, the prelude of Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen opera cycle—at 17 hours, the world’s largest work of art—the story opens with three water nymphs guarding a pile of magic gold that, if made into a ring, would bestow upon its owner total world domination for a nominal fee: One must first [...]
Upon hearing that The Faces—the legendary, roots-rock band that lost musicians to the Who, the Rolling Stones and to the unfortunate worldwide phenomenon known as Rod Stewart—would be re-uniting this fall for a series of concerts with Simply Red singer Mike Hucknall replacing Rod Stewart, a question suddenly occurred to me. Why? Read the full [...]
To celebrate Heart Health Month, here’s a new article for WEtv.com called Healthy Mind, Healthy Heart. I know, not very exciting. But, good news: Next month is Kidney Month.
*** MEMORANDUM *** To: MacLachlan Christmas From: The Minister of Culture Re: Rethinking Our Strategy During my last 18 months in exile, under house arrest for castigating an Inflatable Lawn Snow Globe, it suddenly occurred to me that this is certainly not a damn fine cup of coffee. The Minister of Culture is dedicated to [...]
Dude from Dune or Professional Football Player? Set the record straight by taking the Fantasy or Football Quiz. The fate of the universe is in your hands.
Auto Bailout Paves Way for National Self-Reliance Ann Coulter’s Jaw Gets Back to Work Work for Obama, Lose Your Privacy?
Just completed a new gallery for WEtv. Start shopping! “A look at the season’s best female-friendly tech gear.” This is the USB Mix Tape, by the way. Pop it in your computer and make a mix (of sorts).
If you’re thinking about drafting a family budget or traveling with your kids, this is your lucky day. I just finished two articles for WEtv.com: Five easy tips for creating — and sticking to! — a family budget & Holiday Travel Tips for Parents
The IWC (International Whaling Commission), which regulates whaling endeavors around the world, meets annually–this year, the gathering took place in Santiago, Chile, and not much was accomplished. But, for some reason, they have been planning closed-door, impromptu meetings to discuss lifting the current commercial whaling ban. Find out more from IFAW. The politics behind this [...]
During the last few weeks, I’ve been helping the John Christian Company–a custom jewelry business in Austin, and the kings of the roman numeral ring–put together a simple yet cunning blog to promote their new site. The result is Ringbox, which promotes their products of course but also keeps readers abreast of breaking news in [...]
