Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. -Stephen Hawking Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The kids change each year in school yearbooks. Most likely the teachers do not or if you are Moe from Calvin and Hobbes. Teachers are pretty much constant, however wearing the same outfit for 40 years is unique. Dale Irby, a retired physical education teacher […]
Jason Everman could be considered the Pete Best of grundge music. Not only was he kicked out of Nirvana but also Soundgarden. Unlike Pete Best, Jason became an elite member of the U.S. Army Special Forces. I saw photos of Everman in fatigues on a warship (“an antipiracy operation in Asia”). A shot of Everman […]
I dedicate this Google Doodle of Franz Kafka to my college professor who introduced me to Rimbaud, Baudelaire and Kafka. When people know you by your last name you must be important. Those are my holy trinity, perhaps unholy trinity. Happy birthday to one of my favorite buggers, Franz Kafka. Today is his 130th birthday. […]
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are back. I could not help it but to think of Lenny Bruce’s perceived homophobic cartoon called Thank You Mask Man. The cartoon is based on audio derived from a recording of Bruce’s comedy routine. Thank you Lenny. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or […]
Just when I was planning to go vegan. I think I will stick to meat like my carnivore fleshy piranha plant. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally […]
The only way to get attention today is to be gross. The grossest burger is got mine. The eat me t-shirt is ugly in color and subject matter but has a certain charm to it. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to […]
This heart shape cake mold will make you the sweetheart of the party. It cuts six perfect decadent hearts of cake. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally […]
If you ask Letterman from the Electric Company, one letter can have a great impact on a word. Book titles with one letter missing changes everything. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. […]
Wired has a new series called What’s Inside on YouTube. The first topic is coffee and you will be surprised to what is inside this strange brew that entices flocks of followers each morning. Coffee drinkers are the cause of traffic in my neck of the woods. Their cars hog precious real estate with serpent […]
Many of us take maps for granted. The Atlas of True Name maps is a trove of information for map enthusiasts. Man has named most places after the geographical composition around his environment. True maps tries to remain faithful to the origins of names associated with these regions. “The Atlas of True Names reveals the […]
This is outrages! Since when is The New Yorker $6.99. The world changed a bit more this week but at Sesame Street things never did. We all knew and we were fine with it. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear […]