Joe Berger and Pascal Wyse have a full plate with their weekly food cartoon for the Guardian. If you have an appetite for funny and original comic strips then this duo have the perfect menu to tickle your funny bone. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see […]
God bless your soul Steve Martin, the atheists now have to own hymnal song. It’s about time. 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, […]
If you are looking for an enriching alternative in culture reading, Ricepaper magazine is a great start. The quarterly magazine showcases Asian-Canadian artists, writers, performers and original thinkers. It's Canada's version of Giant Robot but more firmly grounded on Asian culture. The latest issue concentrates on culinary delights that will melt in your mouth.
As Zenyatta rides into the sunset, she has left her legacy on humanity. Guinness. The horse is enamored with Guinness beer. Perhaps she will be the new spokesperson for Guinness. All I know is I have a lingering thirst for it all week. She has a nose for good beer. Tony M.If this article made […]
You can lose weight by eating Twinkies. You heard right. The key is moderation. You can eat junk food and still lose weight. Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University is a junk food guinea pig of the simple diet. His premise: That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what […]
Here is a little short story about finding something you lost and finding yourself at the same time. After his brother died, Hitoshi Watanabe quit his job and decided to walk to the hot spring waterfall at the end of the world. His friends told him he was crazy. “You’re fifty-three years old. You’re not […]
In Japan, Scotch offers donut-shaped tape dispensers to the envy of the rest of the world. It seems they are more playful in Japan. Tired and old concepts seem to rule the day in North America. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love […]
Arthur Rimbaud is brought to life with drawings and pictures of his times with a new documentary. The enfant terrible is given justice as his poems are read by Joan Baez with the accompaniment of music in an attempt to present a visual of Arthur Rimbaud's life. The much-fabled poet's life is shrouded in mystery and legend. Most of it marred in tragedy and misery. His poetry transcends time as his youthful angst speaks to every generation screaming to be heard. He has seen the darkness of the soul and turned it into a visual macabre dance of words.
RockMelt is the new kid on the block. RockMelt promises to revolutionize browsing and make it more social friendly. Will it? We’ve seen many trying to dethrone Google without success. There is hype building as invites are being accepted for a great promise of friendlier browsing. Keep an eye on RockMelt, it was built for […]
This has to be the line of the week. “That imbecile is going to be the next president of the United States.” The imbecile in question is Warren Harding from Boardwalk Empire, the new HBO TV series. We see a glimpse of perhaps one of America’s least known presidents who died 2 years into his […]
Yes Virginia, there is a Vulcan. It’s located in Alberta, Canada. Canada also has William Shatner. The town was named in 1915 by a surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railway. 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 […]
When you dial from your smartphone consider this, you might be encouraging slavery. Many things we buy originate from countries that depend on slavery to drive costs down to satisfy you the end consumer. Third world countries are banking on youth slavery as part of their economies. There is only one person that can stop […]