Philip Jose Farmer

Tonight we were joking around at the Lonely Yak. CS gave the challenge of leave me a clever comment on Top Comments and I'll give you a video. Well, I'm not clever-on-demand. So I asked for a song for Philip. 

Thank You CS, it is perfect.

Local Journalist honored for contributions to racism, bigotry and general idiocy

My co-workers and I were appalled back in May '06 to see this article in a local small town paper. She got smacked down a bit over that one, but other "illustrious rags" seem to love to keep her vile bullshit in print. Not only does she still enjoy having her racist rants produced as a legitimate column, the newly appointed Director of The Legacy Project, John Hughes* is going to include a profile and oral history of "...one of this region's most notable story tellers".
Darryl, Goldy and The General covered this hack back in '06.

*When we first moved to town, I took a strong dislike to the local rag. When I saw that it's Editor of 42 years would be retiring, I gave it another try. It's improved, slightly. I'll be able to update a link to the local rag, as soon as they toddle in to work tomorrow and someone remembers to update their website. 'Cause, it would be really hard to force an editor to update a webpage on their day off!
I am disturbed at the "Legacy" Hughes will be leaving in the archives of my state.

Update: I promised to update the linkie. But if you click the above, you'll see they have merrily skipped from Saturday to Monday! Tra-La! I've registered for the damn paper and I can't get archives as a paying dead-tree subscriber. At least we get the grocery store coupons.

UPDATE: Now at dailykos with shiny, sparkly linkies!

When Virtual Worlds Collide

SmittyGal & Roisin yakking at the Hotel Monaco while dancing at the Lonely Yak Roadhouse.
SmittyG & the Rockster.
Smitty haz a bukkit!
Rocky & Spoon
Rocky's brain on Yak.
Rocky checks out Bessie's centerfold spread.

Bookem & SmittyGal
Spoon Dastardly and Mz. Fork, the cutlery couple.
Dano & Roisin
Just like Second Life there are clothes to buy!
Ain't it the truth?

We're taking a little break.

Driving down to Portland to meet some of our virtual friends! Rocky and his sister SmittyGal (acompanioned by family!) mjs, Spoon & spouse, Roisin & Co. All good folks we've gotten to know online, and now we get to put a human face on them. RL photos to follow!


If you are in Portland (the Oregon one) look for a Polonaise somewhere near the Hotel Monaco this afternoon!

From Typewriter to the Bookstore

A very funny video from Macmillan via Carl Lennertz

We are so glad to not be there anymore

Central District News gives us reason to be glad.
Bullet hole chips.

That's over at Starbucks on the North side of the street.

And where have we seen those red posts? Oh, well, look here:

Kid running away during a small riot.
SPD Barricades us for 4 hours during anti-war protest march:

This is a sweet couple who stumbled upon our farewell party.
In the end, we all knew they let the neighborhood go


Oh, and also because I would never live in this:

Keep Clam!

A new entry in a long line of classics! Be sure to have your sound up.