by Brent Zupp | March 5, 2011 | Photos | 0 Comments

The illustration below graphs the percentage of assault victims that were injured while defending themselves with specific weapons. Not sure how reliable this data is, but if accurate it suggests some interesting conclusions. Offering NO resistance is safer than...

by Brent Zupp | March 23, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Stephen Colbert (out of character, as himself) interviews astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson at the prep school MontClair Kimberley Academy. The topics are far ranging, but orbit around science, culture, truth, and Tyson's enthusiasm for learning--all wrapped in good,...

by Brent Zupp | February 1, 2012 | Photos, Words | 0 Comments

While I was doing a short stint in photography school, W. Eugene Smith quickly became an idol. I studied his photographs, tried to model his work. I was not successful, but I remain awed by the depth of his eye and how seriously he took his craft. W. Eugene Smith's...

by Brent Zupp | March 6, 2011 | Videos | 0 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m0Vq9pPblE "I Don't Know" is one of my favorite songs by Lisa Hannigan. I think this was the video that caught the interest of Stephen Colbert, which lead him to put her on his Colbert Report show. According the YouTube blurb, the video...

by Brent Zupp | June 6, 2013 | Words | 0 Comments

Critbritlit on blogger shared this recipe for Peet's Mocha Freddo, and I'm VERY appreciative. At over four bucks a hit, my Freddo addiction is killing my financial status. I've been using Swiss Miss Cocoa(w/ marshmallows) blended with ice and espresso as a substitute,...

by Brent Zupp | March 15, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

As with any crisis, it's easy to dismiss it when you don't know or see the victims. Say what you want about George Clooney, but the guy has my respect for using his celebrity to get the message out about Darfur and Sudan. For more, visit the ENOUGH Project....