Ruger 22/45 Lite ~ I want this gun!

by | April 21, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Ruger 22/45 Lite ~ This looks like a fun gun to shoot. I've shot Ruger Mark IIs plenty, and the Ruger 22/45 series look similar in a lot of ways--except for the significant difference in the grip angle, which is designed to emulate the 1911. YouTuber BRANDON401401...
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One Week – Barenaked Ladies ~ College Humor Parody

by | November 6, 2015 | Videos | 0 Comments

Like so many others, once I heard Barenaked Ladies One Week, I couldn't get it out of my head. Then it was played again and again and again.... This parody by College Humor is spot on. Lyrics in video subtitles. And in case you're masochistic, or nostalgic, or just...
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Electric violin street musician performs ~ “Secrets” ~ by One Republic

by | August 20, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

I was totally mesmerized by this musician Bryson Andres  electric violin adaptation of One Republic's "Secrets." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrKHAsnkF8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJ9-YyDiZQ And here's the music video from One Republic...
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Vet Ranch theme favorite – Rosa Dear ~ by Ruth

by | August 31, 2015 | Videos | 0 Comments

Rosa Dear by Ruth ~ I heard this song while watching videos from the wonderful YouTube channel "Vet Ranch." They use it during closing credit, and I love it. Official music video for "Rosa Dear," off Ruth's record "Voilà." As heard on the YouTube channel Vet Ranch....
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Does surgery help patients with lung cancer?

by | February 9, 2012 | Words | 0 Comments

After decades of using surgery as a treatment for lung cancer, the results are startling: Surprisingly, considering how common it is to have surgery to combat lung cancer, the study (which was published in the journal Lancet Oncology in 2011) concluded that surgery...
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Arrogance of science and religion ~ Being thick as a brick

by | March 4, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

The entire video is fascinating, but this bit about the arrogance of scientists and the religious is particularly interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kMAt0a5EWw0#t=356s The arrogance of being thick as a brick - YouTube.
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Shit Could Be Worse ~ Oscar the Grouch

by | March 5, 2011 | Photos | 0 Comments

Saw this after a hard day at work, and it totally cracked me up... Shit could be worse...according to Oscar the Grouch
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Who needs yoga pants?

by | December 25, 2011 | Photos | 0 Comments

I tasteful (SFW?) interpretation of yoga in the nude...
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Charlie Brooker – How to Report the News

by | February 3, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Charlie Brooker figured out the formula for TV news! Let's hope that the many and varied outlets on the internet can improve upon this overused approach. NSFW due to language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHun58mz3vI
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It’s not that we disagree…

by | July 3, 2012 | Tweets, Words | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/bzupp/status/218798725336801281 I love this quote, and it's from me! It's not that we disagree. It's that we let different people do our thinking for us. Twitter / bzupp: It's not that we disagree..
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Dallas (Matherly) Fallert ~ Obituary

by | Jun 7, 2021 |

My Mother's best friend, Dallas (Matherly) Fallert, passed away. Dallas was a force of nature. With all her energy and enthusiasm, it's hard to imagine her gone. Together, she and my Mom got into a lot of mischief 😉 May she rest in peace...Below is her obituary from...

Long Way Round – Stereophonics

by | Nov 18, 2020 |

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman used the Stereophonics song Long Way Round (and variations) for their Long Way travel series. Warning: It's an earworm. Long way Round ~ Stereophonics Remember me my love, I'm the one you're dreaming of Going for a ride, I'll keep you...

OneRepublic – Counting Stars – Video/Lyrics

by | Mar 1, 2020 |

Where have I been?! Totally missed this brilliant OneRepublic tune. Counting Stars - OneRepublic Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But, baby, I've been, I've been praying hard Said, no more counting dollars, we'll be...

BALLiSTIC – Sci-Fi | Action short film by Film Riot

by | Feb 29, 2020 |

BALLiSTIC is a science fiction/action short film written & directed by Ryan Connolly. Set in the near future, BALLiSTIC drops viewers into a violent episode involving a young woman (played by Hannah Ward) being pursued by a "bunch of armed bad guys." Typical...