under the weather.
the influence of the kind of weather on the mood of people seems to be underestimated to me. i’d say that sun makes people happier, more laidback and optimistic. in other private observations i’ve learned that lashing rain has a saddening effect on creatures like us. so why is it that waking up with rolling [...]
what’s cooking?
looks like berlin is going for a fryday tomorrow. cool(?) icon with inspired wordplay by hout / log. (kp)
sign here please.
“data retention is no solution! the european ministers of justice and the european commission want to keep all telephone and internet traffic data of all 450 million europeans. if you are concerned about this plan, please sign the petition. what’s wrong with data retention? the proposal to retain traffic data will reveal who has been [...]
verzin een list!
one of my dearest writers, who also happened to be the illustrator of his own stories died today. marten toonder was 93, so i guess you can say it’s all right. he didn’t want to go on with life he repeatedly admitted. but i just wish cunning tom poes was here for my denial. (kp) [...]
talk to the hand.
amazing how abortion and blast are interchangeable in american sign language. i love that thing, sign talk. placid even when the temper gets agitated. nice company to have around. and they‘re good listeners i guess. do they have slang by the way? or do you just alter and adjust the available vocabulary? so if you want to go [...]
proud to smoke.
hail to the product manager of this house brand for putting back the p in smoking. what a brilliant move. fuck all restraints on tobacco products. we say yes to smoking! smoke and be proud of it. no shame, pride! that must have been some over-the-top brainstorm. i can see them thinking how to deny [...]
death of a salesman.
a hero of mine died, i just found out, although i was not aware of his existence. it’s gerry thomas, the man who invented the tv dinner. i owe almost every evening meal to him. what really surprised me though is that the wonderful world of prefab food has one man responsible for it. never [...]
