November 2008
50 posts
Friday Fun Fact!
Welcome to another installment of Friday Fun Fact!
Today’s fact has to do with the day’s etymology:
The name Friday comes from the Old English frigedæg, meaning the day of Frige the Anglo-Saxon form of Frigg, a West Germanic translation of Latin dies Veneris, “day (of the planet) Venus.” However, in most Germanic languages the day is named after Freyja—such as Frīatag in...
Are you ready to hear the most horrifying musical... →
perpetua:
Seriously, are you ready? You’re probably not ready. The screamo bits totally crack me up.
Hello Everyone! My name is Larry. And, yes, I am a cherub.
I’m also the page to St. Peter, holy bouncer of the hottest club in existence, Heaven.
St. Peter sent me down to Earth to pass along a message from a soul that has just passed through the pearly gates.
This soul, once known as...
Who Wrote the Vinteuil Sonata? A Musical Mystery →
For those who like to get their bookworm on with Proust, here’s an article in search of the musical piece that inspired the violin and piano sonata, by Combray rocker Vinteuil, and leitmotif, that sets Marcel adrift on memory’s bliss in À la récherche du temps perdu.
Black Sabbath - “Children of the...
Category:Pejorative Terms For People →
perpetua:
The more specific, obscure and regional these wiki articles get, the more fascinating they are to read. Also, if you’re looking for a name for your band, there are some good candidates on this page. (I’m partial to The Helicopter Parents.)
It probably has much to do with all of the Guided By Voices I’ve been listening to lately (including this excellent mix), but many of the terms...
To-Do List Now That Barack Obama Has Been Elected...
We did it, America! We made a good decision!
Now that we have, we can change all of our to-do lists from ones dark, dreary and filled with fears, to ones sparkling with hopes and dreams.
Here’s mine:
1. Put the Construction of My Bunker on Hold
Fearing another term for Republicans, and, therefore, the world to go to hell, I began work on a bunker in the Fall of 2007. A bunker which...
“Pardon the bulk mailing. I Can’t Vote. I am an immigrant with a Green Card...”
– David Byrne NYC
A Super Patriot's Tips for A Successful Election...
I was excited to learn yesterday, via commercials for tonight’s episode of The Hills (Heidi’s wasted!) and the Real World/Road Rules Challenge reunion (“You threw me under the metaphorical RV!”), during MTV’s True Life: I Have A Summer Share 2, that tomorrow is Election Day!
U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A!
Being what the U.S. Government proudly deems a “Super...
