New Year’s Greeting #3: Erica Joy’s resolution for 2014

11 years ago

This is Erica Joy's only resolution for 2014. I like the way she thinks: Click to see the original post…

Craigslist ad of the day: Free office chair, slightly used, needs spot cleaning

11 years ago

Click the ad to see it on Craigslist. Your definition of "slightly used" and "spot cleaning" may differ from that…

New Year’s Greeting #2: Lillo Chiarenza gives you his heart and accordion

11 years ago

This is the Accordion Guy blog, it's only fitting that I post a New Year's greeting with accordion. Let's go…

New Year’s Greeting #1: Captain Picard’s Advice

11 years ago

Set course for the New Year...engage! Here's a little bonus: Patrick Stewart doing a little tribute to Star Trek creator…

Holiday downtime amusements, part four: George R.R. Martin’s “Red Christmas”

11 years ago

Like Santa, George R.R. "Game of Thrones" Martin will give you what you want. Unlike Santa, it comes at a…

Holiday downtime amusements, part three: Boxing Day greetings and Neil Gaiman’s reading of “A Christmas Carol”

11 years ago

Today is Boxing Day up here in Canada, as well as in a number of Commonwealth countries. There isn't a…

Holiday downtime amusements, part two: The Star Wars Holiday Special

11 years ago

In 1978, Star Wars had been out barely a year. In fact, owing to the long runs movies had in…

Holiday downtime amusements, part one: The “Santa, No!” Tumblr, and my favourite Christmas carol parody

11 years ago

It's how Santa gets all his energy for his Christmas Eve mission. The Santa, No! Tumblr is a great collection…

“Feed the people. Stay Alive!”: The extended version of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

11 years ago

My favourite oddball Christmas greeting is "Feed the people. Stay alive!", delivered in the best working-class Scottish accent I can…

The best Christmas present ever (2002)

11 years ago

It's Christmas Eve, and as tradition on this blog dictates, I'm pointing you to a heart-warming (and pants-squirming) story about…