http://cghm.org/wow words of wisdom Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new Xbox 360 "experience" arrived today, promising some new features but mostly just a drastic overhaul of the interface. I haven't had too much time to mess around with it, but I crafted a stunning likeness of myself in avatar form and then discovered that he could do a ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/new-xbox-experience Today on "How It's Made": giant metal vats, assembly lines, babies, and paper cups. Just kidding. But more importantly, who would name his or her child "Jon Kyl"? Why take two perfectly reasonable first names, drop one letter from each, and then combine them to make such a pretentious title? I'm a ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/thoughts-and-reflections I wanted to write about "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," as I was prompted to do, but I couldn't think of what to say. I thought about dissecting its humor, and why it's so distinct from other shows, but I figured that wouldn't do it justice. And let me just ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/the-bright-and-the-dull Terrible, tragic, horrific news (no, I'm not talking about that) - Michael Crichton died today at 66 years old. His books were some of the most palatable to me, and he was one of very few authors from which I had read multiple works. Some may not know that the ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/time-for-gloom Ehh, politics. Few things are so divisive (or uninteresting, as the case may be). Most would agree that all citizens of a free country have an obligation to be informed about major issues and that they should, in turn, vote accordingly. But "politics" is so synonymous with bureaucratic convolutions, deception, ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/vote-or-die How to remove a human brain (just in time for Halloween): First, use a scalpel to incise the skin about the calvarium. Remove and discard this excess skin. Using a chisel, or other jagged object, remove all overlying fascial and muscle layers in a similarly circumferential manner. Now it's time to ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/brainectomy I'm not sure how it's possible, but today I spent an hour and a half driving 17.8 miles. There was no construction, and no wreck immediately involved, and yet...cars refused to move. I suppose it's one of the many things you become numb to when you've lived in a big ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/going-19-of-the-speed-limit Instead of taking advantage of some recent (i.e. 24 hour) downtime to catch up on my studies, I took the liberty of investing in yet another video game (an investment decision that is always profitable). That game is Fable II, and after having played it for a number of hours ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/whats-life-without-some-fun I just couldn't resist...sometimes, doing stupid things beats studying. Actually, I suppose that's true all of the time. If I had really been bold, I would've attempted to show the ensuing battle, or - worse still - the explicit "Galea Aponeurotica." It's illegal in 38 states. http://cghm.org/wow/2008/heh-another-comic I pity those who are just now hearing about the word. The word was on a Pringles commercial years ago. More importantly, the word was an integral part of the Battlefield Vietnam soundtrack over four years ago. There were few things more satisfying than driving around the Vietnam countryside in ... http://cghm.org/wow/2008/have-you-not-heard