Band names

I decided that when I form a rock band, I need a good band name. I was at the store when I made this conclusion. Here are my rock band names inspired by retail shopping:

1. Cancel for Credit
2. Special at the Deli
3. BOGO
4. Bakery Fresh (for my Barry Manilow cover band)
5. Cleanup On Aisle 4 (for a quartet – change to Aisle 3 for a trio, etc – clever huh?)

Free novel for Firefly fans

Steven Brust is one of my favorite fantasy authors. OK, he is a communist sympathizer, but I don’t see that in the books I’ve read (maybe I’m just not that deep). What truly makes him an amazing writer is his ability to write well in different styles. His Taltos series is written in the first person. His Phoenix Guards series that is set in the same world as Taltos is written in a “Romantic” (not romance) style.

For some reason Brust decided to write a Firefly novel. Brust – Firefly, what’s not to like?
You can download it here.

Arrrrrg!

Today is “Talk Like a Pirate Day.”

You can also find out what your pirate name is.

My pirate name is:

Dread Pirate Rackham

Like the famous Dread Pirate Roberts, you have a keen head for how to make a profit. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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An inspiring Marine

This video of a Marine has gone viral. And for good reason:

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Now THIS is comedy:

New podcast

Do you like poking fun at goths? The Ask a Ninja guy has teamed up with a Crista Flanagan from MadTV (who, by the way, is total cutie when not gothed up) on a new podcast called Hope is Emo.

It is hilarious in a weird sort of way. If you like Ask a Ninja, you’ll like this.

Titanic II?

Remember in Titanic when Jack froze to death and Rose saw him sink beneath the water? Turns out that was just the beginning… Titanic II is coming.

Now this is cool. Don’t worry, it’s a parody, but you gotta see it. It was all done by one guy and his computer.

Best web art…ever

Today Honeybun and I set up a membership with the best art site on the Internet – Digital Blasphemy. It specializes in images to be used as computer wallpaper. The artist, Ryan, says he makes his sole living by publishing this site and doesn’t accept commission work. Here is a peek of what I’m now using for my desktop wallpaper (with permission from the site).

Valley – 2000

I am absolutely stunned by his scenery and planetscape images. They have a way of making me feel small when I look at them. They suggest greatness beyond humanity.

Frankly, I think Ryan would be able to make much more money as a freelance artist. I think he would be better served creating art for book covers and such. I used his free gallery for over a year before getting a membership. Don’t be cheap like me though. The $25 one-year subscription is well worth it.

Toons

Is it me, or have Garfield’s feet gotten huge?