Pat Rock on Jan 5th, 2009The Nailing Game
Nailing it:
The game involves a tree stump, some nails, and a hammer — the type where the back end of the head is a thin blade rather than a fork. The object of the game is simple: each player takes a nail and tries to bang it into the stump using the thin end of [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 29th, 2008Monday Jam: Elvis Costell - Mystery Dance
We’re going to close out the year with a rocker from Elvis Costello’s first album, let’s all do the Mystery Dance. (Shhh, but I’m pretty sure this song is a euphemism about something we’ve all done.)
Well, I was down under the covers in the middle of the night
Tryin’ to discover my left foot from [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 24th, 2008James S. Henry: Why I hate Christmas
Modern Christmas is like primitive Keynesianism, a short-run-oriented economic experiment that has been tried and found wanting. It is the flipside of the positive contribution the “Protestant ethic” once made to capitalism — Christianity’s high holiday now almost certainly makes us feel worse off. What is to be done? I suggest an experimental two- to [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 24th, 2008Mac vs. PC inspired by Transformers
totally badass:
Pat Rock on Dec 23rd, 2008Open Letter to Restaurant Staff Who Have Tables With Small Children
Dear Servers,
Let’s talk about how to handles tables in your restaurant that contain children under 5 and how you can maximize your tip.
First let us clear up a common misconception. Parents with small childrem are not eating in your restaurant because they want to. They are only eating there for 3 reasons:
1. Someone [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 22nd, 2008Obama: The College Years.
Obama, The College Years Dude was smooove.
Pat Rock on Dec 18th, 2008Thank You Chris Collinsworth and Bill Simmons
I was listening to Simmons podcast with Collinsworth and they said something I’ve been arguing for years, good seats in the end zone for a a good football game trump good seats on the 50.
When you sit in the end zone you can watch the entire drive unfold before you from a perspective you can’t [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 12th, 2008Jumping in Art Museums
Jumping in art museums. A fun little blog.
Pat Rock on Dec 8th, 2008Factory Sit In
Workers protesting being laid off with no notice and no severance are staging a sit in in a Chicago factory.
Interesting development.
Pat Rock on Dec 5th, 200815.99 For A Picture of What?
Last night we took the kids to see Santa Claus. Both of them enjoyed it and no one tinkled on Santa’s lap. I consider that an epic win; not sure what that says about my life these days.
When Santa asked if we wanted photos we both said no. It’s reflexive because we’re [...]