<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543</id><updated>2011-12-07T01:29:45.897-05:00</updated><category term='Who'/><category term='pure'/><category term='Floyd'/><category term='easy'/><title type='text'>Pure and Easy</title><subtitle type='html'>There once was a note, pure and easy, playing so free like a breath rippling by..</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>129</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8342256052936244165</id><published>2007-08-09T13:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T13:07:32.255-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, Yes... I Know</title><summary type='text'>I know I haven't posted anything here in quite some time. This is mainly due to my throwing all of my blogging energy to Shakesville for the time being. However, we are finally getting our act together in terms of wedding and honeymoon photos. So, stay tuned as I'll be getting them up on the photo site in the near future.In the meantime, please enjoy a nice photo I took this morning of Moon and </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8342256052936244165&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8342256052936244165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8342256052936244165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/08/yes-yes-i-know.html' title='Yes, Yes... I Know'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RrtJmaQwDxI/AAAAAAAAAKc/SqynZZWqBDg/s72-c/MoonFeather-Content.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3198878323217703468</id><published>2007-05-01T11:19:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-01T16:10:58.613-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Lifehouse Method</title><summary type='text'>The Lifehouse Method is a website that creates an original piece of music for you based on your supplied input, like your voice, a picture, and sound. As this is an extension of his Lifehouse vision, Pete Townshend  helped develop this site with mathematician/composer Lawrence Ball. Each piece of music that is created is identified as a musical portrait. Each portrait that is created has the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3198878323217703468&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3198878323217703468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3198878323217703468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/05/lifehouse-method_01.html' title='The Lifehouse Method'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1727228106174274221</id><published>2007-04-30T17:12:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-30T17:12:05.609-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Rush Meets Floyd</title><summary type='text'>Via Brain Damage:We know many of you are interested in that great Canadian band, Rush. They are just releasing their new album (supposed to be superb) called "Snakes and Arrows", and we hear that amongst the "thank yous" in the credits is one for our own David Gilmour.We've done some digging to find out why, and apparently David chatted with Alex Lifeson about writing using acoustic guitar. Alex </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1727228106174274221&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1727228106174274221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1727228106174274221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/rush-meets-floyd.html' title='Rush Meets Floyd'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-212988000847179397</id><published>2007-04-24T10:14:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-24T10:14:55.914-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Incompetence: We Have A Winner!</title><summary type='text'>A few days ago, I had quite a rant about the hoops I've been jumping through to renew a passport, via a passport rush service. I'm happy to say that today, April 24th, I've received the passport via Fedex.Upon examination of the original priority mail envelope, it's now blazingly clear what the problem was. The US passport agency had the address completely wrong. It was addressed to me and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=212988000847179397&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/212988000847179397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/212988000847179397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/incompetence-we-have-winner.html' title='Incompetence: We Have A Winner!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6376296754669989953</id><published>2007-04-19T18:18:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-19T18:22:10.455-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Goodbye Sue</title><summary type='text'>I think Brian in Atlanta summed it up perfectly:A moment's silence for Sue Bundrick. The wife of John "Rabbit" Bundrick, keyboardist for The Who since 1977, has succumbed after a long battle with cancer. Thoughts and prayers go out to John and his family.More from Pete:Rabbit (John Bundrick) says good bye to his wife Sue today at a funeral in the West Country. Sue had two daughters, Jackie and </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6376296754669989953&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6376296754669989953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6376296754669989953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/goodbye-sue.html' title='Goodbye Sue'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5386614308141201681</id><published>2007-04-18T12:27:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-18T17:31:05.560-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Incompetence: A Case Study</title><summary type='text'>Hello, dear friends. Today, we will take a look at several levels of incompetence that arise from one single task: renewing a U.S. passport.BackgroundHaving booked some honeymoon travel plans through Orbitz, I received a promotional e-mail from them which contained a link to a partner of theirs, A Briggs. This partner's claim to fame is the ability to expedite the processing of passport and visa </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5386614308141201681&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5386614308141201681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5386614308141201681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/incompetence-case-study.html' title='Incompetence: A Case Study'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6958962577313085800</id><published>2007-04-09T08:07:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-09T08:10:09.466-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 5900</title><summary type='text'>IMG_5900 Originally uploaded by palm0014.Getting drunk to the point of unconsciousness while standing, Dan was unaware that someone made off with his drink rather easily.IMG_5900 Originally uploaded by The Fox Brain.Trisha showed off her uncanny ability to Photoshop her face in front of a live camera.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6958962577313085800&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6958962577313085800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6958962577313085800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/random-flickr-blogging-5900.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 5900'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/43/86603097_da26d7cd00_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3021180368963398878</id><published>2007-04-07T19:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-08T09:13:26.530-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Launch: Google 411 (Free!)</title><summary type='text'>Google has now worked its way even further into our daily lives by providing a free 411 service. The service, Google Voice Vocal Search (aka Goog-411), can be accessed by dialing 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411).Similar to TellMe, this Goog-411 works through voice recognition technology. After you make your listing request, the service will tell you the number and offer to text message the info </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3021180368963398878&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3021180368963398878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3021180368963398878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/launch-google-411-free.html' title='Launch: Google 411 (Free!)'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3453929202625655138</id><published>2007-04-05T08:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T08:49:09.493-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My Birthday: A Retrospective</title><summary type='text'>1968: An infamous photo shoot of The Who, taken in NYC. How did they know I was just born a few blocks away?1994: Release date of The Division Bell by Pink Floyd2006: David Gilmour performs at Radio City Music Hall2007: Pink Floyd cover on Rolling StoneYep, I think it all makes sense.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3453929202625655138&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3453929202625655138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3453929202625655138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-birthday-retrospective.html' title='My Birthday: A Retrospective'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RhTvMav4qOI/AAAAAAAAAJc/QNpBbj48Tnc/s72-c/kidsarealright.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7325563973581480889</id><published>2007-04-02T10:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-02T10:29:45.516-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Come On Down to Shakesville!</title><summary type='text'>The wonderful blog and community that is Shakespeare's Sister has moved on up to some beautiful waterfront property, known as Shakesville! Please do stop by and enjoy the new digs!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7325563973581480889&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7325563973581480889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7325563973581480889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/04/come-on-down-to-shakesville.html' title='Come On Down to Shakesville!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RhESgv4vOeI/AAAAAAAAAJU/m6jqf0Qe3UU/s72-c/shakesvillebanner.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5631903529903119025</id><published>2007-03-31T09:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-31T09:10:06.674-04:00</updated><title type='text'>End of an Era</title><summary type='text'>Let March 31, 2007 go down in history as one of the saddest days in radio history, for today ends the run of The Who channel on Sirius satellite radio.Hopefully, they'll reconsider at some point and get our boys back on there. In the meantime, I would be happy to suggest a Pink Floyd channel...</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5631903529903119025&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5631903529903119025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5631903529903119025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/end-of-era.html' title='End of an Era'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7925896608230329829</id><published>2007-03-30T08:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-30T10:24:15.075-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Piss Off, Inhofe</title><summary type='text'>This guy, Inhofe, is really starting to get my (pet) goat. It's one thing if he simply disagrees with the scientific proof that global warming is underway, perhaps thinking that God will just take care of everything. For some reason, this issue, with Al Gore as its champion, has created a mutant bug that has crawled up Inhofe's ass. We got a taste of this when he was taking cheap shots during </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7925896608230329829&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7925896608230329829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7925896608230329829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/piss-off-inhofe.html' title='Piss Off, Inhofe'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rg0C0P4vOdI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9onJyORVWGY/s72-c/middle_finger.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8344384102953057067</id><published>2007-03-29T10:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T10:23:46.181-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I Like Da Moon</title><summary type='text'>Da Moon:Dark Side of Da Moon:A Woman in Da Moon:I Really Like Da Moon:</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8344384102953057067&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8344384102953057067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8344384102953057067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-like-da-moon.html' title='I Like Da Moon'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RgvLCf4vObI/AAAAAAAAAI4/VSkxzNNr5FI/s72-c/FullMoon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3175341087039119236</id><published>2007-03-28T14:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-28T15:06:56.827-04:00</updated><title type='text'>To Oblivion and Beyond!</title><summary type='text'>I'm just pleased as punch that the long-awaited expansion pack to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has been released! Unlike some of the other downloadable content, this is not just a one-off quest. There are two new worlds to explore, along with new creatures, spells, weaponry, and armor. The PC version is the only one currently available via retail. For the XBOX 360, you can download it from XBOX</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3175341087039119236&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3175341087039119236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3175341087039119236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/to-oblivion-and-beyond.html' title='To Oblivion and Beyond!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rgq7BP4vOaI/AAAAAAAAAIw/apBJPtml8JU/s72-c/games_shivisles_feature.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7179231435899540336</id><published>2007-03-28T11:58:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T17:06:31.806-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Not So Fast There, Murphy McFingers..</title><summary type='text'>Remember that scandal that brought the House down? The one involving the guy who was caught one-handed while turning on the mojo to some teenage Congressional pages? Last we recall, he made his way to rehab for a few months so that other things could grab our attention away from him. Now, he's back from rehab and seems to be enjoying the nice weather:He was seen last week bicycling along South </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7179231435899540336&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7179231435899540336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7179231435899540336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/not-so-fast-there-murphy-mcfingers.html' title='Not So Fast There, Murphy McFingers..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RgqQ4P4vOZI/AAAAAAAAAIo/Mk5v40PYPU4/s72-c/FoleyMonopoly.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6415579987245934221</id><published>2007-03-26T12:18:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-26T16:10:23.763-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Convenient Falsehood</title><summary type='text'>Even after getting tossed out on their asses, they still can't bare to stay away. For starters, the MSM still manages to give Tom Delay the time of day, even when he lies about the contents of his own book. Next up, dog-lover Rick Santorum.Rick is planning to enter the world of documentaries as a conservative voice to counter the likes of Al Gore and Michael Moore. Here's a look at Rick's master </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6415579987245934221&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6415579987245934221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6415579987245934221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/convenient-falsehood.html' title='A Convenient Falsehood'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rggom7NSKQI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pv1GSP-The0/s72-c/professor_chaos.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5057114866459208800</id><published>2007-03-23T15:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T19:30:11.586-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Animator vs Animation</title><summary type='text'>This uber-creative short is for everyone who has ever worked with Flash. Tip'o'the hat to one Marked Hoosier.UPDATE: Marked Hoosier is absolutely right. The sequel in this series is even more insane!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5057114866459208800&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5057114866459208800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5057114866459208800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/animator-vs-animation.html' title='Animator vs Animation'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4447053272099748256</id><published>2007-03-21T11:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-21T16:22:35.180-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mission: Identify That Book!</title><summary type='text'>This morning, the Boston Globe reported that the House Panel voted to authorize subpoenas to drag Karl and Harriet, kicking and screaming, into Congress for testimony on the US Attorney purge.The article's accompanying picture (above) shows Karl holding either a book or magazine. Can anyone make out what it is? Just wondering what Karl and Georgie are reading these days.UPDATE: Kudos to Shaker </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4447053272099748256&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4447053272099748256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4447053272099748256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/mission-identify-that-book.html' title='Mission: Identify That Book!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RgFP8SbFebI/AAAAAAAAAIA/3mttUbFz0Q0/s72-c/300h.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2892435186422119528</id><published>2007-03-19T16:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-19T16:35:02.722-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Di Yam Gazlonim (The Yiddish Pirates of Penzance)</title><summary type='text'>Lisa and I were proud to attend the second run of Di Yam Gazlonim at the JCC on 76th and Amsterdam in NYC. If you're in the area during the next couple of weeks, treat yourself to a fun time and go see a performance. Don't worry if you're Yiddish-impaired, because there are supertitles to help you along.From today's New York Times review:“Di Yam Gazlonim!,” which the National Yiddish </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2892435186422119528&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2892435186422119528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2892435186422119528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/di-yam-gazlonim-yiddish-pirates-of.html' title='Di Yam Gazlonim (The Yiddish Pirates of Penzance)'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rf7uU0JYNHI/AAAAAAAAAH4/86wgOY4OREc/s72-c/DYGPoster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1120658363958267181</id><published>2007-03-19T08:29:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-19T08:35:28.427-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 0088</title><summary type='text'>IMG_0088 Originally uploaded by Preen.In an attempt to keep up with the times, the Israeli authorities proudly displayed their new addition to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. This device, patterned after HAL from 2001 A Space Odyssey, will interact with worshippers in their own native dialect to make sure that their prayers are filed properly.  It will also determine if any of the prayers would be</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1120658363958267181&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1120658363958267181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1120658363958267181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/random-flickr-blogging-0088.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 0088'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/85105051_ea055eec20_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2637656242812644848</id><published>2007-03-12T17:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-12T17:22:54.329-04:00</updated><title type='text'>RIP: Brad Delp</title><summary type='text'>A couple of days ago, we lost one of the great rock vocalists, Brad Delp from the band Boston. There aren't a lot of other debut albums that could stand toe-to-toe with Boston's. Brad's voice really played a major role in giving Boston their own identifiable sound. Late last year, I saw Brad play with his Beatles tribute band, Beatlejuice. It's a shame, given that Boston had a new album and tour </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2637656242812644848&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2637656242812644848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2637656242812644848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/rip-brad-delp.html' title='RIP: Brad Delp'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RfXDkteogMI/AAAAAAAAAHc/mnkKUPmIPaE/s72-c/BradDelp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5333957517856288890</id><published>2007-03-11T22:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-11T22:27:07.270-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome! (to the machine...)</title><summary type='text'>I would like to welcome all of the new visitors to my blog who have come here to enjoy a truly memorable performance of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother at the Conservatoire de Paris. I give thanks and a friendly tip of the hat to Astah from Kopikol who found the post.It is wonderful to know that there are so many of us who love Pink Floyd!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5333957517856288890&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5333957517856288890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5333957517856288890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome-to-machine.html' title='Welcome! (to the machine...)'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RfS589eogLI/AAAAAAAAAHU/uv6pzlNLKvk/s72-c/atom.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5571046253744197000</id><published>2007-03-09T08:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-09T08:26:16.119-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Fancy Pants Adventure</title><summary type='text'>This is one of the most entertaining Flash-based games I've ever come across. A game that's based on a stick figure with a kickin' hairdo that's wearing fancy pants is all you will ever need. The interface is pretty simple: arrow keys and 'S' to jump. Go have some fun and give World 1 of Fancy Pants a try.If you're aching for more after that, the game author posted a demo of World 2.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5571046253744197000&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5571046253744197000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5571046253744197000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/fancy-pants-adventure.html' title='The Fancy Pants Adventure'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RfFfTNeogKI/AAAAAAAAAHM/M542gkwiwOc/s72-c/FancyPants.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7329753031226270284</id><published>2007-03-05T10:15:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-05T10:19:08.220-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 5259</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)DSC_5259 Originally uploaded by Let The Bible Speak.Once the fart noises filled the air, the ceremony took a serious turn when the speaker demanded to know who was behind the whoopee-cushion placement.100_5259.JPG Originally uploaded by miss_distance.After the perpetrators were identified, they were removed from the ceremony and immediately placed in "the hole" </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7329753031226270284&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7329753031226270284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7329753031226270284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/random-flickr-blogging-5259.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 5259'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/322250862_00f98f5db0_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2242834427273868727</id><published>2007-03-02T11:51:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-02T11:59:40.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Call me lightning</title><summary type='text'>twas a dark and stormy night Originally uploaded by darkmatter.Lightning pictures don't get much cooler than this. Although, it is definitely possible. One of the comments of the above photo pointed to a story from the UK where someone was able to capture a lightning strike, spitting distance from his location, with the blast making him airborne. </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2242834427273868727&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2242834427273868727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2242834427273868727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/03/call-me-lightning.html' title='Call me lightning'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/256056145_6c5e2e3cfa_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8299261583061816940</id><published>2007-02-27T17:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-28T11:10:50.379-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ode to Barry Godber (1946-1970)</title><summary type='text'>My last round of Random Flickr Blogging made reference to the cover of In the Court of the Crimson King. For starters, I wanted to post the original album cover, so that readers would better understand the reference. The more I kept looking at the image, the more I wanted to delve further into it.I was one year old when this album was released in 1969, and it took me about 15 years to catch up to</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8299261583061816940&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8299261583061816940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8299261583061816940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/ode-to-barry-godber-1946-1970.html' title='Ode to Barry Godber (1946-1970)'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/ReStYoJlM9I/AAAAAAAAAG0/HpVJYocA_Lk/s72-c/court-crimson-king.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5157391645628006039</id><published>2007-02-26T08:46:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T09:02:13.095-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 1569</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)100_1569 Originally uploaded by bbobbydiggitaal.Only later, after waking up from his drug-induced stupor, did Bobby realize that he was the victim of a shitty haircut.1569 Originally uploaded by briansugar.Greg complained to the wait staff that he wanted his own son removed from the restaurant for causing too much disturbance.1569 Originally uploaded by </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5157391645628006039&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5157391645628006039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5157391645628006039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/random-flickr-blogging-1569.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 1569'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/403188772_6ce21cb3da_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-636864244806925863</id><published>2007-02-24T08:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-24T08:18:24.621-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Long Live Rock</title><summary type='text'>I just wanted to give a shout out to Carrie from LongLiveRock.org, who was kind enough to post my pics and review of the Joe's Pub ITA gig from the 20th.If you have any interest in checking out some rare Who-related audio and video, then you should visit and bookmark LongLiveRock.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=636864244806925863&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/636864244806925863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/636864244806925863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/long-live-rock.html' title='Long Live Rock'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9022380072422371106</id><published>2007-02-21T08:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-24T08:20:45.897-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>What a week (The Sequel)</title><summary type='text'>Monday: Barnes &amp; NobleMonday was an extremely brisk and chilly day in New York, but somehow those days are ok when you have the day off. We still had to wake up early to make sure we arrived in the city in plenty of time to support Rachel Fuller's appearance at a Barnes &amp; Noble (Lincoln Center) event meant to raise awareness about down syndrome. The event's MC was none other than Bob McGrath. You</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9022380072422371106&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9022380072422371106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9022380072422371106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-week-sequel.html' title='What a week (The Sequel)'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rd2cgIJlM8I/AAAAAAAAAGk/J7d5piOYDPY/s72-c/RachelMelissa-Cropped_filtered.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8886691948275849927</id><published>2007-02-19T08:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-19T15:52:05.946-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday Cat Blogging</title><summary type='text'>Im in ur lap reedin ur blogz</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8886691948275849927&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8886691948275849927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8886691948275849927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/monday-cat-blogging.html' title='Monday Cat Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RdmfqYJlM4I/AAAAAAAAAF4/YDyfLn5rM2M/s72-c/PicTemp+-+02-18-07+104_filtered.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-888215953867919219</id><published>2007-02-18T18:56:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-19T15:56:15.114-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 6754</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)6754 Originally uploaded by cospho.Initially thought to be a myth, we now have irrefutable proof of the world's first schizophrenic super-hero, whose multiple powers could kick in at any time.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=888215953867919219&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/888215953867919219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/888215953867919219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/random-flickr-blogging-6754.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 6754'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/47052739_33c0756674_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3751712501915772903</id><published>2007-02-15T13:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-15T17:45:44.907-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Location, location, location</title><summary type='text'>Maps of War is an interesting site that contains 90-second Flash movies that show geographical changes and influences over thousands of years, based on specific topics. The first one I came across was the history of who has controlled the middle east over time. Funny how the middle east is always the place to be.The next one I found rather interesting was the geographical history of religion:</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3751712501915772903&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3751712501915772903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3751712501915772903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/location-location-location.html' title='Location, location, location'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7267170858171237493</id><published>2007-02-14T13:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-14T13:30:15.926-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am Spartacus</title><summary type='text'>As per the lead of Driftglass. Come on and join in, folks. The water's fine.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7267170858171237493&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7267170858171237493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7267170858171237493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-am-spartacus.html' title='I am Spartacus'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RdNU3kxO1wI/AAAAAAAAAFs/zx5BfFJV2kY/s72-c/shakes.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7332235901778770198</id><published>2007-02-13T12:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-13T12:16:57.364-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Won't get moved again</title><summary type='text'>Just a friendly reminder to all fellow Wholigans that our boys are moving, yet again, to a different channel.As of tomorrow, they will exist on channel 29.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7332235901778770198&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7332235901778770198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7332235901778770198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/wont-get-moved-again.html' title='Won&apos;t get moved again'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RdHyK0xO1vI/AAAAAAAAAFg/e6FpFOMtcx8/s72-c/SiriusWhoChannel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4489316221444240251</id><published>2007-02-12T10:48:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-12T10:58:07.125-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 1610</title><summary type='text'>1610 Originally uploaded by eileenflaughlin.She who smelt it, dealt it.DSC_1610 Originally uploaded by P i v o.Armed with nothing but a pair of boxers, Jay repelled the cliff face in a valiant attempt to retrieve the rest of his clothes that were tossed in a fit of anger.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4489316221444240251&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4489316221444240251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4489316221444240251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/random-flick-blogging-1610.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 1610'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/206487765_a824bd4200_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9068929346492046847</id><published>2007-02-08T15:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-08T07:56:34.113-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Game: Guard the Button</title><summary type='text'>Yes, in true Ren &amp; Stimpy fashion, I am asking you to guard the Big Red Button. The big jolly candy-like button which, at this very moment, is beckoning you closer.. and closer..</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9068929346492046847&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9068929346492046847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9068929346492046847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-game-guard-button.html' title='New Game: Guard the Button'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9046835453030056559</id><published>2007-02-07T14:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-07T14:57:02.698-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Right on cue</title><summary type='text'>Quote from one day ago:Man, if it isn't ratty toilet plumbing sending gallons of water into our office, it's no heat.  Today at 2:30pm EST, inches away from my desk: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!Shoot me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9046835453030056559&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9046835453030056559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9046835453030056559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/right-on-cue.html' title='Right on cue'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RcouY1IUe5I/AAAAAAAAAFU/pbY106f5iiI/s72-c/WaterMain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2446981393376163216</id><published>2007-02-07T12:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-07T12:44:14.790-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Open letter to John Edwards</title><summary type='text'>John,As everyone is well aware, yesterday's article in the NY Times basically spoke of a gentleman who wants you to dance when he says "Dance!" Clearly, you knew what Amanda and Melissa could bring to your table. Otherwise, the job offers would not have been made. You were aware of their dedication, loyalty, talent, and mastery of the written word. You knew how inflential they could be in </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2446981393376163216&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2446981393376163216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2446981393376163216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/open-letter-to-john-edwards.html' title='Open letter to John Edwards'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7206387097951145983</id><published>2007-02-07T10:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-07T10:57:49.640-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Gee, thanks Sirius</title><summary type='text'>According to a post in Sirius Backstage, the powers that be at Sirius are none too impressed with their subscribers' feedback:Management on Talk and Music sides of the business regarded listeners as worthless SPERM (Self Proclaimed Experts of Radio &amp; Music).This excerpt is from an ex-host's post on the Backstage message board, so it is kind of tough to accept this assertion as bonafide fact. </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7206387097951145983&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7206387097951145983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7206387097951145983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/gee-thanks-sirius.html' title='Gee, thanks Sirius'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rcn02FIUe4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/d-MCJy_KReg/s72-c/Sirius.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-635215892248492811</id><published>2007-02-07T08:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-07T08:51:46.242-05:00</updated><title type='text'>By the way..</title><summary type='text'>I obviously installed Snap Preview into the template. If the new Snap Preview window that you see hover over the links starts to piss you off fiercely, let me know and away it will go.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=635215892248492811&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/635215892248492811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/635215892248492811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/by-way.html' title='By the way..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3972958765037023905</id><published>2007-02-06T13:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T15:10:51.784-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I hate my office building</title><summary type='text'>Today is the second day this week where the heater has simply stopped working. FSM forbid that the damn thing works during the coldest week so far. Yesterday, it at least kicked back on soon after I arrived. But today, it was far more sinister.I mean, everything is comfortable this morning. I come back from lunch and start doing some work when I notice my fucking fingernails starting to turn blue</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3972958765037023905&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3972958765037023905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3972958765037023905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-hate-my-office-building.html' title='I hate my office building'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RcjKx1IUe3I/AAAAAAAAAE8/zVYWZirG3-Q/s72-c/frost_thermometer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7370468274485446176</id><published>2007-02-05T08:44:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-05T11:30:44.125-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 3549</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)Mosaïque aux perroquets Originally uploaded by Antiquité Tardive.In an exhibit that opens this week, museum visitors will get to see historic record, through mosaic, of birds showing extreme care for their offspring. In this particular section, we see evidence of a young bird made to wear a scarf in the colder weather.3459 Originally uploaded by cospho.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7370468274485446176&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7370468274485446176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7370468274485446176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/random-flickr-blogging-3549.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 3549'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/126059774_821cd0a189_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1890548011513766089</id><published>2007-02-02T16:11:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T15:12:39.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Death of a Salesman</title><summary type='text'>(or, "Travelling Salesmen Can't Read")As the sun rises on a new day of work, the Space Cowboy approaches the office door. Before entering, he admires the simple sign affixed to the door that should deter any ambitious capitalists from entering:NO SOLICITORSSeveral days pass by when there is suddenly a knock on the door. The Space Cowboy turns around, irritated, towards the door to find a </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1890548011513766089&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1890548011513766089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1890548011513766089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/death-of-salesman.html' title='Death of a Salesman'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RcO9v1IUe2I/AAAAAAAAAEw/0nWhf7P2Fms/s72-c/Strangle.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6728009373119291290</id><published>2007-02-01T10:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T17:21:17.279-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comfort Food</title><summary type='text'>Two days ago the sore throat manifested, and I knew I was in for the battle. So, I hunkered down and drugged up to get a good night's sleep. Yesterday, the congestion was in full swing. Luckily, Lisa was able to get some awesome matzah ball soup the night before and that was a major help. Then, to help things along, I watched a bunch of the DVDs from the Adult Swim cartoon, Home Movies. The great</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6728009373119291290&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6728009373119291290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6728009373119291290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/02/comfort-food.html' title='Comfort Food'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6483601686698267276</id><published>2007-01-30T13:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T15:13:18.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'>More toys</title><summary type='text'>How cool is this? Major tip'o'the hat to Tom @ IIRTZ for leading me to the world of Dumpr, where you can transform your pictures into museum curiosities.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6483601686698267276&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6483601686698267276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6483601686698267276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/more-toys.html' title='More toys'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rb-LA3vk0kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ur1ORfmmhU4/s72-c/MoonFeatherMuseum.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1716008784937427712</id><published>2007-01-30T12:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T15:13:02.140-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Beware the sparkly Vista</title><summary type='text'>Yes, Windows Vista is the new operating system kid on the block. You would think that by now we have learned not to necessarily trust "dot-oh" versions of operating systems. However, people will still get Vista for the purpose of having the latest cool thing. That's fine. If you're one of those people, you better keep the following in mind.If you purchase the upgrade, you cannot do a fresh clean </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1716008784937427712&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1716008784937427712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1716008784937427712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/beware-sparkly-vista.html' title='Beware the sparkly Vista'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rb-CYnvk0jI/AAAAAAAAAEY/kin_REuPycM/s72-c/WindowsVistaEasier.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2928961729655371912</id><published>2007-01-29T11:03:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T12:01:24.477-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 5019</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)IMG_5019.JPG Originally uploaded by Isaac Isaac.Once she noticed the concrete blocks nearby, Gloria then realized why she was taken to the docks. The pleading and begging started immediately.IMG_5019.jpg Originally uploaded by Magister2006.Jade was torn between demonstrating either a rhombus or equilaterial triangle.IMG_5019 Originally uploaded by </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2928961729655371912&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2928961729655371912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2928961729655371912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/random-flickr-blogging-5019.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 5019'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/100389116_07dacf8dde_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6890164880497574639</id><published>2007-01-27T16:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-27T16:20:31.511-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Greyhound Girl</title><summary type='text'>For those who are interested, I finally got around to posting an excerpt of Pete Townshend's performance of "Greyhound Girl" on my photo site. Since I used the still camera for the shoot, the video was originally shot portrait instead of landscape, so I needed to rotate the video and render it to WMV format.The video resides in the video subsection of my folder for In The Attic from last </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6890164880497574639&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6890164880497574639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6890164880497574639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/greyhound-girl.html' title='Greyhound Girl'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RbvBP3vk0gI/AAAAAAAAAD0/KKbQbADsnWE/s72-c/GG.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8287000546504400470</id><published>2007-01-26T10:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-26T12:00:38.225-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Blinded me with science</title><summary type='text'>The folks at Scientific American have posted their take on the 20 hottest gadgets from the Consumer Eletronics Show. The popup gallery is pretty nice, with some really exceptional snarky commentary. Among my favorites:1. The attention-deprived hi-tech umbrella. Apparently, there's a chip in the grip that communicates, supposedly, with Accu-weather to get the latest forecast. If rain is in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8287000546504400470&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8287000546504400470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8287000546504400470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/blinded-me-with-science.html' title='Blinded me with science'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Rbokf3vk0dI/AAAAAAAAADQ/EJCADYMRoAY/s72-c/HiTechUmbrella.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1771638223305433841</id><published>2007-01-22T16:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-22T16:46:21.234-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Around the world in  80 dances</title><summary type='text'>There is something beautifully poetic about the simplicity of how this guy, Matt, traveled around the world and took a quick video of himself dancing in each location. Some of the backdrops are nothing short of striking. Turn the speakers up when you play this, as the soundtrack is just as great.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1771638223305433841&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1771638223305433841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1771638223305433841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/around-world-in-80-dances.html' title='Around the world in  80 dances'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7120749764490008663</id><published>2007-01-22T08:18:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-22T08:36:46.057-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 3776</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)IMG_3776 Originally uploaded by cmwoodley.Larry, not one to take crap from anyone, showed his neighbors what he took from the snowman as souvenirs, just to make sure they knew whom they were dealing with.3776 Originally uploaded by bunaen.Woody Allen was clearly horrified that the press caught up to him at this favorite country bar.101_3776 Originally uploaded by</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7120749764490008663&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7120749764490008663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7120749764490008663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/random-flickr-blogging-3776.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 3776'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/360538962_64fa366294_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-103987784648048334</id><published>2007-01-18T16:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-19T21:07:01.983-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Big ol' jet airliner..</title><summary type='text'>Let's face it: Air travel has become more and more tedious over time. What, with all the nonsense rules of what you can and cannot bring on a plane, delays, circling over airports until the air traffic calms down, baggage claim... OK OK I'LL STOP!So imagine the eye-opening when I checked out Virgin America's new rides. Below is the video that CEO Fred Reid filmed in VA's effort to do a hell of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=103987784648048334&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/103987784648048334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/103987784648048334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/big-ol-jet-airliner.html' title='Big ol&apos; jet airliner..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/Ra_ijbLGK2I/AAAAAAAAADE/SCuX8gDrVVc/s72-c/LetVAFly.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-39481376540460483</id><published>2007-01-15T20:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-15T20:54:32.665-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Testing 1, 2, 3... Is this thing on?</title><summary type='text'>OK Folks. Just embedding some Odeo audio to make sure all is in order before the big dive into podcasting.powered by ODEOFeel free to let me know if everything is working properly.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=39481376540460483&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/39481376540460483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/39481376540460483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/testing-1-2-3-is-this-thing-on.html' title='Testing 1, 2, 3... Is this thing on?'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1912634854062270726</id><published>2007-01-15T12:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-15T12:31:59.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Felonious Dipshit</title><summary type='text'>Yes, Koral Karsan, that's your new name: Felonious Dipshit. I'll only mention your old name once so that in your obsessive search for fame and fortune, you might come across my humble blog to learn of your new identity. Let's go over some items from your blackmail letter that contribute to your earning your new name:You outright blackmailed Yoko Ono in writing. That's a level of stupidity that </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1912634854062270726&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1912634854062270726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1912634854062270726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/felonious-dipshit.html' title='Felonious Dipshit'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-940101014513895860</id><published>2007-01-15T08:28:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-15T10:12:53.454-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 4616</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr Blogging explained)IMG_4616.jpg Originally uploaded by AndyToad.While the experiment wasn't a complete success, Bill could still perform admirably in an arm-wrestle.IMG_4616 Originally uploaded by tloftus.Chester, the ever-reliable rock hound, was clearly vexed over the duo's attempted power stance without even using real Strats. I mean, really.IMG_4616 Originally uploaded by </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=940101014513895860&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/940101014513895860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/940101014513895860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/random-flickr-blogging-4616.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 4616'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/289102530_d13e05a915_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3642173811469368708</id><published>2007-01-10T16:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-10T16:33:10.492-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I actually found it!</title><summary type='text'>I found a real live blog whose posts are made up entirely of hand drawn index cards! For sure, Shakes is never gonna believe this. The blog is called Indexed, and the author expresses herself on each post in a single index card with mathematical diagrams.There are so many to choose from, but this is one of my favorites so far:Welcome to my blogroll, Indexed!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3642173811469368708&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3642173811469368708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3642173811469368708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-actually-found-it.html' title='I actually found it!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RaVbc7LGK1I/AAAAAAAAAC4/3ozAFDVqIlc/s72-c/ForestTrees.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4638996457572051353</id><published>2007-01-08T08:27:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-08T08:37:59.947-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 1847</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr blogging explained)1847 Originally uploaded by briansugar.Terry had a hard time accepting that the baby was really his.IMG_1847 Originally uploaded by jomerrit.Technology always on the march, the pool-potty was revealed last week. Just hook this bad boy up and waste is removed without your ever having to leave the pool!(And no more of those warm spots in the water either!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4638996457572051353&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4638996457572051353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4638996457572051353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/random-flickr-blogging-1847.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 1847'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/57068206_4f3cab006f_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5261182866596784393</id><published>2007-01-07T10:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T10:23:53.036-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunday Cat Blogging</title><summary type='text'>Moon: "Your blog reading will cease immediately in favor of attention to me."</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5261182866596784393&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5261182866596784393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5261182866596784393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-cat-blogging.html' title='Sunday Cat Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RaEQX9t_eXI/AAAAAAAAACs/2bhm5Zeajs8/s72-c/Cat+Blogging+-+01-07-07+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4219229469798837</id><published>2007-01-04T12:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-04T15:34:25.296-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Drink water for maximum spray</title><summary type='text'>This video comes by way of one Marked Hoosier. He truly found a gem in this one. If anyone is in dire need of a really good laugh, please watch this.Thanks Mark!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4219229469798837&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4219229469798837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4219229469798837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/drink-water-for-maximum-spray.html' title='Drink water for maximum spray'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1381422257817006484</id><published>2007-01-04T11:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-12T14:31:13.529-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Floyd'/><title type='text'>Performance of Atom Heart Mother</title><summary type='text'>PINK FLOYD ATOM HEART MOTHERUploaded by allainraphaelThis performance from 2003 is nothing short of remarkable. As per Brain Damage:Back on March 3rd, 2003, a collection of very talented French students performed Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother in its entirety at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP). The 35 minute video of the performance is now online, and is wonderfulQuick note: I would like to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1381422257817006484&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1381422257817006484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1381422257817006484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/performance-of-atom-heart-mother.html' title='Performance of Atom Heart Mother'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6963467762415244071</id><published>2007-01-04T10:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-04T10:30:11.555-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cat blogging from the UK</title><summary type='text'>Our favorite English cats, Monty and Sammy, have agreed to let themselves be shown on the blog for all to enjoy and worship. To start, we have Monty verifying that his new favorite chair is adjusted properly for feline ergonomics.Next, we have Sammy striking quite the amazing "What are you looking at?" pose from inside a basket.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6963467762415244071&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6963467762415244071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6963467762415244071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/cat-blogging-from-uk.html' title='Cat blogging from the UK'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RZ0coJQ-VtI/AAAAAAAAACU/7u1B-r4TIS8/s72-c/Monty-Chair.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7899747599480233950</id><published>2007-01-03T11:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-03T11:35:47.368-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"God? I've got Pat Robertson on line 4."</title><summary type='text'>For starters, I find it interesting that any "news agency" gives this guy any air time. Regardless, get a load of this horse shite from Pat Robertson:VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (AP) -- Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson said Tuesday that God has told him that a terrorist attack on the United States would cause a "mass killing" late in 2007."I'm not necessarily saying it's going to be nuclear," </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7899747599480233950&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7899747599480233950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7899747599480233950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/god-ive-got-pat-robertson-on-line-4.html' title='&quot;God? I&apos;ve got Pat Robertson on line 4.&quot;'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RZvZe5Q-VsI/AAAAAAAAACI/2tYb4Db7gbs/s72-c/god-phone.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2350933723117093045</id><published>2007-01-02T16:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T16:42:14.946-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Friendly Public Service Announcement</title><summary type='text'>For all those, like myself, who were enjoying The Who channel on Sirius, they've moved from channel 10 to channel 98. I'm not sure exactly when this happened, but when I heard Carole King earlier today, I knew something was up.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2350933723117093045&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2350933723117093045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2350933723117093045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/friendly-public-service-announcement.html' title='Friendly Public Service Announcement'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RZrP75Q-VrI/AAAAAAAAAB8/JNYvjTEc7lM/s72-c/SiriusWhoChannel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2297586495042263181</id><published>2007-01-02T08:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T08:08:25.378-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 0101</title><summary type='text'>IMG_0101 Originally uploaded by Pablo Terradillos.With her mother keeping close watch, Maria was not allowed to practice her ballet without the proper safety precautions.0101 Originally uploaded by guyladouche.Much to his chagrine, Dave found the rather turbulent subway ride quite relaxing.bmmf_0101 Originally uploaded by 衝刺吧！幫手阿琨～.The original inventors of the Chinese finger puzzle have just </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2297586495042263181&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2297586495042263181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2297586495042263181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2007/01/random-flickr-blogging-0101.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 0101'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm1.static.flickr.com/11/91783367_c1e38d7957_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4995310824636762748</id><published>2006-12-29T08:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-29T08:30:08.174-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A well-deserved shout out</title><summary type='text'>As you probably noticed in the most recent post, there's some lovely collapse/expand functionality built-in so that the entire long post doesn't have to initially show up. I found a great way to add this ability to old-style Blogger templates through Beautiful Beta, a great site that has a bunch of template hacks to help you out.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4995310824636762748&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4995310824636762748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4995310824636762748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/well-deserved-shout-out.html' title='A well-deserved shout out'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4050646589777202488</id><published>2006-12-28T12:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-29T08:35:24.492-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The USA: God's Country</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to an interesting article in The Revealer, we now have a better idea of exactly what has infiltrated our government. In the article, the author, Jeff Sharlet, reviews some notes he took during an interview with Sam McCullough, the Christian Embassy's chief of staff. The review comes on the heels of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation catching wind of Jeff's earlier article in </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4050646589777202488&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4050646589777202488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4050646589777202488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/usa-god-country.html' title='The USA: God&amp;#39;s Country'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RX7YonVLv6I/AAAAAAAAAAw/Ad_CaTZOYM8/s72-c/PythonGod.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5804434584664247875</id><published>2006-12-25T09:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-25T09:54:40.027-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Respect to the Godfather</title><summary type='text'>Following is an excerpt from his historic show at the Boston Garden in 1968, on the day I was born.James Brown: May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5804434584664247875&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5804434584664247875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5804434584664247875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/respect-to-godfather.html' title='Respect to the Godfather'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2899556184261153938</id><published>2006-12-22T11:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-22T11:05:02.124-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A new time waster for ya!</title><summary type='text'>Found this great site, Meez, which lets you create an animated 3-d avatar that is full of different styles, clothing, backgrounds, and animations. They even have an air guitar animation. So, thought I'd start out as a hippie getting bitchin' digital video footage at a music festival. Not a bad way to start the weekend, eh?You know damn well you'll be creating avatars all day. Admit it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2899556184261153938&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2899556184261153938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2899556184261153938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-time-waster-for-ya.html' title='A new time waster for ya!'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1319891947784985758</id><published>2006-12-19T13:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-19T13:42:02.985-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Please help a Shaker out</title><summary type='text'>Two of the contributors (namely Shakes and Mr. Shakes) to my favorite blog, Shakespeare's Sister, could use a little help. After an encounter with a reckless hit and run driver, their only car is in need of some serious repair at the shop.If you're not familiar with the blog, give it a good read. If you like what you see, then please consider donating via Amazon or Paypal to help them out. If you</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1319891947784985758&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1319891947784985758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1319891947784985758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/please-help-shaker-out.html' title='Please help a Shaker out'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RYgx2wodPSI/AAAAAAAAABs/uQaDu7ei-8A/s72-c/shakes13.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-45850250112734214</id><published>2006-12-18T16:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T16:10:02.169-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Floyd'/><title type='text'>Brand spankin' new..</title><summary type='text'>Brain Damage, the best online Floydzine in the universe, has just revealed its new updated website. It's definitely quite the visual upgrade from the previous design. Head on over and check out all the current Floydian goings-on!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=45850250112734214&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/45850250112734214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/45850250112734214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/brand-spankin-new.html' title='Brand spankin&apos; new..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RYcDEQodPRI/AAAAAAAAABg/QYnhKI8MBJk/s72-c/NewBD.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-432076248913876440</id><published>2006-12-18T08:15:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T08:29:53.676-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 9684</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flickr blogging explained)IMG_9684 Originally uploaded by liufeifly.With all major roadways shut down with emergency construction, a bunch of resourceful residents launched from their coastal down in an effort to hit the stores in time for the big holiday sales.IMG_9684 Originally uploaded by Henk-Jan Winkeldermaat.In keeping with family tradition, little Janey was shown a picture of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=432076248913876440&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/432076248913876440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/432076248913876440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/random-flickr-blogging-9684.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 9684'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9020059410710399641</id><published>2006-12-17T09:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T10:06:01.911-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunday Cat Blogging</title><summary type='text'>In today's episode: Moon likes to be picked up and carried. However, he had alterior motives this time. When I walked by Lisa's big computer armoir, he climbed onto my back/neck and then sprang onto the top of the armoir to take a look around. (Tip - view the full pic to see some cool reptilian marble-like eyes.)Feather didn't want any of that, so she was on the nearby window sill trying to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9020059410710399641&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9020059410710399641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9020059410710399641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/sunday-cat-blogging.html' title='Sunday Cat Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RYVXhgodPOI/AAAAAAAAAA8/dhSHW_GB9aw/s72-c/CatBlogging+-+12-16-2006+002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-31479629870726172</id><published>2006-12-13T18:16:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-13T20:46:12.796-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What this time of year means to me..</title><summary type='text'>As each year comes and goes, it seems that people feel that the holiday season, as it's affectionately called, cannot come soon enough for them. Retailers kick off their incentive sales in the summer. We actually call the Friday after Thanksgiving Black Friday. I even recall a few weeks ago when Lisa and I were having dinner and overhearing two suburban moms actually discussing their shopping </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=31479629870726172&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/31479629870726172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/31479629870726172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/what-this-time-of-year-means-to-me.html' title='What this time of year means to me..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8981936024469928399</id><published>2006-12-13T15:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-13T15:06:22.168-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Farewell Peter Boyle</title><summary type='text'>A nostalgic look at one of my favorite Peter Boyle moments.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8981936024469928399&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8981936024469928399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8981936024469928399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/farewell-peter-boyle.html' title='Farewell Peter Boyle'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6357572252714517244</id><published>2006-12-12T11:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-12T11:30:00.690-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New name for the Pentagon</title><summary type='text'>It looks like there are quite a few people in the military who work there that wouldn't mind if the building were to be referred to as the PentaGod.Please put on a pair of Depends and then head to Crooks &amp; Liars to see a beautiful infiltration of religion into our government.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6357572252714517244&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6357572252714517244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6357572252714517244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-name-for-pentagon.html' title='New name for the Pentagon'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RX7YonVLv6I/AAAAAAAAAAw/Ad_CaTZOYM8/s72-c/PythonGod.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9078218651926611416</id><published>2006-12-12T10:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-12T11:08:19.939-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Prayers for Ahmet Ertegun</title><summary type='text'>Things aren't looking good for Ahmet, being in very grave condition following his fall at a recent Stones show.For those not in the know, Ahmet Ertegun has a solid place in music history with the creation of his record label, Atlantic Records. With a keen eye &amp; ear for talent, and a keen head for business, Ahmet was able to sign on artists like Ray Charles, CSNY, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, ELP, </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9078218651926611416&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9078218651926611416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9078218651926611416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/prayers-for-ahmet-ertegun.html' title='Prayers for Ahmet Ertegun'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RX7Rv3VLv5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/mrmb-uci3mY/s72-c/Ahmet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7020569885416565906</id><published>2006-12-11T08:14:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-11T09:34:16.612-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging: 9609</title><summary type='text'>(Random Flick blogging explained.)IMG_9609Originally uploaded by yoshimov. The Toyotas-For-Tots program is underway with great success.IMG_9609.JPG Originally uploaded by dieselgrrrrl.Umm, honey? Please use your hanky instead of  a leaf. Everyone's watching._MG_9609 Originally uploaded by cameranaturalist.Although quite ready and motivated to play, Bill couldn't get enough momentum going to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7020569885416565906&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7020569885416565906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7020569885416565906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/random-flickr-blogging-9609.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging: 9609'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2781555431682694591</id><published>2006-12-10T10:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-10T14:25:05.201-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yuka and Miho @ Japan Society</title><summary type='text'>It's crazy how many people want to go into the city at the exact same time. Since Lisa was already heading towards the city, I thought I'd take NJ Transit's bus to the Port Authority terminal and wing it from there. Well, the traffic getting into the Lincoln Tunnel produced a 30-minute delay in arrival time, hitting the streets at 7pm, with a show time of 7:30. Finding a cab was an additionall </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2781555431682694591&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2781555431682694591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2781555431682694591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/yuka-and-miho-japan-society.html' title='Yuka and Miho @ Japan Society'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RXxe7qeRTqI/AAAAAAAAAAY/01J3QruxDq0/s72-c/js_logo.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7535818991613955737</id><published>2006-12-06T14:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-06T14:26:55.788-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Japanamerica book launch tonight in NYC</title><summary type='text'>Roland Kelts, the author of Japanamerica, is having a book launch party at The Cutting Room at 19 West 24th St from 7pm - 10pm. If you're in the area, feel free to come on down!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7535818991613955737&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7535818991613955737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7535818991613955737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/japanamerica-book-launch-tonight-in-nyc.html' title='Japanamerica book launch tonight in NYC'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CcNTTU2M8-o/RXcZVKeRTpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ROe8KQFS-x4/s72-c/Japanamerica.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8381405326287834546</id><published>2006-12-04T10:39:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-04T10:43:15.477-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Flickr Blogging</title><summary type='text'>100_3352 Originally uploaded by 20cent.After hours of chasing down the rogue fly, Steve finally saw it right in front of him and went in for the kill.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8381405326287834546&amp;isPopup=true' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8381405326287834546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8381405326287834546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/random-flickr-blogging.html' title='Random Flickr Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-276380563437088745</id><published>2006-12-03T15:34:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-03T15:34:12.564-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>The Who @ Mohegan Sun</title><summary type='text'>Friday, December 1st, was quite the adventure. So, sit right down and you'll hear a tale..ok ok, put the bat down.Anyway, the day started off with an airport run to pick up our friends, the McMullans. Amazingly enough, the flight landed a little early. My theory is that the pilot put on the after-burners to make sure they missed the storm system that was on the march to the east coast. Then, came</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=276380563437088745&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/276380563437088745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/276380563437088745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/12/who-mohegan-sun.html' title='The Who @ Mohegan Sun'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1209411312185290167</id><published>2006-11-30T14:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-01T09:19:24.199-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Back in the attic..</title><summary type='text'>For the sake of keeping everyone updated, I'm just posting a quick note about last night's In The Attic's triumphant return to Joe's Pub in NYC. It was a truly marvelous show, with the lineup including:Rachel FullerPete TownshendMartha WainwrightSean LennonMikey CuthbertRyan Adams..and a nice co-hosting job by Jimmy Fallon.It was definitely a Who's Who in the crowd (pun intended). David Bowie was</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1209411312185290167&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1209411312185290167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1209411312185290167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/back-in-attic.html' title='Back in the attic..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6129118098191503214</id><published>2006-11-22T12:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-22T13:17:29.047-05:00</updated><title type='text'>As we prepare for giving thanks..</title><summary type='text'>Let's face it - there is a lot of bad shit going on these days. However, we did get to experience a moment of fleeting happiness earlier this month when those election results came flying in. Sure, the pundits have their theories on why things turned out the way they did, and everyone has opinions as to why they switched from one camp to another. The bottom line is this:The Flying Spaghetti </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6129118098191503214&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6129118098191503214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6129118098191503214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/as-we-prepare-for-giving-thanks.html' title='As we prepare for giving thanks..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-4845353956631722642</id><published>2006-11-20T12:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-20T17:45:39.820-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You got to know your chicken</title><summary type='text'>Here's an idea: Let's convince all nations in the world to have one internationally recognized holiday to honor Tim Berners-Lee. Without Tim, I wouldn't have been able to follow a trail of bread crumbs on this lovely thing called the Web, leading to a concert that I'm really psyched to see.OK, I'll get to the story at hand, so quit yer moanin'. Later this month, we'll be attending the In The </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=4845353956631722642&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4845353956631722642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/4845353956631722642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/you-got-to-know-your-chicken.html' title='You got to know your chicken'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5879479759091501344</id><published>2006-11-17T12:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-17T12:19:39.143-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='easy'/><title type='text'>Easy nostalgia</title><summary type='text'>Thought I'd give Google's gadgets a try and present an oldie-but-goodie as far as time wasting video games go. Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5879479759091501344&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5879479759091501344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5879479759091501344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/easy-nostalgia.html' title='Easy nostalgia'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5872890165203063729</id><published>2006-11-16T17:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-16T17:42:28.982-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This is REALLY fucked up</title><summary type='text'>If you haven't already seen this video on just about every other blog or website, then you better sit down before you watch this.All we know about this so far is from this article from the student newspaper at UCLA. At this point, I think we're waiting for some more facts to come in, especially since the video did not capture the beginning moments of what led up to the confrontation. One thing is</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5872890165203063729&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5872890165203063729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5872890165203063729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/this-is-really-fucked-up.html' title='This is REALLY fucked up'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7854101357261152935</id><published>2006-11-13T11:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T11:45:26.669-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Revenge of the Nerd</title><summary type='text'>C&amp;L has a post about the FBI arresting the asshat who sent out fake anthrax letters to Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi:Investigators identified Chad Castagana, 39, of Woodland Hills, California, as the person suspected of sending more than a dozen threatening letters to media outlets and the homes of public figures in various cities, the FBI said in </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7854101357261152935&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7854101357261152935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7854101357261152935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/revenge-of-nerd.html' title='Revenge of the Nerd'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2058282530290424374</id><published>2006-11-08T17:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-08T17:10:13.734-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Historic day</title><summary type='text'>In addition to having effectively bitch-slapped the GOP into well-deserved submission, Genesis has announced plans for a reunion tour in 2007. I have mixed feelings about this because right now the plans do not include Steve Hackett or Peter Gabriel. If those guys were on board, count me in. While the first couple of albums after Peter's departure were really quite good from a prog-rock </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2058282530290424374&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2058282530290424374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2058282530290424374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/historic-day.html' title='Historic day'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7447948188018522673</id><published>2006-11-03T12:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-03T12:45:21.374-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A little levity to help things along</title><summary type='text'>Apparently, Tom Delay was in Long Island the other day expounding on the various forms of torture he knows about. Since, that's scary in of itself and we're just coming out of Halloween mode, I thought that a nice little clip about a haunted toaster from Amityville was appropriate:You can catch more of Foamy at Ill Will Press.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7447948188018522673&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7447948188018522673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7447948188018522673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/little-levity-to-help-things-along.html' title='A little levity to help things along'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6731026651122409343</id><published>2006-11-03T12:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-03T12:17:08.059-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Can't make this stuff up</title><summary type='text'>From today's article in the New York Times:Last March, the federal government set up a Web site to make public a vast archive of Iraqi documents captured during the war. The Bush administration did so under pressure from Congressional Republicans who had said they hoped to “leverage the Internet” to find new evidence of the prewar dangers posed by Saddam Hussein.  But in recent weeks, the site </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6731026651122409343&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6731026651122409343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6731026651122409343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/11/cant-make-this-stuff-up.html' title='Can&apos;t make this stuff up'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-2890834286798025666</id><published>2006-10-31T12:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-10-31T12:16:58.489-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Prayers for Rabbit</title><summary type='text'>For those not in the Who-know, John "Rabbit" Bundrick has been the official keyboardist for The Who since the late 70's. We just found out that his wife, Sue, is unfortunately in very bad shape right now. Pete Townshend wrote a very eloquent diary entry on his website about this.We've nothing but the kindest and supportive wishes for Rabbit right now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=2890834286798025666&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2890834286798025666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/2890834286798025666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/prayers-for-rabbit.html' title='Prayers for Rabbit'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-5281309384374826302</id><published>2006-10-30T17:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-10-30T17:03:09.170-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nostalgia Cat Blogging</title><summary type='text'>This one was taken back in either '97 or '98 when Moon was 5-6 years old (and digital cameras.. well..  weren't as sharp). I swear on all that is holy and sacred that the product placement was definitely unintentional. Though, I have to say this would've made for quite the advertisement.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=5281309384374826302&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5281309384374826302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/5281309384374826302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/nostalgia-cat-blogging.html' title='Nostalgia Cat Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3250984545954581221</id><published>2006-10-27T18:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-27T18:41:44.818-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dig the new tunes..</title><summary type='text'>If you like on the right side of the page (under the profile section), you'll notice a little music player there. I decided to try out a new embedded playlist player called Finetune. When you sign up, you create a playlist (minimum of 45 tunes) from their fairly huge library and then you just throw their Flash player onto your site. Pretty slick, don't you think?</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3250984545954581221&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3250984545954581221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3250984545954581221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/dig-new-tunes.html' title='Dig the new tunes..'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-3640342400071966670</id><published>2006-10-24T19:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-26T12:27:00.033-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wait a minute...</title><summary type='text'>I've noticed for a little while now that gas prices have been creeping downward, slowly but surely. Today, we actually broke the $2.00 barrier again today and I was able to fill the tank at $1.99/gallon. I honestly couldn't remember the last time we were at that price, so I did a little research and here's what I found:(info obtained from New Jersey Gas Prices)So, the answer to my question is </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=3640342400071966670&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3640342400071966670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/3640342400071966670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/wait-minute.html' title='Wait a minute...'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7744565579498633127</id><published>2006-10-24T16:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-25T08:40:38.724-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='easy'/><title type='text'>Easy #2: Curveball</title><summary type='text'>Trust me when I say that this game is quite addictive, and you will be playing it for hours. What's especially cool is that it seems like you can actually apply some "english" on the ball to assist in the curving.  You can find more games like this at Crazy Monkey Games.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7744565579498633127&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7744565579498633127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7744565579498633127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/easy-2-curveball.html' title='Easy #2: Curveball'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-9179858723503929364</id><published>2006-10-21T09:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-21T09:30:43.600-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Floyd'/><title type='text'>Careful with that axe, Eugene</title><summary type='text'>Every so often, I like foraging through YouTube to see if I can find any of my favorite  vid moments. Lo and behold, I was very happy to find what I think is Pink Floyd's best version of this song, hands down. This performance was part of a film titled Superstars in Concert, and it was shot in either 1972 or 1973 (around the time of Dark Side of the Moon). Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=9179858723503929364&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9179858723503929364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/9179858723503929364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/careful-with-that-axe-eugene.html' title='Careful with that axe, Eugene'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-1213260400011454267</id><published>2006-10-20T15:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-20T15:47:19.430-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 10th Season</title><summary type='text'>In celebration of South Park reaching its 10th season, I present to you The Spirit of Christmas, the (uncensored) animated short that started it all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=1213260400011454267&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1213260400011454267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/1213260400011454267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/happy-10th-season.html' title='Happy 10th Season'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-7323901273454703255</id><published>2006-10-19T11:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T12:09:35.724-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Who'/><title type='text'>Turn, turn, turn</title><summary type='text'>Well, we knew this day would come. My photo page on Pete Townshend's site has now scrolled off the active news page into the previous news entries section. I'm still very happy that the photos got there to begin with, and hoping that on the second leg of the tour I'll be able to get some more great shots of Rachel Fuller and The Who during their performances in the NY area.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=7323901273454703255&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7323901273454703255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/7323901273454703255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/turn-turn-turn.html' title='Turn, turn, turn'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-6187734912253688893</id><published>2006-10-19T11:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T11:19:17.804-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What should I read next?</title><summary type='text'>OK Folks. I'm looking for some advice on what my next book series should be. I'm getting closer to finishing the Ghatti's Tale series from Gayle Greeno and I need something "on deck" when I'm finished with it.I know it might be geeky, but sci/fi-fantasy is my genre of choice when it comes to book reading. Straken, by Terry Brooks, is now available in trade paperback, so I might choose that to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=6187734912253688893&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6187734912253688893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/6187734912253688893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-should-i-read-next.html' title='What should I read next?'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469543.post-8012966364183527606</id><published>2006-10-18T10:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-18T14:27:06.968-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wednesday Cat Blogging</title><summary type='text'>As a follow-up from Monty the other day, I'm introducing you to the other ruler in our friends' home, Sammy. Unfortunately, Sammy had quite a scrap with a neighbor's cat and ended up needing stitches to put one of his ears back together. I think you can tell how annoyed Sammy is about the collar, but interestingly enough he appears to be comforted by.. Alice Cooper?</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32469543&amp;postID=8012966364183527606&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8012966364183527606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32469543/posts/default/8012966364183527606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pure-and-easy.blogspot.com/2006/10/wednesday-cat-blogging.html' title='Wednesday Cat Blogging'/><author><name>Space Cowboy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00262177042960402016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4824/3460/320/calvin_jump.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
