As I have slowly been going through some stuff, I came across some art from a couple of my friends that was buried by time. I’m glad I found this stuff. You might look at this stuff and wonder if I was hanging around a mad scientist like Dr. Trahan… Read More »Resurfaced
Last year I went to the Des Moines Arts Festival downtown. I can’t say there was a single thing that impressed me. Only things that left an impression on me. The biggest impression that I left with was the thought, “Wow, no need to go to this thing again.” What… Read More »The Other Art Festival
I’ve been thinking on a topic lately and I’ve come to the conclusion that I just need to write about it and then be done with it. I’ve been thinking about junk in art. Not refuse or garbage, but the male productive organ or the penis. I will refer to… Read More »Too Hot for Photobucket
Memorial Day wasn’t really meant to be a good-time-feel-good holiday. It was established to honor Union Soldiers that died in the Civil War and was first known as Decoration Day. Regardless of its original intentions, this solemn holiday has become a chance for most Americans to barbecue and enjoy a… Read More »Memorial Day and the Crystal Skull
I went down to the Des Moines Art Center for the first time since maybe the 6th grade on Saturday. I met Stephanie and her friend Katie down there. I was impressed with the collection that Des Moines has and was doubly impressed that it was free. We had about… Read More »Des Moines Art
On May 18, 1980 three things happened. 1. Mt. St. Helens erupted. 2. Stephanie Kasper was born. 3. I turned 5. 5 years earlier I was born. A cousin of mine once gave my two sisters and I the very backhanded compliment that we turned out pretty well considering the… Read More »Mt. St. Helens Anniversary
On May 10, 2008, I loaded up into the famous Rideshare Van with Baier and we headed to Fort Dodge to tour the Fort Dodge Museum and see the “Real” Cardiff Giant. I already knew that there would be a certain amount of controversy surrounding the trip and the Cardiff… Read More »Lessons Learned in a Giant’s Town
Last Friday Jesse and I embarked on a road trip that we lovingly named The Big Jesus Road Trip. Our final destination and epoch of the trip was a 33 foot tall stainless steel Jesus statue. A plan was hatched and a route was devised. The plan was set in… Read More »The Big Jesus
I went to a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity at the Community Building with Teresa and Logan. It was a soup supper. The soup was served in a bowl made by a Boone County potter. You got to pick out your own bowl and you got to keep it. I… Read More »Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
This has been bothering me for awhile. There are these giant cutouts near the intersection of Highways 17 and 141. Does anybody know why these things exist and what it is that they are trying to promote? Somebody please tell me about these things.
In my inbox at work today I found a couple new samples from the game that Eric and Suzie are inventing. Metal Bull Fire Tiger They aren’t exactly as cool as a rat, but I still think that they are pretty cool.
I don’t know anything about the world of gaming, but Eric and Suzie are inventing a new board game. I have no doubt that they will do a bang up job in the creation of this game because it is something that they both hold a passion for and nothing… Read More »The Future of Gaming
Even people that hate Valentine’s Day love this video. VIDEO DELETED
I really wanted a glow in the dark brain for this blog, but that is not to be. So instead I will use an image from the Jay Janson Archive. So why is there a picture of brains in this blog? Today I wrote out a big fat check to… Read More »It is Official
My friend Shawn is a badass graphic designer. He recently made a new wallpaper featuring Jack Trice. You should know who Jack Trice is and if you don’t, then I have failed you as a friend. He is the man in this statue. Jack Trice was the first African American… Read More »Jack Trice Wallpaper
Sara sent me an e-mail announcing the formation of a new business venture she is entering into with a couple of her friends. Sara is a craft fiend. She is now making some of her creations available for purchase via a new online store on Etsy. Below is an example… Read More »Angry Brad’s Designs
I wrote about the ugliest Christmas present I received this year, the prettiest present I got was from Rebecca. Rebecca’s Hand Painted Bowl She even matched her painting to my 4 Flowers picture.
Saturday night was the Computer Mine Holiday Party. The Computer Mine is overly generous with the prizes that they give away at this party. I’m not sure there really is a need for these prizes after all they already give us quite a healthy Christmas present. This year I got… Read More »Even When You Win
To know me at all is to know that I listen to NPR on the way to work and the way home every day. I was really struck by this story on the way to work this morning. Although I do kind of want to punch the guy who said… Read More »Bethelehem in 2007
Today is the day the new Post Secret book is released. To celebrate an event of this magnitude, I’ve decided to throw up some of my favorite postcards from the past. (Okay in reality a lot of these postcards are the ones currently on the Postsecret website.) Sara is currently… Read More »New Post Secret Book
As you know, I am a big fan of Post Secret. The man that runs post secret recently made this movie. MOVIE DELETED