I was named after John Taylor. Like John Taylor, I use my middle name. It's like we're kindred spirits in having a legal first name that sucks.

Greetings from Abu Dhabi; my last day here before returning home.

Was in Dubai yesterday and went up the Burj Khalifa. The amount of money being poured into this place… I’m out of my mind with conflicting thoughts. Should I be impressed with what humanity can accomplish, or appalled that this ...

I like the local/regional side of Calgary (CYYC). No fancy stuff, concrete walls, simple gates that open right to the tarmac where you board airplanes from the ground. It looks like a proper airport whereas most airports look like the goddamn Mall of America. I came here to get on an airplane, not ...

True story: I keep multiple photos of Richard Nixon and Dick Van Dyke on my phone so I can troll my friends with "unsolicited Dick pics."

Owen wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:21 pm I had a dream last night that an all black hardcore band called Gravebreath rocked my face off at a comic book convention. I woke up sad to learn that Gravebreath is not real.

Awwww, now I wanna see Gravebreath, too.

The "for the lulz" 3-unit post-grunge sampler with optional "oh shit grunge is big now" metal expansion:

Late! - Marigold
Nirvana - Marigold
Foo Fighters - Marigold
Metallica - The Unforgiven parts 1, 2, 12, and 35

I've seen the word rejigger twice today, before which I don't ever recall hearing it. I had to look it up because I always thought jigger used as a verb meant "to alter or change." Rejigger means the same fucking thing. English usage is so stupid sometimes.


See also: whelmed, overwhelmed.

Meanwhile over in the always entertaining world of (c)rap “music”.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/28/nicki-minaj-donald-trump/88397521007/


Gee, I wonder what "totally legitimate mental health condition" she will cite to backpedal her behaviour when the chips ultimately ...

I guess this goes here: the band Earth just last-minute cancelled a concert in Italy, right before going onstage, because there was a palestine flag on display inside the venue.

Not sure I ever gave any thought on what Dylan Carlson's political views might be, but ugh.


He provided the gun ...

GoFundMe? I can pay the whole goddamned thing. KL3080, KL611, DL3941 straight from Zagreb to KMSP. $2100. Fly out Monday. Gladly put the points in my SkyMiles account. His court now.