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Monotonous may not seem an entirely flattering way to describe The Race’s Ice Station, but this quality is what makes it such a notable work of art. After all, when you’re singing about the arctic monochrome of ice stations and snow blindness, how better to convey the feeling … (read more)
Before he passed away, Anthony and I talked about what each of us would miss most about life. For him, it was the time spent with family and friends; for me it was Radiohead’s next album. That was a not altogether appropriate condensation of my broader point, which … (read more)
The massacre at Virgina Tech was an absolute tragedy. Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall does not dispute that in his latest illustrated commentary. Rather, he uses it as a new moral benchmark to illuminate the scale of suffering experienced a world away, in a place we have … (read more)
The Minute by Minute mutual interview audio project continues with Brenda O! This on-going endeavour provides an opportunity for people to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings with one another and the world. Learn more about participating in MxM. … (read more)
You don’t always need a commercial-grade kitchen to make an enjoyable cocktail. Flying lizard baijiu and bacon cream martinis are all well and good, but sometimes a little splash of uniquity is all that’s needed to make an ordinary drink something special. Case in point: the Pomsecco. … (read more)
Beginning today and continuing for the next 10 weeks, yorkrules will post new content three times a week - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This will postpone yorkrules burnout for all of us by roughly 40%, while at the same time allowing me to participate in a new creative venture.
There’s an obligatory list of pointless similarities between Royal Wood the musical artist and Royal York Funston the amusical artist, so I’ll get that out of the way right now: we’re both named Royal, though it’s his middle name and my first (might his first name be York?) … (read more)
I was a juvenile delinquent. I broke into homes, schools, and business from the age of 10 to around 16. I might’ve stolen a thing or two, but mostly it was my curiosity: what’s inside, and how can I get in to look around? I’ve given up my life of crime, but I’ve still got the curiosity … (read more)
The Internet frightens me. The more time I spend on it, the more I am overwhelmed by the vastness and complexity our global society. But for this same reason, I am also enraptured by it. The Internet not only brings a daily deluge of art and culture to me - it allows me the … (read more)
In the first part of this series, I talked about how the StumbleUpon, Map This, and Answers add-ons enhance the Firefox browsing experience. Today we’ll explore three more add-ons that quickly, easily, and freely improve your web surfing (and there are many, many more … (read more)
“Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?” The Armed Forces of the United States set out to answer this question in 1951 with Project ARTICHOKE. … (read more)
Art galleries in L.A. make me smile. Mostly it’s a cynical I can’t believe someone can take a bad snapshot, blow it up to five feet tall, print it out on a wide-format inkjet printer, mount it on foam core, and price it at $5000 smile. When I discovered the work of Eric Joyner … (read more)
My personal reading list tends toward historical works such as Jeff Shaara’s Rise to Rebellion
The best advice I ever got was from my grandfather. That’s typically where the best advice comes from, of course. I’ve never heard someone rave about the guidance offered by his second cousin. Granddad Stanley told me this, “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. … (read more)
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