Daily Koan

The new Iphone commercial has a guy ask Siri “what’s the best BBQ in Kansas City.” They don’t show the rest of the story where the phone explodes do to the eternal cosmic battle between Gates and Arthur Bryant’s

thefortnightly:

I think “Eternal” and “Cosmic” were probably the best words to describe my first reaction to Arthur Bryant’s. The correct answer, from this former KC resident and BBQ enthusiast, is: Gates for burnt ends, Oklahoma Joes for pork, Jack Stack’s for ribs and the fancier meats, and Arthur Bryant’s for brisket (ok, and burnt ends too).

fastcompany:

The cold of your fridge is actually ruining a lot of your (expensive, local, bought at the farmer’s market) produce. An artist’s project finds ways to use the way fruits and vegetables spoil to keep them fresh, the old-fashioned way.

Read on->

Am I the only one that thinks the pictures coming out of the protest around the middle east are making Tank Girl & Mad Max seem more prophetic than we’d like to admit?

thepoliticalnotebook:

Picture of the Day (Protester and Gas Mask, Part Deux). Cairo, Egypt. A protester uses a protective combination of mask and goggles to shield himself from tear gas during clashes near the interior ministry.

See yesterday’s protester and gas mask photo.

Photo Credit: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty. Via.

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(via thepoliticalnotebook)

Ain’t what I expected so far

It occurs to me that I haven’t been using this blog…at least not the way I anticipated. It seems that while I’m deployed much more of my focus is on the professional side of my life which I write about at another blog called PAONCO. If you’re interested in finding out more about that aspect of my life then I’d invite you to check that one out.

That being said, I think it is worth making an effort to write about the more personal stuff here a bit more often. I mean, neat photos, dancing gifs, and cool artsy stuff is what makes tumblr what it is…but I didn’t start this blog for that reason. So it’s time to get back to writing a bit more about the other side of me and do it in a real and focused way.

Stay Tuned

Kansas City Then and Now (Then

trenthomepagea:

Kansas City Then and Now (Then

Just too cute not to share…lol

Lazy Self-Indulgent Book Reviews: Thirty Seconds After Hitting "Publish" →

lazybookreviews:

…on my piece about the evil and capricious nature of any true interventionist deity, one of my Facebook friends posted a story about a corgi surviving the avalanche killing his owner with the comment: “it’s a miracle!”

if you’re keeping score…

God loves: corgis, the Denver Broncos, pieces of…

In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people’s home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. You work for 40 years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You party, drink alcohol, and are generally promiscuous, then you are ready for high school. You then go to primary school, you become a kid, you play. You have no responsibilities, you become a baby until you are born. And then you spend your last 9 months floating in luxurious spa-like conditions with central heating and room service on tap, larger quarters every day and then Voila! You finish off as an orgasm!

Woody Allen (via hickeyfiasco)