John Tischer '71: Koanversation
It's not that something is always here...what's here never really arrives...what's here is always arising....arising is the only here there is.
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Kevin Draper '10: Gulf in Quality: A Look at the Eastern and Western Conferences
Editor’s Note: If you are reading this through an RSS feed, the two graphs won’t display properly (or display at all). Please click through to read the piece on thedissnba.com to see them. It has...
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John Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time
I was meeting with my editor in that sadcafé near the theatre district…the one wherethose going up start out and those comingdown wind up. It was any other night. I hadan advance on a piece I was...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
12-28-2012Fenton + Mini Ha Ha Parks. 74 minutes. 10 miles.Chilly (32 degrees) and nice. First 4 miles with Marie in 32+ minutes. Felt a lot better but not 100%.
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: 13 DIY Pallet Projects To Load Your House With Charm
[ By Marc in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] Pallets have become all the rage as eco-friendliness, and DIY crafting are becoming the spearhead of a new movement that utilizes pallets as the...
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Kevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy, Vol. 20
Diss Guy: Jerry SloanWhen one resigns from their job, you don’t usually expect your reputation as a quality employee and model citizen to grow. What’s more, you don’t expect your reputation to grow...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Clear Sailing: Cleverly Transparent Canoes & Kayaks
[ By Delana in Technology& Vehicles & Mods. ] Sailing along in a canoe or kayak is an excellent way to spend an afternoon outdoors, but have you ever thought of everything you’re missing in a...
View ArticleChet Haase: Standup: Parenting
I realized that I never posted this older standup session. This is from a set at the San Jose Improv in April, 2012. It's an expanded, more, er, refined version of the short set I did at the Purple...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Higgs Bosun?
The latest discovery at Zern has identifiedthat the "Higgs bosun" is actually made upof two other bosuns: the "Pigg" bosun and the"Hogg" bosun. Scientists think it's quitelikely other bosuns will be...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: In The Doghouse Again: 13 Odd Animal-Shaped Buildings
[ By Steve in Architecture& Cities & Urbanism. ] If you liked Animal House the movie, you’ll love Animal House the, er, house. This unlucky group of 13 zoomorphic buildings make being sent to...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Beautiful Suspended Bridge Hangs from Helium Balloons
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] Neither this installation artist nor his work are full of hot air – this is no optical illusion or structural trick, but an actual...
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Kevin Draper '10: Games of the Week: December 31-January 6, 2013.
My New Year’s resolution is to put the chocolate syrup on a spoon, and not just suck it straight from the bottle anymore. Setting the bar high for 2013.Monday: Charlotte Bobcats at Chicago Bulls...
View ArticleDavid Ocker '73: My Ten Favorite Things About 2012
You see them a lot this time of year. End of Year Lists. Best Of Lists. Worst Of Lists. All Kinds of Yearly Lists. I've always supposed that journalists, needing an easy column during the holidays,...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time
I was meeting with my editor in that sadcafé near the theatre district…the one wherethose going up start out and those coming down wind up. It was any other night. I hadan advance on a piece I was...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Don't Get Even....Get Interesting
Someone does something to youyou don’t like….want to get back at them? But, that just provides momentum for them getting back at you….no….do something interesting…send them flowers…oil their car…send...
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Kevin Draper '10: Monday Media: The Baggiest, Most Pre-Distressed of All Time...
As The Basketball Jones wrote about last week, 2012 was the year that fashion took off in the NBA. In thirty years the things I will remember about the 2012 NBA playoffs will probably be 1. LeBron’s...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Branch Out: 20 Organic Tree Houses Are Naturally Amazing
[ By Steph in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] Woven huts made of living saplings, artistic hotel rooms resembling bird nests and cabins dangling from 300-year-old spruces are among the...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Ad-Free Advertising: A Void Billboard of Nothingness
[ By Steph in Art& Sculpture & Craft. ] Passing over the border between the United States and Canada near Vancouver, travelers take in this unexpected sight: an odd metal billboard advertising...
View ArticleChet Haase: Kindling: Converting a Word Doc to a Kindle Book
Occasionally, I have serious thoughts. These times usually pass quickly and are soon forgotten, and they're certainly never posted here on my humor blog.But in this case, today, the serious thoughts...
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