Notes of a Defeatist

Milwaukee has found itself ranked number two in the nation in teen pregnancy.

For those of you at home taking part in the Watching Milwaukee’s Further Degradation Drinking Game take a few for each of the future generations this will impact.
Fear not, we can expect this:
Conservatives and Liberals and in-betweeners will trade blame.
Governemnt officals will blame [...]

Having been a fan of Miller’s since junior high, seeing Sin City come to the big screen was a mixed joy. The movie is a panel for panel, word for word cinematic translation of the comic that is a two hour example of the good, bad, and ugly about literal adaptations. 300 never got my [...]

The End Days are near.

Nearer if you live in Cambodia. Well, nearer if you live in Cambodia and have found yourself in the minority because you haven’t gotten Malaria.

From the BBC:

 “After death, this parasite is able to restart the heart of its victim for up to two hours after the initial demise of the [...]

Normally, I might’ve just linked to this, but it’s worth having on hand to be re-read now and then.

From the Onion A.V. Club:

15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said Better Than Anyone Else Ever Has Or Ever Will

1. “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, [...]

A bit of advice.

If you start dating someone, and that someone might be a pet lover who has a three legged (or God forbid less limbed animal) consider all your options.

That somone has chosen to continue that pet’s life despite after an incident that usually involves significant injury or illness. That somone is more than [...]

The Black Keys played on NPR’s World Cafe1 about their career path thus far. One exciting thing on the horizon—a collaboration with recent Grammy winning Bluesman Ike Turner2 on their forthcoming album which is being produced by Danger Mouse.



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What we lack in high culture we make up for in alcohol consumption.

from the Green Bay Press Gazette:

State Senate OKs free beer samples at the store

  The Associated Press

MADISON — Beer lovers of Wisconsin, rejoice! Thanks [...]

Jonathan Lethem stopped by Harry W. Schwartz books in Milwaukee, a couple of weeks ago to read from his new novel, You Don’t Love Me Yet.

Here’s some audio of the event.



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Leave your dignity at the door.



The camp teaches light-saber etiquette, but spelling, a Jedi needs not.

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