Bunny Day
Ah, the constant and continual uses of the rabbit suit. Use #134: body model for a comic strip. The consistently entertaining Adam White has a new White Noise strip today which is simply entitled, "Bunny Day." Every day is, after all.
First Kings...
Tracy R. Twyman has a few things to say about the Merovingians: "The Frankish King Dagobert II, and the Merovingian dynasty from which he came, have been romantically mythologized in the annals of both local legend and modern mystical pseudo-history, but few have understood the true meaning and origins of their alluring mystery. The mystique that surrounds them includes attributions of saintliness, magical powers (derived from their long red hair), and even divine origin, stemming from their supposed descent from the one and only Jesus Christ. However, the importance of the divine origin of the Merovingians, and the antiquity from whence it comes, has never to this author's knowledge been fully explored by any writer or historian.
As Boyd Rice and I will explain in more detail in our forthcoming book, we have uncovered mountains of evidence which indicates that the origins of the Merovingian race, and the mystery that surrounds them, lies ultimately with a race of beings, "Nephilim," or "Fallen Angels," who created mankind as we know him today, and with a civilization, far more ancient than recorded history, from which came all of the major arts and sciences that are basic to civilizations everywhere, even unto today. As we intend to show, all of the myths and symbolism that are associated with this dynasty can, in fact, be traced back to this earlier civilization. It is known, in some cultures, as Atlantis, although there are many names for it, and it is the birthplace of agriculture, astronomy, mathematics, metallurgy, navigation, architecture, language, writing, and religion. It was also the source of the first government on Earth - monarchy. And the first kings on Earth were the gods."
Remains at Stonehenge
Six bodies unearthed near Stonehenge LONDON (AP) -- "Archaeologists who last year unearthed the remains of a Bronze Age archer at Stonehenge said this week that they have found six more bodies near the mysterious ring of ancient monoliths...Radiocarbon tests will be done to find out more precise dates for the burials but the group is believed to have lived around 2300 B.C., during the building of Stonehenge at Amesbury, 75 miles southwest of London, said Wessex Archaeology, which excavated the site."
'Guins!
Zen Garden
The Zen Garden really bakes my noodle. As an exercise in the effectiveness of style sheets, the Zen Garden demonstrates that presentation and content can be two completely different things. This site collects one HTML file and a number of CSS files, all of which completely transform the HTML. Amazing stuff. A boy could sit here and learn for days.
Return to the Matrix
Sat on the couch this afternoon and watched The Matrix again after having seen The Matrix Reloaded yesterday. I'm even more convinced that the Wachowski Brothers have done the right thing by refusing to talk about the film. Everything you need to know is on the screen, if you care to watch for it. Some folk are busy talking about how it is thin on story, but, if you buy Ms. Clayton's theory (in a previous entry), then you only need 10% anyway. And like the first one was a real barn-burner of a story. But, you know, the story is deceptively simple: it's all about choice. Red pill. Blue pill. If you want to believe that the film is something that it isn't (or wasn't, in the case of your expectations), then you will. If you want to see the film for what it really is, then you can and will. We are a culture which believes that it has seen everything, but you know what? We haven't. The Brothers Wachowski have proven it to us again.
Was It That Good?
Sue Clayton of the London University believes she has figured out the secret formula to Hollywood. According to her calcuations, a perfect film will have the following blueprint: 30 percent action, 17 percent comedy, 13 percent good versus evil, 12 percent sex/romance, 10 percent special effects, 10 percent plot and eight percent music. The film which best met these criteria? Toy Story 2.
Busy Day, With Pictures
Busy day. Lunar eclipse tonight.
And, for those who couldn't see it because of location or cloud cover, there was this:
And, finally, happy birthday, Brian Eno.
Lounge 'Guins
If I were to have a line of loungewear, it would be called 'Guin Gear. And it would carry items like this. All 100% Cotton, all ready to be washed a thousand times, and yet perpetually comfortable. The kind of things even guys can't fuck up in the washing machine. Yes, I have worn the blue pair in public. Yes, I am sporting 'guins on ice right now. It is good to be me. It is even better to have pals who watch out for me.
Olique
There is an OS X version of Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies. Originally created back in 1973 as a deck of "idea" cards and meant to be used in moments of creative block, the Oblique Strategies have weathered the last thirty years of technological improvements very well, always finding their way to the next generation of platforms to be favored by the creative kids.
(spotted on Boing Boing)
Internet Radio
Internet Radio Stations for those moments when choicing a CD is too hard and you just want sound. http://www.epiphanycorp.com, Gilles Peterson at BBC Radio 1, and Aleph Null's Vietnambla. Covering all moods.