Society teaches us that, having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that's baloney, because grief isn't wrong. There's such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown.
-Michael, from the TV show The Office
Self-obsession
I believe that throughout most of history... artists work together quite naturally in family groups. I would just like to state that the idea that art can only be produced by obsessed individuals is a neurotic aberration of our times.
-Mark Boyle
Submitted by wayne on Tue, 10/24/2006 - 14:02.
The long drive to Berkeley
The last time I remember being deeply impacted by an artist was my freshman year in high school when I haphazardly came across a book on Basquiat in the Border's art book section. I bought it on the spot. I have been impressed by some other artists along the way (Goldsworthy, Friedman, Turrell, Haring, etc) but none with the same influence of Cory Arcangel. read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 10/22/2006 - 15:26.
Shakespearean monkeys
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true.
-Robert Wilensky, speech at a 1996 conference
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 10/15/2006 - 15:25.
candy candy candy
We tried another farmer's market yesterday, and this one was a winner (at least for our needs). Wayne was so funny...he was like a kid in a candy store [in a candy store that has everything for a cheaper price than the normal stores! - wayne]! read more »
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 10/15/2006 - 14:47.
Why I don't like poetry...
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.
-Paul Dirac
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 15:54.
FYI: we had a really un-interesting week.
For example, Monday we ran errands. And I can't tell you what those errands were. Other than we were at Target and they were having a good sale on kitty litter, so we picked up about 60+ pounds of the stuff. That's how exciting the start of our week was. And it only went up from there. read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 15:05.
Three Cheese Pizza
Rachel Ray's Three Cheese Pizza
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1 ball fresh pizza dough (might we recommend this?)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Handful parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 (5-ounce) round soft cheese with herbs, crumbled (recommended: Goat's cheese)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 cups shredded provolone cheese
1/2 tsp thyme
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Stretch dough out and form a thin round. Use a little flour or cornmeal on your hands if dough sticks. We really recommend cornmeal because it makes the pizza dough taste better. Mix the garlic, parsley, ricotta, herb cheese and lemon zest. Spread the soft cheese mixture across the pizza dough to the edges then top with an even layer of provolone. Scatter thyme over the cheese mixture. Bake until crisp and bubbly-brown on top, 18 to 20 minutes. read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 20:58.
An Ode to Western Civilization
What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
-Irv Kupcinet
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 10/01/2006 - 14:22.
bicenten-email
This is our 200th post on our blog! So to celebrate, we turned on our heater. It's not that cold here actually: highs in the seventies, lows in the fifties. We're just being wimps at the moment. We'll probably turn it off after only a few minutes.
We watched more hours of television this week than usual. Eight hours (or in Wayne's case, ten) this weekend alone! I suppose it wasn't technically television, I suppose, since we don't get conference on TV here in CA. But radio is closer to television than we usually get! Well, except for the occassional movies.... read more »
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 10/01/2006 - 13:00.
