I pride myself on planning things out. 90 percent of the time, I’ve got everything for my day, and the next planned out. Every now and then I play it by ear, but it’s never anything that’s going to be outrageously out of sight. I’m 25 years old. A lot of people that I graduated … Continue reading
Summertime. For some, it is a time of fun and reckless debauchery. For others, it is a cruel reminder of the things that can’t be done for whatever reason. Since I fall hard into the second category, film, music, and the beautiful tele could provide some hope, though there is no doubt in my mind … Continue reading
I’ve got a retarded friend who stops by the house at times. His name is Jay and the little guy is a big movie fan. Hell, he’s got better taste than most of the people that probably come to CHUD. Well, I was finishing up the Blu-Ray of Die Hard when he came in. It … Continue reading
That was when I published my first blog on this site. And I “officially” became a member of the community as well, logging my first post on the boards. So… In celebration of this, I thought it would be nice to clock in a few words about CHUD in general and the community in particular. … Continue reading
I’ve never understood God’s logic in deciding to give me a small set of tits and other assorted girl junk. I can’t seem to hang onto a girlfriend for more than a couple of years because I get tired of the banter never developing beyond clothes, boyfriends, or issues with her personal image. Or I … Continue reading
Wouldn’t dream of drafting a proper review of Drag Me To Hell. On the other side of seeing it for the first time, all I’d want to report is that it’s fantastic. Oh, did I love this movie. Go see it! Don’t read about it. Go in blind, and go with the … Continue reading
How to Give a Great Talk This one’s a little off topic, but enough people have asked so that I thought I’d post it here, too. If you want to know how to give a great talk, here are my thoughts following TEDx Tokyo. Enjoy. Cheers,Barry
I have been waiting for the new novel by China Mieville for what feels like forever. Finally last week City and the City came out and I picked it up and WOW! You know how sometimes when it’s been a while since you’ve read an author and you worry that maybe the new book won’t … Continue reading
The Torture Mentality, Part 4 It’s impossible to keep up with the ever-creative arguments of torture apologists, but I’m trying. For the moment, let me step back from the cornucopia of metastasizing specific torture apologies and focus for a moment more on the larger picture. Have you ever wondered how Dick Cheney can be a … Continue reading
Pixar gives a lesson in character development with their latest film Up