For this math/physics nerd, Nikola Tesla is a superhuman superhero. He was an inventor, scientist, engineer, and all-around badass. Tesla had a the skills of an electricity prodigy, whatever that is. I’m just making up that term. But in my opinion, it’s the best term to describe him. And how can you argue? He invented [...]
Movie Trailer Review for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
This is a friggin’ sweet breakdown of the new Transformers 2 trailer. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen looks awesome. I must say that I really had to get used to the whole live action feel of the first movie. My initial reaction was something like, “That movie was decent, but I wished they would have [...]
May 6, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 1 Comment
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 White Lies for Dark Times Out Now!
Guess what? It’s Cinco de Mayo 2009, and Ben Harper‘s new record, White Lies for Dark Times, comes out today. Ben’s new band is called Relentless 7, and the band is made up of people I know. How weird is that? Jesse (bass), Jason (guitar), and Jordan (drums) were all members of a Led Zeppelin [...]
May 5, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
RIP Jon Ward
Jon Ward at a Darth Vato show A friend of mine passed away this morning. Jon Ward was awesome. He was a friend. He was a fighter. He was diagnosed with 2 types of cancers 365 day ago, and he’s been fighting for his life every day since that moment. Jon, we’re going to miss [...]
May 4, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
Cat Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Makes Me Feel Guilty and Insecure?
OMG. You have to read this over at ABC News (here). Some scientist named Kevin Lafferty published a get-the-f*$%-outta-here study about a cat parasite called Toxoplasma gondii that has infected half of the world’s human population. From the article: Research has shown that women who are infected with the parasite tend to be warm, outgoing [...]
May 3, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
Lyuba: Don’t Touch the 40,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth
From National Geographic: A Nenets boy tentatively examines Lyuba outside Shemanovsky Museum in Salekhard, Siberia. Some of his elders still hold to the Nenets tradition that touching a mammoth, a creature they believe roams the spirit underworld, will bring bad luck. Yeah, that kid is definitely punk rock. To hell with ancient beliefs and traditions [...]
May 2, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
Learn Chinese Languages, Get Perfect Pitch!
According to a post at telegraph.co.uk (here), “Learning to speak Mandarin and Vietnamese as a child helps make you more musical, claims a study that suggests being fluent in the languages helps you have perfect pitch.” The article goes on to point out that perfect pitch in China is a rather common occurence. However, In [...]
May 1, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
Perfect Timing for Our Last Show
Darth Vato at our last show I played in a band for 7 years. We had our last show on Sat, April 27, 2009. It was a good thing, too. The next day, the only thing on TV was pig flu news. And the pig flu flew fast. It was in other countries within a [...]
May 1, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments
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May 6, 2009 by Kerry Dean | 0 Comments