I was pulled over by a fake cop while on my way to work Wednesday night (Nov. 6, 2013).  It was, in retrospect, a profoundly weird experience.  Let me tell you about it ( Read more... )

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society is considering moving to a new location.  The location of the new LASFS property was not being written anywhere that I could find.  I asked about this "secrecy".  But Karl Lembke, Chairman of the LASFS Board of Directors, was kind enough to tell me that the manifestation of apparent secrecy was nothing more ( Read more... )

The United States Senator from Arizona, Jon Kyl, single-handedly created the genre of literature called "Farm Fiction" ("Far-fi") when he wrote the classic agrarian novel "Marish, And the Wrath of the Injured Maggot".  
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement

-Pip R. Lagenta

On a normal Saturday morning, I would get off of work at 7:30am in San Francisco and wander over to Berkeley.  I would park near the UC Berkeley campus and read until the restaurants open.  Then I would go to Café Colucci (6427 Telegraph Ave.) for a very nice "Mediterranean Breakfast" (a spicy vegetarian lentil dish).  I would then head over to The ( Read more... )

Pip's new shirt:
"AronRa" t-shirt at ZAZZLE


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Loquacious Internet luminary lacking accuracy:

www.zazzle.com/i_am_wrong_on_the_internet_tshirt-235343667113741753


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You did not watch this... somewhere.

--Pip R. Lagenta

Gym Class

One two three four
    Clap your hands and prance
    In stinky shirt and stinky shoes
    And stinky little pants.

--Cyril M. Kornbluth

The Poetry Corner 2

Take a look at the video in yesterday's post.  You'll need to know what I am talking about. (This is it, here!)

Not long ago, I had a great deal of fun making the collection of videos that can be seen at
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9F60B9797FA08690

I had made those videos (except for the one video that I linked to in yesterday's post) ( Read more... )

Take a look at this video:

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My friend, Steven Strauss, brought the above video to the attention of his FaceBook friends.  He wanted some honest feedback regarding the direction to take these music videos.  His friends were not impressed; horrified would be more like it.  Steven was afraid that I would be hurt by the unrelenting disparagement.  I, on ( Read more... )