I’ll leave it up to you to decide which is most ridiculous: the jeans with no belt, the cell phone and pager on the swimming suit while BBQing, or every other aspect of these damn Cenegenics advertisements.
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Bud Light with Mime
August 11, 2009
Busched! Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by John during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 1. Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by you during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 0.
(m)Arch of the Ohabs
August 7, 2009
Don’t worry. You are simply witnessing an illusion created through forced perspective and innovative optical imaging technology. Marty is still the tallest singular entity in the universe.
A Neurosigntist’s Point of View: Cleaning up after Yourself
August 3, 2009
Friendly, neighborhood snowman The notion of a snowman helping us shovel snow is both ridiculous and ridiculous. But, then again, people are pretty friendly in St. Louis.
Like Father, Like Pinocchio
July 27, 2009
I’m a real boyyyyyyyyyyy One of my favorite memories from our recent trip to St. Louis was visiting Citygarden, a downtown oasis full of lush plantings and impressive sculptures, which, in addition to a system of 102 water fountains known as “Splash Plaza” (aka “hookworm central”, in the background), features a 14′ 7-1/2″ painted bronze [...]
JuxtapositionFest 2009
July 9, 2009
All you need to know about Pittsburgh When I arrived in Pittsburgh to watch the NFL draft with Dr. Brian/Josh, I noticed a glaring juxtaposition at the Pittsburgh International Airport. In the lobby, there stood a statue of George Washington, the father of our country and one hell of a model American. Next to him? [...]
AnHUGE Inspiration
July 4, 2009
A-Muse-ing When AnHUGE and I volunteered for Servathon 2009, we weren’t thinking about individual recognition or accolades. We were thinking about America’s youth and their right to an enriching educational experience. But, I suppose when you dedicate a single Saturday morning each year to cleaning and painting elementary school bathrooms, you’re bound to inspire at [...]
Spring DC Bocce League: Week 4-6 Recaps
June 1, 2009
The spring season’s unpredictable bocce schedule has made it difficult to keep up with our weekly Change You Can Bocce recaps. I realize this has been a major inconvenience for the entire DC Bocce League, since each and every member experiences their share of awesomeness vicariously through our adventures. In any case, the playoffs start [...]
Casey Trees – A Science Cheerleader Report
May 29, 2009
I’m proud to announce the first episode in an original video series that I’m producing for Science Cheerleader.com, a blog that promotes public involvement in science and builds awareness around important science policy issues. The project took shape this March when I met Science Cheerleader at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin. After [...]
Spring DC Bocce League: Week 4 Recap
May 14, 2009
A Teal of Two Schwettys Fact: The only thing better than eating salmon for breakfast is eating salmon-flavored Schwetty Bocce Balls for dinner. In Week 4 of the Spring DC Bocce League, Change You Can Bocce feasted on their salmon-colored opponent in a 14-9 shellacking for the ages. Though The Beast, The Captain, and Mr. [...]






August 18, 2009
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