Category Archives: Journal

Manayunk Arts Festival 2013 – Run Like Hell

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Tony

“In a decaying culture, Art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, Art must show the world as changeable, and help to change it.” – Ernst Fischer The … Continue reading →

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…And Death Shall Have No Dominion

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Tony

There comes a time in our lives when the people you depended upon are gone, and the people who you are supposed to be able to look to for support no longer care. As the crocodile tears roll down their … Continue reading →

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Beware Bluehost

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tony

What’s more painful than masturbating with a cheese grater? One possible answer to the aforementioned question would be having your testicles crushed by a hydraulic press. The actual answer I was looking for was to wake up and find that … Continue reading →

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Deleterious High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Facts

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tony

Is it good or bad? Healthy or unhealthy? Why did Whole Foods Market place it in their Unacceptable Ingredients List? Most of the information provided about relationships between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose are often biased, and or … Continue reading →

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iFixit: Revolutionizing Repair

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Tony

As a general tinkerer, I have come into my share of devices that had one or more impenetrable areas- areas vital to a successful repair. Most of the time, people believe that they aren’t “technical” enough- I’m really not sure what they mean. If … Continue reading →

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In The House Of Flies

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Tony

On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. So who decides who lives and who dies? This is a more confounding question when you consider that the time lines of some are shorter than … Continue reading →

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WHY I’M NOT WHERE YOU ARE

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Tony

This is harder than I thought it would be. Where do I even begin? Well, in 1998, I wrote a song for you to sing. It was already well established that you had a beautiful singing voice, so why not … Continue reading →

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30,000 Site Hits!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Tony

Thank you for coming to this site for one reason or another. On this day, June 17th, 2012, this site has reached a total of 30,000 hits. Today is also Father’s Day, and as I am one, I accept it … Continue reading →

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Sony DSC-TX20 Review

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tony

Welcome to the most biased review I will ever write. When you absolutely, positively need a camera that will fail the first time you ever use it, except no substitutes. The Sony TX20 is the epic fail of the year. … Continue reading →

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7 Days In Puerto Rico

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Tony

We can skip the flight that delayed us, wasted our entire first day of the trip, and get straight to the interesting and intriguing. When you vacation to a foreign place, you find that the locals are all natives and … Continue reading →

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