A tribute to Twitter and films in 140 characters
I made a list of my favorite film characters, mostly, I know that I’m missing some good ones, but you have to start somewhere. The characters aren’t listed in any particular order until you get to the top 25. Add a comment at the bottom with your favorite characters. Continue reading
My Favorite Facebook Posts of 2014
My favorite Facebook posts of 2014. #Hilarious247, #PeeInYourPantsFunny. Continue reading
Duomo di Milano
I’ve been in a bunch of old churches. This one is especially grim and awesome, but grim because they have chosen to place a large emphasis on martyred saints. In fact, the most famous statute in the entire church … there are over 3,000 statutes decorating the interior and exterior … but the most famous sculpture is called “Saint Bartholomew Flayed,” created in 1562, which depicts the saint with “his flayed skin thrown over his shoulders like a stole,” a line I lifted from Wikipedia. So, you know, it’s kind of grim. Continue reading
Tour de Cure Italian-Style
Me and the team doctor rented bikes, so I could ride on Tour de Cure day. Fortunately, for me, he enjoys reading maps and figuring out routes. We tooled along the very narrow, two-lane road with no shoulder for only a little while before we found access to a riverside trail. We encountered a number of fishermen and we stopped and took a picture. We went south on the trail for a little while, going by all kinds of cool, old farm buildings, wineries, kiwi farms and more. Continue reading
