Six O’Clock Vintage

Seek those images that constitute the wild, the lion and the virgin, the harlot and the child. Find in middle air an eagle on the wing, recognize the five that make the Muses sing. | W.B Yeats, Those Images

Disaboom in the New York Times

The New York Times published a piece on Disaboom.com today; this is some big exposure for us and I'm personally excited about the progress we're making.  If you're interested at all you can check out the article here:  Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche.

World Series, Game 4, Denver, CO - Red Sox vs. Rockies

World Series, Game 4, Denver, CO - Red Sox vs. Rockies :: Uploaded by sixoclockvintage Britt and I went to our first World Series game last night. Even though the Rockies were embarrassed and thoroughly kicked to the ground by the Red Sox (and by that I refer ...

Bookplates

I am obsessed with Ex Libris (Bookplates). These images are from a site devoted to scanning images of old books. Superb. Do you have any bookplate images on file? If you created your own Ex Libris what would it look like?

FYI: Killer Hosting Deal

If you've ever thought about hosting your own site and getting your hands down and dirty with a custom install of Wordpress goodness you may want to STOP delaying.  My hosting provider (who I'm very satisfied with) sent me the message below.  Check out this deal: For the rest of this ...

I’m Hiring…

Have you always wanted to work for me?  Now's your chance...  :) I'm hiring Part Time Bloggers (remote and local).  To qualify you have to write consistently well and in a manner that appeals to our desired audience. I'm also hiring Full Time Social Marketers (must be local to Denver, CO).  Contact ...

Spinning Plates, or Fake Plastic Trees

Pardon me, but I must write about Radiohead again. Those who know me well are aware that I am a Radiohead fan extraordinaire. But then again, most true Radiohead fans are rabid and obsessive and passionately devoted to the band and their music. Maybe I'm not extraordinary ...

Radioface

Radiohead took the world by storm with a surprise album release announcement... Radiohead dropped a bomb on the music industry last night, announcing their new album In Rainbows. What's the big deal? Well, first of all, it'll be released in a mere 9 days, catching everyone off guard (it was expected ...

August 13th 2008
Tags: Asides

“You’re a Phony, a Big Fat Phony! Hey Everybody, He’s a Phony!”

I know that China is the home of iPhone rip-offs and lead-filled Colgate, but it appears that their duplicity and fakery  don't end with electronics and domestic household products. China admitted faking the opening fireworks of the Olympic Opening Ceremony as well as faking the voice of the cute little singer ...
August 6th 2008
Tags: Asides

Mountain Lion Drags Dog out of Owner’s Bedroom

Crazy story, this is a small front range town just southwest of the Denver area.  I go mountain biking in this area all the time. A mountain lion slunk into the master bedroom of an Idledale home early Monday, snatched a yellow Labrador retriever and vanished. Officers are hunting the mountain lion ...
July 14th 2008
Tags: Tech

iPhone Apps

I spent the weekend at a cabin in the mountains and so didn't get a chance to download the the latest iPhone software update until late Sunday evening.  After a frustrating flurrey of "restore, verify, restore" proceedings I finally was forced to delete by back up and do a full ...
July 3rd 2008
Tags: Asides

The Fattest States in America

Another reason to move to Colorado, the home of lean, well-muscled and tan super people :)
June 30th 2008
Tags: Adventure, Stories

Flat Tires

I keep getting flat tires during my rides. In less than a month I've gotten two flats in remote sections of each ride's respective trail.  The first flat was on Three Sisters trail in Evergreen.  I somehow managed to rip a huge gash in my tube and found myself pedaling on ...