PowderBlueOrbit: January 2010 Archives

A Brilliant Business Plan.

By admin on January 31, 2010 3:28 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

A great business plan for a Tattoo and Piercing Shop would be to sell jewelry, but only if the piercer is working. Why? Because "only he has the key" to the display. So you can look, but not buy.

It seems to me this would ensure revenue flow at all times, and also build client confidence by displaying a strong bond of trust that is shared between the shop's employees.

Oh wait, Daredevil Tattoo in LES is one step ahead! Silly me for attempting yet again to support local business. No matter, I'll just paint a mental "X" over this shithole and visit The InterWeb to funnel my money out of the neighborhood.

The Terror by Dan Simmons.

By admin on January 26, 2010 2:07 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Terror by Dan Simmons, is the best book I've read in quite a while. Despite it's whopping 784 pages, I devoured it in about a month.

It is a "historical fiction" novel which offers up an interesting explanation of the lost Sir John Franklin Expedition to "find" the Northwest Passage.

Although most assuredly fiction, as there is no evidence of the Inuit mythological Tuunbaq, Simmons artfully wove historical record throughout his piece by accounting for the known failures of the expedition and painting vivid portraits of the characters, who were based on historical people. Smartly, since none survived and records were never found, no one really knows what happened, especially amid such a desolate and hopeless background.

The novel is just as rich thematically, as it explores imperialism, arrogance, will, diplomacy, evil and even romance -- it's amazing too that I could actually feel the frigid, relentless cold that surrounds the story.

Stop being a prick and come up off the ten clams and buy it here.

These Banners Rule.

By admin on January 25, 2010 7:24 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Also, nice blassenmouth casting:

Chicago 012310.

By admin on January 25, 2010 7:19 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

Fuck You Cindy Bordeaux For Stealing This From Me.

By admin on January 16, 2010 9:58 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

Bad Design. I Am Sorry.

By admin on January 16, 2010 9:45 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

The only thing I love more than design is bad design. I am a self taught designer, but that's no excuse for the following CD layouts. But it's ok, because I officially appologize for these now -- 14 years later. I am sorry.

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Yeah!

By admin on January 13, 2010 12:04 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

Super Rabbi.

By admin on January 12, 2010 1:58 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Garfield Park Conservatory.

By admin on January 5, 2010 11:55 AM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

Rules, and was a revolutionary concept when Jens Jensen designed it in 1907. I will be married here.

Continue reading Garfield Park Conservatory..

Bowling at Habetler Bowl on Dec 27th, 2009.

By admin on January 5, 2010 10:28 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

It's here!

Continue reading Bowling at Habetler Bowl on Dec 27th, 2009..

Chicago. Winter. 2009-2010.

By admin on January 3, 2010 6:03 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Continue reading Chicago. Winter. 2009-2010..

Black and White Chicago.

By admin on January 3, 2010 3:33 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

This Couple Sucks.

By admin on January 3, 2010 2:56 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out these humps knobbing about the LES. Going out in public in sweat suits is one thing, but swapping tops and bottoms with your significant other is something entirely different. Discuss.

The Roots.

By admin on January 3, 2010 2:45 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

I went to this once. It was pretty swell. Despite the lack of Body Glove Spandex, special recognition is due to Vernon Reid, who was shredding alongside The Roots.