Low Soap Dishes

8/26/2008 – 6:37 pm



Gas Mask Series 1A

Originally uploaded by Mark Klotz

Why are soap dishes normally placed so low around a tub. If the soap is directly in the stream of the water it gets all soggy - then you end up using way too much soap because the bar is all melty when used. Some people like to take baths - that’s cool, but is it really worth it? Is it okay if I put the soap dish higher or further toward the foot of the tub or would people think it looks strange?


Tree of Heaven

7/31/2008 – 11:40 pm
Tree of Heaven


Do you recall any cloud-filled vision of heaven in popular media that has contained deciduous trees? I can tell you that if heaven was wall-to-wall forest it surely wouldn’t contain this bastard of a tree. Many people have had ideas of what this tree growing through the fence in my back yard is, but sorry, you’re all wrong. It is an ailanthus altissima, more commonly referred to as a Tree of Heaven. This exotic tree likes to implant its buhjillion seeds everywhere, growing super quickly even in the most inconvenient areas. Hey, want a tree in the middle of your lawn? Here ya go. Want another one? Here ya go. I am not a fan. Heaven can have their weed back. It is getting chopped down this weekend.


Math is Hard, Even For My Phone

6/17/2008 – 2:02 pm

Yesterday I needed to do a quick calculation and my phone calculator was the most convenient tool. Little did I know that along with the crippled bluetooth, USB, and phone charger capabilities Verizon Wireless had also crippled the calculator. I was trying to put 6 billion into the calculator, but as soon as I put in the ninth digit I got INPUT ERROR across my screen. Can you hear me now? Motorola V3c from Verizon Wireless, give it a shot.