THE JO-TEL … illegal blog downfield

Just after getting off the 101 in Windsor this morning, I was cut off by a pickup truck that pulled out from the southbound freeway exit ramp without yielding (it’s a 40mph road, so this is generally a bad thing to do, considering everyone drives 50).
I was pretty sure the signature Dale Earnhardt […]

Photo: Dalton/AP Photo
That headline is the title of this incredible article from Rolling Stone. It’s an eye-opening read for anyone not super familiar with the ins and outs of how the WOD has been utterly mismanaged since its inception (which, I’m guessing, is everyone reading this).
It’s not just a “Hey, the WOD […]

Artist and Candykiller founder Brian Taylor has been putting out some pretty cool cartoon-inspired artwork for a while now. He started a blog a while back, too, where you can see his process and purchase his latest works as they become available.
He might not be your cup of tea, but he’s got […]

I got a pair of Air Structure Triax 91s a few weeks back that I’ve been meaning to write about. They’re insanely sick. I got the colorway shown below (Mountain White/Neutral Grey/Teal/Infrared) because it was by far the best, but they come in a slew of different colorways. They sold out pretty […]

I think this anecdote encapsulates nicely just how great Bay 2 Breakers was this year:
Bain was up for one of his kegstands, and I was one of the support people. As we lifted him up, Bain’s foot kicked my full beer out of my hand, sending it directly upwards. A few drops spilled […]

Quick shout-out to new Friends and Fambly member The Cabinet Shop. It’s an art/fashion/design blog that’ll keep you in the know about what’s worth knowing in those scenes. Go check them out.
-Thrill

Tonight on Masterpiece Theatre, the part of Giacomo Puccini will be played by Christopher Reeve.

-Thrill

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)

Robert Rauschenberg died of heart failure last night at age 82. He redefined art for an entire generation, opening the door from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art and beyond, and has inspired generations ever since (myself included).
Rauschenberg was one of the most prolific, diverse, imaginative artists of the 20th Century, […]

After eight months, the commute to and from Windsor finally wore me down, and for the last month or so I’ve been looking for a place to live in Petaluma (I’ll address that bombshell in a second). Well it finally happened: yesterday I signed the lease on The No-Tel (né Jo-Tel North). I’m […]

Japanese game shows are incredible. That just sort of goes without saying. “Certainlyyyyyyyyy, we can all agree on that,” one might say.
But as if having the host of this show wear a half red/half white suit (bow tie and bowler hat included) wasn’t amazing enough, they went the extra forty-two miles […]