Benticore's Miniblog

They cut the hardline! Get out of...

2007-01-31T14:31:00.001-06:00

Modot, in their infinite wisdom and planning, severed the T1 line that serves most of Grindsville...this is not a small matter. No phones, no internet, no fix to it in the near term either so...But I shouldn't be posting from the grind too often anyway, right?Sigh...we're off to the doctor for baby visit #2..more news about that later...have a good humpday!BenticoreOut

The master paused to wipe his heavy brow...

2007-01-25T21:38:00.001-06:00

The interim stages of any project, the 'Great Swampy Middle', if you like, is fraught with pitfalls, dead falls, grace-falls, pratfalls and every other fall you (or I) can think of. You want, as an artist bringing an ephemeral, beautiful idea to life, to breath life into your vision, manifest it into this world in all it's wondrous glory.I am not an artist. I just want to paint a damn chair.

As the chair turns...

2007-01-22T12:23:00.001-06:00

I forgot to post the new pic of the blank canvas-in-chair-form that I've been working on so forgive the lateness. I mixed up two greens and a white in an attempt to reach a mysterious eastern jade, set beneath a failing sun.Cbabi said to me 'thats a nice green you've got there.'Yes. Yes it is.What is the final goal? I still haven't the foggiest notion but I might go to Hobby Lobby for few

There is no respite...

2007-01-17T19:52:00.001-06:00

Stubbie: Elmo swarms devoured the horrified crowd...BenticoreOut

Five minutes on Stubbies...

2007-01-17T16:57:00.000-06:00

...and this is the result...I'm scared momma. I'm scared!BenticoreOut

Welcome Elijah!

2007-01-14T17:21:00.001-06:00

On a cold, wet January afternoon Elijah Christopher James Mooney was born into the world at a healthy 6lbs 15oz. He's happy, healthy, and ready to start the Capoeira lessons! I convinced Dad to wait a few years though...BenticoreOut

A smaller blank page in 3D

2007-01-12T09:02:00.001-06:00

This is the form of my new blank page. My lovely wife signed me up for painting class with Cbabi Bayoc to help with the stone grinding stress in my life...you'll see the finished product in 6 weeks (we just did primer this week). It was a relaxing time and I look forward to next week.BenticoreOut

Why not?

2007-01-09T12:57:00.001-06:00

This is a test from the desk and pic of the mountain...lets see if it works!

Test number 3

2006-12-20T10:13:00.000-06:00

Still Testing...

The Happiest Monster

2006-12-07T11:00:00.001-06:00

It just warms the cockles of my heart...BenticoreOut

Gotta get movin...

2006-11-29T10:10:00.000-06:00

This is a friendly announcement to let you know that my new blog is finally up (sort of) and I'll be making the slow transition there over the next few weeks. It's powered by wordpress and hosted through my wife's website and domain name but allows me to do more than Blogger beta. The latest posts are there (the last 100 or so) but there are still a lot of little things I need to fix.http://

Cause somedays, it be like that....

2006-11-28T10:21:00.000-06:00

Essence Of NYC: A Play in One ActBimbo tourist #1: Anyway, so when he pulled it out of me it made this farting noise, and I know it wasn't a fart because it didn't smell, and... It was just really embarrassing.Bimbo tourist #2: Quip.Bimbo tourist #1: What?Bimbo tourist #2: A quip. The farting noise, it's called a 'quip.'Bimbo tourist #1: Oh, they have a name for it? Wow.Bimbo

a quick lesson in humility and diction (UGH! The pun! The horrid, horrid pun...)

2006-11-21T16:12:00.000-06:00

An actual conversation with my daughter this weekend*Daughter points to something on the mantle*Daughter: Whats that daddy?ME: Thats a Clock.Daughter: Cock?Me, a bit unnerved: No, no...Clock...ClockDaughter, proudly: Cock!Me, having heart-attack: No baby...it's very important to say the L...Lock..lets just call it a LockDaughter: Lock?Me: Right! Now go to your room...BenticoreOut

Words abound...

2006-11-21T14:42:00.000-06:00

I'm not going to beat this already undead horse into the ground...You've probably heard the cries of shocked indignation and outrage that someone so loved for a character portrayed on TV could have issued such an hideous racial slur in context and with vigor and vehemence. That his apology seems to have been less than favorable has done his image no favors, to be sure, but before you light the

The Hardest Thing about coming back...

2006-11-14T14:14:00.000-06:00

The Hardest Thing about coming back..Is actually coming back. Gentle readers, let me tell you of a place, both strange a terrible. It is the place without the Blog, an empty, searing wasteland where curious thoughts tumble blindly, without purpose or audience. Nothing lives there; the ground is an ugly scrabble of dirt and dead roots of plants long devoured by time, the air dry and empty,

I'm on Vacation! Sort of...

2006-10-12T14:07:00.000-05:00

powered by ODEO*Play the music while you read if you want the sappy effect that I had when I wrote this post...or, if you've not the hunger for melodrama, skip it...see if I care...but seriously, play the music...not that I care, cause I, like, totally don't...*DONT CALL IT A COMEBACK! Um...cause its not. Actually, it’s a comeback in reverse...a hiatus, if you will. I'm leaving the world of

I had to link to it for those of you who are afraid...

2006-10-06T11:30:00.000-05:00

You owe it to yourself to click on this link. Dwight, I'm looking right at you cause I could imagine you having this conversation... BenticoreOut

Real quick...

2006-10-06T11:21:00.000-05:00

If you liked that last movie as much as I did for the simple, stupid, laugh-out-loud hilarity of it all, you need to go here. Its worth it to watch their vids, if you've not heard of them. That is all.BenticoreOut

A change is coming...

2006-10-06T11:09:00.000-05:00

After trying to work with this stupid blog and blogger beta (dont make the switch unless you're ready to deal with the consequences!) I'm going to be employing the big guns (my more web-savvy wife, Raquita) and this old blogspace is getting a complete rehaul. What comes out on monday might be NOTHING like what it is now...just be warned. I'm not gonna go all retarded midget monkey porn on you

Please...just click on the link...seriously...

2006-10-06T10:33:00.001-05:00

The reason why I wish I had a brother...BenticoreOut

Blech...

2006-10-04T10:28:00.000-05:00

Blogger had kind of neutered my old theme so I upgraded to Blogger Beta but those built in templates (the one I'm currently using, for example) are so hideous and boring. I'm seriously contemplating a switch to wordpress but I'll need my lovely wife to help me come up with a template that doesnt blah-blah me to death...so hang in there...BenticoreOut

Because your day needs to be just as strange as mine...

2006-10-04T09:39:00.000-05:00

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So I had this dream last night...

2006-09-29T12:28:00.000-05:00

So I had this dream last night… Normally conversations like this don’t end well for listeners, especially if I’m involved. But bear with me. Um…bare with me? Hmm…now I’m thinking of naked bears…as opposed to clothed bears like Yogi (even though he only wore a hat and tie, that kinky bastard!) What? Don’t stare at me like that…. Anyways, so I have this dream where I’m a part of an elite

I'm also sick...Just so you know...

2006-09-21T11:23:00.000-05:00

I’m Late! I’m Late! I’ve been meaning to post a…um….meaningful blog here for awhile, but those pesky constraints of the space-time continuum (You know, no time travel, no 36 hour days, things of that sort) have made blogging a bit more difficult as of late. The spirit was willing, the flesh was willing, but reality was weak. It’s hard to get used to the structural integrity flaws of our

Joy and Villainy..all in 1 post!

2006-09-11T12:56:00.000-05:00

Absolute Joy in a jar…or in this case, 4.8mb I have found the secret to happiness. Not the secrets of life eternal (who’d want to live forever? That’s why I always though vampirism was the worst of curses. Everything changes, but you stay the same, and the world grows more alien around you) Not the secret even to eternal happiness. Probably not even the secret to Your Happiness.

Et Tu, stupid blog?

2006-09-06T12:06:00.000-05:00

I've received some reports about the blizzog acting up since I posted those three cute movies over the weekend, so I deleted them. If you still are having problems with posting comments or seeing the blog, hit me up an email, and I'll try to work something out.BenticoreOut

Be careful what you wish for...you just might get it...

2006-09-01T14:28:00.000-05:00

So a while ago, I went on a semi-rant about the lack of black super heroes and villains in comics and movies. Primarily I was focused on the lack of villains, mainly due to the lingering stereotypes that have pervaded fiction, principally that black folks aren't smart enough to BE super villains, that deep down inside we're the best people in the world and that its truly our poverty and our

Oh sweet lord jesus...

2006-08-29T09:12:00.000-05:00

We Tell Them Americans Are Fat Monsters. Is That What You Meant?Trainer: In America, when our kids don't finish their meals we tell them that there are starving kids in Africa. What do you tell them?Clients from Kenya: [Silence]Cafeteria, Hazina Towers, 258 Monrovia StreetNairobi, Kenyavia Overheard in the Office, Aug 28, 2006BenticoreOut

The Wall and the Wonton

2006-08-28T13:54:00.000-05:00

Hey everybody. How was your weekend? Really? Yeah? Sounds great. Me? Oh I didnt do much...nah...I justTURNED INTO SUPER FIXIT MAN!Actually, I wasnt fixit man. I was his alter-ego MR.Break-some-shit. I took up my Sledge of the Titans, and Lo did I go to work. And ye, verily I say unto you, some shit, indeed, got broke.We went to work on the upstairs bedroom with one bright idea and not alot

The Winds of change...Like that nickel-breeze right there...

2006-08-24T15:25:00.000-05:00

Hey. I'm okay.I mean that. I'm fine. I was in the doldrums. A sort of wretched hive of scum and villainy. And cabbage. But that was then!This is now!How do I feel? Apprehensive.Not in a 'I have a bad feeling about this' Han Solo staring for the first time at the Death-I'll blow your planet the fuck up-Star. But more of a looking at your cup and see the ripples in it coming rhythmically, as

The Swamps of Sadness...

2006-08-21T10:35:00.000-05:00

For some strange reason this morning, I was hit with a bout of sadness. A melancholy vapor, if you will, a misty vibe of woe that shrouds my face today. Where did it come from? What will make it go away? Why does it smell like cabbage?Nothing real exciting to report. Oh yeah, Cammy did some projectile upchucking on our way to church sunday. Raquita made Chicken Marsala (my fav! Yum!). I've

I was digging around Urbis and found this...

2006-08-17T11:40:00.000-05:00

I wanted to repost this poem, just in case anybody missed it. I really like it and sometimes I read it to remind myself that I'm not the talentless piece of mud I think I am. Talentless clay, maybe. Cause clay you can mold. Mud, your usually trying to wash off your shoes or your playful child.BenticoreOutBlack Woman Blues If she holds that first noteeyes sealed and tomb-heavyfinger kissin

Because the Dog gets better treats...

2006-08-16T11:33:00.000-05:00

Teeheehee!! This made my giggle hysterically! Thanks to Daimushi, my main man in the land of Japan for the heads up! Benticore Out (MURDER! Heeheehee!!)BenticoreOut

The Nickel and the Dime

2006-08-15T13:20:00.000-05:00

Before I begin, many of you may be wondering if I've been able to keep my joy so far. I'd say yes. While there are things that are frustrating or annoying going on, I still feel like I could simmer with the happiness thats rolling inside me. It ebbs and flows, like an ethereal sea of contenment, sloshing against the eternal beach of ME sending frothy bubbles of Smile into the air.With that

Champion Requiem

2006-08-15T09:12:00.000-05:00

I'm happy.No, not just happy. Right now, I'm Joyous. Its a sort of peaceful contentment that seems to be ebbing and flowing out of me, like some kind of invisible aura or electric field. I feel like if I hugged someone, they'd be happy too. It's strange and tingly and wonderful.I've also had a cup of coffee. That might be it. But I dont think so.My mother is feeling better. She called me

HERE COMES DR. TRAN

2006-08-14T16:20:00.000-05:00

If you dont know, and failed to ask somebody, you've been just hit with a fist full of...DR TRAN!!*Edit: The video is acting wonky on the blog so click the link above for your Dr. Tran fix. Remember, its not meant for kids, no matter how cute the little asian boy seems...um...that didnt come out right...anyway, enjoy!*BenticoreOut(Its not really appropriate for young children or small dogs...

Poisonous paragraphs...

2006-08-14T10:19:00.000-05:00

Good Monday to you, gentle reader.I know, I know. In the great words of Timbaland, "Its been a long time. I shouldn't have left you without a dope beat to step to. Step To. STEP TO! (wicky-wicky) Step to."Crap. That just doesnt print well, does it? Well, here's my update so far plus a couple of things.Sometimes the right thing to do still hurts.I took my mother to a Nursing home Friday. I

The wall...

2006-08-09T15:10:00.000-05:00

I'm tired.This past week has been more than a drain. It certainly has been filled with both highs and lows. But my last post only really highlighted the lows so I wanted to shed some light on the highs before I pass out into a halucination-filled coma.I dont mean to be tellin' tales outta school, but theres a man in there'll pay ya $10 to sing into a can.I was on the radio. Monday, I think.

The past six days...

2006-08-07T10:07:00.000-05:00

Ikeep meaning to get here, to post, but life keeps grabbing me by the scruff of the neck. Sometimes it be like that, though. F'sho. But without further ado, I'll get right to it. Or Write, to it, if you've got the fever for the flavor of a bad pun/play on words/blah-blah-blah.Wow. I just bored myself. Anyways.Wednesday, Aug. 2nd - Its not a tumor!: After work, I got the rare opportunity to

Starwars Robot Chicken

2006-08-03T16:54:00.000-05:00

Thats TOTALLY what I would have said to Vader too...just watch and bear witness to the impeccable hilarity that is Robot ChickenBenticoreOut

The coolest cats in town!

2006-07-28T15:58:00.000-05:00

I just discovered this comic and I HAD to put a link up to it. It's cats, guns, 1920s prohibition , set in STL and drawn by a local STL artist whose got more talent than you can shake two sticks at (not just one stick, we've upgraded!). It's called Lackadaisy and here's a pic of it just to give you an idea of what we're talking about. By all means hit her site up and bask in some of her art

I forgot one!

2006-07-27T14:51:00.000-05:00

OH CRAP! Stop the Presses! There's a late entry! Al. B Sure = Nite and Day: When this song came out, I was at a time in my life when I absolutely hated HATED R&B. It drove me nuts. But I heard this song and...well...I still hated R&B. But I love this song. It's cheesy, its sappy, its super-dated. But I love it. I used to imagine me and my friends being in a

A random list...

2006-07-27T14:26:00.000-05:00

Hey all, I was engaged in a conversation whilst listening to Yahoo Radio (which is a pretty cool free streaming music service that's a nice way to drown out your co-workers) and decided that I have a pretty interesting mix of songs that I like so I figured I'd post my top 20 favorite songs of all time, in the hopes that others would post theirs so that I might learn a little about the other

Until I find the words...

2006-07-19T09:41:00.000-05:00

I have a lot of things to say, to get off of my chest. I saw my mother this weekend for the first time in nearly 2 years. It called into question a lot of the things that I am still trying to work through. I want to talk about it, but I want to understand it first, if that makes sense. When I'm ready, I'll talk about it. I'll share it. Maybe someone can find some comfort in what I am

Terry Tate the Office Linebacker - The Office Linebacker

2006-07-12T15:33:00.000-05:00

Oh...I just figured out how to embed the video! Welcome me to five minutes ago! *smacks forehead*BenticoreOut

One more thing...

2006-07-12T15:28:00.000-05:00

Oh sweet merciful God, I had forgotten! Just click on the link...(not appropriate for the Office...) Benticore Out

The Clarion Call of Justice...passes me by...

2006-07-12T14:18:00.000-05:00

Hey Akilles, Remember the convo we just had (I say we cause nobody else participated in it but you) about the Superhero thing? Well, check this out! Apparently, the Sci-Fi channel, in conjunction with Stan 'I want to buy a new house so I'm whoring out my cash-cow again' Lee is doing a superhero Reality show. Seriously, WHERE THE FUCK WAS I WHEN THIS WAS ANNOUNCED?!? HOW COME I DIDN'T

The Order of the Stick is my new Happy Funtime

2006-07-07T16:27:00.000-05:00

I've been reading this one today and This particular comic hit me hard with the funny. I'd say a critical strike, actually, of hilarity. Enjoy and have a good weekend! Benticore Out

One word to describe you..

2006-07-06T14:16:00.000-05:00

What is one word that describes you best, and why? I ask this question of you because it took me some time to come up with one for me, since Weirding (a verb, to make something weird) isn't really a word. _____________________________________________ INTRICATE: in·tri·cate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ntr-kt) adj. Having many complexly arranged elements;

Hero or Villain?

2006-07-03T16:19:00.000-05:00

Ever since I was a young kid, I liked dramatic tension I saw you roll your eyes. Just then. You totally did. And for good reason. That's a pretty eye-roll worthy opening sentence to a blog. But let me explain first. When I was a kid, there was always something about a hero that was in trouble, a villain that wasn't easily pigeonholed as evil, a protagonist that didn't have the

When the mind starts to go...

2006-06-28T11:35:00.000-05:00

You start to remember things long forgotten. No, Im not dying. Um, At least, I don't think I am. I just have an ugly migraine and I'm fighting off the siege warfare that is an oncoming cold. But as I thought about posting today, I realized that there were some random things that haven't crossed my mind in awhile. Here are a few. I had another blog, a Cubson Bearfield, PI blog,

Jerry Henderson III asked us to send you this post from Engadget

2006-06-23T11:05:00.000-05:00

From: EngadgetURL: http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/sony-teaching-aibo-scary-new-tricks/Sent from: Jerry Henderson III (Aeshema@gmail.com)Sent to: Benticore.roseblade@blogger.comComments: Just so you know its coming... Benticore OutSony teaching AIBO scary new tricks2006/06/23Like watching a train wreck in slow motion, covering the latest advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence is

A war on three fronts...

2006-06-13T10:33:00.000-05:00

Battlefront 1: Cammy and the Binky: A cause of strife in our happy home, the Binky represents a lot of things to me and my wife and my child. To me, it represents a barrier, a crutch to be used early then left behind as one grows older. Older than 1 year. Going on two years, Cammy still rocks the Binky almost as hard core as she did when she was 6 months old, and looks for it in times of

Lessons of the Budda Palm Manual

2006-05-30T14:26:00.000-05:00

When a young, intelligent boy with an imagination that spans time and space is approached by an old, world-weary monk selling an ancient sacred manual of a secretive shaolin sect that was wiped out because of their extreme power, you can see the hands of destiny taking hold. The youth takes all the money he has saved in his ten years of life, and buys the manual. Then he studies. And trains.

Imagine...

2006-05-23T13:38:00.000-05:00

that everything you touch turns to mud in your hands. that everything you see decays even as you watch. that the light burns and the darkness blinds you. you cant breathe and you're not sure you want to remember how. you are surviving on coffee and water and pepto bismol tablets and any plastic that is small enough to chew on. the pressure in your neck and behind your eyes makes you want

Tagged by Q

2006-05-18T10:25:00.000-05:00

I AM: Trying to align the reality of myself, physically, emotionally, spiritually, with the vision I have in my head. It's hard, ugly, sweaty work.` I WANT: To finish my book. So badly. I still have other novels I want to write. I WISH: I could make my wife feel as beautiful as she is. My poetry just aint cutting it. I HATE: When I feel like I cant do anything right and that everything I

Inspired by my wife (who doesnt sing but does anyway)

2006-05-17T09:02:00.000-05:00

Black Woman Blues If she holds that first note/ eyes sealed and tomb-heavy/ finger kissin' the mic/ we know she's got the ghost/ Fat Bass sighs his strings down/ Bone Boss stops tap-tap-tapping/ Doc Stick rattles a soft march/ and Brass Man pulls the pause The cotton skirts and/ dirt shirt boys take their pew seats/ they know the hymn and the sermon/ hands raised and testifyin

Beyond Beautiful

2006-04-25T13:56:00.000-05:00

I wrote this some time ago for the wife and posted it on Urbis last week to fairly positive reviews. I figured Id put it up here so that those who might want to read it can do so. Let me know what you think. It's going to be rewritten but that might take a minute. Beyond Beauty You are not beautiful. The word is a weak thing That can't carry your weight Can't Encompass your

5 minutes with Jerry

2006-04-20T15:31:00.000-05:00

5 minutes with Jerry 5 minutes with Jerry (Benticore/Aeshema are two of several alter-egos) If money didn't matter what would you do with your life? Write and travel and teach my daughter that this world is filled with wonder. What's the biggest misconception about you? That everything you see is everything you get. Beauty or brains? There are few things more beautiful than intelligence,

The quote of the day is...

2006-04-19T17:28:00.000-05:00

Speaking on THIS article detailing a possible plan of attack against Iran; '...nuking someone to make sure they don't get nukes, as our contingency plans delineate, is like a priest threatening to fuck you until you're celibate. INSANITY, AND HYPOCRISY.' - ShayanMizra That just tickled me enough for me to share. I'm working late and have a shit-ton of work to do the next month so

Cause thats how it is today...

2006-04-06T15:03:00.000-05:00

Recovering from a Migrane that made me partially blind for most of the morning, I felt it appropriate to leave you with some Hip Hop Scripture. It takes Two, Rob Base, 3rd Stanza I stand alone, don't need anyone 'Cause I'm Rob, just came ot have fun Don't need friends that act like foes 'Cause I'm Rob Base, the one who knows About things that make ya get weary Don't cheer me, just hear

"The only thing new in this world is the history you didn't know. " - Harry Truman

2006-04-05T13:01:00.000-05:00

While still suffering (or immensely enjoying) the caffeine and sleep-deprivation induced insanity today, I learned a few things from NPR (what ELSE do I listen to? Honestly!) The most interesting thing I learned is about how Hawaii became a state. Look it up. It might surprise you, though if you've any sort of interest in American History, it really really shouldn't surprise you at all.

Off the donkey and onto Yog Soggoth!

2006-04-05T09:51:00.000-05:00

Clearly I'm insane...I've reached a sort of mental tipping point, I think, where all sorts of strange neural connections are forming and pulsing like evil, slimy, alien tentacles. It could be the lack of sleep but probably the hot coffee injection I (and unfortunately my pants) took this morning. Will I crash and burn at around 3pm today or maybe collapse into a shaking, weepy pile of man in

4am showing of Wallace and Grommit

2006-03-31T05:02:00.000-06:00

You may or may not be wondering when I’ll get around to posting the gory details about the Cherry Blossom Party Aftermath and the following days. I promise I will get to those posts very soon. Probably later on today. It’s just that with the time lag and everything going on at home (My wife has missed me very much! Heheheh!) I honestly haven’t had time. But That’s not what this post is about.

The last moments in the land of the Rising Sun...

2006-03-28T17:57:00.000-06:00

I leave for America today and I still need to pack. I would have done that last night but we were requested at Embocca last night for a goodbye drink, and I got a little tipsy. I still have to detail all the stuff that went down at the Cherry Blossom party but Im quickly running out of time so it Might have to wait till I get home. This is just a quick post to let everybody know that Im doing

A love manifest in the absence of the cherry blossom...

2006-03-27T19:55:00.000-06:00

Hey all,I was going to write this blog yesterday but I got home from Embocca very tired. One of the reasons for the change in picture quality here lately is the fact that the onboard flash on the Camera broke (an apparent problem with this pentax camera model) and the only flash I could find here in Japan is like $200 bucks. So I can only take pictures in really good light. I got some good

Maxing and Relaxing, Rippin the Pongi, Tsukiji in the early morn...

2006-03-25T19:00:00.000-06:00

After a day of rest, an all nighter in the dingy Rippongi, and a relaxing following day, it is sunday morning, we'll be getting up soon to prepare ourselves for the Cherry Blossom Party that Shinji and Jun are throwing and taking us to. But let me take you back to the All-nighter. All Day in the crib and Im cool like that...The day after I explored the lovely (and spread out) Kyoto, I decided to

A morning kiss

2006-03-24T05:06:00.000-06:00

The sun has yet to riseIt's eyes forever burn acrossthe horizon and still you dreamAnd I pray, through darknessand the cold distance and creamcloud and dark skyThat your dreams caress mycheek, hear my voice gently turn you to the sunmy kiss, as it risesas you awake andremember my lipson yours, my voicein your ear, my love manifestdraped around youfor todayfor tomorrowfor always I Love

Just keep walking...Just keep walking...

2006-03-23T23:46:00.000-06:00

2nd post coming straight atcha out of the Dirty Dirty Miyahara! I've got some stories to tell so lets get to it without any fuss! The Next day...The next morning, after our late night eating Yakitori (which was very tasty and elicited amazed looks from the owner of the spot when we order the amount of food we did.) We woke up late. Adam felt bad about us not getting up early to suck the life

What happens when the wife gets lonely

2006-03-22T06:57:00.000-06:00

Hey all this is Aeshemas wife - I was lonely so I revamped his page. I guess you kinda already noticed that - you can click on the number next to the title to leave a comment and everything else is about the same.Love you honey!!

The true story of how I came to be in Japan, or 'LOOK OUT YOU SLANT-EYED BASTARDS!! THE NEGROS IS COMIN!'

2006-03-21T18:35:00.000-06:00

Ahh, don't you just love political correctness?So, I guess, like any other story, I should start at the beginning. Without further ado...Is that everything? Did I forget anything? Umbrella? Nah, I don't need that! The fateful words issued from my mouth at about 5:15am the morning I leave. After some frantic searching for raquita's credit card (in case they asked me to show the card I

In the dirty Nihon, making the indigs nervous...

2006-03-21T11:51:00.000-06:00

Well, Im here in J-town...I cant talk long cause I've spent all the computer time trying to work something out with Wifey and my Job and my check....stupid accounts payabel department. I promise a more verbose post very soon...but its 3am and my dogs is barking. Check http://www.flickr.com/photos/raquita/ for pictures as they are uploading even as I type this. Kick the Dueces!BenticoreOut (

Attacked from all sides, in all directions....

2006-03-16T09:32:00.000-06:00

Hey all, I just read an interesting and maddening article on GNN that I really wanted to share with all the parents out there. It talks mainly about the astronomical cost of College level education in the United States and how, not only is this a travesty of justice but an actual social control to keep down dissent amoung young people who are coming to realize in droves that the system is

The Curse of Silver, a walk on the side of insanity...

2006-03-08T14:27:00.000-06:00

Okay, the short story The Curse of Silver is finished and ready for your reading pleasures. Its not a good story by any means, since it was the product of a writing exercise instead of a labor of love, but I finished it. The writing exercise is as follows: -Take two random elements and incorporate them in an integral way in a 10 page short story. If you want to try this

Ask yourself this...

2006-03-01T15:14:00.000-06:00

What is the nicest, kindest, most self-less or most altruistic thing you have ever done for a person, an organization, a team, an old lady, a dog, whatever? I've been thinking over my past deeds of goodness and the list is looking a little skimpy so I thought I might ask the blogosphere and see what they might come up with. Hey, maybe I'll get inspired or something... Benticore Out (but

Nothing is sacred, nothing is safe, everything is permissible...

2006-03-01T09:56:00.000-06:00

I'm a gamer. I have been for the majority of my life. I've crushed Octoroks, I've gotten my ass handed to me by M. Bison and his flying head stomp, I've spent hours getting all the spells of every job just so that my Calculator could hit every single person on the board with every effect possible, I've leveled characters, gone on quests, slain dragons and vampires, saved worlds, erected

The Gathering Storm

2006-02-28T09:10:00.000-06:00

The Mother-Load So, as I said in a comment on an earlier post, I've been saving this post up for quite a while, mostly because I have been under the gun these past two weeks, both at work and at home. A lot has happened since my Birthday and all of my energy and attention has been Helming the Goodship Henderson, so to speak, guiding my family through the crashing rocks and the siren infested

Your moment of Zen...

2006-02-24T14:59:00.000-06:00

I'm listening to NPR Science Friday talking about climate change and the destruction of civilization and the author of this book informs the audience that Bush actually had Michael Crichton come to the Whitehouse and give a conference on his views about Climate Change and Global Warming and how he felt they were nothing more that trumped up theories the media and the left liked to use to scare

Hacking and wheezing...

2006-02-22T15:09:00.000-06:00

This is just an update. Im still alive...but Im sick as a dog...Im going to the doctor tomorrow....I had to delay the super big post catching everybody up because Im not 'HERE' enough to actually write it...hopefully, I'll get some biotics and clear this sinus infection up so I can go back to being human instead of an extra for a John Romero Flick. Love and sniffles Benticore

Today is my Birthday!!

2006-02-08T08:57:00.000-06:00

Oh, you didn't know? Yep! 29 years ago, on this day, my mother gave birth to me. Well, to be truthful, they cut me out of my mother's womb because I was premature (BUT STILL SEXY! Don't tell anybody!) I'm exhausted. It's been a grueling couple of weeks for me and the fam and Im starting to show a little mental and emotional wear and tear. There are loads of things that I want to talk

Double posting is a way of life, First Dibs on the Universe, Urge to Splurge

2006-01-31T13:36:00.000-06:00

Double Posting is a way of Life...When you're writing from a cell phone so deal, baby! Twice the rich, nutty flavor, half the uhm....err....half the tomfoolery? Just kidding! I'd never skimp on the Tom-Foolery or the Jack-Assery around here. It wouldn't be dignified! The post I made from my phone was 17Kb which might be a bit big for the Cingular Network to receive and then send again so next

Dude, where's my car? Plus other news...

2006-01-31T12:55:00.000-06:00

So after my triumphant triumph (Here-here for reptitive redundancy!) of the washing machine (the one for clothes, not the one for dishes), I thought I was the hot shit...i put the MF in front of my name and erethang...but lo, I was soon to be punished by the gods for my hubris; the brakes and rotors on the car failed sunday. Yes, I was the recipient of many a dirty look and exaggerated eye roll.

Dude, where's my car? Plus other news...

2006-01-31T12:48:00.000-06:00

The great task is finished. IT LIVES!!!

2006-01-28T23:23:00.000-06:00

We did it! The washing machine, after many hours of fret and toil, sweat and tears, finally lives and breathes and runs and hums and does all the things and an machine of its size and compexity should do. Putting the machine together was an interesting task, especially since we were kind of at a loss as to exactly where all the requisite parts to the machine went. But at the end of the day we

"We're pot-committed now...no looking back..."

2006-01-27T14:38:00.000-06:00

Those were the words of Super Joe as he reassured me that tonight's work on the washing machine wont end as fruitlessly as last nights (it involved a big black rubber mallet, a pulley and lots of swear words). Am I nervous? Of course not. I'm a MAN. Whats to be nervous about? What could happen? Don't answer that. Also, I've given my Lion & Spear Prologue to a couple of people and

Maybe one day...

2006-01-25T12:23:00.000-06:00

I'll be Mr. Fixit. Last night Super Joe came over and we deconstructed our broken washing machine. If I had been thinking fast, I would have taken pictures but I still can tonite. I mean, its not as if we put the thing back together again! I learned a lot actually, Joe being very helpful in explaining all the gadgets and switches we found inside the washer's rusted carcass.

Freed from the silly constraints...

2006-01-14T09:17:00.000-06:00

Oh, pick one! Logic, reason, decency, good taste, sanity...the list could go on. All are good choices. But I'd say that work...no...'FUCKING WORK' is what I'm free of today. I just finished my project and have sat myself down at the local purveyor of hispano-american foodstuffs for a congratulatory margherita. I deserve it because I rock, and the project looks sweet.So here's to kickin ass,

GRINDIN'

2006-01-12T23:17:00.000-06:00

Okay, so it's 11:14pm on a Thursday night, I just got home from another 15 hour day at work (project is due out on Friday the 13th and there's a full moon....good thing I dont believe in that crap.) and I'm eating some Kim Chee and eggs I just cooked up. The Kim Chee? Mai Lee, the best Vietnamese restaurant in the STL. The eggs? The Benticore special. Whats that? Well, crack two eggs in a

The force is strong with this one...

2005-12-31T16:08:00.000-06:00

Pictured here is the chain some random lady fished out of her purse when she saw cammy gesturing towards her...my kid has Jedi mind powers....who just gives a random baby jewelry from their purse??I'm screwed, aren't I?BenticoreOut

Cammy and Anubis

2005-12-28T15:14:00.000-06:00

Cammy and Anubis Originally uploaded by raquita. This is a pick of...well...I guess the title says that don't it? Dont get all smart now, mister, I was just trying to be friendly-like. But anyways, here's the two babies of the house. Cammy loves the Anubis and Anubis looks at Cammy like another puppy. We're still aclimating Anubis to the house so no training as such yet. They Do look

Off the Donkey, boyo!

2005-12-27T13:14:00.000-06:00

All hail Lord Anubis the chewer of all things near the floor! May his reign be peaceful and filled with treats and bones and naps!Also, if you weren't able to partake of my wifes xmass dinner, you missed out on what will probably go down as the greatest feast the Henderson family has had the joy to consume...it was Off The Donkey for real.I'm at Nobu's getting sushi for my baby. Peace and love,

Will it freakin load?

2005-12-27T13:13:00.000-06:00

Here is Anubis. Stupid pic didn't load before.BenticoreOut

Will it freakin load?

2005-12-27T13:11:00.000-06:00

Here is Anubis. Stupid pic didn't load before.BenticoreOut

Off the Donkey, boyo!

2005-12-27T11:50:00.000-06:00

On the night before the night before...

2005-12-23T14:29:00.000-06:00

Somedays you get what you want and some days you get what you need. Every once in a long time what you want and what you need are at odds with one another even though both are firmly within your grasp.Today isn't the greatest of days, being plagued by headaches and poor talks with spouses and parentals...sometimes the stress of the season can really get underneath your skin and the tongue can

Lord Anubis approaches...

2005-12-22T14:27:00.000-06:00

So tomorrow we go to pick up our new dog Anubis. Yes, that's right...our dog is named after the Egyptian god of the Underworld. I like it and I was able to get it past the sensors(the wife). I am very excited to get him and cannot wait till tomorrow! :-DAlso, I don't have to work tomorrow and next week my bosses are out of town...things are comin up Benticore today!BenticoreOut(best thing

Headache? Tired? Miserable? Welcome to Monday!

2005-12-19T10:44:00.000-06:00

My Mood is: Tired and Headachy but at work and suffering through it like a man with bills to pay Now Playing: Greensleeves, A Charlie Brown Christmas; Vince Guaraldi Trio Worried about your parents? I am. My dad is having issues. My mom is sick. Neither will talk to me at length on their problems or really let me help them, nor do I have any idea as to how I might because they won't

Well...I guess thats better then...ahem...

2005-12-14T14:08:00.000-06:00

Mood: Intensely Focused (at least I was before I started this blog) Now Playing: 'Prayer in Passing" - Rise, Anoushka Shankar Well, turns out I wasn't so much paranoid as I was HUNGRY! It was creeping up on lunchtime after all. So you can put down the Ketamine Darts and the blackjacks (you cant sneak up on me Daimushi!) and go back to your regularly scheduled programming. Yeah Plus,

Isolation...a study in Paranoia

2005-12-14T10:25:00.000-06:00

My Mood: Irritated and nervous Now Playing: Pres. Bush talking up the 'Road to Victory in Iraq' on NPR Somedays I feel really alone, the swirling images and thoughts in my head only serving to alienate me. Mostly I feel this way at work, a place where I am one of two black people and the only black male. I know I am overly sensitive to the small verbal and nonverbal cues

Undeniable proof of deniability...

2005-12-13T10:08:00.000-06:00

Mood: Focused and eager Now Playing: Freddy Freeloader - Miles Davis, Kind of Blue So, early this morning, Stanley Williams was executed in California for the murder of 4 people about thirty years ago. I don't know whether he was guilty or not; while he was convicted of the crime, there are plenty of black men in prison and on death row that are being held for crimes they didn't commit,