Author Archives: captaincliff

For those who seek and are often disappointed in the search for intelligent life in the Universe, there may be new hope. A scan of cable TV channels and a short visit to Honey Boo-Boo’s neighborhood have left many observers … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zoqrgdarfo This kid really gets it. Let’s hope he doesn’t run into a nest of fireants or a swarm of giant South American army ants that devastateanything or anyone in their path. Not only will it fuck up his buddingcosmology … Continue reading →

How do I explain the meaning of Passover to a table of already hungry people with short attention spans? Given my tendency to ramble it’s impossible. Just try to grasp this and take a sip of wine every so often … Continue reading →

How do I reconcile my many tranquil images of Florida with all the accumulated news reports suggesting increased criminal activity, gang violence, drug abuse, serial killers, and a warm temperate environment suitable to breeding hybrid mega-species of wild boa constrictors, … Continue reading →

A found object is a natural object or an artifact not originally intended as art that is “discovered” by someone who considers the item to have some special meaning or artistic/aesthetic value. As a hobby I make art that includes … Continue reading →

http://www.thelocal.se/44536/#.UUINGK6veRk Let me warn you or better yet, let me signal what is to come. All of life’s great irony and exquisite mystery are possibly revealed in the following news story. That’s right. You can give up your quest to … Continue reading →

NEW RELIGION FOR SALE OR RENT by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D. http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4126/5172487839_ca07fca97c_b.jpg Are you getting a little sick and tired of your present religion? Feeling like your chosen deity is a little “yesteryear” and everybody else is praying to a hipper … Continue reading →

In a continuation of my long standing tradition of fouling the waters and swimming upstream afterwards, here’s a video about a Finnish toilet paper company who decided to include inspirational quotes on it’s two-ply product. People are seemingly crazy nowadays … Continue reading →

On Patriarchy and Big Fat Male Egos by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D. As a comfortable Caucasian Baby Boomer (CBB) living in the burbs, I was thinking this morning about the following question: “What’s so wrong with having a big fat male … Continue reading →

Now that I’ve written over 200 blogs in less then two years, I worry I’m going to write the same exact blog twice without realizing it. Honestly, there are only so many good ideas to blog about, especially for one … Continue reading →