Dead Show

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

The Latin American holiday Dia de los Muertos “Day of the Dead” is today, November 2nd. It is a Precolombian celebration to honor deceased family and friends . . . and Frida Kahlo. This year Redwood City made a great first attempt at a city-sponsored Dia de los Muertos celebration. Traditional dancers, sugar skulls, Oingo Boingo album artwork, pan de los muertos ["bread of the dead"], taquitos de los muertos ["little tacos of the dead"], Chihuahuas de los muertos ["lapdogs of the dead"], churros de los muertos ["breadsticks of the dead"], and tons of enthusiastic dead ancestor fans.

Well done, Redwood City.
Now please make the rest of the year in Redwood City suck less.

Video of the Supernatural

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Because Halloween is near . . . It’s time to consider the supernatural and eat candy and listen to Tom Waits.

A supernatural presence in a nursery room is caught on nanny-cam (this is awesome):