Tetris Invasion

I’m not sure why this is funny, but it is.

Fall Membership Drive

You may have noticed that Jacob hasn’t posted anything lately. You may have thought he was just busy (or lazy) but in fact his online absence is a part of our Fall Membership Drive. Jacob’s absence is a small taste of what it would be like if Of Bald Men and Bears ceased to exist. We’re 100% reader-supported, which means we’re also 100% ad-free. (Check out RandomShirts.com!) In order to continue bringing you our great content, like “My Tribute” and “Ewe-NL”, we need you to pledge your support. Send us money and iTunes gift cards, or even cookies, and we’ll keep bringing you ad-free blogging. If you pledge at the $500 level, we’ll use $400 of that to buy you a crappy mug or something to send back to you. Even if you join at the seventeen-cents-or-any-other-change-I-can-find-in-my-car level, Jacob will begin posting again.

Current Pledge Members:
Jodie Foster (pledged at the Movie Star Fortune level):

“Of Bald Men and Bears provides some of the wittiest social commentary of the day. And they speak French!”

Ben Keele (pledged at the First-Born Child level!):

“I love how Of Bald Men and Bears keeps me up-to-date on the latest legal proceedings!”

Yitzhak Rabin (pledged at the I’m-dead-but-I’d-sure-pledge-if-I-could level):

“Of Bald Men and Bears has played the central role in the Middle East peace process.”

Full-Length Narnia Trailer

Not quite an LCS production, but it may suffice…

Chasm Lake

Chasm Lake
Originally uploaded by ahansen54.

One of my favorite places in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Rocky Mountain Breakdown

Rocky Mountain Breakdown
Originally uploaded by ahansen54.

Courtesy of Brandon Desh.

Pack Up Your Bags!

For those of you who (like me) loved The 50 States Song at the Sufjan show, I bring you, courtesy of Cawleyblog, a live recording of The 50 States Song.

Interestingly, I noticed that the lyric following “Visit Nebraska” is “There’s nothing to do.” Either they changed the lyrics for the Omaha show or people were yelling so that I couldn’t hear it (probably the latter), but I failed to catch that line at the show. It makes the song even better.

Ethnic Identity Day

I’ve never really thought much about my ethnic heritage. This is probably because, as a WASP living in the Midwest, there’s nothing particularly unique about it. However, today as I was reveling in the cool, damp, overcast weather it occurred to me that I fit my ethnicity in a few different characteristics:

English:
-I like cool, overcast days. Today, for example, is near perfect weather.
-I like tea (especially with milk.)
-I like nature.

Danish:
-I’m not exactly familiar with the defining Danish qualities or, for that matter, many Danes. However, I do know of two Danes: Hamlet and Soren Kierkegaard. Both were plagued with melancholic introspection, to the point where it’s almost funny. I feel right at home in the company of these gloomy Danes. Especially on a cool, overcast day such as today.

So, how are you like or unlike your ethnic identity? (Or, How are you not yourself?)