Category Archives: General

It’s an App App App App World

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mischa

I’ve been told that I talk too much. That words are passé. That icons and apps are the future. Ok. Let me then present to you my version of said future, wherein current events are nothing more than popular apps. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged crazy apps, Current events as apps, Draw Something icon, funny apps, Instadebt Free, Instagram icon, Mitt Mitt Revenge, Nuke Something, Shazam Icon, Shazoil, Tap Tap Revenge icon, Words with China, Words with Friends icon | 1 Comment

The Case of the Rabid Bear and the Darkened Cave

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Mischa

Telling people I was traveling to Guatemala recently elicited a number of varied and colorful responses. “Oh!” “Why?” “Huh?” My favorite was the glazed look, a momentary lapse in consciousness as folks consulted their inner world map and realized they … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Travel | Tagged Antigua, dangerous places, fear, Guatemala, Kony 2012, Lake Peten Itza, nothing to fear, nothing to fear but fear itself, photos of Tikal, rabid bear, shamalamadingdong, Tikal | 1 Comment

Fact: This Is Not True

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Mischa

‘Twas morning, and the sun had just crested the hills beyond my window, rousing me from slumber with a gentle tap of soft light. I turned, an awareness growing that my radio alarm clock had added the smooth sounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged A Million Little Pieces, English 101 debate, fact checking, John D'Agata, Levi Presley suicide, Morning Edition, newt gingrich is a hero, newt gingrich is a moron, NPR, perezcious, propaganda, The Lifespan of a Fact, truth vs. fact | Leave a comment

Temple Run – Temple Ruin

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Mischa

Running. It’s good for the heart. It’s good for the soul. Maybe not so good for the knees but that isn’t stopping anyone, certainly not here in LA. I’ve taken up running recently and it is destroying my life. But … Continue reading →