August 2004 Archives

Today, I present two more food-related photos. Warning: One of them is mildly not-safe-for work.

Over the past few months, Lauren and I have visited Edinburgh twice, and Oxford once--and now, at long last, I finally understand the US Constitution.

I'm sorry to report that the remainder of the run of "The Hat" has been canceled. My thanks to the cast and crew for all their hard work.

The Edinburgh Festival is the largest arts festival in the world. Actually, it's a collection of festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Film Festival, and (as of last year) the Edinburgh Erotica Festival. Not surprisingly, the catalog of all the shows is the size of a phone book from a small city. You can't possibly see everything, so while I'm here, I'm trying to see a little bit of all kinds of things.

A few snapshots from the Fringe:

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There's a show here called "Psychotherapy Live," in which a comedian psycho-analyzes volunteers from the audience. According to Fest magazine, the volunteers on a recent night included "a chap who's apparently famous for appearing in a US TV advert ('Dude, you're getting a Dell'), revealing his desire to become a magician.

Walking through our local grocer last week, Lauren and I discovered the most unfortunately named product ever.

(Warning: this is another NOT SAFE FOR WORK UNLESS YOUR BOSS IS BRITISH entry.)