"Don't worry, it's going to be all right."

Steampunk Convention

So awkward. So painful. So funny.



Kind of makes the "crazy lady" who hangs out at your cathedral all day seem not so crazy.

Let's go down to the ol' scratchin' tree

New saying: "Are you kidding me? Do bears scratch their backs in the woods??"

Buena all the time!

A little late '70s party band music from Texas for y'all: 

I told you I had Dreher fatigue.

Boy, you said it, Chewie!

Hilarious. An intense yet civil argument.



Diane, this is for you and all other dog lovers out there.

OH YEAH!

It is you.



You know, I think I'll take this opportunity to just thank everyone who reads my blog and especially those who comment. I think you guys are some of the smartest people I know. I know we've never met in "real life", but maybe we will sometime. I hope so.

Sometimes I read the comments people leave here to my wife and she gets as big a kick as I do. I always tell her that I really don't deserve such a large return on such a small investment. That might sound like false humility to you guys since you naturally think I'm great, but she's married to me in real life so she knows better.

One of my real life friends told me once, "You know, you're pretty good at this blogging thing." I laughed—he doesn't read many blogs. But it's sort of like owning a business, being able to say "I'm incorporated." People are impressed by that fact alone, never mind it's not really any more of an accomplishment than owning a trumpet. Making something out of a business, turning a profit with it is the accomplishment which is analogous to making pleasant sounds come out of the trumpet rather than bad fart simulations.

Starting a blog isn't that hard. Keeping people interested in reading it is, and that's where you fellows and ladies come in. You all post a lot more copy than I do, especially keeping in mind that we're all hobbyists here. We've had a lot of great discussions and great laughs together, and you've all carried as much water as I have to keep things rolling. My hope is that we can keep this thing going and going and going for years and years.

I observed recently that some blogs run professionally which get huge amounts of hits and readership suddenly become inaccessible when they are no longer generating income. My intention is to not let that happen to Est Quod Est, regardless of how many people ever read it. I hope it becomes a small part of the real life of everyone who reads it.

From Genesis to Revelation

Man, these dudes are tight!

"Back on track" by Mark Saul.



Rock on, mates.

Bizarre Stones Video for Only Rock and Roll

Thunderbusters

Whoa. This mashup kicks. Never saw it before.

Talk about "crossing the streams"!



Hopefully mashups like this will help heal our many racial divisions in America.

I've loved and goodbyed

Forgot about the little bit of piano at the end. Now the video makes sense.

There's a leak in the boiler room

"Who were the ones we kept in charge? Killers, thieves and lawyers!!"

This is so brilliant. You can hate Tom Waits, but you have to love Cookie Monster.

Unplug the jukebox and do us all a favour

Let's make the coffee again

Jack Benny and Mel Blanc on Immigration Debate

This is more like it

Tony's drinking again! What's with the red shades on Hawkeye?



A Lego figurine of a female is sort of lacking in the figure department. The Black Widow looks more like Peppermint Patty than Scarjo.

This is just so stupid

And I apologize in advance for posting it.



But can you believe it got 56 million hits! The Harlem Shake, my gosh....

Four Enchiladas, Señor, extra sauce

Crystal, honey... baby, where you been?



...and white socks, too.

Also check out the vid for Call Mr. Lee.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Johnny Rivers!

The San Antonio National Anthem

I'm overdue in contributing to the Summer Party.  

Enjoy a classic party song from down this way.

That would be the great Freddy Fender on guitar.  Enjoy!