2/13

Top 10 Movies of All Time – Dave
A week early in support of the writers strike.

2/25

Inaccurate Vernacular: Top 10 Foreign Language Films – John
IV’s back (finally!) with the top ten films in languages I never bothered to learn.

1/19
“Music and Your Past” – Mirza
What feelings do your favorite albums bring up? Better yet – what nostalgic memories do they bring back to life?

1/20
“I’m a Rabble Rouser, I Rouse Rabbles” – Tim
Rabble rouser Tim rouses rabbles about those who don’t rouse rabbles because it’s safer to keep the rabbles unroused.

Enjoy, friends.

Then I click on my blog. Up comes my patchwork representation of blog design, adapted from someone else’s blog design, slow loading and certainly not CSS perfect.

And when I click on Misc. Asst., it’s even worse. That site’s got a lot of work to do.

I’m in over my head. So I ask, with pleading eyes…

…does anyone want to create a pretty blog for me? Pretty please?

Seriously. If you’re a loyal reader of BMOWP (or Misc. Asst.), talk to me. I need a new blog design. I talk about how much I love great design, then I struggle to create my own.

Help!

1/5
“ Inaccurate Vernacular: Juno” – John
- A review of what could be a sleeper Oscar winner – Michael Cera playing the part he does best…awkward teenage boy.

1/10
“Much Ado” – Dave
- Dave’s first rant? Those ugly bug-eyed glasses that people are wearing these days. Damned kids!

12/27
“MiscAsst.com” – Corey
- Simply a notification of the new site domain.

1/2
“Inaccurate Vernacular: No Country for Old Men” – John
-T he first of many film review posts from John. Here, he reviews No Country for Old Men, the Cormac McCarthy adaptation.

1/3
“Favourite big screen adaptations of books?” – Mirza
Mirza’s back with a similar subject – book to film adaptations as a whole. Too bad he’s in London and can’t get the good stuff until a month later.

As was promised, Misc. Asst. has made the leap from driscocity.com spin-off to full out Web site – now it’s a blog on its own, not a side folder on someone else’s site.

Nothing much more has changed, yet. The upcoming four day weekend could promise a new layout and some added search features. But until then, be happy with the new site: www.MiscAsst.com.

Update your RSS feeds as well: Misc. Asst. RSS feed

12/20
“The British Identity?” – Mirza
-Is the decline of English football the fault of foreign managers? Does nationality play any part in how “British” the team really is? It’s a good question quickly answered by Mirza.

12/21
“Recomputing” – Corey
-Why would you ask an unfeeling, cold machine to recommend a book for you?

Don’t forget your thank you notes!

I’m glad you asked!

12/11
“Untitled” – Mirza
-A welcoming post, of sorts, for our world weary new member, Mirza. Sometimes, mistaken old memories turn into great new ones.

12/12
“A Perplexing Paradigm” – Tevin
-The earth is flat? News to me.

And now you’ve been informed!

But with two more people possibly coming on and a site update, maybe we’ll be firing on all cylinders (or whatever other cliche you want to use) within a few weeks!

12/02
“HWM Reunites!!! And what the next record (god willing) could be…” – Tim
-Hot Water Music was one of the greatest punk bands ever. They’re getting back together for a reunion tour, of sorts, and one superfan is very excited.

12/06
“Camo not included” – Corey
-Where we welcome a new writer and formerly welcome the other people who started posting anew.

12/07
“$20M-agna Carta” – Corey
-The Magna Carta is for sale. THE MAGNA CARTA OMG!

Go!

11/22
Misc. Thanksgiving thought asst. from Japan – rsanderson
-Thoughts on Thanksgiving in a country that doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving.

Al, Give Me Absolution – Deane
-How do you know you’re doing enough to save the planet?

11/26
Guitar Hero — the game that defines our generation? – Tevin Steinke
-Rock on, friends. Rock on.

11/29
High definition, low quality – MrVilhauer
-Great presentation vs. horrible content.

There you go! And if you’re looking for the feed, it’s way at the bottom (or, click right here). Some things will be updated this weekend for a better user experience. And more blather!