OnLive? More like OnDead.

Via Dubious Quality:

Details of the OnLive launch were released today, and I have a hard time understanding why anyone would still be interested.

What does it not get you access to? Games.

Go read more there. Suffice to say I have no remaining interest in this product.

Sports

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The American Cocktail Ingredient

This evening, I managed to make it to Seattle’s stellar Zig Zag Cafe [zigzagseattle.com] where their resident mixologist Murry made me an astonishing cocktail (one of several, in fact) that contained Root [artintheage.com], “the First truly authentic American liqueur since the Pre-Prohibition Era”. This spirit wowed me and my bar compatriots. Follow the link and educate yourself!

2009 in Film

A tie this year. Go and consume these. If you don’t at least enjoy them… well then, I pity you. Also: please endeavor not to reproduce.

The Brothers Bloom [brothersbloom.com] – A love letter to the great con-artist movies of cinema, Rian Johnson’s incredibly enjoyable and entirely overlooked jaunt is finally out on Blu-Ray and DVD, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Although this film falls just shy of being “One of My Favorite Movies” (i.e. where my love of it is so absolute that I consider my fandom a part of who I am), it’s sooooo damn close. Also, Rachel Weisz.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox [fantasticmrfoxmovie.com] – The latest “One of My Favorite Movies”! I think Wes Anderson has finally stumbled upon how to pace is comedic timing perfectly for my brain. Words can’t describe how much I love this film. I therefore won’t try. Also, George Clooney.

Music to come!

Blessing Your Ears, for Charity

If you’re still looking for a way to contribute to my favorite charity [childsplaycharity.org], head on over to 8 Bit Christmas [8bitchristmas.com]. If you were ever an NES/Famicom gamer, chances are good that you will love it, and the proceeds go to giving sick kids something to make their day a bit brighter.

Some Arguments are Worth Having

Charles J. Pratt finally takes the Modern Warfare 2 ‘No Russian’ argument and uses it to make a point I find interesting [gamedesignadvance.com].

San Diego Wild Animal Park

Burrowing Owl

Cheetah

I went to the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park [sandiegozoo.org] this past weekend with my good friend Aileen. Here are a few photos from the daytrip. I learned something new: the Wild Animal Park was originally created by the San Diego Zoo to give them a place to practice their very successful endangered animal breeding programs. It was never intended to be opened to the public. That explains a lot about how it’s designed.