You'll Be All the Rage in Paris

2010-09-28T21:57:00.001-07:00

CAPTAIN H. ALEXANDER GULLOY COMING TO YOUR TOWN!

2010-03-11T08:38:00.000-08:00

Bush on Deal or No Deal

2008-04-22T16:35:00.001-07:00

I think I just shat my meta-colon.

Mirage On Fire

2008-01-26T00:39:00.000-08:00

WWSS?

I'm Just Saying...

2008-01-25T15:54:00.000-08:00

Okay, team. Not going for the whole prophet motif, but I gotta point this out:Obama, the latest in a string of candidates to show up on Letterman's show, appeared just briefly to deliver the night's list. 10. To keep the budget balanced, I'll rent the situation room for sweet sixteens.9. I will double your tax money at the craps table.8. Appoint Mitt Romney secretary of lookin' good.7. If you

A King

2008-01-21T14:24:00.000-08:00

Winter Doldrums continue unabetted. Check out some MLK in celebration of his holiday.---"I Have a Dream""I've Been to the Mountaintop" -- Speech given the night before his death"Why I'm opposed to the War in Vietnam"

American Apparel Goes Real-Politik

2008-01-18T09:13:00.001-08:00

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/01/18/business/18adco.190.jpg

Aussie Face-Off

2008-01-17T19:46:00.001-08:00

Tom Cruise's Scientologist Indoctrination Video

2008-01-16T04:14:00.000-08:00

Unbelievable. Talk about Risky Business.It wouldn't be so weird if it wasn't Tom Cruise [Full Disclosure: My older brother looks strikingly similar to Tom Cruise]. Here's someone who wishes to create world peace by uniting cultures. But uniting cultures under what? Globalization? Americanization? To the point where making Mission Impossible remakes (incredible remakes, no doubt. Especially II

Peacemaker v. Warmonger

2008-01-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Apologies for the profusion of political posts. I am a self-described political addict and, unfortunately, the shipments have been coming in steadily...AND, OH, ARE THEY GOOD. Haven't seen this pure of shit since the sixties. Gosh-darn.So the deal for tonight: George Bush interviewed by Nightline acknowledges some see him as a warmonger, while he sees himself as a peacemaker. So much for theory

New Hampshire Recount Approved

2008-01-14T16:34:00.000-08:00

Candidates Dennis Kucinich and Albert Howard requested a recount after a disparity between Hillary and Obama's tallies. Today, the recount was approved. But where is the coverage? Why have you forsaken us, O Liberal Media?

ABCs Green Room: Do They Ever Get Off?

2008-01-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

Watch the southern-genteel-cum-sexist-placement in the first few seconds

Theatre of Real, UPDATE 2

2008-01-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

Taking the opposing view: righteous?Crooks and Liars: In Defense of Pollsters

American Gladiators, UPDATE

2008-01-09T06:52:00.000-08:00

Along with Daily Show/Colbert, American Gladiators also resumed season on Monday. A quick update from the blogosphere:American Gladiators is Rigged from Derobed.com

Theatre of Real, UPDATE

2008-01-09T06:39:00.000-08:00

Obama and Paul poll workers kicked out of some precinctsDiebold favors Hillary, hand count for ObamaTheatre of Real, statement of potential affairs concerning contemporary politics

Tim Burton as Freud, a commentary on Sweeney Todd

2008-01-09T06:26:00.000-08:00

I just recently saw Sweeney Todd with friends at a local mall. Approaching the movie, I was wary. Malls remind me of a suburban wasteland I care to forget sometimes. Endless rows of stores, chairs and children either leased to a firm fixture (usually an adult or stroller) or scampering about. I reminsced with friends over a similar scene I experienced as a child: Chuckie Cheese’s. That wonderful

Theatre of the Real, statement of potential affairs concerning contemporary politics

2008-01-08T11:12:00.000-08:00

Hillary choked-up. Edwards’ haircut cost $400. Huckabee hunts. A McCain supporter called Hillary a bitch. Mitt Romney tacitly agreed to arrest [possibly taser? –ed.] someone suffering from muscular dystrophy. Obama’s bodyguards stiffed Bill-O. Rudy Giuliani actually implied Dick Cheney might be his vice president. Kucinich saw a UFO.For years people have railed on the absurdity of media news

Daily Show/Colbert Back on Air Tonight

2008-01-07T12:43:00.001-08:00

Thank the Jesus.For real.

Damn, 'Bama.

2008-01-04T13:23:00.001-08:00

Barack Obama Iowa Caucus Victory Speech

The Early Work of Raugh Kelman

2008-01-03T09:16:00.000-08:00

A real-time hobo finds a forum in YouTube.Lil SafariRaphs Graph PaperDiscorporealization Starring the Holy FoolThe Rat is Forgiven

blau ist das neue grün

2007-12-30T08:55:00.000-08:00

JWT, the largest American PR firm and the world's fourth-largest, recently released a prediction list of the top eighty trends for 2008. The one brought to my attention was this:Blue is the new green: Climate change has quickly become the driver of environmentalism 2.0, and people worldwide understand that climate is all about the seas and the sky—both blue. Watch for “green” to become a subset

A Multilateral Call for Ideas, Support, Love

2007-12-27T10:22:00.000-08:00

I recently started running Google Analytics on this blog to see who (what?) accesses these pages, what they were viewing and how people respond to different posts. The result has been incredible. Above is a map provided by Google showing the countries that have accessed You'll Be All the Rage in Paris. Countries accessing the page include:Ξ United States and CanadaΞ Continental Europe (Spain,

American Gladiators

2007-12-26T22:38:00.000-08:00

To say American Gladiators was a part of my childhood is quite the understatement. Nitro and Sunny might as well have been my biological parents whilst I passed through the "Am I Adopted?" phase of my life. I loved the bizarre quality of pro-wrestlers, ex-security crews and former body builders duking it out for the kleos of beating an American gladiator.It's a great metaphor for America as well.

"VP Chuck Norris agrees to 'hunt and kill' Osama himself"

2007-12-22T08:40:00.000-08:00

Could this be a headline in the near future? I've written here before about the possibility of Oprah becoming Barack's running mate. No doubt whoever wins the nomination from either party will need to have a certain amount of bang and flare. Fred Thompson has gotten significant heat for being dull and the press traditionally brings up the most meticulous details.In our modern age of the spectacle

CUNNILINGUS IN NORTH KOREA

2007-12-17T20:57:00.000-08:00

YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES PRESENTSfrom the lovely M. Six Silberman

SNL: The Not So Incredible Adventures of the Down and Out Dollar

2007-12-17T00:48:00.000-08:00

Online Videos by Veoh.com

First McDonald's Commercial

2007-12-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

Cannot be safe viewing for anyone suffering from Coulrophobia.

BOUNTY HUNT: The Chamber

2007-12-10T07:46:00.000-08:00

Hey readers,I'm looking for clips from a show called "The Chamber". It aired briefly on Fox. From Wikipedia:The show featured contestants answering questions while strapped into a torture chamber.More here.More from the google:5. "The Chamber"The Chamber, which aired on FOX in January of 2002, was another oddity that tried to entertain at the expense of its contestants. The Chair on ABC was often

Paul McCartney Mauled by Ex-Girlfriends, Michael Jackson

2007-12-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

NEW YORK, New York (NY) -- Arts in Short -- Sir Paul McCartney was feverishly beaten by ex-beatlemaniacs now former wives of the royal knight, as he visited the campus of Columbia University. Joining in the fray was Michael Jackson (MJ, to some), who uttered not a single understandable word, deciding rather to grip his genitals as he smartly toe-tapped the Cute Beatle's nutsack."You know,"

Oprah to run with Obama

2007-12-06T11:01:00.000-08:00

I know it would be bizarre, but Reagan ran for president in 1980. Remember the scene in Back to the Future where Doc asks Michael J. Fox who is president in 1984? And he says, "Ronald Reagan," and Doc goes nuts.If a Chesterfield's smoker can run for president, surely so can the woman who introduced middle America to The Secret.What does Barack have to gain from an Oprah endorsement and running

Jennie from Columbia

2007-12-05T19:44:00.000-08:00

Readers,i've really been wanting this for a place to honestly express my own beliefs. sometimes that takes a hyperlink, an image or a video. sometimes it takes another real-life human-being (no zombies allowed!). i met this poster while i was in undergrad. if you've seen the movie Across the Universe the character to the far left in the picture (a still from the movie) is her dopplegänger. please

The dead entertain the living

2007-12-03T16:20:00.001-08:00

From Vice magazine.

ESPN: Theater of the Absurd

2007-12-03T14:37:00.001-08:00

A world where the college becomes the tradeschool, the high school becomes the training grounds and the pre-professional becomes the professional.photo from ESPN.com

Democracy how?

2007-12-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

(photo from NewYorkTimes.com)Chavez's perspiration tells how dangerously close Venezuela came to a socialist firing of their democracy. The popular referendum vote for his Constitutional amendments, one of them extending the term of a presidency (his presidency), failed. Probably a good thing, although this American feels cautious recommending any policy to a country still grappling in the chains

In terms of stretching, by all means stretch

2007-12-02T05:12:00.001-08:00

Huffington Post: Pat Robertson Not Down with Yoga

Down to the last moment

2007-12-01T12:07:00.001-08:00

I've been recently getting into thriller gameshows, like Deal or No Deal. I'm not sure whether it's the company (watching it with the lovely Richardson family) or the dramaticism. Probably a combination of both. Anyway, I've found two good clips from "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?", both the French and American version.It's kind of like watching him orgasm.It takes balls to take yourself this

911 to replace 9-11?

2007-12-01T01:07:00.000-08:00

Clinton Camp Hostage TerrorWill the 911 call be Hillary's Clinton's 9-11? The echo chamber also known as media sure seems to think so. Undoubtedly, the event is a catastrophic one, but will it deserve the attention it receives? A man from Rotchester sees no point in his life except to make one about the state of healthcare in America?This occurs at the same time Rudy Giuliani is experiencing his

Look what turns up when you're on YouTube on a Friday night

2007-11-30T23:32:00.000-08:00

God bless MJ

The expert on experts

2007-11-30T22:06:00.000-08:00

Check out my man keep his cool as the british female broadcaster presses him for every excruciating detail (curse their blessed accent!). A wonderful commentary on the absurdity of experts in our daily digest.Also of interest.

A wish to return to darkness, a political view at the functionings of a black market

2007-11-30T19:49:00.000-08:00

All Readers--I've been going through the reddit and digg categories this evening and found a hilarious story. It testifies to the ridiculous of the American dollar, the sogginess of professional life and hatred of a necessary sin, debt. To illustrate what I mean, check out this breaking story I just glanced at on reddit.What tender flesh the American economy reveals when the rest of the world

Daft hands or just angsty teenager?

2007-11-30T14:35:00.000-08:00

Does this count as a mashup? Or just a misdirect, obsessive work habit?

Google to America: "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"

2007-11-30T11:28:00.000-08:00

Hooray! Finally an announcement everyone has been waiting for:Google's Quest for 700 MHz is on.Quick background: Our nation's cable providers, during their takeover of our public infrastructure, promised the government a bandwidth of 700 MHz for usage in broadcasting public emergencies, public access, etc. The Digital TV Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, however, mandates the transfer of

Mashup of the Day

2007-11-29T14:38:00.000-08:00

From the lovely Sal Richardson.In the tradition of previous mashups and in rabid anticipation for "Crank That Souljah Boy" mashups discussion.

Tech Update: Google enters another field, Verizon valiantly throws hat in

2007-11-28T13:29:00.000-08:00

Both stories from the New York Times:Google's Next Frontier: Renewable Energy:[Google], based in Mountain View, Calif., announced Tuesday that it intended to develop and help stimulate the creation of renewable energy technologies that are cheaper than coal-generated power.Google said it would spend hundreds of millions of dollars, part of that to hire engineers and energy experts to investigate

ALEXYSS K TYLOR

2007-11-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

One thing I try to discuss here on this blog is irony. In his essay The Curtain, Milan Kundera forwards the hypothesis that irony officially began with Cervantes' work The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha. The novel some consider the first modern comedy shows the absurdity of a man intent on claiming a heroic life for himself. Cervantes employs many modern techniques throughout the

"Patent Owner Sues the Internet"

2007-11-19T11:12:00.000-08:00

I mean, I just think it's hilarious.

STP: It May Be Game Over for the Oaks

2007-11-14T19:22:00.001-08:00

I've been writing about The Oaks at the Cal Football stadium for some time: herehereand hereToday I think I found a strong statement for building the stadium: The Cal Marching Band.

Mort the Mouth

2007-11-12T17:33:00.000-08:00

Some things about the 80s were awesome, like A Muppet Family Christmas. Other things I didn't ever understand, like my birthday. My parents said a stork brought me, but I grew up in Central Virginia and the only stork nearby (the great Wood Stork) migrates to South Carolina! WTF? Not even close!And then there are things in the middle. Things that I look back on and say, hey, that's..um...weird? I

Google and Quantum Computers

2007-11-12T14:18:00.001-08:00

Really?Google scientists to demo quantum computer.So I thought Google was clever, convention-shattering even. But mind-blowing?I wrote here about the zombie epitomizing decoherence. To understand the impact of quantum computers (and Google Itself making one), we need to do a little more background discussion.First, classic physics and quantum mechanics are at odds with each other theoretically.

War on Obesity

2007-11-08T13:20:00.000-08:00

Joining the War on Poverty, the War on Drugs, and the War on Immigration...the War on Obesity.The War on Obesity infiltrated my workplace when I clicked on a newscast ("Dolphins rescue surfer from shark") and found myself confronted with a television ad. It showed children playing outside with music bumping in the background.Ya bes get up, get up and be a playa! get up! get up! get up!It ended

It happened

2007-11-05T13:13:00.000-08:00

Bayoo-tee-ful.

Baggy Pants, Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

2007-11-03T15:35:00.000-07:00

via College Humor.

Here's al-Qaeda!

2007-11-01T13:13:00.000-07:00

Remember the al-Qaeda terrorist plot to burn down California? Well, we got him. No, no, not him, HIM:Ten Year Old With Matches Starts California Wildfire.MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

On Waterboarding

2007-11-01T12:26:00.001-07:00

Michael Mukasey's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judicial Committee has been making the headlines. Two important things stand to be reckoned with the vote confirmation of Mukasey:Executive power concerning internal affair records.TortureMuch of the discussion has been focused on Mukasey's view of "torture" versus "coercive interrogation." To be frank, neither are approved of by the Geneva

"My God, I Can't Work Anymore."

2007-10-31T12:23:00.000-07:00

As written here before, individual psychological ideas can be extrapolated fairly well to describe greater social psychological problems. Here's a very interesting TED Talk released recently discussing modern electroshock therapy. Begins an important conversation about patient rights, bioethical issues and how we view mental illness in society.

Snore

2007-10-30T13:22:00.001-07:00

From the NYTimes:AFTER the subject of poor airline service is exhausted, sleep, or the difficulty of getting enough of it, is what frequent business travelers talk about most.Once in an airport bar, a senior oil field roustabout, who traveled constantly, described to me his predicament on an 18-hour nonstop trip to Asia.“I watched two movies, slept for five hours, ate three meals, got drunk twice

Industrial Pathologies UPDATE

2007-10-30T13:15:00.001-07:00

Industrial Pathologies post:Doctoring the Evidence: GlaxoSmithKline pushes antidepressant drug

What the dead say about the living

2007-10-29T16:30:00.000-07:00

“For no mere mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller.”The zombie has become an American cultural icon. Like the blues, rock and roll and deep-fried twinkies, we can all safely say “Only in America” when it comes to zombies.Just about this time in the year, zombies start appearing conspicuously. Just yesterday, I was walking down the sidewalk and found myself staring a zombie in a restaurant

A Small Voice in the Chamber

2007-10-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

Tyler Durden: [pointing at an emergency instruction manual on a plane] You know why they put oxygen masks on planes? Narrator: So you can breath. Tyler Durden: Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you're taking giant panicked breaths. Suddenly you become euphoric, docile. You accept your fate. It's all right here. Emergency water landing - 600 miles an hour. Blank faces, calm as

Blood On Her Hands

2007-10-24T13:29:00.000-07:00

via Crooks and Liars

Home Sweet Home

2007-10-15T15:08:00.000-07:00

My hometown, Lynchburg, Va, is famous for many things: Jerry Falwell; being the birthplace of modern eugenics; being the second wealthiest American city in 1860; not being Lynchburg, Tennessee; and the Lynchburg Hillcats (Go Cats!). Today, however, Lynchburg is creating headlines over the slow, painful death of Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Women's College).Randolph College serves as

A Bloodrush to the Head: 36 Hours in San Francisco; Or, Roger and Me…S(ii)CKO!!

2007-10-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to explore the city of San Francisco with the illustrious Roger Markham. In a brief three days, we tackled Fleet Week, the Blue Angels and cantakerous transients. We walked ten miles a day (grandchildren take note: all uphill), ate French cuisine and cut the taxi line. We drank red wine and had our own personal bartender (kind of like a personal chef, but armed only with a

YBATRIP, ahead of The Times.

2007-10-08T17:09:00.000-07:00

Loyal readers, You will probably not be surprised by this article in today's New York Times if you read this article.It seems Google is poised to present a new mobile phone to the market. A few brief reflections:1) I pray the "iPhone" is replaced by the "GPhone" if only to kill, once and for all, the horrendous, perpetual prefix currently crazing every fucking portable device I see in stores.

Science and Engineering Information Visualization Challenge 2007

2007-10-08T14:20:00.000-07:00

One of the most innovative and exhilarating fields of late has been information visualization. In a world where information wants to be (and to some, has become) free, the issue then arises: How do we receive it? The art science of information visualization provides a succinct, and stunning, answer.Leave it up to Science magazine to survey this burgeoning field and plot the best areas. In a

So Should I Bring the Kids?

2007-10-08T10:48:00.001-07:00

Before the preview for Darfur Now

Industrial Pathologies

2007-10-05T16:58:00.000-07:00

Is any given bombing in Italy the work of leftist extremists, or extreme-right provocation, or a centrist mise-en-scene to discredit all extreme terrorists and to shore up its own failing power, or again, is it a police-inspired scenario and a form of blackmail to public security? All of this is simultaneously true.--BaudrillardThus every Part was full of Vice,Yet the whole Mass a Paradise...The

Episode 2: That Flaming Bag? It's Poop.

2007-10-05T12:06:00.000-07:00

PrologueEpisode 1A Seriously Troubling Advancement:Police: Possible Oak Grove Link to Van FireUC police are investigating a possible arson attack on a police van outside Sproul Hall yesterday morning that they said may be connected with the protest at the oak grove near Memorial Stadium.Police said they think someone poured flammable liquid on the back of the van and lit it on fire, which

Graphic Content

2007-10-03T16:25:00.002-07:00

Here is some graphic stuff I've been working on.The first is a piece done for U.S. Campaign for Burma, specifically the 88 Coalition at Columbia. It's in response to the uprising that recently occurred in Burma, known as The Saffron Revolution. Daw Aung San Suu KyiSecond, a simple screenprint piece:Last, a bit of political philosophy and historical relativism:frontback

Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine.

2007-10-02T12:47:00.000-07:00

Some people reading this may have reached their saturation point with Naomi Klein, “journalist, author, activist.” In a conversation with my brother yesterday, I feel as though while she has been getting lots of publicity in some circles with her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, the reach may be quite limited.Naomi Klein made an international name for herself with

Does the Mind in Expand in a Helical Structure?

2007-10-01T15:53:00.000-07:00

From the Daily Mail correspondent Alun Rees:Francis Crick, the Nobel Prize-winning father of modern genetics, was under the influence of LSD when he first deduced the double-helix structure of DNA nearly 50 years ago.True story.

Scooping the Poop, An Update

2007-10-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

Good News of This Sort is Bad News for the OaksNFL: Oakland Raiders spear Miami Dolphins, now ranked #1 in NFLForty-Niners Doing Pretty WellCOLLEGE: "Cal, at No. 3, has to be considered in the national title picture."In other news, I attended the "How Berkeley Can You Be?!" Parade, where (only) two stalwart oak supporters held a banner. Not looking good for the homegrown team.Background Reading:

1.800.GOOG

2007-09-27T10:45:00.001-07:00

Really? Google's offering a totally free 1.800 service to replace standard 411. Voice activated service offers the simple Google style along with detailed text messaging as well.Sounds pretty good, especially since standard 411 calls cost $0.75-1. And you know it'll be quick.

Now Entering Santa Cruz:

2007-09-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

You Know You've Lived in Santa Cruz When:-You go to see a concert to save the Redwoods and realize you know the folk feminist singer because she's currently dating your ex-girlfriend.-The homeless crazy man in the 80s short shorts starts telling you crucial personal information no one, much less him, should know.-You know it's a legitimate excuse to miss school is the waves are killer.-You have

The End of Picturesque Urban Shopping?

2007-09-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

From the San Francisco Chronicle.An interesting article talking about a decline in farmers markets in the Bay Area, heralded usually as the birthplace of American local food and organic movement. Could this be a sign of things to come? Insert some quote from Marx here.Check it out, leave your thoughts if you desire.

Scooping the Poop, Episode 1

2007-09-20T13:15:00.000-07:00

Please read: I Intend to Scoop the Poop, A PrologueIn which our hero takes a Firm Look at the Tree DwellingsFiled at 17:27 PDTMy arrival to the camp was well-timed. Just as I had locked up my bike and sauntered up to the table, a dull thud was heard. Senses alert, I wondered: Was it a tear-gas canister fired by anxious police? A rumbling of the faultline? An angry pigskin...errr..football thrown

I Intend to Scoop the Poop, A Prologue

2007-09-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

"Fire hazards, falling containers of excrement and the increase of structures in the trees led the university to request the injunction against the protesters in Alameda County Superior Court, said Dan Mogulof, executive director of public affairs for the campus." --San Franscisco ChronicleMy entrance to the Bay Area coincided with a dramatic confrontation between Berkeley police and students. It

Yarrrr...Give Me a'Job or You'll Walk De Plank....

2007-09-19T10:59:00.000-07:00

In the current state of misaligned, corrupt political officials; a 'roided up domestic economy and a confused, mercenary war, don’t we all just want some way to get out of reality? Some sort of escapist, childlike world where all pressing urges simply melt away?Welcome to the McSweeney’s Pirate Store (or the 826 Valencia Store)!I’ve been working with Scott Louie from 826 Valencia on the McSweeney

Chez What?

2007-09-17T23:37:00.000-07:00

“Please pardon the mess,” cooed a smiling Esther Cook, the “chef teacher” for the Edible Schoolyard’s kitchen. “The students just finished making ricotta cheese and pesto with a mortel and pestle." My mouth began to water as I greened with envy at the thought of middle schoolers eating so well. The last time I tried to make cheese, the highlight was me spilling boiling milk on my grandmother.But

Long Now: Drop the Banana!

2007-09-16T18:01:00.000-07:00

The Nuclear Age has come and gone and, apparently, come again! Last Friday, I checked out the Long Now Foundation's Seminar on Long Term Thinking. I follow the series almost as religiously as my mother follows Prairie Home Companion, so imagine my titillation to be able to attend one of the SALT lectures at the beautiful Herbst Theater in San Francisco.Despite nearly soiling my britches at the

Manhattan Project -- Formal Proposal.

2007-07-19T18:54:00.000-07:00

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The Manhattan Project

2007-06-07T07:55:00.000-07:00

Rupert Murdoch’s announced offer to buy Dow Jones for $5 billion will be seen by future generations as a definitive point in the degradation of the mainstream news media. For a man with a record of prescience and cunning, Mr. Murdoch’s offer shows he no longer gets it. Major news media has suffered substantial blows in the past decade. The 18 to 24 age demographic would rather open their MacBooks

You.

2005-03-31T11:21:00.000-08:00

And so there they sat, the young sitting as they do, silent. They wanted to say something, but didn't. They yearned to touch feel and breath, but couldn't. Instead, they drew their hands aimlessly in the air, causing mass hysteria in the spheres surrounding their palms and littlewhere else. They looked around, demanding for stories, for snippets and trunkets from those brave enough to speak:"