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Bulo Remembers 2009-An Epic Year For Marketing Blunders

By El Somnambulo December 18, 200912 Comments

From an inspired wiseass at Collateral Damage, a humorous look at the "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" backfires of the year. Except, (and this is what makes…

Anita Van Sant: Rest In Peace

By El Somnambulo December 16, 20091 Comment

I was truly saddened to read of the passing of Anita Van Sant. While the low-key obituary was typically self-effacing, Anita was one of the best political campaign managers I've…

Bulo Remembers 2009-Best of the Web

By El Somnambulo December 15, 20091 Comment

At least according to the surfers at URLesque. For example, I had never heard of Ben Huh and The Cheezburger Network before. But after reading the profile, I think the…

Bulo Remembers 2009-Most Interesting Ideas of the Year

By El Somnambulo December 12, 20091 Comment

For the ninth consecutive year, the New York Times Magazine has published its Year In Ideas section. If you have a brain, you'll want to read it. It is, as…

Bulo Remembers 2009-This One’s for the Foodies

By El Somnambulo December 11, 20094 Comments

With both feet and beaucoups d'avoirdupois firmly planted in the "Live to Eat" camp, I pay tribute to my fellow foodies and highlight the Best Cook Books of 2009. From…

Bulo Remembers 2009-Who Was Hot, Who Was Not?

By El Somnambulo December 10, 2009

What do Michael Jackson, acai berries, Voodoo Doughnuts and swine flu have in common? (Voodoo Doughnuts??) What do Heath Ledger, John McCain, Circuit City and wii have in common? Every…

Bulo Remembers 2009-Best Year in Protest Signs Ever?

By El Somnambulo December 9, 2009

Could well be. Special props to "The Gays" for bringing their insouciant sense of humor to the fray. The Yippies live! And to the Angry White People for apparently skipping…

Bulo Remembers 2009-Pop Culture for Better or Worse

By El Somnambulo December 8, 20097 Comments

Although Bulo himmyself aspires to Pop Cultural Icon status, I confess that much of what is considered pop culture at the ebbing of the Noughts is foreign to me. Granted,…

‘Bulo Remembers 2009 (And the Noughts): Book It, Bulo

By El Somnambulo December 7, 20092 Comments

These likely won't be the last Best-of book lists that you see from me this year. And, like with music, there are no definitive ' best-of' lists anyway. My lists…

Bulo Remembers 2009-The Best in Science, i.e. ‘The Cool Stuff’

By El Somnambulo December 5, 20092 Comments

OK, a confession. Science class was where I caught up on my sleep in high school. Guess I always intuited that 'other people' could handle the 'science thing' much better…

Breaking: State Rep. Announces Retirement

By El Somnambulo December 4, 200921 Comments

I have been told on good authority that State Representative V. George Carey (R-Milford) tonight announced that he will retire at the conclusion of his current term. The D's reportedly…

‘Bulo Remembers 2009-The Best in Music Including…His Own List!

By El Somnambulo December 4, 20092 Comments

NObody does music lists like Largehearted Boy does music lists. If you've got a list, he'll post it. Meaning every shoegazer with a laptop is free to post their choices.…

‘Bulo Remembers 2009-The Most Censored News Stories of the Year

By El Somnambulo December 3, 20097 Comments

Every year, Project Censored highlights "The News That Didn't Make the News", and reports what should've been in every paper and on every media outlet in America. This year's list…