A year and a half ago, we mentioned an area minor earthquake here on the blog. Today’s was a little bit bigger – 5.2 on the richter scale, about 120 miles east of St. Louis at about 4:36am. I (Orin) don’t know if Shannon felt anything another 120 miles or so west, but we got woken…
Year: 2008
family, video
Eva Johnson Memorial Video
It’s been one month since Orin’s mom Eva passed away into new life. Here’s the video of some 54 pictures that was put together as a memorial for the visitation and funeral. Additionally, it’s a chance to see many youthful pics of Orin and many various combinations of uncool hairstyles and weird facial hair. The…
catholicism, pope
Welcome B16!
music, ringtones, wallpaper
OddRingtones and OddWallpapers!
Hey all – We’re trying something new – free Oddwalk ringtones via myxer. Here’s the first one, a sample of “Get It Together” off the new CD, “Walk Away Different.” We now have eight ringtones to choose from! You can just click the link in the sidebar of the blog or on various pages at…
random, travel
Oh Henry!
This past Thursday, Oddwalk put on a performance for the PSR program at St. Henry Church in Belleville, IL. We were excited about the opportunity to return, as we had presented there in 2007 as well. It’s actually where our video of “The Cubs Song/Old Irish Blessing” comes from. The show went very well. Thanks…
catholicism, odd, video
Public Transit For All
Thanks to a couple folks who pointed us to this videoclip of a now-pulled commercial regarding the Pope’s upcoming trip to the USA. We don’t find it so offensive, though the Pontiff is wearing cardinal red instead of papish white.
joke
Always ahead of the curve
After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, California…
joke, odd, website
Rickrolled
Orin was introduced to a new internet/pop-culture term today: rickrolled. For instance, the New York Mets were just rickrolled. What does it mean? This. Mmm. 80’s. We know what you’re thinking: “What can I do to not be a victim of this merciless plague?” Well. to avoid being rickrolled, just click here. No, really. Would…