Author Archives: IzaakMak

About IzaakMak

From growing up a poor, mixed-race kid in the 50s, 60s & 70s, to living as a depressed "urban hermit" in recovery, my blog is a mixture of humor & seriousness that reflects my personal philosophy for life in a global asylum.

Europa Report!

Posted on May 21, 2013

OMG, this Europa Report trailer looks just awesome! But still, perhaps they should have heeded the previous warning… Continue reading →

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REO – Keep On Loving You

Posted on May 20, 2013

I’m definitely gonna keep on loving this song! Continue reading →

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It’s Just Another Manic Monday…

Posted on May 20, 2013

These are the days when you wish your bed was already made… Continue reading →

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The Amazing Story Behind The Brazil Nut

Posted on May 19, 2013

I love nuts. And, while you’re all chuckling at your inner “why am I not surprised?” jokes, I’ll go on to say that Brazil nuts have always been one of my favorite kinds. But I had no idea what a true miracle of nature they were until I watched the National Geographic Channel’s awesome How Nature Works program the other night. Continue reading →

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SNL’s Take on the Benghazi Hearings

Posted on May 19, 2013

This clip is from last night’s “late-prime” rebroadcast of the May 11/12 episode of Saturday Night Live. I apologize for resorting to the embedded version, with it’s opening advertisement, but the only copy available on YouTube was just too messed up to use… Continue reading →

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