Here's the Thing...
Musings on the sacred and the mundane.
Rosemary Picado
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Birthday
- October 13
- Title
- Technical Writer
- Bio
- Rosemary Picado has written for the San Jose Mercury News, Budget Savvy, and City ReVolt magazine. She currently works as a technical writer.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Who knew Predator could
inspire brilliant tunes?
ArnoCorps
March 01, 2011 09:32AM - My Qantas Engine Explosion
Adventure - from 2007
August 31, 2010 03:59PM - News of a Friend’s Death via
Facebook
August 16, 2010 02:21PM - Films of the Decade: Gladiator
December 29, 2009 02:46PM - Silicon Valley Farming in the
Great Recession
September 15, 2009 03:48PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Oh man, this is so
getting stuck in my head right
now. Thanks
a
lot!
Very
funny.…”
December 03, 2011 06:03PM - “Loved this:
"As
with Grand Canyon, Alice has a
job to do in Hawaii, and
her
d…”
December 02, 2011 07:14PM - “Awesome blog, Bob. I
stayed home but felt like I
was
there.
I liked
Matt Holdaway…”
October 12, 2011 04:22PM - “Wonderful writing, and a
great interview Bob. As
an
embodiment of the ideals of
A…”
July 19, 2011 01:26PM - “Her inability to speak
in complete sentences should
be the
nail in her
political…”
June 06, 2011 01:45PM
Rosemary Picado's Links
December 03, 2011 06:03PM
“Oh man, this is so getting stuck in my head right now. Thanks a lot! Very funny. :)”
About: My Unrealized Herman Cain Novelty Tune
“Oh man, this is so getting stuck in my head right now. Thanks a lot! Very funny. :)”
About: My Unrealized Herman Cain Novelty Tune
December 02, 2011 07:14PM
“Loved this: "As with Grand Canyon, Alice has a job to do in Hawaii, and her duties prevent her from gaining true intimacy with Sam the Butcher (All…”
About: Are We Taking Television Too Seriously?
“Loved this: "As with Grand Canyon, Alice has a job to do in Hawaii, and her duties prevent her from gaining true intimacy with Sam the Butcher (All…”
About: Are We Taking Television Too Seriously?
October 12, 2011 04:22PM
“Awesome blog, Bob. I stayed home but felt like I was there. I liked Matt Holdaway's comparison of traveling pro wrestling shows to the Troubadours, bri…”
About: Round and Round; My Return to Pro Wrestling
“Awesome blog, Bob. I stayed home but felt like I was there. I liked Matt Holdaway's comparison of traveling pro wrestling shows to the Troubadours, bri…”
About: Round and Round; My Return to Pro Wrestling
July 19, 2011 01:26PM
“Wonderful writing, and a great interview Bob. As an embodiment of the ideals of America, Captain America can really be an ink blot, providing a focus f…”
About: Whose Captain America is it anyway?
“Wonderful writing, and a great interview Bob. As an embodiment of the ideals of America, Captain America can really be an ink blot, providing a focus f…”
About: Whose Captain America is it anyway?
June 06, 2011 01:45PM
“Her inability to speak in complete sentences should be the nail in her political coffin. Too bad we just suffered eight years of W, who was probably wo…”
About: Sarah Palin's History Teacher is Popeye the Sailor
“Her inability to speak in complete sentences should be the nail in her political coffin. Too bad we just suffered eight years of W, who was probably wo…”
About: Sarah Palin's History Teacher is Popeye the Sailor
May 04, 2011 02:02PM
“Rome is the mob...the beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, its the wrestling ring in the Coliseum. :) Both Obama and The Rock know to…”
About: Barackamania is Running Wild and Politics IS Wrestling
“Rome is the mob...the beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, its the wrestling ring in the Coliseum. :) Both Obama and The Rock know to…”
About: Barackamania is Running Wild and Politics IS Wrestling
April 20, 2011 05:35PM
“>>Well, come to think of it, modern-day Scandinavians are a far cry from their fierce ancestors... My Norwegian co-worker says that the "chee…”
About: Thor, Idris Elba and the Integration of Viking Movies
“>>Well, come to think of it, modern-day Scandinavians are a far cry from their fierce ancestors... My Norwegian co-worker says that the "chee…”
About: Thor, Idris Elba and the Integration of Viking Movies
April 20, 2011 03:47PM
“Excellent analysis of American cinematic tradition, Bob. As all mytholgies, they have to change with the times to live on in retellings that are cultur…”
About: Thor, Idris Elba and the Integration of Viking Movies
“Excellent analysis of American cinematic tradition, Bob. As all mytholgies, they have to change with the times to live on in retellings that are cultur…”
About: Thor, Idris Elba and the Integration of Viking Movies
March 10, 2011 01:36PM
“Looks like I have a lot of reading to do! Amazing collection of thinkers, Bob. I can't get over the chewy goodness of Perkowski's prose. Gotta check ou…”
About: The Science Fiction & Horror Stories That Need Adapting
“Looks like I have a lot of reading to do! Amazing collection of thinkers, Bob. I can't get over the chewy goodness of Perkowski's prose. Gotta check ou…”
About: The Science Fiction & Horror Stories That Need Adapting
March 01, 2011 02:32PM
“Thanks Bob! Good question, why does Arnold and not the other muscle men inspire such musical tribute? The only thing close I can think of is the Chuck…”
About: Who knew Predator could inspire brilliant tunes? ArnoCorps
“Thanks Bob! Good question, why does Arnold and not the other muscle men inspire such musical tribute? The only thing close I can think of is the Chuck…”
About: Who knew Predator could inspire brilliant tunes? ArnoCorps
February 15, 2011 03:26PM
“Great job, Bob. Jericho is an awesome wrestling talent, a decent rocker, and a hell of a mug for the camera on the gameshow Downfall. I don't think we'…”
About: Chris Jericho wrestles for literary gold in Undisputed
“Great job, Bob. Jericho is an awesome wrestling talent, a decent rocker, and a hell of a mug for the camera on the gameshow Downfall. I don't think we'…”
About: Chris Jericho wrestles for literary gold in Undisputed
February 02, 2011 12:32PM
“Awesome news Bob! Product placement at its very very best!”
About: Parenthood Recap: My Book Makes its NBC Debut
“Awesome news Bob! Product placement at its very very best!”
About: Parenthood Recap: My Book Makes its NBC Debut
January 26, 2011 02:07PM
“Good call Bob. How about: America! F*ck yeah!”
About: America Built America Tough: Obama's SOTU Sloganeering
“Good call Bob. How about: America! F*ck yeah!”
About: America Built America Tough: Obama's SOTU Sloganeering
December 20, 2010 01:47PM
“Even as a big western fan, I never saw this movie until recently. As a woman, i was always put off by John Wayne's version of patriarchy, but with True…”
About: The Duke, the Dude and "True Grit"
“Even as a big western fan, I never saw this movie until recently. As a woman, i was always put off by John Wayne's version of patriarchy, but with True…”
About: The Duke, the Dude and "True Grit"
November 10, 2010 12:06PM
“I loved seeing Foley at the Rally to Restore Sanity. Earlier in the year, Mick appeared on the Daily Show in a bit they did about gay kids being bullie…”
About: Mick Foley: Wrestling with Reasonableness
“I loved seeing Foley at the Rally to Restore Sanity. Earlier in the year, Mick appeared on the Daily Show in a bit they did about gay kids being bullie…”
About: Mick Foley: Wrestling with Reasonableness
November 08, 2010 06:14PM
“Thanks for this article. Love the walk down memory lane. I'm a little younger, but not by much. As a latina, I remember seeing that Cher doll in the to…”
About: Lady Cher: My Favorite Tramp and Po-Mo Thief
“Thanks for this article. Love the walk down memory lane. I'm a little younger, but not by much. As a latina, I remember seeing that Cher doll in the to…”
About: Lady Cher: My Favorite Tramp and Po-Mo Thief
October 13, 2010 12:30PM
“This was the perfect selection, Bob. And I know you've seen much insanity this year on your convention quest. It never ceases to amaze me that religion…”
About: The Year in Sanity: Comic-Con Jesus
“This was the perfect selection, Bob. And I know you've seen much insanity this year on your convention quest. It never ceases to amaze me that religion…”
About: The Year in Sanity: Comic-Con Jesus
September 21, 2010 11:37AM
“What an amazing career LeBell has had. Quite a history of the industry here. Thanks for giving us the inside story, Bob. A really fun read, and great p…”
About: LeBell Locked: Judo Gene's Top 10 Hollywood Moments
“What an amazing career LeBell has had. Quite a history of the industry here. Thanks for giving us the inside story, Bob. A really fun read, and great p…”
About: LeBell Locked: Judo Gene's Top 10 Hollywood Moments
September 10, 2010 02:09PM
“Great review, as usual. I love the line about Cal, "...a bespectacled nerd who still gets plenty of sand kicked in his face as if "Scott Pilg…”
About: John Cena and the WWE invade the art house with "Legendary"
“Great review, as usual. I love the line about Cal, "...a bespectacled nerd who still gets plenty of sand kicked in his face as if "Scott Pilg…”
About: John Cena and the WWE invade the art house with "Legendary"
September 09, 2010 06:05PM
“AJ, your deft storytelling has left me breathless again. Bravo for sharing your harrowing rememberances. And thank you for your courage. Can't wait for…”
About: Killing Talk
“AJ, your deft storytelling has left me breathless again. Bravo for sharing your harrowing rememberances. And thank you for your courage. Can't wait for…”
About: Killing Talk
August 30, 2010 04:56PM
“Well written piece. Thanks for your careful analysis. As a self-idenfied borderline schitzophrenic on medication, Glenn Beck is indeed in a dangerous p…”
About: Glenn Beck's Field of Dreams
“Well written piece. Thanks for your careful analysis. As a self-idenfied borderline schitzophrenic on medication, Glenn Beck is indeed in a dangerous p…”
About: Glenn Beck's Field of Dreams
August 26, 2010 04:20PM
“I physically got chills reading this. I think I glimpsed a fraction of the feeling of "one" you had the night Obama was elected, watching his…”
About: Look Away
“I physically got chills reading this. I think I glimpsed a fraction of the feeling of "one" you had the night Obama was elected, watching his…”
About: Look Away
August 26, 2010 04:06PM
“Good writing. And don't you love it how right-wing leaders love to invoke "Real America" and "Real Americans" only to divide us? I'm… ”
About: The Real America
“Good writing. And don't you love it how right-wing leaders love to invoke "Real America" and "Real Americans" only to divide us? I'm… ”
About: The Real America
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Alternate OS Cover Page For Memorial Day
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My Sister, Studs Terkel and the Sewing Machine
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Dante’s Purgatory – Commuter Edition
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The One Thing Missing from The Avengers
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