It's clearance time here at Welcome to Blog and I'm rolling out all the fledgling ideas that never quite crawled out of the primordial depths of Blogger to become fully formed posts. I'm slashing prices to 50%, no, 75%, no 98%, no, FREE! These half-posts are absolutely FREE (to loving homes)!

Actually, even if you don't have a loving home at your disposal, feel free to take them anyway!

HALF POST # 1: This week's Willamette Week ran a piece on a Portland blogger named Josh Orchard and his efforts to see a live music show every night for a year straight. He met the goal last night but still plans to keep going until Saturday.

This made me wonder: where did he go on holidays? What local venue could possibly be hosting a live show on Thanksgiving? Or Christmas?

Answers: On Turkey Day he hit a blues show at a place called the Metro. He spent a portion of Jesus' 2006th birthday at the Portland Grill where a pianist was playing Xmas songs.

HALF POST #2: This gerbil could use a loving home. But be warned, he's a bloodthirsty cannibal (thanks, Cory).

HALF POST #3: If you ever find yourself sitting around the house on a Tuesday afternoon and you suddenly get an overwhelming desire to purchase a personalized pimp cup, here's a place that makes them online. They also sell faux-diamond cross necklaces and scrolling LED belt buckles (thanks, Banjo).

HALF POST #4: One word. Cardhouse. Learn it, love it, lose 500,000 million hours of your free time on it (thanks, Sho).