i hate identity theft. really, who doesn't? fortunately, we haven't really had a problem with it. today, heather got a call, on her work phone, about a contested charge @ target. the person had just left a message, and heather was trying to get a hold of them. she also called me, to let me know what was going on, and to maybe have me run one of our free, yearly credit checks. you see, we don't have an account with target. at all. so, i got target's guest services number, tried to gain some info, but was unsuccessful. i was asking questions about someone else's alleged account, so i totally understand. i passed their number on to heather (a different on than was left). and, in the meantime, i ran our credit info. it's pretty cool. you can get your credit report, for free, from 3 different credit agencies every year. good way to know what's happening, especially in this day and age where it seems that every other bank, credit card company, or even the gov't, have your info stolen.
so, collected all the info i could, and it looked all good. no open accounts that we don't know about. i was especially pleased to see that there wasn't some bogus target account.
in the meantime, i also was flipping the channels. it was at the end of whatever bs i was watching, and i stumbled upon half time of a champions league match. bummer, half time. even worse, it's 2-2! i missed four goals, not because i was watching something important, but because i was watching junk. dang. i hate that. as you know, soccer doesn't generally have a lot of goals, especially at the top tiers. so, to have manchester united vs celtic in the champions league @ 2-2, wow. fortunately, it was half time, so i got to at least see the replays. not too long into the 2nd, man utd scored. they held on, but celtic played very well, had some nice attempts to equalize. but, manchester played much better, and barely missed 2 or 3 attempts to really put it away. at the end of the match, the mentioned that another match would be on espn classic. hey, i have that channel.
the match? lyon vs real madrid. sweet, i get to watch one of my fav's (real). i really am constructing this weird matrix of teams i follow in different leagues, and deciding who to root for in the chance they were to play.
so, i switched over to wait for that match. hey, heather is calling. she's spoken with target, and it's some other heather on the account, with a different social (neither of ours), an address in huntington beach, but with heather's work # listed. that's fishy, but it doesn't really open us up to any problems. phew.
so, a little stress today, but also some sweet soccer.
for those of you who have read this far, and want to know why i'm sitting at home in the middle of the day, yes, i'm still looking for work. in fact, some real positive steps are happening right now. i ran into an old prof the other day. he works where i want to work. anyhow, i mentioned that i needed to turn in my info to hopefully teach as adjunct faculty. he encouraged that, and also let me know that they're going to post an opening in my field soon. so, i'm also preparing my application for faculty. i've got a nice resume, and some good references (1 seminary prof, 1 faculty @ where i'm applying, 1 pastoral, 1 former employer). so, hopefully things will work out soon. i'm also getting all my junk together to substitute until these other opportunities pan out.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
rockstar supernova final 4 show
well it's down to this: four contestants left to front the group supernova. some lucky person will get to hang out with tommy lee, jason newsted, and gilby clark. tonight is part one of the season finale. from 15 to 4.
but first, fans voted for their favorite rocker that was eliminated, and ryan star won. he's already got a record contract from some company that mark burnett runs.
toby - "karma police", radiohead - decent. he's much better on uptempo songs. brought magni up for his original song, on guitar. "throw it away" - same original as last time, so i'm assuming they're all doing a repeat original. last week had more energy, and since we heard it two nights in a row then, it was new, fresh. now it's still good, but lacks a little spark. and the instrumental tracks on this song are really nice.
lucas - "fix you", coldplay - i think this showcased lucas at his worst. not really singing, just scratching it out. "head spin" - did a stripped down version of his weird song about his relationship with his mom. much better job actually singingg, showing off his talent.
(paula abdul was in the audience)
dilanna - "roxanne", the police - dilanna was good on this song. she, too, actually sang instead of just shouting out the lyrics. much improved. probably the best of the cover songs so far. and the other 3 contestants came out and sang back up. "supersoul" - apparently, this song is about freedom and moving forward, not angry. it's also not that good. at least she did it well. although she kinda had this rooster crow sound at the end.
magni - "hush", deep purple - hey, an upbeat song. good choice. well done. showed you can rock (something the other three didn't do on their covers). "when the time comes" - another good rocker, nicely sung performed. but tommy lee ripped the original, jason liked it.
i've got to think that tonight's favorites were magni & dilanna. i think the overall top two should be toby and magni. we'll see...
but first, fans voted for their favorite rocker that was eliminated, and ryan star won. he's already got a record contract from some company that mark burnett runs.
toby - "karma police", radiohead - decent. he's much better on uptempo songs. brought magni up for his original song, on guitar. "throw it away" - same original as last time, so i'm assuming they're all doing a repeat original. last week had more energy, and since we heard it two nights in a row then, it was new, fresh. now it's still good, but lacks a little spark. and the instrumental tracks on this song are really nice.
lucas - "fix you", coldplay - i think this showcased lucas at his worst. not really singing, just scratching it out. "head spin" - did a stripped down version of his weird song about his relationship with his mom. much better job actually singingg, showing off his talent.
(paula abdul was in the audience)
dilanna - "roxanne", the police - dilanna was good on this song. she, too, actually sang instead of just shouting out the lyrics. much improved. probably the best of the cover songs so far. and the other 3 contestants came out and sang back up. "supersoul" - apparently, this song is about freedom and moving forward, not angry. it's also not that good. at least she did it well. although she kinda had this rooster crow sound at the end.
magni - "hush", deep purple - hey, an upbeat song. good choice. well done. showed you can rock (something the other three didn't do on their covers). "when the time comes" - another good rocker, nicely sung performed. but tommy lee ripped the original, jason liked it.
i've got to think that tonight's favorites were magni & dilanna. i think the overall top two should be toby and magni. we'll see...
they'll cut-cha
it appears that some people just don't understand what steve irwin was about. and really, revenge killings? listen australia, put down the big can of fosters, sober up for more than three hours, and think about what you're doing.
here's a reason to make sure you know what you're doing. i wonder if this guy is still a hero to his cause? even if he really botched the job.
i'm not convinced yet. i'm still only wearing my helmet part of the time. i wonder if this study holds up for motorcycles as well?
here's how addresses are supposed to work: each building is assigned one number, street, city, zip code, etc. no other building should have that same combination. what's that, eh? your city has duplicate streets, eh? canadians.
a fight between new media and old media. wiki's gonna get cha.
here's a reason to make sure you know what you're doing. i wonder if this guy is still a hero to his cause? even if he really botched the job.
i'm not convinced yet. i'm still only wearing my helmet part of the time. i wonder if this study holds up for motorcycles as well?
here's how addresses are supposed to work: each building is assigned one number, street, city, zip code, etc. no other building should have that same combination. what's that, eh? your city has duplicate streets, eh? canadians.
a fight between new media and old media. wiki's gonna get cha.
Monday, September 11, 2006
picking 'em all right
i wish i had thought of making picks this week on the nfl. i can't say i would have done that well (i think i would have been 8-8). anyone, my favorite sports writer, the sports guy, ran a column on friday making picks. he does this every week of the season, and it's interesting to see how he does. this season he was talking about picking against someone, and proposed a few options. because of his wife's correct pick on thursday night, and the seemingly obvious logic with which she did it, he asked her to make weekly picks. she agree, but with the only caveat being that she gets to write one other paragraph about anything, that no one gets to edit. now that could be funny.
so, as monday night football winds down, here's how i see it:
sports guy: 6-10
sports gal: 10-6
me: 8-8
now, the only variable that i'm not dealing with is the points spread. so, based on my understanding of the point spread, his record may be 7-9.
so, as monday night football winds down, here's how i see it:
sports guy: 6-10
sports gal: 10-6
me: 8-8
now, the only variable that i'm not dealing with is the points spread. so, based on my understanding of the point spread, his record may be 7-9.
you're an idiot
no, not you, this guy. sometimes, you see stories about parents that are real jerks at youth sporting events. heck, last week there was the assistant coach that was angered by a late hit, ran onto the field and knocked down the opposing player, which then started a brawl between parents of the two teams, while the coach jumped the fence and ran off (initial hearing). i know, that sounds terrible. but this guy is so much worse. 8 year olds playing t-ball? if you see any jail time i anticipate that you're not going to have a favorable experience. and i don't have very nice feelings for his attorney either.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
remembering 9/11
five years ago, i woke up and started getting ready for an early morning class. it was my first semester of seminary (although i dropped out for a year and a half after this class). i was taking an introductory greek class, and we were in the first few weeks of class.
so, i woke up, jumped in the shower, and was listening to the radio. there was so much confusion as to what had happened at that time, and the reports seemed to indicate some sort of accident. both planes had already hit the tower by the time i was awake (6:00 a.m. west coast 2nd plane hit, not me getting up) but it was unclear as to what had happened. heather was getting ready for work, and she was telling me about something happening. the accounts were leaning less towards accident and more towards attack. as i got dressed, i turned on the tv. it was all so sureal watching the footage of the planes crash into the tower. and then their was footage of the pentagon fires. and then i watched the towers fall. so bizarre, so amazing, so stunning.
what do you do now? do i not go to class, or work later? i went over to the seminary, but was very distracted. several of us students were down in the lounge, watching coverage, trying to learn anything we could about what was going on. sifting through the information as well as the misinformation. and then, one of the oddest things, having our prof corral us for class. and some students were like, "what? you're going to have class?" but we went. and really, watching the tv wouldn't have changed anything.
that semester, i was also teaching as adjunct faculty over at the college. i had two painting classes and a drawing/design class. and i taught those classes after the tragedy. and i remember discussing it with students over the next few days, and just wanting things to normalize again. i couldn't take the rehashing of the footage.
but, although i was bothered by the attacks, i wasn't outraged. and i didn't feel any deeper sense of patriotism. and, being in fresno, i wasn't worried that we could be next (even if local news speculated how we could be due to our ag). it's not that i didn't care. i was sad that many people died. and, i hoped for survivors to be found, for miraculous stories. i knew that there was no way we wouldn't respond with military action. but, i just didn't feel all that much. when we visited n.y. after, saw ground zero and the whole area, it still didn't affect me.
i think it was about three or four years later, i watched a special that recounted the whole event. it interviewed survivors, family members of those who were lost, others involved. and it crushed me.
today, i hope we all remember those that were lost. let us mourn those who died here, but also those that have died worldwide in terrorist attacks and in war since 9/11. and, i hope that we're infuriated with politicians on both sides when they use such tragic events for political gain. let us not live in fear, but in freedom.
so, i woke up, jumped in the shower, and was listening to the radio. there was so much confusion as to what had happened at that time, and the reports seemed to indicate some sort of accident. both planes had already hit the tower by the time i was awake (6:00 a.m. west coast 2nd plane hit, not me getting up) but it was unclear as to what had happened. heather was getting ready for work, and she was telling me about something happening. the accounts were leaning less towards accident and more towards attack. as i got dressed, i turned on the tv. it was all so sureal watching the footage of the planes crash into the tower. and then their was footage of the pentagon fires. and then i watched the towers fall. so bizarre, so amazing, so stunning.
what do you do now? do i not go to class, or work later? i went over to the seminary, but was very distracted. several of us students were down in the lounge, watching coverage, trying to learn anything we could about what was going on. sifting through the information as well as the misinformation. and then, one of the oddest things, having our prof corral us for class. and some students were like, "what? you're going to have class?" but we went. and really, watching the tv wouldn't have changed anything.
that semester, i was also teaching as adjunct faculty over at the college. i had two painting classes and a drawing/design class. and i taught those classes after the tragedy. and i remember discussing it with students over the next few days, and just wanting things to normalize again. i couldn't take the rehashing of the footage.
but, although i was bothered by the attacks, i wasn't outraged. and i didn't feel any deeper sense of patriotism. and, being in fresno, i wasn't worried that we could be next (even if local news speculated how we could be due to our ag). it's not that i didn't care. i was sad that many people died. and, i hoped for survivors to be found, for miraculous stories. i knew that there was no way we wouldn't respond with military action. but, i just didn't feel all that much. when we visited n.y. after, saw ground zero and the whole area, it still didn't affect me.
i think it was about three or four years later, i watched a special that recounted the whole event. it interviewed survivors, family members of those who were lost, others involved. and it crushed me.
today, i hope we all remember those that were lost. let us mourn those who died here, but also those that have died worldwide in terrorist attacks and in war since 9/11. and, i hope that we're infuriated with politicians on both sides when they use such tragic events for political gain. let us not live in fear, but in freedom.
you've got to be kidding
let's see, evidence continues to pile up to the contrary, but the bush regime clings to their story that saddam hussein had al queda ties. the latest to claim it, vice president cheney. he also said, “there has not been another attack on the US,” which in his thought proves that we're doing the right thing, have been successful in the war on terror. of course, if that's your logic, than the clinton administration did a much better job (even though this "war" hadn't begun yet) because their was not an incident on the scale of 9/11 to happen under his administration (being that the war on terror does not seem to include domestic terrorists like tim mcveigh, only muslims).
at least cheney isn't completely dillusional. "Mr Cheney, who said last year the insurgency was in its “last throes”, acknowledged on Sunday that “we did not anticipate an insurgency that would last this long”. maybe that's part of the problem. you keep insisting on nonexistant connections, underestimate the strength and resistance of the enemy, rely on torture.
at least cheney isn't completely dillusional. "Mr Cheney, who said last year the insurgency was in its “last throes”, acknowledged on Sunday that “we did not anticipate an insurgency that would last this long”. maybe that's part of the problem. you keep insisting on nonexistant connections, underestimate the strength and resistance of the enemy, rely on torture.
Saturday, September 09, 2006
two worthy links (a bunch of other's thrown in)
this morning, i woke up an was pleased to be able to watch a match en vivo on fox en espanol. man utd was playing tottenham hotspurs. i've been following tottenham a little bit this season because of a few things. first, although a big fan of the game, i never have invested too mucn into following just one international team. i've always been partial to the rangers, and a few years back started following the spanish yankees. granted, that was just before they became the galacticos, but this guy gave me grief one time about it. anyway, after this year's cup, the sports guy wrote a compelling article about deciding to follow a premier team, and choosing the right one. so, i've been a little more active about following the game internationally, checking out different league websites and what not. and, since i've never really put a lot of stock behind a single premier team, tottenham seemed good enough. (recently, manchester city has perked my interest too. claudio reyna plays there, and it looks like demarcus beasely may also be transferred there. although, it's a bit of a drawback to support a side whose name is man city when shortened.)
back to the point, i was watching a match this morning. united was up 1-0 and that's how it finished although tottenham has some great chances in the second half. just couldn't finish on a few great attempts. during the match, i noticed one of the digital banner ads was for an organization, found at ninemillion.org. they've got a really nice website (design wise) and an issue that is compelling and important (refugees worldwide, especially children). it also reminded me of a friend's of my brother. so i thought i'd link to kabongo.org as well. luc is a refugee himself, from congo, now living in south africa and working with nieucommunities. they've got some iconic looking design on luc's page (great for stencilling on your neighborhood wall).
back to the point, i was watching a match this morning. united was up 1-0 and that's how it finished although tottenham has some great chances in the second half. just couldn't finish on a few great attempts. during the match, i noticed one of the digital banner ads was for an organization, found at ninemillion.org. they've got a really nice website (design wise) and an issue that is compelling and important (refugees worldwide, especially children). it also reminded me of a friend's of my brother. so i thought i'd link to kabongo.org as well. luc is a refugee himself, from congo, now living in south africa and working with nieucommunities. they've got some iconic looking design on luc's page (great for stencilling on your neighborhood wall).
Friday, September 08, 2006
well duh
today, the bbc had three stories about the war on terror. none of them surprised me. here are the headlines, "war on terror loses direction," "no sadam link to al queda" and "bush pledges victory." i read each of these stories, and wondered, does anyone buy what this guy is selling? that is, anyone that isn't a diehard republican. i'm not trying to just doubt what the president and his bunch are selling but it's like this guy is sitting on the hood of a hyundia and telling me that it's a lamborghini. and there are several mechanics that have been and keep on telling us that it's a hyundia. but the president sticks to his guns, insisting that it's not.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
odd news link dump
the moral of this story, know what you're eating. i thought berkeley students made good decisions.
the good sort of spam. well, sort of.
"He's a good kid," his sister said. "He just has a problem with stealing cars." man, florida. what a state.
what makes me laugh about this story isn't really the content. it's the location of the story in relation to the location of the newspaper. and i feel sorry for the girl. the other day, she was refused entry into bungalow 8 in ny (post-vma) and now she's blowing dui level numbers.
dear cops, when you raid a farm, don't leave the contraband behind.
some guy's scorecard for the war on terror. i'm not sure, but i don't think this one is winnable. this stat makes me really feel like we're doing the right thing, "The typical sentences recently imposed on individuals considered to be international terrorists are not impressive. For all those convicted as a result of cases initiated in the two years after 9//11, for example, the median sentence -- half got more and half got less-- was 28 days. For those referrals that came in more recently -- through May 31, 2006 -- the median sentence was 20 days. For cases started in the two year period before the 9/11 attack, the typical sentence was much longer, 41 months."
now, i don't have a link to this story, but what about the "shocking" announcement pres. bush made yesterday? really, we've been using secret prisons? oh wait, that's been in the news for over a year. and, as we keep saying, those techniques that we're using aren't torture.
the good sort of spam. well, sort of.
"He's a good kid," his sister said. "He just has a problem with stealing cars." man, florida. what a state.
what makes me laugh about this story isn't really the content. it's the location of the story in relation to the location of the newspaper. and i feel sorry for the girl. the other day, she was refused entry into bungalow 8 in ny (post-vma) and now she's blowing dui level numbers.
dear cops, when you raid a farm, don't leave the contraband behind.
some guy's scorecard for the war on terror. i'm not sure, but i don't think this one is winnable. this stat makes me really feel like we're doing the right thing, "The typical sentences recently imposed on individuals considered to be international terrorists are not impressive. For all those convicted as a result of cases initiated in the two years after 9//11, for example, the median sentence -- half got more and half got less-- was 28 days. For those referrals that came in more recently -- through May 31, 2006 -- the median sentence was 20 days. For cases started in the two year period before the 9/11 attack, the typical sentence was much longer, 41 months."
now, i don't have a link to this story, but what about the "shocking" announcement pres. bush made yesterday? really, we've been using secret prisons? oh wait, that's been in the news for over a year. and, as we keep saying, those techniques that we're using aren't torture.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
ugh
since i was home today at this time, i thought, i'll check out a show i dislike because it's been switched up a bit. that's right, i tuned in to the view. it took me approxiamately one minute before i was fed up with rosie o'donnel. yesterday was her first show, and i guess she told stories about her family. so today started with stories about her kids.
then, abc news broke in to tell us that the president will make a speech later about high ranking al queda detainees being held secretly somewhere. no one knows where. but they're being sent to gitmo, where they can be tried in military court.
thank you abc for that break in. i probably would have gutted out a significant part of the view just to blog about it. now, i'll change the channel.
then, abc news broke in to tell us that the president will make a speech later about high ranking al queda detainees being held secretly somewhere. no one knows where. but they're being sent to gitmo, where they can be tried in military court.
thank you abc for that break in. i probably would have gutted out a significant part of the view just to blog about it. now, i'll change the channel.
fashionable guy
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
rockstar supernova and other news
down to five. they're all working on songs with the band. each gets to do a song from another band, and their own individually written one.
dilana - "behind blue eyes" by the who. she hurt herself somehow before the performance and so she's limited in performance (they said a torn calf muscle. if that's true, and she really tore it, ballsy.) pretty nondescript performance. "supersoul" average rock song.
(can i mention that i hate storm large right now. every week she's up, singing along, making a jackass out of herself during other people's songs. she's like those moms at beauty competitions doing the motions along with their kids. or like some attention hog that always wants all eyes on her. and unfortunately the camera complies.)
magni - "back in the ussr" by the beatles. sounds flat and uninspired. "when the time comes" - stp'esque. when asked why the performances were the same, magni's response, "both were done by me." funny. my thoughts during, meh.
storm large - "suffragette city" by david bowie. dave navarro played on the song with her. adn outshined her. i think the camera was on him almost as much as her. not good when you're trying to win a competition and you more or less disappear on stage. heather says she looks fat like fergie duchess of york or kirstie alley. i just think she sounds terrible. and still am confused how she's still in the competition. "ladylike" - started out interesting. then went downhill. basically the song sums up how she's manish. and heather said it had the best hook so far of the original songs.
lucas - "living on a prayer" by bon jovi - stripped down version. really good. and he resisted the urge to just jack it up @ the end, into some real loud type version. this reminded me a bit of radiohead. "headspin" - decent song. in my opinion, should have followed his mellow song up with some a bit more aggressive.
toby - "mr. brightside" by the killers. uninspiring. felt like he was going through the motions. "throw it away" - this song seams like something supernova would actually do. really good. i guess he was saving it on the last song, because this is good. and he knows how to move the crowd.
i have to think that toby and lucas did best tonight, and toby's got to be the favorite to win it all.
finally, in other news, bush compared bin laden to hitler. who's this bin laden guy? i thought that sadam hussein ordered the attack on the trade center. wasn't sadam hussein behind 9/11, forcing us to invade iraq and start the quagmire of our generation. i thought it was sadam hussein and his nuclear weapons that started the war on terror. what's that you're telling me? none of those are correct? so, i guess that since we found sadam's wmd's and brought functioning democracy and peace to iraq we're now going to find this bin laden character. wait, we didn't accomplish those other things either? seems like president bush has a lot to accomplish over the next two years.
also, tom cruise and katie holmes unveiled there baby. who? cares.
dilana - "behind blue eyes" by the who. she hurt herself somehow before the performance and so she's limited in performance (they said a torn calf muscle. if that's true, and she really tore it, ballsy.) pretty nondescript performance. "supersoul" average rock song.
(can i mention that i hate storm large right now. every week she's up, singing along, making a jackass out of herself during other people's songs. she's like those moms at beauty competitions doing the motions along with their kids. or like some attention hog that always wants all eyes on her. and unfortunately the camera complies.)
magni - "back in the ussr" by the beatles. sounds flat and uninspired. "when the time comes" - stp'esque. when asked why the performances were the same, magni's response, "both were done by me." funny. my thoughts during, meh.
storm large - "suffragette city" by david bowie. dave navarro played on the song with her. adn outshined her. i think the camera was on him almost as much as her. not good when you're trying to win a competition and you more or less disappear on stage. heather says she looks fat like fergie duchess of york or kirstie alley. i just think she sounds terrible. and still am confused how she's still in the competition. "ladylike" - started out interesting. then went downhill. basically the song sums up how she's manish. and heather said it had the best hook so far of the original songs.
lucas - "living on a prayer" by bon jovi - stripped down version. really good. and he resisted the urge to just jack it up @ the end, into some real loud type version. this reminded me a bit of radiohead. "headspin" - decent song. in my opinion, should have followed his mellow song up with some a bit more aggressive.
toby - "mr. brightside" by the killers. uninspiring. felt like he was going through the motions. "throw it away" - this song seams like something supernova would actually do. really good. i guess he was saving it on the last song, because this is good. and he knows how to move the crowd.
i have to think that toby and lucas did best tonight, and toby's got to be the favorite to win it all.
finally, in other news, bush compared bin laden to hitler. who's this bin laden guy? i thought that sadam hussein ordered the attack on the trade center. wasn't sadam hussein behind 9/11, forcing us to invade iraq and start the quagmire of our generation. i thought it was sadam hussein and his nuclear weapons that started the war on terror. what's that you're telling me? none of those are correct? so, i guess that since we found sadam's wmd's and brought functioning democracy and peace to iraq we're now going to find this bin laden character. wait, we didn't accomplish those other things either? seems like president bush has a lot to accomplish over the next two years.
also, tom cruise and katie holmes unveiled there baby. who? cares.
ruminating on police
over the weekend, many of you may have heard about this story about steve foley. police in the san diego area shot foley, a member of the san diego chargers football team. heather and i were discussing this case while watching some program on msnbc about video and policing. the program looked @ several different angles of how video has helped and hurt police. from incidents like the rodney king beating to in-cruiser cameras that protect police against false accusation, it was all there. but, it reminded me of this incident that recently has had some fallout although it happened about 3 years ago in miami (here is also a youtube link with complete video footage & some intview with lady involved).
today, i saw a link to a story about houston's police department. here's the headline, "one in three shootings by law enforcement officers in harris county since 1999 involved unarmed people. the chronicle examined more than 180 such shootings and also found 20 percent of those hurt were never charged with any crime. see what's happened in your neighborhood." it then gives you a database that you can access.
i know that law enforcement is a high stress and often thankless job. so, to all you cops out there doing it right, thanks. but i'm also sickened when i see so many stories about the abuses of public trust.
today, i saw a link to a story about houston's police department. here's the headline, "one in three shootings by law enforcement officers in harris county since 1999 involved unarmed people. the chronicle examined more than 180 such shootings and also found 20 percent of those hurt were never charged with any crime. see what's happened in your neighborhood." it then gives you a database that you can access.
i know that law enforcement is a high stress and often thankless job. so, to all you cops out there doing it right, thanks. but i'm also sickened when i see so many stories about the abuses of public trust.
immigration debate
today in fresno there was a rally calling for a new immigration bill to be written. the rally was pro-immigration, and i had considered going. i think the whole immigration situation in our country is something that needs to be worked out. i'm for a pretty open policy.
tonight, i saw a story about immigration in other countries. interesting. in the story, it seems that the big issue is the recent arrival of so many africans. yet, the article also points out that africans make up only a small percentage of yearly immigrants to spain. now, it's slightly different here, as most of the people coming are actually from mexico, and most anti-immgration advocates focus on this group.
i know i'm sorta rambling here, but we're a nation built on the idea of immigration, have embraced the idea of "give me your poor, huddled masses, etc". i don't know what sort of philosophy spain has held in the past, but it sure doesn't seem to echo that sentiment. then again, neither does ours now.
tonight, i saw a story about immigration in other countries. interesting. in the story, it seems that the big issue is the recent arrival of so many africans. yet, the article also points out that africans make up only a small percentage of yearly immigrants to spain. now, it's slightly different here, as most of the people coming are actually from mexico, and most anti-immgration advocates focus on this group.
i know i'm sorta rambling here, but we're a nation built on the idea of immigration, have embraced the idea of "give me your poor, huddled masses, etc". i don't know what sort of philosophy spain has held in the past, but it sure doesn't seem to echo that sentiment. then again, neither does ours now.
Friday, September 01, 2006
a great quote
i came across a great quote today. it's from edward r. murrow, via keith oberman (and i picked it up somewhere else)
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty," he said, in 1954. "We must remember always that accusation is not proof, and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear - one, of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of un-reason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men; Not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were - for the moment - unpopular."
link that has video & transcript.
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty," he said, in 1954. "We must remember always that accusation is not proof, and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear - one, of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of un-reason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men; Not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were - for the moment - unpopular."
link that has video & transcript.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
dopplegangerfish
dont do it bush
i know you want to, but don't take the bait. just because he doesn't speak english doesn't mean that you could beat him in a debate. i have trouble saying his name, too, but a debate between you and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wouldn't solve anything.
although, i would like to know what you would say if mahmoud questioned the u.s. policy of giving something to a country, say nuclear technology or chemical weapons, and then later demanding that said technology must not be used.
listen to your advisors. this is just a diversionary tactic. take the high road.
although, i would like to know what you would say if mahmoud questioned the u.s. policy of giving something to a country, say nuclear technology or chemical weapons, and then later demanding that said technology must not be used.
listen to your advisors. this is just a diversionary tactic. take the high road.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
rockstar supernova
final 6 show - all songs tonight chosen by fan votes beforehand
(before tonights songs, they showed a big stupid piece about life in the house last week. it's all played up to make a bigger deal out of nothing.)
lucas - lithium by nirvana. nice piano into, good vocals. good energy and performance.
magni - i alone by live. i think magni is probably the best singer, maybe overall most talented. showed it again tonight. can't understand why he's ever been bottom 3. although sometimes he wanders onstage.
ryan "the darkhorse" star - clocks by coldplay. hard to do a coldplay song with piano without seeming like your just copying them. but good performance still.
storm large - bring me to life by evanescance. (before hearing it, good luck with that one) i'm assuming the pained expression on her face comes from knowing that she sounds terrible. out of register.
toby - rebel yell by billy idol. pretty good, but almost seemed like he was doing a billy idol idol impression at points. but this guy is a really strong performer.
dilana - mother mother by tracy bonham. good. cadence of the vocals was choppy & odd @ times but this may have been her best yet.
who i think should be bottom 3: lucas, ryan, storm.
(before tonights songs, they showed a big stupid piece about life in the house last week. it's all played up to make a bigger deal out of nothing.)
lucas - lithium by nirvana. nice piano into, good vocals. good energy and performance.
magni - i alone by live. i think magni is probably the best singer, maybe overall most talented. showed it again tonight. can't understand why he's ever been bottom 3. although sometimes he wanders onstage.
ryan "the darkhorse" star - clocks by coldplay. hard to do a coldplay song with piano without seeming like your just copying them. but good performance still.
storm large - bring me to life by evanescance. (before hearing it, good luck with that one) i'm assuming the pained expression on her face comes from knowing that she sounds terrible. out of register.
toby - rebel yell by billy idol. pretty good, but almost seemed like he was doing a billy idol idol impression at points. but this guy is a really strong performer.
dilana - mother mother by tracy bonham. good. cadence of the vocals was choppy & odd @ times but this may have been her best yet.
who i think should be bottom 3: lucas, ryan, storm.
what? crime happens in clovis?
shocking! crime doesn't just happen in "bad" parts of town like the west side or downtown.
a bank was robbed this morning in clovis. shots fired, lots of police officers, high speed chase through several school zones and by the university. 5 schools placed on lockdown, although it's since been lifted.
suspects still at large.
of course, clovis people will say, "the thiefs were from fresno." which they may have been.
(couldn't find a good, accurate link to the story on local newsmedia websites. maybe i'll update one later.)
a bank was robbed this morning in clovis. shots fired, lots of police officers, high speed chase through several school zones and by the university. 5 schools placed on lockdown, although it's since been lifted.
suspects still at large.
of course, clovis people will say, "the thiefs were from fresno." which they may have been.
(couldn't find a good, accurate link to the story on local newsmedia websites. maybe i'll update one later.)
Monday, August 28, 2006
art update
i've updated my art photos with three pieces i'm working on or have been working on. they should all show in my next show (october 2006, salon 637)
click here to see photos
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Friday, August 25, 2006
target stores, why do you shop at them?
now, i could just leave it at that, try and suck people in, and the drop the whammy. but, i'll just play it straight. and really, i'm not trying to pick a fight, just ax a question (that's an homage to an episode of futurama i watched the other night).
here are some premises that i think most people agree with:
economic boycott is an effective way to demonstrate displeasure with a policy.
when we choose to shop at a mega-store, especially in an area that has such diversity, we should consider their politics.
ignorance is only an excuse for so long.
now, that second one is sorta tricky. but, we can know some about their politics through policy. or corporate behavior.
like, i don't know all of walmart's politics, but i have disdain for the corporate behavior (this is not the point, but an illustration). the manner in which they secure building locations, the frequency that they get a sweet land deal, build, destroy all local competitors, and then move to next city over when sweet tax deal expires. so, i've chosen to boycott walmart. (but i did shop their in canon city, so i admitt my hipocracy.)
so, to those of you who are strongly pro-choice, why shop at target? they have been accused of denying to fill prescriptions for plan b. of course, this is a bit of a moot point now that plan b has been approved for otc sales.
resources
a nov 05 article
a follow up article
a longer, but fair/balanced article (i'm not saying the last two weren't fair)
a funny little blog story on the issue
a new link (that sorta is along the same line as the two above that have stopped working)
another one
i was unable to find out whether or not target has changed its policies after this whole deal was big public news last october.
so, at what point is convenience more important than conscience? or does it even matter? which issues do you decide are big enough to fight for?
here are some premises that i think most people agree with:
economic boycott is an effective way to demonstrate displeasure with a policy.
when we choose to shop at a mega-store, especially in an area that has such diversity, we should consider their politics.
ignorance is only an excuse for so long.
now, that second one is sorta tricky. but, we can know some about their politics through policy. or corporate behavior.
like, i don't know all of walmart's politics, but i have disdain for the corporate behavior (this is not the point, but an illustration). the manner in which they secure building locations, the frequency that they get a sweet land deal, build, destroy all local competitors, and then move to next city over when sweet tax deal expires. so, i've chosen to boycott walmart. (but i did shop their in canon city, so i admitt my hipocracy.)
so, to those of you who are strongly pro-choice, why shop at target? they have been accused of denying to fill prescriptions for plan b. of course, this is a bit of a moot point now that plan b has been approved for otc sales.
resources
a nov 05 article
a follow up article
a longer, but fair/balanced article (i'm not saying the last two weren't fair)
a funny little blog story on the issue
a new link (that sorta is along the same line as the two above that have stopped working)
another one
i was unable to find out whether or not target has changed its policies after this whole deal was big public news last october.
so, at what point is convenience more important than conscience? or does it even matter? which issues do you decide are big enough to fight for?
Thursday, August 24, 2006
it defies logic. yet is true.
i heard a statement a long time ago. and every so often, i hear someone arguing against it. and, you know, i admit it does sound illogical. really, it doesn't make much sense at all. and yet, it's true.
hot water freezes faster than cold water.
hot water also burns baby.
hot water freezes faster than cold water.
hot water also burns baby.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
another stolen career?
i just saw the commercial for the movie the black dahlia and it made me think, is josh hartnett the new keanu reeves?
much ado about nothing?
it's hard to know what to make of things when you hear about planes having to land because of security concerns. last week, a plane was escorted in because a lady bugged out. she didn't make any threats, have bombs or suspect materials. she did complain of claustrophobia, which i'm sure was really helped out when they tied her to a seat. i know that the flight crews have to react, and do their jobs.
so, today, i saw this story about a northwest airlines flight from amsterdam to mumbai, india that was called back and dutch authorities have arrested 12 on the plane.
what happened on the plane? "a couple of passengers displayed behaviour of concern". maybe they're not telling us everything yet, but are we going to flip out over every strange looking person now?
the other day, i saw another story about the t.s.a. employing people now to just eyeball people in line. basically, the criteria they were looking for was: stressed out people, profuse sweating, move away when approached. there was a fourth that i forgot. so, if i am nervous about flying, sweating because of that, and am shy about being hassled by tsa, i'm a possible terrorist? or, if you add in the fact that i'm brown does the danger get ratcheted up a few notches (btw, i'm not)? and this is in no way limited to the u.s. for all you conspiracy theorists. (remind me complain about our civil liberties being elimated another time.)
we all want to be safe, but at what cost?
so, today, i saw this story about a northwest airlines flight from amsterdam to mumbai, india that was called back and dutch authorities have arrested 12 on the plane.
what happened on the plane? "a couple of passengers displayed behaviour of concern". maybe they're not telling us everything yet, but are we going to flip out over every strange looking person now?
the other day, i saw another story about the t.s.a. employing people now to just eyeball people in line. basically, the criteria they were looking for was: stressed out people, profuse sweating, move away when approached. there was a fourth that i forgot. so, if i am nervous about flying, sweating because of that, and am shy about being hassled by tsa, i'm a possible terrorist? or, if you add in the fact that i'm brown does the danger get ratcheted up a few notches (btw, i'm not)? and this is in no way limited to the u.s. for all you conspiracy theorists. (remind me complain about our civil liberties being elimated another time.)
we all want to be safe, but at what cost?
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
rockstar supernova
a real brief rockstar supernova breakdown:
2 original songs tonight
patrice - "beautiful thing" - decent enough. not great. not what i imagine for supernova
magni - "smells like teen spirit" - not bad, not great. such a tough song to do...unless you're curt cobain
ryan star - "back of your car" - this guy is good. i just question if he's right for supernova
storm large - "crying" - maybe my judgement is clouded by the fact that i think she sucks. but i thought this sucked.
dilana - "every breath you take" - this was probably her best performance. she does a lot of annoying things on stage. and she inserted her name into the song.
toby - "layla" - didn't sing it anything like clapton. very dark, modern, good.
lucas - "all these things that i've done" - decent. seemed out of breath a lot. not bottom three, but not top 2.
2 original songs tonight
patrice - "beautiful thing" - decent enough. not great. not what i imagine for supernova
magni - "smells like teen spirit" - not bad, not great. such a tough song to do...unless you're curt cobain
ryan star - "back of your car" - this guy is good. i just question if he's right for supernova
storm large - "crying" - maybe my judgement is clouded by the fact that i think she sucks. but i thought this sucked.
dilana - "every breath you take" - this was probably her best performance. she does a lot of annoying things on stage. and she inserted her name into the song.
toby - "layla" - didn't sing it anything like clapton. very dark, modern, good.
lucas - "all these things that i've done" - decent. seemed out of breath a lot. not bottom three, but not top 2.
a photoblog for aug 22
we turned onto our street to see a lot of action. we drove by, and decided this would be something to check out after parking (and getting the camera).
this is a 72 hour notice on a car in front of our neighbor's place. the car has been parked for at least 2 months. the 72 hour notice has been on the windshield for literally a week. tow it already.
the car to be towed
the scene as we approach
our first look at one of the cars involved
the truck that hit the car
some photos of the scene
i came back later as they were towing the vehicles away
fortunately, the car didn't actually hit the building. this is pretty amazing. just a small tree knocked over and a bush mangled.
and the sign for the armenian school that meets at this catholic church did get knocked over
this is a 72 hour notice on a car in front of our neighbor's place. the car has been parked for at least 2 months. the 72 hour notice has been on the windshield for literally a week. tow it already.
the car to be towed
the scene as we approach
our first look at one of the cars involved
the truck that hit the car
some photos of the scene
i came back later as they were towing the vehicles away
fortunately, the car didn't actually hit the building. this is pretty amazing. just a small tree knocked over and a bush mangled.
and the sign for the armenian school that meets at this catholic church did get knocked over
outkast idlewild
some of you may know that this week a movie called idlewild comes out. it features the hip hop group outkast. i've been a fan of theirs from pretty far back, although i wasn't into them when they first came out. but i did fall in pretty far back. anyway, that's all background information.
as a group, they've continued to grow, evolve musically. i appreciate that in a group but i do realize that sometime this upsets devotees. you want a group to always stay the same as when you first discovered them. this is not the case for me, at least not now. as a teen i'm sure this was much more important. now, i am glad to see acts mature as musicians, hone their craft, experiment, etc. as a group, outkast has also moved beyond just being musicians. they invest in businesses, have a clothing line, and act. andre has been in a few movies, and big boi was in last year's movie atl. i didn't see atl, but am tempted to on demand it this afternoon. i saw andre in get shorty and four brothers and thought he did a good job in both.
so, as a fan of their music and a respecter of their acting ablility, i'm excited to see the movie idlewild that features them. and, as a bonus, it also stars terrence howard, who was fabulous in crash and hustle and flow, and great in other films as well.
now, today is tuesday. anyone know what happens on tuesdays? new music is released. so, the new outkast album came out today. it's a companion piece to the movie, although i'm curious to see how much of the album is in the movie. despite several factors that told me to wait, i bought the album. hey, it was a good price on itunes, came with 2 videos and an interactive booklet. and, the album is freaking 25 songs long. it's not some 30 minute wonder. it is over 70 minutes of music. so, it was worth the price to me.
to my review. i never do a song by song review, mainly because i'm too lazy to do album reviews like that. and, i really do like to think of albums as whole pieces rather than 2-3 singles, a couple of other good songs, and a bunch of filler. many artists make weak albums by my standard of whole. but outkast usually doesn't let me down. normally, i'm just thinking that there are only 1-3 songs that aren't good on their albums. this album is good, not great. it's not their best work, but it doesn't disappoint either. then again, as i listen more it may grow and become one of my favorites. it definately holds your attention the whole way through, and is very listenable. the second half is better than the first, but even in that first half there are still some really nice cuts. i advise you buy this album. if you want, borrow it from a friend that already has it, give it a listen. if you like it, then buy it. if you don't, hey, you gave it a listen and made your own decision. although, i would say that good art often takes time to appreciate and you may not like it on your first listen.
finally, this album is soooo much better than most of the crap that passes for hip hop on the radio. it definately makes this look like an embarassment. seriously, the worst track on this album is 20x better than that.
as a group, they've continued to grow, evolve musically. i appreciate that in a group but i do realize that sometime this upsets devotees. you want a group to always stay the same as when you first discovered them. this is not the case for me, at least not now. as a teen i'm sure this was much more important. now, i am glad to see acts mature as musicians, hone their craft, experiment, etc. as a group, outkast has also moved beyond just being musicians. they invest in businesses, have a clothing line, and act. andre has been in a few movies, and big boi was in last year's movie atl. i didn't see atl, but am tempted to on demand it this afternoon. i saw andre in get shorty and four brothers and thought he did a good job in both.
so, as a fan of their music and a respecter of their acting ablility, i'm excited to see the movie idlewild that features them. and, as a bonus, it also stars terrence howard, who was fabulous in crash and hustle and flow, and great in other films as well.
now, today is tuesday. anyone know what happens on tuesdays? new music is released. so, the new outkast album came out today. it's a companion piece to the movie, although i'm curious to see how much of the album is in the movie. despite several factors that told me to wait, i bought the album. hey, it was a good price on itunes, came with 2 videos and an interactive booklet. and, the album is freaking 25 songs long. it's not some 30 minute wonder. it is over 70 minutes of music. so, it was worth the price to me.
to my review. i never do a song by song review, mainly because i'm too lazy to do album reviews like that. and, i really do like to think of albums as whole pieces rather than 2-3 singles, a couple of other good songs, and a bunch of filler. many artists make weak albums by my standard of whole. but outkast usually doesn't let me down. normally, i'm just thinking that there are only 1-3 songs that aren't good on their albums. this album is good, not great. it's not their best work, but it doesn't disappoint either. then again, as i listen more it may grow and become one of my favorites. it definately holds your attention the whole way through, and is very listenable. the second half is better than the first, but even in that first half there are still some really nice cuts. i advise you buy this album. if you want, borrow it from a friend that already has it, give it a listen. if you like it, then buy it. if you don't, hey, you gave it a listen and made your own decision. although, i would say that good art often takes time to appreciate and you may not like it on your first listen.
finally, this album is soooo much better than most of the crap that passes for hip hop on the radio. it definately makes this look like an embarassment. seriously, the worst track on this album is 20x better than that.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
sunday movie reflections
this morning some made for cable movie was on. during it, i came to the conclusion that this girl had stolen this girl's career. of course, factor in age, etc it doesn't seem that bad. this sort of thing happens in hollywood all the time. i remember in the 90's when this guy stole this guy's career. but, all was returned, and the universe was made right.
then, i watched point break and wondered who would be the next this guy. i knew gary busey and anthony kiedis were in this movie, but had forgotten that it also featured this guy.
we also watched snow falling on cedars. interesting movie, decent story. pretty well told. a bit slow at times. not great, but good. it stars this guy but also features this guy. who was in this movie, which, of course, i saw on cable the other day.
circle of life, circle of life.
then, i watched point break and wondered who would be the next this guy. i knew gary busey and anthony kiedis were in this movie, but had forgotten that it also featured this guy.
we also watched snow falling on cedars. interesting movie, decent story. pretty well told. a bit slow at times. not great, but good. it stars this guy but also features this guy. who was in this movie, which, of course, i saw on cable the other day.
circle of life, circle of life.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
one reason why the democrats will lose the next pres election
when i first registered to vote, i signed on as a republican. admittedly, i didn't agree with all of their policies, but felt at the time that they best represented the majority of my views. over the next few years, it seemed that the party platforms, on the local, state, and national changed in ways i didn't like. i then found myself more in line with the democratic party on many issues. hey, maybe i changed. this isn't the important part of the story. even though i found myself out of line with the g.o.p., i stayed registered with them through the 2000 campaign. if i remember correctly, i voted for mc cain in the presidential primary. he'd already lost, but still, i wanted to vote for the guy i felt would do the best job. which brings me to the meat of my rant, i hate it that california is essentially worthless in the primary system. this makes no sense considering that we are the most populus state. in the 2000 census, we had 13 million more people than the #2 state, texas, and 15 million more than the #3, new york. i'm not saying that we should be the first primary, or be the only one that counts, but it should count. i'd think you'd want the most populus state backing your candidate.
which brings me to a frustrating story i saw today. the democratic party is switching up it's presidential nominating calendar. okay, that's fine. but they're pushing nevada and south carolina up to near the top. and california remains stuck in nowheresville. the plan is to appeal to some groups. f groups, how about a freakin state, especially one that contains those groups in big numbers?
so, i fear that california will be stuck without a voice again. the party will nominate a candidate that can't win it all. of course, being a largely democratic state, we'll still vote for this sad sack. and be pissed that jeb or george p or even one of the twins is the new president. (i don't actually think any of those people would win.)
which brings me to a frustrating story i saw today. the democratic party is switching up it's presidential nominating calendar. okay, that's fine. but they're pushing nevada and south carolina up to near the top. and california remains stuck in nowheresville. the plan is to appeal to some groups. f groups, how about a freakin state, especially one that contains those groups in big numbers?
so, i fear that california will be stuck without a voice again. the party will nominate a candidate that can't win it all. of course, being a largely democratic state, we'll still vote for this sad sack. and be pissed that jeb or george p or even one of the twins is the new president. (i don't actually think any of those people would win.)
Friday, August 18, 2006
some random friday links
see, adam, it is coming
is ipod the new nike? (see also all the side links in the article)
no more waiting for rides outside @ 3 a.m.
what will it be called, "how i got millions off an old dude?" or "one legged bandit"? (okay, that's in poor taste)
an example of a bad defense
"Reports gave opposite descriptions of its direction and widely varying estimates of its size." now that sounds convincing.
that doll just kicked your butt
that's enough for now. maybe i'll have a more thoughtful post later.
is ipod the new nike? (see also all the side links in the article)
no more waiting for rides outside @ 3 a.m.
what will it be called, "how i got millions off an old dude?" or "one legged bandit"? (okay, that's in poor taste)
an example of a bad defense
"Reports gave opposite descriptions of its direction and widely varying estimates of its size." now that sounds convincing.
that doll just kicked your butt
that's enough for now. maybe i'll have a more thoughtful post later.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
rockstar supernova comparisons
during last year's rockstar inxs i noticed that kirk penguilly looked like nole martin from america's next top model.
during rockstar supernova i've noticed some other similarities
magni
reminds me of colin farrel, especially from daredevil
ryan star
reminds me of david blaine
storm large
reminds me of
during rockstar supernova i've noticed some other similarities
magni
reminds me of colin farrel, especially from daredevil
ryan star
reminds me of david blaine
storm large
reminds me of
spank rock
trust me, this post isn't as dirty as the title might lead you to think. as some of you may know, i think that some of the english mc's are really good. dizzee rascal, lady sovereign, both excellent. don't really care for the streets though. yesterday, i was put onto another by stereogum. the artist: spank rock.
today, i downloaded his music via emusic. you can get it off itunes as well. speaking of emusic, if you're interested in signing up, let me know. i can refer you and we both get a better deal.
i must warn you though, his language his quite "colorful". both sites have the clean version of his album if you want to hear his music, beats and edited rhymes. i would also recommend listening to the album on something other than the built in speakers on your laptop. they're good and all, but i'm sure that a big booming system would rock it much better.
today, i downloaded his music via emusic. you can get it off itunes as well. speaking of emusic, if you're interested in signing up, let me know. i can refer you and we both get a better deal.
i must warn you though, his language his quite "colorful". both sites have the clean version of his album if you want to hear his music, beats and edited rhymes. i would also recommend listening to the album on something other than the built in speakers on your laptop. they're good and all, but i'm sure that a big booming system would rock it much better.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
rockstar supernova running diary
9 - tonight is an acoustic episode.
dave electra has a new album out with his band panic channel. shameless plug on the show. can i still call him dave electra now that he and his are splitting up? i guess i'm forced to call him dave navarro.
9:01 - the show begins by showing footage of everyone last week in vegas, after the show. and the aussie guy toby got naked to convince people to let him have a song with gilby. who will have their own original song? zayra and ryan both wanted it. zayra won out. and she may pay for it.
9:05 - the group gets scolded because most didn't fight for the right to do an original song.
9:06 - zayra. "lluvia de mar" - wha? your song is in spanish? this isn't rockstar shakira. although i must admit, i did sound nice. stick with your own music lady, you're good at it. not at rockstar supernova. (this wasn't a critique on being in spanish, but on the style of the song.)
9:14 - magni. "starman" by david bowie. good mellow sound, smooth voice. almost oasis-y. good, but this song isn't showing the band anything.
9:18 - partrice "message in a bottle" by the police. this chick annoys me every week because she's frequently smiling all big and silly while singing. not very rock and roll. she sounds like she spent the week yelling.
9:25 - lucas "hero" by nickelback or some crap group. the return of the rasp. and it looks like this guy is wearing a priest outfit. really, he's got in all black with a white collar. has to be intentional. as to the singing, they keep coming after him on that rasp. i think he's got to be the favorite and they want him to last
9:29 - storm large "i will survive" i'm was really impressed at first. reminded me of some astrud gilberto. i thought, wow, this could be a pretty cool arrangement. then the song picked up, the guitar sounded like cake. and then she did some really bad sounds. and made a face like someone was kicking her in the gut. and the looks on the faces of supernova echoed. dave navarro said he hated it. tommy lee said it was sauteed in wrong sauce and he wanted his money back. gilby didn't like it. man, she did bad.
and the second person used the trip to vegas, literally a week ago, as an excuse. wha? you want to be a freekin rock star and you say you can't put it back together in a week. and you're telling that to 3 rockstars who have been in some of the hugest, hardest bands?
9:37 - toby "solsbury hill" by peter gabriel. so, the title didn't help me with the song. once the guitar played the first five notes i had it. decent enough job. tommy lee looks unimpressed by it all. but his comments afterword tell me something else.
9:41 - ryan star "in the air tonight" by phil collins. this guy reminds me of ed kowalczyk from live, the sound of voice. this has been pretty consistant throughout the competition but i thought i'd mention it here. nice job singing, looked comfortable performing (something they've knocked him on before).
dave navarro just hit on one of the women in the string section of the band. see, he's not that broke up over losing carmen electra.
9:50 - dilana/grungetta "cat's in the craddle" i'm really tired of her smokey voice. and too often it just sounds like she's talking, not singing.
dave nolectra thougth that was the best performance of the night. this guy no good.
so there it all is, rockstar supernova aug 15 2006.
dave electra has a new album out with his band panic channel. shameless plug on the show. can i still call him dave electra now that he and his are splitting up? i guess i'm forced to call him dave navarro.
9:01 - the show begins by showing footage of everyone last week in vegas, after the show. and the aussie guy toby got naked to convince people to let him have a song with gilby. who will have their own original song? zayra and ryan both wanted it. zayra won out. and she may pay for it.
9:05 - the group gets scolded because most didn't fight for the right to do an original song.
9:06 - zayra. "lluvia de mar" - wha? your song is in spanish? this isn't rockstar shakira. although i must admit, i did sound nice. stick with your own music lady, you're good at it. not at rockstar supernova. (this wasn't a critique on being in spanish, but on the style of the song.)
9:14 - magni. "starman" by david bowie. good mellow sound, smooth voice. almost oasis-y. good, but this song isn't showing the band anything.
9:18 - partrice "message in a bottle" by the police. this chick annoys me every week because she's frequently smiling all big and silly while singing. not very rock and roll. she sounds like she spent the week yelling.
9:25 - lucas "hero" by nickelback or some crap group. the return of the rasp. and it looks like this guy is wearing a priest outfit. really, he's got in all black with a white collar. has to be intentional. as to the singing, they keep coming after him on that rasp. i think he's got to be the favorite and they want him to last
9:29 - storm large "i will survive" i'm was really impressed at first. reminded me of some astrud gilberto. i thought, wow, this could be a pretty cool arrangement. then the song picked up, the guitar sounded like cake. and then she did some really bad sounds. and made a face like someone was kicking her in the gut. and the looks on the faces of supernova echoed. dave navarro said he hated it. tommy lee said it was sauteed in wrong sauce and he wanted his money back. gilby didn't like it. man, she did bad.
and the second person used the trip to vegas, literally a week ago, as an excuse. wha? you want to be a freekin rock star and you say you can't put it back together in a week. and you're telling that to 3 rockstars who have been in some of the hugest, hardest bands?
9:37 - toby "solsbury hill" by peter gabriel. so, the title didn't help me with the song. once the guitar played the first five notes i had it. decent enough job. tommy lee looks unimpressed by it all. but his comments afterword tell me something else.
9:41 - ryan star "in the air tonight" by phil collins. this guy reminds me of ed kowalczyk from live, the sound of voice. this has been pretty consistant throughout the competition but i thought i'd mention it here. nice job singing, looked comfortable performing (something they've knocked him on before).
dave navarro just hit on one of the women in the string section of the band. see, he's not that broke up over losing carmen electra.
9:50 - dilana/grungetta "cat's in the craddle" i'm really tired of her smokey voice. and too often it just sounds like she's talking, not singing.
dave nolectra thougth that was the best performance of the night. this guy no good.
so there it all is, rockstar supernova aug 15 2006.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
movie for...
dana.
okay, a lot of people might enjoy this film, especially my male readers whom enjoy soccer.
last night, heather and i watched green street hooligans. i first heard about the movie while reading the sports guy's guide to picking a premier team (part 1, part 2). heather had heard about it somewhere else, maybe because it starred mr. frodo, or some other reason.
anyhow, we rented it on demand and settled in for a movie that we knew was about soccer hooligans. pretty dang good. reminded me of gangs of new york, or city of god, but probably not as good as either. but, you mix in some soccer, pub, and the feeling of comradery, and it's got me thinking about buying the dvd. so, check it out. but, be warned, like gangs of ny, it's got some violence. no knife fights, but still some violent content. and, if you're offended by smoking, you probably should never watch a movie.
lord frodo, errr, elijah wood, does a decent enough job with his role as an american in london, learning the ropes. and, because the english aren't big corn feed beasts, he actually seems about the same size as many of the other actors. you think maybe he could scrap with these guys.
the english lead, charlie hunnam, does a good job as the ringleader. and, his english is good enough that you can understand him most of the time.
claire forlani, who i enjoyed in movies like mallrats and meet joe black, does an acceptable job. she hasn't aged that well, and looks sorta like her head is too big. or something. i think i spent at least half of the time she's on camera thinking, what happened to her? looking through her credits, i'd recommend basquit if you have not seen it.
okay, a lot of people might enjoy this film, especially my male readers whom enjoy soccer.
last night, heather and i watched green street hooligans. i first heard about the movie while reading the sports guy's guide to picking a premier team (part 1, part 2). heather had heard about it somewhere else, maybe because it starred mr. frodo, or some other reason.
anyhow, we rented it on demand and settled in for a movie that we knew was about soccer hooligans. pretty dang good. reminded me of gangs of new york, or city of god, but probably not as good as either. but, you mix in some soccer, pub, and the feeling of comradery, and it's got me thinking about buying the dvd. so, check it out. but, be warned, like gangs of ny, it's got some violence. no knife fights, but still some violent content. and, if you're offended by smoking, you probably should never watch a movie.
lord frodo, errr, elijah wood, does a decent enough job with his role as an american in london, learning the ropes. and, because the english aren't big corn feed beasts, he actually seems about the same size as many of the other actors. you think maybe he could scrap with these guys.
the english lead, charlie hunnam, does a good job as the ringleader. and, his english is good enough that you can understand him most of the time.
claire forlani, who i enjoyed in movies like mallrats and meet joe black, does an acceptable job. she hasn't aged that well, and looks sorta like her head is too big. or something. i think i spent at least half of the time she's on camera thinking, what happened to her? looking through her credits, i'd recommend basquit if you have not seen it.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
rethinking pet choices
so, maybe i don't want to get a monkey. never know how mrs. puddles would put up with it.
a bit of statistics to mull over
so, adam, heather and i were having a bit of a discussion about hate crimes against homosexuals, and whether or not the current political climate is contributing to the situation. i decided to look for stats, to see what the "hard" data might show
one resource i found had one good link, and several dead ones.
2004
oooh oooh, a wiki, and what a title.
a site that says it's decreasing. and, they've even got a downloadable pdf, which is the fbi stats from 2000.
an interesting paper about it, sadly without many stats
ok, those are some of the better site, in my opinion, in the first 20 of a google search. it's not everything, but i think it's a decent start. unfortunately, it seems that most stats are dated, but collecting and processing data takes time.
(for reference, the us gov't estimates our current population @ 299,461,448.)
one resource i found had one good link, and several dead ones.
2004
oooh oooh, a wiki, and what a title.
a site that says it's decreasing. and, they've even got a downloadable pdf, which is the fbi stats from 2000.
an interesting paper about it, sadly without many stats
ok, those are some of the better site, in my opinion, in the first 20 of a google search. it's not everything, but i think it's a decent start. unfortunately, it seems that most stats are dated, but collecting and processing data takes time.
(for reference, the us gov't estimates our current population @ 299,461,448.)
Friday, August 11, 2006
funny friday
here are some intersting/funny/odd things that i've come across today.
beckham's been dropped from the english team. wow. he stepped down as captain just after the cup, and probably was right to do so. but, man, how can you not keep one of the better players in the world on your team. his set pieces and passing ability alone should get him there. now, having said all this, maybe they just didn't name him for this friendly match and he'll be back later, when it matters. or maybe it really is an end to an era.
next up: thirty days. i've watched 2 of the 3 episodes from this season of the morgan spurlock (supersize me) experiment. the first was about a minute man living with a family of illegal aliens. the second, which i skipped, was about a guy whose job was downsized going to india to actually work his same job there. this week's was about an atheist living with a Christian family. here's a direct quote from the show, "In a recent university of Minnesota study measuring attitudes about minority groups, Americans ranked athiests as the single least trusted group in the country. In fact, atheists were listed below Muslims, recent immigrants, and homosexuals in terms of sharing America's vision for society. Out of any one that their kids could end up, with parents said they disapproved the most if their children married an atheist. And half of the counrty won't vote for a politician who doesn't believe in God, even if that person is well qualified for the office." sounds like someone has a p.r. problem. now, hear me right, i don't think it's funny that a group of people aren't trusted, accepted or minimalized. but, to hear that sentence read just sounds funny. and to be less trusted than what people often think of as terrorists? man, that's pretty far down the totem pole of society. oh, and outside of that quote, the show doesn't really deliver that much. no one is changing their minds, even when they put a human face and relationship to it. maybe they find out they can tolerate each other a little more than they thought. the show is mediocre at best, even when they've got these groups that are polar opposites.
in other news, the office of homeland security wants you windows users to download some software. if you don't, the terrorists win. or, at least hackers could do something with your computer. i always wonder why they don't tell you what's going to happen. this virus triggers something in powerpoint. and goes from there.
hey, the u.s. and france have agreed on a mideast peace resolution. good that we've got that solved. wha? neither of those countries are fighting there? hmmm.
hey, lance bass came out. oh wait, that was a while ago. but, in a similar attempt to cling on to some shamble of celebrity, sandra bernhardt made a ruckus at an airport. who? cares.
iran's president thinks he's a comedian. maybe he's the next sandra bernhardt. okay, okay, he's not really saying anything funny. but in this article he does ask mike wallace if he retired. and this quote from wallace, is, umm..."He's actually, in a strange way, he's a rather attractive man, very smart, savvy, self-assured, good looking in a strange way," Wallace said. "He's very, very short but he's comfortable in his own skin." mike, are you hitting on him?
the unabomber's things will be sold. i want his shack.
forget sharks, we need to be afraid of squirrels and turtles. at least if you're in florida.
beckham's been dropped from the english team. wow. he stepped down as captain just after the cup, and probably was right to do so. but, man, how can you not keep one of the better players in the world on your team. his set pieces and passing ability alone should get him there. now, having said all this, maybe they just didn't name him for this friendly match and he'll be back later, when it matters. or maybe it really is an end to an era.
next up: thirty days. i've watched 2 of the 3 episodes from this season of the morgan spurlock (supersize me) experiment. the first was about a minute man living with a family of illegal aliens. the second, which i skipped, was about a guy whose job was downsized going to india to actually work his same job there. this week's was about an atheist living with a Christian family. here's a direct quote from the show, "In a recent university of Minnesota study measuring attitudes about minority groups, Americans ranked athiests as the single least trusted group in the country. In fact, atheists were listed below Muslims, recent immigrants, and homosexuals in terms of sharing America's vision for society. Out of any one that their kids could end up, with parents said they disapproved the most if their children married an atheist. And half of the counrty won't vote for a politician who doesn't believe in God, even if that person is well qualified for the office." sounds like someone has a p.r. problem. now, hear me right, i don't think it's funny that a group of people aren't trusted, accepted or minimalized. but, to hear that sentence read just sounds funny. and to be less trusted than what people often think of as terrorists? man, that's pretty far down the totem pole of society. oh, and outside of that quote, the show doesn't really deliver that much. no one is changing their minds, even when they put a human face and relationship to it. maybe they find out they can tolerate each other a little more than they thought. the show is mediocre at best, even when they've got these groups that are polar opposites.
in other news, the office of homeland security wants you windows users to download some software. if you don't, the terrorists win. or, at least hackers could do something with your computer. i always wonder why they don't tell you what's going to happen. this virus triggers something in powerpoint. and goes from there.
hey, the u.s. and france have agreed on a mideast peace resolution. good that we've got that solved. wha? neither of those countries are fighting there? hmmm.
hey, lance bass came out. oh wait, that was a while ago. but, in a similar attempt to cling on to some shamble of celebrity, sandra bernhardt made a ruckus at an airport. who? cares.
iran's president thinks he's a comedian. maybe he's the next sandra bernhardt. okay, okay, he's not really saying anything funny. but in this article he does ask mike wallace if he retired. and this quote from wallace, is, umm..."He's actually, in a strange way, he's a rather attractive man, very smart, savvy, self-assured, good looking in a strange way," Wallace said. "He's very, very short but he's comfortable in his own skin." mike, are you hitting on him?
the unabomber's things will be sold. i want his shack.
forget sharks, we need to be afraid of squirrels and turtles. at least if you're in florida.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
photo update
so, i deleted a bunch of photos from my flickr account and now all my art photos are back up there. click on the art photo + friend photo link to the right and check out what's up there.
i'm nearing completion on 3 other paintings and should have photos up soon of those, too.
(btw, i've got a show @ salon 637. art hop reception. thursday, october 5, 2006. w/at least 3 new paintings!)
i'm nearing completion on 3 other paintings and should have photos up soon of those, too.
(btw, i've got a show @ salon 637. art hop reception. thursday, october 5, 2006. w/at least 3 new paintings!)
this settles it
as some of you know, i've always thought it would be great to have a pet monkey. they're so helpful, cute, funny, and so on. i think this pic settles it for me.
really, who wouldn't want a monkey that could ride a dog. that's got to be good for at least a half hour a day of entertainment.
really, who wouldn't want a monkey that could ride a dog. that's got to be good for at least a half hour a day of entertainment.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
want to come along friday night?
so, as i mentioned the other day, we're planning on seeing the movie water on friday night. 8 pm.
and, if we can scare up enough people, we'd like to go singing at tokyo afterwards.
anyone interested in coming along?
(p.s. i was sooooooooo happy to see two people get cut tonight on rockstar supernova. really, this should happen more often. you know these two aren't right for the band. stop making them jump through hoops because they're never going to make it over the final hurdle. is that a mixed metaphor?)
and, if we can scare up enough people, we'd like to go singing at tokyo afterwards.
anyone interested in coming along?
(p.s. i was sooooooooo happy to see two people get cut tonight on rockstar supernova. really, this should happen more often. you know these two aren't right for the band. stop making them jump through hoops because they're never going to make it over the final hurdle. is that a mixed metaphor?)
Monday, August 07, 2006
breaking news
carmen electra and her husband, dave electra (navarro), have split up. how will this affect his role on rockstar supernova? will he be too broke up to hit on the ladies remaining in the competition?
and, heather thinks that the big fight in the divorce will be over: eye liner, hair products, and a few outfits.
and, heather thinks that the big fight in the divorce will be over: eye liner, hair products, and a few outfits.
oooh, they were in that?
ah, today i caught a bit of another great flick. so many future stars.
now, i always remembered that alyssa milano was in this movie.
and of course marky mark.
but, i forgot that the star was this girl.
or that her dad was played by this guy.
the step mom(?) is also semi famous, too.
p.s. nicole 4 eva
now, i always remembered that alyssa milano was in this movie.
and of course marky mark.
but, i forgot that the star was this girl.
or that her dad was played by this guy.
the step mom(?) is also semi famous, too.
p.s. nicole 4 eva
Saturday, August 05, 2006
welcome to the 'hood
Thursday, August 03, 2006
so, that's the sword you want to throw yourself on?
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
rockstar supernova
"your rear got voted off show"
ryan got the encore. he deserved it. one of two i thought did well last night
bottom 3
jill - how do i get you alone. sounded pretty good on this, but if i'm singing this song i have to think that i don't fit with this band.
dana - house of the rising sun. meh.
patrice - eternal life. now, i've not heard this song before, and i'm not really familiar with jeff buckley's stuff. this has me interested. she did well.
eliminated
not surprisingly, based on these three performances, dana is eliminated.
ryan got the encore. he deserved it. one of two i thought did well last night
bottom 3
jill - how do i get you alone. sounded pretty good on this, but if i'm singing this song i have to think that i don't fit with this band.
dana - house of the rising sun. meh.
patrice - eternal life. now, i've not heard this song before, and i'm not really familiar with jeff buckley's stuff. this has me interested. she did well.
eliminated
not surprisingly, based on these three performances, dana is eliminated.
it's funny how you got here
so, i've gotten a few more hits lately. the funny thing is the search terms that people have used to get to me.
- rockstar supernova related terms. now, that's not all that funny. but still, you see it's a blog, click the link and then click out without reading anything. but, at least one of you read on the blog for about 8 minutes and checked out a few pages. kudos. i wonder if the one who searched regarding dilana appreciated the comparison to grungetta? and, i received quite a few storm large hits. why? she stinks.
- jay z's sister. deep in my archives, about 100 posts ago, i mentioned a joke tracy morgan made about thinking torino (winter olympics) was jay z's sister. you can see almost the whole joke from the google search result. still clicked on it.
- beechy amish. this was during the amazing race family edition. i'm sure my blog wasn't a wealth of info on the beechy amish.
- hole celebrity skin. wow, mentioned a song on rockstar supernova, and someone in brasil connected with me. about the song in general, not the show.
- gene shallot. i keep seeing links about gene shallot being the one that stormed out during clerks 2. but, it was joel sigel. and someone clicked on my old reference, not my new link that has the audio.
well, those are the interesting searches in the last 100 hits (all that site meter gives me for free). it's not like i'm writing about evangeline lilly naked here. although i did get that hit once as well.
in other news...
832000 jeep liberty were recalled today, wow. it's pretty much every one they've made since 2002. dear dr. z, why does your company make a product that requires every freakin one over the last four years to be recalled? wasn't the liberty released in '02?
- rockstar supernova related terms. now, that's not all that funny. but still, you see it's a blog, click the link and then click out without reading anything. but, at least one of you read on the blog for about 8 minutes and checked out a few pages. kudos. i wonder if the one who searched regarding dilana appreciated the comparison to grungetta? and, i received quite a few storm large hits. why? she stinks.
- jay z's sister. deep in my archives, about 100 posts ago, i mentioned a joke tracy morgan made about thinking torino (winter olympics) was jay z's sister. you can see almost the whole joke from the google search result. still clicked on it.
- beechy amish. this was during the amazing race family edition. i'm sure my blog wasn't a wealth of info on the beechy amish.
- hole celebrity skin. wow, mentioned a song on rockstar supernova, and someone in brasil connected with me. about the song in general, not the show.
- gene shallot. i keep seeing links about gene shallot being the one that stormed out during clerks 2. but, it was joel sigel. and someone clicked on my old reference, not my new link that has the audio.
well, those are the interesting searches in the last 100 hits (all that site meter gives me for free). it's not like i'm writing about evangeline lilly naked here. although i did get that hit once as well.
in other news...
832000 jeep liberty were recalled today, wow. it's pretty much every one they've made since 2002. dear dr. z, why does your company make a product that requires every freakin one over the last four years to be recalled? wasn't the liberty released in '02?
i never knew he was in that
so, i was watching the movie colors tonight. it's a classic about gangs in los angeles in the early 80's. it starred sean penn and robert duval. good film. anyway, i'm watching, and i see one of the main gangsters and think, "that's not...it can't be...i think that was?" so, i hit up imdb, and yep, rocket was him.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
rockstar supernova
yes, heather and i have been watching this season of rockstar. it's been interesting, and i've enjoyed it a little more than the last season, mainly because they don't have to do inxs songs.
i thought about doing a complete break down on this week's show but didn't. but, heather got me to post this comparison
grundgetta (oscar the grouch's girlfriend, also spelled grungetta)
dilana
(nevermind, i ended up doing more of a complete breakdown of the episode)
here's who sucked tonight:
patrice - terrible rendition of higher ground, a la rhcp
josh - santeria. no. no. no. die you maroon 5 sounding faker. i don't believe you when you sing.
dilana - can't get enough of your love. enough of you
toby -
zayra - 8675309. actually, this didn't suck. but, it was only alright.
magni - clocks - maybe you're missing your family. not a good sign, as you'll be on the road, touring the world. if your sound is this rattled from a month or so, what will you have after 5 months on the road?
jill - don't you forget about me - i already forgot. had to ask heather what she sang.
storm - changes - ok, i laugh every week that this girl's name is storm large. not as good as u.s. national swimmer misty hymen, but still makes me chuckle. this girl just basically talked through bowies song. her voice reminds me of one of the assistant d.a.'s on law and order svu. that's probably not good for your singing career.
dana - baba o'riley by the who - doesn't sing well, not a great performer, tonight sums it up for how she's done throughout the show.
who didn't suck
ryan - losing my religion. although this band doesn't want a guy playing a piano fronting them. then again, tommy lee wrote a song for the band on piano.
lucas - hole's celebrity skin. rasp may have the sound that they would do best with. his performance was lacking tonight though.
and for adam, here's a wiki
i thought about doing a complete break down on this week's show but didn't. but, heather got me to post this comparison
grundgetta (oscar the grouch's girlfriend, also spelled grungetta)
dilana
(nevermind, i ended up doing more of a complete breakdown of the episode)
here's who sucked tonight:
patrice - terrible rendition of higher ground, a la rhcp
josh - santeria. no. no. no. die you maroon 5 sounding faker. i don't believe you when you sing.
dilana - can't get enough of your love. enough of you
toby -
zayra - 8675309. actually, this didn't suck. but, it was only alright.
magni - clocks - maybe you're missing your family. not a good sign, as you'll be on the road, touring the world. if your sound is this rattled from a month or so, what will you have after 5 months on the road?
jill - don't you forget about me - i already forgot. had to ask heather what she sang.
storm - changes - ok, i laugh every week that this girl's name is storm large. not as good as u.s. national swimmer misty hymen, but still makes me chuckle. this girl just basically talked through bowies song. her voice reminds me of one of the assistant d.a.'s on law and order svu. that's probably not good for your singing career.
dana - baba o'riley by the who - doesn't sing well, not a great performer, tonight sums it up for how she's done throughout the show.
who didn't suck
ryan - losing my religion. although this band doesn't want a guy playing a piano fronting them. then again, tommy lee wrote a song for the band on piano.
lucas - hole's celebrity skin. rasp may have the sound that they would do best with. his performance was lacking tonight though.
and for adam, here's a wiki
Monday, July 31, 2006
a mixed bag of links
emergency contraceptive otc. now, i'm a stickler, but this is the plan b pill. unfortunately, the name "morning after pill" was associated with ru-486 or whatever that french pill was, and so it shouldn't be used in conjunction with the plan b, emergency contraceptive. totally different pills and effects, and i think when people say "morning after pill" it brings up the wrong picture for people. if you don't have a problem with birth control, specifically the oral contraceptives taken by women, you shouldn't have a problem with this pill which is only a double dose of "the pill". and why would people oppose allowing women over 18 to get contraceptives over the counter? (that's a rhetorical question)
too many religious nonprofits
i would ask myself this, "this surgery is legal, so why am i getting it done in a basement?"
want to read about misquoted movie reviews?
do you want to hear an interview between kevin smith, some morning show radio show guys, and joel seigel, who apparently yelled obsenities and stormed out of a clerks 2 screening (not gene shallot as i thought earlier)? it's a pretty good interview, and i think k.smith rightly takes him to task on professionalism.
an activity i may start doing, and i think adam should (he's a little more passionate about this)
still waiting to know about landis...
and justin gatlin
and finally, a program we probably all should enroll in
too many religious nonprofits
i would ask myself this, "this surgery is legal, so why am i getting it done in a basement?"
want to read about misquoted movie reviews?
do you want to hear an interview between kevin smith, some morning show radio show guys, and joel seigel, who apparently yelled obsenities and stormed out of a clerks 2 screening (not gene shallot as i thought earlier)? it's a pretty good interview, and i think k.smith rightly takes him to task on professionalism.
an activity i may start doing, and i think adam should (he's a little more passionate about this)
still waiting to know about landis...
and justin gatlin
and finally, a program we probably all should enroll in
Sunday, July 30, 2006
watch out now
we watched a program about the antichrist tonight on the history channel. although they didn't say it, i'm thinking it's either george bush or oprah.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
porn radio
that's right, porn radio. have you ever heard of it? well, we now have it out in the bible belt of the west.
The new format, promoted as "all sex radio, all the time," features only songs with lustful lyrics.
if you ask me, it sounds pretty lame and gimmicky. i doubt it will last.
The new format, promoted as "all sex radio, all the time," features only songs with lustful lyrics.
if you ask me, it sounds pretty lame and gimmicky. i doubt it will last.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
no good deed...
goes unpunished.
have you ever heard that saying? no good deed goes unpunished.
i don't believe it, but...here's our story.
my brother and sister-inlaw and kids have been in the u.s. for a little over a month. today is the day they fly back to south africa. now, they came over with as a group of 5 people, with 4 or 5 checked bags. they returned to s.a. with 10. that's right, ten. two of those are my aunt's who is moving over there for a bit, but htere rest were theirs. now, rarely are you able to get ten bags in the same car you brought 4 in. of course they didn't all fit. heather and i volunteered to go down to l.a. with some (4) of their bags yesterday. this also gave us a chance to spend a little bit more time with them family.
they were staying @ a certain motel with a number in the name, less than 7, greater than 5, that promises to leave something on for you. this location was right near lax, very convenient, and had a free shuttle. the rates were good, too. so, heather and i got a room there. we drove down, checked in, helped them with all the different bags and stuff and then went to dinner. nice meal @ an english restaurant in santa monica. buy the time we got everyone back, returned their rental car, and then hit the hotel it was about 11:30 pm last night. the parking lot was mad full, so we parked our civic in an available spot. surrounded by cars. pretty well lit lot. again, tons of cars. this morning, the stewarts were getting on the shuttle @ 5:30, so we got up @ 5 to help with the bags and kids. mission accomplished.
then i figured, why not move the car closer so when we leave (noon checkout) it'll be closer, easier. so, i walked out to the car, and then...
dang. dang. some jackhole smashed a few windows. i go inside, talk to security, call cops. literally 3 hours later, the cops showed up, i could get inside the car and not worry about screwing up any possible investigation (which there was none). nothing taken. didn't try and punch the column and steal it. just smashed the windows.
(if you want, we've got some random stories about the interesting characters around the motel. it's not the motel's fault, they actually have security on foot that patrols, and inglewood police also allegedly patrol the lot. and, the motel staff was very helpful with the problem. we'll see if they comp. my room later after their risk management people examine what the motel manager sends them. i'll keep pushing for it.)
so, now i've got a case #, and insurance report, and a rental car. we had a nice, hot ride home from l.a. with a busted window and the air blastin. hopefully our civic will be ready friday afternoon. until then, we've got a rental toyota solara with a full tank of gas.
thankfully, the stewarts got off from the hotel without any problems, and they didn't even know i'd have such a lame start to the day. and, thankfully, they only busted the windows and put a couple of knicks in the paint. we've got insurance, and it'll get fixed.
have you ever heard that saying? no good deed goes unpunished.
i don't believe it, but...here's our story.
my brother and sister-inlaw and kids have been in the u.s. for a little over a month. today is the day they fly back to south africa. now, they came over with as a group of 5 people, with 4 or 5 checked bags. they returned to s.a. with 10. that's right, ten. two of those are my aunt's who is moving over there for a bit, but htere rest were theirs. now, rarely are you able to get ten bags in the same car you brought 4 in. of course they didn't all fit. heather and i volunteered to go down to l.a. with some (4) of their bags yesterday. this also gave us a chance to spend a little bit more time with them family.
they were staying @ a certain motel with a number in the name, less than 7, greater than 5, that promises to leave something on for you. this location was right near lax, very convenient, and had a free shuttle. the rates were good, too. so, heather and i got a room there. we drove down, checked in, helped them with all the different bags and stuff and then went to dinner. nice meal @ an english restaurant in santa monica. buy the time we got everyone back, returned their rental car, and then hit the hotel it was about 11:30 pm last night. the parking lot was mad full, so we parked our civic in an available spot. surrounded by cars. pretty well lit lot. again, tons of cars. this morning, the stewarts were getting on the shuttle @ 5:30, so we got up @ 5 to help with the bags and kids. mission accomplished.
then i figured, why not move the car closer so when we leave (noon checkout) it'll be closer, easier. so, i walked out to the car, and then...
dang. dang. some jackhole smashed a few windows. i go inside, talk to security, call cops. literally 3 hours later, the cops showed up, i could get inside the car and not worry about screwing up any possible investigation (which there was none). nothing taken. didn't try and punch the column and steal it. just smashed the windows.
(if you want, we've got some random stories about the interesting characters around the motel. it's not the motel's fault, they actually have security on foot that patrols, and inglewood police also allegedly patrol the lot. and, the motel staff was very helpful with the problem. we'll see if they comp. my room later after their risk management people examine what the motel manager sends them. i'll keep pushing for it.)
so, now i've got a case #, and insurance report, and a rental car. we had a nice, hot ride home from l.a. with a busted window and the air blastin. hopefully our civic will be ready friday afternoon. until then, we've got a rental toyota solara with a full tank of gas.
thankfully, the stewarts got off from the hotel without any problems, and they didn't even know i'd have such a lame start to the day. and, thankfully, they only busted the windows and put a couple of knicks in the paint. we've got insurance, and it'll get fixed.
Monday, July 24, 2006
clerks 2 - a 100 word or less review
a great way to beat the heat is to go see a movie. we chose to see clerks 2. while i didn't storm out like gene shallot, i wasn't that impressed either. there are some laughs, some very funny moments. but, overall, this movie wasn't anything special. if you've seen most of kevin smith's movies, you've pretty much seen this one too. see it if you want. some things will make you cringe, others will make you laugh. it was alright.
how not to have...
my friend steve said something to adam and i about blogging the other day. now, it's not the first time he said it to me, but i think it was the first time adam heard the term. we were talking to steve about giving up on his blog (which is why i'm not linking his name, who wants to read a long dead blog?). hey, he's got his priorities,/reasons and he's sticking to them. and, as he has mentioned to me before, a big reason he doesn't really blog any more was quality control. he didn't want to just put up "daily diaryhea". (i really had to think about the best way to spell that to demonstrate the combo of diary and diarrhea) it's true, many of us put up a lot of stuff that's neither interesting nor profound. i'm fine with that. i'll put up what i want.
tonight, i was poking about the blogosphere, and hit sara's dad's page. he mentioned how blogging was somewhat difficult. this, in turn, reminded me of my conversation with steve. the whole process made me want to really dig a little deeper with my blog, thinking, writing. this doesn't mean that my posts will always be meaningful or profound. they still may be quite shoddy. but, i do hope that i put out some really worthwhile posts for you readers.
tonight, i was poking about the blogosphere, and hit sara's dad's page. he mentioned how blogging was somewhat difficult. this, in turn, reminded me of my conversation with steve. the whole process made me want to really dig a little deeper with my blog, thinking, writing. this doesn't mean that my posts will always be meaningful or profound. they still may be quite shoddy. but, i do hope that i put out some really worthwhile posts for you readers.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
who i am today
normally i don't spend a lot of time hitting up the quizzes and stuff on other blogs. but, today i was intrigued by one on sara's. i figured i'd take the test and see who i am. i'm fine with my results.
i'm especially happy considering these are the other options.
i'm especially happy considering these are the other options.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
lady in the water
my friend theo hooked me up with a few passes to the new m. night shayamalan movie, lady in the water. i'm not going to say much about details of the movie, especially because it was an prescreening. i enjoyed the movie. as with many of his movies, it is well crafted.
and, paul giamatti is an amazing actor. really, i'm going to have to see more of his stuff because i was so impressed with how he well he acted.
you should see it when it comes out. you don't have to go right away, but see it.
and, paul giamatti is an amazing actor. really, i'm going to have to see more of his stuff because i was so impressed with how he well he acted.
you should see it when it comes out. you don't have to go right away, but see it.
Monday, July 17, 2006
i heart toothpaste
i love this comic strip. this is one from the other day that really made me laugh. mainly because i hate that crap. i especially dislike it when people are talking on the speaker phone. look, i don't want to hear you shouting into the phone, and i don't want to hear your crackly friend either.
politics, foreign style
some people will say that this news story is sick and wrong. i'm inclined to agree.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
are we about to be enemies again?
ah, you have to enjoy it when leaders of other governments get indignant with son of a bush.
"I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world like Iraq where there's a free press and free religion," Bush said at the news conference, "and I told him that a lot of people in our country would hope that Russia would do the same thing."
Putin, in a barbed reply, said: "We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I will tell you quite honestly." Bush's face reddened as he tried to laugh off the remark. "Just wait," Bush replied about Iraq."
kinda amusing.
on a serious note, i hope that the situation in israel cools off and quick.
"I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world like Iraq where there's a free press and free religion," Bush said at the news conference, "and I told him that a lot of people in our country would hope that Russia would do the same thing."
Putin, in a barbed reply, said: "We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I will tell you quite honestly." Bush's face reddened as he tried to laugh off the remark. "Just wait," Bush replied about Iraq."
kinda amusing.
on a serious note, i hope that the situation in israel cools off and quick.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
an inconvenient truth
today, i went and saw al gore's movie, an inconvenient truth. another website had pointed me to a place to get free tickets. all i had to do was agree to a few statements and right a review. sorry, adam, you can't get free tickets unless you're willing to lie. one of the statements is, yes, i am a committed Bible believing Christian. i know you're an ethical guy so you wouldn't lie to just see a movie.
here's my review:
"I had been dragging my feet on seeing this movie. I figured it would be informative but boring.
I was right. Don't get me wrong, not every movie should be a "blow 'em up" type movie. But if you want people to buy the message, sometimes you have to spice up the presentation.
Don't go to this movie if you already don't believe in global warming. You will dismiss this information as you always have. And, don't go if you already do believe in global warming. There's no new information, although you may see how much worse off we really are. If there is any doubt in your mind, go and hear the presentation.
The main problem I had with this movie was that it offered hope, but little solutions. You don't have to tell every solution, but at least give the five easiest, or most effective. There were some solutions offered, in the closing credits, but why not include more and earlier? Why not show companies that are making a differnce and should be supported? Give us more than just a website to visit later.
Finally, I realized very early in the film that I agreed and needed to look at my life and make some changes. Just like being confronted with the truth of Jesus and having to respond, the world needs to respond to what is happening all around us."
not in my review: would i recommend the movie? i'm still not sure. probably not. just go to the website. climatecrisis.org
here's my review:
"I had been dragging my feet on seeing this movie. I figured it would be informative but boring.
I was right. Don't get me wrong, not every movie should be a "blow 'em up" type movie. But if you want people to buy the message, sometimes you have to spice up the presentation.
Don't go to this movie if you already don't believe in global warming. You will dismiss this information as you always have. And, don't go if you already do believe in global warming. There's no new information, although you may see how much worse off we really are. If there is any doubt in your mind, go and hear the presentation.
The main problem I had with this movie was that it offered hope, but little solutions. You don't have to tell every solution, but at least give the five easiest, or most effective. There were some solutions offered, in the closing credits, but why not include more and earlier? Why not show companies that are making a differnce and should be supported? Give us more than just a website to visit later.
Finally, I realized very early in the film that I agreed and needed to look at my life and make some changes. Just like being confronted with the truth of Jesus and having to respond, the world needs to respond to what is happening all around us."
not in my review: would i recommend the movie? i'm still not sure. probably not. just go to the website. climatecrisis.org
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
some more sports
as many know, i like sports. and, i work with a track program. this things allow me to argue many different points. one frequent topic revolves around sprinters, especially the racial make up of many of the best. i contend that any one can run fast. this is constantly demonstrated outside of the u.s. but here, we tell kids of certain colors that they aren't fast enough to be sprinters. i'm glad that world champion jeremy wariner didn't listen, and continues to run great times in the 200 and 400 meters. i was encouraged to find this story tonight. new world record in the 110m hurdles. set by a chinese guy. how many of you out there think sprinter & china in the same sentence? not many. to be fair, an american also dipped under the old record in the race as well. but still. and, another american ran the 2nd fastest 200m of all time.
in other good news, jurgen klinsmann stepped down as germany's head coach. this really opens up the chance for him to become the next u.s. coach.
in other good news, jurgen klinsmann stepped down as germany's head coach. this really opens up the chance for him to become the next u.s. coach.
Monday, July 10, 2006
you think adam's got videos?
check out this one. it's especially good if you enjoy video games or owned our vid game ancestor, atari 2600. (ok, i know the 2600 wasn't the first game system. but, it was probably the firstnone that most of us had. except for you younger readers, who got on board with the nes.)
i owe the discovery of this video to boing boing.
i owe the discovery of this video to boing boing.
france, you still won in my heart
we had a great time @ the woody's on saturday and sunday. the 3rd place match between germany and portugal was fun to watch and i'm glad that germany put the smack down on portugal. portugal played hard, and several of their stars shined a bit but germany was too good. watching this world cup has made me appreciate germany. it may even make up for how they treated pele in victory.
oh, and the secret is out. kendall is a good poker player. don't invite her to your home game without knowing that she is good and will take your money.
onto the final game. i enjoyed the match, and would have loved for the match to end in something other than pk's. i thought both teams played their hearts out, and france seemed to dominate much of the match. i was pulling for them (as mentioned in other w.c. posts i hate italy) and it looked like they would be rewarded for their hard work. but, alas, it went to pk's. neither keeper looked particularly stunning or terrible @ this point and an unfortunate shot off the cross bar lost it for france.
onto zidane's ejection: he deserved it. i don't care what was said to you, who just fouled you, whatever. you can't retaliate in that way, and definately can't be that obvious about it. as we watched the replay, i commented to those around that i bet the italian had made a racist comment, especially because zidane is from algeria. again, it doesn't matter what was said, zidane should not have responded that way. but, knowing the racist streak that lingers in soccer, i figured it would be racist. here's what an espn story had "The Paris-based anti-racism advocacy group SOS-Racism issued a statement Monday quoting "several very well informed sources from the world of football" as saying Materazzi called Zidane a "dirty terrorist." It demanded that FIFA, soccer's world governing body, investigate and take any appropriate action." and "Materazzi, meanwhile, was quoted as denying the terrorist comment. "It is absolutely not true, I didn't call him a terrorist, I don't know anything about that," the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Materazzi as saying when he arrived with his team at an Italian military airfield."
UPDATE: this article claims that a lip reader determined the italian said, "“the son of a terrorist whore” before adding “so just f*** off” for good measure"
we'll see what comes out of this all. for those sportwriters that don't think that they (or some american athlete) would have reacted that way, bull. if dirk nowitski drops the n word on shaq or dwayne wade during the finals, he's at least catching an elbow if not an uppercut.
but, zidane still won the golden ball (not boot as i said earlier).
on to the commentators outside of soccer. some of you may know, i listen to jim rome on the radio. he, like other sports talking heads, doesn't like soccer. okay, i get it. stop talking about it then. honestly, in the past day i've seen at least three stories talking about why they don't like, or why they think americans don't like soccer. it's not just jim rome, they even had some dummas on dateline talking about it, and showing blog quotes. here's one for you. i love soccer. i enjoyed watching the world cup. soccer is america's game, too, even if we haven't won big on the world stage. it's growing in popularity, especially with leagues like mls, pdl, and usl getting stronger. now, it's your right to talk about what you want. and, if you've got a show, you can decide what to talk about. but if you don't like soccer, why not just ignore it? talk about baseball. talk about football or basketball signings. talk about tour de france. talk about golf. plenty of sports happening, so why focus with story after story on why you don't like soccer. it's not that hard. there are plenty of sports i don't like (women's basketball and soccer, hockey, curling) but i'm not wasting my time ranting on about them. then again, maybe if i dedicated my life to talking crap about sports i don't like i might be able to make a good living. (if you read bill simmons, which i do, that's pretty much his take on most boston sports media.)
oh, and the secret is out. kendall is a good poker player. don't invite her to your home game without knowing that she is good and will take your money.
onto the final game. i enjoyed the match, and would have loved for the match to end in something other than pk's. i thought both teams played their hearts out, and france seemed to dominate much of the match. i was pulling for them (as mentioned in other w.c. posts i hate italy) and it looked like they would be rewarded for their hard work. but, alas, it went to pk's. neither keeper looked particularly stunning or terrible @ this point and an unfortunate shot off the cross bar lost it for france.
onto zidane's ejection: he deserved it. i don't care what was said to you, who just fouled you, whatever. you can't retaliate in that way, and definately can't be that obvious about it. as we watched the replay, i commented to those around that i bet the italian had made a racist comment, especially because zidane is from algeria. again, it doesn't matter what was said, zidane should not have responded that way. but, knowing the racist streak that lingers in soccer, i figured it would be racist. here's what an espn story had "The Paris-based anti-racism advocacy group SOS-Racism issued a statement Monday quoting "several very well informed sources from the world of football" as saying Materazzi called Zidane a "dirty terrorist." It demanded that FIFA, soccer's world governing body, investigate and take any appropriate action." and "Materazzi, meanwhile, was quoted as denying the terrorist comment. "It is absolutely not true, I didn't call him a terrorist, I don't know anything about that," the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Materazzi as saying when he arrived with his team at an Italian military airfield."
UPDATE: this article claims that a lip reader determined the italian said, "“the son of a terrorist whore” before adding “so just f*** off” for good measure"
we'll see what comes out of this all. for those sportwriters that don't think that they (or some american athlete) would have reacted that way, bull. if dirk nowitski drops the n word on shaq or dwayne wade during the finals, he's at least catching an elbow if not an uppercut.
but, zidane still won the golden ball (not boot as i said earlier).
on to the commentators outside of soccer. some of you may know, i listen to jim rome on the radio. he, like other sports talking heads, doesn't like soccer. okay, i get it. stop talking about it then. honestly, in the past day i've seen at least three stories talking about why they don't like, or why they think americans don't like soccer. it's not just jim rome, they even had some dummas on dateline talking about it, and showing blog quotes. here's one for you. i love soccer. i enjoyed watching the world cup. soccer is america's game, too, even if we haven't won big on the world stage. it's growing in popularity, especially with leagues like mls, pdl, and usl getting stronger. now, it's your right to talk about what you want. and, if you've got a show, you can decide what to talk about. but if you don't like soccer, why not just ignore it? talk about baseball. talk about football or basketball signings. talk about tour de france. talk about golf. plenty of sports happening, so why focus with story after story on why you don't like soccer. it's not that hard. there are plenty of sports i don't like (women's basketball and soccer, hockey, curling) but i'm not wasting my time ranting on about them. then again, maybe if i dedicated my life to talking crap about sports i don't like i might be able to make a good living. (if you read bill simmons, which i do, that's pretty much his take on most boston sports media.)
Thursday, July 06, 2006
a new hope
here's an interesting story from the la times. it's only two pages long, so you can read it.
and now a few of my thoughts:
"diagnosed 21 years ago and has been healthy ever since, despite never having taken anti-HIV medications. Antibody tests demonstrate conclusively that he harbors the virus. But his immune system has controlled it so effectively that repeated blood assays have never shown a detectable level of the invader, even though Traywick still occasionally uses speed and engages in unprotected sex."
wow. it's amazing to see stuff about people who are surviving the aids virus. like, i always wonder how magic johnson is doing, but he took aggressive treatment options. this guy never has, and has never been sick. although, the last part of that quote is a bit frightening.
"To examine every controller for defective virus would be prohibitively expensive"
so? $ shouldn't be the thing that stops us from finding cures to deadly diseases, especially global pandemics like hiv/aids.
let's all hope that these individuals can lead to a cure.
and now a few of my thoughts:
"diagnosed 21 years ago and has been healthy ever since, despite never having taken anti-HIV medications. Antibody tests demonstrate conclusively that he harbors the virus. But his immune system has controlled it so effectively that repeated blood assays have never shown a detectable level of the invader, even though Traywick still occasionally uses speed and engages in unprotected sex."
wow. it's amazing to see stuff about people who are surviving the aids virus. like, i always wonder how magic johnson is doing, but he took aggressive treatment options. this guy never has, and has never been sick. although, the last part of that quote is a bit frightening.
"To examine every controller for defective virus would be prohibitively expensive"
so? $ shouldn't be the thing that stops us from finding cures to deadly diseases, especially global pandemics like hiv/aids.
let's all hope that these individuals can lead to a cure.
what's exciting?
today is the first thursday of the month. for quite some time, that's meant that i would be going out to several art galleries, taking in local color, and enjoying the night. lately, i just haven't had the drive to go. tonight is no exception. i think it started with several months in a row of seeing art that didn't really inspire me, being around huge crowds of people, and a general malaise. maybe next month i'll shake off the dust and head out for art hop.
here are some things i am a little more interested in:
- love, sex and lasting relationships - a small group discussion and study @ our church. last week was the first of ten weeks. pretty good start, really enjoyed the discussion. i hope it continues to be good.
- it's always sunny in philadelphia - it's a tv show on fx. i first started watching this show last summer @ brian's apartment. they recently showed a few episodes on fox. anyway, last thursday was the season premier. tonight's some more new episodes. two episodes last week, two this week. really funny show. and, charlie day, one of the show creators, is a myspace friend of mine.
- 30 days - the morgan spurlock show is about to start its second season. i didn't see the first season, but the adds for the upcoming shows look interesting. i don't know if it will deliver, but i may just see. starts @ the end of the month.
- world cup finale - france vs italy. go france. although they looked pretty poor in the first round, they managed to advance. each match has been an improvement, and the zidane to henri goal against brazil was sweet. hopefully the match will be exciting. i also hope the 3-4 match between germany and portugal will be good. i'm pulling for germany.
- fresno fuego vs oc bluestars - next wednesday night. grizzlies stadium. local soccer, friends, and more. hopefully it won't be too hot, fish will put on a good show, and we'll leave victorious and happy.
here are some things i am a little more interested in:
- love, sex and lasting relationships - a small group discussion and study @ our church. last week was the first of ten weeks. pretty good start, really enjoyed the discussion. i hope it continues to be good.
- it's always sunny in philadelphia - it's a tv show on fx. i first started watching this show last summer @ brian's apartment. they recently showed a few episodes on fox. anyway, last thursday was the season premier. tonight's some more new episodes. two episodes last week, two this week. really funny show. and, charlie day, one of the show creators, is a myspace friend of mine.
- 30 days - the morgan spurlock show is about to start its second season. i didn't see the first season, but the adds for the upcoming shows look interesting. i don't know if it will deliver, but i may just see. starts @ the end of the month.
- world cup finale - france vs italy. go france. although they looked pretty poor in the first round, they managed to advance. each match has been an improvement, and the zidane to henri goal against brazil was sweet. hopefully the match will be exciting. i also hope the 3-4 match between germany and portugal will be good. i'm pulling for germany.
- fresno fuego vs oc bluestars - next wednesday night. grizzlies stadium. local soccer, friends, and more. hopefully it won't be too hot, fish will put on a good show, and we'll leave victorious and happy.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
what a cup, what a finish!
this has been a pretty entertaining world cup. i've enjoyed most of the matches, even when there have been those that were poorly officiated.
today's germany-italy game didn't disappoint. i was half heartedly rooting for germany. frankly, i've hated germany's football since the movie victory. but, for some reason, i've devoloped a deep dislike for italy. i'm not sure why, especially considering that i rooted for them most of the 94 cup and in that final vs brasil. but lately, i've just despised them. maybe it's because they're a puma side.
so, mike came over to watch the game and we both halfheartedly pulled for germany, but whole heartedly for a good match. and it was fairly decent. it seemed that both sides had a good streaks of controlling the match. both had some nice chances on goal, both had some luck go their way. and when it seemed destined for penalty shots, italy scored two goals in a minute and a half. game over. both were sweet goals.
i'm hoping france beats portugal tomorrow. then, i'll only have to decide if we go down early to bakos on sat for the 3-4 game, and if we'll stay there through the final.
today's germany-italy game didn't disappoint. i was half heartedly rooting for germany. frankly, i've hated germany's football since the movie victory. but, for some reason, i've devoloped a deep dislike for italy. i'm not sure why, especially considering that i rooted for them most of the 94 cup and in that final vs brasil. but lately, i've just despised them. maybe it's because they're a puma side.
so, mike came over to watch the game and we both halfheartedly pulled for germany, but whole heartedly for a good match. and it was fairly decent. it seemed that both sides had a good streaks of controlling the match. both had some nice chances on goal, both had some luck go their way. and when it seemed destined for penalty shots, italy scored two goals in a minute and a half. game over. both were sweet goals.
i'm hoping france beats portugal tomorrow. then, i'll only have to decide if we go down early to bakos on sat for the 3-4 game, and if we'll stay there through the final.
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