What The....?

Yes, yes. It has been forever since I've been blogging. Oh, blogosphere, I am sure I have been missed. And really I do hate the term "blogosphere".

First, I was sick. Then, I got a complete drubbing from work and school.

Meanwhile, there's been a lot going on. How about the photo to the left? Just finished watching The Daily Show on TiVo and Jon Stewart did a great bit around an imagined conversation between the two. He did an exaggerated and stereotypical impression of Bono asking about "world poverty" (I think it sounded like the Leprechaun from Lucky Charms cereal) while his Bush impression (dead on), exclaims "I like the Edge." Good stuff from Stewart as always.

Much Respect to the Sox

Much love to the Chicago White Sox for moving on in the American League Playoffs and disposing of defending champion Boston Red Sox. Does this mean we don't have to see that insufferable Johnny Damon on camera anymore? And no more Ben Affleck in BoSox gear sightings?

More importantly, take that, obnoxious Cubs fans. The Sox have gotten absolutely no love by the local news media despite the fact that they have had a great season all year long. Only now are they getting the attention they deserve.

Best of luck South Siders...

Im-B-cile

That should be this guy's name. You don't think it would fit? C'mon, there are rappers named Juvenile, Da Brat, etc.

Alright, alright. How about Een-Coherent?

Well, anyway, his real name is Paul Wall and he was recently on Howard Stern's radio program. Howard had him on because he has a certain "dialect".

See notes from his appearance below and at Howard's website:

Howard had Paul Wall, the white rapper who sounds black in the clip from MTV Howard has been playing recently, into the studio. Howard told Paul that when he first heard the clip, he was sure he was listening to a black guy. He added that not even Eminem has mastered the black dialect the way Paul has. Paul mentioned that he is from Houston and that he was exposed to so many different types of people growing up that he always talked this way. Paul also claimed that he is not trying to sound black and that he couldn’t talk differently unless he really tried to fake it. Despite his argument, Howard suggested that Paul would learn how to talk white really quickly if he ever had to go to court.

Experience, Schmerience

Oh, Georgie. Can I call you Dubyah? A lot of things can be said about you. Heck a lot of things have been said already. But let me say this: "You've got a friggin' set of balls."

FEMA Director? You don't need experience in crisis management or disaster control? What, you judged horse shows? Alright, you're hired, Brownie.

You want to be Director of the Office of Women's Health? You're a vet? Work on female animals? Yes? No? Ah, whatever. Close enough.

And say, you want to make important decisions about social issues in this country and pass judgment on important policies that will affect millions of people? Hey, you don't need to be a judge to be on the Supreme Court.

What an absolute joke in a non-fucking-stop string of missteps, mishaps, and blantant "I don't give a fuck about you's". Nepotism to the nth degree. Individuals without qualifications running the highest levels of offices in this country. He is single-handedly destroying us. Now go sit in the corner, dumbass W.

Those Indie Guys Are Good

A little over a week ago, we saw the indie film Thumbsucker. I didn't have any expectations, didn't even know what it was about, who was in it....but was pleasantly surprised.

There are some well-performed cameos by big-name stars like Keanu Reeves and Vince Vaughn and overall the film is a quirky, endearing coming-of-age story. Check it out.

Life, Meet Art. Art, Meet Life.

A good friend of mine recently pointed out a hilarious example of life imitating art.

A little over a year ago, the fake-newspaper The Onion published a piece titled "Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades." It is absolutely one of my favorite Onion articles ever. That first paragraph is nearly flawless.

Now fast-forward to September 2005 and the recent announcement from Gillette that they are unveiling their five-blade razor.