Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween


You can call me a fuddy duddy if you wish, but I don't get the holiday of Halloween. Sure if you're 5 years old it makes perfect sense. But if you're a 50+ year old geezer, I really don't see the appeal of dressing up.




The people around my office are nuts, but that's a whole nother blog post, and probably one that would take me a week to write.

So, to all the 5 year olds out there, have fun and get some candy. To all the old people out there, grow up!


BAH!


Thursday, October 30, 2008

Video Killed The Radio Star

MTV has finally done something worthwhile. Every music video ever made, available to watch for FREE. Can't beat it with a stick, and I challenge anyone to find a music video that is not on there. Be prepared to waste a good few hours on this site.

MTV Music

The first video ever aired on MTV.

Classic

My Favorite

Thank me later.

Ras Trent...

This digital short was on Saturday Night Live last week. Such a riot. I wish I didn't know nimrods like this though.



Must See TV

It's that time again...Thursday. This week we have the season premerie of 30 Rock. Can't wait. Hopefully Tina Fey's impressions of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live will bring a much deserved audience boost to this season. Don't forget about Survivor and The Office are also on.

Game on!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

"Senator Biden Is Now My Homeboy."

Thanks to Ezra Klein for posting this.



Obama on TV tonight

Barack Obama has paid reportedly $1 million a network to broadcast a 30 minute message today. The program will appear on NBC, CBS, and Fox. Not sure why it's not being broadcast on ABC, maybe it's a Disney thing. Supposedly Obama will focus on the economy for the majority or the 30 minutes.

Obama's final TV blitz to focus on economy

Monday, October 27, 2008

Rough weekend

Well, I'm back at work after a great weekend of two Yonder shows. The brain is a bit fuzzy, so I'll make this short. Hope to get my wits about me soon and throw some thoughts on the weekend together.

Till then...

Friday, October 24, 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Obama to be in Colorado on Sunday

Looks like Obama will be making a campaign stop in Denver on Sunday. The campaign hasn't released any details, but it appears he may be speaking in Civic Center Park. I'm sure there will be a huge turnout for that.

Obama to be in Denver on Sunday

Yonder...

Leaving tomorrow morning to catch two Yonder Mountain String Band shows in Lawrence, KS and Omaha, NE. The adage goes, "Never miss a tour closer". I'll be blogging from the road so stay tuned. In the meantime here's some Yonder to start your Wednesday off right.




Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Palin stumped by a 3rd grader

This is downright scary.




Story here

I'm sorry Gov. Palin, but the Vice President does not introduce legislature to the Senate. They are only involved with the Senate if there is ever a tie, and their vote is needed to break that tie.

McCain pulls out of Colorado, retraction

It appears that John McCain is in fact not giving up on Colorado just yet. Though he is trailing here in some polls by close to 10 points, he will be making two stops in Colorado this Friday. McCain will be in Denver on Friday morning, and down in Durango in the afternoon. There is talk that he may make a stop in Republican hotbed, Colorado Springs between the two.

13 days until election day!

McCain will campaign in Denver, Durango on Friday

Local angle

This is a really cool tidbit. "The last presidential candidate believed to have visited Durango was Ralph Nader in September 2000, and before that John F. Kennedy in 1960."



Let it snow...

Seems winter is finally upon us here in Colorado. We woke up to a good 6+ inches of snow this morning. It'll probably all melt by this weekend, but it sure was a shock this morning. Living at 8400 ft in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, you have to like snow. Good thing we and our dog Max like the snow. Bring it on!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

McCain pulls out of Colorado

Thanks to Tim for pointing this article out.

McCain camp looking for way to win without Colorado

While Iowa, New Mexico and Colorado are still officially listed as McCain target states, two top strategists and advisers tell CNN that the situation in those states looks increasingly bleak. Iowa and New Mexico always have been viewed as difficult races, but the similar assessment of Colorado reflects a dramatic shift for a campaign that had long counted on the state.
"Gone," was the word one top McCain insider used to describe those three states.


Seems like the tide is quickly turning for the McCain campaign.


Garfield minus Garfield


This is pure genius.


Early Voting

There is nothing more important this election season then getting out and actually voting. I plan to vote on November 4th since our polling place is usually not that busy. Others may not be so lucky. By all accounts this election will see the highest voter turnout ever. With one of the longest ballots in state history, lines may end up being very long on the 4th.

If it fits into your schedule, you have the opportunity to vote early. The Rocky Mountain News ran a great piece about early voting in today's edition. Included is a great FAQ that you might find helpful.

Thousands of early voters cast ballots

Bottom line: GET OUT AND VOTE!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Guitar Hero: Phish in concert

This made me really laugh out loud.



BCS Week 1


Well, the first BCS college football poll was released yesterday. The Buckeyes pulled in at #9, which is a step up from the #10 rankings they received in the AP and USA Today polls. Goes to show the computers like us a bit more than the humans do. Seems the humans voters still can't get over our losses in the past two national championship game. No bias there.

Of course this Saturday's game is a big one. #3 Penn St. comes to The Horseshoe for what will hopefully be a better game that the USC game. I have a feeling with Pryor running the offense, it'll be a very interesting game. Now hopefully our defense will be able to make the all important open field tackles that have been lacking.

Good article here.

Complete BCS standings Week 1.

Complete Poll listings.

John Hartford Song of the Week 10/20

This week's song of the week comes from Hartford's second album, Earthwords & Music. The song is called, Naked In Spite Of Myself. The song kicks off with a driving banjo line and is followed by a full on bluegrass rock band intro. The drums and bass really kick this tune up a notch as Hartford launches into his lyrics about love lost and scorn.
"This tongue of yours so razor sharp, has cut deep within..."
Not sure what it is, but this song still sounds fresh and new, but was written over 40 years ago. That's something I've found with a lot of Hartford's music. Such timeless lyrics and fresh driving music.

Naked In Spite Of Myself

Saturday, October 18, 2008

How about that...

I feel like Mel Allen,or some guy that just won the lottery. I was able to pull 2 tickets for the Sunday Hampton Phish show. Not sure how that happened, but it did. Giggety!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Twelve Years Ago


Twelve years ago I was able to see two killer Phish shows. We drove from Ohio to Penn St and then on to Pittsburgh where we had 7th row seats for an amazing second set. Ah, memories. If this band ever comes back to playing at this level, I'll travel all over the country to see them again.


10-17-96 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra-> Funky Bitch, Sparkle-> Tweezer-> Theme From the Bottom, Talk, Punch You in the Eye, Character Zero, A Day in the Life, Tweezer Reprise
2: Ya Mar, Chalk Dust Torture, Bathtub Gin, Scent of a Mule, Free, Lizards, The Star Spangled Banner*, David Bowie
E: Golgi Apparatus
*A capella and first time played. Sung in prepartion for the L.A. Lakers game.


10-18-96 Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1: Runaway Jim, Guelah Papyrus, The Old Home Place, Cars Trucks Buses, Stash, Strange Design, The Divided Sky, Billy Breathes, Taste, Sample in a Jar
2: Suzy Greenberg, Maze, You Enjoy Myself, Reba, Waste, Harry Hood
E: Julius


O-H

The Buckeyes travel to East Lansing to battle the Spartans tomorrow. Go Bucks!



Bourbon

I'm going to come right out and say that I LOVE Bourbon. I love it almost as much as I love television. Love the brown water, it's my Achilles heel for sure. There's nothing like kicking back and having a nice cocktail of bourbon and some 7-Up. Or if I have the good stuff, just on the rocks. Heavenly.

My go to Bourbon is Bulliet. Very easily found, with a nice woody smooth taste to it. And it comes in a really cool bottle. The mark of good Bourbon is obviously the bottle it comes in. Which is evidence of the really good Bourbon made by Blanton's. This stuff is the real deal, and really good. Check it out if you can.

Biden's Four Letter Word...

Seems Joe needs to start using his fingers when he counts.




Friday!!

Let's get this Friday started right with a little Marvin. Funky!!
This man was the definition of smooth.