Will

Just thought I'd post this great picture of my nephew, Will, in his Halloween costume. He was the Red Power Ranger, and turns out he really likes his costume.

Friday!!

It's that special day again...Friday! I've had a very long busy week this week so I'm ready to leave this office and relax at home. Going to watch some shows on the DVR tonight, football tomorrow, and more TV on Sunday. Ah...bliss.

Ohio State vs. Illinois

The Buckeyes take on the Fighting Illini tomorrow, in the second to last game of the season. Last year Illinois spoiled the Buckeyes perfect regular season. Look for the Buckeyes to exact revenge in this game.

GO BUCKS!!

Busy...

Works got me tied up this week, so blog posting has been sparse. I'll try to change that here soon if I can. Gotta pay the bills.

Moment of Zen...

Veteran's Day

Just a huge thanks to all veterans past and present for the enormous sacrifice that they have made for our country. I find it hard to find the right words to express my gratitude.

Veterans Day Events

4-Hour Shoeshine Honors Nation's Military

iPhone

What can't this thing do?

The iphone Ocarina

OSU vs. Northwestern

The Buckeyes travel to Northwestern this Saturday for another Big 10 matchup. Hopefully the team is not looking past the Wildcats to next weekends matchup with Illinois. This has trap game written all over it. All the Bucks need to do is win out and they have a really good shot to head to the Rose Bowl for a rematch with Southern Cal.

Friday...

Ah, Friday once again. So happy, can't contain myself. Going to go have some drinks for happy hour after work, and then relax all weekend. Can't wait!

Townes Van Zandt

Now that the election is over, I can get back to talking about music. Last night I watched a really good documentary on the life of Townes Van Zandt. The documentary was called, Be Here To Love Me, and gave a nice overview of this very troubled singer-songwriter. I highly suggest checking out this documentary, or better yet, head over to his website where there are a bunch of his CD's and two new vinyl reissues available for purchase.

Townes Van Zandt Central

Front page

I thought this was a cool front page. From the Chicago Sun-Times.

President-Elect Obama

A very historic night last night. The nations first African American has been elected President, and by a very wide margin. I'm hopeful that Obama will be able to change the course of this great nation. I just hope that he follows through on his campaign rhetoric.

Here's to the next four years!

Barack Obama, our next president

Grant Park Obama rally pictures

Today's the day...

Election 2008 will be coming to an end tonight(hopefully), and I for one can't wait. I won't be missing the endless robo-calls we've been receiving the past two weeks. I also won't miss all the stupid commericials on TV. Too bad Jake Jabs won't be going away anytime soon.

Let's just hope the end actually happens and we don't have a repeat of 2000.

Greensky Bluegrass 7/12/08 bit torrent

Here's a recording from this past summer that I finally got around to seeding. A great set by Greensky Bluegrass, and a great rowdy crowd that had been drinking all day long.

http://cotapers.org/torrents.php

VOTE!

Just a friendly reminder to get out to the polls tomorrow and make sure your voice is heard. Should be a historic day!

Jerry's Record Exchange

I finally found some time to stop in to Jerry's Record Exchange here in Denver. The place is a goldmine. I spent about an hour flipping through the Jazz and Folk vinyl sections. I walked away with some real gems.

Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire

Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia - Friday Night in San Francisco

Deodato - Prelude

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Album 1700

All for $22.50. Can't beat it. If you're looking for some great jazz vinyl head on over to Jerry's, you won't be disappointed.

John Hartford Song of the Week 11/3

For this week's song of the week, I have chosen In Tall Buildings, from John's great album, Nobody Knows What You Do. I feel this song is fitting as we approach election day tomorrow. This song is about giving up things and growing up, not necessarily by choice.

"Someday my baby when I am man, and others have taught me the best that they can. Sell me a suit, and cut off my hair, and send me to work in tall buildings."

A theme I've found that runs through a lot of Hartford's songs, is the compromise of doing things not because you want to, but because you have to. This song is a perfect example of that theme.

In Tall Buildings

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!

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!

"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

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...

On the road again...

I-70 Eastbound!