This is a music video made by a very talented young man.
Props Rex...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Sunday, March 04, 2007
What a Week
Here's hoping tomorrow will be better than last week. What started off as a wonderful week turned into the most surreal event in my life.
Spending 3 days in Dosa with Kingfish was awesome. Nothing like Migas, mountains and 36 hours of gambling to start a week.
Monday was a student holiday. I had a meeting to attend early that morning which finished early. Needing to purchase some adapters for my China trip, I popped into a Radio shack to check out the goods. It was a blustery day in the Hub, so much so, I had to open the door the the store for this little elderly lady. After asking the hired help where the adapters were located, I proceeded to look over my choices. I hadn't noticed that someone else had entered the store.
Getting back into town late the night before, I had a chance to catch the late local news around 11:30. I had seen a story about a Radio shack in town that had been robbed on Saturday while I was out of town. Being in the situation I was now in, that had entered my mind but it just didn't seem to click. My attention was raised when I heard a voice at the counter say, "GIVE ME THE MONEY!". I looked up, noticed that there was someone at the counter with something in his hand...what I thought was maybe a cordless screwdriver. Since I was close to the door and had not noticed anyone else enter, my first thoughts were that this was an employee from the back playing around, joking about the other store being robbed over the weekend.
This all changed. I had actually looked away from the situation when all of a sudden I hear a loud "POP"! I immediately turned back to see the person with his hand raised in the air, gun pointing upwards. I dropped to the ground behind the self where I was looking for the adapters. I was actually behind the robber so I could not get a look at him. But a million things began racing through my head. Could I make it to the door? Do I need to let him know that I am there? I don't want to startle him. Would anything I do make it go from bad to worse? Could I get to him to stop what was happening? Would he kill us all?
It seemed by the time that I tried to process all of those things, he was out of the store. As I rose up, I noticed that the elderly lady that I had helped in the store had been no more that 3-4 feet away from where the guy had shot the pistol. She was not looking so good. As I approached her, she said that she couldn't hear anything. The police and EMS arrived quickly as did the wife, who had been just across the street at the meeting I had just left.
It appeared that the same guy robbed a cleaners on Wednesday and was apprehended that afternoon.
I leave for China on Thursday. It's weird, but I somehow feel as though I will be safer there than here.
Spending 3 days in Dosa with Kingfish was awesome. Nothing like Migas, mountains and 36 hours of gambling to start a week.
Monday was a student holiday. I had a meeting to attend early that morning which finished early. Needing to purchase some adapters for my China trip, I popped into a Radio shack to check out the goods. It was a blustery day in the Hub, so much so, I had to open the door the the store for this little elderly lady. After asking the hired help where the adapters were located, I proceeded to look over my choices. I hadn't noticed that someone else had entered the store.
Getting back into town late the night before, I had a chance to catch the late local news around 11:30. I had seen a story about a Radio shack in town that had been robbed on Saturday while I was out of town. Being in the situation I was now in, that had entered my mind but it just didn't seem to click. My attention was raised when I heard a voice at the counter say, "GIVE ME THE MONEY!". I looked up, noticed that there was someone at the counter with something in his hand...what I thought was maybe a cordless screwdriver. Since I was close to the door and had not noticed anyone else enter, my first thoughts were that this was an employee from the back playing around, joking about the other store being robbed over the weekend.
This all changed. I had actually looked away from the situation when all of a sudden I hear a loud "POP"! I immediately turned back to see the person with his hand raised in the air, gun pointing upwards. I dropped to the ground behind the self where I was looking for the adapters. I was actually behind the robber so I could not get a look at him. But a million things began racing through my head. Could I make it to the door? Do I need to let him know that I am there? I don't want to startle him. Would anything I do make it go from bad to worse? Could I get to him to stop what was happening? Would he kill us all?
It seemed by the time that I tried to process all of those things, he was out of the store. As I rose up, I noticed that the elderly lady that I had helped in the store had been no more that 3-4 feet away from where the guy had shot the pistol. She was not looking so good. As I approached her, she said that she couldn't hear anything. The police and EMS arrived quickly as did the wife, who had been just across the street at the meeting I had just left.
It appeared that the same guy robbed a cleaners on Wednesday and was apprehended that afternoon.
I leave for China on Thursday. It's weird, but I somehow feel as though I will be safer there than here.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
36 Days
In 36 days I will be in Beijing. While I was there 4 years ago, I was amazed by the gymnastic like flexibility of the natve population. It seemed as though the west was never blessed with such abilities.
Now it's official.
A nod for this gem of a clip to a former student Charlie who is knocking 'em dead at Yale!
Now it's official.
A nod for this gem of a clip to a former student Charlie who is knocking 'em dead at Yale!
FIFA
The boy has basketball practice going right now, but due to Al Gore's Internet and someones wireless cable, I am able to blog. After the hoops workout, the purchase will be made. See everyone around Valentines Day.
The game is EASports FIFA '07
Digital cable has birthed a fan.
Now I'm putting my $ where my remote control clicker is.
The game is EASports FIFA '07
Digital cable has birthed a fan.
Now I'm putting my $ where my remote control clicker is.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Changing the World
I stumbled across this tonight while watching Frontline.
When a simple idea meets opportunity.
This guy was in advertising and then decided to give something back to the world. His idea? He decided to create a water pump that operated by the use of a kids merry-go-round and then put these in villages in Africa. The total cost of one play pump...$7,000. With that investment, the pump produced enough water for 2,500 people per day!
While trying to expand his goal of putting in 1,000 pumps in the next year, the Clinton Foundation along with the backing of First Lady Laura Bush donated $15 Million to the project!!!
One of those...God...how simple...and amazing!
Link
When a simple idea meets opportunity.
This guy was in advertising and then decided to give something back to the world. His idea? He decided to create a water pump that operated by the use of a kids merry-go-round and then put these in villages in Africa. The total cost of one play pump...$7,000. With that investment, the pump produced enough water for 2,500 people per day!
While trying to expand his goal of putting in 1,000 pumps in the next year, the Clinton Foundation along with the backing of First Lady Laura Bush donated $15 Million to the project!!!
One of those...God...how simple...and amazing!
Link
Saturday, January 27, 2007
What I Jam To
While pushing my muscles to exhaustion to pounding out miles on the treadmill...
here is what is getting me by:
Bring the Noise by Anthrax& Public Enemy
Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
Sabotage by Beastie Boys
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns & Roses
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Mosh by Eminem
You've Got Another Thing Comin' by Judas Priest
Voodee Chilie (Slight Return) Stevie Ray Vaughn Version
Looks That Kill by Motley Crue
Head Like a Hole (Live) by Nine Inch Nails
Crazy Train by Ozzy Osboure
Evenflow by Pearl Jam
We Will Rock You by Queen
Fight the Power by Public Enemy
B.Y.O.B. by System of a Down
Bullet With Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
Vertigo by U2
Man in the Box by Alice In Chains
Song 2 by Blur
(Rock) Superstar by Cypress Hill
Burning Beard by Clutch
I'll Stick Around by Foo Fighters
Down With the Sickness by Disturbed
Jump Around by House of Pain
Freak on a Leash by Korn
My Generation by Limp Bizkit
Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie
Cochise by Audioslave
Cowboys From Hell by Pantera
Boom by P.O.D.
I'm Broken (Live) by Pantera
Dragula by Rob Zombie
Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
here is what is getting me by:
Bring the Noise by Anthrax& Public Enemy
Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
Sabotage by Beastie Boys
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns & Roses
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Mosh by Eminem
You've Got Another Thing Comin' by Judas Priest
Voodee Chilie (Slight Return) Stevie Ray Vaughn Version
Looks That Kill by Motley Crue
Head Like a Hole (Live) by Nine Inch Nails
Crazy Train by Ozzy Osboure
Evenflow by Pearl Jam
We Will Rock You by Queen
Fight the Power by Public Enemy
B.Y.O.B. by System of a Down
Bullet With Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
Vertigo by U2
Man in the Box by Alice In Chains
Song 2 by Blur
(Rock) Superstar by Cypress Hill
Burning Beard by Clutch
I'll Stick Around by Foo Fighters
Down With the Sickness by Disturbed
Jump Around by House of Pain
Freak on a Leash by Korn
My Generation by Limp Bizkit
Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie
Cochise by Audioslave
Cowboys From Hell by Pantera
Boom by P.O.D.
I'm Broken (Live) by Pantera
Dragula by Rob Zombie
Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
Thursday, January 25, 2007
1977
When flutes kicked ass...even in a country song.
Thanks for bending barriers Marshall Tucker Band
Thanks for bending barriers Marshall Tucker Band
Kingfish was Beaten to the Punch
This sounds like something the Kingfish would have come up with.
Bested by an Aussie....
Life 4 Sale
Nod to McKay for uncovering this nugget
Bested by an Aussie....
Life 4 Sale
Nod to McKay for uncovering this nugget
The New Face of Terrorism?
Steve Earl has been around for a long time now. Generating some great country/rock tunes...even for me (Copperhead Road). Known as a "rebel" in the country music industry, this maverick always shoots straight from the lips.
This tune is no different. Looking at the modern world from a perspective that gets some an all expense paid vacation to Gitmo, Johnny Walker's Blues takes us to a different place.
Peace Be Upon You
This tune is no different. Looking at the modern world from a perspective that gets some an all expense paid vacation to Gitmo, Johnny Walker's Blues takes us to a different place.
Peace Be Upon You
Friday, January 19, 2007
The Storm of '07
From the sound of the talking dopplerheads, it looks like a disaster of Lightfoot proportions
Monday, January 15, 2007
Thursday, January 04, 2007
The Game I Dream About!
It's in my dreams.
I can't make it stop!
String out some wire and get those AT guns in place!
I can't make it stop!
String out some wire and get those AT guns in place!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
Sunday, December 31, 2006
I Have Come Undone
Possibly the best music video ever.
When you can combine neck quivering guitar licks along with robots and some super sweet fantasy poetry...it has to be.
Be sure to check back later for my 2007 predictions
When you can combine neck quivering guitar licks along with robots and some super sweet fantasy poetry...it has to be.
Be sure to check back later for my 2007 predictions
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