Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

9.05.2005

What About Scott Peterson's Girlfriend . . .

. . . Amber Frey. Well, according to People (and, yes, I read People), she has purchased a new silver BMW and a $400,000 plot of land near Fresno, CA with the money she earned from her wasteland of a book, Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson and from selling the TV rights to he story to CBS.

Do They See The Same Thing?

Funny screen shots of CNN's website (The Clinton News Network) and Fox News' website (all news as filtered through the Republican Party).

9.04.2005

SixxMixx

I heard about this phenomenon on the radio and finally decided to track it down. There's a growing music concept out there that takes two (or more) popular songs, mixes them on top of one another, and then adds a bass dance thump to it. The results can be amazing or a train wreck. Mostly, however, they are incredible and great fun to listen to. For example, I've heard a combination of U2's "Vertigo" and The Beatles "Day Tripper", an Eagles and Kelly Clarkson mix, Michael Jackson and the Clash, Madonna's "Ray of Light" played on top of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle", and Led Zepplin and Snoop Dogg. I was able to download two 40 minute complilations here (big download). Single tracks are available here but I had to go through a free registration process. The best I can tell, the whole thing is free - but I have no idea if it is is legal. (If I detemine it's illegal, I'll delete this).

"George Bush doesn’t care about black people."

You may have heard about Kanye West's rant the other night during the nationally televised concert to raise funds for the Red Cross to assist in the Katrina disaster. Here's the video of it but it's huge and will take a while to download. Two observations (1) Kanye ain't the smartest man in the world and (2) watching a very uncomfortable Michael Myers is the best part. Here's a transcript for quick viewing.

On "Meet The Press" This Morning....

.... they had, as a guest, Mark Fischetti who authored an article for Scientific America in October 2001 entitled "Drowning New Orleans". It begins with the introduction of "A major hurricane could swamp New Orleans under 20 feet of water, killing thousands. Human activities along the Mississippi River have dramatically increased the risk, and now only massive reengineering of southeastern Louisiana can save the city ."

9.03.2005

Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Died

ABC Meltdown

Bizarro world. As I'm sitting here watching the A&M/Clemson game, the audio cuts out and then suddenly I get to hear three minutes of Keith Jackson call the Notre Dame/Pittsburg game (while the video is still on the A&M game). As I love to say: "The wheels are off".

TCU 17, Oklahoma 10

ESPN's College Game Day

I love Saturday mornings in the fall with ESPN's College Game Day. The three man crew normally broadcasts from a college campus with a bunch of crazy college kids yelling in the background - many who hold up signs. The signs have become nuttier and more confusing over the years. But this morning gave rise to new level of oddness. I saw a kid from the University of Pittsburg holdking a sign that read: "WADE BOGGS IMITATES WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTERS".

Educational Tidbit

Is New Orleans under "marital law"? What is "martial law"? A quick article explains it.

Thanks But No Thanks

Three nuggets from the Dallas Morning News: - The City of Denton turned down Dallas' request for refugee help "because they don't have the resources or personnel to run such an emergency shelter, city spokesman John Cabrales said." - "Collin County has asked its five largest cities to take in at least 2,000 evacuees. Plano, Frisco and Wylie were considering setting up shelters." - And Mayor Laura Miller said this: "I'm amazed at the lack of help we're getting," the mayor said. "The state has done zero to help us, the governor has done zero to help us – besides coming here for a photo op."

9.02.2005

When I'm Ready To Walk Away From It All . . .

... I'll do this on the courthouse steps. (Video).

Just When You Think Everything Has Been Invented

I've heard of Chinese Finger Cuffs but this thing creates far more questions in my brain than answers. (Warning: A tad bit sensative). Edit: I don't know if it will remain there, but the initial advertisement under the photo was for Yahoo Personals. A bit ironic.

10,000?

"US Senator David Vitter said that the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could top 10,000 in Louisiana alone. 'My guess is that it will start at 10,000, but that is only a guess,' Vitter said, adding that he was not basing his remarks on any official death toll or body count."