Backfire

This reminds me of a story I heard about the Catholic Church during the time of the Inquisition.

Apparently they had a book they used to track what books they didn't want people reading and had therefore banned.

That book itself had to be listed in its own pages because people were using it as a guide to "stimulating reading."

Apparently the Catholic Church hasn't learned very much in the last several hundred years.

Mood: Amused
Music: Emerson, Lake & Palmer: "From the Beginning"

Sleepy Time

Because God forbid somebody take some personal responsibility and go to bed earlier.

Mood: Irritated
Music: Elf: "Hoochie Coochie Lady"

Indecent

You say decency, I say censorship.

What's really indecent here... the contents of a magazine, or trying to force your opinion on others?

Mood: Annoyed
Music: The Eagles: "Already Gone"

Curiously Strong

The top ten strangest MP3 players. Many of them are mods, but they're all pretty strange.

Mood: Amused
Music: Whitesnake "Slow an' Easy"

Spring Flowers

My employer has had some spring flowers on display for quite some time. Various entry ways in the building have potted tulips and daffodils bringing a splash of color to the otherwise drab landscape. However, I'm not sure I like the timing. They've been up for at least a week already, and already show signs of fading. They'll be long dead by the time real spring flowers are blooming outside.

I could handle it better if it was March and they were early-blooming flowers like daffodils and crocuses.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: The Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Crosstown Traffic"

Game Time

This could literally be a case of too much time on somebody's hands.

Mood: Amused
Music: Todd Rundgren: "I Saw the Light"

Ethics?

This article was linked on Fark with the headline "Execution of man in California delayed after two anesthesiologists back out. Heaven forbit this guy should suffer any pain like the 17-year-old girl he raped and murdered."

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Howlin' Wolf: "Killing Floor"

Obligatory

Apparently there has been some concern as to why I have not posted on the topic of my daughter Sarah.

Honestly, I don't know. Looking at Maryanne's blog, though, there seems to be sufficient information there.

So here is an obligatory post about Sarah.

Mood: Snarky
Music: Billy Squier: "In the Dark"

Men Are From...

This is pretty interesting.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The MC5: "I Can Only Give You Everything"

Dreams

I had a rather strange dream last night.

I dreamt I was back at Carroll, playing with the Wind Symphony. What was most unusual about it, though, aside from the fact that for some reason we weren't on stage, was that the musicians consisted not only of students, but of non students as well. There were classmates from highschool that didn't even go to Carroll, and there were adults, as well. We were playing some piece that was supposed to sound Oriental, but it just wasn't working, and I remember thinking to myself, "The brass is too loud." All I had to do was strike a gong at the right time. Luckily for me we kept playing the same passage over and over again, and I kept getting to strike the gong.

As rehearsal wound down all I thought about was, "I wish this was over so I could play with some LEGOs." As rehearsal wrapped up some people gathered outside the auditorium, opening the doors and listening to us. When everything was done and I sat down to play with those LEGOs, right there in the auditorium, some of the people came in. Shortly after I started building something with the LEGOs, someone sat down next to me and started talking to me. It turned out to be Marie, and she started talking to me the way she did when we spent a lot of time together. After one good look at her face I tried not to look at it again, instead concentrating on the LEGOs. Every so often, though, I tried to look at her hands to see if she was wearing a wedding ring.

Like I said, it was very odd.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Extreme: "He Man Woman Hater"

Lawful

It seems the money-grubbing bastards at the RIAA change their minds as often as is convenient for them with no regard for the consumer.

I wonder if they ever stopped to think that the real reason people aren't buying CDs any more is because a) the music sucks and b) no one wants to support a bunch of cry babies anyway.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: The Beatles: "When I'm Sixty-Four"

Baa

Damn hippies.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Queen: "Dead On Time"

Heart of the Matter

I can't say I'm over surprised by this. After all, really nice ones are indeed shaped like hearts.

Mood: Amused
Music: Blackfoot: "I Got a Line on You"

Curious

Why is it that a bunch of liberals with an agenda of political correctness can ruin just about anything including Curious George?

God damn liberals!

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Aerosmith: "The Other Side"

Irony, Part Deux

Irony at its finest.

Mood: Irritated
Music: Montrose: "Spaceage Sacrifice"

Ironic

Here's an excellent commentary on the fracas regarding the Danish politcal cartoons that the Muslim world took such offense to.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Quicksilver Messenger Service: "Dino's Song"

I'll Drink to That

Yet another example of what happens when a case modder has too much time on their hands.

Mood: Amused
Music: Led Zeppelin: "Travelling Riverside Blues"

In Summary

"We are an Islamic nation that cannot tolerate..."

And that about sums it up.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Cherry Poppin' Daddies: "Uncle Ray"

Cheap Tricks

More shenanigans from the whack-jobs at PETA.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Journey: "Feelin' That Way/Anytime"

Macabre

I can't decide if this is only amusing, or downright morbid. In either case, considering it's not random, it's a clear case of someone with too much time on their hands.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Don't Ask Me No Questions"

Still Losing

Here's more on the state of eminent domain in this country.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Mason Proffit: "Two Hangmen"

Unfair

This is an excellent example of what's wrong with eminent domain laws.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Blue Öyster Cult: "Godzilla"

Apostrophe

Who'd think to find an op/ed piece on one of the most abused and misused punctuation marks?

Mood: Amused
Music: Toto: "Hold the Line"

Disturbing

This is disturbing.

Though it may not be as disturbing as the thought that someone conceived this idea and had the time to put it together.

Mood: Disturbed
Music: Steve Miller Band: "The Joker"

Followup

Here's a followup in the form of a fantastic op/ed piece from The Boston Globe.

Mood: Irritated
Music: The Allman Brothers Band: "Midnight Rider"

Double Standard

A lot of people who know me also know about my, shall we say, distaste for double standards. It's ironic, then, that the American media would have such a double standard, showing respect for a religion practiced very widely in other countries, but showing no respect for the religion most practiced here in the U.S.

I guess I don't really care which they do, so long as it's the same standard.

Mood: Irritated
Music: Deep Purple: "And the Address"

Loyalty

I found this interesting op/ed piece today. They're not just the words of an emotional fan: they're the words of a coherent, analytical fan as well. A loyal fan. A dedicated fan.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Led Zeppelin: "Dazed and Confused"

Choices

Last night I had to stop at Target and pick up some baby formula. After finally finding what I was looking for, in a much larger can than I had hoped for, I turned to leave. Directly behind where I had been standing was where Target had displayed their condoms and so forth.

So in other words, face one direction, and you see baby formula. Turn around 180 degrees, and you see condoms.

Coincidence?

It makes one wonder about Target's store planners.

Mood: Contemplative
Music: Collective Soul: "Listen"