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Hybrid Tankless from Village seems cool

2010-08-16T15:40:00.002-06:00

I recently stumbled across a compact hybrid tankless water heater system over at Village Plumbing in Houston. Seemed unique because it's 98%+ efficient, has a nice small footprint, and works equally well in new homes and with older plumbing. You should look at this 98% efficient tankless system I think!

John Patitucci shares his soul on electric and upright bass

2010-08-03T16:37:00.002-06:00

John Patitucci's profound Bass and Music Lesson

Antoine Dodson, Antoine Dodson, Antoine Dodson!! Funny video

2010-08-02T22:57:00.001-06:00

Antoine Dodson - hide your wife, hide your kids

Funny Drummer Video - Amateur, Except it's like Air Drums

2010-08-01T13:28:00.003-06:00

Funny Drums Video - Amateur Okay, this kid gets an A for effort,

Mood Music for Time Travellers

2010-07-31T00:25:00.000-06:00

Mood Music for Time Travellers will be out on August 10 The Either/Orchestra's first new CD in five years will be hitting the internet stores, some brick and mortar stores (are there any left?), and Itunes and the other download operations on Tuesday, August 10. Check out Mood Music for Time Travellers!

Zombie

2010-07-14T00:15:00.002-06:00

Get Traffic Zombie at Half Price just for reading this review. Traffic Zombie gets you On First Page In Google That is what the website claims. Is it true? Well, they show proof and it can't be denied. Best Traffic Getting Software Here is what the site says it does: It... Gets You Ranked in First Page Ranking of Google / Yahoo / Bing - In Just Days Lets You Rank For ANY Number of Quality

Did you plug your pie-hole yet Daddy?

2010-06-04T12:42:00.001-06:00

Mommy was wondering.

Creative Writing Under Obama

2010-05-07T10:58:00.002-06:00

It has been a great season for creative writers in the political realm. Today's US NEWS Headline: Why a Rising Unemployment Rate is Good News is a good example of how Democrats have been tap dancing for over a year now explaining to us why spending is necessary. Why unemployment would've been worse, and how it's Bush's fault anyway. Imagine where we'd be without Barack. In the story In Search of

Ann Coulter Captioned by CNN

2010-05-02T13:29:00.003-06:00

funny - I posted an old story today I wrote under the name Typical White Person called Extreme Advertising that was about an Ann Coulter controversy that originated in 2007. And looking over the CNN story that covered the whole thing, I saw that they described Coulter like this: Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has been widely criticized for calling presidential candidate John Edwards a '

Extreme Advertising

2010-05-02T12:07:00.002-06:00

Monday, April 6, 2009 at 8:39PM TWP in Coulter, Coulter, Verizon, double standard, hypocrisy, hypocrisy Back in 2007 upstanding companies (barf) such as Verizon, Sallie Mae and Georgia-based NetBank were taking their marching orders from "mainstream" political Web site the Daily Kos, as they retracted in horror upon discovering that some of their ads had appeared on an "extreme political Web

Regulation Nation

2010-04-25T09:38:00.004-06:00

Regulation nation, man your stations. Do your part for the EPA. Propaganda bonanza, paid for by you.$2500 and a pat on the back. Good job! Regulation - that's right!Good for the nation - oh yeah! Regulation - worker's unite!Federal bureaucracy, used to be democracy. Maybe the new EPA videos by the drones can be like the old Schoolhouse Rock! Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Hooking up

The Right Wing Force Field

2010-04-13T16:38:00.002-06:00

I keep waiting for someone to say this but I haven't heard it yet, so... you heard it here first: the left is trying to brand tea parties as racists and vitriolic etc. not to hurt their feelings... tea party folks all know they're not racists and that it's bunk. But it's more to scare potential Democrats, Independents, and yes black people, away from joining up, or even listening. Same tactics

Obama deemed More Obnoxious than an Exhaust Fan

2010-02-17T15:50:00.000-06:00

Which is less obnoxious? The exhaust fan above my stove, or a speech by Barack Obama? Well, I'd say the exhaust fan, because it doesn't lie, has some useful function, and the best part is, can be turned off.

Consumer Reports Recalls 4 Million Magazines

2010-02-01T13:38:00.000-06:00

Ya know, I've always looked at Consumer Reports as a skeptic as they constantly recommended Japanese cars that looked almost exactly the same with no originality (Accord, Camry... Camry, Accord). Now that Toyota is recalling half of their fleet, can we also recall Consumer Reports?

3 Thoughts

2010-02-01T12:59:00.000-06:00

If you still believe that FDR didn't greatly extend the Depression, then just observe what's happening today. Liberal government... always better in theory than in practice. Mark Steyn The Grammys were revealing, all fluff, no substance. These were the people who elected Obama... see the connection?

Ladies and Gentlemen!

2010-01-26T04:46:00.002-06:00

Testing 1, 2, 3. Mike check. Hello? Testing. <* clears throat *> Ladies and Gentlemen! Your education has certainly suffered during the past 8 years. But I'm here to change that.... bringing what's called NEW MATH to Washington, where 4 million lost jobs equals a gain of 2 million (saved or created, or saved, or created, or created/saved), where taxes raised on health care, cigarettes, and the

Recklessly Courting Disaster

2010-01-23T11:45:00.000-06:00

"You should not be reading this book. I should not have been able to write it." Courting Disaster by Marc A. Thiessen Few know more about these CIA operations than Thiessen, and in his new book, Courting Disaster, he documents just how effective the CIA’s interrogations were in foiling attacks on America, penetrating al-Qaeda’s high command, and providing our military with actionable

Score One for the First Amendment

2010-01-22T00:03:00.001-06:00

here are a couple of excerpts from today's ruling that makes ridiculous Government intervention to trample free speech seem silly. Schumer, and Obama, they'll disagree loudly:“It’s poisonous. It’s poisonous to our democracy,” Schumer said. “This threatens the viability of our democracy.” But those who support Democrats look carefully... these politicians want to prohibit free speech, except from

Obama Spin of the Decade

2010-01-20T20:09:00.000-06:00

President Obama said today that the anger that elected Brown is the same anger that elected him. "Here's my assessment of not just the vote in Massachusetts, but the mood around the country: the same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office," the president said in an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "People are angry and they are frustrated. Not just

Coakley Polls

2010-01-19T19:19:00.000-06:00

Main Stream Media Spin alert: if Scott Brown wins tonight, be assured that it'll be all about how Martha Coakley ran a poor race... in fact it has already been set up that way, despite the fact that her liberal speech is indistinguishable from any other Democrat in the Senate. And it will not have anything to do with Scott Brown and his talent in winning the debate and connecting with the actual

Democratic Translation of Limbaugh's CPAC Speech now available

2010-01-17T15:01:00.001-06:00

originally posted Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 2:35PM by me on a different blog When Rush Limbaugh took off last Saturday on a passionate CPAC speech that laid out conservative principles, and explained many of the steps to take to build a strong future for the Republican party, I couldn't help thinking that if a Democrat were listening, they might be thinking "what the heck is this guy even

The Huge Elephant in the Room

2009-12-24T02:44:00.002-06:00

Government health care... a huge elephant. The tail: Lip service to the 3 things people actually do want changed (affordability, pre-existing loopholes, and portability), plus willful ignorance of several items that actually could help achieve those 3 things (interstate competition, tort reform, actual portability). Then the elephant itself is massive government control and taxation in order to

Communism Wears Make up

2009-11-24T19:11:00.003-06:00

At least I'm not going to go out of my way to zoom in way too close on her face and make her look bad (think Palin interview with prudish Diane Sawyer on Nightline zooming practically into the nostrils after tough questions), which Frank Luntz said was an old trick they learned over at 60 minutes, that shots "too close" tend to make the audience trust a person less. Couric and Sawyer giving

Indianapolis Still Undefeated; NFL Still Racist

2009-11-23T01:21:00.000-06:00

The Indianapolis Colts overcame the Baltimore Ravens 17 to 15 in a low-scoring nail biter, to remain undefeated at 10-0. Meanwhile the NFL, an organization that chose to allow the scandalous treatment of a potential buyer, Rush Limbaugh, playing the race card using the lowest form of misrepresentation (on the eve of talks to discuss his potential business arrangement), while calling him and his

Backwards or Forwards?

2009-11-04T11:22:00.005-06:00

After winning NY23, Bill Owen said this about voters there: "They put aside partisanship and declared they’re ready to move forward, not backward." Just wanted to think about going backwards for a minute... back to when the DOW was over 14,000 (as on the day Obama won the nomination over Hillary). Back to when unemployment was under control? Back to when the Feds weren't owners of GM and taking

America's Got Talent!

2009-11-02T13:15:00.004-06:00

Now here's some talent: Contestant 1: Timothy Geithner going on Meet The Democrats (aka Meet The Press) to explain that the stimulus is working. Wow... that's got to be harder than riding a unicycle while spinning plates on a pole. "No. No, you're right, the unemployment is worse than almost everybody expected. But growth is back a little more quickly..." Right. Growth as in buckets of

That Frightening Chamber

2009-10-25T23:49:00.009-06:00

Barack said recently that the Chamber of Commerce spent half a billion dollars over the past 10 years on lobbying. He was so impressed with that number that he said it twice, for emphasis. As if to say, "in case you didn't hear me the 1st time, and as shocking as it may sound, yes, I meant it: half a billion dollars." Now, the U.S. Chamber represents over 3 million businesses and organizations.

BHOmophobe

2009-10-20T11:12:00.000-06:00

Perhaps the reason I don't want Kevin Jennings masquerading as a safe school czar is because I'm a BHOmophobe. Aside from the fact that I don't think we need another large government paycheck going to an un-vetted, over-authorized czar, to be honest, I wouldn't want any person whose main rise to notoriety has been centered around sexual practices of any kind acting as a safe school czar. But

Massive war chest

2009-10-20T01:31:00.001-06:00

OMG! Obama was speaking of a massive war chest! This is very scary. Were we attacked? Are there emergency alerts on the radio? Help us BHO!Reuters

Government Approved

2009-10-19T23:51:00.008-06:00

Had occasion to watch some government-approved news yesterday (Sunday 10/18 - Or was it government sponsored?), a show on NBC called, um, Meet the Democrats as I recall. Or was it Meet the Press? Something like that. They did have one Republican on the show. Valerie Jarrett was on board, all polished and shined up. See everybody? We're not radical left wingers at all. We're right there in the

The Crash, part Deux

2009-05-23T04:39:00.003-06:00

Originally posted Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:58PM by Typical White PersonTen days ago I wrote a piece entitled The "crash" officially began when Obama won the Democratic Nomination. This story has been very well received by our readers, and I'm glad for that, however when I continue to hear people say that Obama inherited this mess, and that it was 8 years of Bush's policy, or even that this

The "crash" officially began when Obama won the Democratic Nomination

2009-05-23T04:12:00.002-06:00

From my stint writing as Typical White Person for American Sentinel (Now Annuit Coeptis). originally posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 1:08AM Next time you hear a Democratic talking head spouting the usual blame on Bush regarding the current economic crisis, remember that the stock market crash started once Wall Street realized Obama could actually become President. It's not about the last 8

Bailot sale

2009-03-06T21:45:00.003-06:00

This might be a good thing for the government to buy, since spending money IS stimulus, stupid!

In Search of an Adjective

2009-01-23T11:04:00.003-06:00

I heard a new adjective used to describe the Obama inauguration today. Monumental. Is that similar to the Lincoln Memorial monument? Perhaps we can all make an Obama monument right now ... a testament to the Presidency that will be. He has already been crowned the greatest president ever by many followers, fans, and reporters.Here are some of the adjectives I found in recent news stories about

Let's be Fair - Conservatives should just shut up

2009-01-22T18:26:00.007-06:00

The Fairness Doctrine. Sounds good, doesn't it? Just, fair, honest, balanced reporting of controversial issues, as decided by the FCC. FCC, PBS, WGN, FOX, NBC, WLS, CBS, EIB. Which acronyms don't belong in entertainment? "And now, LIVE on the all new, ad-free FCC network, aka the FWYTD network (funded with your tax dollars), a fascinating look at today's news as filtered through your Federal

The Barack Obama Experience

2009-01-07T02:32:00.007-06:00

"Aides say he originally planned to select someone with experience..." NYT, 1/5/09Barack Obama "wanted" to select someone with experience to head the CIA. He really did. And some of us had hoped to select a President with a little as well. Apparently experience is overrated in this current political climate. You don't need it to be the Senator of New York, or the Commander in Chief. Why should

Senate Seat for Sale

2008-12-09T16:16:00.006-06:00

Senate Seat for Sale - (sung to the tune of Love For Sale by Billie Holiday, Cole Porter) When the only sound in the empty seat, Is the beeping voicemail of the occasional visitor That belonged to an out-of-town Barack, I open shop. When the moon so long has been gazing down On the wayward ways of this wayward town. That his smile becomes a smirk, I go to work. Senate

Tom Brokaw and Charlie Rose, awakening from their sleep

2008-11-01T02:02:00.002-06:00

Tom Brokaw and Charlie Rose, awakening from their sleep, begin to realize that they don't really know much about Barack Obama. Most likely they voted early too, like the millions of followers have been encouraged to do ... to vote early before the spell wears off and you realize what you're about to participate in ... the election of an American dictator, in our time! Journalists who are clueless

Change me, change me

2008-11-01T01:43:00.002-06:00

This opinion piece in the WSJ likens Obama to a leader from the author's boyhood Arab political culture... the unending expectation of the big crowd and their placing hope in a leader and not in themselves. Amazing to see the USA turning it all over to an authoritarian so willfully, so blindly, flooding the streets like some Pakistani crowd chanting for change."Save in times of national peril,

Obama Followers: Vote Early, Vote Often

2008-10-30T15:51:00.004-06:00

The Obama campaign is pushing hard to get people to vote early, and why not? Once a person has voted, it doesn't matter anymore what they learn about Obama, who was practically on top of the Democratic ticket before people knew a thing about him beyond the fact that he has written plenty of books about himself, and had authored almost no legislation, or led any large organization besides his own

Meet your new leader: Gholam Hossein Nozari

2008-10-24T10:54:00.005-06:00

If Obama wins, meet your new leader: Gholam Hossein Nozari[Hardline OPEC members Iran and Venezuela had been pushing members to slice production by 2 million barrels a day, with Iran's oil minister declaring, "The era of cheap oil is finished." When asked before Friday's meeting what price Iran would want for its oil, Gholam Hossein Nozari boasted, "The more the better."]Or, we could take a smart

Chris Matthews now a fact-botching comedian

2008-10-23T22:23:00.003-06:00

Saw Chris Matthews on the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson, and his comments about Palin and Biden reminded me of why I stopped watching him long ago. Quick to jump on the "Palin is a simpleton" bandwagon, Matthews proved his own ignorance (as did Biden). But most Americans will believe what Chris said - even though it was Biden who stood in front of America and pretended to be wise while

Vote for Obammunism Nov 4th!

2008-10-22T15:04:00.004-06:00

Vote Nov 4th and be a part of history!This November 4th, as you know, is a momentous occasion in US history, and you can be a part of it by getting out there and voting. The dream can become a reality this year, as we finally eradicate our old system that just hasn't worked - those old "trickle down economics" ideas, and capitalism, and the 2-party system, and we can now move forward into a

Ryan Lochte's 1/100th of a Second

2008-08-15T14:26:00.004-06:00

The New York Times got it right (can't remember the last time I said that!)... I happened to watch some Olympics while on the treadmill at the health club. Don't have cable but I might be able to walk or jog while these Olympic swimmers are busting it for 2 minutes, right?Anyway, Phelps won another gold in the 200 I.M., and that was awesome, but there was another huge story in Ryan Lochte's

Going Global

2008-07-28T19:50:00.001-06:00

S Peter Davis brings us the real goods regarding global warming. Please help! http://speterdavis.com/warming.html

NBA Playoffs Officially Over

2007-05-19T01:01:00.000-06:00

There are still a few series to be played. Spurs and Jazz (as if that's a better matchup than the Spurs and Suns). Pistons and Cavs. Spurs, Pistons. Who cares? What the NBA did to the Suns will remain the real story of the Playoffs, and the rest is a big yawn. Too late, doesn't matter. Spoiled by some bizarre application of rules that would suspend two key players from one team for their slight

NBA Screwjob of Phoenix Now Complete

2007-05-16T23:51:00.000-06:00

No players or coaches are allowed to say much against "the league" - the gestapo of NBA basketball, for fear of getting fined or benched (or deported?) but everyone hinted around the real issue tonight as a talented Phoenix Suns team finally ran out of gas and lost game 5, after having been forced to play without their 2 top centers Stoudemire and Diaw, who were suspended because of a mild

Spurs Make Mockery Of NBA Rules

2007-05-15T19:52:00.000-06:00

NEW YORK, May 15 -- Robert Horry of the San Antonio Spurs has been suspended two games without pay and Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns have each been suspended one game without pay for their actions in last night's game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. source - NBA.comSuspending Stoudemire and Diaw only rewards the

Joey Crawford was Right!

2007-05-01T17:45:00.000-06:00

NBA - sore loser rant begins here >>I was surprised to see Joey Crawford call 2 "T"s on Tim Duncan a few weeks ago, ejecting him from a game for essentially just laughing at the ref. But after watching game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs. the San Antonio Spurs, I'm starting to see things from Joey Crawford's perspective. Good for him! I'm glad he had the guts to throw him out! And I apologize to Joey

Virginia Tech Victim Profiles

2007-04-19T22:15:00.000-06:00

New York Times presents an easy-to-use layout ofVirginia Tech Victim Profiles.

Heartache: 32 Fallen

2007-04-17T07:01:00.000-06:00

The Collegiate Times Web site is the site of the Virginia Tech College paper. View Photo Gallery

Michael Brecker Tribute

2007-04-17T05:08:00.000-06:00

Michael Brecker was the most wonderful musician; a jazz genius who had a huge impact on the world of music. He passed away this year, and this video is my small tribute to one of my all-time heros of music. The first tune is "Naima," a Coltrane tune, and it's just Michael playing all by himself inventing lines. The second tune is "Some Skunk Funk," a rhythm section's dream song, and this

Rap Artist of the Week - DJ Puffy Bread Performs His H** S*NG

2007-04-17T01:48:00.000-06:00

Puffy Bread's latest song hits home with his community and resonates deep. Here's a sample of the lyrics:I a* s* A*** W** E**** S* O*** M******** E**. Yeah - what? Yeah - what? B***** T*** Y** I l*** f** m*****. Yeah - what? Yeah - what?Recently BLRBS.com had the opportunity to sit down with Bread. Here's a portion of that interview:BLRBS: Welcome Puffy Bread. PB: H***oBLRBS: Congratulations on

Winner of 111th Boston Marathon Has Real Bragging Rights

2007-04-16T13:08:00.000-06:00

To win any Boston Marathon would be a monumental achievement, but to win THIS year's race through one of the region's worst nor’easters in history, amidst cold rain, 40 degree temperatures, and high winds, would give a person bragging rights for decades. Congratulations to repeat winner Robert K. Cheruiyot, of Kenya, and the women's champ Lidiya Grigoryeva, of Russia.[Link: Cheruiyot and

Those Rebellious Seniors Strike Again

2007-04-16T10:15:00.000-06:00

A senior citizen rendition of "My Generation" by The Who.

Joey Crawford Ejects Player For Laughing At Him

2007-04-15T16:03:00.000-06:00

"He was laughing at me and he hurt my wittle feelings. I work hard everyday and it's not easy to make those tough foul calls constantly, and Timmy Duncan was laughing at me. Wahhhhh." Joey Crawford, NBA Referee (author embellishment!!)Joey Crawford called 2 technical fouls on Tim Duncan within a 3-minute time span, while Duncan was sitting on the bench. The second technical of course means the

Garry Kasparov Just a Pawn In Russia's Game

2007-04-15T12:51:00.000-06:00

Chess master Garry Kasparov and 170 protesters were arrested by an overwhelming 9,000 Russian troops at a pro-democracy rally that was held against the Russian government's wishes. [Link - Russia Cracks down hard on protesters]Makes me proud to be an American, where we don't have to rally about our freedoms and can focus instead on false propaganda such as "Bush Lied People Died." [Link: Who is

There's Just Something About That Wheat in Uganda

2007-04-14T23:13:00.001-06:00

Ug99 Stem Rust is spreading fast. Scientists and Researchers need to continue to pool together to stave off this latest strain of wheat-killer, which could devastate world food supplies. In the meantime... GO WITH SPELT. Ug99 may take several years to reach North America, but it is inevitable. (Image courtesy HULIQ.com) [Link: dangerous-wheat-disease-jumps-red-sea]

Someone should just shut MSNBCtv down - your whole network is offensive

2007-04-12T20:29:00.001-06:00

Dear MSNBCtv: From Keith Olbermann's show, to your "Worst Person In The World" feature, to Hardball, I'm thinking, you can't really get much more offensive than that... so if you're going to fire IMUS, why not just shut the whole network down? You've done enough damage for one decade I think. One thing will be true after Imus is gone - MSNBCtv will now officially have no sense of humor at all.

Crossing Street Musician Off Of My Career List

2007-04-11T16:59:00.000-06:00

What would happen if you placed one of the world's most acclaimed violinists (Joshua Bell) playing on an exquisite antique violin, in a busy D.C. subway station at rush hour, posing as a street musician? Not much! Click this link to see video. [Link]Hear the full audio file of his entire incognito performance at the D.C. Metro station. The final haul for his 43 minutes of playing? $32.17. Yes,

A Lot To Be Sorry For

2007-04-10T14:37:00.000-06:00

What with all the apologizing going on for verbal slips, Larry Elder lists a few other apologies we'll probably never hear, such as:Dear Anti-Defamation League and White Community,Please accept my apologies for calling whites "interlopers" and referring to Jews as "diamond merchants," and, during a conflict between Jews and blacks, saying, "If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their

Striking The Word Nappy From Middle English

2007-04-10T11:06:00.000-06:00

From Stevie Wonder's "I Wish"Looking back on when IWas a little nappy headed boyThen my only worryWas for Christmas what would be my toyEven though we sometimesWould not get a thingWe were happy with theJoy the day would bring[Link]The album Songs In The Key Of Life is one of the greatest in the history of American music. One of those tunes, "I Wish" starts off with the lyrics posted above - and

Vermont Movement Grows To Secede From the USA

2007-04-02T08:24:00.001-06:00

"Vermont was once an independent republic, and it can be one again. We think the time to make that happen is now. Over the past 50 years, the U.S. government has grown too big, too corrupt and too aggressive toward the world"This is good news for school kids, who would no longer be required to remember that Montpelier is the Vermont state Capital.read more | digg story

Top 10 Women Drivers' Accidents

2007-04-02T07:16:00.000-06:00

I'm an excellent driver!Link

No Tax Cuts for the Rich!

2007-03-30T16:19:00.000-06:00

What do YOU think?(Results to be posted next week)

Gary Willis Keeps Me Humble

2007-03-29T03:41:00.000-06:00

OK - I'm a bassist (clue to my identity which remains anonymous) but Gary Willis is someone I listen to frequently to remind me to keep working on it! This guy is fun and can PLAY DA BASS!!!

Are You Smarter Than a Doorjamb?

2007-03-27T22:32:00.000-06:00

OK - there's a show called Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader and a lady on there tonight had won $50,000, and was going for $100k! The question that sent shivers through her bones and caused her to not risk it and take the 50k was from Algebra:if y=3x and 3x=12. what does y equal?It's funny to see how just the mention of a y or an x turns people's brains into jelly, but they practically gave her

And the award for Best Over-Acter Goes to...

2007-03-26T15:23:00.001-06:00

I rented Mystic River from Netflix, and managed to make it through the whole film despite being repelled by the protagonist's character and by the over-acting of Sean Penn.Come to find out later, Sean Penn won the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his portrayal of Jimmy Markum, an arrogant self-absorbed Boston-area father and two-bit thief. I can see why the part would be a natural for

Borat - The sound of throwing up

2007-03-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

Imagine the sound of someone vomiting: "Borat!" "Borat!" After hearing the hype I rented the movie from Netflix. Although there were some laughs in the beginning, the movie became increasingly disgusting, until I reached the point of ejecting the movie sometime after the "do you clean my anus?" dinner party.Amazingly Rottentomatoes.com gave this movie a 91% fresh rating. That's almost as

The RIAA Casts Gloomy Web

2007-03-07T04:42:00.000-06:00

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced its decision on Internet radio royalty rates. Bottom line - Webcasters will now have to pay $500 per station annually, and about 1.28 cents per listener hour, retroactively to the beginning of 2006.For Live365.com, a service that allows individuals to legally run small Internet radio stations, the decision could be a backbreaker. In the Internet

Leaders of the Future

2007-03-07T04:20:00.000-06:00

High School Student Council Passes Nonbinding ResolutionThe Onion makes a funny that's not decidedly biased against Republicans. Now that's news.[Link]

Free Speech in Russia - Please!

2007-03-07T04:07:00.000-06:00

"Now that we've killed off all the journalists we didn't like, we're now good to go with that whole free speech thing." (author embellishment)"Ivan Safronov, the military affairs writer for Kommersant, died Friday after falling from a fifth-story window in the stairwell of his apartment building in Moscow, officials said..."The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said in January that

Who's the idiot now?

2007-02-27T14:28:00.000-06:00

After a co-worker quipped to Ed O'Neill that "some idiot" hadn't claimed an $800,000 Powerball winning ticket, Mr. O'neill chuckled, and then after further investigation realized the winning ticket was purchased where he bought his, so he checked the numbers and realized that he was that idiot.O'Neill will now be an idiot whose mortgage is paid off, as well as his children's mortgages. The

Another Successful Non-Union Company

2007-02-27T12:41:00.000-06:00

Toyota to Build $1.3 Billion SUV Plant in MississippiThis is about 10% of what Ford lost last year. Chump change I guess, for these players. But I have to ask myself why Americans are so sworn to buying Japanese cars, and can we somehow get a grip before we lose our entire auto industry? Perhaps if unions such as UAW didn't break the backs of the companies who produce American cars, we could

Rocky Based in Truth

2007-02-27T11:55:00.000-06:00

From the "in case you didn't know" department, the original story of Rocky was inspired by Chuck Wepner, a tough ex-marine who challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1975, and in a losing effort became the only opponent to knock Ali down during his championship years. "When a young, impressionable and unknown Philadelphia resident -- Sylvester Stallone -- saw the Wepner/Ali fight he

Hillary Staying Positive

2007-02-23T01:18:00.000-06:00

After David Geffen raised millions for Obama and not Hillary, and called her a smooth liar, she shot back:"I want to run a very positive campaign, and I sure don't want Democrats or the supporters of Democrats to be engaging in the politics of personal destruction."Hillary only wants to slander and personally destroy Rebublicans.

Muslim Blogging - Please Be Nice!

2007-02-22T10:47:00.000-06:00

Abdel Kareem Nabil is a 22-year-old a blogger who was convicted of insulting Islam with his blog, and sentenced to 4 years in prison. Nabil (known as Kareem Amer online) referred to Egypt's Al-Azhar University in his blog as "the university of terrorism" and accused it of suppressing free thought. Honestly, the Egyptian government doesn't suppress free thought, as long as people don't express any

The Capo Incident

2007-02-20T20:38:00.000-06:00

OK - Guys. Wow. This is a musician thang but, visit this site and listen to what is commonly known as a TRAIN WRECK. It sounds way worse than it is. The only problem here is that the guitarist moved his capo to the wrong fret... which puts his guitar and voice in a different KEY than they'd planned on in rehearsal. The result is very painful... just follow the [Link] and listen until the band

Baby Tattoos

2007-02-20T13:59:00.000-06:00

Feeling like your baby is just not hip enough? Tattoos on your little one may be just the answer. And before you call Child Protective Services, just know that these are FDA approved temporaries ;) At 10 cents per image, this bundle of 49 'baby tats' could give your child street cred until age 5. [Link]

Boom Town

2007-02-18T00:54:00.000-06:00

Fortunately I was in town playing bass from 3 pm until 8... and my wife was with me. When we got finished the top story on all major news outlets in Houston was regarding this massive explosion of a 31" natural gas pipe that occured "at 529 and Fry Rd North" was all we knew, which happens to be 1 block from where we live!The explosion and resultant fire was plainly visible from all over town, 30

Senators Know the Importance of This Vote

2007-02-16T13:28:00.000-06:00

This is one vote the Democrat's 2008 hopefuls know they need to attend. This non-binding resolution on Iraq will be a key to the Presidential debates in '08, where they will be able to say they voted for a resolution about Iraq.Is the vote meaningless? Yes. But it's an all-important vote as potential candidates study polls intensely to help them choose what position on the Iraqui conflict will

Necessity is the Okaa-san of invention.

2007-02-15T09:21:00.000-06:00

Milk surpluses in Japan and declining consumption gave one entrepreneur the idea: BILK. Beer + Milk! It does a body good. Could I get some milk in my beer, please? [Link]

Tim Hardaway Comes Out of the Closet

2007-02-15T08:48:00.000-06:00

It was time for former NBA star Tim Hardaway to finally come out... and say it. He's a homophobe."You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known. I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States."Hardaway should be thankful he's not running for political office.[Link]

Hello - this is your blog calling.

2007-02-13T10:54:00.000-06:00

Imagine picking up the phone, and being greeted by a computer/blog asking your opinions, and, by the way, if you want to leave verbal comments, they could appear on the blog as well. It's already happening according to Business Week's Stephen Baker who received a call from Barista.net, soliciting his opinion regarding a local hotel.Listen blog, how about if I call you back?[Link]

Here's a driver who does not litter

2007-02-13T00:20:00.000-06:00

It may have been tempting, but no trash was going to be thrown out of this lady's car window. This is one case where I might recommend getting a large SUV, because this Ford Focus is clearly just running out of room!The trash caused a minor accident when some coffee cups fell onto the gas and brake pedals, making it difficult to drive. Turns out the owner suffers from OC disorder, and has an

Dixie Chicks Long Road of Great Suffering has Finally Come to an End

2007-02-12T12:59:00.000-06:00

It has been four long grueling years for the Chicks since the American music-buying public had the audacity to stop wanting to hear their recordings. Forced to gut it out living simply on the royalty checks from their previous best-selling recordings Home and Wide Open Spaces, the Chicks managed to eke out an existence going from magazine cover to TV commercial to finally getting hired as the

Dixie Chicks Had a Record Out This Year?

2007-02-11T23:03:00.000-06:00

OK - as a musician I can tell you the buzz all year came as a result of John Mayer's new recordings. Continuum is a solid, special recording, and I didn't run into one musician all year who was buzzing about any Dixie Chicks record. I guess the Dixie Chicks did have a recording out this year... something I first learned of this evening at the Grammys. But the amount of awards they won tonight was

Cartoon Network Chief Resigns - Ensures All That the Network "is not a terrorist organization"

2007-02-09T14:51:00.000-06:00

Jim Samples stepped down today as head of the Cartoon Network."It's my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment for consumers of all ages," Samples said.The Cartoon Network's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" marketing campaign was mistaken for a terrorist plot by the City of Boston. Officials there

Future iPods may be pre-loaded with music I don't want

2007-02-08T03:43:00.000-06:00

Personally, I like the concept of getting a blank mp3 player and putting music on it that I like. For years radio stations tried to tell us what music we were supposed to like, and MTV and VH1 continue that same push mentality. Thanks to the internet, and music services such as emusic, Rhapsody, and iTunes, music lovers can choose what they want to listen to based on being able to listen to vast

Billionaire Robbed for Petty Cash

2007-02-08T03:13:00.000-06:00

Ernest Rady, the billionaire founder of Westcorp and former part-owner of the San Diego Padres arrived home to witness his wife and maid being robbed by a phony delivery man. Rady was also bound by the intruder, who left the house with less than $1,000 in cash about five hours after arriving.Newsflash: just because someone is a billionaire doesn't mean they have a billion dollars in cash in their

Anyone here speak Yawi?

2007-02-07T11:02:00.000-06:00

A woman who speaks only Yawi, a dialect spoken by Muslims in southern Thailand, boarded the wrong bus and accidentally headed for Bangkok. Already 800 miles off course, she boarded another bus which took her an additional 400 miles off course, to Burma.The good news? She has been found by her children and has returned home. The bad? It took 25 years.[Link]

He Said He Would "Fly me to the moon"

2007-02-06T03:14:00.000-06:00

Former astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was well-trained for this mission - a cross-country expedition on which she chose to wear adult diapers in order to avoid having to make bathroom breaks. Whether she also consumed food on the trip from little packets I'm not sure. Nowak's (alleged) goal: to make the drive from Houston to the Orlando airport in time to accost romantic rival Colleen Shipman, an Air

Dungy Makes History as First Bald Coach to Win Super Bowl

2007-02-05T01:42:00.000-06:00

Although George Seifert(Super Bowl XXIV) and Mike Holmgren(Super Bowl XXXI) both came close, their comb-overs disqualified them from actually capturing the honor of being the first bald winning coach of an NFL Super Bowl. Congratulations to Tony Dungy, whose team fought tough to overcome an early deficit, difficult weather conditions, and one of the league's worst stadiums, to capture the title.[

What a concept!

2007-02-03T14:13:00.000-06:00

Alright - I'm posting this just for the cool factor. These cars look awesome! Check out these entries into Peugeot's annual "car of the future" design contest.[Link]

Unruly Chewbacca Brought to Justice

2007-02-03T13:23:00.000-06:00

I don't mean to sound prejudiced, but something has to be done about these Wookiees running loose in L.A.[Link] (photo - Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Peyton Manning Scores

2007-02-02T06:27:00.000-06:00

"There's no greater honor for a major player in the endorsement game than to get to the Super Bowl," said Manning, a three-time AdWeek MVP who is attempting to prove once and for all that he can land the big campaign.[Link]

Smell ya later!

2007-02-02T06:05:00.000-06:00

This woman smelled like dead fish for most of her life. Smart, and pretty, but could someone open a window?The story of Camille - former model, Phi Beta Kappa with a master's in education, who suffered from trimethylaMinuria, which depending on diet can make you stink to high heaven.[When Camille got older, the insults continued. One of her first jobs was as a teller in a credit union."My

"You cannot silence the muffled cries of these Russian orphans!"

2007-02-02T04:43:00.000-06:00

Was that title dramatic enough for you? Here's a story about Russian nurses getting tired of baby orphans crying all the time, so they TAPED their teeny mouths shut, or plastered 'em shut, and someone caught it on their mobile phone. Is their a pacifier shortage in Russia?[Link]

Contextual Advertising Run Amok!

2007-02-01T22:13:00.000-06:00

This Toyota advertisement popped up over a news story that used the word "car" in the headline. OK - maybe contextual advertising isn't all it's cracked up to be:

Mayor Has Strange Way of Showing Appreciation

2007-02-01T20:23:00.000-06:00

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was served well by his long-time campaign manager, Alex Tourk, who worked tirelessly for the mayor helping him get elected. Then the mayor slept with Tourk's wife. Given that this is San Francisco, the question remains, will this bit of news help or hurt the Mayor's re-election bid? [Link]