February 26, 2007
She Said "Yes"
Saturday night included a surprise, a ring, a bottle of champagne, some joyous phone calls, dinner out, ice cream, and food poisoning. Ain't it funny how it all turns out.
February 23, 2007
Please Bear With Me
I am experiencing technical difficulties. My brain just fell out and I am presently searching for it somewhere on my office floor.
February 20, 2007
They're Bringing Tony Back
To Listen Live, you can go here.
February 19, 2007
Sun Devil Fever!
Catch it! ASU won their first conference game of the season. And the fans rushed the court and I was desperately hoping to see Roy & Paige rush the court, or at least Roy get trampled by students rushing the court. No dice. I am sure Arizona State is great at some sport. I just don't know what it is.
February 14, 2007
Stupid People in the Texas Government
Via the Dallas Morning News (hat tip to Pharyngula):
AUSTIN – The second most powerful member of the Texas House has circulated a Georgia lawmaker's call for a broad assault on teaching of evolution.House Appropriations Committee Chairman Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, used House operations Tuesday to deliver a memo from Georgia state Rep. Ben Bridges.
The memo assails what it calls "the evolution monopoly in the schools."
Nothing so unusual, yet, but here comes the wacky part:
Mr. Bridges' memo claims that teaching evolution amounts to indoctrinating students in an ancient Jewish sect's beliefs."Indisputable evidence – long hidden but now available to everyone – demonstrates conclusively that so-called 'secular evolution science' is the Big Bang, 15-billion-year, alternate 'creation scenario' of the Pharisee Religion," writes Mr. Bridges, a Republican from Cleveland, Ga. He has argued against teaching of evolution in Georgia schools for several years.
He then refers to a Web site, www.fixedearth.com, that contains a model bill for state Legislatures to pass to attack instruction on evolution as an unconstitutional establishment of religion.
That's right - the memo calls evolution an ancient Jewish sect, and then, for it's model legislation, it uses a website that claims that the Earth is the fixed center of the universe, and that everything, including the Sun, revolves around the Earth.
To be fair to Chisum, he said he was doing this as "a courtesy to a member of the Georgia legislature" and that he didn't necessarily agree with everything it said, but still...
Humor Me
Humor Me and vote for Branden from Kensington. It is our receptionist's Crissy's baby. And they spelled his name wrong (Brandon).
February 13, 2007
I like music!
But not enough to own an ipod, or have itunes, or iphone or an id, but I do have an ego. Anyway, for those of you people that have those things, this seems cool.
February 12, 2007
Things we would do
Properly Equipped. Except for Roy, who is clearly too smart for this.
February 09, 2007
Photography
Just some interesting photos. There is one photo I found particularly affecting, but I am going to refrain from pointing it out specifically.
This Explains the Baby Blue
From Matt O'Connell comes the following recommendation:
This should be posted to Terrapin Tables but I have neglected to become a member over the years, just an anonymous reader. And I apologize if this is a repost.
Proof that the Tar Heels actually are gay!
February 07, 2007
Who let the Dogs out?
I'm betting Ron Artest is not a fan of the puppy bowl...
Technically, this is not treason.
If you give this video about 15 seconds, you'll see a certain Coach of the Millenium selling out mightily. Not that there's anything worng with that. Plus, the soundtrack RULES your ass.
From the "credit be where credit gots to be" department, I got this from John, who apprently got it from Pat, so chances are this isn't new to anyone that reads this except my father, who I'm willing to bet still spies on this site for ammunition in the ceaseless "I hope you're wearing condoms and aren't doing drugs" admonition.
February 06, 2007
Boller?
You gotta read almost all of this to get to the good part, so I'll paraphrase:
"The trail of women following [Kyle] Boller [at the Playboy Super Bowl party, also populated by Eagles cheerleaders] was impressive."
Rich, attractive, athletic bastard. Why can't I be any of those things. And see, here he is with Miss Teen California (who, as Nate is sure to point out, already has a restraining order against me or something):
And here he is with...oh, I guess it's not all wine and roses.
that was mean and I'm sorry. But Chad and Nate laughed, so, fuck it.
Crazy Astronaut
This story is one of the stranger things I've heard in a long time, with the possible exception of John's Leonard Nimoy video. And for a local note, the diaper-wearing, pepper spray-employing astronaut is from Rockville and went to the Naval Academy.