Lost

Not sure about last night's episode, a lot of questions...especially about Widmore's past on the island and his history with Ben.

This guy's just an asshole

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE51I3TA20090219

Just because the UK didn't let him doesn't mean we have to take him back.

In case anyone missed it

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.obama.transcript/

Sunday

Does anyone watch the Oscars anymore? I know Nielsen said the broadcast was up, but I just don't care. I used to get into it and place bets on who would win what...now I just wait until tomorrow and see who won, that way I can miss the over the top show and the whiny political speeches.

Quote of the day

Was listening to Dennis Miller talk about the new mortgage bailout bill on the radio earlier
How this whole thing is about the American people footing the bill for those that bought when they shouldn't, while there are some people out there that need help:

"Help the helpless and forget the clueless."

Agreed.

Today's News, pt. 2

Another interesting story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475046,00.html

I don't even know where to begin...

Today's news, pt.1

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/stimulus.spending.chart/index.html

Lots of stuff happening these days. I say "stuff" rather than my preferred term for the actions of government circa 1984 (the book, not the year). Check out the link above, maybe you've got a piece of the pie as well...maybe your job will be one of the ones saved...

Although I'm not sure how the following will "stimulate" anything...

$75 million for the Smithsonian
$747 million for the National Park Service
$100 million for the Administration on Aging
$120 million for community service employment for older Americans (isn't community service volunteering?)

Are you stimulated? Yeah? Well then get a room!

Review: Secret Warriors #1

As a long-time fan, it was mind blowing to see Nick Fury's return to the MU during Secret Invasion this summer. Now with a team of unknowns he's out to save the world all on his own, without the help of the usual band of Earth's mightiest heroes...

With equal parts espionage, action, and a wee bit of paranoia, Secret Warriors sets a new standard in the world run by villains. Even our current President makes a guest appearance as Fury tells him what's what, proving that he's above everything and everyone.

Looking forward to how this book evolves, both as its own story and how impacts a larger universe.

I thought he was going to pay my mortgage

Hmmmm $400 is going to buy a lot of groceries at Wal*Mart

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/16/lawmakers-worry-obama-tax-cut/

On countdown to March 6th

With the increasing multitude of Watchmen trailers on television my expectations for this film are growing. I hate reviewing a movie in my head before I see it, so I'm trying to turn my head every time another promo comes on...

It's not working.

The Loon

Thanks to all who came out last night for the annual Jeff Harrell birthday bash. It was great to see everyone and hear how old I am.

I think I will feel the effects of the cheese fries long after the bourbon is out of my system.

The Valentine's that almost wasn't

So being the prepared romantic that I am I ordered Ashley (my fiance) her Valentine's Day roses over two weeks ago...she knew they were coming because I had to tell her to work from home to be there to get them.

Anyways, they never showed...I had to call the florist and inquire and they finally delivered them around 6PM tonight..they had FORGOTTEN her flowers. I had already printed off my online bank statement where my credit card had been charged.

But all is well, she has her flowers and we just got back from happy hour. If you've never been to Public House on Lower Greenville you're missing out.

To all those out there in Internet land - we will be at the Loon (the greatest bar in Dallas, nay I say the world - screw you Ibiza/Monaco/Rio/etc.) to celebrate my 30th. Bring on the stiff drinks and cheese fries!

Countdown to the end

Roughly 25 hours left in my 20s....I'll spend most of them asleep or at work....great.

30 here I come!

Getting caught up

With a daily schedule like everyone else has I am constantly watching my television shows on DVR or TiVo (I have one of each).

Last night I got caught up on Fringe, one of my new favorite shows this season. It has more than filled the whole once occupied by X-Files. Fringe is fantastic, I don't think I have been disappointed by any of the episodes so far. And Walter Bishop is the greatest mad scientist on either the small or big screen....Dr. Frankenstein with a sense of humor and a cow.

For those of you that follow the show and saw this week's episode, I have one word: typewriter. One of the best endings ever.

For those of you interested, my weekly schedule:

Sunday:
Big Love (HBO)
Family Guy (Fox)

Monday:
How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
24 (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
Trust Me (USA)

Tuesday:
Fringe (Fox)

Wednesday:
Lost (ABC)

Thursday:
The Office (NBC)

Don't forget to set your Tivos, DVRs, etc.

Good movie

Rewatching Blade Runner from 1982...when sci fi movies still had character and plot development, before CGI.

Still an all time great. One thing though, set in 2019 they've got flying cars, robots all over the place, people living on other planets...you think we're going to get all of that in ten years?

I want my flying car.....

New Tarantino film

http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/11990378

Big fan of Tarantino's work....Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill (vol1 for the action, vol2 for the dialogue)......really excited about this one.

Teaser trailer released for Inglorious Basterds, check it out at the link above...

Class tonight: rant and a video

So one of my classes this semester is on business ethics, it's a required course. Which is fine. The class seems to be more on geopolitics, environmental issues, and some times possible conspiracy theories.

I actually like my professor, he's very intelligent and an engaging speaker, but you can tell why he's in academia, and not in the business (aka "real) world...and this is coming from the child of a PhD....

Not really sure what his point is most of the time but tonight we watched a documentary called "The Corporation." About the birth of the legal rights of companies, all the harm they cause to the planet, its people and its animals.....which is understandable but "companies" don't do anything, the people who run the companies do. So the people who don't like companies really just don't like people....

And many of the interviews were with Zinn, Chomsky, and Moore....quite the triumvirate....could have just as easily been Lenin, Trotsky, and Mao...

Getting Started.....

Took me awhile to get here, but I'm here.

You see the enormity of the Internet every day and wonder if you want to even be a part of it. There's just so much crap out there, why would any one ever care what one person has to say?

But if you don't that's ok.

I'm sure this is the most boring opening post, but then I'm just getting started.