Some random stuff…
Listening
Due to a recent AmazonMP3 sale I acquired the new Coldplay EP (99 cents) and the new release from Metallica ($5).
Coldplay’s Prospekt’s March EP is fine, nothing to get too excited about. It’s basically a few leftover songs that didn’t make the Viva La Vida, plus a few remixes of [...]

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I was planning a post-Olympic post earlier this week, but just haven’t gotten around to it. Thrilled, of course, to see the US Basketball team win gold, and thrilled for Coach K as well. And the story of the U.S. Men’s Volleyball team’s gold after the tragedy in the coach’s family was a [...]

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And tonight we shall…

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Wednesday during lunch I was eating at a local Chili’s and from where I was sitting, I could see a television over in the bar area. I couldn’t hear it, but this is what I saw:

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Even if one owns the 14-DVD set of Monty Python’s Flying Circus (as I do), occasionally one might need a clip to share with others. While youTube is a great place to start, a co-worker sent me this page earlier today. It is even faster - cataloging all available sketch clips on youTube [...]

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Random stuff for today…
Heroes
Tonight, after a few months of waiting, Heroes returns with the season 2 premiere. I really enjoyed the first season, and am looking forward to the next chapter of the series. With Lost not returning until after the new year, and the USA series’ I watch - Monk, Psyche and [...]

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Seems like every time I read about someone doing a Wordpress upgrade, it’s never a good experience. Perhaps that’s because nobody posts about upgrades that go smooth. Well, that’s what happened for me. I’d never upgraded, and decided to do so recently. It went fine, with the only issue being that [...]

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In case I’ve never mentioned it, I’ve been a big Wallace & Gromit fan for years. It just cracks me up, and now my kids love it, too.
This year, a series of short episodes (about 5 minutes each) featuring W&G character Shaun the sheep was created. They’ve been airing on The Disney [...]

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First, an off-topic question - why in the world is television programming now overrun with talent contests, mostly involving people with little to zero talent? Can someone please make it stop?
Thank God for USA network. Monk starts a new season tomorrow night. And I’ve enjoyed the first two episodes of [...]

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Lewis Black’s weekly “Back In Black” segment on The Daily Show often makes me laugh out loud. This week was no exception. “Real news”… classic.
Update: The youtube video has been removed, and there doesn’t appear to be another one available. However, you can watch the video here.

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