#23

Lebron James is giving up the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. That's pretty damn cool, but I have to agree with Stan van Gundy, Jordan isn't Jackie Robinson and the idea of the league retiring his number is pretty ridiculous. He is the greatest basketball player ever, but I'd leave it at that.

The evil internet

I've been sounding like an old codger for years now talking about how the internet does more harm than good. Now others are starting to say the same thing:

http://2010.newsweek.com/essay/a-decade-of-destruction.html

This article is mostly about it's impact on various industries throughout the world.

Not to sound like some doomsday bellringer, but the internet in all it's glory is dehumanizing us. Of course, here I am talking about it on a blog.

Nervous belly

I don't know why but my gut is all knotty. It could be end of the year jitters but that doesn't feel right. I'm strangely nervous about Obama not getting things done fast enough to appease the nation, but that too can't be all of it. I feel more and more like my job is in jeopardy, so that's probably it. Might just be a combo of everything, but it sucks.

I started reading Beat the Reaper this week and it's pretty good so far. It's about a medical resident who is in the witness relocation program after being a mafia hitman. It's entertaining and that's always good.

If you like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, check out Alec Ounsworth's new album Mo Beauty. It was recorded in New Orleans and has a few Katrina related songs. It's hit and miss, but the hits are really good.

I also got Modern Warfare 2 yesterday and man alive, it's fun.

As for new tv, watch Modern Family and Community. Best new comedies by far. Flashforward is entertaining too, but it's no Lost.

Who's ready for Mad Men to start again? Holy crap what a great finale.

We're late to the Breaking Bad party but we recently watched the first season on DVD and I'm adding it to the favorites list. It's suspenseful, funny, and well acted. Great great show.

Now I'm off to bathe the kids and hopefully get them to bed soon after.

Oh, and I got my first two rolls of Holga pics back and they're pretty cool. I'm still waiting on the color roll.

New Mexico women's soccer

This has been all over the sportsnews world, but if you missed it check it out. A women's soccer players from NM taking out BYU player left and right.

Going Rouge

This is fantastic. It looks like some fake crap that you'd get in a forward, but it's not. They're releasing it on the same day as Palin's book. Man I hope some crazies pick up the wrong book.

Hellraiser

Last night was Halloween and our tradition of having Jess over and watching old horror movies after the kids go to bed was continued this year. Last night it was Hellraiser. We missed the first 20 minutes or so, but holy shit, that movie is a mess. Guy escapes from hell (assumed), manly woman lures lonely guys back to house for hell escapee to kill, oozy guy uses dead guys to reform himself, younger girl with unfortunate jeans opens a Pandora's box of sorts and brings back four demons, said demons take guy back to hell after nailing him with hooks on chains, unfortunate jeans girl puts box back together and sends demons back to hell, guy with awesome handpainted shirt arrives at the end, demon bird skeleton hobo takes box, said box appears to now be in the Middle East or in a northern African marketplace. There's your 1987 Clive Barker horror in a nutshell.

I also turned it on some crappy slasher movie hoping to see some boobies and all I got was a girl's ass. It wasn't even a good ass.

All in all, it was another great Halloween. Kids got candy. We gave out alot of candy. I ate some candy. Hooray!

Happy Halloween

Here's a classic video for you for Halloween time.

The boys will be sporting Mario and Luigi costumes, while I will be the tallest, thinnest Toad in the world. Lindy will be Princess Peach. Candy candy candy!

Girly ma-ma-ma-ma-man!