Nothing really floored me this year. Plenty of good music was made just nothing that made my jaw drop. Coldplay tried but wasn’t consistent. My fave King’s X got harder and almost made it. There’s always next year.
In the Clear by Ivy
Ivy gave us cool pop, smooth singing, and icy sexiness. This album has lots [...]
As the weblogs become more known weblogger’s numbers increase. That makes for tough choices for the coveted (I would like to believe) TAM Weblog Awards. My criteria is simple: 1) it must be on my blogroll; 2) I have to think it’s good for whatever reason I choose. It’s the most subjective weblog awards in [...]
So we were lied to the past few days. Monday night’s brutal beating of Samuel McClain shocked Milwaukee. Many wondered what was happening to parts of the city. Was she being taken over by barbarians? We now know McClain, father of 12, tried to get crack cocaine then claimed he was being ripped off. Then [...]
No big night out on the town for me this New Year’s Eve. Instead my family made a turkey and I’ve opened up a 2001 Murphy-Goode cabernet sauvignon. That grape hasn’t been my favorite but this bottle burst with blueberry and cherry aromas immediately after I uncorked it. In my mouth it’s velvety smooth with [...]
They’re partying in New Orleans. The place is a party town so a celebration is fitting after the horror its citizens have gone through. A moment of celebration lifts the soul from the torment surrounding it. One resident said, “New Orleans is back open, so come on down and start visiting. That’s the word [...]
Before you get all wild and crazy this New Year’s Eve here’s an interview with conservative philospher Roger Scruton from last month on the 25th anniversary of his book The Meaning of Conservatism.
“The Joy of Conservatism: An Interview with Roger Scruton“
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The snow is falling in Green Bay so watch the team’s website or call their new “snow shovel hotline” 920-569-7100 if you want to help shovel out Lambeau Field.
“Packers Issue ‘Snow Shovel Advisory’”
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Alexandra von Maltzan at All Things Beautiful came up with a question perfect for the least productive week of the year: name the ten worst Americans ever. This is sure to stir up discussion. Let me take a stab at it in no particular order:
Benedict Arnold–The man betrayed the revolution. ‘Nuff said.
Margaret Sanger–She was a [...]
Sixteen-year-old Farris Hassan wanted to really research what is going on in Iraq before writing editorials for a class assignment. So he hopped on a plane and went alone to Iraq via Kuwait and Lebanon. Mom was scared to death while dad says Farris has “a new appreciation for all the blessings” he has in [...]
64% of respondents in a Rassmussen poll approve of the government being “allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States.”
So what? Something being right and wrong, constitutionality or unconstitutionality doesn’t depend on public opinion. It only means President Bush’s opponents won’t be able to turn [...]
Margaret McKenney has been living in Green Bay since 1947. Only now, at the age of 103 will she finally watch a game in Lambeau Field. What took her so long? The problem was her husband wasn’t “too keen about football.” He must have felt like an outsider in football-crazy Green Bay. At least he [...]
Steven Taylor links to a NSA-inspired Joseph Nye Huffington Post entry where he writes,
If, as news accounts suggest, the action was part of Vice President Cheney’s campaign to strengthen the executive against the legislature, it is not a warranted adjustment in the balancing of liberty and security, but an act arrogance that the administrationcan ill [...]
Valarie Plame’s and Joe Wilson’s 5-year-old son spilled the beans and told reporters, “My daddy’s famous, my mommy’s a secret spy.” No word if Peter Fitzgerald will ask a grand jury to indict him.
“CIA Couple Outed by 5-Year-Old Son”
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The actor famous for his Dunkin’ Donuts commercials died at age 83. The nearest DD isn’t that far away from my store. I’ll have to stop in sometime soon in Michael Vale’s honor.
“Dunkin’ Donuts Ad Actor Michael Vale Dies” [via Lone Star Times]
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It’s bad enough to not watch Battlestar Galactica, the best show of 2005 (good choice), but Glenn Reynolds doesn’t even own a TiVo. His geek cred has dropped significantly.
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