Well, that was a poor showing
Congratulations to F.C. Barcelona for a dominant performance and well-deserved victory. Mes que un Club, indeed.
That is all.
18 Titles and That’s a Fact
I should probably wait eleven days, but what the hell.
Try to keep this out of your head (Language: NSFW). Yes, it is a bit dated.
Also, I love the fact that Wikipedia has already been updated to reflect today’s events, but I guess that is sort of the point, so, nevermind.
The Hold Steady: Your Little Hoodrat Friend
Hey, it’s been a while, so I thought I would post another random video(s). Considering that I have not seen a music video on, you know, television (there used be a cable channel devoted solely to playing music videos) in years, I find it interesting that there are actually two completely different versions of this video. So, why not watch both and then decide which one you like better. Or not, I really don’t care.
Personally, I like the aesthetic of the second one better, but the boxing theme does not really make sense. The first one is kind of meh. If you are asking why I opted to put my second favorite first, it is because the sound is better in the first one, and, ultimately, isn’t that what it is really about? No, idiot, not when you are talking about which of two music videos is better. So, yeah, in retrospect, I should have reversed the order, but I am not rewriting this paragraph.
The National: Mr. November
Query: if you were making a pro-Obama YouTube video, would this be the song that you would choose? Personally, um, no, absolutely not, but, after the jump, somebody disagrees:
Million Dollar Ideas
You know how they produce a highlight video for every major sports champion? Can someone do the same thing for Ken Jennings’ Jeopardy! performance?
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Earl Scruggs and friends: Foggy Mountain Breakdown
That’s some mighty fine a picking [and a singing]!
1. I once was at the Bluebird Cafe at the same time as Earl Scruggs (or perhaps it was another bluegrass legend). There are a couple of individuals who can confirm this, and, if I happen to talk to one of them again, I will ask. Anyway, Scruggs or the other living legend grew perturbed with our group because we were being too loud and distracting from the performance. That’s pretty embarrassing.
2. What the hell is up with Marty Stuart’s hair?
3. God, do I love Dave. And Steve Martin for that matter. I feel bad about not watching The Late Show more (hardly at all).
Editorial Note
You know, the only way I am going to update this thing more than periodically is if I post music with little or no commentary from me. So here we go . . .
“I’m Not a Weirdo.”
Via KSK:
But, how do I order?!?
Also: “They’re not tricks, Michael, they’re illusions; a trick is something a whore does for money.” Actually, I think both apply to this clip.
Snubbed!
Well, Severance Nation Army just got cold snubbed by the Wall Street Journal (a pinko commie rag on par with the Boca Breeze) in today’s article about blogs by persons of a certain employment status, “Windows Into Lives After a Layoff.”
This glaring omission aside, the article is not completely terrible. Most importantly, it contains some very pertinent points for those of you who complain that we do not post enough.
Even a mostly upbeat blog can have dangerous slipups, say recruiters. And one wrong post can hurt a candidate’s chance of getting a valuable interview.
Berkeley professor Ms. Chatman warns that having too many personal details available online can be “easily misinterpreted by a potential employer who is interested in hiring the professional you.” Employers might use the information to weed out applicants before conducting an interview.
What’s more, Susan Strayer, a career counselor based in Washington, D.C., warns that keeping a blog can turn into a significant time commitment with unknown rewards. “Blogging is addictive,” she says. If you spend too much time writing entries, “it takes away from the search,” says Ms. Strayer, who is also a human-resources executive for a major hotel company.
Did we mention that we are posting this when we should be working on a cover letter? Also, thus our decision not to link directly to the article because we were afraid our personal WSJ subscriber info would show up somehow.
I’m just thankful that Fred McGriff was unharmed, apparently.
Not much to add to this: (HT: Wonkette and DCist)
McGruff, a.k.a. D.C. police officer Tyrone Hardy, was passing out flyers to children at the corner of
14th Street and Spring Road in Northwest Washington around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when a Metro bus pulled up to the curb.The bus driver, 38-year-old Shawn Brim, climbed out of the bus, adjusted both sideview mirrors and then slugged McGruff in the face with his closed fist, according to a police report. Because the huge McGruff head offered little visibility, Hardy didn’t see the punch coming, one officer said.
McGruff staggered, children screamed and the crime dog’s attacker jumped back into the bus and drove off, police said. A call of an assault on a police officer went out over the police radio while passengers on the bus yelled at Brim.