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E.T.I. (ExtraTerrestrial Idiocy)

Colorado is in the spotlight again for something weird. I’m sure you’ve all heard by now of this dude Jeff Peckman, who is sponsoring a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver. He says he’s got a video showing an alien which helps to prove there’s extraterrestrial life out there. [...]

One Of Our Islands Is Missing

[Spoiler Warning]
Last night was the fourth season finale of Lost. I predict that some people will say this is where the show jumped the shark. (Although I was almost saying that at the end of last season, thinking the Flash Forwards would ruin the show; they didn’t.) But now we’re at the [...]

Why Do Americans Hate To Leave Their Cars?

Add to the List of Things I Don’t Understand: The popularity of drive-thru fast food. Are we, as Americans, so lazy that we can’t get out of cars to pick up our giant-sized mega burgers and super bowls? Are they that much more convenient than just parking and going inside?
I stopped at Taco [...]

Maybe They’ll Name A Bridge After Me

C’mon, admit it – you go ego-surfing every once in a while. Everyone does it. Heck, that’s why I picked a pseudonym that’s (mostly) not a real word. It’s easy to Google. You can find some pretty interesting things that way.
So I was indulging myself today, and came across this page, [...]

Whatever Happened To Richie Cunningham’s Brother?

Tonight I watched the original HBO movie Recount, which was about the 2000 presidential election and the whole Florida mess. It was directed by Jay Roach, who is known mostly for comedies such as Austin Powers and Meet The Parents. It was written by Danny Strong, best known to me as a TV [...]

Music Vs Feet

Jogged Today: Yes (@ 54°F)
Songs That Came Up On The iPod While Jogging:

“Ditch Digger” (Anne Summers)
“Cream and Bastards Rise” (Harvey Danger)
“Tristesse” (The Church)
“In the Core of a Flame” (The Go-Betweens)
“You Don’t Live Long Enough” (Winterpills)
“Good News For The Pus Pickers” (The Danielson Famile)
“Hate” (Moist)

Yes, I jogged today even though it’s a holiday and I slept [...]

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