Songs from my noggin

"Hell" - Squirrel Nut Zippers

Who Here Thinks the British Royal Family Is Out of Touch?

Apparently Queen Elizabeth is going to give an honorary knighthood to BILL GATES.

Let that percolate around in your mind for a while.

Latest Sign that People Are Getting Lazier:

Just went to get coffee at the coffee bar in OSU hospital. You pick up your coffee and then naturally move over to the condiments counter where they have cream, sugar, honey, stirrers, napkins, etc.

Right in the little basket with the packets of honey, someone had thrown two dirty stirrers. And the trash was about two feet to the left of that.

I worry about this world.

Songs from My Noggin

"Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter From Camp)" - Allan Sherman

Support the Troops?

Okay... it's been several months since the War in Iraq officially ended (though no one seems to have told the "enemy"). And I think it's finally okay for me to ask this question:

What exactly does it mean when people say "I support the troops?"

I mean, I hope they don't get killed or wounded. I hope they come back home safely. I've sent care packages to them. I hope their families are well-taken care of. I let people know when the government isn't doing what it should be doing to support them, such as our president trying to reduce their hazardous duty pay or removing the benefits that families of soldiers in hazardous duty get. Is that what it means to support the troops?

Because I see a lot of people driving around with their "Support the Troops" signs and American flags on their cars, and I wonder - what exactly are THEY doing to support the troops?

It seems to me it's a lot of backlash from the Vietnam era, where you heard the stories about soldiers' poor treatment upon coming home. I can understand making note that the war itself isn't the troops' fault. It's the government's fault. And taking frustrations out on the soldiers doing the fighting is the wrong and immoral way to go. Reminding folks of that isn't a bad thing.

But is that what's happening here?

It's the Little Things That Bug You Sometimes...

This morning, as every morning, I reached Neil Avenue on my way to work (after getting off the bus, so I was walking). And, this morning, as every morning, I sat and watched in silent amusement and partial annoyance at the idiot college student who stood watching both ways in rapt attention to cross the street against the light. And of course, when the light did change, he wasn't paying attention to it so I walked right past him into the crosswalk.

Even better, yesterday I watched a kid try to cross against the light, forcing the oncoming car to slow down. Then they did that little dance where one starts to go just as the other starts to go, etc. All this while the walk light was on "Don't Walk." Finally, he just went. And about 2 seconds later the light turned to "Walk."

Folks... what the HELL is so hard about waiting 30 seconds to cross with the light?

Songs from My Noggin

"Dirty Old Town" by the Pogues (but as performed by Brigid's Cross)

Songs from My Noggin

New feature - here's the song that has been in my head all day.
Today: Edwyn Collins - "A Girl Like You"

Best Picture Ever

Okay, my friend Joachim sent this to me... this may very well be the BEST PICTURE EVER!

Super Bowl Woes - CBS Sucks

I'd never think to tell people they shouldn't watch the Super Bowl. I mean, more than any other sporting event in the U.S., it's THE GAME. And I'm not even that huge a football fan (well, not pro football, at least).

But... I'm totally against it being on CBS this year, and that's because they've decided they can't show the MoveOn.org ad called "Child's Pay." Apparently it's too controversial. But they're still running ads for President Bush... who I think is even more controversial.

Here's a link to MoveOn.org and the issue at hand. Make up your mind for yourself.

(3/10/2004: MoveOn.org's picture has been removed - but the information is still there).

Top Notch Blog

Want to see a blog that puts mine to shame? Check this out: http://www.henry.martinez.net.

This guy has everything. Check out his videos, especially #1 (the robot dance one) and #14 (the best dog one).