I apologize to your ears
I massacre Folsom Prison Blues. Some day I hope to play a good solo. Maybe I should practice.
Folsom Prison Blues
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The "Ground Zero Mosque"
You know, that structure that isn't really a mosque that is to be built two blocks from ground zero. This whole debate that is being fueled by the worst of the American right really is, as Al Franken said, one of the worst things I have ever heard. As usual the Daily show sums it up the best for me. That video is below. What I say to those that oppose the Cordoba House is, yeah, I get it. I know why you don't want it there. But, you know what? Too fucking bad. Suck it up, grow a pair, nut up or shut up. This is the USA, they have a right to put it there and you should support its construction even if it scares the shit out of you. There aren't two sides to this debate. If you oppose the building of this Muslim community center then you are wrong. There is nothing to debate. Have the courage of your Constitution.
You know, that structure that isn't really a mosque that is to be built two blocks from ground zero. This whole debate that is being fueled by the worst of the American right really is, as Al Franken said, one of the worst things I have ever heard. As usual the Daily show sums it up the best for me. That video is below. What I say to those that oppose the Cordoba House is, yeah, I get it. I know why you don't want it there. But, you know what? Too fucking bad. Suck it up, grow a pair, nut up or shut up. This is the USA, they have a right to put it there and you should support its construction even if it scares the shit out of you. There aren't two sides to this debate. If you oppose the building of this Muslim community center then you are wrong. There is nothing to debate. Have the courage of your Constitution.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Lin Cove Viaduct
Today we broke camp a day early because 24 hours of rain is plenty, thank you very much. We did get a chance today to drive some on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We traveled across the Lin Cove Viaduct, which is an incredible structure. For the first time I took some pictures of it.
Today we broke camp a day early because 24 hours of rain is plenty, thank you very much. We did get a chance today to drive some on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We traveled across the Lin Cove Viaduct, which is an incredible structure. For the first time I took some pictures of it.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Monday, August 09, 2010
Stan "The Man" Musial
The current Sports Illustrated has a wonderful article by Joe Posnanski on Stan Musial. I learned about an amazing piece of statistical trivia. In 1948 if Stan Musial had hit one more home run he would have tied Ralph Kiner and Johnny Mize for the National League home run title. If he had done that he would have led the league in home runs, runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs, batting average, on base percentage and slugging. Amazing year. Another piece of trivia: Musial hit 475 home runs in his career and never led the league in home runs. Another one? OK. He finished with 3630 hits. 1815 of those hits were hit at home and 1815 were hit on the road.
The current Sports Illustrated has a wonderful article by Joe Posnanski on Stan Musial. I learned about an amazing piece of statistical trivia. In 1948 if Stan Musial had hit one more home run he would have tied Ralph Kiner and Johnny Mize for the National League home run title. If he had done that he would have led the league in home runs, runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs, batting average, on base percentage and slugging. Amazing year. Another piece of trivia: Musial hit 475 home runs in his career and never led the league in home runs. Another one? OK. He finished with 3630 hits. 1815 of those hits were hit at home and 1815 were hit on the road.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Madden Football Video Game
I found an excellent article on ESPN's website about the Madden video game.
I found an excellent article on ESPN's website about the Madden video game.
Stephen Davis Returns to Carolina
I didn't know this until just now. Stephen Davis is doing a coaching internship for the Carolina Panthers.
I didn't know this until just now. Stephen Davis is doing a coaching internship for the Carolina Panthers.
A Quick Interview with Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice was always one of my favorite players. I remember seeing him make a spectacular catch at Clemson while playing against the Panthers during Carolina's first season. What more could you ask for? He's going into the Hall of Fame and I found a nice interview with Jerry Rice. Congratulations to Rice, truly one of the great athletes of our time.
Jerry Rice was always one of my favorite players. I remember seeing him make a spectacular catch at Clemson while playing against the Panthers during Carolina's first season. What more could you ask for? He's going into the Hall of Fame and I found a nice interview with Jerry Rice. Congratulations to Rice, truly one of the great athletes of our time.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Nice article in the New York Times about Dale Jr. Seems to me he should retire and go fishing. He'd be happier.
Nice article in the New York Times about Dale Jr. Seems to me he should retire and go fishing. He'd be happier.
Monday, August 02, 2010
The Power of Metafilter
Just for the hell of it I posted a question to Ask Metafilter concerning Wendell's sleeping habits. I included a link to a cell phone photograph I took of Wendell's sleeping position on his love seat. That picture now has over 2100 hits. That is amazing. It is now the second most viewed photograph on my Flickr account. It will soon pass the picture I took of Izzy Stradlin' in 1993.
Just for the hell of it I posted a question to Ask Metafilter concerning Wendell's sleeping habits. I included a link to a cell phone photograph I took of Wendell's sleeping position on his love seat. That picture now has over 2100 hits. That is amazing. It is now the second most viewed photograph on my Flickr account. It will soon pass the picture I took of Izzy Stradlin' in 1993.
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