Happy Halloween

Hey everybody, Happy Halloween! Boy, it sure has been an eerie week, for myself included. I guess I'll start with myself, and then I'll point out some more eerie occurrences.

Last Sunday, at around 1 in the morning, I went to the emergency room. I was throwing up blood, which has never happened before to me in my life. The doctors did a blood test, took an x-ray, put me on an IV, and all of that jazz. I was there for around four hours, and it was apparently a busy night for them. I heard that two ambulances collided, so that delayed things even further for me. Anyways, the doctors finally came back to me and told me that they thought it was the stomach flu. I don't know if I agree with them, but hey, I'm not a doctor. I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday, so we'll see how that goes. Also, I am having a hard time breathing right now. Sometimes, when I breathe in, it hurts, so that can't be good. Other than that, I'm fine. Like I said, I'll be seeing the doctor on Tuesday, so I should be able to manage until then.

I would just like to say congratulations to the Boston Red Soxes. The Curse of the Bambino has finally ended, which means that there are some eerie things going on this week....

I would like to point out a quote that I read recently in a USA Today article. This is regarding the presidential elections:

Kerry recalled a man who phoned a radio show about a year ago "when things weren't going so well" for the campaign. "Thinking they were just cutting me right to the quick, they said, 'John Kerry won't be president until the Red Sox win the World Series.' " Source

As I said, very strange things are going on. Check this out:

Since the Redskins became the Redskins in 1933, the result of the team's final home game before the presidential election has correctly predicted the White House winner. If the Redskins win, the incumbent party wins. If they lose, the incumbent party is ousted. Source

For those of you who don't know, the Redskins lost today, at home, to the Packers. This is very interesting stuff. If that wasn't enough, check this out:

Kid power! Democrat John Kerry is the winner, and the rest of the country should pay attention because the vote on Nickelodeon's Web site has correctly chosen the president of the United States in the past four elections. Source

Are all of these things possible harbingers? I really don't know, but I do know one thing. This election will probably be one of the most contested elections in the history of this country. No matter who wins, no one will have confidence in the results. This election could be worse than the 2000 election. I'm sure most of you already know this, but it is worth pointing out again. I have decided to vote for Kerry, but I would just like to say that I really hope that someone wins in an uncontested manner. I really don't think this country can take another election like 2000, and like I said, this one could be worse. Anyways, that is all I have for you tonight. Have a Happy Halloween!

Hooray Boston...Go Houston!

Imagine that. Coming back from a 3-0 deficit. I couldn't be happier for the Red Soxes. I think I speak for just about everyone when I say, "I absolutely hate the Yankees." I hope the Red Soxes go on to win the title, they are definitely due for one.

On another note, did anyone else notice that there could be a possible Texas vs. Massachusetts matchup in the World Series? Could the World Series be a possible harbinger of things to come in the presidential election? Do I say possible too much? At this point, I hate to speculate on anything. However, I will speculate if the Astros win tonight.

Look for some possible speculation tomorrow, and also my top ten favorite Bushisms. That is all I have for this update, thank you for reading.

Bush

Okay, I wanted to post this the night I heard about it. I believe I heard it on the 17th, but I never got around to it. Better late than never, so here goes:

United States President George W. Bush surprised his listeners at a campaign rally by seeming to oppose, then favour, then oppose replacing the all-volunteer US military with a draft.

"Our all-volunteer Army will remain an all-volunteer Army," Bush began, to cheers from supporters in Florida.

"After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain we will not have an all-volunteer Army. And yet this week ... " he continued, before suddenly realising the gaffe and shouting: "We will have an all-volunteer Army. Let me restate that: We will not have a draft ... The only person talking about a draft is my opponent. The only politicians that supported a draft are Democrats, and the best way to avoid a draft is to vote for me." Source

All I can say is, wow. Imagine yourself talking in front of a large group of people and constantly making mistakes like this. It must really take the wind out of your sails, or kill your momentum at the whim of a hat, as Dubya would say. And yet, he still has many supporters. Now, I don't claim to be the most articulate person in the world. I know damn well I'm not, but this is the leader of the United States we are talking about here.

I could forgive Bush if his slip ups were a rare occurence, but he does it all the damn time. I mean, did it ever occur to anyone that maybe, just maybe, he is lying? I'm sure it has, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, if Bush is reelected (and I use the term reelected here loosely), there will be a draft during his second term. If I am wrong, you can come back here and ridicule me. Don't worry, I can take the heat.

Back to Bush's fuck ups though. I mean, really, am I the only one sick and tired of hearing it happen all the time? It seems to me that he either a) doesn't have a firm grasp on the English language, which is true and I guess I can believe that is the sole reason for his mess ups, or b) he can't keep the truth straight, so he slips up all the time. Think about it, if he gets elected, he can pretty much do whatever he wants. He won't have to worry about another term, because he can only have two, so he can essentially do anything, within his power, that he wants.

Please people, there will not be a second coming of Jesus, so let's follow suit and not have a second coming of Bush! Sure, I will miss all the Bushisms, but I'd be willing to give those up to have someone else in office. Seriously though, if Bush isn't elected, he should really look into doing some stand-up. He is one funny son of a bitch.

Don't get me wrong here, I'm not a huge fan of Kerry. As was pointed out already, he'll say anything to get a vote. In politics, that is the name of the game though. Bush does the same thing, to a certain extent, whether you want to believe it or not. Hell, Kerry might reinstate the draft, but I don't think it is as likely with Kerry as president. Even if it is just as likely, then it is a wash, and I would still support Kerry because he is in line with more of my beliefs.

Changing gears here a little bit. A lot of people, especially younger people, think that voting is not important. Well, let me just point out that the next president will appoint hundreds of federal judges, so that will have a huge effect on our federal court system. In addition to that, the next president will appoint (more than likely) three Supreme Court justices.

"Rehnquist, Stevens and O'Connor are expected to retire soon, at least within the next four years. That would give the next president three new justices to appoint, when even one could tip the balance." Read the full article here

That, my friends, will have a major effect on everyone's life, so please go out and vote! Okay, it is time for me to get off my soapbox.... (steps down)

I hope you enjoyed my post. I also have some good news, or bad news, depending on your political orientation. I will do a top ten, and it will be my top ten favorite Bushisms! You all have that to look forward to, possibly tomorrow even. Well, it is getting late, good night everyone.

We meet again Trebek!

Well, well, well. Look what we have here. It's alive! Yes, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth (yet) and I don't think I will any time soon. I have been fairly busy lately, with school and work, but nothing really interesting to report.

Okay, so I have been really getting into politics lately. I watched all four debates and have been trying to read a few things here and there. I have always leaned toward Kerry. He shares more of my views and I really can't stand Bush. I don't like Kerry much either, but at least he is well-spoken and can actually formulate a coherent setence most of the time. I don't agree with everything he says, but at least I can understand most of it. Oh, and this picture has pretty much sealed the deal for me.

I have a few interesting links for you, so here goes:
Politic Songs
Operation Truth
Freeway Blogger

Here is a funny picture. Now, the argument is not whether or not Bush "owns" a timber company. The point is that the republicians are lying about the amount of small business that will be affected by Kerry's proposed tax increase. Bush made the joke because he had nothing better to say. I thought it was funny (I literally laughed out loud when he said it), but he was just trying to underscore the fact that "the majority of those being counted as 'small businesses' are really individuals who aren't primarily business owners, and a huge number have no employees." That was an excerpt from this article, so go and check it out.

It is is also important to point out this:
"It should also be noted that Kerry is proposing several tax cuts specifically targeted to small businesses, including a refundable tax credit aimed at reducing the cost of health-care benefits, eliminating capital-gains taxes for 'long-term investments' held for five or more years in small businesses, and a "new jobs tax credit" for small businesses that add new jobs in 2005 and 2006. What Kerry is proposing for small business can be found on his website."

That is from the same article. Of course, the republicans wouldn't want you to know that, it would weaken their argument. I can't say that I blame them for trying though.

Well, that is all I have for you tonight. I encourage everyone (yes, even republicans) to leave me a comment. Whatever your political orientation, please leave me a comment, even if you don't agree with me. I welcome dissent because that is what makes people see things from different perspectives and that is what this world (and country) needs more of. If the majority of Americans cared enough about politics to debate with one another, this country would be better off for it. Now, I am not the most informed when it comes to most things, but I try to stay up as much as I can. I hope you all enjoyed this post. Thank you and good night.

Bowling Week 3

Well, here is my bowling speech from week 3:

The Lions started out the first week of the football season with a 20-16 victory over the Bears. Kirby’s Heroes started out the first week of the bowling season with a 4-3 victory over Boedeker Construction. As you can see, both of these contests were very close, but the important thing here is that each team came away with the victory. Both teams hoped that this monument would carry them into week two, but still, no one thought much of either team.

These low expectations, coupled with a strong individual performance by each team’s star player, worked to each respective team’s advantage in week two. The Lions came out with a strong 28-16 triumph over the Texans. Kirby, who was at the game, was probably drunk off his ass by the start of the third quarter. In any event, he could attest to the strong individual performance put forth by the Lions star player, Roy Williams. The road to victory was very much the same for Kirby’s Heroes. Kirby’s Heroes came away with a 7-0 demolition of Team Remax. Kirby, who was at the bowling alley (on time, no less), was definitely drunk off his ass by the start of the third game. At any rate, he obviously didn’t miss the strong individual performance by Donnie in the second game. No disrespect to Team Remax though, they were a much more worthily opponent than the Texans were against the Lions.

Coming into week three, the Lions were firing on all cylinders. Too bad they ran out of gas. In a dismal showing, the Eagles destroyed the Lions, 30-13. In other words, the Lions got their asses handed to them by the Eagles. Now, this is where, I believe, we will differ from the Lions. The Lions faced an obviously superior team in week three. To a certain extent, this is also the case for us in week three. Here me out though, before you get all up in arms about me referring to our team as inferior (that isn’t what I mean).

This week, we face Our Gang, who finished in fourth place during the first half of last seasons. During the second half of last season, we finished in fourth place. This is clearly an equal battle, in terms of where each team finished in each half last year. Nevertheless, we are still seen as the inferior team because we are the unproven team. While most of the other teams in this league have been together for many years, we have only been together for one half season of bowling. This means that other teams perceive us to be unproven, and thusly, we are perceived, by other teams, to be the inferior team.


Whether our opponent thinks of us in this way, either consciously or subconsciously, is of no regard to us. In order to gain respect around the league, we must change this perception right now, this very week. We are a young team (except for Kirby, but he is young at heart), which means that we must show this league the youthful vigor that makes us great.

Each of us displays this youthful vigor in different ways. I not only display it by writing speeches, but I also display it by cracking jokes that aren’t funny sometimes. Is my life over just because I’m not funny all of the time? No, nothing is over until I decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! I will never stop writing speeches and I will never stop trying to be funny.

Okay, moving right along to my good friend Matt, who just oozes youthful vigor (sometimes in his pants). Matt is a good guy and this bowling team would not be complete without him. I mean, if he wasn’t on the team, then who would buy me peanuts every week? Paul, on the other hand, is like a cancer to this team. Just kidding Paul, but lose the hat man, it is a huge distraction to you. Another important note, Paul will be able to drink (legally), next week at bowling, so we all have that to look forward to.

Not much more can be said about Kirby and Donnie. Kirby demonstrates his youthful vigor by being young at heart. In addition to that, he is the heart and soul of this team. Kirby gives this team courage, which is something a cowardly lion is supposed to do, by taking courage away from the other team with his intimidating presence. Donnie, as I said, is the star of this team. He displays his youthful vigor by punching walls and being our clutch bowler. Kirby might disagree, but Donnie is the anchor of this team, and he is the right man for the job. Kirby would also make a great anchor, and he is also good in the clutch, but he always forgets one important detail. In order to be the anchor, you have to be smarter than an actual anchor, which Kirby is not. I’m kidding Kirby, so go have another beer. Oh, and this time, it is on me. I don’t mean that I’ll pay for it, but I’m sure that you’ll spill it on me, at some point during the night.

In closing, I would just like to say thank you for making it this far in my speech. I would also like to point out that I know that the Germans didn’t bomb Pearl Harbor. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, but my point remains the same. Anyways, the person who can tell me which movie that quote came from gets a prize. Again, I thank you for your time and may Allah bless your soul. (end of speech)

It obviously didn't help much, we lost all seven points. I don't know, maybe I jinxed us or something with all the comparisons with the Lions. I don't believe that, but that is what Paul said. Kirby said that I am a good write, but I told him that I wasn't that good (because I'm not). He said that I should send some of my stuff into a newspaper, but I think it was the alcohol talking (he wasn't drunk, but that is what I told him). Anyways, that is all I have to update on for now. Good night everyone.

Snood

Well, an update is probably in order, seeing as how I haven't updated in over a week. Not much to talk about though, really. I'm been busy with school/work and that is about it. What can I say, I live a boring life. Um, since I don't have much to talk about, I guess I'll talk about school. Then, maybe, I'll talk about something else, if I can think of anything

My philosophy class is really tearing me up. It is getting me to think of a lot of things that I never thought about, which is good, I guess. I am beginning to see why people are religious. In philosophy, it is what is called the noble risk. Here is the definition: life is short, eternity is long, thus, assume your soul is going to be judged after death and live your life morally. Basically, even if you live for 100 years (which is a long time, in terms of human life), eternity is forever, so wouldn't it be worth it to live those 100 years morally and have eternal happiness. I guess I can respect that, even though I'm not religious. This hasn't change my religious view in anyway, but it sure does get me thinking. I still think religion (in general) is a big waste of time, but I have a newfound respect for it.

Well, I have some disappointing news for you all. I probably won't be coming up with a top ten this month. It isn't that I'm busy or anything, it is just that I'm too lazy to come up with anything worthwhile. I could do another opinion top ten, like my Top Ten Led Zeppelin Songs, but I don't think doing that is enjoyable for the reader. I mean, do you really care about what someone else's opinion is on a subject? Well, you should, but most people don't. I know that I care about other people's opinions on certain subjects, but I disgress. Anyways, the top tens that I put any effort into usually don't turn out too well, at least I don't think so. I've been told I have a weird sense of humor, so that is probably why. I guess what I'm saying is, I'd like your thoughts on my top tens. It doesn't matter which one you comment on (you can comment, under this post, on all of them, if you want), but it would be apperiated if you could leave me a comment regarding them.

I guess that is all I have for you tonight. My good friend Ryan told me about an old/new feature called audio blog or audio post (something of that nature). He said it was a pay for feature, but now they made it free for all the blogger users. So, if you're a blogger user, check it out. It is really cool, you do it over the phone, which means you can keep in touch with your blog, even if you're on the road or if you're too lazy to type or whatever. Anyways, I should be hitting the hay, later everyone.

Bowling

Okay, so my first week of bowling was today. It didn't go so bad, we won four out of seven points. I also gave a speech before bowling. Here it is, for your viewing pleasure:

Gentlemen (and I use that term loosely), we embark on our bowling journey with one thing in mind. No Kirby, I’m not talking about beer, but I’ll get to that. The one thing we should all have on our mind is winning first place. Now, I don’t claim to be a mathematician, but let me break this down for you all very simply. Last year, the Brewers took the first half with a total of 65 points. So, over the 14 week period of the first half, that is an average of just 4.64 points per week. In order to have a chance at first place, we have to win roughly two games every week, along with totals every other week. If we can do that for the 14 week period of the first half, we will end up with 63 points, which should be just about enough to be in contention for first place.
Let’s start with the first order of business, which is, the bowling order for this year. As long as everyone agrees, our bowling order will be the following: Kenny, Matt, Paul, Kirby, and Donnie.
I feel that this order is advantageous to the team. For starters, it gives us a leadoff man who has both of his thumbs. In addition to that, it gives us a leadoff man that doesn’t wear hats, which is a huge distraction to the team. Those are two key qualities that a leadoff man should have, and obviously, Paul doesn’t possess those two qualities. I’m sure Paul has other key qualities that he brings to the team. I’d even go as far as to say that he brings many things to the team…although I can’t think of anything off the top of my head, but I’m sure he brings something to the team. Anyways, Paul is best utilized in the three spot because that is where he is least noticed by the other team, which should be to our advantage. The number two spot, which can only be filled by Matt or me, is best filled by Matt because he then precedes Paul. This should provide our team with a family rivalry, which, I believe, we need to win first place. In addition to that, Matt doesn’t fit the prototypical mold of the fourth or fifth spot, so there is no question as to where he belongs in the order.
The fourth and fifth spots are pretty much up for grabs between Kirby and Donnie. It could really go either way, but I feel that Kirby is best utilized in the number four spot and that Donnie is best utilized in the number five spot. The Japanese have a saying that fits Kirby perfectly, Kill Whitey. No, that isn’t the saying, but Kirby is definitely “the man” on the team. The saying that I was actually looking for goes a little something like this, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered.” Kirby is definitely the nail that sticks out on the team and he gets hammered on a regular basis. Kirby is also the heart and soul of the team, so he belongs in the heart of the order in the number four spot. In addition to that, Kirby has a sort of intimidating factor about him, so that could be used to our advantage to throw off the opposition’s fifth bowler. The reasons for Donnie being in the number five spot are fairly simple. For one, he is good under pressure and can handle the stress of the number five spot. Furthermore, he is smarter than an actual anchor and that much can’t be said about Paul or Kirby.
Okay, so on to the second order of business. If you would like to participate, I encourage you to pick four genre based bowling themes. The four genres are as follows: rock and roll theme, rap theme, movie theme, and television theme. Some people have picked their themes already. Others don’t know about it or refuse to participate. This will be my last time mentioning this, so pick your themes now and tell me what they are.
Let’s raise our glasses, whatever we got in front of us, to salute the start of what should be a great bowling year. I would like to end this speech with my proposed motto for the team: “Today Fernhill, tomorrow the world.” Thank you for your time.

Just an FYI for you all. Fernhill is the bowling alley that we bowl at, so that is what I'm referencing in my motto. I am also referencing Hitler, but I'm not a Nazi, so don't get the wrong idea there. Okay, that is all I got for tonight. Things are going better for me, my grandpa is buried, so that is all over. Classes are going better and life is going better. I can't complain right now, so I leave you on good terms. Thank you and good night.

More Bad News

A few hours ago, I found out that my grandpa died. I really don't know what to say about that, but I feel like I should say something.

I guess I should start off by talking about the good times we had together. The story that stands our in my mind was my first deer hunting trip with him, my dad, and my uncle. If my memory serves me correctly, it was the Friday after Thanksgiving in the year 2000. We actually drove up to Cheboygan right after Thanksgiving dinner (on Thursday), but we didn't go out until Friday morning.

Anyways, we got up at the crack of dawn, got all our gear on, and went off into the woods. We didn't see anything the whole trip, but looking back at it, that didn't matter. The time we spent back at camp was most memorable. He would tell me his war stories (I think he was in the Korean war) and other interesting things about life, in general. He often told the same stories over and over, but again, looking back at it, that wasn't important. The important thing was the time we spent together, because I didn't really like hunting in the first place. I mean, I enjoyed being out in the woods and spending time with my family, but I doubt I could shoot a deer, if given the chance.

Well, I guess that is all I have to say right now. I have to go to work, so that should take my mind off of things, at least I hope so. End of transmission.

A Serious Post

So here I am. Another day has went by in my life and I feel like I got nothing accomplished. I am starting to doubt college, for some reason or another. I thought that coming home to Macomb would be different, and for a while it was. But now, now it feels the same as when I was at Western. Maybe college just isn't for me, but if not, then what do I do?

For the past few days, I have had a weird feeling, and until just now, I didn't know what it was. I just realized that I am starting to feel the same as when I was at Western. I am starting to doubt that I belong at college, any college, for whatever reason. I don't know, I've been saying to myself that I'll get over it, but it just doesn't seem to happen. Whatever the reason, it sounds like I need therapy or something, lol.

Another little known fact that you may not know about me, I've never had a girlfriend. I don't know if that is weird or not, but I suspect that it is. I've been very shy all my life, and people keep telling me that I need to get out more, which is true. The problem with that is, whenever I think about going out (and this is especially true during school), I feel like I could be spending my time doing something useful (like while I'm in school, doing homework, for example). Also, I don't think any girl would find me attractive, so that is another problem I have.

During school, I spend most of my days either doing homework or worrying that I should be doing my homework. This has been going on since I started college in Western, but it has escalated ever since. I don't know, I think my main problem is my drive for perfection. I don't know why I have that drive, I asked my parents if they cared if I got all A's or not, and they said no. Frankly, I really don't care, but for some reason, I seem to be fixated on it.

As you can see, I have some problems that I need to get over or maybe get some help with. The majority of my problems stem from my lack of self-confidence, which I know I don't have much of. For some reason, I dislike people that are overly confident, but at the same time, I wish I was them. I mean, at least they think they can get the job done (whatever the job might be) and think they can do it right. Me, on the other hand, I often doubt myself. Whenever I'm doing something, I always worry if I'm doing it right or if maybe I did something wrong. I do this with new things mostly, which I guess can be expected, but I seem to overly critical of myself.

I'm sitting here, right now, and listening to Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. For some odd reason, this song reminds me of my life right now. I think the song is about drug addiction, so that part doesn't pretain to me, but it just seems to sing of my life right now. I am just stressed out at the moment, and I always get this way at the start of the semester, so maybe I'll get over it. I just need to learn to relax a little, and bowling starts soon, so that always helps me relax.

In lighter news, Team U.S.A lost again tonight, 3-1 to the Russians. Wait a tick, that isn't lighter news! Oh well, I guess I'm glad I missed the game, but I did see the box score. Did anyone see the game? If so, could you please fill me in? Did Esche stand on his head again, or did he let in some soft goals? Well, it doesn't look good for team U.S.A., but I guess not much was expected of them. Virtually no one in America likes hockey, so I'm sure that 99% of America could give a fuck less.

I really hope that there is an NHL season, but that too is looking grim. The expiration of the CBA is rapidly approaching (September 15th) and that could mean the beginning of the end for the 2004-2005 NHL season. I don't know whom to blame for this. I mean, I can see the owners point of view. In order to run the business side of things, they want to have cost certainty, so they can plan their budget and all that nonsense. Then, there is the players, who want things to remain status quo, and I can't say that I blame them. I mean, if I were a player, I would want the current system because I can get the market value for myself. As a player, I wouldn't want to have to accept way less than what I'm worth, just so a team can stay under a salary cap. Don't get me wrong, the majority of the players are adequately paid, but I can see it from their perspective.

In retrospect, this just might be the owners fault for not being fiscally responsible in the first place. If the owners would have used the current system correctly, like most have this year, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Instead, you have players like Bobby Holik making 10 millions dollars. Holik isn't worth anything near 10 million dollars, so in reality, it is the owners fault for shelling that kind of money to the non-superstar players (in my opinion, Holik is a second-line player, at best). In addition to that, you have players that you can't really blame for taking the money (like Martin Lapointe, for example). I guess this isn't about whose fault it is, and I really can't blame anyone, but I just hope that there is hockey sometime this century.

Well, I think that is all I have to say tonight. Thanks for making it this far, if you're still with me. Good night everyone.

Nonsense

Okay, so I should really be doing some homework about now, but instead, I'm going to update my blog.

So far, my classes are decent, I guess. I mean, I thought I was going to get into them a lot more than I am right now, but maybe it will take me a few weeks to get back into school. As usual, I am slacking off again, hoping it doesn't bite me in the ass this time. Like I said, it usually doesn't. I always do fine, but this year it just looks like it might be a different story. I mean, I am not motivated to do anything at all, maybe there is something wrong with me? I don't know, but I'll keep you updated (as if you care).

In other news, Team USA just lost to Canada, 2-1. For those of you who don't know (which I'm sure is all of America), I'm talking hockey here. It was a good game, and it should be a good World Cup (with Canada most likely winning). I really hope Team USA wins, but tonight they looked rather old (they are the oldest team in the tournament). The NHL should really pay attention to how hockey is played during the World Cup because that is how it should be played. What do I mean by that? I mean that the officials actually call interfence (imagine that), and with the larger ice surface, it gives more room for the skilled players. I'm not saying the NHL should expand the ice surface, but it is rather refreshing to see the skilled players at work. In the NHL today, the neutral zone trap is really bogging the game down, and it would be nice to see more end-to-end action in an NHL hockey game. Oh well, even if they NHL does nothing to the game, I'll still watch it (assuming there is a season next year). Hockey really is an amazing game, and if you don't like it you're a communist (there, I said it), plain and simple....

Okay, so my bowling league starts back up on September 13th. I went to the meeting yesterday and we talked about the bylaws and such. If you didn't know, the team consists of my friends Matt, Paul, Donnie, and the team drunkard, a guy named Kirby (he is also a friend). Kirby is an older guy, I think in his mid-40's. We needed a fifth person, and Donnie's dad worked with a guy that wanted to bowl, so we let him on the team. What a mistake that was.... Just kidding, Kirby has turned out great, he is the heart and soul of the team. Last year, we essentially started during the second half, so we didn't get to bowl the entire season. We ended up in 4th place (out of 12) for the second half and last place overall because we didn't bowl the first half. I'm hoping that this year will be a different story. It is a handicapped league, so anyone can win, but I really like our chances. I mean, for one, only one person (possibly two) drinks on our team, so we have the advantage there. In addition to that, we have a nice mix of averages. I have a 170 average, Matt has an average around 140, Paul also has an average around 140, Kirby has an average around 190, and Donnie also has an average around 190.

Well, I guess that is all I have to say tonight. Have a good night everyone.

First Day of Class (Wednesday) and Other Things on my Mind

Well, I wanted to post about this yesterday, but I didn't have enough time. So, I am going to post about it today.

I had my first day of fall classes on Wednesday. I had political science in the moring (from 10:00-11:40) and then philosophy in the afternoon (from 12:30-1:55). I am very excited about both classes, but I think I might have some trouble in the philosophy class. I have to write four papers for that class, so I am definitely not looking forward to that. Oh well, the class should be good times. The professor was very nice, and she had a very interesting life story. My political science class should also be good times. The professor seemed a little liberal, but she assured the class that she was fairly straight down the middle. Either way, I can't wait for the class discussions to begin. I also had my bowling class today, which should be fun.

With the start of the semester, I find myself falling back to my old habits. I keep telling myself that I need to stop, but to no avail. My old habits mostly consist of me procrastinating, but it is not just limited to that. I also waste time by looking for other sources on the Internet (which means I don't spend enough time on the important material). Oh well, these habits haven't negatively effected my grades yet, so I guess I can live with them for now.

Well, once again, I have run out of time. I am now off to work for the day, and then tomorrow, I have to work in the morning. End of transmission.

Politics

I'm going to start off with an interesting website I heard about on a local political radio show. For those of you who don't listen, his name is Peter Werbe and you can check him out here. Also, if you're in the Metro Detroit area, you can listen to him, on Sunday, from 11 p.m. until 1 a.m. (eastern standard time). If you are not local, I've got some good news for you. If you're interested in the show, you can listen to the streaming broadcast here at the aforementioned date and at the aforementioned time.

Okay, on with the interesting website. This particular website (which can be reached by clicking on the title of this post or by clicking here) is "a bi-partisan website that allows you to cast votes on core election issues." In other words, you pick an issue at random, then select the platform you agree with most, then continue on with that process until you have picked all the issues. I have decided to take this voting survey (I guess you would call it that) and then share my results with you. Okay, so here goes:

Issue One: Drugs
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Two: Gay Rights
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Three: Abortion
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Four: Education
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Five: Crime
Agree With: Bush

Issue Six: Technology
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Seven: Why Running for Office
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Eight: Key Issues
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Nine: Rumsfeld
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Ten: Gas Supply
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Eleven: Death Penalty
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twelve: Affirmative Action
Agree With: Bush

Issue Thirteen: Civil Rights
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Fourteen: Foreign Policy
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Fifteen: Jobs
Agree With: Bush

Issue Sixteen: Iraq
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Seventeen: Environment
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Eighteen: Economy
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Nineteen: Homeland Security
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty: Social Security
Agree With: Bush

Issue Twenty-One: Women's Issues
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Two: Healthcare
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Three: Service Record
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Four: Taxes
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Five: Gun Control
Agree With: Bush

Issue Twenty-Six: Global Trade
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Seven: Immigration
Agree With: Bush

Issue Twenty-Eight: Families
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Twenty-Nine: Campaign
Agree With: Kerry

Issue Thirty: National Defense
Agree With: Bush

Issue Thirty-One: Welfare and Poverty
Agree With: Kerry

My Voting Record:
G.W. Bush: 7
J.F. Kerry: 24

Well, let me just say one thing about that voting survey. If you were just a little informed (I consider myself to be middle ground when it comes to the informed department) you would have known which canditate was which after reading each platform. So, that could have lead you to pick your favorite canditate, instead of being honest about it and picking the platform you most agree with. I don't think I did that myself, but maybe subconsciously I did. Anyways, I figured I'd agree with Kerry on a 2:1 ratio, but it looks like that is more like a 3:1 ratio.

I had more to talk about tonight, but it looks like my time has run out. I have class tomorrow at 10 in the morning, so I better get to bed. Good night everyone, and please take that voting survey and post your results as a comment to this post.

Top Ten

In the spirit of the Olympic games, I present to you, Ken's Top Ten Sexlympic Events. Okay, so let me explain the format. First, I'll give you the event, then I'll give you my best one-liner, and then some additional commentary.

Here goes:

Ken's Top Ten Sexlympic Events

Number 10

Women's Breaststroke

These women must have tested very high on the stroke-ability scale...there is no other way they could do the breaststroke for 200 meters. (oh, and that's about 656 feet, for all you metrically challenged people out there)

Let me just say one thing about the metric system. The United States really missed the boat by not adopting it. Instead of having an easy to use system, which is common place throughout the world, we are now stuck with the shitty standard system, possibly forever. I mean, really, the metric system is far superior to the traditional system, but the United States will probably never fully adopt the metric system. I can't wait until 2020, I swear to Allah, I'm running for president and there will be many (and I stress the word many) changes in this country. Yeah, I know, that is what they all say, but I really mean it.


Number 9

Trampoline

And now...girls jumping on trampolines!

Do you like The Man Show? I sure did, with emphasis on the word did. Joe Rogan and Doug Stanhope do a decent job, but no one can top Adam and Jimmy. Comedy Central should change the name of the show or something, because it is clearly not as good as it once was. That is to be expected though because Adam and Jimmy made the show extremely entertaining. I mean, it is sort of like when a band gets a new lead singer, the band mine as well change its name, because nine times out of ten, it sounds like a completely different band. What I am getting at is this, they need to change the name of the show to something else because the show will never live up to the high standards of its name. Cancling the show is another possibility...I know I don't enjoy it as much as I did with Adam and Jimmy as the hosts, and I'm sure a lot of fans feel the same way I do.

Number 8

Snatch (weight lifting)

I wouldn't want to touch the snatch of the women participants with a 3.04800 meter pole. (a little metric humor for you there)

Have you seen any of the women in the weight lifting events? If not, I suggest you check them out. Let me forewarn you though, it isn't very pretty...it is definitely bad bad bad (I can't stress the word bad enough) times. Some of them have airpit hair, so it suffice to say that there isn't a looker in the bunch. To put it bluntly, these women look like Oompa Loompa's on steroids. It should come as no surprise to see the absence of American women. I certainly haven't seen any, and I highly doubt that an American woman could make the cut. I mean, I'm not saying American women are weak or anything, I just don't think any American woman would want to look like these women do. Basically, I'm just saying it is a cultural difference, or something of that nature.

Number 7

Women's Gymnastics

Yeah baby, put your legs behind your head and hold it for five minutes, you know it's my favorite position....

Okay, here we are, moving from one extreme to the next. On one hand, you have the women's weight lifters, who basically look like men dressed in drag. On the other hand, you have the women's gymnastics teams, who basically look like fuckable human-pretzels. Yeah, I know, some of them are underage, but I'd be willing to wait for some of them. I would go as far as to say that we could do all the positions of the kama sutra in one night, but I can't go all night. Well, let me take that back, I can go all night, I just choose not to....

Number 6

Boxing

I could go for some punching of the clown, how about you?

For those of you who don't know, punching the clown is a masturbatory term, akin to flogging the dolphin and beating the proverbial meat. Try it sometime, I guarantee you'll gain great satisfaction from getting in the the ring with a clown. A little advice though, it is hard to whack off with boxing gloves on (believe me, I've tried it), so be sure to take them off....

Number 5

Handball

I was just checking for cancer...I swear! (I know, this is turning into a bunch of bad masturbation jokes, but I'm trying here, so give me a break)

Ah, the old, I was just checking for cancer, trick. It is an oldie but a goodie. I also like the, I had a runny nose, routine. You pull that one out of your bag of tricks when someone asks you why you have an excessive amount of kleenex in your trash basket. No one can call you out on it, and it works every time. I'd like to call myself the Guru of Jack, even though I probably don't deserve the title, but I'm claiming it anyways. Don't like it? Tough cookies, pal!

Number 4

Shooting (thanks to Rich for mentioning the event)

I'm probably not as accurate as some of the other skeet shooters, but at least I'm good for distance.

If you didn't already know, skeet is a euphemism for semen. Don't believe me? If you have any doubts, check out this link. I don't just make this stuff up people. I mean, if the word is on urbandictionary.com, it must be true! Am I right or am I right? Or am I right? Anyways, just so you know, my penis is good for distance. My semen was the first semen in space, I have the plaque from NASA and everything. Good news for all you ladies out there, my accuracy is horrible, so that means I won't get any in your eye.

Number 3

Women's Wrestling

I could be wrong, but there's always room for jello, right?

Okay, with the inception of the bikini-clad cheerleaders at volleyball matches this year, you would think they'd have women's jello wrestling by now? Hell, I'd settle for mud wrestling, but I digress. Seriously though, who thought it was a good idea to have women's wrestling (without jello or mud, no less) at the Olympics? It is a new event this year, but I highly doubt it goes over too well. To jazz it up, I would hope for jello, but like I said, mud would work just as well. I don't care how many letters we have to write to the Olympic Committee, we need to unite on this one!

Number 2

Diving

Nowadays even the girls enjoy (muff) diving! (thanks to Rich for his contributions on the one-liner)

Not much I can say about that one. If you don't get it, check out urbandictionary.com. Did I mention that this blog is brought to you by urbandictionary.com? Go there for all your urban dictionary needs, or something. Really though, urbandictionary.com is, quite possibly, the best site on the web (next to this site, of course). If you have never been there before, I highly recommend checking it out. Oh, but before you check out urbandictionary.com, be sure to stick around for the grand finale of my top ten.

Number 1

Clean and Jerk (weight lifting)

Sounds like something I do in the shower....

Okay, that is three, count them, three masturbation jokes. In other words, that is roughly a third of my top ten. Hey, what can I say, I stick with what I know. Seriously though, could anyone explain the history behind the name of this event? I just find it to be a strange name for a weight lifthing event, but I don't know much about weight lifthing. In other words, I'm weak, and I'm sure all of the women Olympians of this event could kick my ass. That isn't saying a lot though, I'm sure they could kick just about anyone's ass they wanted to.

Well, that is all for my top ten. I really hope you enjoyed it because I put a lot of time and effort into it this time. I am thinking about starting a new segment on my blog, so more details on that at a later date. Oh, and just a little note for myself, I put a counter at the end of my blog, on this date, at around 6:00 p.m. eastern standard time. End of transmission.

Just Amazing

Wow! Two updates within a few hours? What is the world coming to? I have never updated my blog so soon, but this could not wait for another day. Okay, so just a few minutes ago, while browsing through usatoday.com, I came acrossed something rather "interesting." You see, the reason I put interesting in quotes isn't obvious now, but it will be in a few short moments. Click here to see what I'm talking about.

Okay, so if you still haven't figured out what I am talking about, take a very close look at that "graph" (and I use the term graph loosely). Let me point out the headline: "65% of fireworks injuries occur around July 4th." Oh boy, wow! I mean, who would have thought that 65% of fireworks injuries occur around the fucking fourth of July. I mean, the fourth of July isn't known for its firework displays or anything, so that is just amazing. I never knew that it was common practice to light fireworks during the fourth of July, so it is really surprising that injuries, caused by fireworks no less, happen so frequently during that time. Jeez, I was wondering what all those loud noises and bright flashes in the sky were about, I just thought I was having flashbacks to my Vietnam days (I am 20, by the way). To quote Forest Gump, "We was always taking long walks, and we was always looking for a guy named 'Charlie.'"

If you haven't picked up my sarcasm yet, you should get your sarcasm sensor checked because I am laying it on pretty thick. I mean, really, that is the best USA Today could do for that days snapshot? Just for your reference, that snapshot appeared on the July 29th edition of USA Today. You know what, I need to get my people on this one. I don't care how many letters I have to write, USA Today does not deserve the title of "The Nation's Newspaper." I am kidding, by the way, I usually enjoy USA Today, but that little snapshot got me going. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time, but all it did was state the obvious. It is okay to state the obvious sometimes, but to actually waste space on the front page of a newspaper...well, that is inexcusable. I mean, they couldn't have posted a picture of a missing kid instead? Or possibly a used car ad? Anything would have been better than that piece of work....

Oh, and this entry would not be complete without another quote from Forest Gump: "...and that's all I gotta say about that." Thank you and good night.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...

Yeah, I've heard your complaints. "Ken, why don't you update more often?" Well, that depends, do you want the short answer or the long answer. The short answer is that my life is too boring, so I never have anything interesting to post about. Sure, I could come on my blog and do my best to make up some interesting story, and believe me, I have tried in the past, but it usually ends up turning into a disaster (which will also be the fate of this post, as well). Oh, so you say you want the long answer? Well, since I'm white, I don't have too much experience dealing with long things, so I'll quit while I'm ahead, or behind, whichever is funnier.

In reality, the long answer is about the same length as the short answer. To put it bluntly, I am just too damn lazy. It isn't like I'm slow at typing or anything like that, I am a fast typer, and I suspect that has something to do with my problem. You see, I pretty much spend most of my days on the Internet, except when I'm working, sleeping, or masturbating (even then, I'm on the Internet sometimes). That is all that I need to survive, and I like it that way. I am beginning to think I'm a vampire though, because I rarely go out in the daylight. Don't get the wrong idea here, I have friends, I just never get around to hanging out with them. I am perfectly content with spending hours on the computer, but I do enjoy going out occasionally. You might be saying to yourself, "self, if Ken is on the Internet all the damn time, then why doesn't he update more often?" That is a good question, and I'll have to get back to you on that one....

So enough about that, how about a real update? I have been working 40 hours a week for basically the whole summer, and I am actually enjoying it. Yes, I still hate my job, but it beats the alternative, which is unemployment. That is my new motto in life, and I think everyone should adopt that motto. Whenever I think of something, I think of the alternative to determine which is better (or which is worse). Sure, everybody hates people that are constantly happy, but hell, it sure beats people that are always in a bad mood. Who would you rather deal with, a person that is actually stupid, but thinks that they know it all, or a smart person who thinks that they are dumb. I'd go with the latter on that one, but that is just my opinion because I hate dealing with stupid know-it-alls.

Okay, I have a question for anyone that has a dog. In the middle of the night, have you ever accidently stepped on or tripped over your dog? I find myself doing it at least once a week, some weeks more. I always find it rather amusing, at least from my perspective. I mean, the dog has no fucking clue what you're doing. You always get that unknowing look and it must be thinking, "what the fuck is this asshole hitting me for!?" It probably thinks we are doing it on purpose, but in all actuality, we can't see for shit during the night, so we have no idea where they are. Don't get me wrong, I usually remember to step carefully during the night, but some nights I'm just not paying attention, so I sometimes end up stumbling over a dog. Oh well, God damn dogs. I mean, both my dogs have pillows and we place them out of the walkway, so if they were on the pillows, this wouldn't keep happening. I still feel bad though, I just wish they would realize that I'm not doing it on purpose.

Alright, I would like to take the time to voice a complaint. I would just like to give a big fuck you to all you assholes over at Adult Swim (which is on Cartoon Network). You bastards got rid of Aqua Teen Hunger Force! To anyone who has never seen the show, shame on you! It was truly a great show, and it will be missed immensely. I am saddened by the loss, but then I remembered that Adult Swim is the reason that Fox brought back Family Guy, which has new episodes coming out next year. Mad props to Adult Swim for that. Adult Swim also showed that, if given the chance, Futurama can be a successful show. Futurama is another one of those shows (along with Family Guy), that got cancled before its time. I hope that Fox realizes that and also brings back Futurama. If you like Futurama, you can check out this interview with Billy West.

Well, that is enough for now. I had more, but I figured I should save it for my next post (and who knows when that will be). Thank you for visiting my blog, and good night!

Top Ten

Well, I wanted to do a meaningful top ten, but I never got around to following through on the lists I wanted to create. I mean, I had a few ideas, but I just didn't put much thought into them. So instead, I will post a quick top ten that doesn't take much time or effort. Also, I promise to come up with a more extravagant (and possibly humorous) top ten next month. Okay, I have decided to make a list of my ten favorite Led Zeppelin songs, along with my favorite lyrical portion of each respective song. So without further stalling for time, I give you my Top Ten Led Zeppelin Songs:

Ken's Top Ten Led Zeppelin Songs

Number 10
Whole Lotta Love

"Shake for me, girl. I wanna be your backdoor man."

Number 9
Dazed and Confused

"Been dazed and confused for so long, it's not true.
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you.
Take it easy baby, let them say what they will.
(Will your) tongue wag so much when I send you the bill?"

Number 8
Misty Mountain Hop

"So I'm packing my bags for the Misty Mountains
Where the spirits go now,
Over the hills where the spirits fly, ooh."

Number 7
Black Dog

"Eyes that shine burning red, dreams of you all through my head."

Number 6
Heartbreaker

"One thing I do have on my mind, if you can clarify please do,
It's the way you call me by another guy's name when I try to make love to you."

A fascinating sidenote, Jenna Jameson's nickname is heartbreaker. Interestingly enough, she was given that nickname by her father. In addition to that, her brother finished off her trademark double-heart tattoo (which, by the way, is on her ass) by tattooing the word heartbreaker on it. Sounds like a delightful family, but speaking of finishing off, I need to finish off this list and then go finish off myself, if you catch my drift. All this talk about Jenna is making my groinal area rise like an easy bake oven.

Number 5
Ramble On

"Got no time to for spreadin' roots, The time has come to be gone.
And to' our health we drank a thousand times, it's time to Ramble On."

This song should definitely be my theme, I tend to ramble on quite often....

Number 4
D'yer Mak'er

"When I read the letter you wrote, it made me mad mad mad
When I read the news that it brought me, it made me sad sad sad.
But I still love you so, I can't let you go
I love you - ooh baby I love you."

Number 3
Ten Years Gone

"Then as it was, then again it will be
And though the course may change sometimes
Rivers always reach the sea."

Number 2
Kashmir

"Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream
Heed the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream
My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon, I will return again
Sure as the dust that floats high in June, when movin' through Kashmir."

Okay, I have to ask this question in hopes that someone has the answer. Does anyone know if Puff Daddy (or P Diddy, whatever he is calling himself these days) did a remake of this song? A friend of mine told me he did, but he didn't know the name of the remake. I also remember hearing an instrumental of this song over a commerical, but I'm not sure which commerical it was or who was playing the musical rendition. Does anyone have any further insight into my questions?

Number 1
Stairway to Heaven

"If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on."

Two words describe this song, simply amazing. Oh, and fucking sweet, as well. Listen, if you don't like this song, listen to it carefully and you'll hear a lyrical genius at work. This song also contains one of my favorite guitar solos, which makes me want to learn to play the guitar. You might be saying to youself, self, Ken isn't religious, so why does his favorite song of all-time contain the theme of Heaven? To answer your question, you don't have to believe in heaven (or hell) to like a song that has a religious overtone. Do you have to believe in Santa Clause to like Christmas music? I think not, so that same rule applies here.

Well, there you have it, Ken's Top Ten Led Zeppelin Songs. I hope you enjoyed the list and my additional commentary on certain songs. Oh, and let me just say this, it was harder than expected to make this list. I mean, I could have easily went with a top 20 list, or possibly a top 30 list. This post would be incomplete if I didn't at least mention other favorites, so here are the honorable mentions: All of my Love, Communication Breakdown, Dancing Days, Good Times Bad Times, Hey Hey What Can I Do, Immigrant Song, Living Loving Maid, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Rock and Roll (just barely missed the cut), Tangerine, The Ocean, and a few others. That is all for now, and I bid you a good night.

Wow

Wow, I didn't realize it until just now, but it has been over a week since I last updated. So, I guess it is time for an update then, here goes:

Nothing that interesting really, I have just been working and that is about it. I did pick my classes for the fall semester though. I am taking philosophy, political science, and a bowling class, for a total of nine credit hours. I am thinking about taking another class, uping my workload to 12 credit hours, but I really don't think I should. The reason I don't think I should is because my previous major, which was networking, isn't working out, so I need some time to think about a new one. I figure that if I get the electives out of the way (by taking those nine credits my electives will be done), it will be easier to pick a major because then I can just concentrate on the new major and not electives. So that is probably my plan, and I think I'm sticking to it.

I went to my friend Jason's graduation party on Sunday. It was a good time, but let me just say this. Does every graduation party have to have the exact same food? I have been to a few graduation parties this summer, and at every single one, it is the exact same food as the previous one. I am getting tired of it, and I think the government should step in and start regulating the food choices at graduation parties. I mean, I like mostaccioli as much as the next guy, but does it really have to be at every graduation party? Why can't I have lobster and steak? If you want to be on the cheap side, why not order some pizza or possibly a sub? The point is that I want to see a little more variety in the foods selection at graduation parties. It is probably just me though, I am too picky when it comes to food, so I will forgive the graduating populous for now.

On another note, I have come to the realization that I am some kind of pseudo-celebrity. As you may or may not know, I work at 7-11, so I see a lot of people everyday. That means that just about anywhere I go in the Greater Detroit area, I usually have to deal with someone that notices me from work. Yes, I am that guy that works at 7-11, and yes I have a life outside of the slurpee business, thank you very much. I mean, I don't have a problem with the majority of people I see, but I would just like to have a friendly exchange that doesn't involve someone bring up the fact that I work at 7-11. Despite what I may write on this blog, I don't have a major problem with working at 7-11, but I don't want to be known as "that guy who works at 7-11."

I had more I wanted to say, but I have to go to work, so it will have to wait for another time. I know, I keep promising to post things at a later date, but I never seem to get around to it. I am going to have to go back through all my posts to remember what I wanted to talk about at a later date, and maybe finally post about them sometime, so you'll have that to look forwad to. I also have to come up with my Top Ten List by Saturday, so look for that too. Okay, I am done, later everyone.

Good Times

Nothing important to post about really, just a few thoughts I've had recently. To start off, let me provide you with a little backstory. So, I spent the majority of my Saturday afternoon at my cousin's graduation party. It was alright, I didn't do anything exciting, but I did play some horseshoes (which I really suck at, by the way), a little football, and some volleyball. After the party, I went bowling with my friends Paul, Matt, Jimmy, Mark, and a few other people. On the way to the bowling alley, the subject of masturbation came up. Matt, Mark, Jimmy, and I were in the car, and we decided to come up with a slogan for KY Jelly. It didn't take long before Matt came up with: "Don't go dry, use KY." No one could top that, so we decided to send it in to the company that manufactures KY. Let me tell you all one thing, this little slogan could make us millions, or at the very least a lifetime supply of KY jelly. Well, the company would probably be better off if they just gave us the millions, considering the rate at which I masturbate, but that is neither here nor there.

Okay, so enough about that, moving on to a different subject. So, everyday coming home from work, I pass a little place called "Gentle Dentist." Now, is it just me or did this place miss a layup and a half. I mean, they couldn't have called it Gentle Dental? Whoever owns that place should be very ashamed. I should write a letter to them demanding that they change their name. The God damn name flows so much better because it rhymes. I mean, what would have happened if Fudge didn't use the slogan "Fudge for Judge." I'll tell you what would have happened, he would have lost the election, and he'd be hitting rock bottom right about now. Well, probably not, but he would have lost the election, and that would have been a crime in and of itself, albeit a victimless crime.

Speaking of victimless crimes, the topic of homosexual sodomy has been indirectly discussed on this blog, so it is a nice little segue for my next revelation. Okay, so today while at work, I got to thinking...why doesn't God rain on all the gay pride parades? I mean, if God hates gays so much, why doesn't he just thwart their pride right then and there. Without their pride, the gays are nothing more than glorified ass explorers. To me, this is just further proof that there is no God, but I'll let you make your own conclusions.

Well, that is all the A-rated comedy (which in all actuality is probably D-rated comedy, but I digress) that I have for you tonight. Maybe I'll post again tomorrow because I don't work, but no promises. Good night everyone.

Go Tigers!

Great win tonight, the Tigers beat the Yankees 8-0. Mike Maroth didn't need much run support, but he got it anyway. The Tigers offense came alive in the second inning, with a triple by Carlos Guillen that scored a run, and a two-run homer by Eric Munson. The offense didn't stop there though, it continued on with five runs in the fifth inning. The Tigers offense was clearly in full gear, but the real story was the pitching performance of Maroth. Maroth pitched a complete game, giving up no runs and one hit. It was his first career shutout, and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Tigers. The Tigers lost to the Yankees yesterday, 5-1, but with the win tonight, and with the White Sox loss tonight, they are just 4.5 games back of the White Sox for first place in the central division.

Well, if you haven't been watching Jeopardy the past month or so, you are missing out on an amazing person. His name is Ken Jennings and he just won his 33rd consecutive show tonight. He has won over 1,000,000 dollars (I think he has a little over 1,100,000 at this point). I really don't see this guy losing, he is practically unbeatable. I mean, I haven't watched every single epiosode since he's been on because of work, but from what I have seen, no one is ever close to him. I hope he can keep it up, and I'm sure that is the hope of CBS, he is probably the biggest draw since the show "Fast Animals, Slow Children." You can check him out here: Click on the Daily Update icon.

Well, that is all for tonight. I have my cousin's graduation party tomorrow and then I have to work Sunday-Tuesday, so I probably won't be updating again for a few days. I really want to start updating daily again, or at least every other day, but I don't know if that is possible. I still have to do a top ten for this month, so at least you'll have that to look forward to. So until next time, thank you and good night.

Happy Fourth of July

Well, today is the Fourth of July, and I am happy to report that I don't have to work. It should be a nice day today, I am going over my grandparent's house later on to light some fireworks. I just went, along with my dad, mom, and brother, to buy some fireworks. We also went out to breakfast at Coney Island, but for some reason, the food wasn't that good today. Coney is usually great, so today must have been an off day for the cooks.

Anyways, the reason we go over to my grandparent's house is because we live on a busy street, so it is hard to light fireworks here. My grandparents also seem to enjoy it, so that is an added bonus. We usually go to their house earlier in the day, but this year we aren't going over there until around sunset. My dad has a lot to do today, so that is why we aren't going over there until later on.

Enough about that though, I really don't have a purpose to post today, aside from the fact that it is the Fourth of July. The Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. Christmas and Thanksgiving are the only two that surpass it for me, so that obviously means that it is my third favorite holiday.

This day always makes me feel happy to be an American. Sure America has a few downfalls, but what country doesn't? No place is perfect, but America (along with a few other countries) is pretty close. No matter what I may say about certain things or certain politicians (see Dubya), I am glad to live in America.

America has always had a lot of potential, but it will never reach its full potential with idiots like Dubya running the ship. Kerry isn't much better, but I am willing to vote for him just to get Dubya out of office. I mean, if you are as much against Bush as I am, your slogan should be "Anybody But Bush" at this point. Who knows, maybe in another four years we'll have some decent candidates to vote for, but right now, Kerry is the lesser of two evils. It was pretty much the same choice in 2000, but the wrong candidate won. Let's not make the same mistake again people, it is a crucial time in America and it is time for change. A friend of mine brought this website to my attention, so go check it out if you are against Bush.

Well, that is pretty much all I wanted to say. If I think of anything else, I will post again tomorrow. I hope everyone in America has a happy fourth of July, but try to stay safe with those fireworks. Today is a day for us to celebrate America, and it is not a day for a hospital visit. Keep safe everyone and have a wonderful fourth of July!