Friday, January 9, 2004
Vijay the Bonobo
Baby bonobo, named Vijay, born in Cincinnati. If he lives a full bonobo lifespan, he'll probably be alive when his species disappears completely from the wild. It won't mean much to him, nor will the fact the chimpanzees will also be gone.
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
HOF
If Jim Ed had made it, I would be planning a trip to Cooperstown for the end of July. Eckersley and Molitor are the only two to make it in this year. Molitor was a gimme. Frankly, I'm a little surprised Eck made it on the first ballot.
Monday, January 5, 2004
Funnier With the Guitar Riff
Reuters | Davies Shot in New Orleans: He is quoted as having yelled to the shooter, "Oh yeah, you really got me now!" Or not.
Unsettling Experience
Right now, I've got the hiccups and a cough, so each time I cough, I hiccup simultaneously. It's really got my organs in a twist. And, I feel like I might sneeze at any moment. Arrrrrgh!
Friday, January 2, 2004
2004
First, Happy New Year!
Second, a few quick lists:
C-Dog's Fave 2003 Movies
1. Love, Actually. I can't think of a movie I saw last year that wasn't flawed in at least one significant way. Of them all, this is the one I'd most like to see again, despite those flaws.
2. Return of the King. Great movie, grand spectacle, lots of fun. Some pretty significant flaws. Not number one because what I'm actually looking forward to is not seeing this movie again but it's Extended Edition when it comes out on DVD.
3. Finding Nemo. Given the choice between seeing this or Mystic River again, I'd choose this one.
Letdowns: The Hulk, X2, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions.
Still want to see: Lost in Translation, Die Another Day, Bend it Like Beckham, LXG, Identity.
Fave Bands in 2003
1. Yo La Tengo. Only saw a few bands live last year and they were the best. Summer Sun is one of my favorite albums of last year.
2. The Postal Service / Death Cab for Cutie. Yeah, they're all the rage.
3. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Hearts of Oak spent as much time as any in the car player, where I do most of my listening.
4. Dropkick Murphys. One of my favorite moments of the year, among the many that took place that night, was when the Murphys' "Forever" closed the dance floor at my wedding. Good times.
5. Rancid. It's the kind of music I'm hard-wired for.
Letdowns: The Slackers, Looper.
Still want to pick up: Joe Strummer, The Midnight Evils.
Third, I put on the swami hat and make some predictions for 2004.
1. Dean.
2. Red Sox in 6.
3. 3 UConn players drafted in the first round.
4. The world events equivalent of "US v. Iraq" in 2003 will be "China v. somebody" in 2004.
Fourth, I assert, after a New Year's morning viewing, that "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is one of the top five all time Doctor Who stories. The success of the new Doctor Who series will be directly correlated to how well it recaptures the groove of the 1974-1977 Hinchcliffe era.
Second, a few quick lists:
C-Dog's Fave 2003 Movies
1. Love, Actually. I can't think of a movie I saw last year that wasn't flawed in at least one significant way. Of them all, this is the one I'd most like to see again, despite those flaws.
2. Return of the King. Great movie, grand spectacle, lots of fun. Some pretty significant flaws. Not number one because what I'm actually looking forward to is not seeing this movie again but it's Extended Edition when it comes out on DVD.
3. Finding Nemo. Given the choice between seeing this or Mystic River again, I'd choose this one.
Letdowns: The Hulk, X2, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions.
Still want to see: Lost in Translation, Die Another Day, Bend it Like Beckham, LXG, Identity.
Fave Bands in 2003
1. Yo La Tengo. Only saw a few bands live last year and they were the best. Summer Sun is one of my favorite albums of last year.
2. The Postal Service / Death Cab for Cutie. Yeah, they're all the rage.
3. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Hearts of Oak spent as much time as any in the car player, where I do most of my listening.
4. Dropkick Murphys. One of my favorite moments of the year, among the many that took place that night, was when the Murphys' "Forever" closed the dance floor at my wedding. Good times.
5. Rancid. It's the kind of music I'm hard-wired for.
Letdowns: The Slackers, Looper.
Still want to pick up: Joe Strummer, The Midnight Evils.
Third, I put on the swami hat and make some predictions for 2004.
1. Dean.
2. Red Sox in 6.
3. 3 UConn players drafted in the first round.
4. The world events equivalent of "US v. Iraq" in 2003 will be "China v. somebody" in 2004.
Fourth, I assert, after a New Year's morning viewing, that "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is one of the top five all time Doctor Who stories. The success of the new Doctor Who series will be directly correlated to how well it recaptures the groove of the 1974-1977 Hinchcliffe era.
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