Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Atreyu's new album 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'
Just bought and listened to Atreyu's 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'.
Lead Sails Paper Anchor is a nice hardrock CD. The more I listen to Atreyu, the better it gets.
Food, yesterday
Yesterday, for lunch I ordered Asian fusion food from the restaurant down the
street.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Interesting stuff
OK, there's a very poignant article at Statistics Norway. At long last, people can now learn how common their name is in Norway.
Oh brother
This is so stupid. Man failed to earn military honors, medals, while working in food-service industry.
LOL!
Iran faces power play after vote
Bloomberg has the full story.
By John Leyne By Sunday evening, conservatives had won four times as many seats as the reformists, retaining control of the Iranian parliament.
Strange
Weird material.
Puckheads now have a college course on hockey literature. Taught in Canada, of course.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Fresh from the wire
Afterdawn.com: Xbox 360 shortages causing lagging sales?. By Alexander Toldt It seems like Wii is unbeatable. Shortly after the NPD Group released its data about the gaming sales in US during February, Media Create revealed that Nintendo Wii is the champion in Japan too.
'Finding Forever'
Now spinning in my CD player is 'Finding Forever', the new Common album. I'll have to investigate Common further.
The more I listen to Common, the better it gets. There is a lot to discover.
Oh yeah, the disc is copy-protected, which just goes to show that the record industry's cynicism about its own audience knows no boundaries.
Busy, busy
I have been too occupied all week. It has been quiet around here lately. I'm sorry, if any of you are really obsessed with me
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tibetans Clash With Chinese Police in 2nd City
Here is a good read.
Chinese riot police officers guarded a bridge in Xiahe near the Labrang Monastery on Saturday. An estimated 4000 Tibetan protesters gathered near the monastery earlier in the day.
Cool
I my search for a new phone I ran into this: the
Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones. Ok, how do you feel about this?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Intriguing
Interesting story from berkeley.edu.
Apparently, it’s a very good time for Satanism these days.How do you feel about this?
Thousands pray in Bethlehem for killed militants
Note to self: must read.
By Isabel Kershner BETHLEHEM: It was a display of Palestinian unity rarely seen since the Islamic group Hamas seized power in Gaza last summer and left the rival pro-Fatah Palestinian Authority struggling to hold on to the West Bank.
You hear that 'Horton'? You're No. 1
USA Today: 'Who' is the boss at the box officeBlue Sky Studios / AP By Josh Friedman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Twentieth Century Fox's G-rated "Horton Hears a Who!