4/24/00 - Being a long-time fan of the Native Tongues in general and the Tribe in particular, it really pains me to see ex-frontman Q-Tip in legal trouble.
Limp Bizkit and Cypress Hill will tour for free in support of Napster (via Metafilter.)
After a disappointing and disruptive 28-54 season, coaching legend Lenny Wilkens leaves the Atlanta Hawks behind. In other NBA coaching news, the league (surprisingly) sides with Camby against the ridiculous Butch Carter defamation suit.
Mike Kinsley of Slate details the hypocrisy of the GOP's Elian Gonzalez stand. Meanwhile, Al Gore displays his remarkable capacity for leadership yet again by joining his opponent in (circuitously) critizing the Justice Department. On the matter of Elian, "White House aides called Gore's manuevers 'craven' and black lawmakers decried his 'pandering' to Cuban-Americans."
Because you demanded it (ok, maybe you didn't), the teaser for this summer's forthcoming live action version of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, starring Jason Alexander as Boris, Rene Russo as Natasha, and Robert DeNiro (yes, Robert DeNiro) as Fearless Leader.
Details emerge about the Coen brothers' next project after this year's Brother, Where Art Thou? (a riff on The Odyssey starring George Clooney), and it appears to be an as-yet untitled film noir about a second-chair barber and his cheating wife. Billy Bob Thornton, Coen wife Frances McDormand, and Tony Shalhoub are all slated to appear.
Six children are injured in a shootout at the National Zoo. AT THE ZOO?!? That's just sad.
I had my nose consultation this afternoon, and I'm all set to go under for the breaking/resetting operation Thursday morning at 6amET. Meanwhile, I snuck in a few games of basketball for the first time since the big fall (under the presumption that, since my nose is getting rebroken on Thursday anyway, what's the worst that could happen?), and, man, it felt great to be actually out there again. Especially since everyone was kind enough not to guard me too tight.
Firda of Weblog Wannabe composed me a few lovely haiku (link courtesy of the ever-poetic dumbmonkey):
Ghost in the Machine
It can't be Kevin at all
Kevin's still alive
Who is the ghost then?
Not Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper doesn't 'blog
Ghost in the Machine
The weblog without a ghost
It won't scare you off
Thanks, Firda!
4/23/00 - My brother and sister-in-law went to Islands of Adventure in Orlando, FL, and met Captain America and all I got was this lousy jpg. I just hope he's not pulling that trick Superman use to do where Bruce Wayne would dress up like Clark Kent...hmmm...
Ralph Nader hits the campaign trail.
A very Happy Easter to you and yours, and a very Happy 13th Birthday to my sister Tessa!
Phew. Despite squandering a nineteen-point second quarter lead in typical Knickerbocker fashion, New York bests Toronto 92-88 thanks to stifling defense by Latrell Sprewell, a terminal case of the playoff choke jitters for Vince Carter (3 for 20 from the floor), and last-minute heroics by Larry Johnson and Chris Childs. Game 2 is Wednesday night in the Garden, and being a Stern Conspiracy Theorist I have little doubt that the NBA/NBC ratings guys will ensure a win for the Raptors.
4/22/00 - I confess to the Impudite.
I finally updated my Weblog Reading List and, man, there are a lot of good weblogs out there these days, from Cluttered to Yoozoo to Malapropism to Slave. And, at 120 listed, I know I'm still only scratching the surface. Depressing how I'll never find time to read them all, yet wonderful nonetheless.
As you can see (Sorry, Wendell), one week after the big tumble, my face has healed quite a bit. We'll see how I'm doing after my nose gets reset Monday or Tuesday. Speaking of the Foopster, I'm just three letters away from decoding his logo, and the aggravating thing is I know I've seen 'em before.
Happy Earth Day to all. Here in Washington Al Gore mugged with Leonardo DiCaprio and wasted no opportunity in trying to one-up Ralph Nader. In related environmental commentary, according to Peter Huber in today's Post, Al Gore is no Conservationist.
Grrr...I missed the Knicks-Raptors preview during the Seattle-Utah halftime show because the local news went with Elian madness. Cue Droopy: That...makes...me...mad.
Superheterodyne has gotten a few more tattoos and become The Ubitquitous Mr. Wilder, while Sliding with Jim has discovered some Creative Uses of Explosives.
In Game 1 playoff news so far, Miami bested Detroit 95-85 and the Suns surprise the Spurs 72-70. Meanwhile, Toronto coach Butch Carter has launched a defamation of character suit against Marcus Camby for the latter calling him a "liar." What kind of madness is this? I really don't think it's in Carter's interest to make this series personal. I used to like Butch ok, but he's screaming down the Murphometer after this ridiculous pre-game shenanigan.
To my mind it's about freaking time Elian Gonzalez was returned to his father, and, like most bloggers, I'm sick to death of hearing about the whole thing. That being said, this AP photo of the raid is an absolutely amazing picture. Talk about a powerful propaganda tool...Why do I have a feeling this one is already being clipped out for the right-wing Reno-haters' scrapbooks?
Renowned Harvard sociobiologist and ant expert E.O. Wilson on the state of the environmental movement. It was in Wilson's class my freshman year that I experienced one of my most vivid examples of North-South cultural disconnect. Naturally, it being E.O. Wilson, we had several labs that involved ant colonies, including African ants, leaf-cutter ants, and fire ants. Having grown up the designated lawn-mower in South Carolina for several years, I was well used to the massive damage angry fire ants can inflict on your skin. So, I was completely shocked to see residents of more Northerly climes not only ask, "Fire ants? What are those?" but to stick their hands in and around the colony. Many bites were suffered that day, though thankfully none by yours truly.
4/20/00 - What's the difference between Harvard and NotHarvard? Slate's Timothy Noah tries to find out. Also in Slate, Mickey Kaus takes McCain to task for his recent change of heart on the Confederate flag.
Michael Stipe sells a majority share of his two film companies to RSUB.
A study finds that "overweight adults...aren't getting enough exercise." That's brilliant. Did they figure that out themselves or did they have a team of monkeys do it?
Fight Clubbers: This brawling Easter Bunny takes all comers. On a more loving note, don't you just want to snuggle up with an adopted rat? It might be a chance to bone up on your baby talk.
More fallout from the LAPD scandal, including falsified police reports and planted contraband, leads to several overturned convictions. And they want to get rid of Miranda?
For what they're worth, I've posted my NBA playoff predictions.
The X-rays came back, and my nose is indeed fractured. My PCP is going to confer with the Ear-Nose-Throat folks tomorrow morning to see if it's worth resetting. Too much information for ya?
The trailer for The Perfect Storm, the acclaimed Sebastien Junger book about a ship caught on the wrong side of the "Storm of the Century," is now online. The film marks the second outing together by Three Kings' George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg.
The NBA playoffs start Saturday, and the Knicks' Marcus Camby has already started talking smack. The New York-Toronto first-round nightmare begins Sunday at 12:30pmET on NBC (Cue rousing "NBA on NBC" score and inane comment from Bob Costas ridiculously overjocking Jordan/Duncan/Kobe.)
Hmmm...so far the votes are clearly leaning towards the old design. I've gone ahead and reverted to a darker background (with the aid of the ZSPC Super Color Chart), since several folks said they preferred it. I may still just scuttle the header and go back to the old look...I'll think about it on the way to the doctor's office.
Less than a mile away from our home, an eight-year-old boy is murdered for apparently no reason by a killer who then disappeared. Not the type of thing you'd expect in suburban Alexandria...That would explain all the sirens I've been hearing all day. Here's hoping they catch the bastard, and soon.
Posh Spice takes a hit for the Human Race.
Turnabout is fair play: A day after threatening to sue Napster, Dr. Dre is himself sued by Lucasfilm for cannibalizing the trademark THX sound to begin his most recent album. In other Napster-related news, Yale capitulates to Metallica in typical Eli form and blocks Napster from its server.
Now that the swelling is starting to recede, I'm getting the feeling my nose might be broken. Meanwhile, the "primary care provider" that I chose at a whim a few years ago skipped town in January without he or the HMO notifying me, so I've got an appointment with an RN at his former office later today to remove the sutures and ascertain the damage. More fun than you can shake a stick at.
The Spurs knock off the Lakers 103-98 in OT and secure homecourt advantage in the West. That's two in a row for the Lake Show...bad time for a losing streak. Meanwhile, in Houston, Charles Barkley scored his last-ever deuce in six minutes of play against the Vancouver Grizzlies.
4/19/00 - The Knicks get blown out by the Celts 112-85. Then again, the whole game sounds like garbagetime. Meanwhile, Charlotte wins homecourt.
The design is in flux around here for the time being, although I may shelve it all and go back in black. The current header pix are courtesy of Halloweentown and D.C.'s The Spectre.
All props to Eleven Seconds' new redesign. The C&H stuff is classic.
Saving Miranda. To my mind, turning over Miranda would be imbecilic. If last weekend's arrests are any indication, the last thing law enforcement authorities need in this day and age is less of a commitment to civil liberties and the Bill of Rights. Having a police officer vocalize a perp's Miranda rights is as beneficial to the cop as it is to the robber.
John McCain on the Confederate Flag:"I feared that if I answered honestly I could not win the South Carolina primary, so I chose to compromise my principles. I broke my promise to always tell the truth." I wonder if he would have changed his mind had he won the primary.
Dr. Dre joins Metallica in the fight against Napster.
Coach Van Gundy fears the Raptors(login required). He's not the only one.
Giuliani's poll numbers are tanking in the Big Apple, mostly along racial lines. While white voters approve of the mayor 57 percent to 36 percent, black voters disapprove of him 91 percent to 6 percent and Latinos disapprove 69 percent to 27 percent...Sixty-three percent of all voters said race relations in the city are "generally bad," including 58 percent of whites, 71 percent of blacks and 70 percent of Latinos. Good to see Rudy's pitiful handling of NYC's recent shootings is rebounding against him.
Dubya proposes a $1.7 billion urban policy program to increase low-income housing, in the form of tax breaks for developers. Another Dem-sounding proposal from the GOP candidate...they have a shrewd team there in Bush country. As one "pro-Gore union official" put it, "While Bush is talking about Democratic issues, Gore is talking about Elian."Episode 2 Rumors abound at Corona today, including the character design for Makiya Yamaguchi's Sith/Fett and yet another possibility for Anakin, American Psycho Christian Bale.
The preview for Thirteen Days, the film version of Robert Kennedy's chronicle of the Cuban Missile Crisis, is now online. The film features Bruce Greenwood channeling JFK and Kevin Costner as star power (hopefully he fares better with pre-apocalyptic films than he does with post-apocalyptic ones.)
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Going Home, Volume 13 in Dave Sim's saga of Cerebus the Aardvark, is now available in graphic novel "phone book" format. I've obtained the first twelve phone books over the past few years (my brother has most of the original issues) and, though Cerebus has gotten damnably esoteric of late, I'm definitely committed for the full 300-issue story arc.
Riothero enshrines a smattering of female bloggers, and all in all it makes for quite a nice portal (although it's a good thing Mark doesn't reside in Saudia Arabia.)
A late night trip to Wendy's last night yielded more than just a spicy Chicken sandwich. At last, I've finally obtained one of the new Maryland quarters.
Via Dumbmonkey, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley bangs himself up while swimming. (Hey, JP, good luck with the canine surgery.)
4/23/00 - My brother and sister-in-law went to Islands of Adventure in Orlando, FL, and met Captain America and all I got was this lousy jpg. I just hope he's not pulling that trick Superman use to do where Bruce Wayne would dress up like Clark Kent...hmmm...
Ralph Nader hits the campaign trail.
A very Happy Easter to you and yours, and a very Happy 13th Birthday to my sister Tessa!
Phew. Despite squandering a nineteen-point second quarter lead in typical Knickerbocker fashion, New York bests Toronto 92-88 thanks to stifling defense by Latrell Sprewell, a terminal case of the playoff choke jitters for Vince Carter (3 for 20 from the floor), and last-minute heroics by Larry Johnson and Chris Childs. Game 2 is Wednesday night in the Garden, and being a Stern Conspiracy Theorist I have little doubt that the NBA/NBC ratings guys will ensure a win for the Raptors.
As you can see (Sorry, Wendell), one week after the big tumble, my face has healed quite a bit. We'll see how I'm doing after my nose gets reset Monday or Tuesday. Speaking of the Foopster, I'm just three letters away from decoding his logo, and the aggravating thing is I know I've seen 'em before.
Happy Earth Day to all. Here in Washington Al Gore mugged with Leonardo DiCaprio and wasted no opportunity in trying to one-up Ralph Nader. In related environmental commentary, according to Peter Huber in today's Post, Al Gore is no Conservationist.
Grrr...I missed the Knicks-Raptors preview during the Seattle-Utah halftime show because the local news went with Elian madness. Cue Droopy: That...makes...me...mad.
Superheterodyne has gotten a few more tattoos and become The Ubitquitous Mr. Wilder, while Sliding with Jim has discovered some Creative Uses of Explosives.
In Game 1 playoff news so far, Miami bested Detroit 95-85 and the Suns surprise the Spurs 72-70. Meanwhile, Toronto coach Butch Carter has launched a defamation of character suit against Marcus Camby for the latter calling him a "liar." What kind of madness is this? I really don't think it's in Carter's interest to make this series personal. I used to like Butch ok, but he's screaming down the Murphometer after this ridiculous pre-game shenanigan.
To my mind it's about freaking time Elian Gonzalez was returned to his father, and, like most bloggers, I'm sick to death of hearing about the whole thing. That being said, this AP photo of the raid is an absolutely amazing picture. Talk about a powerful propaganda tool...Why do I have a feeling this one is already being clipped out for the right-wing Reno-haters' scrapbooks?
Renowned Harvard sociobiologist and ant expert E.O. Wilson on the state of the environmental movement. It was in Wilson's class my freshman year that I experienced one of my most vivid examples of North-South cultural disconnect. Naturally, it being E.O. Wilson, we had several labs that involved ant colonies, including African ants, leaf-cutter ants, and fire ants. Having grown up the designated lawn-mower in South Carolina for several years, I was well used to the massive damage angry fire ants can inflict on your skin. So, I was completely shocked to see residents of more Northerly climes not only ask, "Fire ants? What are those?" but to stick their hands in and around the colony. Many bites were suffered that day, though thankfully none by yours truly.
The NBA playoffs start Saturday, and the Knicks' Marcus Camby has already started talking smack. The New York-Toronto first-round nightmare begins Sunday at 12:30pmET on NBC (Cue rousing "NBA on NBC" score and inane comment from Bob Costas ridiculously overjocking Jordan/Duncan/Kobe.)
Hmmm...so far the votes are clearly leaning towards the old design. I've gone ahead and reverted to a darker background (with the aid of the ZSPC Super Color Chart), since several folks said they preferred it. I may still just scuttle the header and go back to the old look...I'll think about it on the way to the doctor's office.
Less than a mile away from our home, an eight-year-old boy is murdered for apparently no reason by a killer who then disappeared. Not the type of thing you'd expect in suburban Alexandria...That would explain all the sirens I've been hearing all day. Here's hoping they catch the bastard, and soon.
Posh Spice takes a hit for the Human Race.
Turnabout is fair play: A day after threatening to sue Napster, Dr. Dre is himself sued by Lucasfilm for cannibalizing the trademark THX sound to begin his most recent album. In other Napster-related news, Yale capitulates to Metallica in typical Eli form and blocks Napster from its server.
Now that the swelling is starting to recede, I'm getting the feeling my nose might be broken. Meanwhile, the "primary care provider" that I chose at a whim a few years ago skipped town in January without he or the HMO notifying me, so I've got an appointment with an RN at his former office later today to remove the sutures and ascertain the damage. More fun than you can shake a stick at.
The Spurs knock off the Lakers 103-98 in OT and secure homecourt advantage in the West. That's two in a row for the Lake Show...bad time for a losing streak. Meanwhile, in Houston, Charles Barkley scored his last-ever deuce in six minutes of play against the Vancouver Grizzlies.