A Political Moment

This won't probably change anyone's opinion, but I thought this was a good endorsement by Powell and worth watching.



Of course he still has to answer for that pile of horseshit that he presented at the UN in 2003....

Just Funny

This picture is just funny.

A wild one

The Catonsville Stars defeated the Elicott City Patriots yesterday, 26-24, in a wild game in Elkridge. This was one of the most exciting games we've been to so far. The first half was pretty listless, with neither team getting very far. However, some individual efforts put the Stars up 12 to 0 at half time. The second half was a completely different story. The Patriots returned to the field determined to score and by the fourth quarter were ahead of the Stars 14 to 12. Then, in the fourth quarter, everything went nuts. The Stars really turned it on and started blocking and playing hard. The Patriots scored again, putting them further ahead 22 to 12. Then, on the kick-off one of the Stars ran it back for the touchdown, bringing them closer, 19 to 22. The Patriots were able to kick a field goal (only 2 points in little league) making their lead 24 to 19. But, the Stars got the ball back and in the final seconds of the game, scored another touchdown and extra point, to get the win, 26-24.

Like I said, this was one of the best games so far. The parents were going wild and they boys were having a great time. This is when kids' sports is so much more fun and meaningful than watching NFL on TV.

Lacey and I watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall this weekend. It was pretty good. Not completely hilarious like 40 Year Old Virgin or Knocked Up, but it was enjoyable. Worth a look.

Go Stars!

Jay's football team defeated the Elkridge Hurricanes 18 to 0 last Saturday. They are now 3 and 1 on the season and getting better with each game. Jay's been playing on the offensive line mostly, but got to run the ball a few times in this past game. He says he will be doing that more often. This Saturday's game is against Damascus. Here's some pictures.

Jay (number 83) on the line.





Blocking for the runner.



"Yeah, get some, chump!"




Not Jay, but check out this tackle.



Worst. Kick-off. Ever.



Jay's in the backfield.




Running with the ball (he only got a few yards, but that's ok.)



Throwing blocks.

I Am The Third Revelation

Just a short movie review. We watched There Will Be Blood over the weekend. I really enjoyed it. Daniel Day-Lewis' acting was phenomenal - there was nothing but his character in the movie, no sign of his true personality in any way. The cinematography was beautiful and I never loss interest in the characters. The ending seemed almost separated from the rest of the movie, but was amazing for it's slow burn towards complete derangement and brutality. The title of this post comes from that part of the movie.

I can see why some people wouldn't like this film - mainly due to it's length and (mostly) unlikeable characters. I'm not sure if it's a film that needs to be mined for great meaning, just enjoyed.

The film version Choke, one of my favorite Chuck Palhaniuk books, comes out this weekend. I hope it's good.

David Byrne Concert

Lacey and I went to see David Byrne at the Lyric Opera House last Wednesday. We both really enjoyed the concert. It was great to (finally) hear Talking Heads songs performed live, which all sounded excellent. The musicians were supported by a trio of dancers that moved around the stage in a variety of styles. Usually, I'm not all that interested in dancers, but I thought they did a great job of adding to the performance instead of being a distraction or just looking silly.

Anyway, here's a video from the concert to check out. I didn't take this, just found it on youtube. I thought the way the video is distorted actually made it look pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's some people talking, so the audio gets spoiled by that. This is from another earlier show.




Here's another from the show we saw.

Amanda Palmer

Here's two videos from Amanda Palmer's (The Dresden Dolls) new solo album, Who Killed Amanda Palmer. Watch the first then the second.