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Friday, August 03, 2007
Friday Blogthing: JD would so hate me
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Man grabs a log* II
That's right. It's that time again. Back by popular demand...
It's (cue the Monty Python theme music...)
Emawkc's Second Annual Blog Anagram Game!!!
If you missed last year's anagram game, here's how it works: Below is a list of 10 blog titles in anagram form (anigramified, if you will). Your assignment, should you choose not to puss out, is to decode the anagrams and leave a comment with the answer.
Each time someone correctly decodes a title, you get a point. I'll link to the respective blog once its anagrammed title has been decoded. The commenter with the most points will win bragging rights, link love and lots of fabulous prizes**.
Oh, and to make things a little easier, all of the animgramified blogs below are listed in the blogroll to the left. And to make things even a little more easier, none of the blogs used last year are used this year.
It's fun, see?
Okay, here are this year's anagrams. Good luck.
**As usual, no actual prizes will be given. You should know me better than that.
tagged: blog, game, anagram, fun
It's (cue the Monty Python theme music...)
Emawkc's Second Annual Blog Anagram Game!!!
If you missed last year's anagram game, here's how it works: Below is a list of 10 blog titles in anagram form (anigramified, if you will). Your assignment, should you choose not to puss out, is to decode the anagrams and leave a comment with the answer.
Each time someone correctly decodes a title, you get a point. I'll link to the respective blog once its anagrammed title has been decoded. The commenter with the most points will win bragging rights, link love and lots of fabulous prizes**.
Oh, and to make things a little easier, all of the animgramified blogs below are listed in the blogroll to the left. And to make things even a little more easier, none of the blogs used last year are used this year.
It's fun, see?
Okay, here are this year's anagrams. Good luck.
*Yes, the title of this post is actually and anagram for "blog anagrams" -- cute eh?
**As usual, no actual prizes will be given. You should know me better than that.
tagged: blog, game, anagram, fun
Shooting at the flames
When I was about 10 or 12, some mischievous kids accidentally set our dog's doghouse on fire with bottle rockets.
They had painted a target around the door of the doghouse, and were making a game of shooting the bottle rockets at the target, trying to get them through the door. It's harder than you would think... I'd imagine.
We never figured out who the mischievous offenders were, but my friend and I were the first on the scene when the dog house caught fire from the straw and bedding inside. We had the presence of mind to get the garden hose and - even though it wasn't us who set the thing on fire - try to put out the flames.
When my dad came running out of the house, he was yelling at us to shoot the water inside the doghouse, not at the flames as they were coming out the door.
You see, my dad new what Kansas Republicans seem to have forgotten. That when your house is burning, it's no good to shoot the flames. You have to shoot the water at the source of the fire, the fuel.
When the state GOP created its new "loyalty committee" to try to stop moderate Republicans from having anything to do with Democrats, they continued to shoot at the political flames. They thing the measure will prop up their party (I say "their" party because I would probably be considered a disloyal Republican).
They think they can bully members into not supporting Democrats for local and state offices, even if a Democrat is a better choice.
To paraphrase Leia Organa, the more they try to tighten their grip on what members can do/say, the more members will slip through their fingers.
Rather than try to hamstring party members, the Republican leadership needs to take a hard, honest look at their constituency. Try to figure out why a Republican would want to help a Democrat get elected in the first place. Address the issue at the core of the fire, rather than just shoot at the flames.
If they can't do that, their house will continue to burn down.
tagged: Kansas, politics, Republican, Democrat
They had painted a target around the door of the doghouse, and were making a game of shooting the bottle rockets at the target, trying to get them through the door. It's harder than you would think... I'd imagine.
We never figured out who the mischievous offenders were, but my friend and I were the first on the scene when the dog house caught fire from the straw and bedding inside. We had the presence of mind to get the garden hose and - even though it wasn't us who set the thing on fire - try to put out the flames.
When my dad came running out of the house, he was yelling at us to shoot the water inside the doghouse, not at the flames as they were coming out the door.
You see, my dad new what Kansas Republicans seem to have forgotten. That when your house is burning, it's no good to shoot the flames. You have to shoot the water at the source of the fire, the fuel.
When the state GOP created its new "loyalty committee" to try to stop moderate Republicans from having anything to do with Democrats, they continued to shoot at the political flames. They thing the measure will prop up their party (I say "their" party because I would probably be considered a disloyal Republican).
They think they can bully members into not supporting Democrats for local and state offices, even if a Democrat is a better choice.
"There are times where the party needs to unite under just one banner," Kansas Republican Party executive director Christian Morgan said Monday.Morgan is right about one thing, there is a serious problem. But the problem isn't disloyal Republicans, it's that the Republican party is out of touch with what is becoming a majority of the state."At the very base level, if you can’t get county officers and district officers, if you can't get them to stop backing Democrats, then you have serious problems," Morgan said.
To paraphrase Leia Organa, the more they try to tighten their grip on what members can do/say, the more members will slip through their fingers.
Rather than try to hamstring party members, the Republican leadership needs to take a hard, honest look at their constituency. Try to figure out why a Republican would want to help a Democrat get elected in the first place. Address the issue at the core of the fire, rather than just shoot at the flames.
If they can't do that, their house will continue to burn down.
tagged: Kansas, politics, Republican, Democrat
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
YouTube Tuesday: Teacher preacher
My mom's a retired teacher. My dad is a former teacher. One of my sisters is a teacher. Three of my aunts and two of my uncles are teachers (or retired teachers).
I've got a lot of respect for what teachers try to do. Pounding knowledge into the thick skulls of the bratty offspring of the over-privileged, or trying to get through to future gang bangers without getting shanked or shot in the process. All the while dealing with snotty overbearing parents or, worse, apathetic absentee parents.
I can't think of a more underpaid profession. What does a teacher make? Ask Taylor Mali...
tagged: movie, YouTube, video, teacher, salary, humor, Taylor Mali, culture
I've got a lot of respect for what teachers try to do. Pounding knowledge into the thick skulls of the bratty offspring of the over-privileged, or trying to get through to future gang bangers without getting shanked or shot in the process. All the while dealing with snotty overbearing parents or, worse, apathetic absentee parents.
I can't think of a more underpaid profession. What does a teacher make? Ask Taylor Mali...
tagged: movie, YouTube, video, teacher, salary, humor, Taylor Mali, culture
Monday, July 30, 2007
KGB Carnival for July 30: Time to get back in the game, Butchie
It's been a long time since I've hosted the weekly Kansas Guild of Bloggers Carnival.
John B. at Blog Meridian has been doing an outstanding job of keeping the fun train on track. But with John on hiatus for a couple of weeks, I thought I'd step back in and round up last week in Kansas blogging.
To paraphrase John from Cincinnati, "It's time to get back in the game, emaw."
So here it is, the KGB Carnival for July 20, 2007:
- Professor Paul takes a second look at Second Life at The Force that Through...
- John B. hits the dog days of summer in the latest installment of his continuing series A Stretch of River at Blog Meridian.
- The D breaks down the big blogger meetup in KC last week at The D Rules!!
- Local Kansas City music man Dwight Frizzell makes a guest appearance at Happy in Bag.
- Joel Matthis returns from vacation to propose a way to avoid additional mid-air media chopper crashes at Cup O' Joel.
- Chimpo reviews the Kauffman Stadium all-you-can-eat section at Chimpotle.
- Joshua Rosenau has announced plans for relocation and a need for a new name for Thoughts from Kansas.
- Shea recovers nicely and moves on at A California Girl in Kansas.
- Faith from Frighteningly Uncommon Sense wonders why someone would want a jacuzzi inside their house.
- El Borak heralds the mortgage meltdown's arrival in Kansas at El Borak's Myopia.
Be sure to keep an eye out for interesting posts from, at or about Kansas for next week's carnival. Submit them to this link and tune in next week.
tagged: Kansas, blog, blogger, carnival, KGB
Friday, July 27, 2007
Bloggin' in the real world
By all accounts, last night's blogger meetup at Governor Stumpy's was a smashing success.
It's so cool to see people that you know through the blogworld in person in the real world. I was amazed and humbled at the combined talent that was gathered around the five or six tables that we commandeered.
I regret that I couldn't stay longer and talk to more people. I particularly missed having longer conversations with Heather, The D, Faith, Eolai and lots of others.
But I did have a good time getting to know KC Sponge and meeting Dan in the flesh. Also had a great discussion with Lee Ingalls, proprietor of the fabulous The New Low Down and the funny/quirky Oddment of Sandwiches. Seriously, if you haven't checked out his stuff, do. You won't be disappointed.
And I can't forget to mention Xavier Onassis. I made good on my promise to deliver a fabulous prize to him for finding an error in this post. Although, technically it was a grammar error, not a spelling one (that's my story and I'm sticking to it). Anyway, the photo is of the crazy awesome shirt I gave him as a prize.
Really looking forward to next time. I hope to see some of the newer bloggers there. I'm looking at you Chimpo and muzak.
tagged: Kansas City, blogger, Governor Stumpy's, blog, meetup
It's so cool to see people that you know through the blogworld in person in the real world. I was amazed and humbled at the combined talent that was gathered around the five or six tables that we commandeered.
I regret that I couldn't stay longer and talk to more people. I particularly missed having longer conversations with Heather, The D, Faith, Eolai and lots of others.
But I did have a good time getting to know KC Sponge and meeting Dan in the flesh. Also had a great discussion with Lee Ingalls, proprietor of the fabulous The New Low Down and the funny/quirky Oddment of Sandwiches. Seriously, if you haven't checked out his stuff, do. You won't be disappointed.
And I can't forget to mention Xavier Onassis. I made good on my promise to deliver a fabulous prize to him for finding an error in this post. Although, technically it was a grammar error, not a spelling one (that's my story and I'm sticking to it). Anyway, the photo is of the crazy awesome shirt I gave him as a prize.Really looking forward to next time. I hope to see some of the newer bloggers there. I'm looking at you Chimpo and muzak.
tagged: Kansas City, blogger, Governor Stumpy's, blog, meetup
Friday Blogthing: I am not an animal
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tagged: Friday, test, inkblot, human, meme, blog
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Movie Mini Review: Beyond the Sea
Title: Beyond the Sea
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman
Plot summary:
Late-1950s pop sensation Bobby Darin reviews his life and times from childhood to his death in this musical bio-drama.
My thoughts:
I was pleasantly surprised to see the my Supermodel Wife had DVRd this flick. I remember being interested in it when I saw Kevin Spacey making the late night talk show rounds last year.
Back then, Spacey described Beyond the Sea as an homage to Bobby Darin and his music. And I guess that's one way to describe it.
But the way I would describe it is an homage to Kevin Spacey.
Spacey, who gives himself credit as writer, director and star is never off screen for more than a minute or two. The scenes seem designed not so much to advance the plot, but to showcase Spacey's acting, singing and dancing skills.
It's too bad. I've really enjoyed some of the work Spacey has done. I think his roles in The Usual Suspects, L.A. Confidential and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were top notch.
But Beyond the Sea had the look and feel of a Spacey vanity project.
I understand Spacey has been spending a lot of time on stage productions for the last few years as artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London. Some of the stage and musical influence made its way into Beyond the Sea. But in my opinion it didn't translate well.
Many of the scenes were contrived especially to lead to a song and dance number. For example the scene that introduces the title track is only tenuously related to the content of the song.
Hearing some of Darin's best songs took a bit of the edge off of all of the Spaceyness. And even though I was looking at the clock on the DVR to see how soon the movie would be over, I still enjoyed Spacey's rendition of Mack the Knife.
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman
Plot summary:
Late-1950s pop sensation Bobby Darin reviews his life and times from childhood to his death in this musical bio-drama.
My thoughts:I was pleasantly surprised to see the my Supermodel Wife had DVRd this flick. I remember being interested in it when I saw Kevin Spacey making the late night talk show rounds last year.
Back then, Spacey described Beyond the Sea as an homage to Bobby Darin and his music. And I guess that's one way to describe it.
But the way I would describe it is an homage to Kevin Spacey.
Spacey, who gives himself credit as writer, director and star is never off screen for more than a minute or two. The scenes seem designed not so much to advance the plot, but to showcase Spacey's acting, singing and dancing skills.
It's too bad. I've really enjoyed some of the work Spacey has done. I think his roles in The Usual Suspects, L.A. Confidential and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were top notch.
But Beyond the Sea had the look and feel of a Spacey vanity project.
I understand Spacey has been spending a lot of time on stage productions for the last few years as artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London. Some of the stage and musical influence made its way into Beyond the Sea. But in my opinion it didn't translate well.
Many of the scenes were contrived especially to lead to a song and dance number. For example the scene that introduces the title track is only tenuously related to the content of the song.
Hearing some of Darin's best songs took a bit of the edge off of all of the Spaceyness. And even though I was looking at the clock on the DVR to see how soon the movie would be over, I still enjoyed Spacey's rendition of Mack the Knife.
My final rating: meh.
Favorite quote:
"Listen you prick, there are four guys around here who can't be fired. And you're not one of them. "
tagged: movie, Beyond the Sea, film, culture, Bobby Darin, review, Kevin Spacey
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Cleaning house
Well that was fun.
I just spent a few hours doing some house cleaning around here. Like most good ideas, it came at the suggestion of my Supermodel Wife who, after reading this digital fish wrap for a few minutes, said "Dude, you really need to figure out how to use the spellcheck function."
Now, I've never claimed to be a great speller. The fact that I'm also a poor typist and tend to bang out posts rather hastily exacerbates the problem. But in the back of my mind I've always sort of subscribed to Andrew Jackson's philosophy on spelling:
So over the last few days, I've gone back over all of my posts and ran a quick spell check. That's about 565 posts on this blog (plus a few drafts that haven't been published for various reasons). Through this exercise, I came to realize a few things:
In fact, I challenge anyone to find a single misspelled word on any previous post. Anyone who does find an example will be rewarded with recognition and a link as well as cash and prizes*.
In closing, thanks to everyone who drops by here on occasion. I hope I haven't offended you to(o) badly, and I promise to try to do better in the future.
*Cash and prizes not included.
tagged: blog, blogging, spelling, Andrew Jackson
I just spent a few hours doing some house cleaning around here. Like most good ideas, it came at the suggestion of my Supermodel Wife who, after reading this digital fish wrap for a few minutes, said "Dude, you really need to figure out how to use the spellcheck function."Now, I've never claimed to be a great speller. The fact that I'm also a poor typist and tend to bang out posts rather hastily exacerbates the problem. But in the back of my mind I've always sort of subscribed to Andrew Jackson's philosophy on spelling:
"It's a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word!"Good point Andy. But, when the wife says correct your spelling, you damn well better correct your spelling.
So over the last few days, I've gone back over all of my posts and ran a quick spell check. That's about 565 posts on this blog (plus a few drafts that haven't been published for various reasons). Through this exercise, I came to realize a few things:
- I totally missed this blog's blogiversary earlier this month. July 14 marked the end of the second year of my posting. I can forgive you for not noticing, what with all of the Bastille Day celebrations going on.
- There were an average of about 1.5 spelling errors per post. Some had more, some less. There were even a few posts that didn't have any (woohoo!).
- Given point 2 above and the current page load number from StatCounter, I guess I owe about 50,000 apologies to everyone who was subjected to my spelling ability (or should I say disability). So please consider this my official mea culpa
In fact, I challenge anyone to find a single misspelled word on any previous post. Anyone who does find an example will be rewarded with recognition and a link as well as cash and prizes*.
In closing, thanks to everyone who drops by here on occasion. I hope I haven't offended you to(o) badly, and I promise to try to do better in the future.
*Cash and prizes not included.
tagged: blog, blogging, spelling, Andrew Jackson
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