Subterranean Homesick Weird Al
Comments(0)I laughed a whole lot when I watch this. My eyes are still full of tears.
Heh.
Archive for the 'The Internet' Category
Am I becoming a luddite?
I rail on how the internet has given some people an inflated sense of importance. How they can become kings of their castles, lords of their manors, and queens of their dominions. Whatever floats your boat and theirs.
Now, I am irritated by cell phones.
Admittedly, I have one and it is my sole piece of equipment derived from Alexander Graham Bell’s invention. There is no need for me to have more than one. Why spend the money on a landline? Read more »
Ego & the Internet
I think I have finally come to the conclusion that the internet may be a bad thing in some situations.
I’ve been reading things in the press. Seeing the photos of famous people’s private parts whiz aroudn the internet. I see the adoring, worshipping, and blind adulation style comments on celebrity message boards and I recall Bill Flanagan’s book A & R. There’s a scene where an aging rock star has been posting new songs online and uploading them to Napster. Of course, he’s doing this because no label will sign him. Or, this is what I remember. Read more »
Tuesday’s Aftermath
It took me almost two days to process the news: Brittney Spears has filed for divorce.
And, K-Fed now was sole custody of the two children.
Oh, yeah, and the Democrats won both the House and the Senate. But that’s just small change, right?
Admittedly, Tuesday night was one where it was a slow process to enjoy. I was up late. I was cautious in feeling good and confident about the televised results. I kept expecting to have someone come wake me up only to find that I had been drugged and my mouth covered with duct tape only for believing in social justice and human rights. Small, meaningless issues to some people. Not me. Read more »
Targeted Advertising.
Sometimes I find the Most Viewed Photos on Yahoo quite intriguing:
CAPTION: This paid political advertisement provided by the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative Committee, SAFER Colorado, shows Vice President Dick Cheney. The group that got a referendum on the state ballot legalizing marijuana ran ads in newspapers Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 targeting President Bush for allegedly challenging his father to fight while drunk and Cheney for allegedly shooting a friend after drinking. (AP Photo/Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative Committee)
Apparently the ads are targeting both Bush and Cheney.
