Monday, October 31, 2005
Hey NYC Bush haters here's something that might be worth checking out. I haven't looked at it yet but the title really struck me. . . Please post anything you like about it. . .
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"Scalito"?
Well, it looks like Bush is going with Samuel Alito, more on this later, but it's pretty much what we expected. After the Miers rejection Bush goes hard right AND goes with a guy this time. Could it all have been a ruse? Go with Miers, clearly unqualified, and then have her withdraw and go with someone like Scalito? The worst part? Scalito is young too! Only 55 years young. . . Ugh. . .
Times are gone for honest men,
And sometimes far too long for snakes,
Moses
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Well, it looks like Bush is going with Samuel Alito, more on this later, but it's pretty much what we expected. After the Miers rejection Bush goes hard right AND goes with a guy this time. Could it all have been a ruse? Go with Miers, clearly unqualified, and then have her withdraw and go with someone like Scalito? The worst part? Scalito is young too! Only 55 years young. . . Ugh. . .
Times are gone for honest men,
And sometimes far too long for snakes,
Moses
The Nightwatchman
So for the second night in a row I went to see Tom Morello play. Except tonight he wasn't the lead guitarist extraordinaire for super group Audioslave (who again ROCKED last night), rather he was the Nightwatchman an ultra liberal pro-union, anti corporate folk singer. And he wasn't playing MSG but rather an out of the way Brooklyn music venue called South Paw . But a few things were the same, first his mother introduced him again tonight as she did at MSG last night (tonight she came on stage and said "Hello, I am Mary Morello and I have two things to say. Number one: Fuck the Bush Administration and number two I'd like to introduce my son the Nightwatchman!" Morello then rocked out with a short set of three chord folk tunes with thoughtful lyrics. His voice was surprisingly impressive too, almost Johnny Cash like. I dug it and I hope he releases something, so far the only Nightwatchman I have is the song off the Music that inspired Fahrenheit 911 album, which is a great tune, but not nearly his best. He's a nice guy I talked to him a tiny bit after the show, and we talked about corresponding and I gave him my e-mail address, he said he'd e-mail me. We'll see about that but he's definitely cool.
I highly recommend y'all see Audioslave next time they come around.
On the streets Manhattan,
A dusty wind blows,
Letters and wishes,
A girl with a rose,
Moses
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So for the second night in a row I went to see Tom Morello play. Except tonight he wasn't the lead guitarist extraordinaire for super group Audioslave (who again ROCKED last night), rather he was the Nightwatchman an ultra liberal pro-union, anti corporate folk singer. And he wasn't playing MSG but rather an out of the way Brooklyn music venue called South Paw . But a few things were the same, first his mother introduced him again tonight as she did at MSG last night (tonight she came on stage and said "Hello, I am Mary Morello and I have two things to say. Number one: Fuck the Bush Administration and number two I'd like to introduce my son the Nightwatchman!" Morello then rocked out with a short set of three chord folk tunes with thoughtful lyrics. His voice was surprisingly impressive too, almost Johnny Cash like. I dug it and I hope he releases something, so far the only Nightwatchman I have is the song off the Music that inspired Fahrenheit 911 album, which is a great tune, but not nearly his best. He's a nice guy I talked to him a tiny bit after the show, and we talked about corresponding and I gave him my e-mail address, he said he'd e-mail me. We'll see about that but he's definitely cool.
I highly recommend y'all see Audioslave next time they come around.
On the streets Manhattan,
A dusty wind blows,
Letters and wishes,
A girl with a rose,
Moses
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Concert Review: Audioslave
I've seen a few shows in my life. Pearl Jam (numerous times), U2 (several times, including two weeks ago), the Who, the Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney, Beck (a few times), Cypress Hill, REM, The Beach Boys, etc. etc. etc. I could go on for a while but I won't, what I will say is that what I witnessed at MSG on Saturday I would put up against any of them. Quite simply Audioslave was monumental!
After a brief introduction by Mary Morello (guitarist Tom's mom) the supergroup, formed from the remnants of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine opened up with it's opening track from it's second album ("Out of Exile") called "Your Time Has Come". Immediately, it was clear that this night was going to be special. The Rage-like guitar lick started out and in seconds Cornell signature wail was filling the arena. The song which seemingly references Vietnam (although Cornell denies it) asks the apparently imminently doomed why they're dying long before, "your time has come". After a few words the band went into it's hit Set it Off from their first self titled album. The band then jammed through a few more Audioslave songs including the stellar anti Iraq (at least the video is) song"Doesn't Remind Me". But then something happened, for those paying attention to the mural behind the band another fell with the Soundgarden logo on it and lo and behold the band busted into "Spoonman" which sent the crowd into a fury. If there was one knock on the night it was that bassist Comerford's backup vocals in this number were wanting. But, I suppose they added some character and there is something to be said for making a "cover" your own by adding your imprimatur even if it isn't as good as the original. The other interesting thing that they did was a cover of Temple of the Dog's Hunger Strike on which drummer Brad Wilk sang the Eddie Vedder part. Of course Wilk although competant couldn't compare to Vedder, but it worked. I would add it was an infinitely better version that the one I saw Pearl Jam do with Sleater Kinney in NJ two years ago.
Later the band would drop the RATM red star and do some of their songs. First, an incredible instrumental of Bulls on Parade at the very end of which Cornell joined them for Sleep Now in the Fire and then a rollicking version of Testify which Cornell introduced by howling, "ARE YOU READY TO TESTIFY?!?!?". I had been concerned about Cornell's ability to pull off de la Rocha's rapping, but his performance, although different was every bit of de la Rocha. Maybe better. After all anyone with Cornell's pipes can probably make anything sound good.
After saying goodbye, Cornell came back onstage and that's when he performed Black Hole Sun solo and acoustic, one song after that he went into "I am the Highway" again solo and acoustic only to have the band join him onstage halfway through. The band then went into an exceptional version RATM's Killing in Name at which point the crowd went nuts with people moshing and crowd surfing like it was 1993 again. Not to mention it was amazing, and he did this all night, to watch Cornell lead thousands through the lyrics. Nothing like a ton of NYers screaming "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" at the top of their lungs.
The bottom line with this band, Audioslave, is that Cornell is freakishly talented both as a singer and as a songwriter/lyricist. All three former members of RATM are as my friend Kelvin put it: "World Class". These guys are just killer, I mean just really, really, really great especially Morello who is a monster on guitar and does all sorts of amazing things, creative riffs, great little almost jazzy fills and occasionally he just makes sounds with a guitar that just don't seem like they could come out of a guitar. . . Brad Wilk is an incredibly solid drummer, incredibly original and just pounds the skins, Commerford is not at the same level as the other two but he's super solid and occasionally innovative, and anyway you couldn't have a Flea or Entwistle with this band it'd just be too crazy. This band is the perfect musical storm. Hands down this was one of the best concerts I have ever attended.
So the band ended the night fittingly with, perhaps, it's biggest hit "Cochise". Ironically, the song that most us fell in love with initially from this band is what left echoing in ears. When the arena went silent the still stunned audience just wanted so much more and hopefully we'll get it
sooner than later. . .
The last thing that he said was,
Set This Fucker Off,
Set it off,
Set it off now children,
Set it off,
Moses
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I've seen a few shows in my life. Pearl Jam (numerous times), U2 (several times, including two weeks ago), the Who, the Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney, Beck (a few times), Cypress Hill, REM, The Beach Boys, etc. etc. etc. I could go on for a while but I won't, what I will say is that what I witnessed at MSG on Saturday I would put up against any of them. Quite simply Audioslave was monumental!
After a brief introduction by Mary Morello (guitarist Tom's mom) the supergroup, formed from the remnants of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine opened up with it's opening track from it's second album ("Out of Exile") called "Your Time Has Come". Immediately, it was clear that this night was going to be special. The Rage-like guitar lick started out and in seconds Cornell signature wail was filling the arena. The song which seemingly references Vietnam (although Cornell denies it) asks the apparently imminently doomed why they're dying long before, "your time has come". After a few words the band went into it's hit Set it Off from their first self titled album. The band then jammed through a few more Audioslave songs including the stellar anti Iraq (at least the video is) song"Doesn't Remind Me". But then something happened, for those paying attention to the mural behind the band another fell with the Soundgarden logo on it and lo and behold the band busted into "Spoonman" which sent the crowd into a fury. If there was one knock on the night it was that bassist Comerford's backup vocals in this number were wanting. But, I suppose they added some character and there is something to be said for making a "cover" your own by adding your imprimatur even if it isn't as good as the original. The other interesting thing that they did was a cover of Temple of the Dog's Hunger Strike on which drummer Brad Wilk sang the Eddie Vedder part. Of course Wilk although competant couldn't compare to Vedder, but it worked. I would add it was an infinitely better version that the one I saw Pearl Jam do with Sleater Kinney in NJ two years ago.
Later the band would drop the RATM red star and do some of their songs. First, an incredible instrumental of Bulls on Parade at the very end of which Cornell joined them for Sleep Now in the Fire and then a rollicking version of Testify which Cornell introduced by howling, "ARE YOU READY TO TESTIFY?!?!?". I had been concerned about Cornell's ability to pull off de la Rocha's rapping, but his performance, although different was every bit of de la Rocha. Maybe better. After all anyone with Cornell's pipes can probably make anything sound good.
After saying goodbye, Cornell came back onstage and that's when he performed Black Hole Sun solo and acoustic, one song after that he went into "I am the Highway" again solo and acoustic only to have the band join him onstage halfway through. The band then went into an exceptional version RATM's Killing in Name at which point the crowd went nuts with people moshing and crowd surfing like it was 1993 again. Not to mention it was amazing, and he did this all night, to watch Cornell lead thousands through the lyrics. Nothing like a ton of NYers screaming "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" at the top of their lungs.
The bottom line with this band, Audioslave, is that Cornell is freakishly talented both as a singer and as a songwriter/lyricist. All three former members of RATM are as my friend Kelvin put it: "World Class". These guys are just killer, I mean just really, really, really great especially Morello who is a monster on guitar and does all sorts of amazing things, creative riffs, great little almost jazzy fills and occasionally he just makes sounds with a guitar that just don't seem like they could come out of a guitar. . . Brad Wilk is an incredibly solid drummer, incredibly original and just pounds the skins, Commerford is not at the same level as the other two but he's super solid and occasionally innovative, and anyway you couldn't have a Flea or Entwistle with this band it'd just be too crazy. This band is the perfect musical storm. Hands down this was one of the best concerts I have ever attended.
So the band ended the night fittingly with, perhaps, it's biggest hit "Cochise". Ironically, the song that most us fell in love with initially from this band is what left echoing in ears. When the arena went silent the still stunned audience just wanted so much more and hopefully we'll get it
sooner than later. . .
The last thing that he said was,
Set This Fucker Off,
Set it off,
Set it off now children,
Set it off,
Moses
Movie Review: Shopgirl
Ok, in the interest of full disclosure I should tell you right off the bat that one of the stars of this movie, Clair Danes, appeared in The Hours. Because that movie hurt me so violently and for six hours of my life (it may have been shorter but it felt like six hours) it made me hate one of my favorite things in life, cinema so much, I may harbor some resentment towards her. I will though attempt to review this movie as objectively out of fairness (and because Clair is really hot and appears partially naked in this film -- a reasonable attempt at redemption in my book).
Ok, now that we have that aside we can begin. First of all Shopgirl is kind of a chick flick, so if you're turned by that sort of thing then you may not want to see it, but it's bearable so don't be turned off completely. It actually winds up being a fairly interesting about relationships. The ability of people to delude themselves and then, consequently, people's tendency to willingly or unwillingly use and objectify others. It also features some themes about the advantages of pure honest love and a few others. It's remarkly well written by one of the co-stars, Steve Martin, who shows that he's capable of a lot more than comedy. We've long known that, I guess, through some of his more dramatic roles, but apparently he's also capable of writing with some depth AND capable of performing roles that only are mostly dramatic but devoid of almost any comedic elements.
All in all it's a pretty good flick that'll leave you thinking. Danes doesn't fully make up for her complicity in that cinematic atrocity, but she's coming along.
Think!,
Feeling like a trip to Vienna,
Moses
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Ok, in the interest of full disclosure I should tell you right off the bat that one of the stars of this movie, Clair Danes, appeared in The Hours. Because that movie hurt me so violently and for six hours of my life (it may have been shorter but it felt like six hours) it made me hate one of my favorite things in life, cinema so much, I may harbor some resentment towards her. I will though attempt to review this movie as objectively out of fairness (and because Clair is really hot and appears partially naked in this film -- a reasonable attempt at redemption in my book).
Ok, now that we have that aside we can begin. First of all Shopgirl is kind of a chick flick, so if you're turned by that sort of thing then you may not want to see it, but it's bearable so don't be turned off completely. It actually winds up being a fairly interesting about relationships. The ability of people to delude themselves and then, consequently, people's tendency to willingly or unwillingly use and objectify others. It also features some themes about the advantages of pure honest love and a few others. It's remarkly well written by one of the co-stars, Steve Martin, who shows that he's capable of a lot more than comedy. We've long known that, I guess, through some of his more dramatic roles, but apparently he's also capable of writing with some depth AND capable of performing roles that only are mostly dramatic but devoid of almost any comedic elements.
All in all it's a pretty good flick that'll leave you thinking. Danes doesn't fully make up for her complicity in that cinematic atrocity, but she's coming along.
Think!,
Feeling like a trip to Vienna,
Moses
Friday, October 28, 2005
Miers Withdraws
This whole thing is very interesting. Most right wing nut jobs were sick about the whole thing. Chief among those was Pat Buchanan, who fired off immediately. Earlier today he credited Miers with perhaps SAVING Bush's Presidency:
"By withdrawing her nomination, Harriet Miers spared herself an agonizing inquisition and probable rejection by the Senate and did George W. Bush the greatest service of her career. She may just have helped him save his presidency." - Pat Buchanan
Mean spirited bitch Anne Coulter, celebrated similarly:
"Although the circumstances were unfortunate—we prefer fighting liberals to fighting our President—the Miers withdrawal is an unparalleled victory for conservatives. Liberals were never able to do this to Clinton when he hosed them. It will be a long time before the White House thinks it can use and abuse conservatives again. " - Anne Coulter
The composition of the court is very much in the air right now. Keep in mind new CJ Roberts is still very much an unknown quantity. Bush's (both W and dad) traditionally have odd choices for Justices, recall that daddy appointed the abysmal Clarence Thomas, but also unwittingly appointed the brilliant Souter. My prediction? Roberts aligns right of center with Breyer and Kennedy, while Thomas follows Scalia into nutzo land leaving Souter, Stevens and Ginsburg on the left. This makes the person filling O'Connors role so critical, one more Souter and the Left might live to see a second Clinton administration and who knows? Obviously I am getting way ahead of myself but you can imagine that? And then if Hillary gets a few picks with that make up. . . Wow. . .
Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Why give love one more chance?,
Moses
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This whole thing is very interesting. Most right wing nut jobs were sick about the whole thing. Chief among those was Pat Buchanan, who fired off immediately. Earlier today he credited Miers with perhaps SAVING Bush's Presidency:
"By withdrawing her nomination, Harriet Miers spared herself an agonizing inquisition and probable rejection by the Senate and did George W. Bush the greatest service of her career. She may just have helped him save his presidency." - Pat Buchanan
Mean spirited bitch Anne Coulter, celebrated similarly:
"Although the circumstances were unfortunate—we prefer fighting liberals to fighting our President—the Miers withdrawal is an unparalleled victory for conservatives. Liberals were never able to do this to Clinton when he hosed them. It will be a long time before the White House thinks it can use and abuse conservatives again. " - Anne Coulter
The composition of the court is very much in the air right now. Keep in mind new CJ Roberts is still very much an unknown quantity. Bush's (both W and dad) traditionally have odd choices for Justices, recall that daddy appointed the abysmal Clarence Thomas, but also unwittingly appointed the brilliant Souter. My prediction? Roberts aligns right of center with Breyer and Kennedy, while Thomas follows Scalia into nutzo land leaving Souter, Stevens and Ginsburg on the left. This makes the person filling O'Connors role so critical, one more Souter and the Left might live to see a second Clinton administration and who knows? Obviously I am getting way ahead of myself but you can imagine that? And then if Hillary gets a few picks with that make up. . . Wow. . .
Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Why give love one more chance?,
Moses
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Chris Cornell and Audioslave will be in NYC this weekend and man am I looking forward to it! in the meantime enjoy this interview with him where he discusses Soundgarden, Audioslave and even Temple of the Dog. . .
Your Time Has Come!
Moses
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Your Time Has Come!
Moses
Mystic Beatles
Music Review: The Concert for Bangladesh CD/DVD
George Harrison was always the forgotten Beatle despite his tremendous talent. Now, that's far from a raw deal, but you can't help but think that it bothered him a bit on some level. He was quoted once as saying that the best two days of his life were when he joined the Beatles and when the Beatles ended. Further, Sinatra was once heard saying his favorite Lennon McCartney composition was "Something", of course, the one small problem is that the song was actually penned by Harrison.
He's always been my favorite Beatle personally and in my opinion the single best solo album by any of the Fab Four is the epic All Things Must Pass. I won't even talk about his involvement in the Traveling Wilburies.
At any rate, today the "Concert for Bangladesh" was released on DVD and CD. The first of it's kind it can certainly be argued that We Are the World, Live Aid, the recent Live 8 and many other concerts may not have happened without Harrison's pioneering step of throwing this concert after being moved Ravi Shankar's concern. But perhaps even more relevant to the modern listener are some incredible performances by some of rock's greatest luminaries, like Harrison himself doing While My Guitar, Here Comes the Sun and My Sweet Lord among others, there's also Bob Dylan doing Blowin in the Wind and Tambourine Man, there's Clapton and Ringo Starr as well. Also there's a nice little sampling of Indian music courtesy of Ravi Shakar.
You can't go wrong with talent like that especially in it's prime. . .
It's been a long cold lonely winter,
Moses
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Music Review: The Concert for Bangladesh CD/DVD
George Harrison was always the forgotten Beatle despite his tremendous talent. Now, that's far from a raw deal, but you can't help but think that it bothered him a bit on some level. He was quoted once as saying that the best two days of his life were when he joined the Beatles and when the Beatles ended. Further, Sinatra was once heard saying his favorite Lennon McCartney composition was "Something", of course, the one small problem is that the song was actually penned by Harrison.
He's always been my favorite Beatle personally and in my opinion the single best solo album by any of the Fab Four is the epic All Things Must Pass. I won't even talk about his involvement in the Traveling Wilburies.
At any rate, today the "Concert for Bangladesh" was released on DVD and CD. The first of it's kind it can certainly be argued that We Are the World, Live Aid, the recent Live 8 and many other concerts may not have happened without Harrison's pioneering step of throwing this concert after being moved Ravi Shankar's concern. But perhaps even more relevant to the modern listener are some incredible performances by some of rock's greatest luminaries, like Harrison himself doing While My Guitar, Here Comes the Sun and My Sweet Lord among others, there's also Bob Dylan doing Blowin in the Wind and Tambourine Man, there's Clapton and Ringo Starr as well. Also there's a nice little sampling of Indian music courtesy of Ravi Shakar.
You can't go wrong with talent like that especially in it's prime. . .
It's been a long cold lonely winter,
Moses
Hunt for Red. . . er that was last year. . . make that. . .White (Sox) October with a side of Sushi. . .
Despite my Yankees being eliminated in the first round, I am having a pretty good October between MY Chicago White Sox (I attended my first White Sox home game this year and have been singing their praises all year to mostly a rough audience) and MY Chiba Lotte Marines who are also up two games to none right now.
Things should start to get interesting right about now,
Moses
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Despite my Yankees being eliminated in the first round, I am having a pretty good October between MY Chicago White Sox (I attended my first White Sox home game this year and have been singing their praises all year to mostly a rough audience) and MY Chiba Lotte Marines who are also up two games to none right now.
Things should start to get interesting right about now,
Moses
Monday, October 24, 2005
Nietzsche said: "God is dead" and now at least one biogerontologist is saying that death may be dead soon.
"What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god!"
Who knows how much like a god we may approach. . .
I believe in miracles,
Moses
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"What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god!"
Who knows how much like a god we may approach. . .
I believe in miracles,
Moses
Friday, October 21, 2005
I've defended him before and I still think he gets a bad rap to some extent. But it's probably worth visiting this website.
In the Vanilla Sky,
Moses
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In the Vanilla Sky,
Moses
Miers Nomination
"Leahy asked Miers to name her favorite Supreme Court justices -- a standard question in such get-acquainted meetings. After some apparent hesitation, she named Warren E. Burger, a conservative who voted for the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The answer baffled many conservatives, who note Burger is lightly regarded by court historians and is tied to the Roe ruling that many on the right revile." From the Wash Post I've pretty much stayed quiet on this issue. The reason is that I am torn, on the one hand I am pleased that Bush is ruining his program so completely with his conservative base, on the other hand it's disturbing how crazy and self defeating this is. . .
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"Leahy asked Miers to name her favorite Supreme Court justices -- a standard question in such get-acquainted meetings. After some apparent hesitation, she named Warren E. Burger, a conservative who voted for the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The answer baffled many conservatives, who note Burger is lightly regarded by court historians and is tied to the Roe ruling that many on the right revile." From the Wash Post I've pretty much stayed quiet on this issue. The reason is that I am torn, on the one hand I am pleased that Bush is ruining his program so completely with his conservative base, on the other hand it's disturbing how crazy and self defeating this is. . .
Mets and October baseball? Well. . . Sorta. . .
Missing the Mets already? Well Mets fans you may be pleased to know that you do have something to root for in October. That's right YOUR boy Bobby V. managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japan Series. . .
You got a reason to live,
Moses
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Missing the Mets already? Well Mets fans you may be pleased to know that you do have something to root for in October. That's right YOUR boy Bobby V. managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japan Series. . .
You got a reason to live,
Moses
Movie Review: Capote
The eponymous Capote is the best movie of the year. Philip Seymour Hoffman is outstanding in, perhaps, the best performance of the year and almost certainly the best of his career. This role is almost certain to glean him an Oscar nomination and should actually secure him the coveted award. It's about time he gets the credit he deserves.
The movie, a biopic of sorts that focuses on the period of his life when he was working on his magnum opus In Cold Blood, traces his fascination with a murder of a family and his subsequent relationship with one of the killers. At one point he confides in Harper Lee (an outstanding Catherine Keener coming off a great perfomance in The 40 y/o Virgin) that: "It's as if Perry and I grew up in the same house, and he stood up and went out the back door out while I went out the front." It's that articulatness that is part of the character's charm.
But there's more. The flamboyantly gay Capote was a man about town, a brilliant writer whose articulateness and way with people gave him the ability to worm his way into people's lives, unfortunately he was rarely careful on his way out of their lives. He was full of contradictions and such a hedonist that he was a master at fooling even himself into believing what ever he needed to at the moment to ease his omnipresent discomfort fueled by his self hatred.
Hoffman could scarcely have been better in portraying this deeply conflicted character. This movie is not only an absolute must see, but an absolute DVD purchase once it's available. Too bad it wasn't a summer release because other than that new iPod there's little I'd rather see under the Christmas tree. . .
Under a Blood Red Sky,
Moses
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The eponymous Capote is the best movie of the year. Philip Seymour Hoffman is outstanding in, perhaps, the best performance of the year and almost certainly the best of his career. This role is almost certain to glean him an Oscar nomination and should actually secure him the coveted award. It's about time he gets the credit he deserves.
The movie, a biopic of sorts that focuses on the period of his life when he was working on his magnum opus In Cold Blood, traces his fascination with a murder of a family and his subsequent relationship with one of the killers. At one point he confides in Harper Lee (an outstanding Catherine Keener coming off a great perfomance in The 40 y/o Virgin) that: "It's as if Perry and I grew up in the same house, and he stood up and went out the back door out while I went out the front." It's that articulatness that is part of the character's charm.
But there's more. The flamboyantly gay Capote was a man about town, a brilliant writer whose articulateness and way with people gave him the ability to worm his way into people's lives, unfortunately he was rarely careful on his way out of their lives. He was full of contradictions and such a hedonist that he was a master at fooling even himself into believing what ever he needed to at the moment to ease his omnipresent discomfort fueled by his self hatred.
Hoffman could scarcely have been better in portraying this deeply conflicted character. This movie is not only an absolute must see, but an absolute DVD purchase once it's available. Too bad it wasn't a summer release because other than that new iPod there's little I'd rather see under the Christmas tree. . .
Under a Blood Red Sky,
Moses
The "Stoned Ape" theory of human evolution
Perhaps the most intriguing of Terence McKenna's theories and observations is his explanation for the origin of the human mind and culture.
McKenna theorizes that as the North African jungles receded toward the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to grasslands, a branch of our tree-dwelling primate ancestors left the branches and took up a life out in the open—following around herds of ungulates, nibbling what they could along the way.
Among the new items in their diet were psilocybin-containing mushrooms growing in the dung of these ungulate herds. The changes caused by the introduction of this drug to the primate diet were many—McKenna theorizes, for instance, that synesthesia (the blurring of boundaries between the senses) caused by psilocybin led to the development of spoken language: the ability to form pictures in another person's mind through the use of vocal sounds.
About 12,000 years ago, further climate changes removed the mushroom from the human diet, resulting in a new set of profound changes in our species as we reverted to pre-mushroomed and brutal primate social structures that had been modified and/or repressed by frequent consumption of psilocybin.
McKenna's theory has intuitive strength, but it is necessarily based on a great deal of supposition interpolating between the few fragmentary facts we know about hominid and early human history. In addition, because McKenna (who describes himself as "an explorer, not a scientist") is also a proponent of much wilder suppositions, such as his "Timewave Zero" theory, his more reasonable theories are usually disregarded by the very scientists whose informed criticism is crucial for their development.
(from wiki)
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Perhaps the most intriguing of Terence McKenna's theories and observations is his explanation for the origin of the human mind and culture.
McKenna theorizes that as the North African jungles receded toward the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to grasslands, a branch of our tree-dwelling primate ancestors left the branches and took up a life out in the open—following around herds of ungulates, nibbling what they could along the way.
Among the new items in their diet were psilocybin-containing mushrooms growing in the dung of these ungulate herds. The changes caused by the introduction of this drug to the primate diet were many—McKenna theorizes, for instance, that synesthesia (the blurring of boundaries between the senses) caused by psilocybin led to the development of spoken language: the ability to form pictures in another person's mind through the use of vocal sounds.
About 12,000 years ago, further climate changes removed the mushroom from the human diet, resulting in a new set of profound changes in our species as we reverted to pre-mushroomed and brutal primate social structures that had been modified and/or repressed by frequent consumption of psilocybin.
McKenna's theory has intuitive strength, but it is necessarily based on a great deal of supposition interpolating between the few fragmentary facts we know about hominid and early human history. In addition, because McKenna (who describes himself as "an explorer, not a scientist") is also a proponent of much wilder suppositions, such as his "Timewave Zero" theory, his more reasonable theories are usually disregarded by the very scientists whose informed criticism is crucial for their development.
(from wiki)
Thursday, October 20, 2005
It's pretty clear that Intelligent Design is a joke but in case you needed more evidence. Here it is.
Idiot wind,
blowing every time you move your mouth,
Moses
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Idiot wind,
blowing every time you move your mouth,
Moses
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Don Mattingly and the Yankees
Now I love Donnie Baseball but this is odd. . .
1978 - Yanks win WS against the Dodgers
1979 - Mattingly Drafted by the Yankees, Captain Thurman Munson Dies inplane crash, Yankees begin 18 year Championship drought
1981 - Yankees make it to the World Series.
1982 - Don Mattingly is brought up from the Minors and for the next 13years the Yankees never make it to the playoffs.
1995 - Up 2-0 over Seattle in first Wild Card Playoff Series inBaseball history, Yankees lose 3 straight and miss ALCS.
1996 - Don Mattingly officially retires, Yankees rally from an 0-2deficit to beat Braves 4-2 in World Series started by a 3-rungame-tying home run by Jim Leyritz in the sixth inning of game 3.
1997 - Don Mattingly's number 23 retired, Yankees lose to Indians inALCS 4-3 after being up 3-2 - Mariano gives up home run to Alomar.
1998 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees win125 games, lose only 1 playoff game and win the WS 4-0 over San Diego
1999 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees beatAtlanta 4 - 0 in the WS to achieve a record streak of 12 consecutiveWS wins
2000 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees beatcross-town rivals NY Mets 4-1 in the WS. WS win streak = 14.
2001 - Don Mattingly becomes a Spring Training Hitting instructor,Mariano blows first save in Playoffs, lose WS to Arizona 4-3.
2002 - Don Mattingly still a Spring Training Hitting instructor, Yanksget shocked by Anaheim Angels in the playoffs...Angels go on to winseries.
2003 - Don Mattingly still a Spring Training Hitting instructor, Afternarrowly escaping the ALCS with an extra-inning walk-off HR by AaronBoone off of Boston's Tim Wakefield, Yankees lose WS to one-hit-wonderFlorida Marlins at Yankee Stadium.
2004 - Don Mattingly promoted to full-time Yankee Hittting instructor,despite a $194 million payroll, Yankees blow a 3-0 series lead and loseto the "Cursed" Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. The first time a team haslost a series in MLB after being up 3 - 0, the first time the Yankeeshave lost games 6 and 7 at Yankee Stadium since 1926. The first timeanyone had 6 RBI in a ALCS game (Damon), the first time anyone has had2 walk off hits in one playoff series, in one calendar day, and in 2consecutive games in the 100+ year history of the sport (Ortiz).
2005 - Don Mattingly still full-time Yankee hitting coach. Yankees loseto Los Angeles Angels in AL playoff series.
People tell me it's a sin
To know and feel too much within,
Moses
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Now I love Donnie Baseball but this is odd. . .
1978 - Yanks win WS against the Dodgers
1979 - Mattingly Drafted by the Yankees, Captain Thurman Munson Dies inplane crash, Yankees begin 18 year Championship drought
1981 - Yankees make it to the World Series.
1982 - Don Mattingly is brought up from the Minors and for the next 13years the Yankees never make it to the playoffs.
1995 - Up 2-0 over Seattle in first Wild Card Playoff Series inBaseball history, Yankees lose 3 straight and miss ALCS.
1996 - Don Mattingly officially retires, Yankees rally from an 0-2deficit to beat Braves 4-2 in World Series started by a 3-rungame-tying home run by Jim Leyritz in the sixth inning of game 3.
1997 - Don Mattingly's number 23 retired, Yankees lose to Indians inALCS 4-3 after being up 3-2 - Mariano gives up home run to Alomar.
1998 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees win125 games, lose only 1 playoff game and win the WS 4-0 over San Diego
1999 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees beatAtlanta 4 - 0 in the WS to achieve a record streak of 12 consecutiveWS wins
2000 - Don Mattingly has no affiliation with the Yankees, Yankees beatcross-town rivals NY Mets 4-1 in the WS. WS win streak = 14.
2001 - Don Mattingly becomes a Spring Training Hitting instructor,Mariano blows first save in Playoffs, lose WS to Arizona 4-3.
2002 - Don Mattingly still a Spring Training Hitting instructor, Yanksget shocked by Anaheim Angels in the playoffs...Angels go on to winseries.
2003 - Don Mattingly still a Spring Training Hitting instructor, Afternarrowly escaping the ALCS with an extra-inning walk-off HR by AaronBoone off of Boston's Tim Wakefield, Yankees lose WS to one-hit-wonderFlorida Marlins at Yankee Stadium.
2004 - Don Mattingly promoted to full-time Yankee Hittting instructor,despite a $194 million payroll, Yankees blow a 3-0 series lead and loseto the "Cursed" Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. The first time a team haslost a series in MLB after being up 3 - 0, the first time the Yankeeshave lost games 6 and 7 at Yankee Stadium since 1926. The first timeanyone had 6 RBI in a ALCS game (Damon), the first time anyone has had2 walk off hits in one playoff series, in one calendar day, and in 2consecutive games in the 100+ year history of the sport (Ortiz).
2005 - Don Mattingly still full-time Yankee hitting coach. Yankees loseto Los Angeles Angels in AL playoff series.
People tell me it's a sin
To know and feel too much within,
Moses
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Movie Review: Prime
First, this is pretty much a win win movie for everyone. At heart it's a chick flick so the gals will like it and it features a horny divorced Uma Thurman so if you're male, straight and have a pulse you'll like it.
But seriously folks, Prime is a fun movie with an interesting premise. The absurdly attractive Uma Thurman plays Rafi a divorced 37 year old who finds love with a 23 Jewish family whose family is. . .well. . . not open to him dating outside the faith. BUT, the real kicker is this: his batty mother is Uma/Raffi's shrink. As you can imagine things get complicated. But always remain interesting because of the witty dialogues, creative situations and interesting plot twists. And Uma's ridiculously hot.
The movie also, for a romatic comedy, manages to maintain it's connection to reality where it needs to, which because of it's outrageous plot is not as hard as it sometimes is. . .
The performances are so-so. Uma is great and hot. Blogrophenia friend and new DA on L&O Annie Parisse is outstanding as usual in a small role and Meryl Streep, well, in all fairness she appeared in THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL TIME The Hours, which I can't forgive her for so I'll refrain from saying anything. Other than that the performances are compentant if forgettable.
Finally without giving anything away let me say that the ending is done right.
Did I mention that Uma is really hot?
What more in the name of love?,
Moses
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First, this is pretty much a win win movie for everyone. At heart it's a chick flick so the gals will like it and it features a horny divorced Uma Thurman so if you're male, straight and have a pulse you'll like it.
But seriously folks, Prime is a fun movie with an interesting premise. The absurdly attractive Uma Thurman plays Rafi a divorced 37 year old who finds love with a 23 Jewish family whose family is. . .well. . . not open to him dating outside the faith. BUT, the real kicker is this: his batty mother is Uma/Raffi's shrink. As you can imagine things get complicated. But always remain interesting because of the witty dialogues, creative situations and interesting plot twists. And Uma's ridiculously hot.
The movie also, for a romatic comedy, manages to maintain it's connection to reality where it needs to, which because of it's outrageous plot is not as hard as it sometimes is. . .
The performances are so-so. Uma is great and hot. Blogrophenia friend and new DA on L&O Annie Parisse is outstanding as usual in a small role and Meryl Streep, well, in all fairness she appeared in THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL TIME The Hours, which I can't forgive her for so I'll refrain from saying anything. Other than that the performances are compentant if forgettable.
Finally without giving anything away let me say that the ending is done right.
Did I mention that Uma is really hot?
What more in the name of love?,
Moses
Movie Review: Flight Plan
Flight Plan is a fun and somewhat engaging movie, that's worth seeing if you're looking for a brief escape from day to day life, but certainly not if you're looking for something memorable.
The exciting, if somewhat predictable thriller, stars Jodie Foster as a mother whose lost her daughter on a flight. But not only has her daughter disappeared but so have all traces of her existence. She struggles against the crew and some other things (best left unsaid) to find out what exactly happened to her daughter.
It's a fun little distraction that most will enjoy, but if you're looking for something you'll remember even a few days after seeing it, don't bother.
Flightplan is currently playing.
Oh where oh where can my baby be,
The Lord took her away from me,
Moses
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Flight Plan is a fun and somewhat engaging movie, that's worth seeing if you're looking for a brief escape from day to day life, but certainly not if you're looking for something memorable.
The exciting, if somewhat predictable thriller, stars Jodie Foster as a mother whose lost her daughter on a flight. But not only has her daughter disappeared but so have all traces of her existence. She struggles against the crew and some other things (best left unsaid) to find out what exactly happened to her daughter.
It's a fun little distraction that most will enjoy, but if you're looking for something you'll remember even a few days after seeing it, don't bother.
Flightplan is currently playing.
Oh where oh where can my baby be,
The Lord took her away from me,
Moses
Theater Review: Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is outstanding. Simply outstanding. Although over two hours long it flies by so quickly you're actually left wanting more. The entire cast is exceptional, the direction flawless, the book is as good as it gets with a few actually memorable lines and the set is always impressive.
Jersey Boys is exactly what it purports to be a be: a story about some boys from Jersey. It just so happens that these boys became the Four Season/Frankie Valli and Four Seasons, etc. But the story starts long before that when they're just a few guys back in Jersey and although they wind up with wealth and fortune beyond their dreams how they very much remain who they always were. The subplots and characters are developed so well you almost think this could have survived as a straight play, so when you add all the incredible music you get a real masterpiece.
I must say that although I am probably a hundred times the Beach Boys/Billy Joel fan that I am of the Four Seasons this show was in a whole different league than Good Vibrations and Movin Out.
Jersey Boys opens next month.
As I recall it ended,
Much too soon,
Moses
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Jersey Boys is outstanding. Simply outstanding. Although over two hours long it flies by so quickly you're actually left wanting more. The entire cast is exceptional, the direction flawless, the book is as good as it gets with a few actually memorable lines and the set is always impressive.
Jersey Boys is exactly what it purports to be a be: a story about some boys from Jersey. It just so happens that these boys became the Four Season/Frankie Valli and Four Seasons, etc. But the story starts long before that when they're just a few guys back in Jersey and although they wind up with wealth and fortune beyond their dreams how they very much remain who they always were. The subplots and characters are developed so well you almost think this could have survived as a straight play, so when you add all the incredible music you get a real masterpiece.
I must say that although I am probably a hundred times the Beach Boys/Billy Joel fan that I am of the Four Seasons this show was in a whole different league than Good Vibrations and Movin Out.
Jersey Boys opens next month.
As I recall it ended,
Much too soon,
Moses
White Sox
In one of those unusual strokes of luck I happened to make it out to Chicago this year for my first home White Sox game. I've always like the White Sox (actually my first ever MLB/Yankees game in person was against the White Sox) and I was happy to make it down to the South Side of Chicago to see them in person. I actually got some great pictures but later accidently erased them at the Chicago Art Institute trying to turn the flash off on my then new digital camera.
At any rate, I was struck by several things on my trip. Firstly, I didn't think that the Stadium U.S. Cellular Field (nee New Comiskey) was nearly as bad as I had heard. Certainly it paled next to Camden Yards or Comerica Park but it was certainly nice. Secondly, I was struck by how impressed I was with this particular White Sox team, I would spend most of the year being excoriated on my e-mail discussion group about how this team just wasn't that good. "Moses's White Sox" they'd mockingly refer to my team, needless to say I am no longer on that list. Thirdly, I was struck by how much Chicago was a Cubs town. From my hotel on the Magnificant Mile I'd take a walk and see almost zero White Sox hats but plenty of Cubs hats. Even the difference between the neighborhood Wrigley was in and the South Side was shocking. I really gained a lot of respect for the White Sox and their fans.
I wish them the best and right now I am just rooting for this NLCS to go to seven games.
Go-go White Sox,
Moses
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In one of those unusual strokes of luck I happened to make it out to Chicago this year for my first home White Sox game. I've always like the White Sox (actually my first ever MLB/Yankees game in person was against the White Sox) and I was happy to make it down to the South Side of Chicago to see them in person. I actually got some great pictures but later accidently erased them at the Chicago Art Institute trying to turn the flash off on my then new digital camera.
At any rate, I was struck by several things on my trip. Firstly, I didn't think that the Stadium U.S. Cellular Field (nee New Comiskey) was nearly as bad as I had heard. Certainly it paled next to Camden Yards or Comerica Park but it was certainly nice. Secondly, I was struck by how impressed I was with this particular White Sox team, I would spend most of the year being excoriated on my e-mail discussion group about how this team just wasn't that good. "Moses's White Sox" they'd mockingly refer to my team, needless to say I am no longer on that list. Thirdly, I was struck by how much Chicago was a Cubs town. From my hotel on the Magnificant Mile I'd take a walk and see almost zero White Sox hats but plenty of Cubs hats. Even the difference between the neighborhood Wrigley was in and the South Side was shocking. I really gained a lot of respect for the White Sox and their fans.
I wish them the best and right now I am just rooting for this NLCS to go to seven games.
Go-go White Sox,
Moses
Happy Sukkot!
I much regretted not blogging about Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana this year. Although, it's too late for me to discuss those two high Hebrew holidays, I do have another chance because today, five days after Yom Kippur, is Sukkot, Judaism's harvest holiday. Like the Sabbath, it carries strictures for the devout, who refrain from work, certain mechanical tasks, the use of electricity and the spending of money.
I like Sukkot (although not my favorite Jewish holiday: that's Purim) it's a festive and holiday (much needed after the solemn Yom Kippur). At any rate, happy Sukkot!
Today is the greatest,
Day I've ever known,
Moses
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I much regretted not blogging about Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana this year. Although, it's too late for me to discuss those two high Hebrew holidays, I do have another chance because today, five days after Yom Kippur, is Sukkot, Judaism's harvest holiday. Like the Sabbath, it carries strictures for the devout, who refrain from work, certain mechanical tasks, the use of electricity and the spending of money.
I like Sukkot (although not my favorite Jewish holiday: that's Purim) it's a festive and holiday (much needed after the solemn Yom Kippur). At any rate, happy Sukkot!
Today is the greatest,
Day I've ever known,
Moses
Friday, October 14, 2005
News on THE GREAT MARTIN SHORT
Martin Short, the greatest comic genius of our time whose humor is sadly so sophisticated, subtle and complex that it isn't appreciated like it deserves to will be coming to Broadway this in the spring of 2006. To say I am excited is the understatement of the century. For more on this paragon of comedy and his upcoming show, previously entitled "If I Had Saved I Wouldn't be Here", go here.
Hooty Pooty Hindu,
Hooty Pooty juuuuuust for you,
Without your hooty pooty you'll be,
B-L-U-E blue!,
Moses
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Martin Short, the greatest comic genius of our time whose humor is sadly so sophisticated, subtle and complex that it isn't appreciated like it deserves to will be coming to Broadway this in the spring of 2006. To say I am excited is the understatement of the century. For more on this paragon of comedy and his upcoming show, previously entitled "If I Had Saved I Wouldn't be Here", go here.
Hooty Pooty Hindu,
Hooty Pooty juuuuuust for you,
Without your hooty pooty you'll be,
B-L-U-E blue!,
Moses
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Interesting review of Chris Rock's new show. . .
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This is just. . . wow. . .indescribable. . . Ladies and Germs: Wing!
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Pretty unbelievable story about an Israeli spy in the Pentagon. Even more unbelievable that after this story been out for over a week that we've heard so little about it.
Come you masters of war,
Moses
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Come you masters of war,
Moses
Big Brother. . . Interesting piece about what the future might sound like. . .
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Can you raed tihs?
cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
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cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Fascinating article on the end of gay culture by Andrew Sullivan.
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No Brakes
The Bravery
No brakes this timeI slit the lineBut if you want me, it's coolYou can take me for a foolI could slow down if you want me toBut just for you, just for you, just for you...Carry me home, put me to bed!Leave me alone, it's all in my head!It's out of my hands, over the wheelMy only chance, my only appealWhat if you're here to save me from this?If I disappear will I be missed?I never know what I should doCan I leave it up to you?No brakes, it's trueNo brakes, just youSomething to move me insteadOf this rolodex in my headI never meant anything I saidWhen I see red, I see red, I see red...Carry me home, put me to bed!Leave me alone, it's all in my head!It's out of my hands, over the wheelMy only chance, my only appealWhat if you're here to save me from this?If I disappear will I be missed?I never know what I should doCan I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?
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The Bravery
No brakes this timeI slit the lineBut if you want me, it's coolYou can take me for a foolI could slow down if you want me toBut just for you, just for you, just for you...Carry me home, put me to bed!Leave me alone, it's all in my head!It's out of my hands, over the wheelMy only chance, my only appealWhat if you're here to save me from this?If I disappear will I be missed?I never know what I should doCan I leave it up to you?No brakes, it's trueNo brakes, just youSomething to move me insteadOf this rolodex in my headI never meant anything I saidWhen I see red, I see red, I see red...Carry me home, put me to bed!Leave me alone, it's all in my head!It's out of my hands, over the wheelMy only chance, my only appealWhat if you're here to save me from this?If I disappear will I be missed?I never know what I should doCan I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?Can I leave it up to you?
Monday, October 10, 2005
The New York Yankees Season Ends
Non sports fans will never know the emptiness of having your season end. Particularly in the playoffs. Defeat is all that much more painful when it's in close proximity to victory. With baseball it is even that much worse because the season so long and omnipresent. Basketball teams get a few days off between games, as do hockey teams and football teams -- well you almost forget them all together between games (or like my Chiefs this week when they have a bye you have half a month between games). But baseball teams live with you, day in and day out. In the case of the 2005 Yankees we've basically been in a sudden death playoff for the last month. Tonight the emptiness is deep.
I am also reminded of my friend Thunder Herd who co-owns a bar and was telling me how the Yankees going deep in the postseason can make or break his month. Or my friend Melviso who sells hot dogs at the Stadium. I feel for them and their wallets.
The fan's disappointment is magnified by the fact that the Yankees had so many opportunities to win. Sheffield, Matsui and A-Rod in particular did nothing when it counted. A-Rod's GIDP, in particular, really drained the life out of the Yankees. This is the danger of these five game serieses, they can end just like that, as we learned in 1995 in Mattingly's swan song and back when RJ coming out of the pen could spell victory (in fairness to him he was great tonight -- although he wasn't on Friday. . .)
One of the things about the continuity of the game is that it helps us to measure the time in our lives. As I sat there staring at the Angels celebrate and after having hung up with Happy Sax with whom I was commiserating, I wondered to myself where would my life be when the Yankees were again this close? Which of my friends may have moved away, who will be around, who won't? What will I be doing? Sadly, because I love my life as it is right now so much, the landscape of my life may be very different than it is now -- in short it just feels so far away. I remind myself that change is good and think:
Well, it's probably about 120 or so days until the sound of ball hitting a catcher's glove is heard in Florida and Arizona. I hope to be there for spring training as I have every year for the last decade or more. Who knows maybe this'll be the year I even do Arizona for a bit? Ah, now I feel better, and although it's only starting to get brisk here in New York I can hardly wait for that sweet Florida sun and that smell of the beach still on me from my morning run or swim as I head out to one of the camps. . .
As Blue likes to remind me: Ya Gotta Believe!
Here comes the sun,
Moses
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Non sports fans will never know the emptiness of having your season end. Particularly in the playoffs. Defeat is all that much more painful when it's in close proximity to victory. With baseball it is even that much worse because the season so long and omnipresent. Basketball teams get a few days off between games, as do hockey teams and football teams -- well you almost forget them all together between games (or like my Chiefs this week when they have a bye you have half a month between games). But baseball teams live with you, day in and day out. In the case of the 2005 Yankees we've basically been in a sudden death playoff for the last month. Tonight the emptiness is deep.
I am also reminded of my friend Thunder Herd who co-owns a bar and was telling me how the Yankees going deep in the postseason can make or break his month. Or my friend Melviso who sells hot dogs at the Stadium. I feel for them and their wallets.
The fan's disappointment is magnified by the fact that the Yankees had so many opportunities to win. Sheffield, Matsui and A-Rod in particular did nothing when it counted. A-Rod's GIDP, in particular, really drained the life out of the Yankees. This is the danger of these five game serieses, they can end just like that, as we learned in 1995 in Mattingly's swan song and back when RJ coming out of the pen could spell victory (in fairness to him he was great tonight -- although he wasn't on Friday. . .)
One of the things about the continuity of the game is that it helps us to measure the time in our lives. As I sat there staring at the Angels celebrate and after having hung up with Happy Sax with whom I was commiserating, I wondered to myself where would my life be when the Yankees were again this close? Which of my friends may have moved away, who will be around, who won't? What will I be doing? Sadly, because I love my life as it is right now so much, the landscape of my life may be very different than it is now -- in short it just feels so far away. I remind myself that change is good and think:
Well, it's probably about 120 or so days until the sound of ball hitting a catcher's glove is heard in Florida and Arizona. I hope to be there for spring training as I have every year for the last decade or more. Who knows maybe this'll be the year I even do Arizona for a bit? Ah, now I feel better, and although it's only starting to get brisk here in New York I can hardly wait for that sweet Florida sun and that smell of the beach still on me from my morning run or swim as I head out to one of the camps. . .
As Blue likes to remind me: Ya Gotta Believe!
Here comes the sun,
Moses
Music Blogs
Here's a great list of musicians who blog. Including, the great Pete Townshend, hot and now only somewhat new band Franz Ferdinand, the mighty Radiohead and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer. Good stuff. Mostly. . .
Just cause you feel it,
Moses
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Here's a great list of musicians who blog. Including, the great Pete Townshend, hot and now only somewhat new band Franz Ferdinand, the mighty Radiohead and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer. Good stuff. Mostly. . .
Just cause you feel it,
Moses
"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. "
— Buddhist saying
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— Buddhist saying
Saturday, October 08, 2005
New York, New York
I was born in New York State. With the possible exception of Miami (and the slightest tinge of Kansas City) I've never wanted to live anywhere else besides good ol NY, NY. However, things in my great city aren't always great and though I probably wouldn't ever leave there are a few things that have disappointed me over the years. Without further ado, here are the top five things that have disappointed me the most about New York over the years:
5. The pretension. New York is great in large part due to it's diversity. It's ethnic diversity, it's socio economic diversity, hell even it's diverse climate in the sense that you can get balmy almost tropical summers sometimes and four feet of snow at other times. But one strata I can do without is the typical snobby UESer who think they are more sophisiticated, smarter and cooler than the rest of the world. This type is exemplified in the nauseating, promiscous, hedonistic Sarah Jessica Parker character and her Sex in the City friends. Ugh. They embarrass me. Give me a nice modest midwestern gal anyday of the week and get that scum out of my face. I'm not ripping NYC girls the vast majority of whom I love, just that type which few are. . .
4. The booing of Eddie Vedder at Uniondale. Rarely have I been as ashamed to be a NYer and specifically a native Long Islander as when I attended a Pearl Jam show at Nassua Coliseum and Eddie Vedder was booed after performing Bushleaguer and ripping Bush. The idiotic and inane crowd started mindlessly chanting U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A! Poor Vedder was left to simply say: "I don't understand. Maybe you like him because he's gonna give you tax cut, maybe you like because he's a real guy that relates to you b/c he's so down home. . . I am with you USA, but I just think that all of us in this room should have a voice in how the USA is represented and he didn't allow us a voice. We love America. I'm standing up on a stage in front of a big crowd, I used to work in a goddamn drug store. I love America right? This is good, this open honest debate. We should keep this back forth. You have to have a say in what happens. If you don't say anything, you don't what'll happen. Because we are on the brink of. . . forever and if we don't participate on where this thing is going, when we're the number one superpower in the world. You wanna have part in it and be active. Plus or minus this is a good thing." Those idiots are a BIG minus, Eddie, sorry buddy please come back. We're not all like that here!
3. Chuck Schumer. Do I need to continue?
2. The Booing of "Oh Canada" at Yankee Stadium. When I was, oh back in high school probably, and the Blue Jays were great and the Yankees were just an upstart team. Visiting Toronto showed up late in the year at Yankee Stadium (I believe with new acquisition Rickey Henderson in tow) and the then classless Yankee actually booed "Oh Canada". Grow the %$*& up and stop the funny business it's incredibly rude to boo our benign neighbor's National Anthem like that. Just terrible.
1. Rudy Giuliani. It really upsets me that this man is held up as a symbol of this great city. He benefited from a nationwide drop in crime (nobody knows why this happened it just did and it happened all over, in the new book Freakanomics it is speculated that it may be related to Roe v Wade), he never failed to pick on the little guy (hot dog vendors and cabbies Rudy? pick on someone your own size) and he insinuated himself into international politics by kicking Yasser Arafat out of Lincoln Center. Worry about schools and subways jackass, Clinton was there and it was his call not yours. His post 9/11 actions were a complete media creation, he did what almost any other mildly competant person would have done. I don't know if Guiliani is racist, but he always seems to be picking on Arab. He's an asshole, his claims to fame are easily debunked and his foibles and peccadillos easily spotted.
These little town blues,
Are melting away,
Moses
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I was born in New York State. With the possible exception of Miami (and the slightest tinge of Kansas City) I've never wanted to live anywhere else besides good ol NY, NY. However, things in my great city aren't always great and though I probably wouldn't ever leave there are a few things that have disappointed me over the years. Without further ado, here are the top five things that have disappointed me the most about New York over the years:
5. The pretension. New York is great in large part due to it's diversity. It's ethnic diversity, it's socio economic diversity, hell even it's diverse climate in the sense that you can get balmy almost tropical summers sometimes and four feet of snow at other times. But one strata I can do without is the typical snobby UESer who think they are more sophisiticated, smarter and cooler than the rest of the world. This type is exemplified in the nauseating, promiscous, hedonistic Sarah Jessica Parker character and her Sex in the City friends. Ugh. They embarrass me. Give me a nice modest midwestern gal anyday of the week and get that scum out of my face. I'm not ripping NYC girls the vast majority of whom I love, just that type which few are. . .
4. The booing of Eddie Vedder at Uniondale. Rarely have I been as ashamed to be a NYer and specifically a native Long Islander as when I attended a Pearl Jam show at Nassua Coliseum and Eddie Vedder was booed after performing Bushleaguer and ripping Bush. The idiotic and inane crowd started mindlessly chanting U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A! Poor Vedder was left to simply say: "I don't understand. Maybe you like him because he's gonna give you tax cut, maybe you like because he's a real guy that relates to you b/c he's so down home. . . I am with you USA, but I just think that all of us in this room should have a voice in how the USA is represented and he didn't allow us a voice. We love America. I'm standing up on a stage in front of a big crowd, I used to work in a goddamn drug store. I love America right? This is good, this open honest debate. We should keep this back forth. You have to have a say in what happens. If you don't say anything, you don't what'll happen. Because we are on the brink of. . . forever and if we don't participate on where this thing is going, when we're the number one superpower in the world. You wanna have part in it and be active. Plus or minus this is a good thing." Those idiots are a BIG minus, Eddie, sorry buddy please come back. We're not all like that here!
3. Chuck Schumer. Do I need to continue?
2. The Booing of "Oh Canada" at Yankee Stadium. When I was, oh back in high school probably, and the Blue Jays were great and the Yankees were just an upstart team. Visiting Toronto showed up late in the year at Yankee Stadium (I believe with new acquisition Rickey Henderson in tow) and the then classless Yankee actually booed "Oh Canada". Grow the %$*& up and stop the funny business it's incredibly rude to boo our benign neighbor's National Anthem like that. Just terrible.
1. Rudy Giuliani. It really upsets me that this man is held up as a symbol of this great city. He benefited from a nationwide drop in crime (nobody knows why this happened it just did and it happened all over, in the new book Freakanomics it is speculated that it may be related to Roe v Wade), he never failed to pick on the little guy (hot dog vendors and cabbies Rudy? pick on someone your own size) and he insinuated himself into international politics by kicking Yasser Arafat out of Lincoln Center. Worry about schools and subways jackass, Clinton was there and it was his call not yours. His post 9/11 actions were a complete media creation, he did what almost any other mildly competant person would have done. I don't know if Guiliani is racist, but he always seems to be picking on Arab. He's an asshole, his claims to fame are easily debunked and his foibles and peccadillos easily spotted.
These little town blues,
Are melting away,
Moses
Friday, October 07, 2005
Shark Travels
Fascinating story out of South Africa/Australia about a shark that traveled the entire Indian Ocean. Just goes to show that we are still pretty far away from knowing everything about these magnificent fish.
Quoth the Bard: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Lord I was born a ramblin man,
Moses
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Fascinating story out of South Africa/Australia about a shark that traveled the entire Indian Ocean. Just goes to show that we are still pretty far away from knowing everything about these magnificent fish.
Quoth the Bard: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Lord I was born a ramblin man,
Moses
Do you love baseball? Love Page 6 too? Well then this is the site for you. Enjoy you lurid bastards. . .
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Thursday, October 06, 2005
Check out Cracked Magazine's new site. It's hilarious.
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Wednesday, October 05, 2005
A Public Service Announcement
Don't Let Congress Allow Innocent People to Be Executed:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=QLIIMxcQVCLchtQzsoU7BQ..
In the name of "streamlining" our courts, the Senate is considering stripping prisoners of their right to challenge wrongful convictions.The Streamlined Procedures Act - S. 1088 - will leave state prisoners with few legal remedies in federal courts when they're wrongfully convicted. Please click the link below to act now and tell your Senate member on theJudiciary Committee to stop this misguided bill that could ultimatelysend innocent people to their death:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=Z-hVstWRKge2s3U7QvubHQ..
This act would take away state prisoners' constitutionally-granted access to federal courts - often the court of last resort for the innocent and wrongfully convicted - whether the prisoner is on death row orincarcerated after a state criminal conviction. If S. 1088 were passed by Congress many of the people who werewrongly convicted and have been released from prison in recent yearswould still be incarcerated. People who lack the resources toadequately defend themselves will be most affected by thislegislation. S. 1088 sends a message that the government is moreinterested in streamlining executions then ensuring justice for the innocent. Click
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=jZnH1Okp1dUxFwrF1aLqkw..
to tell your Senator to oppose S. 1088 and preserve the rights of the wrongly convicted to have their cases heard in federal courts, or you can click the link below to read more:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=rgwyLE8X3K6cNnzVn1qDhw..
Many many men;
Can’t see the open road,
Moses
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Don't Let Congress Allow Innocent People to Be Executed:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=QLIIMxcQVCLchtQzsoU7BQ..
In the name of "streamlining" our courts, the Senate is considering stripping prisoners of their right to challenge wrongful convictions.The Streamlined Procedures Act - S. 1088 - will leave state prisoners with few legal remedies in federal courts when they're wrongfully convicted. Please click the link below to act now and tell your Senate member on theJudiciary Committee to stop this misguided bill that could ultimatelysend innocent people to their death:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=Z-hVstWRKge2s3U7QvubHQ..
This act would take away state prisoners' constitutionally-granted access to federal courts - often the court of last resort for the innocent and wrongfully convicted - whether the prisoner is on death row orincarcerated after a state criminal conviction. If S. 1088 were passed by Congress many of the people who werewrongly convicted and have been released from prison in recent yearswould still be incarcerated. People who lack the resources toadequately defend themselves will be most affected by thislegislation. S. 1088 sends a message that the government is moreinterested in streamlining executions then ensuring justice for the innocent. Click
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=jZnH1Okp1dUxFwrF1aLqkw..
to tell your Senator to oppose S. 1088 and preserve the rights of the wrongly convicted to have their cases heard in federal courts, or you can click the link below to read more:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=rgwyLE8X3K6cNnzVn1qDhw..
Many many men;
Can’t see the open road,
Moses
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
I'm totally cribbing this from Andrew Sullivan but I just couldn't resist. It's actually old news but I had to put this up:
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FIRED SIX LINGUISTS TRAINED TO SPEAK ARABIC FOR BEING GAY IN 2002!!! WAR AGAINST TERROR HUH?
I mean what can you even say to that?
There's a thousand points of light,
For the homeless man,
There a kinder gentler machine gun hand,
Moses
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DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FIRED SIX LINGUISTS TRAINED TO SPEAK ARABIC FOR BEING GAY IN 2002!!! WAR AGAINST TERROR HUH?
I mean what can you even say to that?
There's a thousand points of light,
For the homeless man,
There a kinder gentler machine gun hand,
Moses
Monday, October 03, 2005
How Different People Deal!
How US presidents have dealt with hurricanes in the past (something to think about...) It's pretty much apparent he blew it. But what do you say to a group that still thinks Iraq is a complete success?
President: Richard M. Nixon
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane: Camille (August 1969), Mississippi, Louisiana
Area: About the same area as that affected by Katrina
Response: Nixon prepared the National Guard in advance, ordering rescue ships from Tampa, FL and Houston, TX to stand waiting along with over a thousand regular military, 24+ helicopters to assist the Coast Guard and National Guard about as soon as the hurricane passed.
President: George H. W. Bush (Bush I)
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane Andrew (August 1992)
Area: Florida
Response: In the middle of a re-election campaign, Bush ceased campaigning the day before the hurricane, went to Washington, and assembled one of the largest military forces ever mustered on U.S. soil. Seven thousand National Guard and 22,000 regular military were sent in with the necessary equipment shortly after the hurricane passed through.
President: Bill Clinton
Danger: Category 3
Hurricane Floyd (September 1999)
Area: Virginia, North and South Carolina
Response: Meeting with China's president Jiang in New Zealand, Clinton immediately declared the hurricane-affected areas as federal disasters, allowing the military and National Guard to move in and help. Clinton flew home immediately, one day before the hurricane hit, to help coordinate the rescue.
President: George W. Bush (Bush II)
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane Katrina (August 2005)
Area: Gulf Coast
Response: National Guard troops are down about 8,000 members because they are in Iraq with much of the necessary rescue equipment needed. Bush was on vacation, riding his bike for two hours the day before the hurricane lands. On the day Katrina landed, Bush attended a birthday party for John McCain. The levees began to crack during that day. As emergency 1.5-ton sandbags were ready to be placed to steady the levee and absorb water, there were insufficient numbers of helicopters and pilots to set them before the levees break. While Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans, pleaded for federal-level assistance and got none, Bush went to San Diego to play guitar with a country singer and end his vacation early --but not until the next day, because he had tickets to a San Diego Padres game. . .
He says he's a man of the people,
I think it's a lie,
Got fuel to sell,
Got roads to drive,
Moses
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How US presidents have dealt with hurricanes in the past (something to think about...) It's pretty much apparent he blew it. But what do you say to a group that still thinks Iraq is a complete success?
President: Richard M. Nixon
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane: Camille (August 1969), Mississippi, Louisiana
Area: About the same area as that affected by Katrina
Response: Nixon prepared the National Guard in advance, ordering rescue ships from Tampa, FL and Houston, TX to stand waiting along with over a thousand regular military, 24+ helicopters to assist the Coast Guard and National Guard about as soon as the hurricane passed.
President: George H. W. Bush (Bush I)
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane Andrew (August 1992)
Area: Florida
Response: In the middle of a re-election campaign, Bush ceased campaigning the day before the hurricane, went to Washington, and assembled one of the largest military forces ever mustered on U.S. soil. Seven thousand National Guard and 22,000 regular military were sent in with the necessary equipment shortly after the hurricane passed through.
President: Bill Clinton
Danger: Category 3
Hurricane Floyd (September 1999)
Area: Virginia, North and South Carolina
Response: Meeting with China's president Jiang in New Zealand, Clinton immediately declared the hurricane-affected areas as federal disasters, allowing the military and National Guard to move in and help. Clinton flew home immediately, one day before the hurricane hit, to help coordinate the rescue.
President: George W. Bush (Bush II)
Danger: Category 5
Hurricane Katrina (August 2005)
Area: Gulf Coast
Response: National Guard troops are down about 8,000 members because they are in Iraq with much of the necessary rescue equipment needed. Bush was on vacation, riding his bike for two hours the day before the hurricane lands. On the day Katrina landed, Bush attended a birthday party for John McCain. The levees began to crack during that day. As emergency 1.5-ton sandbags were ready to be placed to steady the levee and absorb water, there were insufficient numbers of helicopters and pilots to set them before the levees break. While Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans, pleaded for federal-level assistance and got none, Bush went to San Diego to play guitar with a country singer and end his vacation early --but not until the next day, because he had tickets to a San Diego Padres game. . .
He says he's a man of the people,
I think it's a lie,
Got fuel to sell,
Got roads to drive,
Moses
Drudge still asleep on the Miers nomination. . . Is it me or is he not as on the ball as he used to be?
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Heeeeeeeeere's Harriet. . .
Bush has officially chosen Harriet Miers. Not suprising. Part of his inner circle and not disimilar to Roberts. I will say she doesn't seem as impressive on paper as, say, Sandra Day O'Connor did/does. But with the exception of Roberts neither Bush nor his daddy seem to care that much about the usual qualifications. Not necessarily a bad thing, but certainly notable. It seems they look at other things. Again, not definitely bad (although it could be see e.g. Thomas, Clarence) but it be.
Things should start to get interesting right about now,
Moses
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Bush has officially chosen Harriet Miers. Not suprising. Part of his inner circle and not disimilar to Roberts. I will say she doesn't seem as impressive on paper as, say, Sandra Day O'Connor did/does. But with the exception of Roberts neither Bush nor his daddy seem to care that much about the usual qualifications. Not necessarily a bad thing, but certainly notable. It seems they look at other things. Again, not definitely bad (although it could be see e.g. Thomas, Clarence) but it be.
Things should start to get interesting right about now,
Moses
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Another interesting piece in the NY Times Magazine about Hillary, to borrow a phrase from Andrew Sullivan, money quote:
Assuming that Clinton is serious about a 2008 campaign, it's never too early to begin redefining her image in the minds of independent and conservative voters. And the thinking among her closest advisers holds that unlike other prospective candidates with conservative leanings, like Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana or Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia, Clinton doesn't have to worry about winning over more liberal base voters; she's an icon of the left, and short of climbing into a tank and invading a country all by herself, she couldn't do much to change that. By this theory, Clinton gets to have it both ways: her consistent centrist record will convince general-election voters that she is not the archetype they thought she was, and Democratic-primary voters will forgive her more conservative positions because, in their minds, she is saying such things only to make herself "electable." It's a strategy so elegant that even Karl Rove would have to smile in appreciation.
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Assuming that Clinton is serious about a 2008 campaign, it's never too early to begin redefining her image in the minds of independent and conservative voters. And the thinking among her closest advisers holds that unlike other prospective candidates with conservative leanings, like Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana or Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia, Clinton doesn't have to worry about winning over more liberal base voters; she's an icon of the left, and short of climbing into a tank and invading a country all by herself, she couldn't do much to change that. By this theory, Clinton gets to have it both ways: her consistent centrist record will convince general-election voters that she is not the archetype they thought she was, and Democratic-primary voters will forgive her more conservative positions because, in their minds, she is saying such things only to make herself "electable." It's a strategy so elegant that even Karl Rove would have to smile in appreciation.
Pretty interesting article in the latest Time about gay teens and how they have to face the right and the left.
This couldn't be more accurate:
Most gay activists would rather swallow glass than say Mat Staver was right about something, but they know that last year's big UCLA survey of college freshmen found that 57% favor same-sex marriage (only about 36% of all adults do). Even as adult activists bicker in court, young Americans--including many young conservatives--are becoming thoroughly, even nonchalantly, gay- positive.
Those who currently opposed gay, may be able to have viable political careers down the line, but will undoubtedly be perceived as late Strom Thurmond was on race. A relic of a more primitive and less civilized age. . .
You'd better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone,
Moses
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This couldn't be more accurate:
Most gay activists would rather swallow glass than say Mat Staver was right about something, but they know that last year's big UCLA survey of college freshmen found that 57% favor same-sex marriage (only about 36% of all adults do). Even as adult activists bicker in court, young Americans--including many young conservatives--are becoming thoroughly, even nonchalantly, gay- positive.
Those who currently opposed gay, may be able to have viable political careers down the line, but will undoubtedly be perceived as late Strom Thurmond was on race. A relic of a more primitive and less civilized age. . .
You'd better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone,
Moses
Pearl Jam Plays Atlantic City
Pearl Jam just played two shows in AC which I tried and tried to get tickets for and couldn't. If AC was closer I would have gone down and tried to scalp tickets, but, well I didn't. . . I saw them four or five times on their last tour including ONCE (upon a time. . .) on Long Island, and (One) two (THREE FOUR FIVE AGAINST ONE) times in Manhattan at MSG (btw they're immortalized on DVD) and ONCE (upon a time. . .) in NJ at Camden. I hope to see many more times in the future and will continue to always take every chance I can to see them. Anyways, as I couldn't find any online reviews, I figured I'd have to pass on the info I could find.
The word from the show was that:
- Eddie did a pre-set of Atlantic City (by Bruce Springsteen)
- Before Don't Gimme No Lip, Ed joked "we're going to play Leash", then apologised for "fucking around with the crowd", which went nuts.
- They debuted a new song called "Gone" (which was Ed solo/acoustic). But that the song was written in the last two days, and isn't for the new album.
- Before RITFW, Stone introduced Ace Frehley to the crowd and said Mike would never have picked up a guitar if it wasn't for Ace.
All in all good times. Part of me wishes I could have made it, but it's ok, now at the ripe of old age of 31, I am happy to have had a great low key weekend with my family and friends and seen some great baseball/football. It's all good.
Makes much more sense,
to live in the present tense,
Moses
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Pearl Jam just played two shows in AC which I tried and tried to get tickets for and couldn't. If AC was closer I would have gone down and tried to scalp tickets, but, well I didn't. . . I saw them four or five times on their last tour including ONCE (upon a time. . .) on Long Island, and (One) two (THREE FOUR FIVE AGAINST ONE) times in Manhattan at MSG (btw they're immortalized on DVD) and ONCE (upon a time. . .) in NJ at Camden. I hope to see many more times in the future and will continue to always take every chance I can to see them. Anyways, as I couldn't find any online reviews, I figured I'd have to pass on the info I could find.
The word from the show was that:
- Eddie did a pre-set of Atlantic City (by Bruce Springsteen)
- Before Don't Gimme No Lip, Ed joked "we're going to play Leash", then apologised for "fucking around with the crowd", which went nuts.
- They debuted a new song called "Gone" (which was Ed solo/acoustic). But that the song was written in the last two days, and isn't for the new album.
- Before RITFW, Stone introduced Ace Frehley to the crowd and said Mike would never have picked up a guitar if it wasn't for Ace.
All in all good times. Part of me wishes I could have made it, but it's ok, now at the ripe of old age of 31, I am happy to have had a great low key weekend with my family and friends and seen some great baseball/football. It's all good.
Makes much more sense,
to live in the present tense,
Moses
"Ok, be good"
Ever hear someone say that as you part ways?
I never really liked that expression.
It always struck me as being condescending. My favorite teacher in high school (who I never actually had as a teacher, but whose classes I occasionally sat in on when he'd drag me in there and who I was friends with) used to say it to me. He always treated me like I was up to no good, which was probably right back then and whenever we'd head in different directions he'd say "Be good" -- I'd also hear him say it to other people though. Anyways, I guess because of that context, I always took it to mean something along the lines of "behave yourself". Recently though it occurs to me that it may be a slightly awkward way of saying "be well". Which is nice. And certainly acceptable.
I wonder how most people interpret it?
Be good,
Moses
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Ever hear someone say that as you part ways?
I never really liked that expression.
It always struck me as being condescending. My favorite teacher in high school (who I never actually had as a teacher, but whose classes I occasionally sat in on when he'd drag me in there and who I was friends with) used to say it to me. He always treated me like I was up to no good, which was probably right back then and whenever we'd head in different directions he'd say "Be good" -- I'd also hear him say it to other people though. Anyways, I guess because of that context, I always took it to mean something along the lines of "behave yourself". Recently though it occurs to me that it may be a slightly awkward way of saying "be well". Which is nice. And certainly acceptable.
I wonder how most people interpret it?
Be good,
Moses
Surprise, Surprise the Yankees Clinch
You usually kind of have an idea that your team can clinch. I really had no idea that the Yankees could clinch yesterday until I heard it during the radio broadcast and from what I've heard neither did most players including yesterday's starter Randy Johnson. Well, it's been a really fun year, we'll see how far the Yankees can take this "redemption run". So far, so GREAT though.
Old Pirates,
Yeah, they rob I,
Moses
You usually kind of have an idea that your team can clinch. I really had no idea that the Yankees could clinch yesterday until I heard it during the radio broadcast and from what I've heard neither did most players including yesterday's starter Randy Johnson. Well, it's been a really fun year, we'll see how far the Yankees can take this "redemption run". So far, so GREAT though.
Old Pirates,
Yeah, they rob I,
Moses
