To Make Things Better

An American Tragedy Waiting to Happen

...Mrs Keene began feeding the birds leftover fish 30 years ago after she noticed they struggled to catch prey in the minus 20ºC Arctic winters...

...And she has done such a good job she is now the only person in America allowed to feed them...

...At first, just a couple of the birds came to eat but now hundreds flock to the spot in Homer, Alaska – often squabbling over the freebies...

...She said: 'I'm not afraid of the eagles and they're not afraid of me. As long as I can still stand up and get about, I'll carry on feeding them as long as I can.'



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Get away from those bald eagles, lady! They are not your friends! You will fall on the ice and the eagles will pick your bones clean! I have seen it before!

Another Healthy Anthro-Geographical Debate

Seeing you Yankee bastards snatched another Good One, I suggest you pack that Flakey Tasteless Cornbread with 'im. Fair Trade, eh? Besides, that drippingly moist Cake-Cover-Up come up North gots more room to sit down here. The couch sinks lower if ya know what i mean. And while you're at it, take the iced tea too! That cloudy shit packs so much Skittle Bite it boasts a complimentary DentalPlanTooth-Back rebate. Yes, Eeeehh-vry-thing's aaaass-baaackwards in sweet caroline! We'd just assume slap 'at ass with a smile 'cross our face 'n call it yesterday. Anyway, here's to Bay-rack Oh-bama-man and eight more years of Big-Eared Poli-Toons! Disassociated Nostalgia's still got a seat in some dunk's friday night . . .

I like boring things.

Meet Me in the Park, Bring Your Wife and Uniform

So he admits that his trainer did inject a Clemens, His Wife, with HGH...Personally, whoever agrees to a photoshoot like this has something wrong with them.

In the words of Bob Dylan, "Cause it's one too many needles put into my...Behind."

"She's Getting Snow in Her Salad"

This picture was taken today with a cell phone. This is right beside the building where I work on 47th St. and Lexington Ave.

This lady, who initially appeared young and sane, was eating lunch outside while it was snowing. She was also talking on a cell phone. This all seemed very bizarre to me and my co-worker who exclaimed, "She's getting snow in her salad." Keep in mind it's about 18 degrees outside.

JUST ASKING

"I read the news today, oh boy," is what I thought while reading the local rag on the way to work. Tonight's Page Six blind item read:

We didn't believe it, until we heard it with our own ears. WHICH southern boy who walks with a swagger is rumored to be moving in about a month?

"Look at you , bussin new crepz n ting, BObs moving blud"

Our Minds Go So Far

A young woman is urged to go to rehab to control her substance abuse, she jokingly writes a song about it. She rises to fame on the notoriety of the song and album. The album is respectable, but the young woman continues her struggles, eventually falling prey to the media. Later in the year she actually checks into rehab. Grammy time and the young woman is a granted the opportunity to perform live via satellite for the show, as her song and album are nominated more than any other female. She wins, wins, and wins, even her producer wins. She's the best new artist, has written the best song, and released the best record, in spite of and/or in light of the irony. She delivers a grand performance and seems genuinly pleased, even giving a shout out to her incarcerated boo.

Stupid Human Trick

I was telling Ryan about this vid a few weeks ago, and I finally found the video again. Enjoy! :()

Final Thoughts From Eddie 'Mitt Romney' Haskell

So sad, Wally Clever's wise cracking side kick Eddie 'Mitt Romney' Haskell has just dropped out of the race for presidency. But he did leave us with some beautiful closing words as he bowed out in front of the CPAC committee. You've touched us all Eddie, you've touched us all...

"Barack and Hillary have made their intentions clear regarding Iraq and the war on terror. They would retreat and declare defeat. And the consequence of that would be devastating. It would mean attacks on America, launched from safe havens that make Afghanistan under the Taliban look like child’s play. About this, I have no doubt."

Border D-fence?

So after all the clamoring apparently the borders will finally be secured. After a blockbuster trade sent him to Phoenix yesterday, 'America's toughest sheriff' Joe Arpaio want's Shaq's 7'1, 325lbs frame to help him secure the borders. He deputized him (actually made him a colonel) after winning the 2006 championship with the Heat. When asked about this the Sheriff said `I'm glad he's coming out to my turf. I'm hoping we'll recruit him for our posse. Maybe we'll go after illegal immigrants and other crime." So we may not have a border fence, but we will have a border D-fence.

Bboonnaarroo

Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
Phil Lesh And Friends
My Morning Jacket
The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs

Willie Nelson
Death Cab For Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Ros
Levon Helm And The Ramble On The Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
The Bluegrass Allstars featuring Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A.
Umphrey's McGee
Iron And Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks And Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph's Revival
Rilo Kiley
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan And Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh/Larry Campbell/Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
José González
Dark Star Orchestra
Minus The Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Black Kids
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
Back Door Slam

vs. Rambo

February Detox

As long as most of you have known me, I've been a smoker. I've smoked on average almost pack a day for about six years. For the first time in those six years, I really want to quit. My last cigarette was Saturday night (approximately 72 hours from now), after my 26th birthday party.

Why now? GOOD POINT! (God, I could really go for a cig) Actually why not now? Here's a short list of compelling reasons why I should quit:

#1. Cigarettes are bad for you, causing loss of life in extremely unhappy, premature ways.

#2. It's taking it's toll. I wheeze, cough, spit, and wrinkle. A certain amount of dye has been cast, but they say it's never too late.

#3. Cigarettes cost way too much in New York City. I'd say on average I pay $7.75. I have cut down since moving here, but only to about half a pack a day. That's still $116/month and $1400/year.

#4. My grandfather died of lung cancer when I was little, and I had a front row seat.

#5. New York has crazy, fucked up anti-smoking commercials that really do scare the living shit out of me. I'm talking about the ones with these mean, vindictive doctors explaining how they're going to have to cut out your tongue or you feet because the smoke has rotted them away. I'm not the only one they terrify.

So this is my short list on why it's time to quit. Plus I heard you get fat once you quit, so I'm looking forward to that. Since I know I can't stop smoking unless I stop drinking, I've also agreed to stop drinking for the rest of the month. I figure my little "detox" will do my body good and be a nice lesson in self-control. Will I never smoke another cigarette again? I'm sure I'll squeeze (and pound) another one or so in there somehow, but hopefully I will never be a habitual user again.

"JUDAS!"

Digiflage

Nope, It's sized correctly, Nope, it's not your screen...What's the deal with digiflage?

Idiot Wind

The Black Eyed Peas' frontman, songwriter and producer known as will.i.am, along with director and filmmaker Jesse Dylan, son of another socially active musician, Bob Dylan, released a new song Friday...
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This has gotten me more confused than ever about who to not-vote for in 2008!

DeadHeads For Obama

Deadheads for Obama

Grateful Dead Members to Reunite for Barack Obama

(San Francisco) Members of the Grateful Dead will host a get out the vote concert in support of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday, February 4th at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.

Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir, joined by Jackie Greene, John Molo, and Steve Molitz, will play show together in support of Barack Obama.

The video website Iclips will be producing a live simulcast streamed via the Internet on www.iclips.net at approximately 7:30pm PST.

This will mark the first time that the members of the legendary band have performed together since 2004. They have agreed to reunite for this one-time-only event in order to lend support to Senator Obama leading into the crucial “Super- Tuesday” series of primaries held on Tuesday, February 5th.

A Long Winded Run-On Sentence About Europe's Love For American Politics

So I just got stoned for the first time in about 2 weeks and I'm watching this British guy break down Europe's love for American politics and the theatre of it all; Barack Obama vs Hillary Clinton live from the world famous Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood California, where George Costanza, James Bond, and Stevie Wonder sit in the front rows beside The Terminator and Ronald Reagan's wife, the Senators and Representatives sit in the back, 8.1 Million people tuned in, and they're having the most intricate policy discussions imaginable while ripping each other apart with absolutely the kindliest and intelligible words. Apparently the worlds tuned in!

A New Day in Baltimore

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Now A Cheeseburger CAN Too!

A friend/co-worker of mine pointed out this article in Gizmodo. Honestly, I don't know how I feel about a cheeseburger in a can. It looks like it was made by ze Germans (same group of people that get off on being pooped on). Part of me thinks it's damn near alien and doesn't belong on this planet. Another part of me feels like I've waiting my whole life to enjoy the convenience of a cheeseburger in a can (like McDonald's didn't make it easy enough). There's no way in hell that burger is going to pop out of ANY can looking as delicious as the picture above. Mmmm, now I'm hungry!

Side note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TODD!