To do: eat lunch

When I go downstairs to the sandwich shop in my building and get lunch to eat at my desk (something that happens frequently) I find that I do a strange thing when I get back to my office. Before I sit down to eat, I put my lunch in my in box.

Normally then go get a cup of coffee, but its funny.

Well, it's not like the Oscar for "Best Comedic Performance by a Meal" but whatever.

The Logical Conclusion to the Cranky Diatribe Series: The End of Civilization

I don't normally post the URL for the link, but that's the point here:

http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=president+colon

The world media, as in every news outlet in the world, has decided that the front line of news is ... Anyhow, Google News counts over 2200 stories as of 8:12 PM.

I foolishly thought I would make to retirement age before I decried the end of the civilized world, but I seem to have fallen well short.

I mean, really. REALLY! This is news? I know that its even hard for me to tell when I am tounge-in-cheeck, but in all earnestness, I am outraged that the level of intelligent discourse from so-called journalism - having failed to say anything interesting to say about what's on the president's mind has... well, y'know.

Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave.

More Cranky Diatribe: NBC to keep 4 comedies on Thursday - uh duh!

1. No wonder they fired old what's his name... NBC didn't promote their block.
2. They brought in the producer of the "The Office" to run NBC programming, so...
3. ABC has "Grey's Antigone" or as I call it "Unprofessional Doctors Acting Unprofessionally" and CBS has CSI or as I call it "Crapioca" (I owe Val D'Orito a license royalty for borrowing her patented phrase, can I claim fair use?) but big deal. Those shows are tired.
4. Zaff Branigan is leaving Scrubs after 18 episodes? Great... let's just hope the show goes with him, not like "Welcome Back Carter" when Vinny Vega left to be replaced by Ted McGinley. Maybe NBC can replace it with "Futurama". That show rocks!

Why Bill Richardson can't be President (New Mexico tax rebates for film industry)

I was listening to NPR talk about how New Mexico was trying to lure people to shoot films there with big tax rebates. Haven't I already heard this with Houston? Nevermind, the reason why Bill Richardson, Gov. of NM proves that he can't be President is that we don't want to have a 2nd clueless President, and if you blow a softball answer like this, then forget it:

Richardson said something like "You see, many Hollywood star already live in New Mexico like:"

Then this was his list (in order)

1. Shirly MacLaine
2. Val Kilmer
3. Alan Arkin

and um.. um...

4. Julia Roberts

Now don't get me wrong... I think Julia Roberts sucks. She's sucked ever since "Mystic Pizza" (which is essentially "Diner" with the sex-roles reversed). I never thought she was a good actress, and "Pretty Woman" is about the worst movie ever. That said: If Bill Richardson is going to name drop Hollywood types, he should probably remember the "big name"

Can you imagine how this would go down with "President Richardson"

I went to the Vatican and met members of the Swiss Guard, and um um I forget his title, but he had a really pointy hat.

Don't vote for Bill Richardson.

Farewell, Bob Plant

Andy Chen gave Bob to Louren and I as a housewarming present when we got our first place together -- ten years ago. We wanted Bob to come with us to the new place, but we just don't think he can survive the hotel, or being uprooted for that matter.

For years Bob survived in his big black plastic pot. He always held his drink and he never complained. Then one day, he got sick. Actually, it was more like years of neglect. So we put him in bed, and he was revived. Sort of. Bob was changed. He set down roots and despite weathering some rough patches, he held on and held firm. Although it makes us sad, Louren and I always knew this day was coming: an amicable parting from Bob Plant, but a parting of the ways nonetheless.

So farewell, Bob Plant. You were always a faithful companion but your travelin' days are through.

In honor of Ghengis

In honor of the birth of my good friends' blessed event. I have broken one of the cardinal rules of parenting: don't feed chili to a baby.

Actually it was Taco meat, but happy birthday kiddo!!!

iPhone Hidden Feature

Apparently, if you hold your iPhone just right you can TRAVEL THROUGH TIME!!!!