November 2009
24 posts
October 2009
20 posts
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Dan Bialek and Andrew DeWitt’s new site. This video made me laugh.
Awesome. Thanks to Burnsy for calling me to let me know this was on.
Mad Men's Greatest Scene Ever
I just got caught up on Mad Men episodes, and I have to say that the lawnmower scene from episode 6 of season 3 (“Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency”) is one of the funniest goddamn things I have ever seen in my life.
I won’t spoil it for the people who haven’t seen it. I’ve actually tried to talk about it with people who haven’t seen the show and they...
MVPs and Cy Young Awards
NL MVP
Albert Pujols will win his 3rd NL MVP trophy. Sucks for Prince Fielder, but it’s really not even close.
AL MVP
The AL MVP comes down to Joe Mauer and Mark Teixeira, as much as I hate to say it. I give the edge to Mauer, because he led the league in batting average, on base percentage, slugging and OPS. Those stats generate the most runs. Teixeira led in home runs and RBI,...
Okay. Chris Rock was funny on Jay Leno’s show. Just watch his parts somehow. I don’t are about whatever the rest is.
My Review of Pearl Jam "Backspacer"
I was at Public House the other night with a bunch of Chicago comics. My pal Matt Dwyer asked me if I liked Pearl Jam. I’d honestly given up on them in 1996. No Code, I told him, was the last album I thought was okay. And Dwyer was surprised because he thought I went further along on the ride than most people. I probably did. I loved Pearl Jam. I still love their old stuff. But...