Quote(s) of the Day (Sept 30)

"Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms."

"You want to get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let's just get rid of all the drug laws."

- - Ron Paul

It is Coming!

I just wanted to let everyone know that hockey season starts in one week!

The Chicago Blackhawks will be playing their first game against Colorado (at Colorado) on Thursday, October 7.

The Vancouver Canucks will be playing their first game (at home) against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday October 9.

I don't really care what everyone else is doing but if you are interested you can view the complete schedules at ESPN.com.

Update to Big 12 Roundup Week 4

I forgot to post the individual stats like I had meant to do when I posted the Week 4 Big 12 Roundup.

So I updated that article and am providing a link to it here so I don't have to write the post again.

Enjoy!

Big 12 Roundup Week 4 Updated

Currently Reading: The Revolution: A Manifesto

TITLE: The Revolution: A Manifesto

AUTHOR: Ron Paul

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2008

PUBLISHER: Grand Central Publishing

Okay, so I did not get very far in that last book (The Naked Gospel). I got somewhat bored with it fairly quickly. Call it my ADD kicking into overdrive.

I decided to pick this one up and read it instead. It is written by Texas Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul.

Quote of the Day (Sept 29)

"...Democracy is simply two wolves and a lamb voting on what is for dinner...."

- - Mark Hinkle, Chairman of the Libertarian Party

Facts About Abortion

This is a really great site that a friend of mine showed me.

So no matter whether you or pro-life or pro-choice or undecided on the matter, you should read this site and get all the facts.

Abortion Facts - Information on abortion you can use

Misfits: DoTM

I can't believe I have never done a DoTM on these guys...or at least in my search here on Otter Limits I have not been able to find one. What a tragedy!

Anyway....

The Misfits are a horror punk band that formed in Lodi, New Jersey in 1977. Originally, they were only together for about 6 years but their impact on music is legendary. The band has spawned several other bands such as Samhain, Danzig (which I kind of think is Samhain with just a different name), Kryst the Conqueror, and Undead, perhaps others.

Quite a few people have been members of this band at one time or another. Here is a link to a list of everyone who has ever been in this band:

Misfits Band Members, Past and Present

You can read more about them at their official website:

Misfits Official Website

This discography will consist only of studio albums.

Here is a complete discography of their releases as compiled by Wikipedia if you are interested in knowing about every single thing they have ever released, singles included.

DISCOGRAPHY

Static Age
Released in July 1997 by Caroline.
Recorded in early 1978.
Produced by Dave Achelis and Tom Bejgrowicz.
Band lineup:
Glenn Danzig - vocals; Frank Coma - guitar; Jerry Only - bass; Mr. Jim - drums.
Tracks: 19
Highlights:
"Some Kinda Hate" "Last Caress" "Hybrid Moments" "Teenagers from Mars" "Bullet" and "She"
Notes:
If you notice the dates, this album was released many years after the albums that follow on this list but was the first full length that they recorded.

Walk Among Us
Released in March 1982 by Ruby Records.
Recorded from June 1981 to January 1982.
Produced by The Misfits.
Band lineup:
Glenn Danzig - vocals, guitar; Jerry Only - bass; Doyle - guitar; Arthur Googy - drums.
Tracks: 13
Highlights:
"I Turned into a Martian" "Night of the Living Dead" "Skulls" and "Astro Zombies"

Earth AD/Wolfs Blood
Released in December 1983 by Plan 9.
Recorded from October 1982 to July 1983.
Produced by The Misfits and Spot.
No lineup changes from the Walk Among Us lineup.
Tracks: 9

American Psycho
Released in May 1997 by Geffen Records.
Recorded in December 1996.
Produced by Daniel Rey and The Misfits.
Band lineup:
Michael Graves - vocals; Doyle - guitar; Jerry Only - bass; Dr Chud - drums.
Tracks: 17
Highlights:
"American Psycho" "Walk Among Us" "Dig Up Her Bones" "Mars Attacks" "Don't Open Til Doomsday/Hell Night"
Charts:
Reached #117 on the Billboard 200.

Famous Monsters
Released in October 1999 by Roadrunner Records.
Recorded in 1999.
Produced by Daniel Rey.
No lineup changes from the American Psycho album.
Tracks: 18
Highlights:
"Lost in Space" "Scream" and "Saturday Night"
Charts:
Reached #138 on the Billboard 200.

Project 1950
Released in July 2003 by Rykodisc.
Recorded in 2003.
Produced by The Misfits.
Band lineup:
Jerry Only - bass, vocals; Marky Ramone - drums; Dez Cadena - guitar;
Tracks: 10
Charts:
Reached #133 on the Billboard 200.
Notes:
This album contains covers songs of old 1950s-era rock songs.

Tuesday Morning Shuffle

1. American Psycho - The Misfits (from the album American Psycho)
2. What This World Needs - Casting Crowns (from The Altar and the Door)
3. From December - Project 86 (from And the Rest Will Follow)
4. Whoa - Paramore (from All We Know is Falling)
5. Away in a Manger - Duvall (from O Holy Night)
6. Regret - Day of Fire (from Cut and Move)
7. Road of the Righteous - Dropkick Murphys (from Do or Die)
8. Fire and Rain - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (from Have a Ball)
9. Slow Down - Third Day (from Revelation)
10. Damnation - The Staggers (from One Heartbeat Away from Hell)
11. Walk Away - Dropkick Murphys (from Blackout)
12. You and Me - Lifehouse (from Lifehouse)

Top 3 Films: Janeane Garafalo

Happy 46th Birthday Janeane!

Reality Bites (1994)

This film was directed by Ben Stiller (and produced by Danny DeVito) and included a slew of (at the time) lesser known actors such as Winona Ryder, Ben Stiller, Ethan Hawke, Steve Zahn, Joe Don Baker, Andy Dick, Keith David, David Spade, and Renee Zellweger.

This movie had an awesome soundtrack in it that includes bands such as The Knack, Juliana Hatfield Three, Lisa Loeb (actually, I am pretty sure that this is the movie that broke her in the business), U2, Dinosaur Jr, and New Order.

I am pretty sure that this is the very first movie that I saw Janeane in. I still remember seeing this film at a small movie theater that was right across from Quail Springs Mall.

Dogma (1999)

Another movie with one hell (no pun intended) of a cast. This one was, of course, directed by Kevin Smith. The cast included Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, George Carlin, Alanis Morissette, Bud Cort and of course View Askew regulars Jason Mewes, Jason Lee and Kevin Smith himself.

I love this movie. I saw it in the theater like 3 times. Twice in one day!

Mystery Men (1999)

Directed by an unknown TV commercial director named Kinka Usher this comic was based on a comic book released by Dark Horse Comics called Flaming Carrot Comics.

Other than Janeane, it stars Ben Stiller, William H Macy, Hank Azaria, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Gren Kinnear and Tom Waits.

This movie was considered a flop financially. Not surprising, a lot of movies that I liked never did well at the box office.

NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 3)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

NFC East
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NY Giants

NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit

NFC South
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Carolina

NFC West
Seattle
Arizona
St Louis
San Francisco

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo

AFC North
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cleveland

AFC South
Houston
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Jacksonville

AFC West
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
Oakland

STATS

Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 1087
Orton (Broncos) - 1078
Manning (Colts) - 1013

Passing TDs
Manning (Colts) - 9
Brady (Patriots) - 8
Rivers (Chargers) - 7

QB Rating
Cutler (Bears) - 121.2
Manning (Colts) - 116.9
Vick (Eagles) - 110.2

Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 406
Peterson (Vikings) - 392
McFadden (Raiders) - 345

Rushing TDs
Johnson (Titans) - 4
McCoy (Eagles) - 4
Best (Lions) - 4

Receiving Yards
Collie (Colts) - 359
Lloyd (Broncos) - 339
Jackson (Eagles) - 318

Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 4
Collie (Colts) - 4
Maclin (Eagles) - 4
Nicks (Giants) - 4

Tackles
Landry (Redskins) - 34
Timmons (Steelers) - 33
McIntosh (Redskins) - 31

And here are the ESPN NFL Power Rankings:

1. New Orleans Saints
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Houston Texans
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. New York Jets
7. Miami Dolphins
8. Baltimore Ravens
9. New England Patriots
10. Atlanta Falcons
11. Cincinnati Bengals
12. Chicago Bears

I dunno, I am starting to think that the guy(s) that come up with these rankings are full of crap.

So...with all that in mind, here are my first picks of the year:

In the NFC......
Philadelphia will win the NFC East.
Green Bay will win the NFC North.
New Orleans will bounce back and take the NFC South.
Seattle will barely win the NFC West over St Louis.

Overall, Green Bay will win the NFC Championship.

In the AFC.......
New England will win the AFC East.
Pittsburgh will win the AFC North (to my utter dismay).
Tennesse is my pick for the AFC South.
Kansas City will barely win the AFC West over San Diego.

Overall, New England will win the AFC Championship.

Current Reading List

Here is a list of the books I have on my plate right now for anyone that is interested:

• The Naked Gospel by Andrew Farley- I did a Currently Reading post on this one yesterday.
• Dismantling the Empire: America's Last Best Hope by Chalmers Johnson
• Hearts and Minds: Talking to Christians About Homosexuality by Darren Main
• The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul
• The Servant Leader by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
• Loving Homosexuals As Jesus Would by Chad W Thompson
• Starting a New Church by Ralph Moore

Monday Morning Shuffle

1. Like a Stone - Audioslave (from the album Audioslave)
2. A Complicated Song - Weird Al (from the album Poodle Hat)
3. When I Move - Dag Nasty (from the album Wig Out at Denkos)
4. Until Then - All (from the Sucks Demos)
5. Always Enough - Casting Crowns (from the album Until the Whole World Hears)
6. No Other One - Weezer (from the album Pinkerton)
7. Its a Long Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock n Roll - Dropkick Murphys (from the Singles Collection)
8. Original Me - All (from Breaking Things)
9. If I Told You This Was Killing Me Would You Stop? - The Juliana Theory (from A Small Noise)
10. Silent Night - Weezer (from Christmas with Weezer)
11. My Name is Darkness - Haste the Day (from Attack of the Wolf King)

Governor Endorsement for 2010

I just want to go on record, just in case somebody has gotten the wrong idea, that I am NOT endorsing Mary Fallin for Governor of Oklahoma in the November 2010 general election.

By the same token, I am not endorsing Jari Askins either.

This is one of those elections where I really wish an Independent had decided to run. This is also another one of those elections where I really wish that the state of Oklahoma allowed the write-in vote.

I don't understand what is the big deal about allowing the write-in vote here.

But anyway, I'll say it again. I am NOT endorsing Fallin OR Askins.

Top 3 Films: Gwyneth Paltrow

Happy 38th Gwyneth!

Se7en (1995)

Gwyneth plays Tracy Mills, the wife of Brad Pitt's character Detective David Mills in this awesome film directed by David Fincher (Alien 3, Fight Club).

This fislm also starred Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and R. Lee Ermey.

Shallow Hal (2001)

In this film directed by the Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber, Theres Something About Mary, Fever Pitch, etc..) Gwyneth plays Rosemary, the girlfriend of Jack Black's character, Hal.

The movie also stars Jason Alexander as Hal's best friend and also includes a cameo part by self-help guru Tony Robbins.

Iron Man (2008)

Can't go wrong being in a super-hero movie. In this one, directed by Jon Favreau, Gwyneth plays Pepper Potts. She also reprises the role in the 2010 sequel.

Also starring in this movie are Robert Downey Jr (of course) as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Terrence Howard as Rhodey (who I think did a better job as the character than Don Cheadle), and Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane.

Foo Fighters: DoTM

The Foo Fighters are a rock band that formed in Seattle, WA in 1995 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl following the death of Kurt Cobain.

Here are some Foo Fighters links:

Foo Fighters Official Web Site
Foo Fighters Wiki article

DISCOGRAPHY

Foo Fighters
Released in July 1995 by Roswell/Capitol Records.
Produced by Barrett Jones and Foo Fighters.
Band lineup:
All the instruments (vocals, guitar, bass, drums) on this recording were played by Dave Grohl with the exception of the song "X-Static" on which Greg Dulli played guitar.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Exhausted" "This is a Call" "I'll Stick Around" "For All the Cows" "Big Me" and "Alone Easy Target"
Charts:
#23 on the Billboard 200
Notes:
Ranked #20 on Spin Magazines Top 20 Albums of 1995.
Ranked #2 on Rolling Stone's Album of the Year Critic's Poll.

The Colour and the Shape
Released in May 1997 by Roswell/Capitol.
Produced by Gil Norton and Foo Fighters.
Band lineup:
Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar, drums; Pat Smear - guitar; Nate Mendel - bass.
Other Personnel:
William Goldsmith played drums on 2 songs and Taylor Hawkins played drums on 3 songs.
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Monkey Wrench" "Everlong" "My Hero" and "Walking After You"
Charts:
#10 on the Billboard 200
Notes:
This album was re-released in 2007 as a 10th Anniversary Edition with 6 additional tracks including the B-side to "My Hero" which was called "Baker Street."

There is Nothing Left to Lose
Released in November 1989 by RCA.
Produced by Foo Fighters and Adam Kasper.
Band lineup:
Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar, drums; Nate Mendel - bass; Taylor Hawkins - drums.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Learn to Fly" "Stacked Actors" "Generator" "Breakout" and "Next Year"
Charts:
#10 on the Billboard 200
"Learn to Fly" hit #19 on the Billboard Top 100 singles.
Notes:
This album won a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2000.

One by One
Released in October 2002 by RCA.
Produced by Foo Fighters, Adam Kasper and Nick Raskulinecz.
Band lineup:
Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar; Chris Shiflett - guitar; Nate Mendel - bass; Taylor Hawkins - drums.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"All My Life" "Times Like These" "Low" and "Have It All"
Charts:
#3 on the Billboard 200
"All My Life" hit #48 on the Billboard 100 singles.
"Times Like These" hit #65 on the Billboard 100 singles.
Notes:
This album won a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2003.

In Your Honor
Released in June 2005 by RCA.
Produced by Foo Fighters and Nick Raskulinecz.
No lineup changes from the last album.
Tracks: 21
Singles:
"Best of You" "DOA" "Resolve" "No Way Back" and "Miracle"
Charts:
#2 on the Billboard 200
"Best of You" reached #18 on the Billboard 100 singles.
"DOA" reached #68 on the Billboard 100 singles.
Notes:
This album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2006 (it was beaten by U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb).

Five Songs and a Cover
Released in November 2005 by RCA.
Produced by Foo Fighters and Nick Raskulinecz.
No lineup changes from last album.
Tracks: 6

Skin and Bones
Live album eleased in November 2006 by RCA.
Produced by Gil Norton.
Tracks: 15 on the CD; 21 on the included DVD.
Charts:
#21on the Billboard 200.

Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
Released in September 2007 by RCA.
Produced by Foo Fighters and Gil Norton.
No lineup changes from last studio album.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"The Pretender" "Long Road to Ruin" "Cheer Up Boys" and "Let It Die"
Charts:
#3 on the Billboard 200
"The Pretender" reached #37 on the Billboard Top 100 singles.
"Long Road to Ruin" reached #89 on the Billboard Top 100 singles.
Notes:
This album won a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2008.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album released in November 2009 by RCA.
Various producers.
Tracks: 17
Singles (previously unreleased tracks):
"Wheels" and "Word Forward"
Charts:
#11 on the Billboard 200.

MLB Roundup (Sept 26)

Not many changes in the standings this time around.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay
Boston 7 games behind 1st
Toronto
Baltimore

Central
Minnesota The Twins have clinched the AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City

West
Texas The Rangers have clinched the AL West
Oakland
LA Angels
Seattle

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Florida
New York Mets
Washington

Central
Cincinnati
St Louis
Houston
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh

West
San Francisco
San Diego
Colorado
LA Dodgers
Arizona

STATS LEADERS

Batting Avg.
Hamilton (Rangers) - .361
Gonzalez (Rockies) - .341
Mauer (Twins) - .331

Hits
Suzuki (Mariners) - 205
Gonzalez (Rockies) - 194
Cano (Yankees) - 192

Runs
Pujols (Cardinals) - 112
Cabrera (Tigers) - 111
Teixeira (Yankees) - 110
Gonzalez (Rockies) - 110

Home Runs
Bautista (Blue Jays) - 52
Pujols (Cardinals) - 42
Cabrera (Tigers) - 38
Konerko (White Sox) - 38

RBIs
Cabrera (Tigers) - 126
Rodriguez (Yankees) - 119
Bautista (Blue Jays) - 118

Wins
Wainwright (Cardinals) - 20
Halladay (Phillies) - 20
Sabathia (Yankees) - 20

Saves
Wilson (Giants) - 45
Soriano (Blue Jays) - 44
Bell (Padres) - 44

Strike Outs
Weaver (Angels) - 229
Hernandez (Mariners) - 227
Lester (Red Sox) - 220
Lincecum (Giants) - 220

ERA
Johnson (Marlins) - 2.30
Hernandez (Mariners) - 2.31
Buchholz (Red Sox) - 2.39

ESPN Power Rankings

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Minnesota Twins
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas Rangers
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
St Louis Cardinals

Currently Reading: The Naked Gospel

TITLE: The Naked Gospel: The Truth You Never Hear in Church

AUTHOR: Andrew Farley

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2009

PUBLISHER: Zondervan

Here is part of the blurb from the back of the book to give you an idea of what it is about:

Jesus plus nothing. 100% natural. No additives. It's the truth you may never hear in church. The Naked Gospel is a chapter by chapter assault on the church jargon and double talk of our day.

Casting Crowns Video: If We Are the Body

I think I might have posted this video on here before but it's worth posting again.

A lot about this video is the reason that people shun Christianity in my opinion. A lot of it reminds me of the attitudes of "religious" people that I had to deal with in my younger years.

Big 12 Roundup Week 4

Not a whole lot of games played by Big 12 teams this week but here they are:

1. Kansas State played at home at beat UCF 17-13.

2. Missouri also played at home and beat Miami (OH) 51-13.

3. Texas was defeated at home by UCLA 34-12.

4. Oklahoma played their 1st away game against Cincinnati and beat them 31-29.

5. Iowa State played a home game against Northern Iowa and shut out the Panthers 27-0.

6. Nebraska played a home game and won against South Dakota State 17-3.

6. In another win for the Big 12, Kansas beat New Mexico State in Kansas 41-16.

7. Baylor played a home game against Rice and beat them 30-13.

STATS

Passing Yards

Jones (Oklahoma) - 1221
Gabbert (Missouri) - 1039
Weeden (Oklahoma State) - 975

Passing TDs

Weeden (Oklahoma State) - 11
Jones (Oklahoma) - 9
Griffin (Baylor) - 8

Rushing Yards

Thomas (Kansas State) - 628
Martinez (Nebraska) - 496
Hunter (Oklahoma State) - 473

Rushing TDs

Martinez (Nebraska) - 8
Murray (Oklahoma) - 7
Thomas (Kansas State) - 6

Receiving Yards

Broyles (Oklahoma) - 482
Blackmon (Oklahoma State) - 431
Moe (Missouri) - 394

Receiving TDs

Blackmon (Oklahoma State) - 8
Leong (Texas Tech) - 6
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 4

Poll Results: U.S. Senator from Oklahoma

The polls are closed and the (very few) votes have been counted.

Republican Tom Coburn got 50% of the votes (I'm surprised he only got that much).

Democrat (and perennial candidate) Jim Rogers got 33% of the votes.

Independent Stephen Wallace received 16% of the votes.

Ronald Dwyer (whoever that might be) did not get any votes.

Of course, when the real election hits, I am almost certain it will not be this close. Coburn will probably blow them all out of the water.

Friday Morning Shuffle (Sept 24)

1. Don't Open Til Doomsday - The Misfits (from the album American Psycho)
2. Bro Hymn - Pennywise (from the album Pennywise)
3. The Science of Lies - Demon Hunter (from the album The Triptych)
4. Bobby No Morals - Same Day Service (from the album Endless Adolescence)
5. Revolution Calling - Queensryche (from the album Operation: Mindcrime)
6. Get Out Of My Head - Miracle Max (from the 2009 Fall Sampler)
7. Tribute - Tenacious D (from the album Tenacious D)
8. Haunt You Every Day - Weezer (from the album Make Believe)
9. Dreams - Descendents (from the album Cool To Be You)
10. Returning the Smile You Have Had From the Start - Emery (from the album The Question)
11. Shadow on the Sun - Audioslave (from the album Audioslave)
12. Regular Guy - Dropkick Murphys (from the Singles Collection)

Tuesday Morning Shuffle

1. Dig Up Her Bones - The Misifts (from the album American Psycho)
2. Your Heroes are Dead - Project 86 (from the album Truthless Heroes)
3. After Tomorrow - Kill the Reflection (from the e.p. Indie Craft Bizaar)
4. Mass Nerder - Descendents (from the album Cool to be You)
5. I Will Follow - U2 (from the October Deluxe Edition)
6. Whistling in the Dark - They Might Be Giants (from the album Flood)
7. The Game is Up - Duvall (from the album Standing at the Door)
8. Santeria - Sublime (from the album Sublime)
9. Famous for Nothing - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Live on Lansdowne)
10. I Love My Computer - Bad Religion (from the album The New America)
11. From Crib to Coffin - Emery (from the album I'm Only a Man)

Top 3 Films: Bill Murray

Happy 60th Birthday Bill!!!

Caddyshack (1980)

Directed by Harold Ramis, this film stars Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield, and Michael O'Keefe as well as Murray as country club assistant greenskeeper Carl Spackler.

This movie spawned a sequel but only Chevy Chase returned to reprise his role from the first one.

Stripes (1981)

Bill plays John Winger in this Ivan Reitman directed film.

This one had quite a cast. Harold Ramis, John Candy, Judge Reinhold, John Laroquette, Bill Paxton and Dennis Quaid.

Ghostbusters (1984)

Another Ivan Reitman directed film and another great movie that has spawned a sequel...and rumored to spawn a third.

This film also included Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and William Atherton.

I think the trio of Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis are amazing together.

Night Ranger: DoTM

I'm not really sure what possessed me to do a DoTM on this group but....

This rock band from San Francisco formed in 1982 from the ashes of a funk band called Rubicon and a hard rock band called Stereo.

Here are some Night Rangers websites:

Night Ranger Official site
Night Ranger MySpace
Night Ranger Wiki

DISCOGRAPHY

Dawn Patrol
Released in November 1982 by Boardwalk Records.
Produced by Pat Glasser.
Band lineup:
Jack Blades - bass, vocals; Jeff Watson - guitar; Brad Gillis - guitar; Alan Fitzgerald - keyboards; Kelly Keagy - drums, vocals.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Don't Tell Me You Love Me" and "Sing Me Away"
Charts:
#115 on the Billboard 200.

Midnight Madness
Released in October 1983 by MCA.
Produced by Pat Glasser.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 9
Singles:
"You Can Still Rock in America" "Sister Christian" and "When You Close Your Eyes"
Charts:
#15 on the Billboard 200.

Seven Wishes
Released in May 1985 by MCA.
Produced by Pat Glasser.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Sentimental Street" "Four in the Morning" and "Goodbye"
Charts:
#10 on the Billboard 200.

Big Life
Released in March 1987 by MCA.
Produced by Kevin Elison, Wally Buck, David Foster, and Night Ranger.
No linup changes.
Tracks: 9
Singles:
"The Secret of My Success" and "Hearts Away"
Charts:
#28 on the Billboard 200.

Man in Motion
Released in September 1988 by MCA.
Produced by Keith Olsen and Brian Foraker.
Lineup changes:
Alan Fitzgerald left the band and was replaced on keyboards by Jesse Bradman.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"I Did It For Love" and "Dont Start Thinking I'm Alone Tonight"
Charts:
#81 on the Billboard 200.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album released in May 1989.
Tracks: 12

Live in Japan
Released in 1990.
Tracks: 12

Feeding Off the Mojo
Released in October 1995 by Drive Entertainment.
Produced by David Prater.
Lineup changes:
Jack Blades was replaced on bass and vocals by Gary Moon. Jeff Watson left the band and session guitar players were used (as well as Brad Gillis who remained with the band). Jesse Bradman was no longer in the band at this time either.
Tracks: 10

Neverland
Released in July 1997 by Columbia Records.
Produced by Ron Nevison.
Lineup changes:
This album saw the return of the original lineup of Blades, Watson, Gillis, Fitzgerald and Keagy.
Tracks: 11

Seven
Released in July 1988 by CMC.
Produced by Noel Golden.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11

20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection
Compilation album released in July 2000.
Tracks: 11

Hole in the Sun
Released in April 2007 by Frontiers Records.
Produced by Night Ranger.
Lineup changes:
Fitzgerald left the band (again) and was replaced on keyboards by Michael Lardie.
Tracks: 14

Also included here is the (very short) discography of another band that Jack Blades was in, The Damn Yankees.

Damn Yankees
Released in 1990 by Warner Brothers Records.
Produced by Ron Nevison.
Band lineup:
Jack Blades - bass, vocals; Tommy Shaw (formerly of Styx) - guitar, vocals; Ted Nugent - guitar, vocals; Michael Cartellone - drums.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Come Again" "Coming of Age" "High Enough" "Runaway" and "Bad Reputation"
Charts:
#13 on the Billboard 200.

Don't Tread
Released in 1992 by Warner Brothers.
Produced by Ron Nevison.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Don't Tread On Me" "Mister Please" "Where You Goin Now" and "Silence is Broken"

NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 2)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

NFC East
Washington
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Dallas

NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit

NFC South
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Atlanta
Carolina

NFC West
Seattle
Arizona
San Francisco
St. Louis

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

AFC East
Miami
NY Jets
New England
Buffalo

AFC North
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cleveland

AFC South
Houston
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Indianapolis

AFC West
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
Oakland

STATS

Passing Yards
Manning (Colts) - 688
Romo (Cowboys) - 656
Cutler (Bears) - 649

Passing TDs
Manning (Colts) - 6
Brady (Patriots) - 5
Eli Manning (Giants) - 5
Rivers (Chargers) - 5
Cutler (Bears) - 5

QB Rating
Cutler (Bears) - 121.2
Manning (Colts) - 121.0
Rivers (Chargers) - 107.0

Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 300
McFadden (Raiders) - 240
Peterson (Vikings) - 232

Rushing TDs
McCoy (Eagles) - 4
Best (Lions) - 4
Foster (Texans) - 3

Receiving Yards
Austin (Cowboys) - 288
Ochocinco (Bengals) - 203
Wayne (Colts) - 195

Receiving TDs
Nicks (Giants) - 4
Gates (Chargers) - 3
Welker (Patriots) - 3
Forte (Bears) - 3

Tackles
Landy (Redskins) - 28
Timmons (Steelers) - 26
McIntosh (Redskins) - 24

And here are the ESPN NFL Power Rankings:

1. New Orleans Saints
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. New England Patriots
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Minnesota Vikings
7. Houston Texans
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. New York Jets
12. San Diego Chargers

Currently Reading: Son of a Preacher Man

TITLE: Son of a Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the Shadows

AUTHOR: Jay Bakker

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2001

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers

Did not quite make it through that Brian McLaren book from the last post. Writing style is way too boring for my tastes.

Anyway, this is one of the other books that I have been reading. It is written by the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.

Monday Morning Shuffle

1. No One Believes in Moons and Goochers - Red City Radio (from the album To the Sons and Daughters of Woody Guthrie)
2. Milquetoast - Helmet (from the album Betty)
3. Send Your Regrets - Living Sacrifice (from the album Conceived in Fire)
4. Oil - Season to Risk (from the album Season to Risk)
5. Out of Exile - Audioslave (from the album Out of Exile)
6. They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants (from the album Flood)
7. Story About a Man with a Bad Heart - Emery (from the album I'm Only a Man)
8. That's Love - Brad Paisley (from the album Mud on the Tires)
9. 86 - Green Day (from the album Insomniac)
10. Cold Feelings - Social Distortion (from the album Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell)
11. I Don't Want to Grow Up - Descendents (from the album I Don't Want to Grow Up)

Top 3 Films: Gary Cole

Happy 54th Gary

In the Line of Fire (1993)

This film was directed by Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story, Air Force One, etc) and also stars Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich and Rene Russo.

Cole stars as the supervisor to Clint Eastwood's Secret Service agent character, Frank Horrigan.

A Simple Plan (1998)

To be completely honest, I don't remember Gary Cole in this movie but there were a lot of obscure characters in this one. I think he plays an FBI agent in it. Or perhaps it was a person pretending to be in the FBI. Can't remember.

Anyway, it was directed by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man, etc.) and also stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thorton, and Bridget Fonda.

Office Space (1999)

In the role for which in my mind he will ever be remembered.... Bill Lumbergh, the boss of the main character Peter, played by Ron Livingston.

This film, directed by Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butthead), also stars Jennifer Aniston (what she was doing in this movie I'll never understand), Stephen Root, Mike Judge and even a cameo by Orlando Jones as a door-to-door magazine salesman.

Currently Reading: A New Kind of Christianity

TITLE: A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that are Transforming the Faith

AUTHOR: Brian D. McLaren

PUBLISHER: Harper-Collins Publishers

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2010

It's back to non-fiction for a while. I'm actually reading several books right now but I figured I would focus on this one right now.

In this book, Brian asks the main question "What Would Christianity Look Like if We Weren't Afraid of Questions?"

Personally, I think everyone, Christian and non-Christian alike should question their own faith. If you aren't asking questions, I personally think that you are not learning. If you think you have it all down and there is no more room to learn anything else, you have it all wrong. Faith is not static, it is dynamic. Faith is a journey, not a stopping point. It is with this point of view in mind, I picked up this book to see what sort of questions Mr. McLaren is asking.

The 10 Questions, by the way, are:

What is the Overarching Story Line of the Bible?

How Should the Bible Be Understood?

Is God Violent?

Who is Jesus and Why is He Important?

What is the Gospel?

What Do We Do About Church?

Can We Find a Way to Address Human Sexuality Without Fighting About It?

Can We Find a Better Way of Viewing the Future?

How Should Followers of Jesus Relate to People of Other Religions?

How Can We Translate Our Quest into Action?

Big 12 Roundup Week 3!

1. In their 3rd straight home game, Oklahoma State played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and beat them 65-28.
QB Josh Weeden ended up with 409 yards and 6 TDs. Hell, even the backup QB got 165 yards and 2 TDs to his credit.
Unfortunately, Hunter only ended up getting 59 rushing yards in this game. Passing really was dominant in this game. WR Justin Blackmon got 174 yards and 3 TDs.

2. Kansas plays Southern Mississippi in Mississippi and loses 31-16.

3. Nebraska plays Washington in Seattle and beats the Huskies 56-21. I am not happy about that.

4. Oklahoma plays another home game against the Air Force and barely wins 27-24.

5. Colorado plays a home game against Hawaii and wins 31-13.

6. 2 Big 12 teams play each, Kansas State and Iowa State at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Wildcats win over the Cyclones 27-20.

7. Baylor played Texas Christian and at the Horned Frogs home turn and lost to them 45-10.

8. At home, Missouri beat San Diego State 27-24.

9. 0Also at home, Texas A&M beat Florida Int 27-20.

10. In another Big 12 game, Texas played Texas Tech in Lubbock and beat the Red Raiders 24-14.

Here are the Big 12 Standings:

North
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa State

South
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas Tech

And here are the Top 12 of the AP Rankings:

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Boise State
4. TCU
5. Oregon
6. Texas
7. Oklahoma
8. Nebraska
9. Iowa
10. Florida
11. Wisconsin
12. Arkansas

Bad Brains: DoTM

Bad Brains is a punk band that formed in 1977 in Washington, DC. They were originally a jazz fusion band called Mind Power but eventually developed into a hardcore punk band.

Here are some websites where you can read about them:

Bad Brains Official Website
Bad Brains MySpace
Bad Brains AllMusic site
Bad Brains Wiki page

DISCOGRAPHY

Bad Brains
Released in 1982 by ROIR.
Produced by Jay Dublee and Bad Brains.
Band lineup:
H.R. - vocals; Dr. Know - guitar; Darryl Jenifer - bass; Earl Hudson - drums.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"Pay to Cum" "Sailin On" "Attitude" "Banned in DC" "Fearless Vampire Killers" "I Love Jah" and "Big Take Over"

Rock for Light
Released in 1983 by PVC Records.
Produced by Ric Ocasek.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 20
Singles:
"Joshua's Song" "Destroy Babylon" "At the Movies" "Riot Squad" "How Low Can a Punk Get?" "I and I Survive" "The Meek"

I Against I
Released in November 1986 by SST Records.
Produced by Ron St. Germain
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"I Against I" "Re-Ignition" "Sacred Love"
Notes:

Live
Live album released in 1988 by SST.
Produced by Bad Brains.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13

Quickness
Released in September 1989 by Caroline Records
Produced by Ron St Germain
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Soul Craft" "With the Quickness" "The Prophets Eye"

The Youth are Getting Restless
Live album released in 1990 by SST.
Produced by Bad Brains
No lineup changes
Tracks: 17

Spirit Electricity
Live album released in 1991 by SST
Produced by Bad Brains
No lineup changes
Tracks: 6

Rise
Released in August 1993 by Epic Records
Produced by Beau Hill
Lineup changes:
Israel Joseph I replaced H.R. on vocals and Mackie Jayson replaced Earl Hudson on drums.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Rise"

God of Love
Released in May 1995 by Maverick Records
Produced by Ric Ocasek
Lineup changes:
H.R. returned to vocals and Earl Hudson returned on drums.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"God of Love"

Black Dots
Compilation album released in October 1996 by Caroline Records
Produced by Bad Brains
No lineup changes
Tracks: 16

The Omega Sessions
Released in November 1997 by Victory Records. This album contains songs recorded in their early days.
Produced by Bad Brains.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 5

Live from Maritime Hall
Live album released independently in October 2001.
Produced by Bad Brains
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15

I and I Survived
Released in November 2002 by Reggae Lounge
Produced by Darryl Jenifer and Gary Miller
Lineup changes:
H.R. does not appear on this album as there are no vocals in any of the songs.
Tracks: 12

Banned in DC
Compilation album released in 2003 by Caroline Records
Various producers
Tracks: 22

Live at CBGBs
Live album released in October 2006 by Reggae Lounge
Produced by Bad Brains
No lineup changes
Tracks: 19

Build a Nation
Released in June 2007 by Megaforce Records
Produced by Adam Yaunch
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"Give Thanks and Praises" and "Jah Love"

Here are a few Bad Brain's videos for you:

Pucker Up

I realized today that is has been a while since I posted any pics of the kids so here is one of the "baby."

Top 3 Films: James Gandolfini

Happy 49th Tony.....err...I mean, James!

True Romance (1993)

This film was directed by Tony Scott but was written Quentin Tarantino.

James plays the small part of Virgil, a mafia hit man searching for a bag of cocaine that was stolen by the main characters, Clarence and Alabama, played by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.

This movie had a phenomenal cast that included Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Tome Sizemore, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Samuel L Jackson (very small part), Michael Rappaport, Bronston Pinchot, and Saul Rubinek.

I can't believe there was never a sequel made to this film. It was amazing.

Crimson Tide (1995)

Another Tony Scott film which, strangely enough, was co-written by.....you won't believe this..Quentin Tarantino and Richard Henrick.

This one stars Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, and, of course, James G. in the small role as Lt. Bobby Dougherty.

This film was nominated for 3 Academy Awards but none for the acting.

The Last Castle (2001)

This was another really great movie but it wasn't directed by Tony Scott or written by Quentin Tarantino, LoL!

James plays Colonel Winters, the "warden" of a military prison in which Lieutenant General (that's a 3 star general) Eugene Irwin, played by Robert Redford, ends up in.

Once Upon a Time in America (September 17)

On this day in United States history in 1630, the city of Boston, Massachusetts was founded.

It was founded by English Puritans and originally called Trimountaine, then renamed Boston after a village in Lincolnshire, England.

The city is approximately 90 sq miles in area and about 645,000 people live there.

You can read about the city of Boston at www.cityofboston.org.

It was the site (obviously) of the Boston Massacre, where 5 Americans were killed by the hands of the British (March 5, 1770) and the Boston Tea Party, where a bunch of political activists dumped 342 chests full of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the newly instituted tea tax imposed on the colonies by the British government.

Also, several battles of the American Revolution were fought here. The Battle of Bunker Hill (June 1775) and the Siege of Boston (April 1775). That Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought just a few miles away from Boston.

Boston is widely known for its sports teams.

Most importantly (in my opinion), the Boston Red Sox, who were established in 1901 and play at Fenway Park. They have won the World Series 7 times.

The Boston Celtics, established in 1946, play at TD Garden.

The Boston Bruines, established in 1924, also play at TD Garden.

The New England Patriots, established in 1960, play at Gillette Stadium, which technically is not in Boston but in Foxborough, which is about 20 miles from Boston.

As far as political leanings in the area go, Boston is roughly 55% Democratic and 7% Republican. The rest of the population considered themselves unaffiliated.

There are several colleges and universities in the Boston area including Boston College, Berklee College of Music, Boston University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MiT), Quincy College, and Suffolk University, among others.

The bands Aerosmith, American Wi-Fi, Boston (go figure), The Cars, Dinosaur Jr, Dropkick Murphys (duh), Extreme, Godsmack, Killswitch Engage, Letters to Cleo, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Pixies, and the Street Dogs are all originally from Boston.

Many of our founding fathers and other prominent politicians are originally from Boston such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, Michael Bloomberg, George H.W. Bush, Calvin Coolidge, Benjamin Franklin, John F Kennedy, John Kerry, Tip O' Neill, and Paul Revere.

There are also several other celebrities that call Boston their home, actors and sports figures such as Ben Affleck, Steve Carrell, Matt Damon, Geena Davis, Anthony Michael Hall, Matt Hasselback (Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks), Denis Leary, Jay Leno, Matt LeBlanc, Edward Norton, Leonard Nimoy, Conan O'Brien, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, and Mark Wahlberg.

Uhh...yeah......This blog post was brought to you by the Boston Chamber of Commerce. LoL!

Street Dogs: DoTM

Street Dogs are a punk rock band that formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singers Mike McColgan. Mike left DK in 1998 to become a Boston firefighter but later decided that music was his life so he formed the Street Dogs.

Here are some websites you can check them out on:


Street Dogs MySpace
< href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Dogs">Street Dogs Wiki site

DISCOGRAPHY

Street Dogs Demo
Released independently in 2002.
Band lineup:
Mike McColgan - vocals; Rob Giudotti - guitar; Johnny Rioux - bass; Jeff Erma - drums.
Tracks: 7

Savin Hill
Released in September 2003 by Crosscheck Records.
Produced by Nate Albert.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 16

Tales of Mass Deception
Released in 2004.
Produced by Nate Albert.
No lineup changes
Tracks: 4

Back to the World
Released in January 2005 by Brass Tacks Records.
Produced by Nate Albert.
Lineup changes:
Rod Giudotti was replaced on guitar by Marcus Hollar and Jeff Erma was replaced on drums by Joe Sirois.
Tracks: 12

Fading American Dream
Released in October 2006 by Brass Tacks.
Produced by Ted Hutt.
Lineup changes:
Tobe Bean was added as a 2nd guitarist.
Tracks: 13

State of Grace
Released in July 2008 by Hellcat Records.
Produced by Ted Hutt.
Lineup changes:
Joe Sirois was replaced on drums by Paul Rucker.
Tracks: 11

Street Dogs
Released in August 2010 by Hellcat.
Produced by Johnny Rioux and Rick Barton.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 21

And some Street Dogs videos for you!

Cheap Trick: DoTM

Cheap Trick is a rock band that started in Rockford, Illinois in 1974. On VH1s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock they were ranked #25 and actually have a day named after them in the state of Illinois (April 1).

You can find out more about them at the following websites:

Official Cheap Trick website
Cheap Trick Wiki article

DISCOGRAPHY

Cheap Trick
Released in February 1977 by Epic Records.
Produced by Jack Douglas.
Band lineup:
Robin Zander - vocals, guitar; Rick Nielsen - guitar, vocals; Tom Petersson - bass guitar, vocals. Bun E Carlos - drums.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Oh Candy" and "ELO Kiddies"

In Color
Released in September 1977 by Epic.
Produced by Tom Werman.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"I Want You to Want Me" "Southern Girls" "Clock Strikes Ten" and "So Good To See You"
Notes:
This album was ranked #448 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.

Heaven Tonight
Released in May 1978 by Epic.
Produced by Tom Werman.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Surrender" and "California Man"
Charts:
#48 on the Billboard 200

At Budokan
Live album released in October 1978 (in Japan) and February 1979 (in the United States) by Epic.
Produced by Cheap Trick.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10 (a 30th Anniversary Edition was released in 2008 as a 4-disc set)
Notes:
This album ranks #430 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.

Dream Police
Released in September 1979 by Epic.
Produced by Tom Werman.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 9
Singles:
"Dream Police" "Voices" "Way of the World" and "I'll Be With You Tonight"
Charts:
#6 on the Billboard 200

All Shook Up
Released in October 1980 by Epic.
Produced by George Martin.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Everything Works If You Let It" "Stop This Game" and "World Greatest Lover"

One on One
Released in April 1982 by Epic.
Produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
Lineup changes:
Tom Peterson left the group and was replaced on bass by Jon Brant.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"If You Want My Love" "She's Tight" "Saturday at Midnight" and "I Want You"

Next Position Please
Released in August 1983 by Epic.
Produced by Todd Rundgren and Ian Taylor.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14
Singles:
"Dancing the Night Away" "I Can't Take It"
Charts:
#61 on the Billboard 200

Standing on the Edge
Released in October 1985 by Epic.
Produced by Jack Douglas.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Tonight Its You" "Little Sister" and "How About You"

The Doctor
Released in November 1986 by Epic.
Produced by Tony Platt.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"Its Only Love" and "Kiss Me Red"

Lap of Luxury
Released in April 1988 by Epic.
Produced by Richie Zito.
Lineup changes:
Jon Brant was replaced by the returning original bassist Tom Petersson.
Tracks: 10
Singles:
"The Flame" "Don't Be Cruel" "Ghost Town" "Never Had a Lot to Lose" and "All We Need is a Dream"

Busted
Released in June 1990 by Epic.
Produced by Richie Zito.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Can't Stop Falling in Love With You" "Wherever Would I Be" "If You Need Me" and "Back N Blue"

The Greatest Hits
Compilation album released in 1991 by Epic
Various producers
Tracks: 13
Charts:
#173 on Billboard 200

Woke Up with a Monster
Released in March 1994 by Warner Brothers Records.
Produced by Ted Templeman.
No lineup changes
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Woke Up with a Monster" "You're All I Wanna Do" "Girlfriends" "Never Run Out of Love" and "Didn't Know I Had It"

Sex, America, Cheap Trick
Box set released in 1996 by Epic
Various producers
4-Disc Set:
Disc 1 = 15 tracks
Disc 2 = 16
Disc 3 = 16 (this disc contains previously unreleased material)
Disc 4 = 17

Cheap Trick
Released in April 1997 by Red Ant Records.
Produced by Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Say Goodbye" "Baby No More" and "Carnival Game"

Music for Hangovers
Live album released in June 1999 by Cheap Trick Unlimited.
Produced by Cheap Trick.
Tracks: 14

Authorized Greatest Hits
Compilation album released in August 2000 by Epic
Various producers
Tracks: 16

Silver
Live album released in February 2001 by Cheap Trick Unlimited.
Produced by Cheap Trick.
Tracks: 29

Special One
Released in July 2003 by Big3 Records.
Produced by Cheap Trick and Chris Shaw.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Scent of a Woman" "My Obsession" and "Too Much"

The Essential Cheap Trick
Compilation album released in March 2004 by Epic
Various producers
Tracks: 36

Rockford
Released in June 2006 by Big3.
Produced by Cheap Trick and Linda Perry.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Perfect Stranger" "If It Takes a Lifetime" and "Come On, Come On, Come On"
Charts:
#101 on the Billboard 200

The Latest
Released in June 2009 by Cheap Trick Unlimited.
Produced by Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond and Howard Willing.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13

Sgt Pepper Live
Live album released in August 2009 by Big3
Produced by Cheap Trick
No lineup changes (although they did perform on this album with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
Tracks: 14
Charts:
#83 on the Billboard 200

And here are some videos for you:

Thursday Shuffle

1. My Precious - Lifehouse (from the album Stanley Climbfall)
2. I Was Wrong - Social Distortion (from the album White Light White Heat White Trash)
3. Love Them Like Jesus - Casting Crowns (from the album Lifesong)
4. Be Yourself - Audioslave (from the album Out of Exile)
5. U Got the Look - Prince (from the album Sign O the Times)
6. MLK - U2 (from the album The Unforgettable Fire)
7. Ransomed - Fall City Shakedown (from the e.p. Birds and Leaves)
8. Last Breath Aboard - Season to Risk (from the album The Shattering)
9. Suburban Home - Descendents (from the album Milo Goes to College)
10. Standing at the Door - Duvall (from the album Volume and Density)
11. Fading Away - Demon Hunter (from the album Storm the Gates of Hell)

Wednesday Morning Shuffle

1. Pride - U2 (from the album The Unforgettable Fire)
2. Jewel to Sparkle - The Juliana Theory (from the album Love)
3. Reborn - Stryper (from the album Reborn)
4. Sorrow - Bad Religion (from the album The Process of Belief)
5. Walk Away - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Blackout)
6. The End of Heartache - Killswitch Engage (from the album The End of Heartache)
7. Darkest Before Dawn - The Staggers (from the album One Heartbeat Away from Hell)
8. Church on Sunday - Green Day (from the album Warning)
9. Kinch - Season to Risk (from the album Men are Monkeys, Robots Win)
10. Apology - Miracle Max (from a live recording on 12/02/2008)
11. Jesus Freak - DC Talk (from the album Jesus Freak)

New Poll: U.S. Senate Contest in Oklahoma

So this one might not even be worth doing but I am interested in seeing the results anyway.

Who should be elected to the U.S. Senate for Oklahoma in 2010?

Should it be........

Tom Coburn, current U.S. Senator running as a Republican?

Jim Rogers, a retired school teacher running as a Democrat? (Strangely enough, I could not find a website for this candidate.)

Ronald Dwyer, who is an Independent? (Could not find a website for him either)

or.....

Stephen Wallace, a real estate developer who is a former Republican but running as an Independent in this election.

My own person opinion on this election is that anyone running against Coburn is wasting their time. Nobody stands a change in hell against Coburn.

The Lemonheads: DoTM

The Lemonheads are a band that formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. These days, however, it seems that The Lemonheads are less a band then they are a backup band for singer/songwriter/guitarist Evan Dando.

Here are some websites where you can read about them:

Official Lemonheads site
The Lemonheads Wiki article

DISCOGRAPHY:

Hate Your Friends
Released in 1987 by Taang! Records.
Produced by Tom Hamilton.
Band lineup:
Evan Dando - guitar, vocals; Ben Deily - guitar, vocals; Jesse Peretz - bass; Doug Trachten - drums.
Tracks: 20

Creator
Released in 1988 by Taang!
Produced by Tom Hamilton.
Lineup changes:
Doug Trachten was replaced on drums by John Strohm.
Tracks: 16

Lick
Released in 1989 by Taang!
Produced by Tom Hamilton and Terry Katzman.
Lineup changes:
Corey Loog Brennan was added as a 2nd guitarist.
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Luka"

Lovey
Released in 1990 by Atlantic Records.
Produced by Paul Q Kolderie
Lineup changes:
Guitarist Ben Deily left the band.
Tracks: 11

Favourite Spanish Dishes
Released in June 1990 by Atlantic.
Produced by Paul Q Kolderie
Lineup changes:
David Ryan played on drums on this album, not Doug Trachten.
Tracks: 3
Singles:
"Different Drum"

It's a Shame About Ray
Released in June 1992 by Atlantic.
Produced by The Robb Brothers.
Lineup changes:
Jesse Peretz left the band. Juliana Hatfield played the bass on this album.
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Its a Shame About Ray" "Confetti" and "Mrs Robinson"
Charts:
#68 on the Billboard 200

Come on Feel the Lemonheads
Released in October 1993 by Atlantic.
Produced by The Robb Brothers.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"Into Your Arms" "Its About Time" "Big Gay Heart" and "The Great Big No"

Car Button Cloth
Released in October 1996 by Atlantic.
Produced by The Robb Brothers.
Band lineup:
Evan Dando - bass, guitar, piano, vocals; Patrick Murphy - drums.
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"If I Could Talk To You" "It's All True" and "The Outdoor Type"

The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years
Compilation album released in 1998 by Atlantic.
Various producers.
Tracks: 12

The Lemonheads
Released in September 2006 by Vagrant/Polydor Records.
Produced by Bill Stevenson and Evan Dando.
Lineup:
Bill Stevenson played drums on this album and Karl Alvarez played bass.
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"Become the Enemy"

Varshons
Released in June 2009 by The End.
Produced by Gibby Haynes.
Tracks: 12
Notes:
This album consists of all cover songs by artists ranging from Leonard Cohen to Christina Aguilera.

Top 3 Films: Tommy Lee Jones

Happy 64th Tommy!

The Fugitive (1993)

In this film based on a television show from the 1960s, Tommy plays U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard, who is hunting down the main character, Dr Kimble, who is played by Harrison Ford.

For this film, Tommy won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Also starring in this film besides he and Ford were Joe Pantoliano, Sela Ward (briefly), Julianne Moore, and Andreas Katsulas.

He also played this character in the films sequel, U.S. Marshals.

Cobb (1994)

In this biopic, Tommy plays the main character, the Hall of Fame baseball player, Ty Cobb.

Also starring in it is Robert Wuhl who plays Al Stump, who wrote the book that this film is based on.

Men in Black (1997)

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, this movie is based on the Men in Black comic book series, which was put out by Aircel Comics in 1990 and then re-published in 1997 by Marvel Comics.

Tommy plays Agent K apposite Will Smith's Agent J.

It also stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Linda Fiorentino, Rip Torn, and Tony Shalhoub.

He also played the same character in Men in Black 2, released in 2002 and is rumored to return in Men in Black 3.

NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 1)

It's that time of year again sports fans! Football season!! And here are the results for standings and such for the first week:

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

NFC East
Washington
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Dallas

NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit

NFC South
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Atlanta
Carolina

NFC West
Arizona
Seattle
St Louis
San Francisco

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

AFC East
Miami
New England
NY Jets
Buffalo

AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland

AFC South
Houston
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Indianapolis

AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver

STATS

Passing Yards
Manning (Colts) - 433
Cutler (Bears) - 372
Palmer (Bengals) - 345

Passing TDs
Manning (Colts) - 3
Brady (Patriots) - 3
Garrard (Jaguars) - 3
Manning (Giants) - 3

QB Rating
Young (Titans) - 142.8
Garrard (Jaguars) - 138.9
Brady (Patriots) - 120.9

Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 231
Johnson (Titans) - 142
Mendenhall (Steelers) -120

Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 3
Johnson (Titans) - 2
Best (Tigers) - 2

Receiving Yards
Collie (Colts) - 163
Ochocinco (Bengals) - 159
Forte (Bears) - 151

Receiving TDs
Nicks (Giants) - 3
Welker (Patriots) - 2
Lewis (Jaguars) - 2
Forte (Bears) - 2

Tackles
Landry (Redskings) - 17
Chung (Patriots) - 16
McFadden (Steelers) - 15

And here are the ESPN NFL Power Rankings:

1. New Orleans Saints
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. New England Patriots
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Minnesota Vikings
7. Houston Texans
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. New York Jets

Seattle is way down at #21. Hmmph.

Oh well, such is life. See you again next week!!!

Tuesday Morning Shuffle

1. Merican - Descendents (from the album Cool to be You)
2. Another Wrong - Dag Nasty (from the album Can I Say)
3. Take Back - Green Day (from the album Nimrod)
4. Death and Destruction - Weezer (from the album Maladroit)
5. Empty - All (from the album Percolater)
6. Here With Me - Plumb (from the album Candycoatedwaterdrops)
7. Not Afraid - Acceptance (from the Not Afraid e.p.)
8. I Alone- Live (from the album Throwing Copper)
9. If I Fell - The Beatles (from the album Something New)
10. Book of the Raod - The Staggers (from the album One Heartbeat Away from Hell)
11. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (from the album Born to Run)

Top 3 Films: Sam Neill

Happy 63rd Sam!

The Final Conflict (1981)

This movie was the 3rd part in the original The Omen series, which tells the story of Damien Thorn, the son of the devil.

Sam Neill plays the title character, Damien, who is now an adult and becomes the Ambassador to Great Britain. The rest of the cast is pretty much a bunch of unknowns that I have never heard of.

I remember going to watch this movie with my parents when I was much younger. I'm not sure why they decided to take me to see this particular movie to be honest.

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

In this film directed by John McTiernan and based on a Tom Clancy novel, Sam plays Captain Vasily Borodin, the Executive Officer of the Russian submarine, the Red October.

Also starring in this film were Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin (who plays Jack Ryan, who was played later by Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and in Clear and Present Danger and then even later in the prequel, The Sum of All Fears by Ben Affleck), Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Tim Curry, Fred D Thompson, and Stellan Skarsgard.

Bicentennial Man (1999)

This film was directed by Chris Columbus and also starred Robin Williams and Oliver Platt. In this one Sam plays Andrew's (Robin William's character) "owner."

New Endorsement for 5th Congressional District``

Back in July I posted an endorsement for the 5th CD here in Oklahoma (5th Congressional District Endorsement)

In that post, I endorsed Independent candidate Dave White.

Well as you may or may not know, Dave White has pulled out of the race and endorsed Republican James Lankford (see yesterday's post Very Disappointing).

In any case, I do not join Dave in endorsing Mr Lankford so I have to pick someone else to endorse.

I have chosen to endorse Libertarian candidate Clark Duffe. You might remember that I did an interview with Mr. Duffe back in July.

So I wish Clark Duffe all the luck in his race against the GOP machine in the 5th CD.

Poll Results: Oklahoma Attorney General

The polls are closed and the votes are in.

Scott Pruitt won with 55% of the votes. It was tied up there for a while but that last surge of votes put Pruitt over the top.

Stay tuned...new poll coming soon.

Very Disappointing

Independent Dave White to drop out, endorse Lankford

The Oklahoma WatchDog has reported that it is true, Independent candidate Dave White has dropped out of the race for Congress in the 5th Congressional District.

It was announced at the Oklahoma City Republican Party headquarters.

He will be endorsing Republican James Lankford.

Well........that is just disappointing. I guess I know where my vote is going now.

MLB Roundup (Sept 13)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay
Boston 8 games behind 1st
Toronto
Baltimore

Central
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland

West
Texas
Oakland
LA Angels
Seattle

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Florida
New York Mets
Washington

Central
Cincinnati
St Louis
Houston
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh

West
San Diego
San Francisco
Colorado
LA Dodgers
Arizona

STATS LEADERS

Batting Avg.
Hamilton (Rangers) - .361
Gonzalez (Rockies) - .337
Cabrera (Tigers) - .335

Hits
Suzuki (Mariners) - 186 Way to go Ichiro!
Hamilton (Rangers) - 183
Gonzalez (Rockies) - 175

Runs
Teixeira (Yankees) - 104
Pujols (Cardinals) - 100
Crawford (Devil Rays) - 100
Cabrera (Tigers) - 100

Home Runs
Bautista (Blue Jays) - 42
Pujols (Cardinals) - 35
Cabrera (Tigers) - 33

RBIs
Bautista (Blue Jays) - 46
Pujols (Cardinals) - 39
Konerko (White Sox) - 36

Wins
Sabathia (Yankees) - 19
Halladay (Phillies) - 18
Wainwright (Cardinals) - 18
Jimenez (Rockies) - 18

Saves
Soriano (Blue Jays) - 42
Wilson (Giants) - 42
Bell (Padres) - 40

Strike Outs
Hernandez (Mariners) - 214 Go get 'em Felix!
Weaver (Angels) - 211
Lincecum (Giants) - 208

ERA
Johnson (Marlins) - 2.30
Wainwright (Cardinals) - 2.38
Hernandez (Mariners) - 2.39 Let's hope the Mariners don't trade this one away like they have a habit a doing.

ESPN Power Rankings

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Minnesota Twins
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Boston Red Sox
St Louis Cardinals

Monday Morning Shuffle

1. World Away - Emery (from the album I'm Only a Man)
2. White as Snow - Haste the Day (from the album Attack of the Wolf King)
3. Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters (from the album The Colour and the Shape)
4. Bleed Alone - Haste the Day (from the album When Everything Falls)
5. Heads I Win, Tails You Lose - Tourniquet (from the album Carry the Wounded)
6. Shell of a Man - The Juliana Theory (from the album Love)
7. Coffin Builder - Demon Hunter (from the album Summer of Darkness)
8. The Union - Taking Back Sunday (from the album Where You Want to Be)
9. The Gold Medal - The Donnas (from the album Gold Medal)
10. I Believe - Third Day (from the album Wire)
11. I Won't Lie Down - Face to Face (from the album Face to Face)

Sunday Evening Shuffle

1. Am I Ever Gonna Find Out - Lifehouse (from the album Stanley Climbfall)
2. Down on the World Again - Social Distortion (from the album White Light White Heat White Trash)
3. Fields of Anthenry - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Live on Lansdowne)
4. The Smile, The Face - Emery (from the album In Shallow Seas We Sail)
5. My Dog's a Cat - Dag Nasty (from the album Can I Say)
6. Fortunate Son - Dropkick Murphys (from the Face to Face/Dropkick Murphys split e.p.)
7. A Celebration - U2 (from the October Deluxe Edition)
8. Santeria - Sublime (from the album Sublime)
9. MLK - U2 (from the album The Unforgettable Fire)
10. Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots (from the album Purple)
11. Brain Stew - Green Day (from the album Insomniac)

Big 12 Roundup Week 2!

1. Oklahoma State edged out at home against Troy 41-38. QB Wheeden ended the game with 348 passing yards and 2 TDs but also had 2 interceptions. The Trojans held RB Kendall Hunter to only 157 rushing yards but he was able to pick up 2 TDs. WD Jason Blackmon also picked up 2 TDs and gained 132 receiving yards.

2. Kansas played at home and squeaked out a win against Georgia Tech 28-25.

3. Also at home, Nebraska won against Idaho 38-17.

4. Colorado played an away game against California and was dealt a crushing loss 52-7.

5. Oklahoma won their 2nd home game against Florida State

6. Iowa State played an away game against Iowa and was beaten 35-7.

7. Missouri's home game against McNeese State (who?!?) resulted in a win for the Tigers 50-6.

8. Texas A&M played at home and beat Louisiana Tech 48-16.

9. Texas played at home against Wyoming and won 34-7.

10. Kansas State played against Missouri State at home and won 48-24.

11. Texas Tech played away against New Mexico and won 52-17.

12. Baylor had a huge win at home against Buffalo 34-6.

And the new BCS rankings as determined by the Associated Press (the top 12 anyway).....

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Boise State
4. TCU
5. Texas
6. Nebraska
7. Oregon
8. Florida
9. Iowa
10. Oklahoma
11. Wisconsin
12. Miami (FL)