You kids and your Rock and Roll Music
I am sure every generation looks at the one before with a little contempt for what seems like a bunch of slack-off jerkwads who someday will be running the show and didn't pay attention to anything you told them. Still, you have to sometimes wonder if you're the first generation with merit to feel that way.
A Jeep-sponsored survey found that most Americans are like clueless about their presidents. Among the survey's findings: - Almost one in ten 18-24 year-olds named Abraham Lincoln as the first president of the U.S. - Three percent of college graduates could not name the current president of the United States. - More than half didn't know that Franklin D. Roosevelt was president for most of World War II. - More than half couldn't name Andrew Jackson as the president on the U.S. $20 bill.
I am going to hope that the smart kids were smart enough to dodge having to answer a survey.
Dear angry muslim protester on television *
I'd like to start off by saying, I fully agree with your right to peaceful demonstration and the protest of your God prophet being characterized in a Danish cartoon drawing. It is against your principles of faith and I respect that. However, you have now gathered in the thousands across several countries, violently protesting by destroying property and burning flags of the Danish, Israel and United States.
I would like to point out to you that the images we see on television only strengthen the characterization the cartoon you mean to protest, have made about your people.
Every time you pull out one of the many flags to burn in protest (the US flag having something like 15 stripes and 32 stars, I mean come on guys, go the distance if your going to hate), we have to find a moderate and educated Muslim to go on television and calm the people here down and tell everyone you don't represent the feelings of all Muslims everywhere. But still guys, wtf? It's been several weeks now and we're still getting freshly pissed off everyday about it? Oh, and I find it rich when there is protest against free speech in countries that support your right to protest the free speech. Surely someone raised their hand in that meeting and pointed out the irony, no? Okay. Perhaps a simple protest of intolerance and disrespect would get your point across more effectively. Instead you have managed to strengthen your enemy's alliance (those countries supporting free speech) instead of targeting those who were insensitive to religious tolerance. The violence even continues as a leading Muslim group accepts an apology from the Danish newspaper that published the cartoon.
Anyway, to sum up, I want to agree to your right to be a little pissed off and point out that you have the temper of a spoiled two year old child of a new age couple who doesn't believe in saying "no" to their kids. You really need a time out and your toys taken away, and by toys I mean weapons created with western society technology that you claim to despise. If you're going to play with the other kids, you need to stop finding a reason to have jihad every time you get pissed off.
Sometimes you just get pissed off and then you have to find a way to get past it and still live with the rest of the world.
*We here at absolutwade studio's would like to point out the distinction between "angry Muslim protester" and the average Muslim who was offended and even protested peacefully according to the teachings of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and opted not to burn anything down.
Frozen Tundra
Yep, it's snowing right now, after it sleeted last night and left a nice layer of ice under the snow that's coming down now. Nate's last basketball game has been canceled and his birthday party tomorrow isn't looking like many kids will be able to show up. Whatever, kid's going to have a fun time tomorrow if I have to kidnap chucky friggin' cheese himself and have him whistle dixe out of his butt while serving pizza. Or maybe (and more likely) just get the neighborhhod kids over for cake and fun.
In ol' New York
Finally made it back to New York just in time to pack for another journey. Leaving for Oklahoma City tomorrow night.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Snowed In Part Deux
Stuck in Boston another night thanks to the blizzard. 2nd flight out has been canceled and now trying for a third flight out on mon.
Boston was snow covered and getting poured down on even further while walking around to take some picts.
Snowed In
Bt the look of the weather report, the snow is predicted to be so bad tomorrow in Boston that all flights by Delta have been allready canceled. Looking to find alternatives for now but may ne in Boston longer than expected. more news later.
Boston is friggin' cold right now too. Walked the freedom trail today and had to pop in to about every Starbucks along the way to warm up.
Boston, The Return.
Gone to Boston for two days. After the trip there in 2000, I almost swore I would never go back so I am hoping for a more positive experience this time around. There will be absolutely no driving in Boston this time and no lame hotels that cost as much as the St. Regis. After Boston, leaving for Oklahoma for an extended visit. My little kid turns NINE today but we are having his birthday next weekend.
Happy Birthday Nathan!
Crash
Sometimes I am glad I don't always catch a movie when it's in the theatre and getting all of the hype from box sales and media campaigns. Sometimes you are blessed with a movie like Crash that really triggers a nerve in you that might have otherwise put you off if it had been shoved down your throat like anything else. Sometimes you are suprised to find Hollywood still has a soul.
Crash is a new favorite. The acting, the soundtrack, the imagry, the tone; all were supurb but the message was something almost sureal. Every so often a movie comes out that really seems to capture the tension of the time it was made. This movie has been compared to Magnolia in the reviews I have seen (another good film but not nearly as good) but I kept thinking of the 1991 movie Grand Canyon to pair this to. Both were even a picture of the same city but much different times. Like the kid who used to get beat up in the school yard, now a little tougher for it now but lost a peice of himself getting there.
Superbowl XL Halftime Review
Dancing rubber chicken, Mick Jagger, was heard singing such lyrics as;
".. you made an old man cry.." and
" I'm .. so .. damn .. old, I .. have.. an.. infection.., and I cry.. always cry.."
Meanwhile all the daughters and wives of ABC tv executives got to wear all the colors of the rainbow and crowd around the stage like they did in the pre-game show for Stevie Wonder and some kind of tribute to music that most people in the audience have never heard of.
Steelers: 7 - Seahawks: 3 - Coach Accuracy: -2
For the record, AbsolutWade Studio's is officially backing the Seahawks in Superbowl XL. Why? Because even though we were steeler's fans in their greatest years, we love to root for the underdog or at least the guy everyone around us isn't rooting for. Go 'Hawks.
update: final: Steelers: 21 - Seahawks: 10.
God to New Orleans: "Did ya get that thing I sent ya?"
Honestly, Why would anyone want to live in New Orleans? First Hurricanes and then Tornados and let's not forget bourbon street during Mardi gras. Why cant the usual drunken ass pissing in the middle of a crowd on the street get blown away by some force of nature. Now that would be justice, ironic justice, and funny.
