The Last Question

Isaac Asimov is a genius. An author and professor of biochemistry with over 500 books edited/written in 9 of 10 areas of the Dewey Decimal System. Many consider him to be the greatest science fiction writer of all time, myself included. If you don't believe me, read The Last Question and/or watch I, Robot, the movie with Will Smith based on his book of the same title. He has become one of my favorite authors recently. I highly recommend his work.

Pacific

The ocean mist warms my soul
The tide brings in safety
Those who belong to her eventually come back

Vast and static
She entices you to come
Ebb and flo, to and fro

Every motion is but a moment
Sweeping away past marks
Scars left upon the sand

The dock is calling
"Bear your weight"
Watching the horizon

Thinking about what may happen, what did happen
Vessels sailing in, one by one
Unloading their burdens

Upon the piers
Accordions and percussion mimic her
The way she goes about things

Graceful and powerful
All-encompassing
Pacific

(inspired by Paul Simon and sleepless nights)

Check it

Hey everyone, I encourage you to go check out the band Menomena. They're an indie band from Portland, OR that I discovered in 2007 when I went to Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. It's 3 guys, one who plays keys, one who drums, and one who plays saxophone/baritone guitar/anything else and they all share singing duty. They have 3 albums out and one EP. They're signed onto Barsuk Records, the same label that Death Cab for Cutie, Nada Surf, and Ra Ra Riot are on. If you don't like it at first, just keep listening, they'll grow on you. Check them out at http://myspace.com/menomena

also here's their awesome music video, Evil Bee

Gene Wojciechowski, I hate you

Go here and then read my response : http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3946294&sportCat=nfl

WARNING: This post may contain no fluid structure, it's just a ton of thoughts put down in no particular order.

What the hell does he have against the Broncos? He wrote for the Denver Post. Isn't it a sin to hate the Broncos and anything affiliated with them while living there? Cutler is an amazing QB and I think he is the foundation of the Broncos. I don't care if Cutler is 17-20. Some of those losses are his fault because he's not the best at hanging onto the ball, but he produces numbers that only the greats have. Hey ever think of the defensive troubles and lack of a good running back? Champ Bailey was hurt for most of the season and they had no difinitive starter at running back. Why not work on upping those areas of the game and keeping Cutler? You have a rising star in Cutler and he's sure to produce every time he steps on the field. Unless someone with talent like Adrian Peterson comes over to Denver (highly doubtful), there is no need for Cutler to leave. Cutler has every natural right to complain about his situation. McDaniels totally left Cutler out of the loop. I know Superbowls do not make a QB great. Marino didn't win and many consider him to be the greatest QB ever to play the game. The thing is, he made the Pro Bowl year after year after year by playing outstanding football. Cutler made the Pro Bowl in only his 2nd full season as a starter. Where did Cassel end up? Not in Hawaii...

Hey Gene, do the world a favor and shut your trap.

Steampunk

Thanks to StumbleUpon, I discovered the name of something cool. If you liked all the gadgets and trinkets in the 1999 movie Wild Wild West (yes the one that one the Razzie aka worst film of the year), then checkout Steampunk. I had no idea that "Steampunk" was even a term. Google it, there's some crazy stuff out there...