My bedroom was just around the corner from the kitchen, so I awoke, as I did most days, to the morning sounds my roommates made as they prepared to go to work. They were usually a fairly quiet lot, taking pains to keep conversation low and avoiding the use of major appliances, but I almost always woke up anyway, at least for a moment or two. As I worked until late and often didn't get to bed until
We didn't go to The Nile tonight . . . We bought a new comforter set instead. A Martha Stewart comforter set with psuedo-suede and stripes. Only $40 at Big Lots. I love close-outs. And, now, another mid-western summer squall line is rumbling across central Indiana. It's probably best that we got home and then stayed.Kudos to Wall-E. We caught the matinee. I loved it. Although I'm not sure t
It had rained the week before in Chennai. As I flew into Chennai, our cricket-crazy nation was watching the weather forecast with bated breath. They were hoping the rains wouldn't disrupt the first test match being played here with South Africa. Thankfully for India, the rains stayed away and Indian opener Sehwag smashed the fastest ever triple century!I didn't get to watch the exciting match; my entire day was filled with meetings. I stayed at the Chola Sheraton this time, a hotel that's past its prime. The lobby area, the bar and the Peshawari restaurant are great, but the rooms aren't. The corridors smelt of dampness due to insufficient air conditioning, and the rooms - though well-appointed - were a little cramped. However, their superior service did make up for this.The Peshawari is a
Got some time this Saturday afternoon? Take a look at The Corporation, a film based on the book The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Baken. The film gives a great overview of the beginnings of the corporation and chronicles the almost unfettered growth of these giants. The film is truly an eye-opening look at corporations and the effects that they have on our daily lives.
I was awoken about 9:00 am this morning by the ringing of the phone. It was Betty, finally calling me back! I was so happy to hear her voice I didn't even care that I'd planned to sleep until noon. We talked for about 20 minutes and she apologized many times for not calling me back sooner but said she was embarrassed that I had seen the inside of her apartment. I told her it wasn't important right now and that I just wanted to see her again (soon!). She told me that she had plans this evening with a few girlfriends but that if I was up for it she'd love to go to a movie and spend the afternoon together.We met at The Spectrum an hour later and decided to see "The Bourne Ultimatum" since neither of us had seen it yet. It's been out for a while now, so we had almost the entire theater to ourselves. There was only a few teens in the front row. It was a great movie but it was hard to focus on it as I spent most of the time stealing glances at Betty. She is so beautiful.After t
I'm not one to advocate kids getting injured, but when it does happen and it's caught on video, I feel the unstoppable desire to post it. Watch "Girl vs. Treadmill" and tell me you didn't smile just a little.http://view.break.com/345048 - Watch more free videosSTUB HUB: The Safe Way to Buy & Sell Tickets Online
When Yao Ming came to the NBA back in 2002, Charles Barkley said that he would kiss his co-host Kenny Smith's butt if Yao scored 19 points in a game in that first season. Not only did that happen, the Chinese made a cartoon busting on Chuck big-time.(Big Ups: 100% Injury Rate)
Yesterday Sportscolumn Blog posted about Rob Lowe blasting a bird with one of his golf shots on a golf course in Iowa, and as a point of reference they showed the video of Randy Johnson exploding a bird with one of his fastballs. We never get tired of watching that video so we present it to you here, because it really is something that needs to go into the Book.Ah, the classics ...
Our new favorite punter, well, our first favorite punter, Daniel Sepulveda, recently drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, doesn't just punt, he also knows how to tackle as seen in this video of him laying the wood to a returner while at Baylor.Now that's what I'm talkin' about!(The Tip: The FanHouse)
For some reason this commercial for Budweiser did not air during the Super Bowl. The person who posted the clip says it was banned. We see no reason why it should have been. If they had run it, it would have probably been the best ad we saw all day.
Several mornings each week the Angelika Film Center and City Cinemas present the Cry Baby Matinee. Relax and enjoy a film without worrying about feeding in the dark or unexpected hissyfits. We will keep the lights dim so that you can see what you and your little ones are doing.
Check It Out
The Band - Moondog Matinee(1973)192kbps The Band essentially went back to being the Hawks of the late '50s and early '60s on this album of cover tunes. They demonstrated considerable expertise on their versions of rock & roll and R&B standards like Clarence "Frogman" Henry's "Ain't Got No Home," Chuck Berry's "The Promised Land," and Fats Domino's "I'm Ready," but of course that didn't do much to satisfy the audience they had established with their original material and that, two years after the disappointing Cahoots, was waiting for something in the same league with their first three albums.Review by William Ruhlmann(allmusic.com)1.Ain't Got No Home (3:25)2.Holy Cow (3:22)3.Share Your Love (2:54)4.Mystery Train (5:40)5.Third Man Theme (2:47)6.Promised Land (3:01)7.The Great Pretender (3:10)8.I'm Ready (3:28)9.Saved (3:50)10.A Change Is Gonna Come (4:19)11.Didn't It Rain (Outtake) (3:16)12.Crying Heart Blues (Outtake) (3:29)13.Shakin' (Outtake) (3:31)14.What Am I Living
