Entries from August 2009

All Linked Up

Date August 27, 2009

Brazil wants you to pee in the shower.
Nick Van Exel is overrated and other statistical quirks.  Actually, this is an excellent longform post from Deadspin about how subjective and corrupt the process of keeping stats in the NBA is.
There are no left-handed catchers.  But no one’s exactly sure why.
Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson?  That’s [...]

Billy G returns to Lexington for UK settlement negotiations….

Date August 27, 2009

and sobriety tests.
I’m reminded now of all the fans who defended this silly man (like these people, and this person, and these people) and didn’t want him to leave. Some even, on call-in shows, threatened to burn their UK wardrobe if he was fired.

This is our decision to link fast and die young…

Date August 24, 2009

Yeah, so these kids clearly enjoy the drugs…and they don’t have time for the recreational stuff either. But sorta/kinda/not really like the Beatles on LSD, they can put out some decent music. The video made me think I was on drugs for a minute. I believe Spaceball One goes to plaid [...]

Bill Ghost-Bustin’ Ass Murray

Date August 22, 2009

A reminder for all of one of the oddest little funny scenes on film.

And For a Different End of the Musical Spectrum

Date August 22, 2009

I could just fold this into the last post, but it’s different enough that I’ll just put it up separately.  The singer on this first song is from the band Yeasayer, who are great, and also is a grad of the Park School (where I teach).

Llamas and Middle Eastern R&B

Date August 22, 2009

And if you dig that:

Someone get me a 5D Mark ii please

Date August 21, 2009

Canon – send me one to review. I’ll review the heck out of it. Shout it from the rooftops how awesome it is. Actually, I’m about to do that right now -
Look at these two videos. They’re stunning. Cleary I would need some final cut pro or something, and a lot more talent, but just [...]

Two players visit Kentucky campus today

Date August 21, 2009

Word on the street is that two possible additions for next year are on campus this weekend.
1) Marquis Teague 6’2” PG from Pike high school in Indy. Courtney Lee’s old stomping ground.
Here’s Marquis in action…the title of the video is true: dunk at the end is stoopid: