Babbitt wants out!

Babbitt seeks liberation from a life devoted to thinking and speaking in clichés.

He says: “It’s like I always say, don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today. I was just chewing the fat and the thought hit me like a ton of bricks. Well, better late than never, right..? But then again Rome wasn’t built in a day. These times they are a changing, and there’s no time like the present, so what the hell, why not?”

Q: Was it hard to remain so overoptimistic about everything. I mean, did the clichés provide some sort of comfort? I would imagine that it gets really frustrating?

Babbitt: “What?”

Q: The clichés not accommodating for your full range of emotions…?

Babbitt: “You can say that again.”

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bos

Breaking News!

Bush declares awareness of global-climate-warming by standing in front of what experts are calling a "hypothetical representation of the planet if it were made flat". this breakthrough in technology was immediately lampooned by the comical robots of Mystery Science Theater 3000 who were in attendance in the front row.

99% identical DNA a man does not make

So Austria refuses to acknowledge a 26-year old chimpanzee filing for bankruptcy assistance as a person (person as an entity distinctly separate from human, in Austrian legislature). This ruling bars him from all that sweet, sweet socialist capital that flows from the E.U. like so much milk from the teats of a nursing father. This issue brings to mind many questions and concerns, such as what values one uses to determine humanity (biological, social or moral?), or why it's appropriate for a journalist to open with a "monkeying around" pun. In this bloggist's opinion, whether we fling feces made of depleted uranium or doo-doo, we're all chimpmanzees.

Putin v Kasparov

There is a fascinating article in the new New Yorker about Gary Kasparov. Once the world's greatest chess player, he defeated Bobby Fischer and Deep Blue, the chess playing supercomputer. It now looks as if he'll run as the opposition candidate in the next election. His party, known as the Other Russia, is made up of academics, neo-bolsheviks, liberals, ethnic minorities, and other types that the FSB would love to serve a plateful of polonium encrusted sushi. I wonder if Putin and the FSB would actually have the audacity to kill Kasparov. Would it be a PR mistake, or a useful reminder of the price of political dissidence. The assasination of those who openly oppose the Kremlin has replaced the Soviet Gulag as the preferred form of mass repression in Russia.

Nothing like a two-headed beast.

This is like some kind of fantasy world creature. I cannot wait until it matures.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_on_sc/two_headed_turtle;_ylt=ApACNZTHiNpwqDJ5mGG.aASs0NUE

No More Red Lights? Then How Will I Know Where The Prostitutes Are?

In an effort to quell the trafficking and pimping that takes place in Amsterdam's infamous red light distrtict, Mayor Job Cohen has organized and assigned committees to turn off the red lights. In effect more than a third of the these "shoppes" in the Wallen District of town will be ordered to remove their window displays. "The legalization of prostitution did not bring about what many had hoped," stated Cohen in a television interview. I on the other hand firmly disagree. The abundance of prostitution and marijuana have created their fair share of problems I am sure but nonetheless, no United States college student would be willing to visit an Amsterdam sans its exotic delights. This is not to mention the people really disadvantaged by the situation, the sex-workers. With daily business depending on their opportunity and ability to show off their wares, sex-workers take the largest hit of them all. Sex-workers are able to rent these windows for about 100 euros a day, and with that, in one evening, make hundreds in return. Now the lights are being turned off and it's a travesty to see the worlds's oldest profession take a hit like this in its world epicenter. Our thoughts go out to all those affected by this legislation, worker or customer.

"To Hug or Not to Hug" This is an uplifting story helping one navigate the many struggles of workplace touching. (by Yahoo Finance)

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/103549/To-Hug-or-Not-to-Hug

Here you go fans...

US Magazine's Hot Hollywood Party. What would a blog be without pictures of young Hollywood. Feel free to comment on who is the best dressed. Discuss my friends

He’s only a nebbish schlemiel, just kvetching about…

UH OH, Wem ist Der Reicheskanzler!

Germany's reluctantly pressing for sanctions against Iran. Most news sources are interpreting Germany's refusal to discuss a pre-emptive strike on Iran (if sanctions won't provide cooperation) as being solely motivated by economic interest. "America has self-imposed sanctions on Iran that ensure America’s absence along with America’s competitors economic opportunity".

Germany has capitalized on Americas decision to place sanctions, meanwhile France is drawing up war plans for Iran, but ultimately think of what kind of tacit message Germany is sending Israel by trying to maintain its economic ties and avoid invasion.

Pavlik vs. Taylor

Saturday Night at 6:30 on HBO. Check out this Kelly Pavlik vs. Edison Miranda highlight. See below for more more of my take. (Taylor's going to knock him out late in the fight, but it's going to be a blood bath.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFr_uPHUnFo

Morning Headlines

1. Six nuns have been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for failing to recant the teachings of Marie Paule Giguere, leader of the Army of Mary sect of Catholocism. The nuns, members of the Good Shephard Monastery in Hot Springs, Ark., were banned for heresy. The Army of Mary believes that Giguere is the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary and that God speaks directly through her. Army of Mary has already been black listed by the Vatican. Check this out, then talk amongst yourselves. (Does this remind anyone of the bleeding Virgin Mary South Park episode?)

http://www.reflector.com/hp/content/shared-gen/ap/National/Nuns_Heresy.html

2. I guess there was a big gathering outside the Southdale Courthouse yesterday in anticipation of the return of Larry Craig. Instead, we got famed attorney Billy Martin (If you're ever in trouble, you want this guy on your side.). Anyways, this topic has kind of been exhausted, there was one remark of note that occurred during the whole hearing yesterday. Martin asked Judge Porter to give him the chance to prove Craig's innocence at trial. In response, Judge Porter comes back with this priceless quip, "We don't do that here. We give guilty or not guilty. Florida looks at innocence." Discuss amongst yourselves

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1447446.html

3. Everyone's seen the adds late at night. Text "flirt" to chat with local hotties at 55647. Ok, well imagine misspelling that number and getting a picture of Nancy Pelosi holding a box of birth control pills with some liberal barb underneath. Naral Pro-Choice America is exploring this new text message arena along with other (mostly liberal cause we're the technologically savvy) rights groups. Anyways, Verizon Wireless is saying no. Technically you have to request a message to receive one, but still I have chubby fingies, what happens if I misspell the number to flirt with my hot local honey's. The new text message universe is upon us, I'm just dreading the day when my pants are down waiting to hear back from my local Text Princess, only to realize that Karl Rove and Pro-life America intercepted my message. I'm not really in the mood to ponder what the response message would be, probably devastating.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/business/27cnd-verizon.html?hp

Get ready for an awesome fight this weekend. On Saturday, undefeated Jermaine Taylor faces Kelly Pavlik (relatively unkknown from Youngstown, Ohio). This kid Pavlik is an up and comer. Watch him throw devastating, almost slow-motion like blows to take Edison Miranda's dignity. It's a nice pre-cursor to Saturday Night's fight. The link is above morning headlines.

Gossip Girl

Blair Witch?! More like Blair Wench. NSFW

Aggravated Stoner Boner

Chuck is one of the more dynamic characters on 'Gossip Girl'. Though he reads as a standard trope (affluent, east coast, spoiled social jockey/misfit), Chuck is also developing a heavy dose of psychosis. No doubt a result of his affinity for marijuana (which alone suggests a lack of moral stability) Chuck is depicted as a drug using degenerate who ignores the conventions that govern appropriate behaviour. In essence his social standing is the only thing that separates him from the drug addled rapist behind a bush in the park.

Brittney Spears is quite the interesting topic.

http://www.usmagazine.com/watch_it_inside_britneys_public_bathroom_odyssey


Brittney is real interesting. Check out this public restroom drama at some Quiznos restuarant.

This guy is Jibosiac's new hero of the week. Greg managed to handle the whole chicken fiasco with ease. Cut the head off that sucker and kept those kids calm while it flapped around. Awesome, I cannot recommend this show enough. Unbelievable

There's a Butcher in Every Bunch

"Animals are our friends. People just don't know it yet." "But I guess everyone needs to eat, right?" The confused words of young Emilie, age 9, on CBS's Kid Nation. Teatering on a scale of here nor there, she realized the choice had to be made. The animal cuddler found herself in a tricky limbo between having a petting pal in Charlie chicken or having what would seem to a delectable feast of chicken fricasee with a fine apple cheese glaze. Over the course of an endearing and heart wrenching episode of Kid Nation, Emilie searched her soul for the answers she needed. By locking herself in the coop and turning only to the only source she could trust, her only friend Charles chicken, an agreement was come to; Charlie chicken realized Emilie's life would be far longer and more fruitful than his own thus emploring her to make the right decision. In a rousing turn of events, Emilie emerged from the coop with one thing on her mind, a fricasse feast for her and all her human friends she had lost touch with. She chose to eat; she chose survival for the homo sapiens. To the standing ovation of all her tiny human counterparts, Emilie ecstatically deligated her choice and upon its consummation, celebration was in order, a celebration of the triumph of the human spirit, the American spirit. That is why Kid Nation is one of the most pertainent and insightful programs on television today. That is why the United States needs Kid Nation.

The 'after'-birth of Patriotism

Our goal is to exhibit and celebrate what
I call 'after'-birth of Patriotism.

Today is the first day of the new year, the first year. Happy day of birth CCE blog! America's eyes fall on you today.

I’m here to grab up all the glory. Jimmy was too lame to start his own story. Some of you might not be familiar, with the wittier Prof. Zapsyou piss and vinegar. ‘Confessions and Current events’Sounds like the title of a specific segment during ‘Extra’.

Im in...

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/edwards-to-appear-on-mtv-myspace-forum/

Edwards is going to appear in an MTV-MySpace Q & A. The real question at hand is who would you rather have at a Q & A, Edwards or Ahmadijinehad (who knows the spelling, but whatever?)

If you haven't seen it, then you should. Bring him to the Norsemen in 2009!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Noel+Devine

It's that day, Gossip Girl. It works out because it comes on right after Kid Nation. These kids are quite the interesting bunch. More on the new episode after it airs tomorrow.

Everyone needs to check out this social experiment. Does it remind anyone of the Magic Christian (Peter Sellars)?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070926/ap_en_mu/notorious_big

Are they ever going to find the guy who took the life of Notorious?

Welcome

Welcome everyone, this is a new forum for us go on about everything from current events to the hot new shows (i.e. Gossip Girl and Kid Nation). I hope everyone can find this interesting and start posting. Links, pictures, whatever is really on your mind. START POSTING