November 2011
14 posts
Jon Huntsman: Mitt Romney 'Is In The Hip Pocket Of Wall Street' →
huffingtonpost.com
Jon Huntsman again states the obvious
I feel like more attention should be paid to Coach K's 284 losses.
Manitoba
Tapes 'n Tapes
Tapes ‘n Tapes - Manitoba
Great song, great band. Someone listen to this beautiful shizz.
Good Friday
Why?
good friday by WHY?
this is me publicly apologizing to Hutch for never listening to WHY? when he told me to in high school.
I saw Bellflower last night and this song was used, and I just got it all of a sudden.
apology accepted.
Distorted Cymbals
Selector Dub Narcotic
Here’s the Wednesday magic button: this is “Distorted Cymbals” by Mount Eerie. If you’ve been waiting for something to satiate your hungry soul, this be your tonic. Get hungry and let this song Phil you up.
“Distorted Cymbals” was recorded with Calvin Johnson in K’s very own Dub Narcotic Studio, and the B-side features a Selector Dub Narcotic remix entitled “Anglepoise Cymbals”. Put this date on your calendar: “Distorted Cymbals” b/w “Anglepoise Cymbals” (DBN122) hits the streets on February 7, 2012.
Herman Cain Pickup Lines
Are you a Mexican border fence, baby, cause there’s some electricity between us?
You can build your mosque in my yard anytime, baby.
Are you the end of a Congressional bill, cause I don’t want more than a couple sheets between you and me?
Baby, I’m gonna call you Mitt Romney cause you’re gonna be shocked by the surge in my polling.
USA Today: How reconfigured NCAA football conferences might look →
usatoday.com
This semester I’m discovering how much I enjoy reading the newspaper, which is convenient, because the TU campus is chock full of free Collegians, USA Todays, and New York Timeses. It’s harder, but possible, to find the Tulsa World too, my favorite for the sports section.
Enjoyed the linked article proposing seven new(ish) conferences to participate in a 16-team NCAA FB playoff. I especially liked the suggestion for the Southwest conference (schools’ current conferences notes in parentheses):
- Arkansas (SEC)
- Baylor (Big 12)
- Houston
- Southern Methodist
- Missouri
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Texas Tech
- TCU
- Tulsa
You know that the real reason I like it is because Tulsa got included. But also, it makes good geographic sense (call it the Texas and Friends conference) and contains a good balance of talent—it’s got some powerhouses, some programs whose fortunes are highly variable, and some schools whose success is mostly recent. And the rivalries! Preserving UT/A&M, restoring Horns/Hogs, establishing Mizzou/Arkansas, and giving some good private schools (Tulsa, Baylor, TCU, and SMU) the chance to form or firm up good blood feuds. Yes please.
I’m all for it. Who do I call to make it happen?
I think that Arkansas would really benefit as far drafting is concerned, our base is kinda caught in the middle of conference lines. Going back to a SWC type scheme would be interesting, and I think something needs to be done to distribute the obvious weight of the SEC. If there was a wide spread redistricting, I think it would really help eliminate teams like Boise from just riding on the lack of opponents. I still don’t think it is very likely though, seeing that the big 12 has been asking Arkansas to join for the past couple years, so at this point it is all just powerplays to turn an existing conference in a superconference.
Justin Bieber hit with paternity lawsuit. →
nypost.com
You had me at “Justin Bieber hit”, article.
I think the real story here is that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez adopted a puppy together. I mean who is going to gain custody when that relationship falls apart? These are the kind of questions that need answering!
