Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Congratulations on all your "support"



Someone asked me recently—via facebook—"isn't picking on Sarah Palin getting a little old?" Technically, the answer is yes, it is getting old. But so is having to hear her, look at her, and consider the prospect, however remote, that she might weasel her way back into the American political machine. And with her recent book release, she continues to assert that she is somehow relevant, and so I'm compelled to continue to insist that, NO, she is not. But yeah, lets move on from Sarah and instead—here comes a fun diversion—lets pick on her supporters.

And actually, we're not really picking on them. At a recent book signing at a Borders in Columbus, Ohio, they are pretty much just embarrassing themselves. We're just going to witness the witlessness. Disclaimer: this video is about 8 minutes long, and it is painful to watch. If you just can't give up a few minutes to marvel at these comments, I've covered a few highlights for you below. Um... enjoy?

"She's like... a rock star..."

"Fairness, realness... I can't think of policies right off the bat."
(when asked what policies she would like to see Palin bring to office)


"The state that she did govern was right across the street from Russia..."

"We do need to have profiling. We're Americans. We're first, other people are last."

(incoherent babbling)

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Crying shame

What am I going to write that isn't already said by the photo?

Friday, October 30, 2009

Random: Rock


By 1978, Saturday Night Live was starting to hit a nice stride in terms of it’s hosts, edgy comedy and musical guests. With staple acts like Bonnie Rait, Billy Joel and the Rolling Stones, ratings were good and no big risks were being taken. That changed on October 14th when DEVO took the stage in studio 8H. Nobody expected a gang of nerds outfitted in yellow vinyl jumpsuits and 3D glasses. Certainly nobody guessed that they would jerk and twitch their way through a brilliant—albeit unusual—new wave cover of the Stone’s (Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. I distinctly remember trying to process and categorize the mesmerizing performance with my adolescent grasp of pop music... and coming up blank. But I knew I liked it. Push play >>

Monday, October 12, 2009

Run Sal Run!



My friend and ESPN/X-Games personality Sal Masakela is doing a big and good thing by running in the NYC marathon on November 1st—raising money for his charity Stoked, which helps at risk youth through action sports and focused mentoring. Sal is a great guy with a ton of positive energy and I can almost see the smiles this will put on the faces of a lot of kids. It's easy to make a donation... click here.

Sal has the hard part. His goal: one hundred thousand dollars. Your contribution: as little as five bucks, or as much as you want. There's a convenient PayPal link and if you already have a PP account, you're only two clicks away from being a hero. As we enter the dual season of giving thanks and giving gifts, this is a great way to put you in the mood. Do it for the kids!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sun sets on '09 race season


One last trip around Carmel Bay with Jones on Sunday afternoon, and now the boards are bagged and tarped just in time for the first big rain of winter, scheduled for... tonight. Paddleboard season is OVER. It was a great race season, best ever. The highlights...

~ The Jay Moriarity Race in Santa Cruz, 12 miles, always a good scene with the SC bros
~ The 1st Annual Dolphin Race in Carmel, 9 miles... and now we have our own race scene
~ Crossing the Carmel Bay Marine Canyon with the boys and champ Kanesa Duncan
~ Paddling out to Point Lobos with whales and orcas in view
~ The Fall Classic, my first 22 miler, AND breaking it in under 5 hours... barely

Couldn't have done it without Mike Jones, best training partner ever. And couldn't have done it without Marie Muscolino, best support team/girlfriend ever.