Writers' Block last night was a mix of navel gazing, marinating, and life affirming poetry. It also included this little ditty. Be sure to wait for the presentation at the end.
Could not wedge in a few chords of Daydream Believer, sadly there was no sing along.
The song was a cover, I could never write something that good. Here's the original by the great Tom Lehrer.
The next Leap Day on a Wednesday will be in 2040. Book the date.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Can it get any worse? Why yes, it can!
The NHL trade deadline passed yesterday and Rich Nash remains a Blue Jacket. It is understood that the price General Manager Scott Howson was asking was too high, which is all good and fine.
Then Howson had a press conference and announced that Nash was the one who asked to be traded.
I'm still trying to figure out why he did that. To me, this lowers the asking price for Nash. Twenty nine other teams are now certain that the player is the one who wants out, and what team wants a disgruntled player? A franchise player. A team captain.
How does Nash keep the "C" on his jersey after this?
It's going to be another sad ending to a Blue Jackets season, there are still twenty games to go.
How Howson can be given the keys to reassemble a team that is now shattered is beyond me. He is an architect of failure, what type of ownership would let him have the responsibility again?
I think I know the answer to my own question.
Then Howson had a press conference and announced that Nash was the one who asked to be traded.
I'm still trying to figure out why he did that. To me, this lowers the asking price for Nash. Twenty nine other teams are now certain that the player is the one who wants out, and what team wants a disgruntled player? A franchise player. A team captain.
How does Nash keep the "C" on his jersey after this?
It's going to be another sad ending to a Blue Jackets season, there are still twenty games to go.
How Howson can be given the keys to reassemble a team that is now shattered is beyond me. He is an architect of failure, what type of ownership would let him have the responsibility again?
I think I know the answer to my own question.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Gotta See it Die!
With two days left in the NHL Trading deadline the Blue Jackets have been quite active. Already Antoine Vermette and Jeff Carter have been jettisoned, with draft picks and the question mark that is defenseman Jack Johnson coming into the fold.
Anyone on the team is fair game for a trade. Whatever they can get for Pahlsson is the best deal for an over priced player who has never really shown any worth in his time here. And what of goaltender Steve Mason? How much longer must we continue to watch him fail and flail in net?
But what of Rick Nash? What happens to the face of the franchise?
Rumors of a deal involving Nash have been going around for weeks, but nothing has been done yet. It is said that GM Scott Howson has been asking too much for the captain, and that's alright by me. Maximize his value, get the most you can. It's also being said that if Nash is not dealt by the deadline he will almost certainly be gone over the summer.
I'm still not sure if he needs to be dealt. When the season started Carter, Wisniewski and Nash were being marketed as the cornerstones of the franchise. Tickets were sold based on their potential. As of Monday afternoon, two of these three players may no longer be on the team. What does that say about marketing and management of this franchise, that has had very little success in its ten years in the league?
I give you the record of the last two seasons of this team.
32-35-15
34-35-13
And this year
18-36-7, with 21 games left, a quarter of the season.
To me its clear that the architect of the team, General Manager Scott Howson, has a lot to answer for. The teams he have assembled have frankly, sucked and he's still being trusted to disassemble and polish the turd he has made. For this, I blame team owner John P. McConnell for allowing bad business to continue. Getting next year's All Star Game is not enough. This franchise is inept from the head on down. Moves at the top have to be made. Howson and Team President Mike Priest must go, along with noncontributing players.
Anyone on the team is fair game for a trade. Whatever they can get for Pahlsson is the best deal for an over priced player who has never really shown any worth in his time here. And what of goaltender Steve Mason? How much longer must we continue to watch him fail and flail in net?
But what of Rick Nash? What happens to the face of the franchise?
Rumors of a deal involving Nash have been going around for weeks, but nothing has been done yet. It is said that GM Scott Howson has been asking too much for the captain, and that's alright by me. Maximize his value, get the most you can. It's also being said that if Nash is not dealt by the deadline he will almost certainly be gone over the summer.
I'm still not sure if he needs to be dealt. When the season started Carter, Wisniewski and Nash were being marketed as the cornerstones of the franchise. Tickets were sold based on their potential. As of Monday afternoon, two of these three players may no longer be on the team. What does that say about marketing and management of this franchise, that has had very little success in its ten years in the league?
I give you the record of the last two seasons of this team.
32-35-15
34-35-13
And this year
18-36-7, with 21 games left, a quarter of the season.
To me its clear that the architect of the team, General Manager Scott Howson, has a lot to answer for. The teams he have assembled have frankly, sucked and he's still being trusted to disassemble and polish the turd he has made. For this, I blame team owner John P. McConnell for allowing bad business to continue. Getting next year's All Star Game is not enough. This franchise is inept from the head on down. Moves at the top have to be made. Howson and Team President Mike Priest must go, along with noncontributing players.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Illegitimi non carborundum
One of the bravest performances I've ever seen.
Here's some of the context.
My respect for Kris Kristofferson went up another notch.
I hope she can keep herself intact. Her new record is pretty damn good.
Here's some of the context.
My respect for Kris Kristofferson went up another notch.
I hope she can keep herself intact. Her new record is pretty damn good.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Pictures of Silly
Cleared out the cameras. Here's a photo dump from the past couple of months.
A weird car we saw at a thrift store on the south side. Yes, that's duct tape
Cute gal at the Tip Top
Cute kid at the therapist's office.
Badass kid at my workplace. He can have my job!
Says it all. Saw that in a parking lot on the north side.
Andy Anderson featuring at Writers' Block.
Two Gun McBride at his WB feature.
Using a toy appropriately. Yes, that's been sitting in the camera since Christmas
My friends Tyrone and Dave talking about what it's like to be tall.
Maybe I'll have more pictures soon. I do like taking them, it's too easy putting them on just the Facebook wall with the iPod though.
A weird car we saw at a thrift store on the south side. Yes, that's duct tape
Cute gal at the Tip Top
Cute kid at the therapist's office.
Badass kid at my workplace. He can have my job!
Says it all. Saw that in a parking lot on the north side.
Andy Anderson featuring at Writers' Block.
Two Gun McBride at his WB feature.
Using a toy appropriately. Yes, that's been sitting in the camera since Christmas
My friends Tyrone and Dave talking about what it's like to be tall.
Maybe I'll have more pictures soon. I do like taking them, it's too easy putting them on just the Facebook wall with the iPod though.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday Vow Met
After driving by it for years and reading very high praise for the goodies we finally went into Pictacia Vera yesterday. It was around lunch, and I played a hunch that they offered lunch along with all their great desserts, and I was right.
You know how when you go to dinner with someone and you order different things and you sometimes silently think you ordered the better food than your companion. Well yesterday it was not me who ordered the better thing, and I was not silent about it!
I ordered a spinach, bacon and egg quiche that came with a side salad. It was good and all, maybe in comparison to what my wife ordered it was a mere sliver of substance. She ordered a baked egg, cheese and tomato dish that looked amazing, and it came with a toasted, sliced croissant with raspberry jam.
Looked very longingly at it the whole time I put various greens splashed with a vinaigrette into my mouth. Damn, she ordered a good thing.
After eating we hit the dessert case and got some macaroons along with a croissant for me in the morning and a slice of ginger cake for her. The Nutella macaroon was better than the passion fruit one. Both quite tasty. The food and desserts are not cheap, nor are they ridiculously over-priced either. You get quality. Consider Pistacia Vera the Jeni's of desserts.
Apologized to the clerk for living here for twenty one years and never once visiting, found out they have only been in that location for five. Will definitely return, and very soon.
You know how when you go to dinner with someone and you order different things and you sometimes silently think you ordered the better food than your companion. Well yesterday it was not me who ordered the better thing, and I was not silent about it!
I ordered a spinach, bacon and egg quiche that came with a side salad. It was good and all, maybe in comparison to what my wife ordered it was a mere sliver of substance. She ordered a baked egg, cheese and tomato dish that looked amazing, and it came with a toasted, sliced croissant with raspberry jam.
Looked very longingly at it the whole time I put various greens splashed with a vinaigrette into my mouth. Damn, she ordered a good thing.
After eating we hit the dessert case and got some macaroons along with a croissant for me in the morning and a slice of ginger cake for her. The Nutella macaroon was better than the passion fruit one. Both quite tasty. The food and desserts are not cheap, nor are they ridiculously over-priced either. You get quality. Consider Pistacia Vera the Jeni's of desserts.
Apologized to the clerk for living here for twenty one years and never once visiting, found out they have only been in that location for five. Will definitely return, and very soon.
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