GO TIGERS!
Special thanks to:
Lindsey Landry, David Gunn, Kenny, Cara, Jay, Ryan
and everyone else that gave me a taste of authentic Louisiana fun!
Can’t wait to go back to The Chimes!
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Almost There!
Today, March 21, I have officially given the nod to begin printing the second edition of,
After This…An Inspirational Journey for All the Wrong Reasons.
This has been a long, long time in the coming, but by the time you read April’s newsletter, the printing should be complete and we should be ready for distribution. The book release event and party are being planned for mid-June. More info will be coming soon! Keep checking the blog for updates!
Oh, and thanks to everyone who’s been patiently waiting for this to arrive. Your support and excitement mean more to me than you know!
Oh, and thanks to everyone who’s been patiently waiting for this to arrive. Your support and excitement mean more to me than you know!
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Chefs Hat
In 1997, I was a junior in college. That was also the year that millions of college students nationwide sat, mouth agape, and watched this new show, South Park. A simple cartoon about a bunch of kids with dirty mouths. South Park is probably responsible for more laughs per minute than any other show in the last decade. One reason I like it is because nothing, NOTHING is sacred - everything is made fun of. Religion, race, politics, sex, scandal, every group and sub-group known to mankind is fair game when it comes to South Park’s humor. Well, now we find that it has offended Isaac Hayes, a.k.a., the character of Chef. Apparently, he’s been cool with making fun of Jews, Christians, Muslims and every other religion on earth, but they stepped on his toes when they picked on his religion, Scientology. Here’s his quote on the day he quit the show:
"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
Pardon? You can’t accept a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices? But you’re fine doing a show where Jesus and Satan get in a boxing match? Or a show that shows a convention of pedophile priests discussing how they can get away with their evil? And, dear Isaac, you’re okay with Cartman making fun of Stan’s Jewish heritage on every show? Yeah, that makes sense.
Look, any fool who’s ever watched an episode knows the true genius of South Park is that no one is safe, everyone is in their crosshairs and, believe it or not, the things they make fun of are legitimate social phenomena. Don’t go getting your boxers all in a wad, Mr. Hayes, because now they targeted your belief. That’s just hypocritical.
"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
Pardon? You can’t accept a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices? But you’re fine doing a show where Jesus and Satan get in a boxing match? Or a show that shows a convention of pedophile priests discussing how they can get away with their evil? And, dear Isaac, you’re okay with Cartman making fun of Stan’s Jewish heritage on every show? Yeah, that makes sense.
Look, any fool who’s ever watched an episode knows the true genius of South Park is that no one is safe, everyone is in their crosshairs and, believe it or not, the things they make fun of are legitimate social phenomena. Don’t go getting your boxers all in a wad, Mr. Hayes, because now they targeted your belief. That’s just hypocritical.
If you can’t do what you say, and say what you do, then basically you should just shut up. So, Mr. Hayes, stick that in your Chef’s hat and smoke it
Sunday, March 12, 2006
But…it’s educational!
In Japan, Nintendo has now developed a game and gaming system that is targeting older users. No longer for young males intent on shoot ‘em up games, the new Nintendo is moving forward with the intent of helping senior citizens retain and improve brain function. Who’d have thunk that the childhood days I spent playing Duck Hunt might someday turn into a game that’ll ultimately help my brain? Lord knows I can use all the help I can get!
Monday, March 06, 2006
Loyola College in Baltimore, MD
Special thanks to Kelli Larson for being such a great person to work with...
and for running me all around Baltimore trying to find my luggage!
A Shame?
Did you watch the Oscars last night? If so, you were part of an estimated 40% of American TV watchers who were doing so. I can’t figure out if this is good or bad.
Everyone in America seems to polarized and splintered these days. Therefore, I think anything we do collectively is a good thing. Yet, isn’t it a shame that the thing we do is sit in front of the TV watching unrealistic actors get awards for movies that cost too much to make? Just my post-Oscar musings.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Search Dogs
Just heard a radio spot for the National Search Dog Foundation. Wow, what a tear jerker!
It’s a search dog, Brutus, who is “interviewed” about a search he did last year.
Amazing commercial!
Check out
www.searchdogfoundation.org
www.searchdogfoundation.org
and see if you can find out more!
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Caravel Academy
Me, Carson and Mr. Donald KeisterThanks guys! You were great!
(Brrr! It's cold up here!)
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