Friday, April 30, 2004
Song of the Day:
Stretched out in the night
What do I feel?
I feel so good it just can't be real
And you know she's got... a dirty little mind
Well she makes me smile, yeah she makes me glad
She's B! A! D!
Yeah man she's bad
And you know she's got... a dirty little mind
Bonus Song of the Day:
I see the sun shining
Down on me
I feel the heat of love's flame
Down on me
I love the thought of you comin'
Down on me
And I'm so wet from love raining
Down on me
Songs performed by Jackyl. Song selection inspiried by...never you mind.
Today in History:
In 1789, George Washington took office as the first President of the United States. the location? New York City. ("NEW YORK CITY?! Get a rope." ) Apparently there was much discussion as to where the capital of our new country should be. Some said New York, some said Philadelphia, Boston.....Walla Walla....(no, not really). Eventually they settled on Washington DC.
In 1803, France surrendurred (surprise,surprise) the Louisiana Territory for $15 million dollars, thus garaunteeing drunk college girls a place to collect cheap bead necklaces in excahnge for a look at what's hiding under their shirts. We could also mention the rampant incest and beastiality,but we here at the Daily Update would prefer to accentuate the positive. eliminate the negative. And I forget how the rest of the song goes.
IN 1900, Casey Jones died at the controls of a runaway train, valiantly trying to save the passengers of the ill-fated choo-choo. It was reported that when he died, his hands were wrapped around the whistle cord and the brake lever. Casey was put to rest here.
In 1945, Adolf Hitler took a cowards way out, by committing suicide. As the Russian troops were advancing on his position, he handed out cyanide pills to those in the secured bunker with him (including the dogs), and then once he was sure they had taken the pills, did himself in with a pistol. Newlywed Eva Braun was found with him by the Russian troops, ther bodies collected and then covered in gasoline and set afire. Unfortunately, they were already dead. And thus, 2 of the greatest scourges of the World History began their stay in eternal damnation. it's great that they're dead, but it feels like a completely missed oppurtunity that they weren't convicted of their crimes, and executed by whatever means necessary. If there was ever a scenario where you could throw out the cruel and unusual punishment part, this was it. Why today isn't a world holiday, I'll never know.
Today also marks the 71st birthday for the richest hobo in the world, Willie Nelson. "On the road again...just can't wait to get on the road again...going to places that I may never see again...I just can't wait to get on the road again." That's all I ahve on him. Sorry.
Also amongst the celebrity birthdays is Kirsten Dunst. Kirsten was first notably seen in "Interview with a Vampire" as the young Claudia, a child turned vampire.
But her main break came in the form of Mary Jane Watson, in "Spiderman". To be fair, she had also starred in "Bring it On", a tale of the rise to acsension within a cheerleading team,and the moral and ethical decisions that must be made entering battle against a warring nation of other cheerleading teams. All of this leads to the biggest tease of soft core porn, pandering to 40ish year old men (some of whom may or may not be French) who are no longer allowed on high school grounds because of their leering ways.
Shakespeare Quote of the day:
"Not Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn the living record of your memory"
Sonnet 55
Word of the Day:
grandiloquent \gran-DIL-uh-kwuhnt\, adjective:
Lofty in style; pompous; bombastic.
News of the week:
The World War II Memorial has been dedicated in Washington DC, and it's about time. It's only been a good 60+ years since the danged thing started. Then again, it ended in about 1946, and the society of 1940's and 50's weren't about to pat themselves on the back for all of the sacrifices that they made throughout the war. MOst of them had gotten their fill of war, and only wished to have home and a wife to keep it warm, and a front lawn to water and mow alternately....maybe a couple of kids to leave toys all about the front plot and about the driveway. the war was a different life; one they wanted to remove themselves from as much as possible. Those kids that they had came of age in the Vietnam era. Seeing a war they didn't understand, some rebelled, and some went to fight. Both groups ended up scarred.
Was it the precociousness of being a teenager/young adult, or was it a groundswell movement of society that caused the rebillion? A combination of both? Was it the feeling of betrayal in the nation's leaders, seeing as how the young were dying for the commitments of the older generation? Maybe it was all of it. But with that much feeling of bitteness and distrust, any sort of memorial was not quick to come from the Baby Boom generation.
It seems as though it's become an afterthought, a symbol of thanks that has been conspicuous in it's absence. There has been the Iwo Jima statue, and the Pearl Harbor memorial giving note to specific elements of World War II, but nothing to all of the armed forces for their concerted effort, vigilance, and sacrifice throughout the war. This memorial is grand, elegant, and fitting of a Washington DC memorial.
Of course, the best memorial is the millions of Americans who are alive and well, pursuing their life's dreams without concern for their safety. People of all religions are free to pursue their own spiritual path without fear of reprisal or vendetta.
Thanks be to them.
Entertainment News:
It was announced that Billionaire Donald Trump has deceded to get married for a 3rd time, this time to Melania Knauss. Who is she, you might ask? Well, she's a 33 year old model. Which of course, then prompts the question of hwat she looks like.
Well then, in the interest of providing you the information you need to know.....
Now, it's easy to see why Mr. Trump would want to spend time with her. The toupe' scratching part ofit is why in the heck he would set himself up for yet another alimony payment like that. For as successful of a businessman as he is, you'd think he would have learned from the first 2 marriages. Then again, who wants to place a bet as to wether or not there is a pre-nuptual contract on this one?
Good for them, I suppose. But Melania had better be careful of falling plaster, lest she suffer the same fate as Amarosa.
Word has it that JOhn Malkovich was recently signed on to appear in the Harry Potter films. He's been signed on to play the ultimate bad guy in the series, Voldemort. Now, I know very little about the character, but if it's a bad guy character, I KNOW they got the right guy. In fact, I wonder a little if Malkovich might be a bit more intense of an actor than they might have had in mind. It's hard to shake the image of the maniacal psychopath he played in "In the Line of Fire".
All I am saying is that I can't wait to see it, if only for him, and I hope they don't hold him back from making the character as evil as possible.
Plans for the weekend:
"Neighborhood Nannie" has an older sister that will be getting married this week-end. Because of the nature of our friendship with their entire family (being surrogate families and all), we have been invited to attend. Not only attend, but participate. Anna will be a flower girl (given her talents to create a mess in the living room with toys strewn about, it is the ideal task for her), Restory a Flower girl Escort (to make sure that Anna makes it all the way to the end of the isle), and Bailey will be the crying baby in the back of the church who drowns out the bride and groom as they exchange vows. The wife will be there to assist the Mother of the Bride in all of her duties, and will in all likelyhood be drafted into service to serve food. I will be there to eat the food, and ogle the bridesmaids. I'm just glad that we all have duties that so perfectly fit our personalities, allowing us to contribute to such a happy occasion using our own respective abilities.
As it is, we've been relegated to boil 140 lbs. of chicken, which will then be shredded for chicken tacos. Following the dinner and reception, we will be asked to remain for clean-up duty at the church, while the bride has brazenly declared that she will be off to consumate the marriage. I would offer my expertise in that area as well, but decorum forbids.
The wedding will bring togeather a young woman of caucasian descent, born here in America, and a young man who was born in Mexico. It will be interesting to watch as they combine their backgrounds and meld it into one home and one marriage. Best of luck to them. Best of luck to all of us.
Closing Picture of the Week:
Alyssa Milano. Have at it.
Stretched out in the night
What do I feel?
I feel so good it just can't be real
And you know she's got... a dirty little mind
Well she makes me smile, yeah she makes me glad
She's B! A! D!
Yeah man she's bad
And you know she's got... a dirty little mind
Bonus Song of the Day:
I see the sun shining
Down on me
I feel the heat of love's flame
Down on me
I love the thought of you comin'
Down on me
And I'm so wet from love raining
Down on me
Songs performed by Jackyl. Song selection inspiried by...never you mind.
Today in History:
In 1789, George Washington took office as the first President of the United States. the location? New York City. ("NEW YORK CITY?! Get a rope." ) Apparently there was much discussion as to where the capital of our new country should be. Some said New York, some said Philadelphia, Boston.....Walla Walla....(no, not really). Eventually they settled on Washington DC.
In 1803, France surrendurred (surprise,surprise) the Louisiana Territory for $15 million dollars, thus garaunteeing drunk college girls a place to collect cheap bead necklaces in excahnge for a look at what's hiding under their shirts. We could also mention the rampant incest and beastiality,but we here at the Daily Update would prefer to accentuate the positive. eliminate the negative. And I forget how the rest of the song goes.
IN 1900, Casey Jones died at the controls of a runaway train, valiantly trying to save the passengers of the ill-fated choo-choo. It was reported that when he died, his hands were wrapped around the whistle cord and the brake lever. Casey was put to rest here.
In 1945, Adolf Hitler took a cowards way out, by committing suicide. As the Russian troops were advancing on his position, he handed out cyanide pills to those in the secured bunker with him (including the dogs), and then once he was sure they had taken the pills, did himself in with a pistol. Newlywed Eva Braun was found with him by the Russian troops, ther bodies collected and then covered in gasoline and set afire. Unfortunately, they were already dead. And thus, 2 of the greatest scourges of the World History began their stay in eternal damnation. it's great that they're dead, but it feels like a completely missed oppurtunity that they weren't convicted of their crimes, and executed by whatever means necessary. If there was ever a scenario where you could throw out the cruel and unusual punishment part, this was it. Why today isn't a world holiday, I'll never know.
Today also marks the 71st birthday for the richest hobo in the world, Willie Nelson. "On the road again...just can't wait to get on the road again...going to places that I may never see again...I just can't wait to get on the road again." That's all I ahve on him. Sorry.
Also amongst the celebrity birthdays is Kirsten Dunst. Kirsten was first notably seen in "Interview with a Vampire" as the young Claudia, a child turned vampire.
But her main break came in the form of Mary Jane Watson, in "Spiderman". To be fair, she had also starred in "Bring it On", a tale of the rise to acsension within a cheerleading team,and the moral and ethical decisions that must be made entering battle against a warring nation of other cheerleading teams. All of this leads to the biggest tease of soft core porn, pandering to 40ish year old men (some of whom may or may not be French) who are no longer allowed on high school grounds because of their leering ways.
Shakespeare Quote of the day:
"Not Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn the living record of your memory"
Sonnet 55
Word of the Day:
grandiloquent \gran-DIL-uh-kwuhnt\, adjective:
Lofty in style; pompous; bombastic.
News of the week:
The World War II Memorial has been dedicated in Washington DC, and it's about time. It's only been a good 60+ years since the danged thing started. Then again, it ended in about 1946, and the society of 1940's and 50's weren't about to pat themselves on the back for all of the sacrifices that they made throughout the war. MOst of them had gotten their fill of war, and only wished to have home and a wife to keep it warm, and a front lawn to water and mow alternately....maybe a couple of kids to leave toys all about the front plot and about the driveway. the war was a different life; one they wanted to remove themselves from as much as possible. Those kids that they had came of age in the Vietnam era. Seeing a war they didn't understand, some rebelled, and some went to fight. Both groups ended up scarred.
Was it the precociousness of being a teenager/young adult, or was it a groundswell movement of society that caused the rebillion? A combination of both? Was it the feeling of betrayal in the nation's leaders, seeing as how the young were dying for the commitments of the older generation? Maybe it was all of it. But with that much feeling of bitteness and distrust, any sort of memorial was not quick to come from the Baby Boom generation.
It seems as though it's become an afterthought, a symbol of thanks that has been conspicuous in it's absence. There has been the Iwo Jima statue, and the Pearl Harbor memorial giving note to specific elements of World War II, but nothing to all of the armed forces for their concerted effort, vigilance, and sacrifice throughout the war. This memorial is grand, elegant, and fitting of a Washington DC memorial.
Of course, the best memorial is the millions of Americans who are alive and well, pursuing their life's dreams without concern for their safety. People of all religions are free to pursue their own spiritual path without fear of reprisal or vendetta.
Thanks be to them.
Entertainment News:
It was announced that Billionaire Donald Trump has deceded to get married for a 3rd time, this time to Melania Knauss. Who is she, you might ask? Well, she's a 33 year old model. Which of course, then prompts the question of hwat she looks like.
Well then, in the interest of providing you the information you need to know.....
Now, it's easy to see why Mr. Trump would want to spend time with her. The toupe' scratching part ofit is why in the heck he would set himself up for yet another alimony payment like that. For as successful of a businessman as he is, you'd think he would have learned from the first 2 marriages. Then again, who wants to place a bet as to wether or not there is a pre-nuptual contract on this one?
Good for them, I suppose. But Melania had better be careful of falling plaster, lest she suffer the same fate as Amarosa.
Word has it that JOhn Malkovich was recently signed on to appear in the Harry Potter films. He's been signed on to play the ultimate bad guy in the series, Voldemort. Now, I know very little about the character, but if it's a bad guy character, I KNOW they got the right guy. In fact, I wonder a little if Malkovich might be a bit more intense of an actor than they might have had in mind. It's hard to shake the image of the maniacal psychopath he played in "In the Line of Fire".
All I am saying is that I can't wait to see it, if only for him, and I hope they don't hold him back from making the character as evil as possible.
Plans for the weekend:
"Neighborhood Nannie" has an older sister that will be getting married this week-end. Because of the nature of our friendship with their entire family (being surrogate families and all), we have been invited to attend. Not only attend, but participate. Anna will be a flower girl (given her talents to create a mess in the living room with toys strewn about, it is the ideal task for her), Restory a Flower girl Escort (to make sure that Anna makes it all the way to the end of the isle), and Bailey will be the crying baby in the back of the church who drowns out the bride and groom as they exchange vows. The wife will be there to assist the Mother of the Bride in all of her duties, and will in all likelyhood be drafted into service to serve food. I will be there to eat the food, and ogle the bridesmaids. I'm just glad that we all have duties that so perfectly fit our personalities, allowing us to contribute to such a happy occasion using our own respective abilities.
As it is, we've been relegated to boil 140 lbs. of chicken, which will then be shredded for chicken tacos. Following the dinner and reception, we will be asked to remain for clean-up duty at the church, while the bride has brazenly declared that she will be off to consumate the marriage. I would offer my expertise in that area as well, but decorum forbids.
The wedding will bring togeather a young woman of caucasian descent, born here in America, and a young man who was born in Mexico. It will be interesting to watch as they combine their backgrounds and meld it into one home and one marriage. Best of luck to them. Best of luck to all of us.
Closing Picture of the Week:
Alyssa Milano. Have at it.
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