Today's Thought

Regarding world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma: I think it would be much more amusing if his name was Yo Ma-Ma.

A New Hope

Finally, we have a new President. Finally, we can begin to fix the mess that the Bush Administration, fear-mongering republicans and other christian zealots alike, have created so quickly in the last few years. Finally we have the opportunity to stand up against these power-hungry fiends and let it be known that we've had quite enough of their shit.

Finally, we can make some goddamn progress in this country.

Evolution 2.0

I often find myself stranded in the frustrating void somewhere between aspiration and normality. A seemingly endless list of projects - minor to major - stretching over millenia, needing to be completed within the span of one insignificant little life. How frustrating it is when the utopian world I can so clearly envision in my mind routinely fails to come to fruition.

I can see the things that should be; the things that are but shouldn't. I can see the things that are there, but are not as efficient as they should be. I can see the things we could (and should) do without; the wastes. And I see the many things we need to finally let go of and move on from.

I see them all.

Ebony & Ivory

I have heard, time after time, people making fun of Ebony & Ivory. Yet, it's an inspiring, catchy song with a great message. Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney - two musical legends in their prime playing together... I'd love for someone to explain to me once and for all why so many people consider it to be uncool. Because i don't see it at all.

I will always love it. It will always be nostalgic for me.

Bushwacked

Has anyone else been noticing that the media no longer calls George W. "President Bush"? Instead they've often been referring to him as "Mr. Bush", even though he's still the current president of the United States of America.

I think that says a lot more about his failed presidency than most might realize.

We Could Be Heroes

It may be true that deep inside, every one of us wishes to be a hero. And while a small percentage of us have yet to realize that desire, I believe that we all have the potential to make it a reality. It's merely up to each of us.

Nobody in this world is greater than any of the rest of us. Think of the most heroic, brave, and influential people in this world; the first that come to mind. Then, realize that they all began their journeys as you and I did. They are merely people like us... no better, no worse. In most cases, the only difference between them and us is a burning motivation to fulfill a dream.

Use Your Own Illusion

Enough already about the new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy. Yeah, I get it. It's the first new GNR album in fourteen years. So much excitement wasted for an overrated band who once had three good songs. (Sweet Child O' Mine, Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City...) It's not even the actual band this time around, as only Axl Rose remains from the original lineup.

... And Axl Rose is a complete fuckass.