My Favorite Records of 2008

Not unlike it came in, the year that is almost up, is looking like it will leave in an all to similar fashion. Much to do with absolutely nothing. And, be that as it may, since I’ve already “prematurely” revealed the winner of my “2008 Piece Of Shit List,” Sarah Palin, naming runner-up Douche Bag’s, at this point, strikes me as a tad redundant. So, I thought, in an attempt to acknowledge this year coming to an end I may as well mark the occasion by listing my top 3 favorite records of 2008.

“It’s all good…”

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Appreciating Consequences

I’m quite sure you’ve all seen the Bush shoe throwing incident by now. It should be no surprise, I thought, it was incredibly funny. I actually almost fell out of my chair laughing. And all before learning of the “cultural significance” of what happened, too;

“It’s that cultural significance that has added real sting to the assault by an Iraqi journalist against US President George W Bush at a Baghdad news conference. […] In Arab culture it’s considered rude even to display the sole of one’s shoe to a fellow human being…”

Damn. He was embarrassed, ashamed, and most evident was, he was pissed. Looked good on him. Stupid ass finally appreciates the consequences off his actions.

But come on. Bush Shoe-Thrower ‘Tortured’? This has Bush’s pathetic, insecure, and scared little finger prints all over it. Keep pushing, George, you’ll get yours.

He just has to…

Say What You Must

Today I had great opportunity to watch Pixar’s latest film Wall-E. Twice. Once “bareback.” And the second with “Film Makers” “commentary” turned on.

Now I’ve been a pretty big fan of Pixar’s, even before “witnessing” the first Toy Story, back in 95. I’d been hearing rumblings of what they were trying to accomplish for sometime prior to the films release. And frankly, even though I never much thought about computers before 1995, something about trying to animate a full featured film immediately grabbed my attention. I just had to see it…

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