Found This In My House (you get it)

N'SYNC w/Da Prez

II. Sometimes I ask the gods (Apollo and Zeus), "why me?"

What am I talking about (reference below first)? Well, on my way back from the Norwegian Embassy (sovereign territory) I'm on Wisconsin at Old Georgetown Road with the B and lo and behold, there are Babs (man on the oatmeal box) and HW (read my lips) coming out of the Hyatt. Did his appointment secretary sync schedules with mine? Some would call this good luck.

So, comforted by the insulation of my Honda CR-V and nestled closer to the action in the middle of the road, I roll down the window and squeak out the word, "MOPE!" I felt alive! Free! So American!

B says, "who are you calling mope?" I tell her, the president's parents. She pauses thoughtfully and says, "mope."

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I. So, after dropping off B and heading to work, I notice a WHOLE BUNCH of ugly, black SUVs making an illegal u-turn on Wisconsin. The trail vehicle had flashing lights. I've lived in the region long enough to "get it." Now, the game is the "who's that?" game. Is it Tony? Is it Dick? Can't be, no ambulance. Is it? Condi? Can't be W, no limo.

Humm.... Going to the Bethesda Hyatt.

Well I watch until I see men-in-bad-suits open the door. Lo and behold the president's parents. Babs and HW.

I'm already across the busy street else I would've yelled, "YOUR SON'S A MOPE!" or something juvenile. Probably not, but I thunk it, though.

HW's become a grinnin' old man. And, Babs.... I'll tell you in person.

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Addendum by A.C.: Do you think it's odd that Billy boy comes out swinging in defense of Democrats (and his administration) and is out on the campaign trail, but HW seems to be sitting this one out? I don't think he's ever come out in defense of his son, except for the time he responded to Larry King's claim that George W is an idiot by saying: I don't know why people think my son is stupid?

[Dear NSA: I'm really just funnin' here. Sure, I did see the Bushes (tee-hee) this morning, but I really love them and their offspring...especially Neil Bush. We don't hear enough about Neil.]

No Comment

Dunno - 7 or 7.5 out of 10 - Maybe

See what happens when you give shit a chance?

Oh, yeah, we're still considering Beck's The Information. Just listened to "Strange Apparition" and "Cellphone's Dead" a few times. Good music. Non-apparent layering. Deeper than you thought. Derivative of Beatles. Hearty and heartfelt. Deliberate. Clean.

See? This is why I'm not a rock critic. Dumb as an empty bottle, I can be.

Good record.

Rights

I'll tell you what. You forfeit all rights to angry vehicular gesticulation when you're on the goddamn phone.

Seriously, no waving, or making the WTF hands, and definitely no bird flipping whilst connected via mobile.

On the other hand, please throw rocks, birds, bullets at drivers phoning, reading, or eating.

Daniel Paige

O October (v.04 edit)

It happens every year
Here in the east

October - How I hate thee
Dark. Confining. The approaching despair
Waning light - Waxing night
The crunching underfoot

Sadness and depression
Sliding, sliding toward
Winter's doom
Productivity of heart diminish

O October
My October


[reference]

Mike, Mikey, Mizike

Man of Steele,

Says on the Interwebs that you're "hip hoppin" your way to the United States senate. I'd believe it more if it said you were "grinnin' and shufflin'" your way there, but hey, I just don't like what you're about, my friend.

Step and fetch/Mike-Mikey-Mizike/On the mothafuking mic, a'ight/Don't stop - till youz rockin' the se-zenate/Not ever, not for a mothafuking mi-zinute

10 Questions

Watching Football with The B

Q: Are there any kids playing?
A: Well, professional football is for adults, not kids. It a game, but it’s also a job.

Q: Why aren’t there any women playing?
A: Well, these teams try to get the biggest people they can find to play for them. These men are the biggest people they could find for this job.

Q: Are they bigger than you?
A: Yes, they are generally huge.

Q: Are they up to the ceiling
A: Some really are, sweetie.

Q: [After the N.O. Saints scored on a pass play, the crowd goes nuts] Did he get a home run?
A: Ha! Good call, B. No. In baseball hitting a home run is a very exciting moment. In football, when they score, it’s called a touchdown and it’s worth six points!

Q: [TeeVee shot of the Philadelphia sideline] Why are those guys watching?
A: Well, that’s the half of the team called the offense. When you have the ball and are trying to score that’s called the offense. The half of the other team that’s trying to stop the other team’s offense from scoring is called the defense. So, each team has two parts, the offense and the defense. While one half plays, the other half waits…or watches.

Q: [TeeVee shot of Reggie Bush – after getting his bell rung – rinsing and spitting] Why did he spit and not drink his water?
A: Well, he’s just rinsing. Uh, he’s, uh, probably going to drink some in a minute.

Q: Did he just brush his teeth?
A: I don’t think so; sometimes it’s refreshing to just rinse your mouth.

Q: Why are two teams playing together?
A: Well, each team plays 16 games in a season. So, a team plays against another team each of those 16 times. When they practice, they play each other – the defense half can practice against the offense half.

Q: Why are the people cheering for the people who are playing?
A: It’s football! People like football. A lot of people kind of wish they could play so they enjoy it a lot.

We then turned off the games and had a dance party to Foghat’s “Slow Ride.”

Rollin' Seven