This is part of what I'll be listening to this month. If you don't like it, well in the words of Chrissie (#10), "Fuck Off!".
1. Rock Lobster B-52's
2. Burn to Shine Ben Harper
3. Mr. Soul Buffalo Springfield
4. Use Me Bill Withers
5. Hanging On The Telephone Blondie
6. Closer To The Flame Dave Edmunds
7. Hard Core Troubadour Steve Earle
8. Down By The Water P.J. Harvey
9. Monkey Gone To Heaven Pixies
10. Precious Pretenders
11. Thrill Me The Undertones
Monday, January 31, 2005
Pursuing Happiness
Your good friend Mr. Pursuit has been out this afternoon pursuing happiness at a regional wine tasting event in Chicago. Blogging at this point would be ill advised in the extreme. Make no mistake, I'm not about to hold a Ted Kennedy love in or reconsider my opposition to the Kerry candidacy, and I still believe those couragous Iraqis gave us demonstration about what it means to fight for your freedom one vote at a time. None-the-less, after many "samples" of California, and yes Mr. O'Reilly, France's finest, I had better relax for the evening.
Back tomorrow afternoon with tasting notes, the February playlist and assorted other goodies.
Back tomorrow afternoon with tasting notes, the February playlist and assorted other goodies.
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Profiles In Courage
The vote in Iraq today has been a truly stunning display of the power of democracy. While the MSM seems somewhat surprised by the turnout, I must say that it seems consistent with past experience. As Mark Steyn points out, the election in Afghanistan was so successful, the MSM was able to virtually ignore it. Not so in Iraq.
Too much time and political capital had been spent by liberals in the U.S., European bureaucrats, and the MSM predicting the failure of President Bush's Iraq policy to ignore today's historic vote. Yes, it was simply a profile in the courage of average Arab citizens who wanted something more for their country. Forty years ago a Kennedy of a different first name, and markedly superior character, published a book about hero's. This week we had the sad spectacle of his younger brother's cowardice demanding that we withdraw from this failed experiment as soon as possible.
Unfortunately for the corpulent fool, the Iraqi people had other plans, and today freedom marches on. We are still defining what the 21st century will mean for the progress of man. In the 20th century we defeated fascism, communism and totalitarianism. Had we listened to the naysayers, today may never have happened. Thankfully, through the grace of God, in all his forms, and the courage of the Iraqi people, a new chapter was written.
Its important that we remember, at this potential dawn of a new age in the Middle East, that American Liberals, Europeans and the remaining despots in the Middle East failed to support the freedom. Here's hoping history remembers.
Too much time and political capital had been spent by liberals in the U.S., European bureaucrats, and the MSM predicting the failure of President Bush's Iraq policy to ignore today's historic vote. Yes, it was simply a profile in the courage of average Arab citizens who wanted something more for their country. Forty years ago a Kennedy of a different first name, and markedly superior character, published a book about hero's. This week we had the sad spectacle of his younger brother's cowardice demanding that we withdraw from this failed experiment as soon as possible.
Unfortunately for the corpulent fool, the Iraqi people had other plans, and today freedom marches on. We are still defining what the 21st century will mean for the progress of man. In the 20th century we defeated fascism, communism and totalitarianism. Had we listened to the naysayers, today may never have happened. Thankfully, through the grace of God, in all his forms, and the courage of the Iraqi people, a new chapter was written.
Its important that we remember, at this potential dawn of a new age in the Middle East, that American Liberals, Europeans and the remaining despots in the Middle East failed to support the freedom. Here's hoping history remembers.
Iraq Votes
This has been an historic day in the Arab world. Here's a post from Iraq the Model that really says it all.
The Pursuit of Happiness is a powerful thing. "The people have won".
The Pursuit of Happiness is a powerful thing. "The people have won".
Saturday, January 29, 2005
"Breasts, What a Passion"
Really, just click the link. Oh, alright one quote:
"My wife and I were very shocked but we watched it until the end because we couldn't believe what we were seeing."
As Instapundit would say, "heh".
"My wife and I were very shocked but we watched it until the end because we couldn't believe what we were seeing."
As Instapundit would say, "heh".
Undie Info?
Annika, in between bathing suit talk and a meme on books (is it a great blog or what), links to a study that found fidgety people tend to be thinner. The study postulates that all that moving around burns calories - who new? This isn't the interesting thing though.
The interesting thing is that the "scientists" wired subject's underwear to record their movement during the day. Everyday, a new pair of wired undies were issued and in this way they were able to determine how much subjects fidgeted, and then correlated this information to their weight and body type. Annika appropriately refers to this as "Undie-info"
Undie-Info? To me this sounds like a great name for a new band! I'd propose the following line up:
Singer: Tighty Whitey
Bass: Cotton Briefs
Guitar: Cami Sol
Drums: Joe Boxer
Ok, you did fairly well on the Instapudit/Lileks roadtrip suggestions, I'm sure you can out-humor me on the band line up. Leave your ideas in the comments section.
The interesting thing is that the "scientists" wired subject's underwear to record their movement during the day. Everyday, a new pair of wired undies were issued and in this way they were able to determine how much subjects fidgeted, and then correlated this information to their weight and body type. Annika appropriately refers to this as "Undie-info"
Undie-Info? To me this sounds like a great name for a new band! I'd propose the following line up:
Singer: Tighty Whitey
Bass: Cotton Briefs
Guitar: Cami Sol
Drums: Joe Boxer
Ok, you did fairly well on the Instapudit/Lileks roadtrip suggestions, I'm sure you can out-humor me on the band line up. Leave your ideas in the comments section.
Friday, January 28, 2005
On The Road With Lileks and Instapundit
Instapundit has proposed that somebody make a documentary of him and Lileks touring the country in a 1959 Eldorado. Somehow, nobody has taken them up on this offer.
Until now
Could there be a more appropriate use of time for a blog dedicated to the Pursuit of Happiness? I think not! So I hereby volunteer my time, formidable directorial talents, and Sony camcorder in the effort. I envision a sort of digital age version of Charles Kuralt On The Road. Uh, presumably without the secret wife stashed on the Montana farm......right guys?
The Professor suggests this excursion visit malls, breweries and flea markets around the country, which is a fine idea as far as it goes, but surely will put audiences to sleep by the second gig of memory (note to self, the guys will be very impressed with how you update old sayings for the new digital age). We need more compelling fare of course, and that is where I come in.
We'll pursue happiness across the fruited plane! Garagista vitners in Napa, Gambling in Vegas, the various merits of rafting in Colorado vs. West Virginia, maybe we'll shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die! Er, sorry got a little carried away there we probably won't be doing that. Yes, if they insist, we'll also visit a flea market or two.
Now its your turn, we've got to fill a whole documentary here, and we have between now and next year's Sundance to do it. What fabulous exploits do you suggest we should send the boys on in their quest for adventure in the good ole U.S of A?
Until now
Could there be a more appropriate use of time for a blog dedicated to the Pursuit of Happiness? I think not! So I hereby volunteer my time, formidable directorial talents, and Sony camcorder in the effort. I envision a sort of digital age version of Charles Kuralt On The Road. Uh, presumably without the secret wife stashed on the Montana farm......right guys?
The Professor suggests this excursion visit malls, breweries and flea markets around the country, which is a fine idea as far as it goes, but surely will put audiences to sleep by the second gig of memory (note to self, the guys will be very impressed with how you update old sayings for the new digital age). We need more compelling fare of course, and that is where I come in.
We'll pursue happiness across the fruited plane! Garagista vitners in Napa, Gambling in Vegas, the various merits of rafting in Colorado vs. West Virginia, maybe we'll shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die! Er, sorry got a little carried away there we probably won't be doing that. Yes, if they insist, we'll also visit a flea market or two.
Now its your turn, we've got to fill a whole documentary here, and we have between now and next year's Sundance to do it. What fabulous exploits do you suggest we should send the boys on in their quest for adventure in the good ole U.S of A?
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