In addition to murderers, rapists, and child abusers, I believe Hell is populated with people who are insensitive and stupid when it comes to little things...like leaving grocery carts in parking spaces, running stop signs just because the intersection is not very busy, smoking in non-smoking places just to be defiant. Those sorts of things. Burn, bitches!
Oh, and anyone who performs "honor killings." That should be an obvious one, but you still see them in the news.
I believe that there's nothing like the fear that your kid is hurt or sick to make you invoke the name of God.
I think Bengals fans and local media were really unfair to Chad Johnson, but his whole "if you're gonna treat me like a baby, then I'm gonna act like one" act has GOT TO GO! Enough already! Nope, I take it back...I hate 'im!!
I think this is a fantastic piece of machinery.
How sweet is it that someone found this for me for xmas:
I think Mr. Red (and not Mr. Redlegs) should have a permanent spot at Great American Ballpark
I believe that when you're tearing or cutting up a credit card, and you can smell that mysterious burnt plasticky smell, and feel the creases getting hot, that's actually the evil escaping.
I think this is perhaps the greatest boardgame ever invented.
And please don't forget about the Cities and Knights expansion!
I believe that Fulham Football Club is going to be relegated, but I really hope that Roy Hodgson will be their salvation. Hey, he did great for Switzerland, so who knows.
I'm pretty psyched about Dusty Baker managing the Reds. I think there's reason to be VERY cautiously optimistic about this upcoming season. They might even have adequate pitching to win their shit division...but realistically, I believe that, in the end, Cincy fans will get crapped on again by the baseball gods.
Music
I have this crazy approach to my iPod that makes it a little too much like work. But the result is a pretty wicked playlist consisting of old favorites and newer music that others (Trev) recommend to me.
Some specific artists/groups/albums? Lily Allen, Oasis, Fedde Le Grande, Audio Bullys, Oakenfold, Tom Petty, The Doors, Aerosmith, No Doubt, O Brother Where Art Thou sdtrk., DMB, Maroon 5, Mylo, Natasha Bedingfield, Daniel Bedingfield, Nelly Furtado, Nirvana (unplugged esp.), Outkast, Coldplay, The Pogues, Rachel Stevens, Chili Peppers, One Republic, Rolling Stones, The Fugs, Dylan, The Wallflowers, Gorillaz, CCR, Dixie Chicks, Xtina, J. Ralph, Hank Williams Sr., Benny Benassi, Green Day, John Lennon, GNR, Santana, The Fray, James Blunt, Everclear, Candlebox, Busted, Blackstreet, Keb' Mo', Alice Deejay, ...I'm adding to this list as I go.
Movies
I have a few movies on my to-see list at any given time. The trick is trying to convince my wife to go see them with me. Usually she wins and we wind up not going. Oh well, that's about $20 saved each time.
Television
Heroes, Reaper, Big Brother, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, Best Week Ever, Seinfeld, ER, Lost, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, Amazing Race, Survivor, The Riches, SNL, Chuck, Gossip Girl.
And I LOVED Conviction, but NBC took it off the air after one season...Damn!
Books
Absolute Favorite = "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton.
Bernard Cornwell's stuff is good (especially the Grail Quest series and the Arthur series), although his protagonists are all the exact same person.
Stephen King has a gift for writing the "everyman" (and woman). I also enjoyed his tutorial, "On Writing."
I went through the obligatory American male Tom Clancy phase and I still like to see him interviewed when a Russian sub gets lost or something.
I like most of Pat Conroy's books...I think that's because it reminds me of my dad's stories of growing up (except for the bit about anal rape).
Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles are good for a laugh.
I've just discovered Richard Matheson, thanks to the film adpatation of his short story, I Am Legend. I liked the book better than the movie, although that was good too. But every single detail is different. Anyway, all his other short stories that I've read are great too. He's one of those writers that is great at ending a chapter in such a way that you can't wait to start the next one.
I really enjoyed Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, but no matter how hard I try, I can't get into the peripheral stuff, like the Simarillion or whatever it's called, or the 'lost writings' of Tolkien published by his son after he died. Snoozefest.
I worshipped Michael Crichton after reading Jurassic Park, but I've made the mistake of reading some of his newer stuff (avoid "Next" at all costs!).
Heroes
Meredith, for squeezing our son out with no pain medication. Sheer determination and love. Brilliant. And she's a pretty fantastic mama, as it turns out. No surprise there, though, really.
Pepperdine University
Malibu,California
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Major: Law
Clubs: London Programme, 2003
2001 to 2004
University Kentucky
Lexington,Kentucky
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Political Science
Clubs: Varsity Baseball, '97-'99; Radio Commentator for Varsity Baseball, 2000; Societus Pro Legisbus
1997 to 2000
University Of Chicago
Chicago,Illinois
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: None
Major: Economics for about half a quarter
Clubs: Varsity Baseball
Greek:
Pi Kappa Alpha
1995 to 1997
Summit Country Day School
Cincinnati,Ohio
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: AYF, Baseball
About me: I'm glad I've not crossed paths with one of these in my lifetime:
Watch my beloved Fulham achieve safety for at least one more year:
Say meow (or hello) to my daemon.
More photos (gonna try to update these soon)
My camp friends will appreciate this:
Who I'd like to meet: Jackie Robinson, Chad Johnson, Dusty Baker, Ken Griffey Jr., Howard Stern, Danica Patrick, Tina Fey, Bill Clinton, Gwen Stefani, Brian McBride, Luis Boa Morte, Edwin Van Der Sar, Carson Palmer, Cookie Coleman, Sean Casey, Carlos Bocanegra, Mohammed Al Fayed, John Edwards, others...
And people who know exactly where this picture was taken:
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