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Sweet Home Leningrad   Comments

Gordon likes this because he’s an Alabamian who was in Germany when the wall came down. I like it as a Finnish-American who now lives in Alabama.


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Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source   Comments

Finally…the war is over…unfortunately it’s only the format war in the world of high definition DVDs. That was much quicker than most people anticipated…and I’m sure Sony will be thrilled.

Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source - Yahoo! News


Taylor Swift at Jubilee?   Comments

According to Pollstar.com, Taylor Swift will be coming to Jubilee in Montgomery, Alabama on May 23rd…here’s hoping.

Pollstar = Montgomery, AL Concert Dates


Heath Ledger Found Dead   Comments

Another life cut too short by drugs…

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.

The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Oscar for “Brokeback Mountain,” where he met his wife, actress Michelle Williams, in 2005. Ledger and Williams had lived in Brooklyn and had a daughter, Matilda, until they split up last year.

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Alabama is Greatest Country in America!   Comments

Borat is very very grateful to the Court Supreme of Alabama Congress…

Borat to the Alabama Supreme Court: High fives!

The nine-member court sided with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Friday in a lawsuit filed by etiquette teacher Kathie Martin, who unwittingly appeared in his hit movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.”

`Borat’ actor Sacha Baron Cohen wins Ala. suit over hit movie - NewsFlash - al.com


Ear Soup Anyone?   Comments

Wow…there are some really twisted people out there…

Authorities find grisly scene in Texas - Yahoo! News


Nice Write-Up on Alabama Bloggers   Comments

There is a good piece on the success of Alabama bloggers in the Birmingham News today. Check it out.

Birmingham, Alabama bloggers aim for online careers- al.com


Not Surprising, but Interesting   Comments

I’m not surprised…

A study has found that college students at the University of Texas drink more during football games involving their institution than they do during New Year’s Eve or the last day of classes.

But it does confirm that law enforcement, and the general public, need to be more vigilant on gamedays and especially on big gamedays.

Study Links College Football Games to Heavy Drinking


I knew Dancing with the Stars Was a Bad Idea   Comments

Because it leads to horrible accidents like this one,

A dentist was dancing to a song on the radio while drilling on a woman’s tooth, and she wound up in the hospital when the drill bit snapped off and lodged near her eye, a lawsuit alleges. Brandy Fanning, 31, said she had to undergo emergency surgery and spent three days in the hospital because of the October 2004 mishap.

Unpartisan.com: Patient Says Dancing Dentist Misstepped


Colbert Will Not Be on South Carolina Primary Ballot   Comments

This is an outrage…Stephen Colbert will not be on the South Carolina primary ballot. I can’t wait to see how he reacts on his show…it ought to be good.

Colbert’s run for White House stopped short - CNN.com


The DEY   Comments

This is a great new music act I heard through Entertainment Weekly. They’re kind of a more latino version of the Blackeyed Peas. Check them out.

The DEY | The official The DEY site