A Little Music for Thursday

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I like what I've heard so far on the new Garbage album. Sounds a lot like their earlier stuff. Of course, that's a fate worse than death to a reviewer. Anything less than great was destined to be savaged.

Speaking of great music, though, Eliza Gilkyson's "Is It Like Today" closed out the great television show, The Finder. It was a fabulous choice. The closing scenes of that series finale played to that great song were home runs all. Yet another show that Fox had the good sense to give a chance but didn't have the good sense to let it find an audience. The Finder was canceled.

About today's QOTD: On the NFL Network's Rich Eisen podcast, Battleship director, Peter Berg, describes how he talked the navy into towing the Battleship Missouri out to sea so he could film it and give the footage to his special effects guys. Those who served on that gorgeous ship, some in their 90s, came out for it. Planes coming in for a landing at Pearl Harbor saluted her by dipping their wings as they passed. It was a great, great story.

5 song iTunes shuffle from the new Garbage album, Not Your Kind of People:

  1. Bright Tonight - Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
  2. Sugar - Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
  3. Blood for Poppies - Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
  4. The One - Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
  5. I Hate Love - Garbage - Not Your Kind of People

Quote of the Day

The film's stars say that when moviegoers realize that Battleship is more of a roller coaster than a board game in 3-D, the snark will fade.
Scott Bowles, USA TODAY

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "BATTLESHIP"

Happy Mother's Day

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Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day

Today's QOTD is referring to a magazine cover that was ridiculed by Saturday Night Live last night. If you haven't seen it, click here. I don't think it's entirely my conditioning that startled me about that image.

5 song iTunes shuffle:

  1. Does Your Mother Know - ABBA - Gold
  2. Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon - Negotiations And Love Songs 1971-1986
  3. Tie Your Mother Down - Queen - A Dat At The Races
  4. Mother Mary - UFO - Essential UFO
  5. Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971

Quote of the Day

Despite the brouhaha over breast-feeding kicked off by a Time magazine cover photo this week of a mom nursing her 3-year-old son, that's actually the norm worldwide, experts say.
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "We had a ton of entries coming from our Facebook page this year, so it’s not a huge surprise that all five winners emerged from there."

Appears blogging is either yielding to Facebook or providing a substantial portion of its content. -Rob

In Plain Sight wrapped up the series Friday night by tying up all loose ends and even putting on a nice bow. It was quite satisfying. Didn't reach Six Feet Under or Newhart finale status but, still, a good end to a pretty good series. The stories, themselves, were never all that great. What made the series worth watching was the interaction between characters, particularly the US Marshalls. The QOTD describes one of the more poignant scenes you will see on television. It was as perfect as it was unexpected. For all of Mary's toughness and as much as her family leaned on her, she was still very needy and leaned on the marshalls, particularly Marshall Marshall, a totally original character played by Frederick Welller. I've seen every episode. I won't be watching reruns. Tip of the cap to everyone involved with that production. Very well done.

I ordered Guts in the Clutch: 77 Legendary Triumphs, Heartbreaks, and Wild Finishes in 12 Sports for my Kindle last night. I've been looking for it for some time. The author had asked me for permission to use one of my stories. It was really Dad's story, not mine, but I feel safe that he wouldn't mind. I was quite flattered at the request and granted permission. I couldn't start reading last night because Patsy is still reading a book on it but I'm looking forward to seeing what it's got. I also downloaded it to my iPhone for the free Kindle app. 2012 technology is just amazing.

My pick for yesterday's Kentucky Derby, Take Charge Indy, is still running, I think. Finished 19th out of 20.

I offer three today from the CrabAppleLane yard.

CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012
CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012

CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012
CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012

CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012
CrabAppleLane - May 6, 2012

About today's BOTD: I've been recording and watching Rich Eisen's podcast for the last few months. I'm quite envious of his job. The show is not what anyone would call hard journalism. He does some current event NFL news but the show is mostly done in jest and it's a lot of fun.

5 song iTunes shuffle:

  1. Rocky Ground - Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
  2. The Name Of The Game - ABBA - Gold
  3. Pieces Of April - Three Dog Night - The Best Of Three Dog Night
  4. My Strongest Weakness - Wynonna - Wynonna
  5. White Room - Cream - The Cream Of Clapton

Quote of the Day

Marshall asking Mary to “release” him actually made me tear up a little bit. I was confused at first but as he continued his plea, it made so much sense.
April Daley, PopWatch

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "Tyler is hilarious and doesn’t hold back when Rich asks her which NFL players would be most appealing as guests on her aforementioned CBS daytime show, which is aimed mainly towards women."

First Saturday in May

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Says here that Take Charge Indy will take home the Roses today in the Kentucky Derby. Listed as 10-1 on the morning line, I think he'll go for less than that. Still, it should be a nice payout. As usual, bet any house you have to lose.

Happy Cinco De Mayo


My early 2012 New Orleans Saints outlook and other stuff.

5 song iTunes shuffle:

  1. Sometime World - Wishbone Ash - Argus
  2. Come On, Get In - KT Tunstall - Tiger Suit
  3. Underway - Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On
  4. Sexy - Bernie Barlow - Golden
  5. You Talk Too Much - George Thorogood & The Destroyers - The Baddest Of George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Quote of the Day

4977 items, 14.2 days, 38.86 GB
CrabApplelane iTunes Library

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "Rosie Napravnik became the first woman jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks when she steered Believe You Can to victory in the 138th running of the three-year-old fillies’ classic on Friday at Churchill Downs."

From the Last Straw Department: We hadn't eaten in one of our former favorite restaurants in over a year because we had been so disappointed the previous two times. We decided to give them one more try last night. Three strikes, they're out. Mine was pretty mediocre and fairly expensive. Patsy's was a little more than fairly expensive and inedible. She was hungry when we left. Unforgivable.

From the Where The Hell is The Rain When You Want It Department: I tied up the tomato bushes and got in a round of fertilizer last Saturday in anticipation of rain last weekend. It has not rained here since I did that. Somewhere, someone with a leaky roof is wishing they had my power.

From the Next Project Up Department: Clean up the garage and make room to park the tractor inside. Long, long overdue. Will probably have to throw away some of our most prized possessions junk.

From the Fine Line Department: The lawsuits being brought against the NFL by former players are walking a fine line between compensation for injury and gold digging. Not sure when or if the NFL had and withheld information on concussions from the players. IMO, only players playing between the moment that information was known to the NFL and the moment everyone had that information should be eligible for compensation. The rest are just guys who didn't prepare for life after their playing days. I'd like to see the NFL and the players help those guys, too, but let's call that what it is. Charity.

From the Tired But Feeling Good Department: Actually got some things done in spite of having to work yesterday. Replaced the battery and a battery terminal in the tractor and got the finish mower attached Friday evening. Got the yard done this evening even without an edger and lawn mower. Will need to replace the lawn mower soon and fix the edger whenever.

From the Marie Is Always Right Department, Internet is Awesome Division: She suggested last week that my problem might be just the card and not the camera. Since then, I have been too lazy busy to check. That's all it was and the sunset image below from the CrabAppleLane back deck is the result. Thanks, Marie.

CrabAppleLane Vegetable Garden – April 29, 2012
CrabAppleLane Vegetable Garden – April 29, 2012

About today's QOTD: Anyone know who Guy Cecil is? I'm getting credit for support. If not lifting a finger, reading his email, or contributing a dime to any campaign constitutes support, I'm thinking I might have done more of it over the years.

5 song iTunes shuffle:

  1. The Dirty Glass (Live) - Dropkick Murphys - Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA
  2. Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin - Presence
  3. I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning
  4. Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton - Unplugged
  5. Chain Of Fools - The Commitments - The Commitments

Quote of the Day

Robert — Your support has allowed us to go on the air and defend the first of five Democrats Karl Rove is attacking with his $1.2 million smear campaign.
Guy Cecil, "Confidential" Email

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "In The Return, the writers seemed to fake us out, at first making us believe that August W. Booth was Baelfire, Rumpelstiltskin’s son, and then seeming to reveal that he was not. But could the writers have been doing a double fake out? Could August really be Baelfire after all?"

Video Friday

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Warning: To borrow an assessment from someone else, it DOES get into your head. Love it. The one below does, too.

5 song iTunes shuffle:

  1. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971
  2. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes - The Ultimate Collection
  3. Downtown - Petula Clark - AM Gold 1965
  4. Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive!
  5. Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show with David Rawlings and Gillian Welch - World Cafe

Quote of the Day

We’re the evil empire right now, is the sense that I get. And yet I know this. The character of our players and our staff and our coaches is as good as anyone at any sport at any time. I firmly believe that. I’ve seen it firsthand
Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "It’s not easy to come up with exemplary pop songs. I’m talking about material of the caliber associated with the Beatles, Cardigans, Raspberries, Todd Rundgren, La’s, Translator, Nerves, Howie Beck, and scores of one- or two-hit wonders who made the airwaves such a happy place from the late ‘50s through early ‘80s."

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