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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Packers Preseason schedule is set.
Aug. 12-16
CLEVELAND BROWNS (Gold pkg.)
Midwest Shrine Game
TV: WFRV/state
Aug. 19-23
at Seattle Seahawks
TV: WFRV/state
Aug. 26 - 7 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Bishop's Charities Game
TV: ESPN
Sept. 2-3
at Kansas City Chiefs
TV: WFRV/state
Specific dates and times to be announced
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Trina Turk Women's Concetta Dress
Blurred splatter print in flirty purple with white ground, perfect for day or night-
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-57% Silk, 43% Cotton-
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"In this time of introspection, on the eve of my election..."
Yes, I love elections. Love love love them. The Hare-Clark system is so much fun! Woop woop! Five-member electorates, preference counts, the uncertainty when a candidate gets excluded ("Will their votes stay within the party????"). Ahhhh, fun.
It's like the Olympics. It happens once every four years, the buildup is long and boring, but the action itself is great. You can follow all the action here.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Ellen Tracy Women's Sleeveless Dress
Sleeveless Drape Neck Animal Print With Belt
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-100% Polyester-
-Pleats extend from the waistline adding just the right fullness to the skirt-
-Belt is detachable and can be used for other outfits-
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For a Baby Prince & Princess
Personalized with your little prince's first name! A great baby shower gift. Personalization is limited to First Name only.
The Final Linkdown... doo doo doo dooo!
So:
- A new pilot from David Milch, aka the man behind Deadwood. Still a legendary show that I think has been in the shadow of The Wire recently. This one is about horse racing.
- And a new show from David Simon, the man behind The Wire.It's about Hurricane Katrina. Should be multi-layered and critically acclaimed. Like an onion. Or a tasty parfait.
- HBO is doing a show about 1920s gangsters, with Steve Buscemi! Yus!
- Great article about what happens if you get the best violinist of his generation to busk in a Washington plaza. Really good read, and a fun idea.
- Gladwell yet again proves why he's so fantastic with this great article about jobs that you need to do before you know if you're any good at them. The ones he talks about are school teachers and NFL quarterbacks. Interesting for me in my role as education reporter.
- New York Times investigating the Church of Scientology. I have to say the allegations are remarkably similar and crop up across every branch of Scientology.
- Australia not pulling its weight in Afghanistan, with our soldiers not allowed to fight due to political pressure from our Government. I understand the desire to keep soldiers safe and keep death tolls down... but soldiers are soldiers. It's their job to wage violence when necessary.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Jax Women's Floral Print Ponte Dress
Sleeveless sheath dress in flattering black and white floral print
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Get dressed! For success!
- Signs you may have a political ideology disorder.
The symptoms for left wing ideology disorder are:
2. You hate Israel for being Israel without appreciating the threat of terrorism and that for all Israel’s faults it’s the region’s thriving democracy.
4. You think third world poverty exists because first world Governments are stingy and not because of poor governance, corruption and weak institutions.
The symptoms of right wing ideology disorder are:- 11 Reasons Why Some Guy Didn't Hate The Star Wars Prequels.
2. Tax is your nemesis. You reflexively oppose any new tax, no matter its efficiency or fairness, and you don’t think rich dead people should pay an estate-tax.
- Matt Stone and Trey Parker (aka the South Park guy) explain why they're not conservatives, and not liberals either.
They have certainly mocked conservative groups and people on their show, but they tend to skewer liberals more often. Why? "Ripping on Republicans is not that fun for us only because everyone else does it," Matt explained. "It's so much more fun for us to rip on liberals only because nobody else does it, and not because we think liberals are worse than Republicans but, just because..."Fun article.
- Top 10 internet filter lies. This is embarrassing. I actually don't mind a bit of censorship, because some stuff just doesn't need to be seen. But this is ridiculous. China and Iran are NOT the countries we should be looking at for guidance on our internet policy. And the filter will not stop child abuse images being sent to Australia. Everyone who has any clue knows they get shared in peer to peer networks and secret chatrooms. I've stumbled across a lot of strange stuff in my time on the internet, but NEVER anything like that. Stephen Conroy should get a freaking clue and talk to the AFP and see what they say. Gosh he's an idiot.
- Interesting article about the "rise of atheism" in Australia. The guy makes some good points. I think the thing I don't completely understand about the push for atheism is that I don't understand what it is. Is it anti-religion? Is it anti-philosophy? Is it the establishment of a new belief system? Is it a new religion? Is it all of those things? Is it simply a statement that there is no God, and that nothing on earth has meaning except for the meaning we give it? Questions, questions, I'll find answers somewhere.
- Io9 demands better vampires, given the current crop of entertainment that has ripped out the traditional downsides to being undead.
So...essentially you just live forever, right? That's it. You live forever, are super strong, and smoking hot.
And yet these vampires mope around like this is the greatest burden ever borne by preternaturally attractive man. The moping was because of the downsides, kids. Never seeing the sun. Being unable to have sex or connect with humans. Being hideous. The whole moral compass of vampire literature is that yeah, you live forever, but it sucks. And beneath that is the Christian assumption that you stole eternal life from its proper channels (Jesus) and took it for yourself through the devil. So it's a black reflection of life in the paradaisical hereafter. (Also no hereafter for the vampire if you get staked.)- The WWF has proposed a scam to raise $60 billion. Well, perhaps not a scam, but certainly nothing ethical. I proposed a similar idea on my old blog, except I said I would keep selling the same block of trees to different companies. Keep it up, Righteous Eco-Warriors!
- Employing a nanny may turn your son into a womaniser.
- Sam de Brito talks about people who are wrecked by success. And makes a joke about journalists (an accurate one).
- I'm actually really proud of these fake rap lyrics I made up back in the day. I read them again the other day and thought I did a good job capturing each rapper's lyrical themes. So here they are again!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Jax Women's Color Block Ponte Dress
Bold color block pattern in primary colors perfect for any occasion
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-polyester
-68% Polyester, 27% Rayon, 5% Spandex
-Sophistication begins with a chic silhouette in this dress by jax
-A must have for every womens closet
-Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Jax Women's Floral Print Ponte Dress
Sleeveless sheath dress in flattering black and white floral print
Product Features
-polyester-
-68% Polyester, 27% Rayon, 5% Spandex-
-Sophistication begins with a chic silhouette in this dress by jax-
-Subtle slit neckline adds to the appeal of this classic silhouette-
-Machine wash cold, tumble dry low-
-Imported-
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Jessica Simpson Women's Mod Dress
Ultra mod sheath with rhinestone embellishments along the neckline.
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-10%Nylon/90% Rayon
-Mini Dress
-Hidden on-seam pockets for casual comfort
-Slimming shape with modern geometric print
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Alice in Wonderland Costumes
The fabulous costumes an artistry of the new Alice in Wonderland movie combined with the classic images from story book history have sparked a huge interest in costumes from Wonderland. See Alice in Wonderland costume styles for kids and adults.
Easter Bunny Costumes for Easter 2010
PREMIUM RABBIT WHITE MASCOT COSTUME Includes: Parade head, fur jumpsuit, fur hand mitts, and fur shoes. Available in One Size. |
Also available: biblical character costumes for kids and adults, perfect for church plays, passion plays and Easter reenactments.
2009 HALLOWEEN GRAVEYARD
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Suzi Chin Women's Geometric
Wear this chic black/white geometric print by Suzi Chin to your next event. The classic combination of black and white is always en vogue.Falls to your knee an
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-95% Polyester/5% Spandex
-A classic style for any event, day or night
-On trend, geometric pattern perfect for all seasons
-Hidden Back zipper
-Imported
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The Costumes Designed for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
The costumes in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland were simply WONDERful! No other way to put it! What a match made in heaven: Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland, and Disney Digital 3D!
“I was running in the other direction from that,” declares Atwood, who ultimately rendered much of the film’s marquee cast virtually unrecognizable — turning Anne Hathaway into a frosty White Queen; Johnny Depp into a clown-faced Mad Hatter, and Helena Bonham Carter into a cartoonish Red Queen. To help with ideas, Atwood consulted a more authentic reference — the illustrations by John Tenniel and Lewis Carroll that accompanied early editions of Carroll’s 1865 classic.
Atwood can only take partial credit for the cast’s on-screen appearance, though. The costume designer relied on an extensive hair and makeup team that included head makeup artist Valli O’Reilly and hair department head Terry Baliel. What’s more, since Burton used a technique that combined live action with animation, Atwood was able to enhance her designs with the magic of movies. “I got to do all these new things I hadn’t done before,” says Atwood, who has worked with Burton on seven previous films including “Big Fish” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Maksim Designing Erin Andrews' Dancing With the Stars Costumes
What will ESPN's Erin Andrews wear on Dancing With the Stars?
"Maks is designing all my costumes!" she told UsMagazine.com of her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, at the grand opening of Drai's Hollywood Wednesday.
"Expect a lot of sexy stuff!" chimed in Chmerkovskiy.
Not that Andrews, 31, minds.
"I have no problem with the costumes because this is a professional dancer so they know what they are doing and I trust them. I don't look at it as wearing a short skirt or that you are wearing something skimpy," Andrews told Us. "It's what they do for a living. It's their profession so I think it's cool to be a part of it."
Easter Bonnet Time!
"Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out..."
The Beatles knew what was going on. Especially when it comes to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Woah! She is a little bit gorgeous! Unfortunately for those of us who appreciate politics and beautiful women (and the combination of the two), she is now in opposition.
She was number one on Hottest Heads of State, but her spot has been taken by the Canadian Governor-General.
Earlier this week, Viktor Yanukovich narrowly defeated Tymoshenko in the Ukranian presidential election with 49% of the vote to Tymoshenko’s 45.5%. Political analysts say that it is no coincidence that exactly 45.5% of Ukrainians are hot and 49% are only good-looking. (The remaining 5.5% are bears.*) This election was a classic case of the “hots” versus the “hot-nots,”Our very own Kevin Rudd comes in at... number 128.
Rudd looks less like a criminal or an alligator hunter than he does like a junior high social studies teacher. And not even a tough, disciplinarian teacher, but a nice one who would get taken advantage of by his students if they didn’t like him so much. Everything about him is benign, from his moon-shaped face to his glasses to his crinkling eyes to his thin blonde hair. Kevin Rudd is exactly the kind of person you would like to meet in a darkened alley. Because you’d mug him.Random link time!
- Ill informed public searches for "Assburgers" Syndrome.
- Where Deadwood stars have gone.
- Why everyone deserves a prom, even lesbians.
This reverence for prom tradition is particularly true in suburban America, where boys still pick up their date in their dad's car, pose for photos in girls' parents' hallways and then drive off to their high school gym to dance really badly to Usher ballads. I can direct you to the Facebook photos of some of my younger relatives to prove it.
And it's worth it, making McMillen's case all the more poignant. It is very possible that I will never feel quite as happy as I did on that one evening in the mid-90s, as I wore my small silver crown and danced with my king (Alex Zimmerman. Call me!), while surrounded by my 500 or so contemporaries. Dirty Dancing's (I've Had) The Time of My Life was playing on the sound system – never was a song more appropriate.
Time to go!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Jax Women's Color Block Ponte Dress
Color block pattern in sheath silhouette with sailor-esque button detail
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-polyester
-68% Polyester, 27% Rayon, 5% Spandex
-Sophistication begins with a chic silhouette in this dress by jax
-Bold Button detail on center front of this comfortable dress in lightweight ponte -material
-Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
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Ke$ha apologizes to Brit Brit
She warbles in her new track, Styrofoam:
"In 10 years, Britney Spears…Britney, who?"
Well now Ke$ha apologized to Britney on the Australian version of "So You Think You Can Dance?"
The excuses, the excuses.