Good way to start Day Two, boys -- Michael Bush, RB, Louisville.
If that leg heals and he gets back to form, this guy could be an absolute STEAL at 4.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
NFL DRAFT WEEKEND!!
One of my favorite weekends of the year. Too bad I'm six hours ahead of it all, so it'll be a couple of consecutive late nights for me, but at least poker last night into the wee hours tossed my rhythm off (proof positive: I woke up at quarter to 11 on a Saturday morning; latest I usually go is around 8:30, and much more often I'm up before 8).
Raiders at 1 -- in every round.
My predictions:
- They'll either trade down (which I consider pretty unlikely) or take Calvin Johnson at 1
- They'll unload Randy Moss for a 3 or a 4
- They may even dump Jerry Porter for a 4 or a 5 (the two would be something of a loss, given that they cost a 1 and a 2, resp., but addition by subtraction is better than throwing good money after bad -- or letting these two boneheads sour your team any longer)
If the above scenario plays out, it could be quite good. There is plenty of potential talent in the lower half of the draft, and a team like Oakland -- who has to rebuild no matter how enthusiastic a face the coach puts on everything -- has the time to get some lower-round players coached up.
2006 yielded 4 starters, including, most prominently, Thomas Howard. Could 2007 be the year of Calvin Johnson and Tony Ugoh/Jarvis Moss/Ben Grubbs and and and?
We'll see in a few long hours!
Raiders at 1 -- in every round.
My predictions:
- They'll either trade down (which I consider pretty unlikely) or take Calvin Johnson at 1
- They'll unload Randy Moss for a 3 or a 4
- They may even dump Jerry Porter for a 4 or a 5 (the two would be something of a loss, given that they cost a 1 and a 2, resp., but addition by subtraction is better than throwing good money after bad -- or letting these two boneheads sour your team any longer)
If the above scenario plays out, it could be quite good. There is plenty of potential talent in the lower half of the draft, and a team like Oakland -- who has to rebuild no matter how enthusiastic a face the coach puts on everything -- has the time to get some lower-round players coached up.
2006 yielded 4 starters, including, most prominently, Thomas Howard. Could 2007 be the year of Calvin Johnson and Tony Ugoh/Jarvis Moss/Ben Grubbs and and and?
We'll see in a few long hours!
The Dodgers off the L-Streak
Yeesh -- at least the losing streak is over, and it's nice stealing one like that from the Pads.
Poker last night -- two records set. First, I lost all of mt 10E buyin, making it by far my worst night ever. I was down 18 at one point, and I was up as much as 5 -- neither particularly good. Just wasn't to be.
The other record was a friend of ours who bought in at 10 and cashed out at 46.80. GODDAMN, THAT was a nice night. My luck took a permanent turn to the south when, after winning five of seven hands, I then held the second-best hand four straight pots -- and good second-best hands, too -- the kinds that kill you because you're reluctant to give them up. Sucked, but I lost the mojo and couldn't get it back.
Still, pretty fun. :)
Poker last night -- two records set. First, I lost all of mt 10E buyin, making it by far my worst night ever. I was down 18 at one point, and I was up as much as 5 -- neither particularly good. Just wasn't to be.
The other record was a friend of ours who bought in at 10 and cashed out at 46.80. GODDAMN, THAT was a nice night. My luck took a permanent turn to the south when, after winning five of seven hands, I then held the second-best hand four straight pots -- and good second-best hands, too -- the kinds that kill you because you're reluctant to give them up. Sucked, but I lost the mojo and couldn't get it back.
Still, pretty fun. :)
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
SWEET!
Got my first invite to a major international conference today -- this is very different for me than submitting a paper or panel abstract. They came after ME.
ROCK!
ROCK!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Randy Wolf
Randy Wolf K'd 10 last night and hit a two-run double in the third inning, which saw the Dodgers bat around.
Damn. That's one hell of a night from your pitcher!
12-5!
Damn. That's one hell of a night from your pitcher!
12-5!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
So I'm a Lit Nerd -- Surprising
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works. | |
| Musician | |
| Artistic Nerd | |
| Drama Nerd | |
| Gamer/Computer Nerd | |
| Social Nerd | |
| Science/Math Nerd | |
| Anime Nerd | |
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Quizzes for MySpace | |
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Your ITunes List as your Life Soundtrack:
Music Meme
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press Play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie, the music Gods will know.
OPENING CREDITS: Tatum/Defranco/Callender -- You're Mine, You
WAKING UP: Ufych Sormer -- The Funeral Song of the Demonsword Resounds Beyond the Ice-Veiled Caves
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Journey -- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
FALLING IN LOVE: Hypocrisy -- Life of Filth
FIGHT SONG: Styx -- Jennifer (LOL)
BREAKING UP: Melechesh -- Caravans to Ur
PROM: Faith No More -- Zombie Eaters
LIFE: Thin Lizzy -- Sweet Marie
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Handel -- Menuet
DRIVING: Entombed -- Rotten Soil
FLASHBACK: Kiss -- Rock and Roll All Nite (Alive III version)
WEDDING: Dream Theater -- Pull Me Under
BIRTH OF CHILD: Emperor -- My Empire's Doom (HAHAHA)
FINAL BATTLE: Myrkskog -- Trapped in Torment
DEATH SCENE: The Axis of Perdition -- This, Then, Is Paradise?
FUNERAL SONG: Alan Jackson -- Job Description
END CREDITS: The Doors -- When the Music's Over (awesome)
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press Play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie, the music Gods will know.
OPENING CREDITS: Tatum/Defranco/Callender -- You're Mine, You
WAKING UP: Ufych Sormer -- The Funeral Song of the Demonsword Resounds Beyond the Ice-Veiled Caves
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Journey -- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
FALLING IN LOVE: Hypocrisy -- Life of Filth
FIGHT SONG: Styx -- Jennifer (LOL)
BREAKING UP: Melechesh -- Caravans to Ur
PROM: Faith No More -- Zombie Eaters
LIFE: Thin Lizzy -- Sweet Marie
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Handel -- Menuet
DRIVING: Entombed -- Rotten Soil
FLASHBACK: Kiss -- Rock and Roll All Nite (Alive III version)
WEDDING: Dream Theater -- Pull Me Under
BIRTH OF CHILD: Emperor -- My Empire's Doom (HAHAHA)
FINAL BATTLE: Myrkskog -- Trapped in Torment
DEATH SCENE: The Axis of Perdition -- This, Then, Is Paradise?
FUNERAL SONG: Alan Jackson -- Job Description
END CREDITS: The Doors -- When the Music's Over (awesome)
Friday, April 13, 2007
Purchased New Music:
Last week I noted that I discovered that ITunes has a surprising variety of things that I've been wanting to hear. Granted, not everything -- no Ildjarn to be found, for example, but a good bit.
Downloaded three discs last night:
King Diamond: Conspiracy
Boris: Pink
The Axis of Perdition: Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital
Haven't had much of a chance to listen to anything yet. I wanted to add the new stuff to my IPod and listen today, but I forgot that I never rebuilt my IPod list when we had to slick and rebuild the hard drive.
Conspiracy is a belated replacement of the disc -- one of the few cds I've ever physically broken (and boy was I ever pissed). Listened to "At the Graves" a few times and ran through the whole disc once this morning -- I still rank it where I did before, right in between "Them" and "Abigail." Just great, great stuff on that disc. Still don't much like the second track, though.
The other two -- cursory listens to a track off of each. Looking forward to digging in more deeply.
Downloaded three discs last night:
King Diamond: Conspiracy
Boris: Pink
The Axis of Perdition: Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital
Haven't had much of a chance to listen to anything yet. I wanted to add the new stuff to my IPod and listen today, but I forgot that I never rebuilt my IPod list when we had to slick and rebuild the hard drive.
Conspiracy is a belated replacement of the disc -- one of the few cds I've ever physically broken (and boy was I ever pissed). Listened to "At the Graves" a few times and ran through the whole disc once this morning -- I still rank it where I did before, right in between "Them" and "Abigail." Just great, great stuff on that disc. Still don't much like the second track, though.
The other two -- cursory listens to a track off of each. Looking forward to digging in more deeply.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
NFL Schedule released today:
Can someone explain to me how it is that my beloved Raiders -- the worst team in the league last season -- drew the hardest schedule?
I'm at a loss.
I'm at a loss.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Seven games into the season ...
And the Dodgers are one over. Good enough -- projected over a full season (yeah, I know, but still), that's not a bad overall record.
Things to like:
- Pitching is settling in and getting outs. I was particularly impressed by Randy Wolf the other night -- two god-awful innings that he miraculously escaped from with only 1 ER, and then four fantastic innings. Granted, SF has shown absolutely no sign of life thus far this season, but still, a great job of settling down and getting the job done.
- Offense may really get clicking at some point. There's pop through the lineup, and there's a fair bit of consistency.
Things not to like:
- People getting hurt already. Never a good sign. Inevitable, but never good.
- Offense inconsistent. Then again, it's only the first week, so it's hard to judge. Despite the pop present in the lineup, the power hasn't been there yet. On the other hand, lots of doubles being hit, and that's never a bad thing.
Things to like:
- Pitching is settling in and getting outs. I was particularly impressed by Randy Wolf the other night -- two god-awful innings that he miraculously escaped from with only 1 ER, and then four fantastic innings. Granted, SF has shown absolutely no sign of life thus far this season, but still, a great job of settling down and getting the job done.
- Offense may really get clicking at some point. There's pop through the lineup, and there's a fair bit of consistency.
Things not to like:
- People getting hurt already. Never a good sign. Inevitable, but never good.
- Offense inconsistent. Then again, it's only the first week, so it's hard to judge. Despite the pop present in the lineup, the power hasn't been there yet. On the other hand, lots of doubles being hit, and that's never a bad thing.
Religion in the Jury Room:
I'm working on and through the Fourth Circuit's decision in Robinson v. Polk and the Colorado Supreme Court's decision in People v. Harlan. They have a concern in common, central to Harlan and a part of Robinson.
It's befuddling how one court can get it so right, and the other so very wrong -- using startlingly similar reasoning. Granted, the one that "got it wrong" may have gotten it right had it been in a more enviable position, one from which it had greater latitude, but still -- amazing.
It's befuddling how one court can get it so right, and the other so very wrong -- using startlingly similar reasoning. Granted, the one that "got it wrong" may have gotten it right had it been in a more enviable position, one from which it had greater latitude, but still -- amazing.
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