As I've been doing a lot of research into medical marijuana(honestly, just marijuana in general), I've found one thing to be true about the battle for and against legalization, and just recently found an article where a doctor sites this problem:
When battling for legalization, researchers and doctors attest to the drug causing little to no harm.
When battling against legalization, researchers and doctors say the drug is dangerous and deadly and the root of all evil.
Something that used to come up every single time in junior high or high school, was that marijuana is a gateway drug. If you use marijuana, you're more likely to use other drugs liek cocaine and heroin and LSD. While part of me feels this is true because I've seen it happen and because it was told to me in school, I really think that fact is the least researched aspect of the entire debate.
A few years ago there was a study about marijuana being a gateway drug. The study, conducted by the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse, claims that marijuana users are 85 times more likely to try cocaine than non-marijuana users. But the figure was found by dividing the proportion of marijuana users, in their study, who have used cocaine(17%) by the proportion of cocaine users who have never used marijuana(.2%). (Morgan, Zimmer 1995)
In my personal experience I've seen a significant split down the middle- the people I know that have used marijuana that have tried other (federally)illicit drugs and the people that have used marijuana and never moved on. Besides the point that marijuana is significantly more available, especially now, than other drugs. I'm sure that the process of someone starting to use marijuana, being introduced to illicit substances and then proceeding to purchasing illicit substances is happening all the time. But there are more casual users of marijuana than fierce, loyal, desperate users.
What I'm trying to say is- the amount of marijuana users is so high(no pun intended), it has to drive up other statistics as well. So I guess in a way I subscribe to the "gateway effect," but not from an abuse perspective- abusing one drug will lead to the abuse of others. It's inevitable, with mind-altering substances that you'll try another; mushrooms to acid to peyote, cocaine to methamphetamines to barbituates; etc etc etc to etc.
Anti-drug campaigns have recently begun targetting marijuana more-so than all other drugs. Or if it's referencing drug use as a broad term, they just use marijuana because of it's "gateway effects." It's still prudent because marijuana is, as i've just said, more readily available.
Which brings me to my final point, one I seem to come back to over and over again. Would the legalization of marijuana, the insemination of it into society, with governmental control and taxation, create a frenzy of use and abuse? would crime go up? would high school dropouts go up? Or would there be a boom leading to a level, stable trend of use?
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The Way Things Work
I am not a pot smoker, but I know many of them. This week I started work on a documentary about medical marijuana, it's importance and the way society is, well, having trouble dealing with the fight for legalization.
Here's how it works:
On the federal level, it's illegal. In California, it's legal with a valid prescription. In certain counties in California, it's still considerably illegal to be in possession of a controlled substance.
There are lawyers that are devoting their entire careers to marijuana law; there are doctors that are popping up across west Hollywood to open up clinics to be tested for medical marijuana; not to mention the rapid development of "dispensaries" around Los Angeles, where those with prescriptions can go to fill their prescriptions.
And how can you fill your prescriptions? Let me count the ways: candy bars, capsules, flavored joints, hydroponic kush, acapulco gold, maui wowie, willie nelson(the drug, not the singer)...the list goes on and on.
I've been spending the last two days reading the California State Health and Safety Code regarding marijuana and all of it is amended by the fact that if you have a valid prescription, you can legally possess and smoke cannabis sativa.
But if you're caught by a federal entity, like the DEA, you're screwed because they will prosecute you for a federal offense(if I'm correct, any of you lawyers out there can help me out).
Personally, I don't think it needs to be as much of a controlled substance as it has been for the last hundred years. It does about the same thing as copious amounts of alcohol, and it impairs your driving the same way. It's a huge commodity that isn't being taxed because it's a controlled substance. If it becomes legal, the government can control it and tax it and make some green off of it, just like tobacco or alcohol or firearms.
Isn't the promise of hundreds of millions of dollars a year enough to legalize something that is as harmful as alcohol? What about if Big Tobacco helped legalize cannabis? They could go on a rampage changing their tobacco fields to the wacky brand of tobacco. Or they could start marketing a whole line of Camel Spliffs or Marlboro Jazz, then they could be making money hand over fist hitting two huge groups of users(abusers) at the same time. With the marijuana, they don't need much processing(that I know of), nor do they need to add so many gross chemicals and deadly toxins.
And that might diminish all those half-lame anti-smoking advertisements that get a little too preachy or fake or gross or whatever.
So there you have it. Consider this the first of many entries regarding this issue of legalizing marijuana, as we have started pre-production on a documentary based on this subject. If you would like to be kept abreast of updates and goings-on behind the (hazy) scenes, subscribe to this blog! There are going to many many more stories, including some very interesting items that will definitely be flagged by the DEA, which I've been told are aware of this documentary. Stay tuned, stoners.
Here's how it works:
On the federal level, it's illegal. In California, it's legal with a valid prescription. In certain counties in California, it's still considerably illegal to be in possession of a controlled substance.
There are lawyers that are devoting their entire careers to marijuana law; there are doctors that are popping up across west Hollywood to open up clinics to be tested for medical marijuana; not to mention the rapid development of "dispensaries" around Los Angeles, where those with prescriptions can go to fill their prescriptions.
And how can you fill your prescriptions? Let me count the ways: candy bars, capsules, flavored joints, hydroponic kush, acapulco gold, maui wowie, willie nelson(the drug, not the singer)...the list goes on and on.
I've been spending the last two days reading the California State Health and Safety Code regarding marijuana and all of it is amended by the fact that if you have a valid prescription, you can legally possess and smoke cannabis sativa.
But if you're caught by a federal entity, like the DEA, you're screwed because they will prosecute you for a federal offense(if I'm correct, any of you lawyers out there can help me out).
Personally, I don't think it needs to be as much of a controlled substance as it has been for the last hundred years. It does about the same thing as copious amounts of alcohol, and it impairs your driving the same way. It's a huge commodity that isn't being taxed because it's a controlled substance. If it becomes legal, the government can control it and tax it and make some green off of it, just like tobacco or alcohol or firearms.
Isn't the promise of hundreds of millions of dollars a year enough to legalize something that is as harmful as alcohol? What about if Big Tobacco helped legalize cannabis? They could go on a rampage changing their tobacco fields to the wacky brand of tobacco. Or they could start marketing a whole line of Camel Spliffs or Marlboro Jazz, then they could be making money hand over fist hitting two huge groups of users(abusers) at the same time. With the marijuana, they don't need much processing(that I know of), nor do they need to add so many gross chemicals and deadly toxins.
And that might diminish all those half-lame anti-smoking advertisements that get a little too preachy or fake or gross or whatever.
So there you have it. Consider this the first of many entries regarding this issue of legalizing marijuana, as we have started pre-production on a documentary based on this subject. If you would like to be kept abreast of updates and goings-on behind the (hazy) scenes, subscribe to this blog! There are going to many many more stories, including some very interesting items that will definitely be flagged by the DEA, which I've been told are aware of this documentary. Stay tuned, stoners.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
I KNEW IT!
As we were shooting inside a metal and cement box, with 3000 watts of power roasting us, our energy dwindling, i repeated a mantra, a crazy, heat-stroked mantra:
HOLY FUCK. IT HAS TO BE THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR, SERIOUSLY. I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FUCKING HOT BEFORE.
Well- heeeeeeere you go! CNN.com(http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/07/23/heatwave.ap/index.html) says that California reported record heat across the state AND declared a stage one emergency. And they're worried about power, rather than people burning ALIVE, in this ridiculous heat. Turn it off, Al Gore, we get it!
And apparently there is going to be more of the same today. Ai yai yai...Is it OK if I just pass out now and save you all the trouble of watching me crumple to the ground later on? Good.
[crumples in his seat]
HOLY FUCK. IT HAS TO BE THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR, SERIOUSLY. I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FUCKING HOT BEFORE.
Well- heeeeeeere you go! CNN.com(http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/07/23/heatwave.ap/index.html) says that California reported record heat across the state AND declared a stage one emergency. And they're worried about power, rather than people burning ALIVE, in this ridiculous heat. Turn it off, Al Gore, we get it!
And apparently there is going to be more of the same today. Ai yai yai...Is it OK if I just pass out now and save you all the trouble of watching me crumple to the ground later on? Good.
[crumples in his seat]
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Captain Kid
Andy took me to the Pirate Dinner Adventure for our anniversary last weekend. I know you're jealous you didn't get to meet this little guy.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Community Service
A few days ago, Max Girlie, Carter and I went looking to rent Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. In our own quest, which sadly was unfruitful(can you believe it?) we came upon a far richer trove of treasure that we plundered with glee.
You see, Hollywood Video is selling off the entirety of their VHS collection, which at this point, isn't saying too much. I think companies stopped releasing movies on VHS three years ago, even though we didn't find any movies made later than 1994. They are selling these gems of modern culture 5 for $15.
We each left with an armload of amazing cinematic glory, the likes of which will never be seen again by anyone other than us.
No one is going out of their way to purchase, Outlaw Force, written, directed, produced, and starring Christian Country star David Heavener. The story of a man who's wife is raped and murdered and his child is kidnapped. When the law doesn't do anything, he drives ten minutes to Los Angeles and....well...I left just as Frank Stallone, the good cop with a conscience showed up. But something tells me a lot of lead was flying and that little girl screamed "daddy!" a lot.
My other vintage classics include: Bigfoot, Danger: Diabolik, Day of the Survivalist, and Cruise Missile. The latter two being made in the late eighties and obviously having to do with the coming nuclear holocaust. Day of the Survivalist, however, is unique in that it preempts any nuclear war and is about a Vietnam vet who leaves the city behind to live peacefully in the woods; but his serenity is cut short when a bunch of "hardcore survivalists fleeing the coming nuclear holocaust" disrupt his attempt at a peaceful life.
Awesome awesome awesome.
The way I look at it, we are doing a community service, collecting these movies and saving them, nay, cherishing them and keeping them safe from a trash compacter. Most of these movies are so definitive of the time they were made, the gross machismo of diesel pick-up trucks; the horrific coke-addled, anabolic-steroid, hackneyed muscle man action comedies; and the holier-than-thou, faux-cowboy, action comedies.
All this would be forgotten if it weren't for a couple of yahoos sitting in the aisles of Hollywood Video giggling about Shadow Force, Outlaw Force, Super Force, Mega Force, Ninja Force, and Viper Force.
Our service to the cinematic, anthropological community is our selfless act- one we do willingly to preserve our history as the stupidest, money driven society, man kind will ever see.
Long Live Frank Stallone!
You see, Hollywood Video is selling off the entirety of their VHS collection, which at this point, isn't saying too much. I think companies stopped releasing movies on VHS three years ago, even though we didn't find any movies made later than 1994. They are selling these gems of modern culture 5 for $15.
We each left with an armload of amazing cinematic glory, the likes of which will never be seen again by anyone other than us.
No one is going out of their way to purchase, Outlaw Force, written, directed, produced, and starring Christian Country star David Heavener. The story of a man who's wife is raped and murdered and his child is kidnapped. When the law doesn't do anything, he drives ten minutes to Los Angeles and....well...I left just as Frank Stallone, the good cop with a conscience showed up. But something tells me a lot of lead was flying and that little girl screamed "daddy!" a lot.
My other vintage classics include: Bigfoot, Danger: Diabolik, Day of the Survivalist, and Cruise Missile. The latter two being made in the late eighties and obviously having to do with the coming nuclear holocaust. Day of the Survivalist, however, is unique in that it preempts any nuclear war and is about a Vietnam vet who leaves the city behind to live peacefully in the woods; but his serenity is cut short when a bunch of "hardcore survivalists fleeing the coming nuclear holocaust" disrupt his attempt at a peaceful life.
Awesome awesome awesome.
The way I look at it, we are doing a community service, collecting these movies and saving them, nay, cherishing them and keeping them safe from a trash compacter. Most of these movies are so definitive of the time they were made, the gross machismo of diesel pick-up trucks; the horrific coke-addled, anabolic-steroid, hackneyed muscle man action comedies; and the holier-than-thou, faux-cowboy, action comedies.
All this would be forgotten if it weren't for a couple of yahoos sitting in the aisles of Hollywood Video giggling about Shadow Force, Outlaw Force, Super Force, Mega Force, Ninja Force, and Viper Force.
Our service to the cinematic, anthropological community is our selfless act- one we do willingly to preserve our history as the stupidest, money driven society, man kind will ever see.
Long Live Frank Stallone!
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Slowing Down
I've taken like, fourteen naps today and I'm just getting more and more tired each time I wake up.
And I'm slowing down, too. I'll get less and less stuff done between each exhaustion collapse into the cradle of my futon. Is anyone else experiencing this? I mean, is there something in the air? Or is my body just slowing down it's vital organs to use less energy and hibernate through the horrible, warm, sunny summer.
I haven't left my house today, but let me qualify that- i woke up late, i needed to do a lot of cleaning and organizing and i needed to do some important editing. But I guess I just needed to do a lot of sleeping in between those tasks.
This probably is going to result in me being up for the entire night bouncing off the walls.
I'll probably make one bounce and then crumple into a heap of snoring jammers.
oh noooooo....
And I'm slowing down, too. I'll get less and less stuff done between each exhaustion collapse into the cradle of my futon. Is anyone else experiencing this? I mean, is there something in the air? Or is my body just slowing down it's vital organs to use less energy and hibernate through the horrible, warm, sunny summer.
I haven't left my house today, but let me qualify that- i woke up late, i needed to do a lot of cleaning and organizing and i needed to do some important editing. But I guess I just needed to do a lot of sleeping in between those tasks.
This probably is going to result in me being up for the entire night bouncing off the walls.
I'll probably make one bounce and then crumple into a heap of snoring jammers.
oh noooooo....
Hurry up, Science!
Dear Science,
What the fuck are you waiting for? I know you know how to get me to space as well as the moon, so whenever you feel like it- beam me up. In judging from this past week's top headlines regarding the coming nuclear armageddon, it's become quite clear that I am going to have to get off this doomed, smog covered rock and either move to Arcata to live on a pinko-commie hippie commune, or blast myself into outer space and live amidst the stars and unicorns.
I know you have friends at NASA(National Association of Science Association), who have been to space and lived there for quite some time. But are we really doing everything we can to aid in the race against time and preparing ourselves for the inevitable exodus? Hell no. Science, you need to speed things up and start building moon colonies and space stations so I can start my lucrative career as a space pirate.
If you need some help (besides money), I'll be happy to intern for you guys next summer if it means a hire spot on the evacuee list. Don't let this thing turn into a fight against the media when you're blamed for doing enough. We all saw what happened with FEMA; don't let that happen to you.
Besides, Science, we KNOW that you're at fault for the inevitable worldwide destruction. I'm sick of you spinning this bullshit towards "man's inhumanity to man" or how "human nature is made to be self-destructive." You need to own up for your ridiculous accusations and be man enough to say that youre the reason for biological warfare and nuclear weapons, not to mention such always-in-the-news phrases like uranium enrichment and cure for the common cold. If you have any tact or class, you would own up to the problems being just as much yours as they are ours.
But all this can be forgiven if you can get me off this wet rock before Al Gore fires his pessimism laser into the heart of every child(read: our future), and it melts Dick Cheneys icy heart causing the waters to rise and engulf our planet while we make Ed Begley Jr. King of our WaterWorld and surf the waves on enormous rafts made from Styrofoam(how ironically convienent).
Id rather be on the moon at that point eating hydroponic carrots and astronaut ice cream, while playing MoonBall and using my FuturePhone to contact the new race of MerPeople on our home planet.
In the end, its up to you Science to make a decision on how you want to be remembered- as the savior of humans in all forms and the study to cure disease and make me immortal, or as the primary instrument of the complete destruction of all mankind, resulting in a complete loss of language and communication and higher intelligence effectively negating your entire existence? It sounds to me like youre in complete control of your future- so whats it going to be, Science?
Regards,
Jeff Crocker
PS- Could you also maybe consider hooking me up with alternative fuel? Maybe then well at least stop fighting over oil and leaving a giant hollow crater where the middle east is
PPS- And would it kill you to build a better mousetrap? Jesus, you'd think extinction was a crime; just wait until your blankets are all chewed up and you've got comical holes in your baseboards....
What the fuck are you waiting for? I know you know how to get me to space as well as the moon, so whenever you feel like it- beam me up. In judging from this past week's top headlines regarding the coming nuclear armageddon, it's become quite clear that I am going to have to get off this doomed, smog covered rock and either move to Arcata to live on a pinko-commie hippie commune, or blast myself into outer space and live amidst the stars and unicorns.
I know you have friends at NASA(National Association of Science Association), who have been to space and lived there for quite some time. But are we really doing everything we can to aid in the race against time and preparing ourselves for the inevitable exodus? Hell no. Science, you need to speed things up and start building moon colonies and space stations so I can start my lucrative career as a space pirate.
If you need some help (besides money), I'll be happy to intern for you guys next summer if it means a hire spot on the evacuee list. Don't let this thing turn into a fight against the media when you're blamed for doing enough. We all saw what happened with FEMA; don't let that happen to you.
Besides, Science, we KNOW that you're at fault for the inevitable worldwide destruction. I'm sick of you spinning this bullshit towards "man's inhumanity to man" or how "human nature is made to be self-destructive." You need to own up for your ridiculous accusations and be man enough to say that youre the reason for biological warfare and nuclear weapons, not to mention such always-in-the-news phrases like uranium enrichment and cure for the common cold. If you have any tact or class, you would own up to the problems being just as much yours as they are ours.
But all this can be forgiven if you can get me off this wet rock before Al Gore fires his pessimism laser into the heart of every child(read: our future), and it melts Dick Cheneys icy heart causing the waters to rise and engulf our planet while we make Ed Begley Jr. King of our WaterWorld and surf the waves on enormous rafts made from Styrofoam(how ironically convienent).
Id rather be on the moon at that point eating hydroponic carrots and astronaut ice cream, while playing MoonBall and using my FuturePhone to contact the new race of MerPeople on our home planet.
In the end, its up to you Science to make a decision on how you want to be remembered- as the savior of humans in all forms and the study to cure disease and make me immortal, or as the primary instrument of the complete destruction of all mankind, resulting in a complete loss of language and communication and higher intelligence effectively negating your entire existence? It sounds to me like youre in complete control of your future- so whats it going to be, Science?
Regards,
Jeff Crocker
PS- Could you also maybe consider hooking me up with alternative fuel? Maybe then well at least stop fighting over oil and leaving a giant hollow crater where the middle east is
PPS- And would it kill you to build a better mousetrap? Jesus, you'd think extinction was a crime; just wait until your blankets are all chewed up and you've got comical holes in your baseboards....
Thursday, July 13, 2006
I am not a racist
I was a little thankful that my profile wasn't posting spam bulletins for the last four or five days.
Until today when my profile was making racist threats through the Myspace Bulletin board.
Gross. I am so annoyed and disgusted and embarassed that my picture was used in conjunction with something I would never do.
I deleted the bulletin immediately but it was too late- people had already seen the bulletin. Arielle pointed out that as soon as she clicked on the bulletin and it opened, she was taken to a MySpace login screen.
Duh.
Holy shit, it all makes sense. I NEVER fall for that stuff. But I'm sure that there was one day I clicked on a bulletin and was taken to this screen. If it was one of those days when MySpace was going crazy (server is busy, Oops! An error occured, etc) then I'm sure that I would have re-logged in and there you go- how some robot got my login and password.
So now I'm going to have to change my login and password and hope that that solves the problem.
EXCEPT MYSPACE IS BUSY RIGHT NOW AND I CAN'T GET INTO MY OWN ACCOUNT LONG ENOUGH BEFORE I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE.
I am so frustrated.
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Of course I didn't post that when I wrote it because MYSPACE was broken.
But I just changed my password to: hideandgofuckyourselfspam
If anyone reading this sees me posting spam bulletins, please let me know. I keep a pretty close eye and hopefully this will fix things....if it doesn't I'll have to go visit the wizard- Tom.
Until today when my profile was making racist threats through the Myspace Bulletin board.
Gross. I am so annoyed and disgusted and embarassed that my picture was used in conjunction with something I would never do.
I deleted the bulletin immediately but it was too late- people had already seen the bulletin. Arielle pointed out that as soon as she clicked on the bulletin and it opened, she was taken to a MySpace login screen.
Duh.
Holy shit, it all makes sense. I NEVER fall for that stuff. But I'm sure that there was one day I clicked on a bulletin and was taken to this screen. If it was one of those days when MySpace was going crazy (server is busy, Oops! An error occured, etc) then I'm sure that I would have re-logged in and there you go- how some robot got my login and password.
So now I'm going to have to change my login and password and hope that that solves the problem.
EXCEPT MYSPACE IS BUSY RIGHT NOW AND I CAN'T GET INTO MY OWN ACCOUNT LONG ENOUGH BEFORE I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE.
I am so frustrated.
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Of course I didn't post that when I wrote it because MYSPACE was broken.
But I just changed my password to: hideandgofuckyourselfspam
If anyone reading this sees me posting spam bulletins, please let me know. I keep a pretty close eye and hopefully this will fix things....if it doesn't I'll have to go visit the wizard- Tom.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Get Behind the Monster Revolution
For awhile, the Monster Movement has been brewing beneath the glossy American blue collar society. This is something that high society has ignored, deciding instead of giving monsters their rights to free assembly and equality, they have proved imperially to squelch the Monster Revolution.
Most of us dont give monsters a second glance. We assume that those scary or hilarious creatures that frighten or entertain us are just figments of our imagination. People cant believe that these entities have feelings, emotions, and lives like humanity. In fact, its the greater denizens of Monstropolis (their self proclaimed capital city, existing more in a state of mind than a physical location), that have begun to bring the fight for Monster Rights to the forefront of American culture.
But the battle to secure equal rights among all Monstrosity has delivered a stinging blow to Capitol Hill, one that our current administration thought they wouldnt have to deal with before this president left office. Yet it is this reason, many pundits are citing as the cause for the Monstrous push towards Monster Rights.
As predicted years before by the venerable Wolfman, before his retirement, he proclaimed that the Monster movement would run our country up the flagpole before the end of the century. While Wolfman was off by a few years, he was right about what has followed- a high-brow successful Monster Parade through which many venerable names are passing through and taking their screen time in an attempt to gain more attention for their cause.
Just this week on Anderson Cooper, Petes Dragon, the elder fantasy comedian from a land called HonnaLee, exclaimed his utter dismay about his lack of Social Security benefits (not to mention royalties he claims are being hoarded by CBS, like one of those [expletive] [leprechauns]!) Larry King interviewed reemerging mega-star Grendel, the star and namesake of Londons brand new opera. Grendels reaction to Julie Taymours decision to make Grendel the sympathetic character, rather than the spiteful beast he has been known for three thousand odd years, seems to portray what many of us already know: Hollywood is always attempting to be on the cusp of the liberal good fight. While J-Tays heart may be in the right place, we must wonder how much she is helping the situation; could her actions be hurting the Monster Revolution as a flag-waving, armband-wearing, reactionary for the left, and will the world wide conservatives use Londons Royal Opera company as a political punching bag to subdue this high-profile event?
Either way, other celebrities, from The Big Bird and Snuffleupagus, Bunson and Beaker, to Puff the MD, and the Asian Ambassador Godzilla; what happens to Monstropolis is in all of our hands. Where do you stand America? Where do you fall on the Monster Line?
Most of us dont give monsters a second glance. We assume that those scary or hilarious creatures that frighten or entertain us are just figments of our imagination. People cant believe that these entities have feelings, emotions, and lives like humanity. In fact, its the greater denizens of Monstropolis (their self proclaimed capital city, existing more in a state of mind than a physical location), that have begun to bring the fight for Monster Rights to the forefront of American culture.
But the battle to secure equal rights among all Monstrosity has delivered a stinging blow to Capitol Hill, one that our current administration thought they wouldnt have to deal with before this president left office. Yet it is this reason, many pundits are citing as the cause for the Monstrous push towards Monster Rights.
As predicted years before by the venerable Wolfman, before his retirement, he proclaimed that the Monster movement would run our country up the flagpole before the end of the century. While Wolfman was off by a few years, he was right about what has followed- a high-brow successful Monster Parade through which many venerable names are passing through and taking their screen time in an attempt to gain more attention for their cause.
Just this week on Anderson Cooper, Petes Dragon, the elder fantasy comedian from a land called HonnaLee, exclaimed his utter dismay about his lack of Social Security benefits (not to mention royalties he claims are being hoarded by CBS, like one of those [expletive] [leprechauns]!) Larry King interviewed reemerging mega-star Grendel, the star and namesake of Londons brand new opera. Grendels reaction to Julie Taymours decision to make Grendel the sympathetic character, rather than the spiteful beast he has been known for three thousand odd years, seems to portray what many of us already know: Hollywood is always attempting to be on the cusp of the liberal good fight. While J-Tays heart may be in the right place, we must wonder how much she is helping the situation; could her actions be hurting the Monster Revolution as a flag-waving, armband-wearing, reactionary for the left, and will the world wide conservatives use Londons Royal Opera company as a political punching bag to subdue this high-profile event?
Either way, other celebrities, from The Big Bird and Snuffleupagus, Bunson and Beaker, to Puff the MD, and the Asian Ambassador Godzilla; what happens to Monstropolis is in all of our hands. Where do you stand America? Where do you fall on the Monster Line?
Monday, July 10, 2006
AAAARRRGGHHH!!!
Can someone help?
I have three friends on MySpace named Jeff, and we all equally post bulletins. So one day when I checked a bulletin from a "Jeff" I was quite surprised to find MY OWN PICTURE being used to POST SPAM.
It happened sometime last week...? Or the week before? In fact, I'm not even sure when it started.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY MY ACCOUNT IS POSTING SPAM?
Two days ago I got inundated with friend requests from fake girl profiles. Then they stopped as suddenly as they began.
What the fuck is going on? Does anyone know how I can make my profile stop posting spam? Did I do something wrong? Has my profile been hacked in some way?
I'm so embarassed and disgusted.
I have three friends on MySpace named Jeff, and we all equally post bulletins. So one day when I checked a bulletin from a "Jeff" I was quite surprised to find MY OWN PICTURE being used to POST SPAM.
It happened sometime last week...? Or the week before? In fact, I'm not even sure when it started.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY MY ACCOUNT IS POSTING SPAM?
Two days ago I got inundated with friend requests from fake girl profiles. Then they stopped as suddenly as they began.
What the fuck is going on? Does anyone know how I can make my profile stop posting spam? Did I do something wrong? Has my profile been hacked in some way?
I'm so embarassed and disgusted.
Sunday, July 2, 2006
Summer Songs
The New York Post via Stereogum.com
50 Years Of Summer Songs
1955: "Rock Around the Clock," Bill Haley & His Comets
1956: "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley
1957: "Love Letters in the Sand," Pat Boone
1958: "Summertime Blues," Eddie Cochran
1959: "See You in September," the Tempos
1960: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini," Brian Hyland
1961: "Runaway," Del Shannon
1962: "The Loco-Motion," Little Eva
1963: "Surf City," Jan & Dean
1964: "I Get Around," the Beach Boys
1965: "California Girls," the Beach Boys
1966: "Summer in the City," the Lovin' Spoonful
1967: "Groovin,' " the Rascals
1968: "Jumpin' Jack Flash," the Rolling Stones
1969: "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Sly and the Family Stone
1970: "In the Summertime," Mungo Jerry
1971: "Brown Sugar," the Rolling Stones
1972: "School's Out," Alice Cooper
1973: "My Love," Wings
1974: "Rock the Boat," the Hues Corporation
1975: "One of These Nights," Eagles
1976: "(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty," KC and the Sunshine Band
1977: "Margaritaville," Jimmy Buffett
1978: "Hot Blooded," Foreigner
1979: "My Sharona," the Knack
1980: "Funkytown," Lipps, Inc.
1981: "Jessie's Girl," Rick Springfield
1982: "Jack and Diane," John Cougar Mellencamp
1983: "The Safety Dance," Men Without Hats
1984: "The Reflex," Duran Duran
1985: "The Power of Love," Huey Lewis and the News
1986: "Venus," Banarama
1987: "Here I Go Again," Whitesnake
1988: "Pour Some Sugar on Me," Def Leppard
1989: "Good Thing," Fine Young Cannibals
1990: "Vogue," Madonna
1991: "Unbelievable," EMF
1992: "Jump," Kris Kross
1993: "Whoomp! There It Is," Tag Team
1994: "All I Wanna Do," Sheryl Crow
1995: "Fantastic Voyage," Coolio
1996: "The Macarena," Los Del Rio
1997: "Walking on the Sun," Smash Mouth
1998: "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It," Will Smith
1999: "Livin' La Vida Loca," Ricky Martin
2000: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Baha Men
2001: "Bootylicious," Destiny's Child
2002: "Hot in Herre," Nelly
2003: "Crazy in Love," Beyoncé
2004: "Yeah," Usher
2005: "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani
I really thought that I was going to have a lot to bitch about this list(the ones within my lifespan), but I think it's pretty solid. While, like any self respecting cultural musical enthusiasit, I don't want to believe that the hottest thing in 1996 was "The Macarena," I do remember that song was....shudder...a hit.
Not to mention, rocking sixth grade dances with "Whoomp! There it is!"
I would say that the only disparity is two years(already?) ago, I would have assumed the Summer Song was "Hey Ya" and not whatever Usher song that is.
Happy Birthday Hilary!
50 Years Of Summer Songs
1955: "Rock Around the Clock," Bill Haley & His Comets
1956: "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley
1957: "Love Letters in the Sand," Pat Boone
1958: "Summertime Blues," Eddie Cochran
1959: "See You in September," the Tempos
1960: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini," Brian Hyland
1961: "Runaway," Del Shannon
1962: "The Loco-Motion," Little Eva
1963: "Surf City," Jan & Dean
1964: "I Get Around," the Beach Boys
1965: "California Girls," the Beach Boys
1966: "Summer in the City," the Lovin' Spoonful
1967: "Groovin,' " the Rascals
1968: "Jumpin' Jack Flash," the Rolling Stones
1969: "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Sly and the Family Stone
1970: "In the Summertime," Mungo Jerry
1971: "Brown Sugar," the Rolling Stones
1972: "School's Out," Alice Cooper
1973: "My Love," Wings
1974: "Rock the Boat," the Hues Corporation
1975: "One of These Nights," Eagles
1976: "(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty," KC and the Sunshine Band
1977: "Margaritaville," Jimmy Buffett
1978: "Hot Blooded," Foreigner
1979: "My Sharona," the Knack
1980: "Funkytown," Lipps, Inc.
1981: "Jessie's Girl," Rick Springfield
1982: "Jack and Diane," John Cougar Mellencamp
1983: "The Safety Dance," Men Without Hats
1984: "The Reflex," Duran Duran
1985: "The Power of Love," Huey Lewis and the News
1986: "Venus," Banarama
1987: "Here I Go Again," Whitesnake
1988: "Pour Some Sugar on Me," Def Leppard
1989: "Good Thing," Fine Young Cannibals
1990: "Vogue," Madonna
1991: "Unbelievable," EMF
1992: "Jump," Kris Kross
1993: "Whoomp! There It Is," Tag Team
1994: "All I Wanna Do," Sheryl Crow
1995: "Fantastic Voyage," Coolio
1996: "The Macarena," Los Del Rio
1997: "Walking on the Sun," Smash Mouth
1998: "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It," Will Smith
1999: "Livin' La Vida Loca," Ricky Martin
2000: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Baha Men
2001: "Bootylicious," Destiny's Child
2002: "Hot in Herre," Nelly
2003: "Crazy in Love," Beyoncé
2004: "Yeah," Usher
2005: "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani
I really thought that I was going to have a lot to bitch about this list(the ones within my lifespan), but I think it's pretty solid. While, like any self respecting cultural musical enthusiasit, I don't want to believe that the hottest thing in 1996 was "The Macarena," I do remember that song was....shudder...a hit.
Not to mention, rocking sixth grade dances with "Whoomp! There it is!"
I would say that the only disparity is two years(already?) ago, I would have assumed the Summer Song was "Hey Ya" and not whatever Usher song that is.
Happy Birthday Hilary!
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