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7/25/11

Tiny Elvis

One of Nic Cage's best:



which reminds me of this instant classic from last season:

7/24/11

Down on the Farm

Owen got in touch with his agrarian roots last week during a visit to the family farm in central Illinois. Pictured here is O getting pointers on driving the tractor from great great Uncle Bill.

7/17/11

Orioles update

June 10th -- the O's shut out the Rays 7-0, bringing them just shy of the .500 mark at 30-31. Considering they had already suffered an 8-game losing streak earlier in the year, this seemed like cause for celebration.

today, July 17th -- the O's are 38-54, meaning they went 8-23 over the past 31 games, including a 9-game skid that spanned the All-Star break, including the brutal 4-game sweep at the hands of the red sux leading into the break.

What is the anatomy of an 8-23 stretch? For a young team without an over-abundance of talent, 10 straight road games against three of the hottest teams: Braves, Rangers, r-sux is the biggest factor. Also, not having a shut-down starter to trot out there every 5th game means the losing tends to pick up momentum after a while.

The goal at this point is to not *totally* go in the tank, proving to Prince Fielder or other marquee free agents that the Orioles have some fight. Back-to-back wins over the Indians and re-signing JJ Hardy are steps in the right direction. Boston comes to town tomorrow...

7/16/11

look what was happening in the 70s...

I heard this song on Sirius the other day and remember being creeped out by it as a 6 year old. Time has not blunted its creepiness. I'm guessing this was the peak of the quaalude era based on the glassy-eyed stares of the band members.

7/5/11

At Da Movies

Cyrus -- definitely worth a netflix. Jonah Hill like you've never seen him before. John C. Reilly ugly but compelling. 3 stars and at 89 minutes, can still start at 9:30.

Cars 2 -- hmmm... I'll leave this one to Owen: he loved it. But claims not to have liked Cars even though he owned 2 copies and watched it 30 times. Other things Owen will implausibly deny: that he's ever sleeping and that he went in the bathroom and trimmed his bangs with our scissors. Hmmm, O, then whose blond hair is this in the sink?? we'll never know...

Cedar Rapids -- another 3-star, 89 minute film with John C. Reilly. You will *love* him as Deansie. Ed Helms goes a little over the top and the near-ending gets a little goofy but you will enjoy Hangover meets Fargo.