Fashion Assassin

I am not sure about the title. It sounded good though.

Yesterday was super fun. Went to Dallas to see the Bodies exhibit that is showing at the West End Market Place through May 31st. If you are a science nerd or really into CSI this is your bag. Graphic is a mild way of putting it. Worth the price of admission and the drive.

http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/dallas/

Avoided getting stuck in traffic by exiting Central Dr in Bedford. For those of you unaware this is around where The B(Bennigans) was. Pappadeaux is still in that strip where The B and Stake and Ale used to reside. Stopped in for some cajun grub. It was superb and they have lowered their prices. Had Frog Legs and Ginger Salmon. Scrumptious!!

http://www.pappadeaux.com/home/

Realized that I had time to stop by the Half Price Books in Bedford. Picked up some Garrison Keilor books and a couple gay vampire books. Why gay vampire books? Because the Twilight series doesn't do it for me. I lost track of time as always and was nearly late for game night. I love the chain but the store in Bedford will always have a special place in my heart.

http://www.halfpricebooks.com/

On with the shoe

As some of you know, around here we are great supporters of Rahr Brewery and their oh so tasty line of brews. On February 12 their roof collapsed under the weight of over a foot of snow. This freak weather has put production at a halt. One of the things I love about this brewery is that it is mostly volunteer run. They only have a handful of full time paid employees. They keep pace with the already crowded micro-brew market by community support and through their charity work throughout Tarrant County. All that said a marketing firm has offered their services while Fritz and the boys get back on their feet. Here is my favorite of the ads, but feel free to watch them all.





I realize that you may not know who Granger Smith is. Here is an intro to the band in the most unique way I have ever seen. It doesn't hurt that I laughed coffee out my nose.



And lastly....Dig that drag make-up



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Dan

Disjointed? Maybe!

To be perfectly honest I have been ill for days. Better now than I was Sunday night when it started to take over. Monday I couldn't even roll out of bed. I was so achy and tired. Just slept all day. Tuesday the mucus began piling up and I still couldn't move. So not only am I days behind on the things I normally get done, now I am hopped up on cold medicine. I think I will have just a breif affair with pseudofederine though. No need for this to get out of hand.

Lets get to the videos

Promised i would use this song two posts ago. Whoops.



For reasons I am sure I don't have to explain, I can sympathize with this video. Sorry about the commercial. Nothing could be done about it.



I really dig this song. Couldn't find a true moving picture video. Just reduce the screen and listen to the song.



High note.........(rifiling through internet files) Do we have a high note this week? Of course we do.



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Dan

Short But Sweet

No filler. No lead in. Let's just jump right to the happiness









Well you heard Cloris. That's what we are gonna do.



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Here's to ya

I made a 56 on my A&P test. Depressing, upsetting, and so forth. I have test in my Micro class monday. Brain full to bursting. I have a story about my anatomy class but something else first.

Driving to class I had an apostrophe. For those of you who don't get that joke, I feel for you. Listening to NPR because I forgot to grab a cd on my way out and radio really sucks these days. If all the people who have the ability to be charitable were giving and compassionate this world would be a paradise. I wish there was more but that's it. A concept that really doesn't need explaining.

We started the renal system today. Important stuff. The physiology is far more intricate than the anatomy. For starters he posted the wrong lecture outline. He posted an outline for nervous tissue. That was A&P1. This is A&P2. He wrote a bunch of stuff on the board and explained it. In the time that took half the class was asleep. The other half was confused. I started taking detailed notes because I will get an A on the next test. THIS I SWEAR! He got to one slide that had a ton of information about filters. He said literally three words and moved forward. The girl who sits in front of me looked back and shrugged her shoulders. I stopped him and asked him to go back. "What are you lost about?", he asked. "All of it," I said. The girl next to me had nodded off. At this point she woke up and asked if it was over. She just showed up to argue about her test. God grant me strength.

The mine explosion in West Virginia is yet another reminder that greed runs this country. Coal is our cheapest energy source. Our country would collapse without it. Yet we treat the men who put themselves at risk with the lowest form of contempt. This is evident by the fact that the whole incident could have been avoided by simply following the proper safety precautions set forth by our government. Safety first is not just a catchy phrase. It saves lives.

So I need a pick me up. This weeks happiness is as low brow as it gets. Simple things that make me smile.

A simple reminder of why the men who died do what they did. They put themselves at risk every day to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.



I love this song. I hope you do to.





Had two Todd Snider songs I was going to end the post with. Literally flipped a coin. Promise I will post the other on next time.



Chin up. If you are reading this then know that I love you.

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Dan

Quit Waving That Red Cape At Me

I hope this doesn't turn into a big ass long rant. It just might. The language will get R rated.

Lets' get RANTASTIC!!!!!

Had several customers on Sunday chastise me for even being at work on Easter Sunday. I am not about to get in a religious debate with a total stranger. I have said before that I am an Agnostic. Organized religion is a cancer on society. Every violation of human rights; be it war, slavery, discrimination, homophobia, or sexism has been fueled by religion. Jesus condemned religion yet the Catholic Church was created for the same purpose that all other churches came before it. To control the populous. I believe in laws. We need a set of standards that apply to everyone. I also realize that people are sheep. In this country our founding documents say that all people have the right to the pursuit of happiness. Yet people do what their demigods tell them.

Let me paraphrase Aaron McGruder " Rick Warren is a liar. Fred Phelps is the Anti-Christ. Joel Osteen is a glorified used car salesman. The Pope is a enabling Nazi. No matter what Ted Haggard thinks he is a homosexual." The people leading the movement of 'family values' throw those words around to placate people. In reality every human being is somebody's brother/sister or aunt/uncle. Possibly they are someones parent. Doesn't that make them part of someones family and I am sure they have some set of values. They run this country through fear and fear alone. They have the conservatives/tea party in their pockets.

Which leads me to health care. The original health care bill was written by people who are qualified. Ted Kennedy and the American Medical Association's board wrote the bill. What qualifies them? The AMA should be a no brainer. Ted Kennedy comes from the only state with a working social health care system. Any e-mail you read raising concerns was written by someone who was intentionally lying to you in order to scare you. The world will not end because we are demanding that insurance companies stop killing people. What is wrong with holding people accountable?

If politicians would stop trying to literally scare up votes and be honest with the public about their intentions we might get some shit done around here. Nobody wants to kill your grandma. Yes the higher levels of government should be forcibly enrolled in public health care in order to attain a true and final solution. Our taxes should be used for what they are intended to be used for. Government should be scaled back. Term limits should be placed at every level of civil service that is electable. The census will not give the government a right or reason to put you in prison. Anything else. Stop being shitty to each other. Period.

A friends young son is having a hard time with his reading and writing. He is also having issues with a teacher who has given up on him. I feel for him. It wasn't until I had a second grade teacher who realized what the problem was and worked with me. They were ready to label me as ADHD and throw me on the heap. I had problems focusing coupled with vision problems. it was near impossible for me to focus on one word at a time. My teacher cut a hole in an index card just big enough to see a few words at a time. It helped my eyes and brain focus. Sometimes it is just as simple as that.

Tired. After all that I feel better. Here's something to boost your happiness



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Miss Me?

I took a week off to recharge my batteries and whatnot. Stuff happened between there and here.

Typically we try and keep this light-hearted but I need to rant. Celebrity news is not normally something I like to discuss but there are always exceptions. Sandra Bullock is on the cover of every news publication targeted at women. I am going to put on my 'Dan Savage pants' for a bit.

How fucking DARE YOU! As a populous we do not know the terms and conditions of their marriage. Like most celebrity relationships they could have an open agreement. If so he didn't violate anything. Not that I am defending him. One look at Jesse James and my asshole meter goes straight off the charts. We all want to play with the bad boy but you don't take him home and expect him to behave. It's irrational and flat out egotistical. If they did expect exclusivity from each other she really should have known better.

(taking off the Dan Savage pants and putting them away)
Wrestlemania 26 was this last Sunday. Normally this is not news. Shawn Michaels(aka Michael Higgenbottom) retired. I spent a great deal of my childhood being entertained by him. I will miss him being on my tv every week.



See! Good stuff. Let's get to the Happiness.

In honor of Easter this Sunday.





A reminder to not over-do things.





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