Frank Sinatra – Theme From New York, New York

“Start spreadin the news…”

Honestly, I was relieved as I was excited last night–apparently the scars from 2001 ran deep. (I don’t even count 2003–I was so ecstatic after Aaron Fucking Boone! that the Marlins couldn’t bring me down for long.)

Go Yanks! This is a team with the potential to compete for many years to come, though they have lots of tough decisions coming with what to do with the old men playing keys positions. Which reminds me, I should apologize to Derek Jeter: I love Jeter but I’m been a frequent critic of his defense–kudos to him for getting into great shape this season and posting another fine defensive season.

Coming soon to a theatre near you: the 2010’s

So we all thought that describing the current decade (after the ease of The Eighties and The Nineties) was tricky. Apparently we halfhearted settled on The Aughts. But what the hell are we going to do with the next decade? Wikipedia suggests “The Tens.” Maybe The Teens is an option?

Jerry Garcia & David Grisman – Dreadful wind and rain

Jerry Garcia & David Grisman – Dreadful wind and rain

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Sage observation, on a day when I’m sad and angry all over again

Things happen and then they don’t happen.

New York a Fortress City? Future Seen on 9/12 Didn’t Happen – NYTimes.com

[HD] We Built This City – Starship [ 720p Up Scaling + HQ Audio ]

Finally listening to Amberland 2009. First set alternates Pgroove tunes and eighties covers, to hilarious effect. Mr. Transistor had multiple teases/verses of this one. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this video before. It. is. FANTASTIC.

[HD] We Built This City – Starship [ 720p Up Scaling + HQ Audio ]

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Faith No More – Epic Music Video

Off the charts Unintentional Comedy. I remember some of this video but I had totally forgotten the CONSTANT lightning bolts.

Faith No More – Epic Music Video

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Op-Ed Columnist – Missing Richard Nixon – NYTimes.com

K-man, here are some reasons why I’m not as angry at Obama as you seem to think I should be. Krugman:

There was a lot of talk last year about how Barack Obama would be a “transformational” president — but true transformation, it turns out, requires a lot more than electing one telegenic leader. Actually turning this country around is going to take years of siege warfare against deeply entrenched interests, defending a deeply dysfunctional political system.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/opinion/31krugman.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

The Political Compass

I did the Progressive Quiz a while back, but here’s my result from a more inclusive test:

Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.51

That’s how I would describe myself, mostly liberal with a chance of libertarianism. Good to know my picture of myself matches up with reality.

The South SHALL rise (cause it can’t fall much lower)

Every time I complain about living down here, H assures me that there are the same sort of people who drive me crazy everywhere. I offer proof that, yes there are assholes and morons everywhere, but there are undeniably more of them near us:

Hat tip to Krugman

Spoken as a true NY Asshole

Posted by me in a reply to a comment bemoaning the stacked odds against Pittsburgh and other small markets about this baseball article, reposted here for posterity:

Looking at Nate’s numbers (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6182), you’d have to combine the populations of the bottom 5-7 teams (including your Pirates) to add up to the Yankees population share. The Yanks have 6 times the TV market of the Pirates. Couldn’t you make a utilitarian argument that Yankees fans “deserve” to win the title at least 6 times as often as the Bucs? 26 to 5 to date–wait a minute, you owe us 4 ;) Somewhat seriously, it reminds me of the electoral college, or the house vs. the senate–why should the people of Pittsburgh have disparate importance just because they’re a small market. In other words, speaking as an ex-pat New Yorker, why *shouldn’t* New York control America and the MLB?