Monthly Thoughts: April 2012

Joker:

I don't think any article on CNN should be remotely titled "Was That Guy Hot for My Baby Bump?"  Regardless of it's relevance to the article, I think there's a more professional way to title it.  What's next, a New York Times piece called "144 Ways to Reach That Perfect Summer Bod"?

I'm sorry, but there's a point at which "...but he's a good kid" stops applying; sometimes, at a current moment in time, no, he/she is in fact not a good kid.  "Yeah, he's been in a few fights at school, but he's a good kid.  And I mean, he did get suspended for drug possession, but he really is a good kid.  And he may be having some trouble now in college; actually, he just got arrested for drug trafficking, but he is a good kid at heart.  Well, we got the bail posted, then found out that he stole some money from us (not sure what for), but he's a good kid..."  Honestly, how far is this gonna go?

I've decided the best job I could have would be as a ranch-hand with a donkey...but I do not manure the fields.  So basically I can sit on my ass all day and not do shit.

As a former-cellist and amateur loop-pedalist, I find Zoe Keating impressive and entertaining.

Judge

Over a few days earlier in the week, there was a spate of late night hammer attacks in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. While that is bizarre on its own, it turns out that the suspect in at least some of the attacks, who was arrested in possession of a claw hammer shortly after police came upon a victim, happens to be the brother of NFL stars Vernon and Vontae Davis.

For those of you who don't follow the NBA (or the Charlotte Bobcats, for which I wouldn't blame you), the Bobcats just finished the worst season in NBA history. I'll let Wikipedia sum up how the season went:

In the lockout-shortened season the Bobcats struggled and posted an NBA-worst record of 7-59, losing their last 23 games of the season. In a nationally televised game against the New York Knicks the Bobcats recorded yet another loss as their win percentage dropped to .106, setting a new record for the worst season by an NBA team in history. Their 23-game losing streak is a franchise record, which broke their previous record of 16 that was set earlier in the year...

It may not be nearly as pronounced as the effects of the burning of fossil fuels, but it appears that wind power generators have their own climate effects, though perhaps just on the micro level. It turns out that, at least in one study, the presence of large wind farms can raise the temperatures at the generators' bases due to the way the windmills move the air.

I don't think I need to say anything more than this: does the NFL Draft really have to take three days now? After the first round, teams take less and less time to make a decision as the rounds go on. I don't expect a lot of people really tune in on day three to see who's getting picked in the last few rounds, anyway.

On a similar note, I was watching SportsCenter after the Draft and they had Todd McShay on there already predicting the standouts for next year's draft! Come on, guys. At least McShay was willing to say he hadn't really even looked at the tape of any of the players that would be coming out next year. The only player he mentioned specifically was Matt Barkley.