Our regional sports team is amazing. 16-0 is gonna happen. Also, I have formed a small gambling problem due to the fact I keep winning.
Wu-Tang!
Monday, December 10, 2007
More Boards!
So Future Spence and Malcolm fight through time here and, uh, Future Spence steals Malcolm's time belt in the process.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Mind Boggling.
Its mind boggling. My mind has been boggled: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/05/teen.births.ap/index.html
and for those of you who like cross referencing: http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_SE.pdf
So what's it say? When I found the actual report, there are 19 states above the national average. Ten of those states had abstinence only or abstinence stressed education. 2 I couldn't find information on their policies (Alaska and Nebraska... though I'd be comfortable hazarding a guess...) 5 states had no specific policy (leaving it to the school districts I suppose.) Only one place above the norm stressed contraceptives (Washington DC) and one state covered both (California). Utah had the highest rate of teen pregnancy at a birth rate (live births per thousand) 21.2compared to the national average of 14. Utah not only is an abstinence only state they also have a law prohibiting teachers from answering questions asked of them by students if those answers would conflict with the law's requirements.
Without more comprehensive data its tough to tell exactly what kind of effect abstinence only/stressed education is having on birthrates but we already know from a previous study commissioned by congress (hoping to prove the effectiveness of abstinence only education) that Ab-o ed. fails to reduce sexual activity in teens but does suppress condom use.
What bothers me about this issue is how interconnected it is to other issues. We should want to reduce teen pregnancy. And although I think we should make sure that abortion is safe and legal, we should endeavor to reduce the need for it (in no small part by reducing... teen pregnancy). We should also endeavor to reduce the spread of STI's/STD's. We should want to reduce the number of people on welfare (there are higher rates of pregnancy in urban area and in lower income areas -hence DC).
So many of our problems are all tied together. We sit playing whack-a-mole trying to combat each problem as it pops up when we should be trying to figure out how to unplug the machine.
and for those of you who like cross referencing: http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_SE.pdf
So what's it say? When I found the actual report, there are 19 states above the national average. Ten of those states had abstinence only or abstinence stressed education. 2 I couldn't find information on their policies (Alaska and Nebraska... though I'd be comfortable hazarding a guess...) 5 states had no specific policy (leaving it to the school districts I suppose.) Only one place above the norm stressed contraceptives (Washington DC) and one state covered both (California). Utah had the highest rate of teen pregnancy at a birth rate (live births per thousand) 21.2compared to the national average of 14. Utah not only is an abstinence only state they also have a law prohibiting teachers from answering questions asked of them by students if those answers would conflict with the law's requirements.
Without more comprehensive data its tough to tell exactly what kind of effect abstinence only/stressed education is having on birthrates but we already know from a previous study commissioned by congress (hoping to prove the effectiveness of abstinence only education) that Ab-o ed. fails to reduce sexual activity in teens but does suppress condom use.
What bothers me about this issue is how interconnected it is to other issues. We should want to reduce teen pregnancy. And although I think we should make sure that abortion is safe and legal, we should endeavor to reduce the need for it (in no small part by reducing... teen pregnancy). We should also endeavor to reduce the spread of STI's/STD's. We should want to reduce the number of people on welfare (there are higher rates of pregnancy in urban area and in lower income areas -hence DC).
So many of our problems are all tied together. We sit playing whack-a-mole trying to combat each problem as it pops up when we should be trying to figure out how to unplug the machine.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
IT HAS ARRIVED!!! My Music List of Music #100-71
So who here likes lists? Me too...wow we have so much in common. I have had the chance to listen to a lot of music this year. Everything from A-Trak to Zookeeper. And here is my list of top 100 songs for 2007. I'll post the MP-Tree and a link to a video on YouTube if I can find one. I'm not gonna explain sh*t so in the comments teal me my musical taste sucks.
Let's Begin:
100) DJ Mehdi ft. Chromeo - I am Somebody (Lucky Boy) Vid
99) Tracy Jordan - Werewolf Bar Mitzvah (30 Rock) Vid
98) Nicole Willis - If This Ain't Love (I Don't Know What Is) (Keep Reachin' Up)
97) Over The Rhine - Trouble (The Trumpet Child)
96) The Brunettes - Small Town Crew (Structure and Cosmetics)
95) Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun (Into the Wild) Vid
94) Bon Iver - Skinny Love
93) Georgie James - Need Your Needs (Places) Vid
92) Dan Deacon - Crystal Cat (Spiderman of the Rings) Vid
91) Coconut Records - West Coast (Nighttiming)
90) Modelselektor ft. Thom Yorke - The White Flash (Happy Birthday!)
89) Cool Kids - Get Busy Sonnn
88) Lucky Soul - One Kiss Don't Make A Summer (The Great Unwanted)
87) Alaska In Winter ft. Zach Condon - Close Your Eyes We Are Blind(Dance Party in the Balkans)
86) Black Lips - Bad Kids (Good Bad Not Evil)
85) Jose Gonzalez - Fold (In Our Nature)
84) Bright Eyes - If The Brakeman Turns My Way (Cassadega)
83) Au Revoir Simone - Stars (The Bird of Music)
Let's Begin:
100) DJ Mehdi ft. Chromeo - I am Somebody (Lucky Boy) Vid
99) Tracy Jordan - Werewolf Bar Mitzvah (30 Rock) Vid
98) Nicole Willis - If This Ain't Love (I Don't Know What Is) (Keep Reachin' Up)
97) Over The Rhine - Trouble (The Trumpet Child)
96) The Brunettes - Small Town Crew (Structure and Cosmetics)
95) Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun (Into the Wild) Vid
94) Bon Iver - Skinny Love
93) Georgie James - Need Your Needs (Places) Vid
92) Dan Deacon - Crystal Cat (Spiderman of the Rings) Vid
91) Coconut Records - West Coast (Nighttiming)
90) Modelselektor ft. Thom Yorke - The White Flash (Happy Birthday!)
89) Cool Kids - Get Busy Sonnn
88) Lucky Soul - One Kiss Don't Make A Summer (The Great Unwanted)
87) Alaska In Winter ft. Zach Condon - Close Your Eyes We Are Blind(Dance Party in the Balkans)
86) Black Lips - Bad Kids (Good Bad Not Evil)
85) Jose Gonzalez - Fold (In Our Nature)
84) Bright Eyes - If The Brakeman Turns My Way (Cassadega)
83) Au Revoir Simone - Stars (The Bird of Music)
82) Dragonforce - Trough the Fire and the Flames (Inhuman Rampage) Vid - song came out in '06 but Guitar Hero III had it in '07
81) Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head (The Con) Vid
80) Blair - Mona Lisa (Pluto)
79) Bjork - Innocence (Volta) Vid
78) Bloc Party - The Prayer (Weekend In the City) Vid
77) Dan Wilson - Free Life (Free Life)
76) Dntel ft. Jenny Lewis - Roll On (Dumb Luck)
75) Jason Isbell - In A Razor Town (Sirens of the Ditch)
74) Los Campesinos - You! Me! Dancing! (Sticking Fingers Into Sockets) Vid
73) New Pornographers - My Rights Vs. Yours (Challengers)
72) The Office - Oh My (A Night at the Ritz) Vid
71) Handsome Furs - Handsome Furs Hate This City (Plague Park)
All of the songs are up on the mydatabus site.
Stay tuned for part 2 and 3 in the coming Wednesdays!
Monday, December 3, 2007
Adorable Youtube Animals Go On Strike!
In response to Jeff posting about JO buddies and some writer strike or someting, the Youtube Animals have all go on strike!
Come for the cute animals...stay for the zinger at Carson Daly.
Also, I have completed my top 100 songs of two-double-ought-7. I will post 30 songs from the list this Wednesday and 25 songs every wednesday after that until Jeff's CD party where the final 20 will be unveiled. I'll try to post every song or the video for your blog reading pleasure. I bet people will like maybe 10 of the 100 songs.
In other news, this weekend was eventful. I saw 2 car accidents, got drunk 2 nights, won $200 dollars.
Come for the cute animals...stay for the zinger at Carson Daly.
Also, I have completed my top 100 songs of two-double-ought-7. I will post 30 songs from the list this Wednesday and 25 songs every wednesday after that until Jeff's CD party where the final 20 will be unveiled. I'll try to post every song or the video for your blog reading pleasure. I bet people will like maybe 10 of the 100 songs.
In other news, this weekend was eventful. I saw 2 car accidents, got drunk 2 nights, won $200 dollars.
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