MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker ft. John Legend

One of the hottest tracks of the summer..

Miike Snow - Burial

All I can say is that this music video is brilliant. Every scene is full of vibrancy and meaning. Watch as this song comes alive.

New Look!

I finally decided to update the look and layout of my blog. My previous layout was up for about two years and it was time for a change. I really like the fresh look. It has a distinct Coldplay/Vida la Vida feel to it.

Obama Youth

What country is this? Cuba? Venezuela? Russia? Iran? This is jawdropping footage.

Disney Memories

One of the positives about the end of summer is that my Disneyland Annual Pass has no more blackout dates. In the last two weeks, I've been to the park three times. Growing up, we never went to Disneyland often. It was too expensive and heck, it still is! So, in many ways, Disneyland is still fresh and new to me.

One very odd and unexpected thing about visiting Disneyland, is that for the first time in my life I've been jealous of the countless young couples with kids. I'm sure my friends who have kids will think that I've lost my mind but I have my reasons. Its awesome looking at the faces of the children as they wander the park with their parents. You can just sense that they are overwhelmed with the immensity of the park. Watching the parents as they lead their kids by the hand, I get excited for when I can have that opportunity. I think this is a big step for me personally. Kids have always been okay in my book, but until recently I could never imagine myself with a family. It was scary to me. Turning 26 in a few weeks, I think I've finally reached a point in my life where I could mentally handle being a parent. I'm obviously waiting for the right person to start a family with but this is big. Its weird...I know...

Some of my most earliest memories are of watching classic Disney cartoons on VHS. Here are two of my personal favorites. Let me know, if you too remember these when you were young! The first cartoon is "Mickey's Birthday". I still hum to myself Goofy's part at 4:25. Usually, this happens when I'm waiting in line for a ride at dland. If you're ever with me, don't be surprised if you hear me humming! I don't know why, but it always makes me happy.

Click --> Mickey's Birthday

The cartoon, "Mickey's Garden" still scares the crap out of me. I HATED the part with the "potato eyes" at 2:28. Maybe this is why I still don't like bugs. I really think this is the reason. I'm not joking.

Cash For Flunkers!

Video Recaps | Full Episodes | Webisodes

A Thousand Miles In A Thousand Years

Well folks, I decided to order the new book from Donald Miller that releases this upcoming Tuesday (9/22). I recently finished my second reading of Miller's breakout titled "Blue Like Jazz" and so many of his ideas are fresh in my mind.

I'm kinda of nervous...DM and I don't agree on much.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

It's that time of the year again. The kids are back in school, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are beginning to turn. This can mean only one thing, football is back! Now, I'm not the biggest football fan. If I would rank football it would probably be third behind baseball and basketball. However, I do know the game and I'm smart enough to know that having Adrian Peterson on your fantasy football squad is a good thing...A VERY GOOD THING...

(Week 2 - My picks are in the first column under the initials "JP")

A few years ago, I was asked to manage my company's weekly football pool. I've been running this little operation for a few years now and its a lot of fun. Everyone picks their winners for the week and whoever has the most wins gets a weekly prize. The season kicked off last Sunday and I got off to a roaring start with 13 wins. I didn't win the prize but it was a good way to start the season.

Fox News

Here are the Cable News Ratings from Thursday September 10th. The people are watching.

FOXNEWS O'Reilly Factor 3,609,000
FOXNEWS Glenn Beck 3,340,000
FOXNEWS Greta 2,522,000
FOXNEWS Brett Baier 2,362,000
FOXNEWS Shepard Smith 2,040,000
MSNBC Olberman 1,573,000
MSNBC Maddow 1,164,000
CNN King 965,000
MSNBC Hardball 882,000
MSNBC Schultz 734,000
CNN Anderson Cooper 691,000

Mayer Hawthorne

Man, how many times have I felt like Mayer Hawthorne's character in his video "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out".

Today, Mayer Hawthorne played a live set on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. I was thoroughly impressed. He was authentic and refreshing. I am making plans to see him in concert this Thursday at the Roxy in West Hollywood. I cannot wait!

Matt Redman on Romantic Worship Songs.

I saw this interview on Kevin DeYoung's blog. Matt Redman reflects that some of today's modern worship songs are overly romanticized. I've been saying this for years and I'm a bit surprised that he was as honest as he was.

Czar You Sure? Meet Mr. Van Jones

As Mr. Obama's approval ratings continue to plummet, he is left to clean up the stench from another one of his "Czars." Van Jones is in charge of creating Green jobs in America. A communist and radical left pal of Obama, he has made numerous controversial statements about Republicans and whites. Is this the sort of change that millions of people voted for in November? Just imagine for a second, if President Bush named a similar person to this post. Odds are that he or she would not have made it as far as Van Jones. As a matter of fact, I'm certain. The media would have squashed the appointment before the ink dried on the contract. This is yet another troubling appointment that President Obama has made. It makes one begin to wonder, why he would give Van Jones such an influential position? Wasn't creating "Green Jobs" one of Obama's top priorities during the campaign? Out of the hundreds of experts in the green movement, Obama chose this racist wackjob or dare I say community organizer???





I am not one to bet against Obama, but if he continues to lose support he is looking more and more like a one term President.