Dear Disney,
I just watched Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Please don’t do that again.
Thank you,
Jason Lee
Capital Lights
Recently, my church hosted a Hawk Nelson concert (which caused some heartburn for some in our congregation ;). The opening band was a Tulsa-based band called Capital Lights. While I enjoyed their set, it’s hard to get a good feel for a band when you hear them the first time at a concert, though I did think they did a better job than the second band, Run Kid Run. At any rate, I got to hear one of their songs on an Internet radio stream, and I have to say that I LOVE this band.
I only have a couple of tracks of theirs (because I’m a cheap jerk :), but I really, really like they’re sound. I’ll also admit that I haven’t studied their lyrics much, so I don’t what kind of depth they bring there, but I love the instruments, and their vocalist, with his clear tenor and occasional falsetto, is brilliant. They’re kind of a pop rock band, and I’ve heard comparisons to Jimmy Eat World and Green Day (see “Let the Little Lady Talk” and try to picture Billie Joe singing that), and I think those are probably accurate comparisons. If you’re looking for a new band and like distortion, power chords, and smartly written (if not ultimately depthless) lyrics, you should check these guys out1.
1Yes, I know I just linked to MySpace. Finding this page is what finally spurred me to post this. 🙂
I Hate MySpace
No Tie July Alternative
Every summer, a lot of churches have what they call No Tie July. The basic idea is this: “It’s hot out there! Let’s dress a little more coolly.” Overall, I think it’s a fine thing to do (especially since I don’t often wear a tie in the other 11 months). I would like to propose, though, a companion event for the youth, who, as a group, don’t often wear ties. To help them feel plugged in to church life, then, I propose this:
No Thigh July
I have to be honest with you, I’m a bit tired of walking down the halls and seeing legs bared as if in preparation for a Nair commercial. I’ve even seen some young…um… ladies wearing shorts so short that they could not modestly bend over. The Body doesn’t need to see so much of yours.
Leap
I love the Marines; I find their attitude of team work, sacrifice, and quiet (and well-deserved) self-confidence a nice contrast to what I see as the in-it-for-me angle the Army seems to have taken of late. The Navy (which does have the world’s best pilots) and Air Force are cool and all, but they do their thing from miles away, so it’s not quite the same. 🙂 At any rate, this is a great recruiting video for the Marines: …
Baconhenge!
This would be perfect as a side for Breakfast Cake!
So you think you can host a TV show?
My wife (and subseqentally I 😉 have gotten into So You Think You Can Dance. Over all, it’s been a pretty fun show. Obviously, it’s a lot like American Idol, complete with the three judge panel. And like, AI, there’s a judge issue. I don’t know who that woman is, and I didn’t think it was possible to have a more inane, obnoxious judge than Paula Abdul, but this woman has done it. Words fail, and, yes, buildings tumble, when she opens that gaping maw of spasticness…
Breakfast Cake
This looks AWESOME! It must be tried before I die, which would likely be right after I try it.
24 hours to go!
In 24 hours, the braces that have plagued me for these past two years come off. I predict a big bag of caramel in my immediate future…