this is the situation at hand-
nancy cartwright, the voice of bart simpson, is using his voice to promote a scientologic-less event in which she will be speaking.
i smell a lawsuit.
like everyone else in my generation, i grew up with the simpsons. i loved the simpsons. i still do. they jump-started my smart-ass mouth before i could explain what sarcasm even meant. over the years, their faces have landed on more and more ridiculous, crappy merchandise which simply goes to mr. murdoch, his minions and fox news. this misuse of an iconic character will probably tip the scale and create some lawsuits. i sure hope this doesnt lead to the end of bart simpson. we've already seen what happens when a person's religious beliefs got in the way of smart entertainment (isaac hayes and chef's departure from south park).
i guess what im trying to say is...ay carumba
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
a goatee
im trying to grow facial hair and fashion a goatee. ... but im not that serious.
by the way, i love how that guy justin is just lounging by this secluded pond with his thoughts (and goatee). i also love how that other guy can't seem to hide his "slack-jawed yokel" southern drawl. low budget commercial. unnecessary product. amazing results.
clearly my hunt for an amusing commercial means i need to get back to school. rest easy friends because i start school today.
tomorrow morning i have a meeting with a board member of the alice b toklas democratic society.
updates will follow
love and loyalty
Friday, January 23, 2009
a breakthrough
what i've done here in the past week is irrelevant to what has just happened today:
"A major step forward in the controversial practice of stem cell research occurred today as the FDA approved a leading bio tech company, Geron Crop, to conduct experiments on up to 10 patients with spinal chord injuries. The historic decision marks a reversal of ethics-driven policy restricting the study and medical application of embryonic stem cells; critics complain it destroys human life. Its proponents, however, look forward to capitalizing on the untapped potential of stem cells to regenerate vital tissue and organs: "This is the dawn of a new era in medical therapeutics," said the CEO of Geron. He stressed that the medical benefit of the practice "goes beyond what pills and scalpels can ever do."
growing up in a modern, western society when all problems were solved with pills, scalpels and needles (still going through it now, by the way) always made me wonder how truly "modern" this system has been. hearing about a potential for a medical revolution makes someone who has spent the past decade at the pharmacy hopeful for a better system of medical practice.
all i did this week, in case you were wondering, was
-crappy job interview
-rent documentaries on politics, media consumption and squeezing every penny from the sf library
-bloodwork
-spend every day attempting to contact the hospital back east to get prescriptions refilled, ironically
-decorate the apartment
-prepare meals from my new vegetarian cookbook
-rekindle old friendships
not nearly as magnificent as the stem cell thing, but almost
o, and by the way:
"The unemployment rate in the state of California hit 9.3% in December—up from 8.4% in November. The jobless rate is now the highest in 15 years. "The new data reflected lackluster holiday sales, continued home value declines and a heightened tempo of layoffs at companies across all sectors of the economy," the Los Angeles Times reports."
i should have went to france
love and loyalty
"A major step forward in the controversial practice of stem cell research occurred today as the FDA approved a leading bio tech company, Geron Crop, to conduct experiments on up to 10 patients with spinal chord injuries. The historic decision marks a reversal of ethics-driven policy restricting the study and medical application of embryonic stem cells; critics complain it destroys human life. Its proponents, however, look forward to capitalizing on the untapped potential of stem cells to regenerate vital tissue and organs: "This is the dawn of a new era in medical therapeutics," said the CEO of Geron. He stressed that the medical benefit of the practice "goes beyond what pills and scalpels can ever do."
growing up in a modern, western society when all problems were solved with pills, scalpels and needles (still going through it now, by the way) always made me wonder how truly "modern" this system has been. hearing about a potential for a medical revolution makes someone who has spent the past decade at the pharmacy hopeful for a better system of medical practice.
all i did this week, in case you were wondering, was
-crappy job interview
-rent documentaries on politics, media consumption and squeezing every penny from the sf library
-bloodwork
-spend every day attempting to contact the hospital back east to get prescriptions refilled, ironically
-decorate the apartment
-prepare meals from my new vegetarian cookbook
-rekindle old friendships
not nearly as magnificent as the stem cell thing, but almost
o, and by the way:
"The unemployment rate in the state of California hit 9.3% in December—up from 8.4% in November. The jobless rate is now the highest in 15 years. "The new data reflected lackluster holiday sales, continued home value declines and a heightened tempo of layoffs at companies across all sectors of the economy," the Los Angeles Times reports."
i should have went to france
love and loyalty
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