Rather Sad Day.

Steve Page, the lead singer of my favorite band ever, the Barenaked Ladies, is leaving the band.

This makes me really damned sad. He was one of my favorite singers and a major creative force in the band. They'll be going on and recording a new album without him, while he'll be working on his solo project.

They put out a press release on their website that makes it sounds like everything's hunky-dory, but I'm not sure I believe it. Page's drug bust back in November was a real blow to the band, especially while they were trying to promote their first childrens album. They stood by him, but it sounds like the damage was done. On the Ships and Dip Cruise earlier this year, people said the band seemed a bit distant towards each other, especially Page and the rest of the group.

So I guess it doesn't surprise me, but it still makes me sad as hell. The band just won't be the same without him.

I Support Dusty

Posting this to spread the word, because this kid fucked himself in the ass.

Funny how this kid's officially made an enemy of 4chan, for Christ's sake.

Can't Even Take a Full Piss in 100 Days...

So I'm a bit ticked that the news media and all the pundits (on both sides, really) are harking on Obama for not doing enough in the stimulus bill. "There's not enough money for [social program x] in the bill! You promised us this in the campaign! Waaah!"
It's been 15 days. Give the guy a break. He's with us for 4 years, and he's got a congress to pass shit for him for at least two. And I don't see them losing all that many seats in two years, unless they pass the infamous "baby eating" bill. Then they're probably going to find some enemies in the polls.

And I'm not sure I like the idea that the first 100 days are the most important in a president's term anyway. Nothing is set in stone like that. The first 100 days of Bush's presidency, he was a comedic laughing stock, just a bumbling president quickly on his way to "1-Term History". Then 9/11 happened during on the 234th day of that first year, and it completely changed the tone for the whole rest of his term (and no matter what you say, it was still 9/11 that got him re-elected.) Stuff can happen that will affect policy. 100 days doesn't mean anything.

But my point still stands. I trust Obama to deliver on the stuff he promised. This bill is to get the economy back in shape. We'll work on education, health-care, and all that good stuff later.
We're so glad to get rid of Bush and the republicans and are so ready for change that we expect it to come overnight. Awesome doesn't work that way, unfortunately.

Trust in the Voices

Carson's hat doesn't want me to do homework. And I don't want to do it either.