Gorgeous George

I think I've previously stated in this blog that I love George Clooney. Here's another why in this New York Times Magazine video clip.

On the other side of the coin

Thanks to Laura for forwarding this NY Times Op Ed by Frank Rich on the fumbles of the Clinton campaign.

The 80th Annual Academy Awards, Pt. 3

The best speech of the night almost didn't happen. I'm not sure if it was Jon Stewart's idea or the producers of the show, but I thought it was a wonderful idea to have Marketa Irglova come back after the commercial break to give her interrupted speech. She talked about the spirit of the independent artists and songwriters. I must see Once. I read about it a few months ago in a blurb in the NY Times, but I haven't really been actively seeing movies in the past few months. The gals and I did see There Will Be Blood last night. Daniel Day-Lewis definitely deserved the Oscar for his performance.

A Lighter Note

Sometimes I get the impression that our friends in the Northeast do not appreciate Midwesterns, and often think that we are backwater hicks, incapable of any culture.  The illustrious New York Times highlights the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's recent visit to Carnegie Hall. 

Crazy Train

Well, the crazy train ran straight through Glendale, Arizona tonight. Full steam ahead! I wanted the NY Giants to win. I always like to root for the underdog, and my dad always says that you should root for the conference or league in which your home team plays. We live in St. Louis, and the Rams are part of the NFC. Since, I was watched the game at my parents house, we rooted for the Giants. Follow my logic?

Earlier this week, I read an interesting take on the Brady vs. Manning debate. It was a piece in the New York Times Style section. I will be the first one to admit that Tom Brady is hot. I saw his interview on 60 Minutes and I liked his work ethic and his ambition. But, I was a little put off by his sense of inevitability. Maybe that's why he wins, because he believes that he will win every time he plays. I guess that didn't work out this time around. Kudos to Eli Manning and the Giants. This is the first time I really paid attention to the game and was genuinely interested in the outcome.