Day: November 27, 2006
Taking it to the whales
Folks, we may not have very long in the war on animals. Now, it seems humpback whales may have a type of brain cell found in humans, some apes and dolphins.
This is like being a member of the nuclear club. The more species that have this, the worse it is for us.
Fast food, eh?
Those who grew up around an ice rink know the draw to driving the Zamboni. For those uninitiated, that’s the machine they drive around to resurface the ice.
However, the Zamboni, as it turns out, is not the ideal mode of transportation when you’re hungry.
Cutting out what’s unimportant
Buddhism: easily the most painful religion in the world.
Apologies to guys everywhere who yelped upon reading that story.
The McBournie Minute: Classic Rock
And we’re back. Classic rock radio stations are easily found on anyone’s radio dial. They play the songs from the 60s, 70s, sometimes the 80s and early 90s as well. My question is this: who decides what is classic and what is not?
Somewhere, a long time ago, radio stations decided 50s rock was not “classic.” But as time goes on, more songs are added as they leave the realm of “current” and enter “classic,” no songs ever leave. When do classic songs become ancient?
Remember in high school how there were kids who always wore the T-shirts of bands their parents listened to? It was common to see Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Doors, The Who and Pink Floyd. Will there still be those kids in 20 years, or will those bands be replaced? Obviously, Nirvana will be up there, but who else? Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Foo Fighters?
Will there still be overweight dorks roaming the halls with Weezer shirts?