Where does "Awesome" fit into the food pyramid?

Because I know that's where we'd find this and this.

Filed in: awesome gluttony food yummygoodness

F YOU PGA TOUR

The PGA Tour is ditching the oldest tour stop on the schedule
and rotating the Chicago stop through the midwest to chump ass forth tier cities like St. Louis and Indianapolis.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Filed in: notsweet nothot pgatour stupid

*Sigh* S-K Breaks Up

S-K is set to go on indefinite-hiatus after they finish their summer tour. Guess I have to rethink my stance on Lollapalooza.

Filed in: music sleater-kinney

Cubs: Please, Please, Please

I heard this morning on the radio that there is a rumor floating about that The Evil Empire is looking to acquire Jacque Jones and his hefty contract.

I've been hard on Jones and think signing him to the deal he got from the Cubs was dumb from day one. In fairness he has been very productive over the last month on a club that could break all-time offensive futility records. This move, in the short term, could certainly move the team further in that direction but not doign a deal like this could certainly hurt much more in the long term.

The scenario couldn't be better for the Cubs. Dump a crippling contract to one of the few teams in baseball that doesn't care about money or terrible contracts and start the youth movement the organization so desperately needs. The Yankees are possibly the only team that could afford to do a deal like this and lucky for us they are in dyer need for outfield. The downside is that the Yankees farm system isn't exactly teeming with prospects and I am not sure that what the Cubs would receive in return would fit into the big picture but I think dumping the contract and getting something, however meager it may be, is a big plus.

I hope this deal happens and it marks the first step towards building a team that can compete year after year. It is time to rebuild.

Filed in: cubs mlb sports

Cubs: Rant/Rave

Rave: ESPN has nice filters for 2006 stats.

Rant: The Cubs team batting relative to the rest of the league especially in the leadoff and second spot in the lineup.

Filed in: mlb sports espn coverage cubs baseball

Quickies - The "Schools out for the Summer" Edition

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I am done with finals for my class and the last of my "Multiple Deadlines for Work That Conviently Always Coincide with Midterms and Finals" has past so I have my life back for the time being.

Burn in Hell. Regardless of where you stand on the war in Iraq I hope everyone can agree that the world is a better place without Zarqawi.

I have to hand it to them. They really know how to market themselves well. Thankfully they also know when they are incredibly overexposed.

An evolutionary psychology take on a pressing topic. Why Bond Villians Employ Dwarves.

Uber-Chef Thomas Keller is doing burgers now. I have to get a Kobe beef stuffed with Foie-gras burger here before Chicago goes Foieless.

I've been listening to a lot of Hot Chip. They've classified themselves in the "Reggaeton / Bluegrass / Turntablism" genre which makes me chuckle but I peg them somewhere on the musical spectrum between Daft Punk and Postal Service and is perfect for working, studying or chilling out. The new album The Warning drops next week and is recommended. You can listen to some tracks off the album at the band's myspace page. They'll be at Lollapalooza in August and supposedly put on a great show so those of you going should check them out.

Kerry Wood has been dead to me for a while. It is long past time that the Cubs realize they should feel the same way. 2006 is effectively over, Wood's option for 2007 isn't going to get picked up, and having to continually push your starts back a couple days after you can only go 3 innings isn't going to stir up a lot of interest in the trade market. For once could the Cubs be rational about building a winner and do what is right for the future? What good does it do rushing Wood and Prior back this season? Is there a big difference between finishing 33 or 21 games back?

Finally. Looking forward to checking out Em-dina's home town and playing a little golf with her dad at their country club this weekend. I am chomping at the bit to get back on the course after the last couple weeks.

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Sickening

So I can't decide on what pisses me off more. The fact that our president is pandering to his base by coming out in support of a constitutional ban on gay marriage or that it is advantageous for him to do so because intolerance, hate and fear mongering will be enough to "energize the base" and get conservatives to vote.

Filed in: politics disgusting

Recommended: The Avalanche

How great is an album when the outtakes are this strong? The official drop date is July 11th. Do yourself a favor.

Filed in: music recommended sufjan