45-35

I only have one thing to say about Texas getting passed up by Oklahoma in the BCS:

If winning in a head to head match up on a neutral site isn't the best way to judge a team being superior to another, then I don't know what is.  

All-Time Starting 5

Magic Johnson (PG)- His accomplishments alone make this argument easy: 5-time NBA champion, 3-time MVP, and 9-time NBA First Team. Not to mention at 6-9 he is the tallest point guard in history.

Michael Jordan (SG)- In my opinion, the greatest champion in league history with 6 rings, 5 MVPs, and averaged 30 points a game for his career. MJ is king.

Larry Bird (SF)- If your team needs a steal, point, rebound, or whatever, Bird will give it to you.

Hakeem Olajuwon (PF)- the most artful and fluent big man ever, watching Hakeem was a dream.

Shaquillle O'Neal (C)- In his prime, nobody could stop the Big Aristotle.

Celebrities

I used to think that to become famous you had to be particularly talented at something. After a few years of life I realized that talent and fame have very little to do with each other. Sometimes talent and massive fame collide but the covers of US Weekly and People Magazine aren't filled with Oscar winners or guitar gods but of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson talking about how they named their son some crazy-ass name just so they can talk about naming their son some crazy-ass name.

The people on the covers may of been productive at some point of time, i.e. Lindsey Lohan or Madonna. But now their careers are revolving around staying in the spotlight no matter how much they claim to hate the attention. So I wonder why we are so fascinated with people who aren't currently making good music or movies. Why isn't Phillip Seymour Hoffman on the cover? Why are the Jonas Brothers on the cover instead of Radiohead?

I guess I already know the answers to these questions. Philip Seymour Hoffman isn't sexy or snorting coke in a nightclub. None of the members of Radiohead are nearly as cute as even the ugliest Jonas. I guess beautiful people are just more interesting.

Sexiest Man Alive

According to People Magazine (the official judges of sexy celebrities) Hugh Jackman is the sexiest man in the world. This notion is seconded by my mom, who has maybe seen one of Hugh's movies but nonetheless can not stop dreaming about the tall, dark, and handsome Ausie. 

Well this got me thinking. Characteristics of Hugh Jackman:breathtaking smile, sculpted abs, powerful pecks, romantic, and has women swooning at the very sight of him. I.E. a mirror image of myself. Isn't it obvious, I'm Hugh Jackman's illegitimate son!

It all makes sense now. So Papa Jackman, I beg you. Come reunite with you son and spoil me with your millions of dollars.

NBA Weak Rankings

1. Oklahoma City Thunder- The new change of scenery doesn't seem to help Kevin Durant and Co. At 1-15, the Thunder are painfully waiting for the offseason.

2. Washington Wizards- Still waiting for Agent Zero to recover, they still made the playoffs last year without him. So what is the deal Washington?

3. LA Clippers- A team who is very familiar with this list, if only they could of kept Elton Brand in the offseason.

4. Minnesota Timberwolves- Their roster seems to have every NCAA All-American from the past 4 years. But I guess when your veteran is Mark Madsen, then you may have problems.

5. Memphis Grizzlies- I predict they will play better as the season goes on.

NBA Power Rankings

1. LA Lakers- Of course, at 12-1 the Lakers are the deepest team in the NBA having 7 players average over 9 points a game this season. Oh yeah, they have been beating their opponents by an average of 15 points a game. 

2. Boston Celtics- The defending champs have cruised through the first 16 games of the year and their defense and physical presence may bring them another title this year.

3. Cleveland Cavaliers- Formarly the Cadavers, Cleveland is off to the best start that I can remember mostly in thanks to a certain King James.

4. Houston Rockets- With the addition of Ron Artest and a healthy Yao, they may actually get out of the first round this year.

5. Phoenix Suns- This team has way to much talent to just fade away, but they still have to show me more to believe. 

Trends: Britney Spears

Doesn't matter if she's on a comeback or walking barefoot in a gas station bathroom, Britney will always be on this list. 

Trends: The Nostradamus

He may of died over 500 years ago, but he's still getting top 10 search hits with his WWIII prophecies. 

Trends: Beatniks of the 21st Century

Sweeping college campuses everywhere, the look of Jack Kerouac minus the ideals of Jack Kerouac.  

Trends: Teenie Boppers

First if was Donnie and Marie, then Britney and Christina, now our televisions are saturated with the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift. 

Trends: Hot Vampires

Whether it's Twilight or Buffy, hot young and sexy vampires will always make the big $$$.

BCS

Why does College Football feel the need to embark so much stress on its fans? 

As a lifelong UT football fan, I am happy Texas moved up to No. 2 in the BCS rankings. But for the past few weeks I have been losing to much sleep and hair due to worrying whether or not my Horns are going to make it into the championship game. 

Who in the world thought of the BCS? 

Was he trying to be cool and different making Division I College Football the only major team sport without a playoff system. Hell, even Division II and III college football has a playoff system. I mean isn't the whole purpose to find a national champion. But the BCS often has split champions. Something that never happens in pro and other college sports. 

Why does College Football alienate its primary consumers (the fans)?

Ever since I can remember fans have been begging for a playoff system. The BCS only seems concerned with its sponsors and not with its fans. But luckily for College Football, their sport is football meaning they shouldn't worry to much about losing viewership. But why must they disappoint so many fans when their team unfairly doesn't make the championship game?

YouTube

I just figured out how to post YouTube videos. So here are some particularly badass ones.

Gnarls Barkley "Goin On"


Miles Davis and Coltrane "So What"


"Mantage" Your Welcome


Jim Carey "Karate Instructor"

Christmas on Mars

The science fiction film, Christmas on Mars, directed by the Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne was released on DVD November 11th. As a Flaming Lips fan myself, I am interested in the film, but honestly the trailer looks awful.

Take a look for yourself.

Ralph Nader Says The Darnest Things

Ralph Nader like to talk.

Too much? Or too awesome?

As reported by Rolling Stone, a 1965 Fender Stratocaster previously owned and set ablaze by guitar god Jimi Hendrix was auctioned off for $490,000.

Now first thing that came to my head was $490,000! I could live off that for years, if he gave that money to somebody less fortunate, he could change their life.  

But then I thought, if I was some smooth millionaire, hell ya I would buy that guitar in a heart beat. A piece of music history in my house, now that's priceless. 

100 Greatest Singers: Rolling Stone

Every so often, Rolling Stone makes a list of the all-time greatest something. Guitarists, albums, songs, artists, and now 100 greatest singers. 

The top 10 goes: Aretha, Ray Charles, Elvis, Sam Cooke, Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Dylan, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and James Brown. 

The top ten is good but I do have some criticism. First, Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra are not on the list. Sinatra should be mentioned, but Armstrong completely revolutionized singing in the 20's and should at least be in the top 25. Two other great jazz singers, Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, are not on the list either. I guess it's because Rolling Stone doesn't really cover jazz, but jazz musicians always get left out on their lists. Also Morrissey is way back at 92. Morrissey could be in my top 10 due to the way he influenced so many indie singers with his New Wave band The Smiths. Finally, Wilson Pickett at 68 should be much higher. Anybody who hears "Mustang Sally," and "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Just Won't Do)," knows exactly what I'm talking about.

All other changes I would make are to minuscule to mention. But Rolling Stone deserves credit for making a good list and I always find it interesting to see what they have to say. 

Quantum of Solace

Watching Daniel Craig play the infamous James Bond in last years Casino Royale was a refreshing take on a brutal and personally tormented Bond that has not been touched since Sean Connery. In the follow up to Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace keeps the same Bond, but loses its originality. 

The movie is filled with chase scenes and constant explosions that seems more fitting for Jason Bourne than James Bond. Now Bond wouldn't be Bond without chase scenes and explosions, but to this level seems to used as a tactic to distract the viewer from a weak plot. 

But the movie has all we love about Bond: fancy cars, beautiful women (especially Ukrainian beauty Olga Kurylenko), and swanky parties that for some reason the bad guys pick as a spot to do business. Quantum of Solace is entertaining but should go down as just another Bond movie.

B-  

The Greatest Pick Up Line Ever

Being able to come up with a completely original and ingenious pick up line is an art form that many men wish to possess. Kansas City running-back Larry Johnson is one who has certainly mastered this art, and is an inspiration to men everywhere. 

Well here on my blog, I will expose Mr. Johnson's full proof scheme to pick up women. Men if you follow these simple steps I will promise you that no woman would be able to resist you.

1. Buy a drink

2. Put the drink stalled in your mouth

3. Find an attractive woman

4. Spit the drink all over her face

5. Then to really hook her, yell "I'm going to kill your boyfriend!"

With this ultimate act of courtesy, she will undoubtedly see you as a fine gentlemen and at the very least will give you her phone number. Or in Mr. Johnson's case, a law suit. 

Lakers: 83-0

As the only Los Angeles Lakers fan in Texas, I can't help but relish in the fact that the San Antonio Spurs are off to are mediocre 2-4 start with both Tony Parker and the basketball Anti-Christ himself Manu Ginolbi out with injuries. Not to mention my Lakers are 6-0 while beating their opponents by a smooth 20 points a game. 

OK, maybe it's a little early to get my hopes up for a record breaking season by the Lakers, hell even the Atlanta Hawks are 5-0 and the season is a long road with injuries and other obstacles to overcome. Plus my boys looked pretty good last year until the Boston Celtics kicked their teeth in during the Finals. 

But as a fan, I'll choose to ignore all of these minor details. 

Real Artists

This may sound odd or sick, but what I want in an artist is insanity, depression, and recklessness. To be clearer, an artist who is happily married with two children and living in the suburbs for whatever reason just doesn't do it for me. I want a Vincent van Gogh who chopped his ear off, a Ludwig van Beethoven who was suicidal and deaf, a Robert Johnson who died foaming at the mouth and barking like a hound dog from his girlfriend poisoning him, or a Syd Barrett who was even too crazy for Pink Floyd. 

When I hear Mick Jagger received a degree in economics or that Neil Young has been happily married for 30 years I selfishly see them differently. Why am I programed to expect artists to live miserable lives drugged out and constantly looking for love? Why can't I be happy for the people who make me happy with their art?

Cryptozoology

Jeff Wilson's photography exhibit Cryptozoology will be shown at St. Edward's University in the Fine Arts Building through Nov. 5th. 

In his exhibit he captures many images in black and white. One that particularly caught my eye was the photograph of the Lincoln Memorial. The picture captures Lincoln head-on showing his emotionless face looking out into the unknown. Lincoln's long arms are stretched out along the arms of his chair and is sitting completely upright showing a man in complete control and power.

But the photograph gives the viewer a sense of coldness and loneliness. The memorial makes you appreciate Lincoln's impact on our country, but looking at the photograph causes you to hear the silence and feel the coldness the moment the picture was taken.

There is a light shinning over Lincoln as he is surrounded by darkness. This contrast in light dramatizes the image. With the lighting, you get a sense of Lincoln being God-like or a superior being. Wilson creates this God-like effect also from shooting below Lincoln, making Lincoln tower over the viewer.

Wilson's exhibit is very interesting and I would recommend others to go see his work

You can also go to his website at jeffwilsonphoto.com