Well my good buddy Pat Robertson never ceases to amaze me. From being an idiot mouth-piece to pissing off world leaders I didn’t think he could suprise me with anything until this.

Life update time…

Friday Jess and I heard baby Fouche’s heart beat for the first time! It sounded like the heart beat of a champion. June 22nd we find out what the sex is. I think it’s funny but a lot of people apparently have mixed feelings about finding out before it’s born.

Friday Night Jess had a dream that she had a big zipper on her stomach and she unzipped it and saw our baby but then zipped it back up. Later on she unzipped it again and there was no longer a baby but a kitten! If anybody has an interpretation for this dream please let us know. Personally I’m not a big cat fan and wished it would have been a puppy instead, or a skunk. I’ve always thought a skunk would make a cute pet.

Side note: It’s been about 3 years now since I started using the word cute on a regular basis. Before I got married I never used it. Single guys beware.

The rest of the weekend (including today) was spent chilling with friends and checking in on the Kinetic Sculpture Race which is a very cultural event here in Humboldt County.

My Blogging has been a bit sparse lately and will be that way for a bit longer. I take off for the wedding of my good friend Nate very soon.
Peace!

This is ridiculous!

The year was 1998. Computers were slowly taking over the world and in just two years (by the year 2000) my family would own a housecleaning robot, hover car, and a food replicater. In the meantime, I had discovered the World Wide Web and one of its greatest tools – email! In 1998 I opened my first email account with Hotmail. I had never been a letter writer, but email… it was cool, fun, and everyone was doing it. Not long after that, I discovered that not only was email beneficial for communication but you became privy to secret information.

For instance:
• Microsoft wants to share its wealth, and all I have to do is forward this email to all of my friends and in two weeks I’ll receive a check in the mail for hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
• GAP wants to give me free pants!
• There’s virus that will eat my hard drive, take my money, and steal my mini-van.
• There’s a hidden code in Microsoft software that reveals Bill Gates as the anti-christ!
• If you really want to be blessed forward this (insert blessing, picture, or prayer here) to 25 friends within 1.5 seconds. If you don’t something really bad will happen.

As silly as these sound I have been sent these very emails, (with the exception of the mini-van part) dozens, if not hundreds of times in the last 9 years. Ever since Al Gore first created the internet and sent his first forwarded email (recognizable by the Fwd: in the subject line) there has been a need for discernment. Forwarded emails have ruined friendships, credibility, and started small wars.

So for those of you who are fully engaged in the world of email, I offer a few suggestions:
1. Think of email addresses the same way you would a phone number. You wouldn’t give out all of your friend’s phone numbers would you? When sending an email to more than one person, put your own email in the Two: line and enter the other email addresses in the BCC: section - which stands for ‘blind carbon copy’ (Why the carbon? I have no idea.) This hides all of the addresses in the email that is sent, protecting the privacy of your friends.

2. If a forwarded email sounds crazy, over the top, and you think everyone in the world should know about it - chances are it’s bogus. To check the validity of forwarded emails two excellent web resources are www.truthorfiction.com or www.snopes.com. Both of these sites research internet hoaxes and verify their credibility, or lack there of.

3. The third and last suggestion - do not send forwards! If it’s really necessary to send a regurgitated message along, then remove the Fwd: and put in your own subject line. If you don’t want people to automatically delete any email you send I recommend not sending them at all. I mean, how many credit card offers do you open? None. Fowarded emails are virtually the same.

For the sake of your relationships, I hope you take these few suggestions to heart. I could write a lot more but I have to email my banking information to my new friend in Nigeria so he can deposit money in my account.

Burger King’s commercials have been pretty darn funny as of late but I especially love this one. The symbolism is incredibly deep.

Well the betting pools have formed and speculation is flying about what sex the wee baby is going to be.
Throw down your vote!

I was reminded of this very cool flash video tonight when the group Radio Head came up in a discussion. This video and song resonated with me a lot when I first saw it about a year and a half ago after having worked in an office setting for far too long.

Check it here.

If you’ve been digging the tunes of Gnarls Barkley (specifically the song “Crazy”) lately but are getting a bit tired of it you can check out these remixed versions. For the those of you who don’t know - the term ‘remix’ has come to mean adding a repetitive beat that enables white boys such as myself to look like a shadow boxer while dancing. Enjoy.

[mp3] Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Jamie Dunn Remix)
[mp3] Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Spencer Collective Extended Remix)
[mp3] Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Karl G. vs. DJ Ori B. vocal mix)

What makes music more than just a cd that you play to occupy your time?
How can a song resonate so deep within you that it seems to lift your soul out of the confusion, hurt, and worries of life?

The story of life has many mediums to be told through but none is greater than through music and song. So I introduce to you not just another band but a deep journey, one that’s taken years and many shapes. I’ve had the privelege to see first hand, the journey that Starboard Morning has taken to get to this point. My good friend Mike Davis Jr. has poured his heart into his songwriting and the culmination of that is Starboard Morning’s first CD release!

You can check out some sample tracks at www.myspace.com/starboardmorning or order their Cd here.

Starboard Morning will also be playing here in Eureka at Gallaghers Irish Pub on May 20th.
Come check them out!

Jess and I went to a very cultural concert this weekend which featured world famous Ravi Shankar (father of Norah Jones) along with his daughter Anoushka. Even though Ravi is 85, the guy can rip on the Sitar.

We also watched the movie The Family Stone which was pretty bad and had a birthday BBQ with some friends at Camel Rock which was pretty good.

And so begins another week!