"Straight up" whack

I am easily confused by many things... not the least of which being the music industry. Maybe someone out there can explain this one. Here is the quote (emphasis mine) from the article in question:

"...Paula Abdul has apparently decided to revisit her days as a recording artist by putting out a greatest hits album, titled Greatest Hits: Straight Up! The album, slated to hit stores on May 8, will include all six of her number one singles and eight top 10 hits. It's the first release from Abdul since her last greatest hits album, 2000's Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits."

So how can one have a greatest hits album, publish no other music, and then have a new greatest hits album 7 years later?

I think that when I get my first record deal, I jump straight to the greatest hits album right off the bat.

The pants make the sponge

I like me some Sponge Bob, but I don't think I'll ever be able to watch it with the same innocent glee after reading about this litigation. Appearently a guy had a little cartoon character he peddled locally (Northern California) in the early 90's. Being a sponge, he was rectangular and yellow with eyes and feet. His name was Bob Spongee.

Bob Spongee? Oh man, that is awesome. Best quote from the article:

Viacom's attorneys have said in court documents that Sponge Bob is different than Bob Spongee.

"Defendants' work(s) are not substantially similar to any protectible elements of any of plaintiff's allegedly infringed works," attorneys wrote in response to Walker's complaint.

That is golden. They are quite a bit different though. Bob Spongee is married and wears no pants, while Sponge Bob is a dedicated bachelor and has squarepants. I can't really put my finger on what I love so much about this story, but I do enjoy well-written cartoons, litigation, and the tainting of innocence by major corporations so I guess my joy makes sense.

Oh, there is an official Bob Spongee page. Enjoy.

Good, evil, and burritos

I'm from California... born and raised. As such I enjoy a good burrito now and then. Little did I know on my most recent trip to Taqueria Vallarta in Felton, would place me smack dab in the middle of a battle between good and evil of biblical proportions. Oh, even though I am from California, I still say things like "smack dab" (my grandparents were from Oklahoma and South Dakota). Anyway, back to God and Satan and all that. Look at my order number:


Oh, man. I think it is a sign. The odds of getting this number are 1 in a million. Really. I did the math. How often is something actually 1 in a million? I mean, you hear that phrase all the time, but to actually be "1 in a million" is pretty crazy... on top of the fact good and evil are in a play here.

OK, that's it... I feel better now that I blogged that out.