“There would be no great men if there were no little ones.” — George Herbert

Last week, I was preoccupied with work and other things when Elbow’s latest album, The Seldom Seen Kid, arrived. Today, I made up for lost time, listening to it almost non-stop at work. While I do think it is a great album, I do not like it nearly as much as Leaders of the Free World.

Of course, that is what I said about that album until I sat down and listened to it several times. What I dislike about the new album is the way it echoes themes from the previous album. You feel cheated to hear melodies you like and are accustomed to, only to have the song you want to hear ripped away from you in favor of something different. Only more listening will tell.

Entered tickets #1953626 and #1953627 into YUI issue tracker.

Radiohead never ceases to amaze me. Their choice to backup their eco-values with smart decisions regarding travel is admirable in my book. The ability to look beyond the immediate cost of our actions to our impact on others and the big picture is a gift not everyone has.

"Success is the sum of a lot of small things done correctly."
—Fernand Point, French chef

"A goal is a dream with a deadline."
—Napoleon Hill, American author

This guy has a quirky charm I appreciate. He also happens to have a very entertaining blog named My Robot is Pregnant: tough guy poetry and manly stories of loneliness. Check out the entries titled, i’m talking about bringing retards to orgasm and aids test.

The White Gold website shows the level of creativity that I wish all advertisers demonstrated before asking for my attention.

Apparently, John Cleese is, not only, an Obama fan and campaign contributor, but also, wants to be one of his speechwriters.

After seeing this video on another blog, I went back and relistened to the newest Goldfrapp album that I have blown off since it came out. It is really a much better album than I had originally thought! Something about this video just makes you smile… and then wince because you realize that the guy hopping in the video does most of that in a single take.