Sights from the Minnesota State Fair

posted at 11:32 PM

Announcer: And now, Maya Angelou... for "Froot Loops".

Maya Angelou:
Toucan Sam, you leap on the back of the wind,
load stone to assorted fruit flavors,
Phoenix of the dawns, one smile.
We gave you, Toucan Sam, life!
You, Toucan Sam, give us loops of fruit. Fruity loops, Fruit Loopies,
swimming in the churning, frothy mother sea of milk,
Kellogg's appreciates consumer comments, P. O. Box 221, Battle Creek, Michigan,
a prism of fruity color,
a cornocopia of over forty fruity tastes.
The orange, the apple, the grape, the pomegrante, the quince, the kum-kwat, the kiwi, the planitain, the guava...

Announcer: This has been Maya Angelou... for "Froot Loops".
posted at 2:41 PM

Radio, Radio
Found this excellent radio show the other day. Morning Becomes Eclectic is a show put out by KCRW a public radio station out of Santa Clara. Almost everyday the show features a live performance by various bands. You'll hear anything The Flaming Lips covering Kylie Minogue to Sigur Ros's first US radio appearence. They have archives back to 2000 (to see the whole list simply search for all shows of morning becomes eclectic).
posted at 8:19 AM

Baseball in Minnesota
Tonight I went to my first Twins game of the year, unfortunately it may be my last, due to the looming strike that would prematurely end this years magnificent run by our Twins. On the bright side, we beat the Red Sox.
As much fun as it was to watch tonights victory I cant help but think how much more fun baseball in the Twin Cities would be in an outdoor stadium like the indispensible Parade Stadium nestled in near the heart of downtown next to the sculpture garden. If the Twins dodge contraction they may be able to play in an outdoor stadium like the one seen here at ballparks.com. Along with making a better experence for Minnesotans, professional outdoor baseball would be a great PR tool for the State itself; whose image is always associated with bitter cold everlasting winters. The fact of the matter is, Minnesota has 4 beautiful seasons and is especially enjoyable in baseball season.
posted at 11:37 PM

Off to Michigan
Today we're off to Glen Lake, Michigan for the Bellows family reunion, can't wait to enjoy the Midwest version of the caribbean.
posted at 3:22 PM

Work Haiku
Heres a haiku i came up with a work the other day:

couldn't solve problem.
took lunch, returned, solved problem.
but I'm still hungry.

posted at 3:18 PM