My grandfather Jesus Zalameda passed away on November 28 - just over two weeks after his 103rd birthday.
So, in his memory, from my travel blog Big in Japan, here is an encore presentation of (my twin brother) The Doods' Top 7 Jesus references from back in November, 2005, when I went to the Philippines to celebrate his 100th birthday :
7) "Jesus, Mary and Joseph...Let the boy marry your grandmother!"- Chris Farley
6) Jesus Christ Pose -Soundgarden
5) (Big Baby Jesus) I Can't Wait - Ol' Dirty Bastard
4) The Jesus Lizard.
3) "Plastic Jesus" from Cool Hand Luke.
2) Jesus, Etc. by Wilco.
1) "DON"T FUCK WITH THE JESUS!"- Jesus Quintana from The Big Lebowski
Sunday, November 30, 2008
The Week's Best Invented Words
The Toronto Star's John Sakamoto presents his weekly feature The Week's Best Invented Words.
Read the Star story
- BALDERDASH, n.:
- "a rapidly receding hairline." (cafe-grendel.blogspot.com)
- PROCRASTIBAKING, v.:
- using baking to postpone a necessary task, such as studying. (Tara Debicki, Niagara Falls, Ont.)
- PRECEDAUNT, n.:
- the knowledge that everyone who preceded you in your new job failed miserably. (karengphelan.com/Business/Neologisms.html)
- CO³, n.:
- "a volatile gas produced by filtering 'carbon dioxide issues' through a windbag." (www.architectsjournal.co.uk)
- HANDESTINE, adj.:
- making an expressive gesture in "the belief that the person it is directed at can't see it. Occurs during phone conversations, email discourses, and behind people's backs." (verbotomy.com)
- COSMERGENCY, n.:
- when you run out of makeup, lipstick, mascara, shampoo and conditioner all at the same time. (Kathy Martin, Peterborough)
- CORPORATE INERTIATIVES, n.:
- self-explanatory (karengphelan.com/Business/Neologisms.html)
Read the Star story
Stephen Lewis on the Hour
A fantastic Canadian, Stephen Lewis became Canada's ambassador to the United Nations in the mid-80s. Then he became the UN's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
His interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos proves to be the first time he says "bullshit" on the air.
Watch the Hour interview here.
His interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos proves to be the first time he says "bullshit" on the air.
Watch the Hour interview here.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Vatican Forgives Lennon for "Jesus Christ" Remark
The Vatican has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ.
The comment by Lennon to Maureen Cleave of the Evening Standard in March 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But it seems, it's time to forgive and forget.
Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said:
The comment by Lennon to Maureen Cleave of the Evening Standard in March 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But it seems, it's time to forgive and forget.
Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said:
"The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll.
The fact remains that 38 years after breaking up, the songs of the Lennon-McCartney brand have shown an extraordinary resistance to the passage of time, becoming a source of inspiration for more than one generation of pop musicians."
The Vatican only took 42 years to forgive this "sin" - a relatively short time in the vindictive memory span of Catholics. Is this the church's idea of being modern? C'mon now, there are more important shit to deal with like A.I.D.S relief, allowing female priests, sanctioning gay marriage, do need to go on, or as usual, are times going a bit too quickly for the church's liking?
The Habs Retire Patrick Roy's Number
Legendary Montreal Gazette reporter Red Fisher talks about the controversial Patrick Roy's #33 being retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, November 22.
Read the Montreal Gazette article from faceoff.com
Read the Montreal Gazette article from faceoff.com
CBC makes another bad choice.
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada wasted everybody's time by cutting away from Patrick Roy's number ceremony in Montreal to the Toronto Maple Leafs' honouring of former captain Wendel Clark's #17.
Even I, a die-hard, 30-something Leaf fan who loves everything Wendel stood for, was very upset that the network decided to show a brutal and needless display of Wendel's mediocre career rather than staying with the retiring of Hall-of-Famer and the highly decorated Roy.
The CBC is slowly losing my support - from the changing of the HNIC anthem, to the decision to keep P.J Stock and Al Strachan on the air - they have made one bad choice after another. Even Don Cherry may be wearing out his welcome.
By no means do I want the Saturday night tradition to end, although it really does need a facelift. And I consider myself a bit of a HNIC purist.
Get your head out of your ass, CBC.
Even I, a die-hard, 30-something Leaf fan who loves everything Wendel stood for, was very upset that the network decided to show a brutal and needless display of Wendel's mediocre career rather than staying with the retiring of Hall-of-Famer and the highly decorated Roy.
The CBC is slowly losing my support - from the changing of the HNIC anthem, to the decision to keep P.J Stock and Al Strachan on the air - they have made one bad choice after another. Even Don Cherry may be wearing out his welcome.
By no means do I want the Saturday night tradition to end, although it really does need a facelift. And I consider myself a bit of a HNIC purist.
Get your head out of your ass, CBC.
Boss Hog to Reunite For NYC Gig in December
Following an eight-year hiatus, Boss Hog have announced they will return to the stage next month for a hometown New York show. The band's original line-up, Cristina Martinez, hubby Jon Spencer, Hollis Queens, Jens Jurgensen and Mark Boyce, will all be performing at the December 17 concert. Everybody say Goddamn!
Read the exclaim.ca story
Read the exclaim.ca story
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
largeheartedboy.com Best of 2008 Lists
largeheartedboy.com has posted their top lists of 2008
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largeheartedboy.com is a music blog featuring daily free and legal music downloads as well as news from the worlds of music, literature, and pop culture.
Shooting Lyric Helps Convict Rapper
A rapper wrote a song describing a shooting he committed in 2006, even calling out the victim by name.
A judge sentenced 25-year-old Rico Todriquez Wright, of Dublin, Georgia, to spend the next 20 years in prison on two counts of aggravated assault, and the next 20 on probation after his victim, Chad Blue, mentioned the of the shooting to police.
Read the National Examainer story.
A judge sentenced 25-year-old Rico Todriquez Wright, of Dublin, Georgia, to spend the next 20 years in prison on two counts of aggravated assault, and the next 20 on probation after his victim, Chad Blue, mentioned the of the shooting to police.
Read the National Examainer story.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Bill Maher's New Rules for Movember 14
HBO television show Real Time with Bill Maher's New Rules segment for November 14. This week: Racial equality, comparing people to Hitler, Scotch tape, bail out money, parking lot followers, Palin and McCain, U.S envy.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
You Learn Something New Every Day
The YKK on the zipper of your Levis stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the worlds largest zipper manufacturer.
Heroin is the brand name of morphine once marketed by Bayer.
The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named afte Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.
The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
The abbreviation for pound, "lb.," comes from the astrological sign Libra, meaning balance, and symbolized by scales.
Heroin is the brand name of morphine once marketed by Bayer.
The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named afte Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.
The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
The abbreviation for pound, "lb.," comes from the astrological sign Libra, meaning balance, and symbolized by scales.
Brian Burke and Jennifer Mather Coming to Toronto?
Within hours of announcing his resignation as General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks, the talk of the NHL world has Brian Burke headed to the Toronto Maple Leafs as their new GM and President.
The Leafs have coveted the American-born hockey exec since the firing of John Fergeson Jr. in January of 2008 and replaced him with interim GM Cliff Fletcher.
Burke, seemingly, would relish coming to hockey-mad Toronto, as he has made it clear he would like to work in the Eastern conference and preferably in Canada, so his wife - a Canadian not able to work in the U.S - can resume her journalism career.
The turn of events has me excited on two fronts. First, as a die-hard Leaf fan, I think Burke could be a great GM and President for the Leafs, perhaps turning them into a Stanley Cup contender after 41 years of losing. But the kicker in the deal is Burke's wife Jennifer Mather.
When I lived in Vancouver in 1994-95, I fell for Jennifer Mather, then a news reader on BCTV. I even wrote a little pop song about her called "Jen-Jen." I don't remember much of the song, only that the final lyric went something like: "I wish I was Squire Barnes so I could sit beside her every night on the TV."
Squire Barnes is a geeky sportscaster, that co-hosted the news program with Mather on BCTV.
Read the faceoff.com story.
The Leafs have coveted the American-born hockey exec since the firing of John Fergeson Jr. in January of 2008 and replaced him with interim GM Cliff Fletcher.
Burke, seemingly, would relish coming to hockey-mad Toronto, as he has made it clear he would like to work in the Eastern conference and preferably in Canada, so his wife - a Canadian not able to work in the U.S - can resume her journalism career.
The turn of events has me excited on two fronts. First, as a die-hard Leaf fan, I think Burke could be a great GM and President for the Leafs, perhaps turning them into a Stanley Cup contender after 41 years of losing. But the kicker in the deal is Burke's wife Jennifer Mather.
When I lived in Vancouver in 1994-95, I fell for Jennifer Mather, then a news reader on BCTV. I even wrote a little pop song about her called "Jen-Jen." I don't remember much of the song, only that the final lyric went something like: "I wish I was Squire Barnes so I could sit beside her every night on the TV."
Squire Barnes is a geeky sportscaster, that co-hosted the news program with Mather on BCTV.
Read the faceoff.com story.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
R.I.P Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell, the drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience passed away on November 12.
A jazz-influenced snare drum madman, Mitchell was responsible for the unforgettable beats on Experience tracks "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "Fire".
Mitchell was found dead in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon, apparently of natural causes. He was 61.
Without a doubt, one of my favourite drummers. God damn!
A jazz-influenced snare drum madman, Mitchell was responsible for the unforgettable beats on Experience tracks "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "Fire".
Mitchell was found dead in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon, apparently of natural causes. He was 61.
Without a doubt, one of my favourite drummers. God damn!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
This is Hall of Fame weekend for the NHL as the hockey world prepares for the induction of Glenn Anderson and Igor Larionov into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Also to be inducted is former linesman Ray Scapinello and Ed Chynoweth in the builder category.
Watch Jim Hughson's video blog entry from CBC Sports, where he discusses Anderson and Larionov.
Also to be inducted is former linesman Ray Scapinello and Ed Chynoweth in the builder category.
Watch Jim Hughson's video blog entry from CBC Sports, where he discusses Anderson and Larionov.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Addictions and Bad Dreams
My current obsessions, time wasters and indulgences, in no particular order, are:
Prison Break Season Four (it's so bad, it's good!)
Bronto Burger's veggie burger combo
Circus by Eraserheads
Preparing to be an uncle who changes diapers
Trying to find Hi8 video decks to watch ten-year-old footage
Soba noodles
Window shopping for a new imac
"Yes we can!"
Quoting bad nineties movies at extremely inappropriate times (happened at least twice this week)
Prison Break Season Four (it's so bad, it's good!)
Bronto Burger's veggie burger combo
Circus by Eraserheads
Preparing to be an uncle who changes diapers
Trying to find Hi8 video decks to watch ten-year-old footage
Soba noodles
Window shopping for a new imac
"Yes we can!"
Quoting bad nineties movies at extremely inappropriate times (happened at least twice this week)
Naked Japan Major Nabbed With Women's Underwear
Only in Japan...
A male Japanese air force major caught naked while shopping for women's underwear has been suspended from his duties for 10 days, a spokeswoman at Matsushima air base in Miyagi said.
The incident follows a series of scandals for Japan's military. The air force's top general was sacked last week for saying Japan was not an aggressor in World War Two, angering China and South Korea where bitter memories remain over Tokyo's past military aggression.
Read the uk.reuters.com story.
A male Japanese air force major caught naked while shopping for women's underwear has been suspended from his duties for 10 days, a spokeswoman at Matsushima air base in Miyagi said.
The incident follows a series of scandals for Japan's military. The air force's top general was sacked last week for saying Japan was not an aggressor in World War Two, angering China and South Korea where bitter memories remain over Tokyo's past military aggression.
Read the uk.reuters.com story.
Bill Maher's New Rules for Movember 7
HBO television show Real Time with Bill Maher's New Rules segment for November 7. This week: Guns N' Roses, Joe the Plummer, Saudi sexual repression, Twinkies, Angus Young and Republican harassment.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Barack Obama Wins
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has been elected the next President of the United States, capping a historic campaign that makes him the first African American president in history.
Obama was the first Democrat since 1976 to win more than 50 percent of the popular vote, netting at least 62,748,399 to Sen. John McCain's 55,596,984.
Obama: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI
Obama was the first Democrat since 1976 to win more than 50 percent of the popular vote, netting at least 62,748,399 to Sen. John McCain's 55,596,984.
Obama: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI
McCain: AL, AR, AZ, GA, KY, KS, LA, MT, MS, ND, NE, SC, SD TX, UT, WV, WY
Too close to call: MO, NC
History Has Been Made
Barack Obama will be the 44th the President of the United States of America.
Oh yeah!
Part One of his speech
Part Two
Part Three
Oh yeah!
Part One of his speech
Part Two
Part Three
You Learn Something New Every Day
In Turkey the color of mourning is violet. In most Moslem countries and in China it is white.
If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.
The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.
To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.
The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.
To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Palin falls prey to Canadian pranksters
Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin fell prey to a Canadian prankster on Nov 1 when he called her impersonating French President Nicolas Sarkozy and got her to accept an invitation to hunt baby seals.
A member of the Quebec comedy duo "The Masked Avengers," famous for tricking celebrities and politicians including Sarkozy himself, asked if Palin would take him on a hunting trip by helicopter, and then in French said they could also go kill baby seals.
An apparently oblivious Palin said she thought that would be fun. "We could have a lot of fun together as we're getting work done. We could kill two birds with one stone that way."
Read the Reuters story
A member of the Quebec comedy duo "The Masked Avengers," famous for tricking celebrities and politicians including Sarkozy himself, asked if Palin would take him on a hunting trip by helicopter, and then in French said they could also go kill baby seals.
An apparently oblivious Palin said she thought that would be fun. "We could have a lot of fun together as we're getting work done. We could kill two birds with one stone that way."
Read the Reuters story
Boy Finds Meth, Cash In Candy Bag
Police in Ramsey, Minn. say a 7-year-old boy got more than he expected in his Halloween bag this year.
Someone dropped 2.2 grams of methamphetamine and $85 into the bag of Lars and Shelly Brosdahl's son. They found the drugs and baggie of money after he dumped out his Halloween candy.
Read the cbs3.com story.
Someone dropped 2.2 grams of methamphetamine and $85 into the bag of Lars and Shelly Brosdahl's son. They found the drugs and baggie of money after he dumped out his Halloween candy.
Read the cbs3.com story.
Japanese Man Petitions to Marry Comic Book Character
A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."
Taichi Takashita has launched an online petition aiming for 1 million signatures to present to the Government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.
Taichi Takashita has launched an online petition aiming for 1 million signatures to present to the Government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.
Within a week he has gathered more than 1,000 signatures through the internet.
Read the abc.net.au story
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Boy Gets Sent From School for Jesus Costume
A middle school student from New Jersey was sent home Friday after he came to school dressed up as Jesus for Halloween.
Decked out in sandals, a robe, fake beard and thorns, 13-year-old Alex Woinski joined 500 other students at West Brook Middle School in Paramus.
"It was offensive to some students," Woinski said, when asked what school officials told him the reason for being sent home was.
Woinski has developed an interest in religion. His mother is Catholic and his father is Jewish. He recently celebrated his Bar Mitzvah and his also studying Bible scripture.
Now, by no means am I a religious person, but in a time where every teenaged girl is dressed like street walker on Halloween, where at every turn there are extreme costumes of blood and gore, I have to laugh at this, because the people who sent this boy home from school most likely, were bible thumpers themselves.
Read the wcbstv.com story
Decked out in sandals, a robe, fake beard and thorns, 13-year-old Alex Woinski joined 500 other students at West Brook Middle School in Paramus.
"It was offensive to some students," Woinski said, when asked what school officials told him the reason for being sent home was.
Woinski has developed an interest in religion. His mother is Catholic and his father is Jewish. He recently celebrated his Bar Mitzvah and his also studying Bible scripture.
Now, by no means am I a religious person, but in a time where every teenaged girl is dressed like street walker on Halloween, where at every turn there are extreme costumes of blood and gore, I have to laugh at this, because the people who sent this boy home from school most likely, were bible thumpers themselves.
Read the wcbstv.com story
Bill Maher's New Rules for Oct 31
HBO television show Real Time with Bill Maher's New Rules segment for October 31. This week: Dogs in costumes, Iceland, George W. Bush, Salma Hayek's breast, the 2008 election.
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