Posted by
Scott Keys on Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:43:36 PM
A great
teacher, mentor and friend passed away yesterday. His name was Lou
Marini and it may sound familiar to fans of the Blues Brothers movie
since his son, Lou Junior,
played Blue Lou, the saxophonist in Jake and Elwood's band. Lou senior
was the saxophone instructor at Bowling Green State University during
my time there and provided invaluable expertise and encouragement to me
and many others by whom he was beloved. I'm sure he must be writing charts
for God's band by now. We'll miss you, Mr. Marini.
Here are
Ten Inconvenient Truths about environmentalism, as enumerated by Wired magazine. The article goes into detail but here are the 10:
LIVE IN CITIES:
Urban Living Is Kinder to the Planet Than the Suburban Lifestyle
A/C IS OK:
Air-Conditioning Actually Emits Less C02 Than Heating
ORGANICS ARE NOT THE ANSWER:
Surprise! Conventional Agriculture Can Be Easier on the Planet
FARM THE FORESTS:
Old-Growth Forests Can Actually Contribute to Global Warming
CHINA IS THE SOLUTION:
The People's Republic Leads the Way in Alternative-Energy Hardware
ACCEPT GENETIC ENGINEERING:
Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CARBON TRADING DOESN'T WORK:
Carbon Credits Were a Great Idea, But the Benefits Are Illusory
EMBRACE NUCLEAR POWER:
Face It. Nukes Are the Most Climate-Friendly Industrial-Scale Form of Energy
USED CARS — NOT HYBRIDS:
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead
PREPARE FOR THE WORST:
Climate Change Is Inevitable. Get Used to It
Don't freak out. Read the article.
I can't help it. I think this Dos Equis ad campaign is hilarious. The hero of the ads is the un-named "Most Interesting Man in the World" seen in grainy film clips at various times in his life doing manly-cool-interesting things. Things like surfing or arm wrestling with uniformed, third-world thug types or crawling close enough to release a Grizzly bear from a trap. And we learn things about him such as, "His blood smells like cologne" and that his beard is listed on his organ-donor card. At the end of each spot he says,"I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I drink Dos Equis. Stay thirsty, my friends." Maybe it's just me.