News 'n Such
May 16th, 2008
Well this is one for NFL fans. There has been a lot of hype lately, so I want to settle this...the Patriots are cheaters. Deal with it. If you don't agree...you're wrong! This is not a matter of opinion, it is FACT! I don't give a rat's ass what Goodell says or who got a payoff to allow them to get away with such a slap on the wrist, but the fact is, they cheated and they should be stripped of their Lombardi trophies. I hope there is an Anti-trust investigation, and Bill Belichick never coaches again because he's a douchebag cheater.
Some people are saying that it's okay because the new tapes didn't have hand signals on them. Who gives a shit?!? It's worse! They show EXACTLY how opponents position themselves and what on-field configurations are used. It allowed them to know what different formations meant, how to play against them, and how to exploit their weaknesses. Plus it allowed them to prevent their opponents from exploiting their (The Patriots') weaknesses.
My brother brought up another good point that I completely agree with...success breeds success. Once they started cheating and winning, they played with more confidence and learned how to win. When you know what the other team is throwing at you, you don't stress. You know how to handle every situation and you can just focus on your precision and confidently execute your game plan.
There are so many intangibles and so many things to be pissed about, that I don't even want to keep going, but the bottom line is, the Patriots are cheaters and the media should be ashamed of themselves for trying to find every reason to excuse the cheating no matter how much evidence is piled on. I'm glad South Park stuck it to them a bit, but now I'd like to see something real. There should suspensions, their titles should be stripped, Belichick should be banned from coaching for life, and they should have several more draft picks taken away for as many years as Belichick's cheating, whining, arrogant ass has been with their over-rated organization.
May 12th, 2008
I won't release too many details yet because things aren't finalized, but it looks like June is going to give us another Tarnius Music Artist Showcase, this time here in our neck of the woods in downtown Chicago. I'm really excited, and I'll be sure to keep the site (both here and TarniusMusic.com) posted with updates.
I've made a few updates to the site...nothing too important. I did add another old blog to the "other" section of Lyrics & Writings entitled "If the following words or phrases are in your vocabulary you should die." I find it funny, but I might be the only one...oh well.
I also think I'm going to find the time to rebuild this site from scratch. I don't really have the spare time to do it, but fuckin' hate this nasty teel and yellow post-it looking thing. I took the free layout because it was quick and easy, but I'm truly growing to loathe it.
April 28th, 2008
Thanks to everybody who showed up in support of our Tarnius Music Artist Showcase this weekend at the Nomad in Minneapolis. It was a really great show and I had a blast. Estate and Nobot were really impressive live and the crowd (including me!) loved it. It was great to see a lot of old friends again, listen to a killer show, and take another fun and interesting step with Tarnius. Plans are already in the works for another show, so if you missed the first one you might not be out of luck! I'm sure I'll be reporting as more details surface...
April 21st, 2008
Sorry, I’m back to my old habits again….the killer of it is that I keep coming across all this great stuff I want to write about, but I’m always so damn busy that it’s hard to make any time. Same goes for my music. I’ve got notebooks full of songs, many of which are completely finished – that is I’ve written out lyrics, chords, bass lines, piano on a few; I even know the drum patterns and lead guitar lines I want to take on them. My recording equipment is somewhat busted up and dismantled at the moment, but even before that happened it seemed damn-near impossible to find any spare time.
It’s unfortunate that the things you love tend to get pushed aside as you get older. I love to play guitar and make music, and rarely get a chance to practice, let alone record. I’ve got stacks of books piling up that I want to read. I love (LOVE!) to fish, and never used to miss a weekend, yet I made it out maybe 3 times all of last year and have yet to hit the water this year.
I guess I can try to find a silver lining and say that it makes you appreciate those good times all the more. I’ve got about ten more minutes before I force myself back to work for hour 13 on the day. I think I’ll go split it between my ol’ six-string and some Dostoevsky instead of continuing this little piece of venting for my non-existent audience….if you’re not a figment of my imagination then I’d suggest you follow my lead.
April 4th, 2008
I made a bunch of updates today, so take a look around. I threw some writings into the "Lyrics & Writings," including the semi-infamous "Some steadfast rules for many (not all) Columbia College Students" listed under Other. This was a MySpace blog originally about obnoxious people at Columbia, and I found it to be hysterical...others may have disagreed. Although, it was a long time ago and now I realize that I have to retract #2 because Katey likes me to pop the collar on my coat...but I have to say, it's different. I'm not wearing a polo shirt with the collar popped up to my upside-down, side-cocked Kangol visor. That's different.