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Thursday, September 11, 2003

Regrets...
I've had a few.
But then again,
Too few to mention!
--"My Way",
written by Paul Anka
When I hear that song, I think of Frank Sinatra, and sometimes Elvis or Sid Vicious -- all of whom have been known to perform, in their own unique manner, that wonderful song. Wonderful because -- though I don't always enjoy hearing it, I've heard it so much -- the song is a wonderful personal anthem. That's something we all need: a personal anthem. A song that praises our individuality; a mark of devotion to oneself. After all, they say you're going to have a helluva time loving anyone else unless you've first learned to love yourself, right?

This is not to replace your love for your God, or your spouse, or your family. I'm simply saying that we all need to give ourselves a bit more self-love at this time of year. (No, not that type of self-love !) Too many of us beat up on ourselves throughout the year, and then nearly destroy ourselves at year's end. No wonder there are so many suicides during the Holidays; the messages bombarding us are to Buy Buy Buy and to Give Give Give -- but what if you have nothing to give but love? If you have a dearth of that good stuff, then you'll have a bitch of a time spreading it around to your neighbors.

So be good to yourself, whether you're Christian, Pagan, Wiccan, Athiest, Hindu, Islamic, Mormon, Podcastin, or otherwise. Don't take the pills, they won't do you or anyone else any good; you'll simply miss out on the Next Big Thing (which may turn out to be Your Next Big Thing). Just do things your own way, singing that little hymn as you do so:
For what is a man,
What has he got?
If not himself,
Then he has naught.
To say the things,
He truly feels,
And not the words,
Of one who kneels.
The record shows,
I took the blows
And did it my way!

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Adam Carolla rules. I haven't listened to his morning radio show yet, but I agree with Avatar; Carolla has the best comedic timing and punchline delivery.

I was first exposed to Adam Carolla through his co-hosting of the long-running nightly radio broadcast, Loveline, a love/sex/relationships phone-in show transmitted from L.A.'s FM radio station KROQ. The show has had a variety of hosts over the years, including the infamous Poorman, but none have been nearly as funny as Carolla. His comedy is simply brilliant, and the perfect complement to the sobering medical advice typically delivered by his co-host, Dr. Drew.

I don't believe Adam Carolla is as well known as the more trendy foulmouths who come and go in the comedic landscape -- and don't get me wrong, I enjoy the foulmouths just as much as the next person -- but he certainly has been getting his name out there, slowly but surely. Though he's certainly capable of going for the quick below-the-belt laugh, his comedy seems much more witty (and perhaps more sophisticated, though I'm nearly certain Adam wouldn't agree). Perhaps the very nature of his wit has enabled Carolla to outlast many of the comedic talents that have come and gone over the past decade or so.

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posted by Harold  7/18/2006 04:34:00 PM
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I never thought of Carolla as funny, when I would listen to him on Loveline. Then again, that was a while ago, and that entire program was humorous, so maybe that counts. But thanks for the perspective--I'll have to take a second look at the guy.
# posted by Anonymous durante vita : 7:23 PM
 
I've also been enjoying Dane Cook quite a bit, having recently discovered his comedy while working at the online music store I was recently contracted by. His comedy is different from Adam Carolla's, of course, as all comedians have their own style and perspective. Just thought I'd mention him, though, since I've really been enjoying listening to his audio.
# posted by Blogger Harold J. Johnson : 1:10 AM
 
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I once posted, in this space (this right column), the following:

If I had friends they would be listed here

That particular bit o' text, that silly and idiotic phrase, was repeated a dozen or two dozen or so times and was intended to be temporary. I had been working on a project -- a new layout for this blog -- and had intended for that text to be placeholder content. That is, the text was supposed to temporarily replace the content that had previously occupied this column (which was a list of links to friends -- that is, other blogs and web sites I linked to). I didn't know what content I was going to place into that (this) space, so I placed a bunch of duplicate phrases here as a placeholder so that I would remember to fill in this space again later.

At the same time, I thought I was being cute with the heading:

NEW & IMPROVED FRIENDS!

The fact remains: I still don't know what content to put here, in this column. Links again? Pictures? Video? Audio? Ads? Oh, hell no! It hasn't come to me yet, but I'm sure it will eventually, and when it does it'll come quick and (as usual) with consequences.