Why? or Why Not?

U2 is one of the bands that everyone loves to hate. Most people do have a favorite album from this Irish mega-band (mine happens to be Zooropa), but most people do not like the new albums. I agree with that and that is why I am very conflicted about this news.

Danger Mouse is producing the new album which at first did not sound great. Although Danger Mouse has been involved with some great projects in the last few years, he does not seem to be a good fit with U2. DM is very beats-oriented and he could help return them to their Pop and Zooropa days. However, Mr. Mouse is very trendy right now and so are the guests on this album including Will.I.Am (did I just really type his name?).

I am pretty negative right now and it makes me think I should get the latest album from the Old 97's since it is inspired by the Clash. I like the Clash and the Old 97's.

Running

A friend of mine named Ryon Lane is running the New York City Marathon which is pretty cool. He is also looking for donations because he is running for a great cause. All of this sounds pretty normal, once you read his story, you will see that it is very unique. 

Ryon is a stand up guy and I hope that others will be able to see that spine injuries are not a sentence to a limited lifestyle. If you can, please help a guy out that should not be able to do what he is attempting.

Pull The Thread

I needed a new look, so you now get to see my dark and mysterious side. On to more important things.

Nintendo's most overlooked pink hero (sorry, not you Birdo) is back and it has gamers of all types drooling. People are excited about a Wii game and one of the big reasons is because of the groundbreaking graphics. Yes, the least powerful console on the market today is boasting one of the most uniquely designed games in the last few years.

Kirby's Epic Yarn is designed to look like it is made with bits of string, yarn, zippers and other similar design elements. This type of thinking is what set the Wii apart from the XBOX 360 and the PS3 when it first came out. Now that the Softy and Sony have their version of waggle and they are selling more consoles than the big N, this game comes along. So is Donkey Kong Country and a new and very pricey 3DS.