Traci and I were talking about cartoons . . .

and she expressed how frustrating it was to her that Wiley Coyote never caught the Roadrunner. I found that odd. I had never considered that to be a desirable outcome. I always saw Wiley as a villain who got what he deserved. I identified with the Roadrunner. I considered him the protagonist. Was I wrong?

This theme occurs again and again in kids cartoons, Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny (although here Traci likes Bugs), Sylvester and Tweety Bird, Tom and Jerry, etc. I can see how if you identify with the predator, Sylvester, Yosemite, etc. you would find these cartoons unbearable.

I have added a poll to my blog. If you remember Loony Toons or any cartoon where this structure is set up, vote for who you rooted for on the right. I am curious to see whether there are many other folks who feel the way my wife does.

A special thanks to Alex Albrecht, Jeff Cannata, and Dan Trachtenberg (hosts of the Totally Rad Show) for reminding me of a forgotten piece of my youth. Leroy v. Sho'nuff - the final fight scene of The Last Dragon. Take a look:




When my brother and I were boys, we used to act this scene out. Justin would usually initiate, "Who is the master?!?"

If you've watched the clip, you may be asking, "These fine actors, what happened to them?" Well, I'll tell you, Julius Carry, aka Sho'nuff aka the Shogun of Harlem, is still acting, mostly in TV shows, but one notable appearance was in the summer blockbuster "The New Guy", he played "Coach". "The New Guy" made almost $30,000,000 at the box office.

Leroy Green, real name . . . wait for it . . . Taimak. Just Taimak. He still acts, looks like a lot of martial arts movies, but they are still making B martial arts movies so he's got a pretty solid thing going.

Laura Charles, who played the damsel in distress, she also only has one name, Vanity. She was a Canadian Model. Her last recorded part was in '95. (Last Dragon came out in '85).

What about the white guy, aka Mr. Corrupted Moneybags, aka Eddie Arkadian? His name is Christopher Murney. His most recent gig was as a voice actor for the video game Neverwinter Nights 2.

Here's some more 80's magic.



William H. Macy is in this clip. He's still around. The good stuff is at 1:01 and 4:30.

I have to say I couldn't agree more.


This was a top story on Digg today. Animals should not try to act like people.

What is it about train wrecks that so appeals to our morbid curiosity?

Is it just me or is there something subtly disturbing beneath the surface of America's Got Talent/Britain's Got Talent? Maybe it's the fact that Jerry Springer and David Hasselhoff are involved, both represent something twisted in their own way. But, it sometimes feels more like a freak show at a carnival then a real talent competition. Is it supposed to? I watch it and I am simultaneously amazed and nauseated.

I will confess that I was moved when I saw Paul Potts sing opera for the first time. Hearing such a huge voice come out of so homely a vessel represented to me the spark of divinity that exists in even the most humble. Yet, somehow this show profiting off this idea, it seems dirty. I've never actually watched the show, I've only seen clips on youtube, so I suppose that I have only been exposed to the most extreme of the acts, but what gives?

Check out some clips if you haven't seen it or am wondering what I am talking about.

Paul Potts



6 Year Old Connie



Indingo / Dracula Sisters



Bianca Ryan



Quick Change Artists



Contortionist



Another Baby Singer - The comments on this one are great (not part of the original show)



The most Annoying



I don't know, is it just me? Does the whole thing feel a bit unseemly? What do you get when you mix American Idol, the Gong Show, The Jerry Springer Show, Toddler Beauty Pagents, and Baywatch? Summer Primetime Television.

This picture of Jesus from a coloring book is one of the top stories on digg.com today. Traci has had it on her blog now for a couple weeks. The thing about it is, it gets funnier and funnier to me. Each time I think about it, I enjoy it more.

"Even though we know dinosaurs survived the flood." Eh, bon?!? Oh, yeah, that's right, we know that. It's confirmed. Moving on.

Being sure about the dinosaurs surviving the flood, well that's one thing. But, we cannot be sure whether Jesus rode them or not. Because, well, it's not in the Bible, so we can't be sure. We are obligated to admit this, we aren't sure.

"However, he probably did!" Lets be rational about this. First, Jesus is awesome! Now, what would an awesome person do? Well, I don't know about you, but riding a dinosaur is about the most awesome thing I can think that an awesome person would do, ergo, Jesus probably did! It follows a clear logical path, when you reason it out.

Good times.

There's a new video out there, it's a parody of Mariah Carey's "Touch my body." As much as I appreciated Mariah poking fun at life by including Kenneth the Page in the video, it's still funnier to see someone else poking fun at her.

Maybe making fun of Mariah is a cheap shot, kind of like playing one on one with a blind kid. Still, it's funny.