Searching for a Former Clarity

well, thanks to Jennifer for the shameless blogpimpin.  She used an offhand bleat by Zelmo to make a creative little post over at her joint that confused many spectators.  Plus, It made me wonder how many Google hits I would get if I changed the name of this bloggo to Leprose Semen Fetishes.  Now she linked back here and this little old storefront blog is gonna be crashed by all her traffic.

A couple of people asked about the Figgs show; it was a late one for this old guy, and it won't compare to Cowboy Bingo with Assless Chaps.  But the band was hot and warming up for a 3 night stand at the casino in Green Bay, so they were totally jazzed to stay in one place for several consecutive days.  The life of a touring band.

While watching them, it struck me that on their albums, they have a power pop sheen, sometimes they get closer and sometimes not.  But in a live setting, they eschew the finer points and have a lean, muscular pop/punk sound that would have made them famous if they had been in Minneapolis in the 80's.

Speaking of Green Bay (and not to be a sporto blog), the Packers have surprised everyone with a fine, fine season and even stunning the Seahawks with an amazing comeback last week.  excluding the points they threw at Seattle, they held them to 6 points while racking up 42.  In the snow.

Not to be Jinxy McJinxerpants The Jinxer, but I think they may be the only team who can pull enough out of the bag to beat the Patriots.  Done it before as underdogs; I'm sure they would be underdogs again, if they make it.  One more game, no chicken counting here.

As I've said many times, Klark Kent life has been perfectly awful.  Not to even get into it; I worked till 2 AM last night, and am just about to go into a meeting with a bunch of hostile framing contractors.  If I get out of it without kicking anyone in the head, I'll count it as a win.

Barely enough time to watch the political world even.  Obama and Clinton have finally figured out that it's the MEDIA that have been saying "let's you and her fight". and backed off.  Finally.  America's enemy are the Crazy Republicans, not other Dems.

I guess if I were Atrios or this were Firedglake, this is where I'd say Open Thred.  Feel free to congratulate me on my Bake-Off win.