I actually respect Kalan Porter.

Posted by Johnny at 7:33 p.m.

I saw a bit of the Canadian Idol finale tonight and Kalan Porter was playing fiddle on "The Devil Went Down To Georgia", and he actually rocked. I have great respect for anyone that can rock out on fiddle, and he is certainly one of those people. I officially apologize for all the times I called him Frodo and put quotations anywhere in his name. I still don't like any of his singles, but his skill on the fiddle make up for it - I'd jam with him any day in the vein of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Ok, now for some news.

• Apparently Google Earth threatens democracy. The Register has some interesting pics taken directly from Google Earth that show close-ups of some South Korean, Thai, and Australian military bases. You can actually see the US-bought planes with near-shocking clarity. I'm so impressed... maybe they can use Google Earth to find Osama once they incorporate the privacy invading technologies of microscopic zoom and X-Ray vision.
• Always bring ear plugs to concerts and try to get sound isolating headphones. This article says that headphones are detrimental to your hearing, especially when listening at high volumes and for long periods of time. I know you have to crank regular headphones to block out ambient noise, but this causes more problems than it solves. Look into a set of sound isolating ear buds, like the ones from Shure, because they passively block out external noise, allowing you to listen to your music at a much lower volume. I own the E3's and they are fantastic, but the E4's are probably a better buy. They are great to take to concerts too, because they reduce the ambient noise and you can hear the band on stage more clearly.
• Coolest bug ever. It eats away a fish tongue and then takes its place, presumably eating the fish's food. This is one Reid should post on his site and discuss on a more in-depth level than I could ever do.
• The church is continually losing my respect. They held an exorcist convention in Vatican City recently, at which the pope spoke and commended them for the important service they provide to the world. Important Service?!? What the fuck!? I hardly call tricking the mentally ill into believing they are possessed an important service. Fuck, I could do an exorcism: toss some holy water here, say some shit in Latin, yell at the devil a bit - it would be a grand old time. Hmm, maybe I should exorcise George W. Bush. He could use a good talking to.
• Haha, these kids in Pensylvania are doing some interesting fundraising for New Orleans at their school. They're playing Mmm Bop (by Hanson) through the school's PA system before class, at breaks, and basically any chance that they get. The idea is you donate money to Stop The Bop. Once they raise $3000, it will stop. How I pity those poor souls who have to listen to that garbage many times per day. I would probably donate the full $3000 after hearing it the first time.

Ok, that's it for now, I have to get some reading done. Fuck I hate reading.