.....And Boom Goes The Dynamite

If any of you saw the Oscars last night, you may have missed this little gem by Will Smith:




When I saw it, I busted up! To those of you not in the know, "Boom goes the dynamite" came out of this wonderful video from a Ball State University News Production, and quickly became an internet sensation. Check it out: (The line comes in around 2:25)




This video is required viewing in most communication classes in college, or at least it should be, to teach the young kids that the teleprompter is your friend, but it could go down at any second, and when it does, you'd better have your scripts in order. Anyway, next time you are fumbling for the right phrase, you can't beat "annnnd boom goes the dynamite." (Said in a low, monotone voice)

Bill Watterson Saw The Future

I saw this, and couldn't help but notice the similarities to the bailout situation of today.

Reading Now: 1776 by David McCullough

I thought I'd comment on what I am reading now. I finally got a chance to read 1776 by David McCullough. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I thought I'd give this a try. I'm about halfway through, and I am really liking it. When you are young and in school, learning about the revolutionary war (or any history for that matter) can seem so static. "They won this battle, and then the troops went here, and then the British sailed there, and, oh yeah: "No taxation without representation!" And then it's time to close the books and study math. When you are young you don't realize that these are actual people and things are immensely more complicated. It's so interesting to read about the petty maneuvering, the prejudices, or the way Washington actually felt at certain times. Some of the lesser known moments are fascinating--like the story of Henry Knox dragging 59 cannons (weighing 60 tons) on ox-drawn sleds from Fort Ticonderoga to the siege at Boston. Anyway, If you like American History check it out.