Charles Woodson: Great Player, Great Person

Charles Woodson donated $2 million to the new University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital. He's experiencing a rejuvenation in his career and now he's trying to help rejuvenate our future. Giving to his alma mater's medical facilities, he's coming back strong.

24 Season 8 Trailer

The trailer is out for the new season of 24. Booyah.

World's Strictest Parents

My housemates and I started watching this show. Basically, it's these spoiled kids who are causing way too much trouble for their parents getting sent to a house for a week where they have strict parents. The strict parents essentially bitch slap the kids back into line, and it's quite exquisite to watch. You'll see kids with an absolutely carefree, don't give a shit attitude completely lose touch with what they were. If I was friends with someone on the show, I would probably make fun of them like crazy. Some of the guys just lose any testicular fortitude they had. I am legally obligated not to comment on the girls.

Sarah Palin Book Signing

So my friend Harika sent me the link to this Sarah Palin Book Signing. I was not the least bit surprised when I found out that the book signing took place in Columbus, Ohio. It's another one of those typical videos which makes conservatives look ignorant. In actuality, most people are ignorant. It's quite entertaining though, so enjoy.

Donavon's Choke and Michigan's Unemployment

Landon Donavon is supposed to lead the US National Team next year in the World Cup. However, he was unable to lead LA Galaxy to triumph in the MLS Cup. He had a great opportunity as he took the fourth penalty which would have put LA on top after their keeper had made a tremendous effort to keep them in it. However, he shanked the kick, pushing it over the net.

He's not the first captain to miss a pivotal kick, but it got me thinking about what we should expect for next year's World Cup. With Charlie Davies out and Oguchi Onyewu looking like he has a 50-50 chance of being available, how will the US do? I can't really say. It depends on the group. We saw that them overcome a heavily favorited Spanish side in the Confederations Cup, but we also saw them blow a 2-0 lead. Can the US outwork their way through the group stage and into the knockout round? Who will step up for them now that Davies is out? I don't know if this one play can make us question Donavon's leadership and reliability, but he's going to have to perform on the pitch. He will be the most talented US player on the squad no matter what.

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In other news, I found out today that Michigan's unemployment rate has increased above 15 percent. I always love reading about unemployment numbers. It fascinates me that a place that was once such a catalyst for American industry is struggling so much with the economy. I wonder how Michigan can stop the bleeding of jobs. I think we're already seeing the effect of the poor economy as I'm seeing more people pleading for change and more robberies around campus. I'd like to see how the unemployment rate breaks down as well. Ann Arbor seems alright.

I also found it interesting that Massachusetts, my home state, decreased its unemployment rate. What is Massachusetts doing right that other states are failing at? It wouldn't hurt to find out. States like Massachusetts can provide a model for the others to right their economies. Until then states like Michigan might struggle with nearly 1 in 6 persons in the job market jobless.

What is Twilight?

So New Moon set records for US and Worldwide 5-day opening weekend.

I have no idea what this movie is about, but I heard a lot of girls are into them because of the books. I didn't know there were books either. And here I was, thinking that it was the new beer from Blue Moon Brewing Company.

At least people are reading...right?