Or yesterday's or the day before that... you choose your poison...
Mike Smith
An author I got to 'know' through Jason Jordan and as Mike's work as the editor of decomP, a great literary magazine that have published 2 of my poems! I didn't know much of Mike as an author, besides that he has written the novel Tell Christian I'm Sorry, and that he soon is ready with his second novel Tremendous Power Of Concentration, which he right now has published a part of, which you can read here, and believe me, it's a good read!!! It was after that read, my interest was sparked for Mike Smith the author!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Morten Andersen signs with Falcons
Yes, you heard right, NFL's most scoring player is back, the great Dane is ready for yet a season with the Atlanta Falcons. After their starting kicker Matt Prater had 2 terrible games (yesterday he missed 43 and 26 yards field goals, in a game they lost 7-13), the Falcons realized they needed reliability on the kicker position and who can deliver that better than Andersen. After a trial today, where he hit 13/13 kicks, from 50 yards and in, he convinced the training staff that old #5 would be a safe bet, so yet a year with a Dane in NFL, and this will be Andersen's 25th season in the NFL, go great Dane, best kicks!!!
The news bit from nfl.com
The news bit from nfl.com
Dire Straits
For the first time in I don't know how many years, I dug up one of my old old LPs, Dire Strait's self titled album, inspired by a book I'm reading right now, Ian Rankin's Resurrection Men, where a bunch of old vinyls are being played at a point. Though back to Dire Straits, damn how is this album smooth and delicious to listen to. Mark Knopfler's guitar is crisp and very enjoyable, well written music and even better played and his smooth and soothing vocals, amazing, this album is a small gem! I reckon this is going into heavy rotation here the next little while...
Monday, September 17, 2007
New Korn album
Just had a listen to the new Korn, apparently untitled, album, and hmmm.... wasn't that interesting, not that I am a fan of the band, and it is the first album of theirs I have listened to, the material I know from them are from the radio and TV. The album is mostly light industrial and alternative metal/rock, and the first impression went in one ear and out the other. Even though the music doesn't impress me much, the cover artwork is great!Korn @ Wikipedia
F**k off nowadays topics
... or NOT... wauv the last week has gone past fast, have been blazingly busy at work, though expect some mad ramblings here the next couple of days!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Kevin Everett in an ugly accident
Buffalo Bill's Kevin Everett suffered in an ugly accident, as he went down in a tackle without being in the right position, Bills announced yesterday that he has suffered a fracture to his cervical spine, read more here!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Today's Topic
Draftday.dk
This post mostly goes for the readers able to read Danish, as today's topic is Draftday.dk, a great up to snuff site about football, from college to NFL, really good coverage and fast with news and so forth, a great resource for Danish football fans. Keep up the awesome work!
This post mostly goes for the readers able to read Danish, as today's topic is Draftday.dk, a great up to snuff site about football, from college to NFL, really good coverage and fast with news and so forth, a great resource for Danish football fans. Keep up the awesome work!
Iron Maiden in a Sony ad
Almighty Iron Maiden are having their superb track 'Can I Play With Madness' (The music video in a not too good quality and a rather good live version, that really is catching the atmosphere and interaction at an Iron Maiden concert!) from the album "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" used in an advertisement for Sony's new HD 1080 equipment, check the ad out on YouTube and listen to the killer music, this rocks!
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Packers won their first game
Green Bay Packers beat Philadelphia Eagles 16-13 in their first game, a game where Eagles were favorites, though Packers and kicker Mason Crosby didn't care. Even though Green Bay didn't get any offensive touchdowns, they embraced the victory with a defensive touchdown and 3 field goals from Crosby (53, 37, 42). Brett Favre didn't have his best day, he completed 23/42 for 206 yards and had one interception and 4 sacks.
Other scores of interest: Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville Jaguars 13-10, go Vince Young. Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 34-7, 'Big' Ben Rothlisberger threw 4 touchdowns, he seems to be back as we know him. Houston Texans beat Atlanta Falcons 20-3, seems like the Falcons really are suffering due to Vick's 'off the field interests'. Carolina Panthers beat Saint Louis Rams 27-13, this should be the season where Rams would be back as a Superbowl contender, though Jake Delhomme with 3 touchdown passes didn't seem impressed. New England Patriots seems stronger than ever, and has never had as many profiles on their team as now, scaring to see how they closed down New York Jets and won 38-14, without pushing the limits, they did it in a very calm manner, the Patriots is a serious Superbowl aspirant. And the most surprising result for me, so far this weekend, Denver Broncos were feeling the heat from Buffalo Bills and only won by one point, 15-14, I didn't see the match, though I expected the Broncos to be much stronger and a team that shouldn't get in trouble against Bills.
Right now I'm watching San Diego Charges vs. Chicago Bears, I'm cheering for Chargers, though the Bears defense is having a good grip on quarterback Philip Rivers and especially running back LaDainian Tomlinson, but I think LT will prevail, right now the Bears are ahead 3-0 with 7:27 to go of the 2nd quarter.
www.nfl.com
Other scores of interest: Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville Jaguars 13-10, go Vince Young. Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 34-7, 'Big' Ben Rothlisberger threw 4 touchdowns, he seems to be back as we know him. Houston Texans beat Atlanta Falcons 20-3, seems like the Falcons really are suffering due to Vick's 'off the field interests'. Carolina Panthers beat Saint Louis Rams 27-13, this should be the season where Rams would be back as a Superbowl contender, though Jake Delhomme with 3 touchdown passes didn't seem impressed. New England Patriots seems stronger than ever, and has never had as many profiles on their team as now, scaring to see how they closed down New York Jets and won 38-14, without pushing the limits, they did it in a very calm manner, the Patriots is a serious Superbowl aspirant. And the most surprising result for me, so far this weekend, Denver Broncos were feeling the heat from Buffalo Bills and only won by one point, 15-14, I didn't see the match, though I expected the Broncos to be much stronger and a team that shouldn't get in trouble against Bills.
Right now I'm watching San Diego Charges vs. Chicago Bears, I'm cheering for Chargers, though the Bears defense is having a good grip on quarterback Philip Rivers and especially running back LaDainian Tomlinson, but I think LT will prevail, right now the Bears are ahead 3-0 with 7:27 to go of the 2nd quarter.
www.nfl.com
Today's Topic
Baking Felt like doing some buns today and did it, and they turned out ok, new recipe, which could need some adjustments, next time it'll be spot on! Did some more apple cakes as well, turned out decent as well.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Today's Topic
ApplesThe Danish apples are great and ripe right now, a feast. I've just pulled one apple cake out of the oven, and gonna make another one later today, yummy yummy!
Ouch
Colts thrashed Saints with 41-10, Brees and his O-line didn't seem up to standards, quite poor work from one of the best offenses last year, I sincerely hope it'll become better really soon!
Though Peyton and his boys just churned on from where they left last year, no mercy from the Colts this year either. Manning threw touchdowns to Reggie Wayne (2) and Marvin Harrison. Joseph Addai carried a TD for 2 yards, and kicker Adam Vinatieri is still to miss his first field goal in the RCA Dome.
Come Sunday so we can get some more football!
Though Peyton and his boys just churned on from where they left last year, no mercy from the Colts this year either. Manning threw touchdowns to Reggie Wayne (2) and Marvin Harrison. Joseph Addai carried a TD for 2 yards, and kicker Adam Vinatieri is still to miss his first field goal in the RCA Dome.
Come Sunday so we can get some more football!
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Today's Topic
NFL
Tonight is the night, kick off time for the 2007/08 season, go Packers! It all starts tonight with the, hopefully, offensive clash between New Orleans Saints and reigning super bowl champs Indianapolis Colts! I'd like to see Drew and Reggie do some magic!
Tonight is the night, kick off time for the 2007/08 season, go Packers! It all starts tonight with the, hopefully, offensive clash between New Orleans Saints and reigning super bowl champs Indianapolis Colts! I'd like to see Drew and Reggie do some magic!
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Today's Topic
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Tasted 3 wines from this vineyard from Napa Valley, California yesterday at a tasting, and was hooked on their style from the first sip. The first wine I tasted was their 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, a clean and crisp white wine, with a bit of oak in the nose, though very fresh and flowery, and the oak notes didn't overpower anything in the taste, a very mineral yet fruity and beautiful Sauvignon Blanc with a nice acidity, where the keyword is clean.
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon was overpowering, the nose was very very sweet, and filled with prunes, the same can be said about the taste, dark too ripe fruits, prunes, very ripe figs and almost no acid, and a lot of tannins of course, a very concentrated wine, hard to drink due to the lack of acidity. The lack of acidity was explained by they had a very hot summer in Napa Valley in 2004, so the grapes were too exposed to the sun.
Last but not least I tasted the vineyard's top wine Insignia, again a wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon and again a very very concentrated wine with a sweet, but very refined nose. The taste is overpowering, very sweet, with ripe black berries, some spice and a hint of vanilla notes, the wine doesn't have much acidity, though it is still very harmonic in the mouth and you don't miss the acid. The wine seems more like a dessert wine than a red wine, and if I had to pair it with food, it will be to dark chocolate, prunes, black berries and vanilla.
Tasted 3 wines from this vineyard from Napa Valley, California yesterday at a tasting, and was hooked on their style from the first sip. The first wine I tasted was their 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, a clean and crisp white wine, with a bit of oak in the nose, though very fresh and flowery, and the oak notes didn't overpower anything in the taste, a very mineral yet fruity and beautiful Sauvignon Blanc with a nice acidity, where the keyword is clean.
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon was overpowering, the nose was very very sweet, and filled with prunes, the same can be said about the taste, dark too ripe fruits, prunes, very ripe figs and almost no acid, and a lot of tannins of course, a very concentrated wine, hard to drink due to the lack of acidity. The lack of acidity was explained by they had a very hot summer in Napa Valley in 2004, so the grapes were too exposed to the sun.
Last but not least I tasted the vineyard's top wine Insignia, again a wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon and again a very very concentrated wine with a sweet, but very refined nose. The taste is overpowering, very sweet, with ripe black berries, some spice and a hint of vanilla notes, the wine doesn't have much acidity, though it is still very harmonic in the mouth and you don't miss the acid. The wine seems more like a dessert wine than a red wine, and if I had to pair it with food, it will be to dark chocolate, prunes, black berries and vanilla.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Today's Topic
Burberry and Thomas Burberry
Well, check out the collections on the sites and see why...!!! Classic but still fresh.
Well, check out the collections on the sites and see why...!!! Classic but still fresh.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Jason Jordan blog
The author Jason Jordan has created his own blog, check it out here: http://poweringthedevilscircus.blogspot.com/ and see what he has to tell and if you're fast, you can win a copy of his quite entertaining Powering The Devils Circus, which contains short stories and a novella. You can also check out this interview I did with him last year, to get to know him a bit better!
Today's Topic
BLITZKRIEG
Just got an interview back from this classic and awesome NWOBHM (new wave of british heavy metal) band, questions answered by vocalist Brian Ross and I can't wait to get the inty online... and do check out the band's Myspace site, their music rock!
Drop by their official website as well!
Just got an interview back from this classic and awesome NWOBHM (new wave of british heavy metal) band, questions answered by vocalist Brian Ross and I can't wait to get the inty online... and do check out the band's Myspace site, their music rock!
Drop by their official website as well!
Sunday, September 02, 2007
A few late topics... again again...
I know, kick me..!
Saturday: Excitement
Someone, the special one, the loved one is returning from Copenhagen for a short visit, yeahaa :)
Friday: Bad corks
Why do apparent serious wine makers use cheap corks in their wine and ruin them with it, I can't get it...
Thursday: Hungover
Damn, the champagne tasting was tough to get over...
Wednesday: Champagne tasting
Yes yes yes it was that day, more about it later, though believe me, it was good!
Saturday: Excitement
Someone, the special one, the loved one is returning from Copenhagen for a short visit, yeahaa :)
Friday: Bad corks
Why do apparent serious wine makers use cheap corks in their wine and ruin them with it, I can't get it...
Thursday: Hungover
Damn, the champagne tasting was tough to get over...
Wednesday: Champagne tasting
Yes yes yes it was that day, more about it later, though believe me, it was good!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Today's Topic
Berlingske Tidende
I canceled my subscription for the paper a few weeks ago, and now I'm starting to miss reading it together with my morning coffee, sigh
I canceled my subscription for the paper a few weeks ago, and now I'm starting to miss reading it together with my morning coffee, sigh
Episodik
Stumbled across this on Myspace today, decent and atmospheric electronically music, check it out!
More late topics
This ain't going so well is it? hehe, have had too much on my mind and been too much at work the last 2 weeks, so bear over with me!
Sunday: Crisis
In Brøndby IF, they lost yet a match today, 2-4 in Horsens, the 23. away league match without a victory, we need some ACTION NOW!!!
Saturday: Venison deer
Cooked some insanely tender and well tasting deer today.
Friday: Taking it easy
At work for once.
Thursday: Cherryblock
Tasted that insanely concentrated wine from California today, soooo much tannin, it did taste like cherry stalks, a wine you won't drink a lot of, it's simply too concentrated and rich.
Sunday: Crisis
In Brøndby IF, they lost yet a match today, 2-4 in Horsens, the 23. away league match without a victory, we need some ACTION NOW!!!
Saturday: Venison deer
Cooked some insanely tender and well tasting deer today.
Friday: Taking it easy
At work for once.
Thursday: Cherryblock
Tasted that insanely concentrated wine from California today, soooo much tannin, it did taste like cherry stalks, a wine you won't drink a lot of, it's simply too concentrated and rich.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Today's Topic
Metal
(Excessive blasting of all kinds of metal spiced up with a good slap of hours at work of course)
(Excessive blasting of all kinds of metal spiced up with a good slap of hours at work of course)
Topics from the last few days
Tuesday: Copenhagen
(My girlfriend moved over there to study)
Monday: Dessert competition
(Gonna give this one a shot)
Sunday: Relaxation
(Through food, Nip-Tuck and coziness)
Saturday: Brøndby IF
(Though the fuckers lost again, shit shit shit, fix things Bjerregård!!!)
(My girlfriend moved over there to study)
Monday: Dessert competition
(Gonna give this one a shot)
Sunday: Relaxation
(Through food, Nip-Tuck and coziness)
Saturday: Brøndby IF
(Though the fuckers lost again, shit shit shit, fix things Bjerregård!!!)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Yesterday's topic
Champagne
(Going to a Louis Roederer tasting later this month, finally gonna taste Cristal, hell yea)
(Going to a Louis Roederer tasting later this month, finally gonna taste Cristal, hell yea)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
A great site about the wines of Chateauneuf du Pape
This great website was featured in today's paper, and if you like me are interested in wine, you should find it interesting. The site is specialized in the wines of Chateauneuf du Pape from the Rhône region in France, usually great bodied complex wines with a lot of depth.
Check out the site and let yourself dive into a great universe of even greater wines.
Danish version: http://www.chateauneuf.dk/
English: version: http://www.chateauneuf.dk/en/front.htm
Check out the site and let yourself dive into a great universe of even greater wines.
Danish version: http://www.chateauneuf.dk/
English: version: http://www.chateauneuf.dk/en/front.htm
Green Bay Packers won last night, woot
Well, yes, it is the pre-season, though after having seen how the Steelers closed down the Saints last Sunday, in the Hall Of Fame match, I didn't expect Packers to take the win last night.
Green Bay won 13-9 on a 3 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Holiday, 2 field goals (52 and 32) and the extra point. Rodgers did best of the 3 QBs, completing 18/27 throws for 168 yards, Martin completed 1/2 throws for 7 yards and Captain B only completed 2/7 throws for 7 yards, with one fumble for -5 yards.
Steelers got a touchdown on a 50 yard throw from Batch to Young, Reed missed the XP and hit a 27 yards field goal.
In other games of interest Giants lost 21-24 to Panthers, Raiders won 27-23 over Cardinals and Redskins beat Titans 23-6, though Titans was a bit crippled as they still struggle with the Pacman Jones case and QB Vince Young (offense rookie of the year 2006/07) was sitting out as well, due to violating a team rule.
www.nfl.com
Green Bay won 13-9 on a 3 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Holiday, 2 field goals (52 and 32) and the extra point. Rodgers did best of the 3 QBs, completing 18/27 throws for 168 yards, Martin completed 1/2 throws for 7 yards and Captain B only completed 2/7 throws for 7 yards, with one fumble for -5 yards.
Steelers got a touchdown on a 50 yard throw from Batch to Young, Reed missed the XP and hit a 27 yards field goal.
In other games of interest Giants lost 21-24 to Panthers, Raiders won 27-23 over Cardinals and Redskins beat Titans 23-6, though Titans was a bit crippled as they still struggle with the Pacman Jones case and QB Vince Young (offense rookie of the year 2006/07) was sitting out as well, due to violating a team rule.
www.nfl.com
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Return of cold war tactics
This news story about the Russians flying to an US Airforce base in Guam in the Pacific Ocean made me giggle a bit, though also wonder if there is more to it, than the obvious wish from Russia to show, that they still have some goods left and apparently is ready to cross swords, if it becomes necessary.
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear which was the plane used for the operation can carry nukes and is the Russian counterpart to the B52 Stratofortress.
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear which was the plane used for the operation can carry nukes and is the Russian counterpart to the B52 Stratofortress.
Dailylit
Sometimes one comes across good things surfing the net, like today, where I discovered the website Dailylit.com, a website that sends you small portions of books, either to your email address or as a RSS feed. You can choose to get the book portions send daily, weekdays or 3 days a week, and if you wish you can prompt to get the next installment of the book you are reading right away.
I've started out to read Homer's Iliad, via email, and have so far received 2 installments, and it works and seems sweet, and something I will continue with. A great way to get through classics and other works, small piece by small piece, without losing interest along the way.
There is a good deal of literature on the site, so there should be something for all, so drop by Dailylit.com and start reading and become even more educated!
I've started out to read Homer's Iliad, via email, and have so far received 2 installments, and it works and seems sweet, and something I will continue with. A great way to get through classics and other works, small piece by small piece, without losing interest along the way.
There is a good deal of literature on the site, so there should be something for all, so drop by Dailylit.com and start reading and become even more educated!
Snarfer RSS reader
I've never had a real RSS reader before, I've just used Firefox to show RSS feeds, though that has started to become quite messy, the more feeds I find and use. So I started to look for a RSS reader, and stumbled across Snarfer and have just started using that, and so far it seems fine, though I need a week or 2 and to add all my own feeds into it, to see if it is as good as the first hand impression makes it seem. More about this later!
Today's Topic
Relaxation
(spiced with too much music, some writing, some reading... yes, can't help it... need to work a bit each day...)
(spiced with too much music, some writing, some reading... yes, can't help it... need to work a bit each day...)
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
1 year to the Olympic games kick off
Today there's exactly one year to the Olympic games kick off in China next year, already looking forward to it, though so much to follow until then. The 2007/08 European soccer season, the MLS as well it seems, after Beckham's transfer to LA Galaxy, NFL, NHL and the 2007/08 Danish ice hockey season.
The Olympic organization's website
The Olympic organization's website
Thought
How will I laugh tomorrow when I can't even smile today?!?!?!?
Cyco Mike Muir and Suicidal Tendencies still rock!!! http://www.myspace.com/suicidaltendencies
Cyco Mike Muir and Suicidal Tendencies still rock!!! http://www.myspace.com/suicidaltendencies
Books you should consider reading, if you have the time
Here is a couple of recommendations of books I've read lately.
Let's start of with the Swedish grand old man within the genre 'spy'-novels, Jan Guillou and his newest offering Madame Terror, a great written and told story, a great build up to a grand finale, with sheer excitement all the way through, hard to put down when first started. It's hard to go wrong with books in the Carl Hamilton series. The book is also a nice twist on the current political situation in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Guillou
A writer I've just lately run across is Daniel Silva, who writes spy-novels as well, centered around the Israeli agent/ex-agent Gabriel Allon. So far I've read The Confessor and Prince Of Fire, great, exciting and quite easy reading, again, books that are hard to put down, when first started.
http://www.danielsilvabooks.com/
Right now, among others, I'm reading Men Hating Women (direct translation from Swedish/Danish, as there isn't a English translation of the book yet, as far as I know) by Stieg Larsson, though now you have something to look forward to, he's a great writer who puts a lot of details into his work, haven't gotten that far into the book yet, but are really enjoying what I'm reading. So far there is 3 books in the series, he calls Millennium, Men Hating Women being the first.
http://www.stieglarsson.se/ http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stieg_Larsson (both links here in Swedish)
Let's start of with the Swedish grand old man within the genre 'spy'-novels, Jan Guillou and his newest offering Madame Terror, a great written and told story, a great build up to a grand finale, with sheer excitement all the way through, hard to put down when first started. It's hard to go wrong with books in the Carl Hamilton series. The book is also a nice twist on the current political situation in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Guillou
A writer I've just lately run across is Daniel Silva, who writes spy-novels as well, centered around the Israeli agent/ex-agent Gabriel Allon. So far I've read The Confessor and Prince Of Fire, great, exciting and quite easy reading, again, books that are hard to put down, when first started.
http://www.danielsilvabooks.com/
Right now, among others, I'm reading Men Hating Women (direct translation from Swedish/Danish, as there isn't a English translation of the book yet, as far as I know) by Stieg Larsson, though now you have something to look forward to, he's a great writer who puts a lot of details into his work, haven't gotten that far into the book yet, but are really enjoying what I'm reading. So far there is 3 books in the series, he calls Millennium, Men Hating Women being the first.
http://www.stieglarsson.se/ http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stieg_Larsson (both links here in Swedish)
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Hmm, time to start things again
Just thought of this blog, about time to get some things going here again I think! Just been so damn busy the first half of this year, and guess the rest gonna be as busy, though I should manage to get a little time here and there to keep this up, in between my job... www.sangiovanni.dk
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