Perverts and Crunked Punks

What a Sick Freak
So polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been convicted. This is the best news I have heard in a long time. My problem with the guy isn't that he practices polygamy (having multiple wives could have its benefits..."chop, chop...dig, dig"), its that he promotes incest and sexual abuse of children. In this particular case, he forced a 14 year old girl to marry her 19 year old cousin...her first cousin. Its not like he arranged an eighteen year old woman to marry a non-blood related second cousin or something. He forced this poor, young girl against her will to marry her aunt and uncle's son. This is disgusting and despicable on so many levels. I don't even know where to begin describing how angry this makes me.

Apparently Warren Jeffs rules his followers with an iron fist. He demands nothing but complete subordination and blind devotion. I cannot help but smile at the potential irony of this all. I pray that ol' Warren, especially considering his skinny, lanky physique (see picture) and the fact that he is a child molester shares a cell with a man named Bubba. I can only hope that Bubba demands the same subordination and blind "devotion" from Jeffs. Sweet, poetic justice.

"Dirty South Punk Shit"
Last year I saw Whole Wheat Bread open for the Bouncing Souls. They played such a good set that I bought their first album, Minority Rules there at the show. Since then they have become one of my favorite bands. The more I listen to them the more I love their music. Last week I bought their newest album, "Punk Life" (an EP, but it only has 6 songs)...it hasn't left my CD player yet and probably won't for a long time.

Punk Life (a play on the hip-hop slogan "Thug Life") is much different and more mature than the first album. While Minority was made up of punk songs reminiscent of what bands like No Fun At All played in the 90's and straight hip-hop songs, Punk Life blends the two styles and, for possibly the first time ever, does it well.

The first two songs could not be confused with anything other than punk rock (but musically more original and with a harder edge than anything off the first album). The last four songs, however, is a blend between hip-hop, punk rock, and metal. Its what Limp Biskit would sound like if they were black and had talent. One song features Jason Navarro, formerly from the Suicide Machines, and three songs are covers, including remakes of Lil Jon songs (don't hold that against them, they are really good).

This style of music is not for everyone, a lot of punks out there might have a hard time making the transition into rap (punks have been known to be musically stubborn at times) but I honestly believe that if you give Whole Wheat Bread a chance you will be impressed with what you hear.

Random Thoughts
Wedding plans are going well, thanks for asking. Also, thanks to everyone for being so enthusiastically accepting of Ashley and the boys. You guys are awesome. I still need email addresses, physical addresses, or phone numbers for some people to send announcements, invitations and updates. This will probably be the last time I mention it.

I went to the fair twice while it was in town. I can't go on the rides anymore because they all make me sick. I used to love fair rides when I was a kid but now I go on one of them and I am holding back puke for the rest of the night. I think its because almost every damn ride spins in some way or another. There are no roller coasters and the ferris wheel goes 50 miles per hour. On the plus side the giant yellow slide kicks ass.

Basketball is starting in a month or so and I can't wait. I think we need to make Andrei Kirilenko mysteriously disappear, along with his huge contract (that he does not deserve in the slightest). I am so sick of hearing this underachieving stick figure bitch and moan about not being used properly when the only thing he has ever been consistently good at it blocking shots. He can't even finish a wide open lay-up or dunk on a fast break. Even without his complaining he is only holding the team back, but now that he has opened his fat mouth he has ruined any leverage the Jazz had at trading him (and believe me when I say they were already shopping him around before he said he wanted out). This is the subject of an entire blog entry so I'm going to stop here.