Theology

The Tarantular would officialy like to express it's interest in, and support of, Feminist Theology. Further more, we assert that Rosa Parks was a feminist theologian and would like to memorialize her with this post.

Mountain Dew "All Night Long"

The Tarantular would like to give it's official endorsement of Mountain Dew MDX Energy Drink just because this commercial is goddamn funny as hell. The "Sunglasses at Night" is not nearly as funny. But forgiving that, you should go out to your local grocer or independent gas station owner and buy Mountain Dew MDX . . . just because.

Hooker Lane, Powerball Senator

According to a NY Times story this morning, there's a suburban street in Connecticut named Hooker Lane, and the residents aren't too happy about it. They support a motion to change it to Stonebrook Lane.

Sheesh.

I mean, sure, I understand that the snickering probably gets old, but we need these people to carry the fight, otherwise sooner than later we'll change the planet Uranus to -- this will be terrible -- like, Edgewood or something.

And what do you think of Judd Gregg, the Republican Senator from New Hampshire, winning $853,492 in the lottery yesterday? What's up, New England?

Speedy Lee

It was round abouts February when I got a speeding ticket while transporting one of the guys on my caseload. It was for 70 in a 55 and the copper wasn't having any mercy for the fact that I worked with "troubled youth" and was late for a meeting. A month later I had to drive all the way to Gates County--armpit capital of North Carolina--in order to "get help", a.k.a. get my ticket reduced so my insurance wouldn't go up. After this I started driving slower--10 miles over the speed limit at the most.

Then there's Katrina and jacked up gas prices, yadda yadda yadda. I hear this thing about how any speed over 50 mph is giving you increasingly bad gas mileage. So I've slowed down to about 5-7 miles over the speed limit. Sometimes I even drive the speed limit. I can drive 55.

The thing about driving the speed limit is that, instead of passing all of the people driving "slow", you are the one that's getting passed. It's quite cathartic actually. You don't even have to really pay attention to what your doing. I have a 17 mile commute to work and back. I'm never in a hurry in the morning, so why drive fast? That extra 2 or 3 minutes in the car is another song that I get to listen or another story on the news.

So I encourage you to try it out. Drive the speed limit. It saves on gas, reduces the risk of tickets, gives you more time to listen and makes you think about why the hell you're in such a hurry in the first place.

And for the record, I am jealous of those of you that get to ride the train or the bus. You bastards.

Bears

Man the Bears were fun to listen to today! Pummeling the struggling Vikings 28-3, the Bears had two great offensive series' resulting in touchdowns. Although his fumble at the beginning of the game was enough to piss anyone off, Kyle Orton's 16 completions to 8 different receivers for 2 TDs certainly made up for it.

The Offense showed up, baby! Jones, despite his knee injury, rushed for 89 yards and 2 touch downs. Mushin Muhammad (5 recs. for 48 yds.), Des Clark ( 4 recs. for 19 yds. and 2 TDs) and Mark Bradley (1 rec. for 15 yds.) made plays from the receiver core.

And ohhh the D-fence! When Urlacher sacked Culpepper on the Minnesota 1 on 4th down (leading to one of the Bears TDs), ohhhh man. Urlacher had 2 sacks, 8 tackles and 1 assist. Awesome game! Damn can he play! He was backed up by Harris and Idonije, both with key Culpepper sacks. The secondary was active as well, breaking up plays and forcing turnovers. Charles Tillman and rookie Chris Harris both had an interception.

The Bears were firing on all cylinders with Special Teams making big plays as well. Bobby Wade returned a punt from the Minnisota 2-yard line for 49 yards setting up the second Bears touchdown. And Special Teams blocked a second half field goals attempt that kept Minnesota to 3 points.

I have to go tend to Abby now, but Wow, the Bears played good today.

How'd your team do?

Thunder Marie Robinson

Realizing that dogs are people too, The Tarantular extends our deepest sympathies to Adam Robinson for the loss of his friend Thunder. Rest in peace little one.

I think it's cool that Abby and Thunder share the same middle name.

Cuppa Joe

Is it the weather? Is it fatherhood? Is it the autumn equinox?

Whatever it is, I've been downing loads and loads of coffee this week. Usually I'm good for a cup or two/day at work, but this week I've been averaging 4 or 5 cups. It's only 11:25 a.m. and I'm on my third already.

I am interested in your coffee habits. Do you partake of the java? Are you an addict? What's your favorite brand? My favorite coffee seems to be the kind brewed at a small, locally owned, out of the way gas station. You can just taste the labor and care that went into making it. Mmmmmmm.