Yet Another Awesome Blog: Happy 65th Birthday Paul McCartney: Music Review of Memory Almost Full
Array Jee Young Lee: Sure, she’s cooled off since mid-April, missing the second cut of her career and finishing out of the top 20 except for a second-place finish at the Michelob, but Lee’s still having the second-best 2007 of the top 5, her career stats are at least the equal of the rest of the top 5, only Pressel is ahead of her in both the Rolex Rankings and the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, and she’s leading the Super Sophs in greens in regulation and second (to Kyeong Bae) in birdies. Seon Hwa Lee: True, last year’s Rookie of the Year missed her first cut of her career this season and only has 3 top 10s thus far, but every 2007 stat except money hasn’t slipped as much as Ai Miyazato’s (not to mention she has a win on the LPGA), she’s still tied for tops in top 3s, second in career earnings (due only to Julieta Granada’s rather fluky M take in last year’s ADT Championship), and, I think, shockingly underrated in both the RR and GSPI. Karin Sjodin: She’s a bomber like Jee Young Lee with lots of top 20s this year who’s improved her stroke average from last year despite not making nearly as many birdies, so if she can straighten out her irons and give herself more birdie opportunities, she’ll make more cuts and more money and give herself more chances for good finishes. Nina Reis: With 5 career international wins and exempt status on the LPGA this year, Reis stands to improve on her #12 ranking in career earnings among the Super Sophs and top-90 status in the GSPI, but even though she’s been making cuts at a good rate and her stats are decent, she hasn’t cracked the top 40 in any of her 12 starts in 2007.14. Katie Futcher: She’s struggling with her irons this year, and she’s followed up her only top 30 in the SemGroup with truly awful play in her last 4 events, but she’s still exempt, has one of the only two top 10s in this bunch, is within 0K of Reis in career earnings, and compares favorably in career stats and rankings with those below her.15. Virada Nirapathpongporn: She’s exempt this year and has a good chance to keep pace with Reis on the career earnings list, but like Lu and Futcher has been struggling since mid-May. Still, her birdie rate is up from last year and she’ll get plenty of chances to make more if she can improve her iron play and make more cuts.17. Na Ri Kim: she’s exempt and playing in a lot of events this year, so Kim certainly has a chance to join the top 20 next ranking.For your reference–and mine–are the stats on which I’m basing the June ranking.2007 LPGA Money List (rank), stroke average (compared to last year’s), birdies per round average (compared to last year’s), greens in regulation (compared to last year’s): I’m going to focus on four key indicators of how well someone is playing this season–how much money they’ve made, how they’re scoring, how many birdies they’re averaging per round, and average greens in regulation per round. Fortunately the Super Sophs have not even been at this for two years, so the career money list is a decent stat for comparing their short careers, even if it’s a bit unfair to people who were not exempt in either or both years.
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But haven’t seen it in a long time - need to re-view it.2. The Godfather, 1972.Ashamed to say I’ve never seen this one, or any from the Godfather series. Singin in the Rain,” 1952.Probably seen bits and pieces of this over the years, but never sat down to watch it.6. “Gone With the Wind,” 1939.One of those “classics” that, honestly, Ive never seen, but not sure what the appeal is.7. “Schindlers List, 1993.Never seen it, always wanted to, never got around to it.9. All these movies that Ive never seen… the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.Finally, one Ive seen! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937.Sure, Ive seen it, but why is it in the Top 100?35. But Ive seen that movie with Woody Harrelson…43. “A Streetcar Named Desire,” 1951.Only seen the Simpsons musical version. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001.Nope - havent seen this series, or Harry Potter.51. “Spartacus,” 1960.Over the years, Ive probably seen 80% of this - need to sit down and watch it!82. Goodfellas, 1990.Nope - honestly, if I had seen this, but not Godfather, that would be wrong.93. Ben-Hur, 1959.Again, seen a lot of it, but never sat down to watch it.
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1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT Ring? Yes, twice.2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP? 39years3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? Jewelry a friend made4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE? Yep, in the commode. Stopped working.5. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? Last week.6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON? Books, Jewelry, Mochas, art supplies7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? Chicken.8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? Eyes, Mouth9. ONE FAVORITE SONG? Honey Im home.”10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED: Bryan Adams, Dallas Texas.15.12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER: Sprint13. FAVORITE MALL STORE: Cold Water Creek14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD: Nurse–45 years 15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE? Yes16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?: No, and never did.17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED: Christie18. FIRST FRIEND YOUD CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY: Amy19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIENDs: A couple this week.20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT: Quiznos, Sonic21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD: Ill change. 23. WHERES YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? Chilis24. CAN YOU COOK? Good cook when I want25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?: Impala26. BEST KISSER: my husband 27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Last week, Loris seizure.28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS: organ meats 29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: Sense of humor, loyalty.30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: Fat32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?: 16 hours33. FAVORITE MOVIE? The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Portrait of Jenny and Practical Magic.34. CAN YOU SING? Not any more35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? Righteous Brothers36. LAST KISS? Two and a half years37. LAST MOVIE RENTED: Ghost Rider38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT? Book39. FAVORITE vacation spot?: Colorado43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?: Both44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?: Robin Williams45. DO YOU SMOKE? no.46 SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES? Gown47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?: cats48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?: Not really.49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE? Once, speeding50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST? French Toast51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?: LOVE caffeine52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Over easy53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?: Kind of maybe54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?: Amy.55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?: Lori56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?: Dont remember58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?: 1 59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?: Grey slacks, blue silk shirt60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC: The minute you walked in the joint, I could tell you were a real . . . 61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB
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-ne This past Sunday Jeff and Curtis traveled to Olustee, FL to represent ABRT at the State Time Trial Championships. This placed Curtis 1st in the Masters 30-34 age category, and successfully defended his state title from last year.Both of these times were incredible, and were accomplished aboard their Trek TTX time trial bikes.
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I think music is universal and should be able to communicate without one understanding the language.The GoodTrack 1: Dance Tonight (2:52)First thing about this song is that it reminds me of Ram On off of his second solo album titled Ram. He’s good at writing those but I like it when he departs from that a bit to explore some more complex melodies that might be a bit more melancholy, which is why I loved his last album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, and consider it far superior to this one despite many of the contrary reviews I’ve read.Track 5: You Tell Me (3:16)This is one of the sadder more serious songs I’ve been waiting for. At times I can see this song being a latter day Beatles song. This song has 3 distinct personalities but I wouldn’t call it a transitiony song like Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. I don’t really look into lyrics but a pet peeve of mine is repeating any one word to death, and that happens in this song with the word gratitude.Track 9: That Was Me (2:39)This an old school rock song that is one of those self referential songs in the vein of The Beatles’ Glass Onion. Track 12: End Of The End (2:52)This is actually the first song I heard on the radio one day while driving listening to Breakfast With The Beatles on Q104.3 FM. Even the little song within a song you can hear in the Dance Tonight video would have been a better ending track.
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Array Jee Young Lee: Sure, she’s cooled off since mid-April, missing the second cut of her career and finishing out of the top 20 except for a second-place finish at the Michelob, but Lee’s still having the second-best 2007 of the top 5, her career stats are at least the equal of the rest of the top 5, only Pressel is ahead of her in both the Rolex Rankings and the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, and she’s leading the Super Sophs in greens in regulation and second (to Kyeong Bae) in birdies. Seon Hwa Lee: True, last year’s Rookie of the Year missed her first cut of her career this season and only has 3 top 10s thus far, but every 2007 stat except money hasn’t slipped as much as Ai Miyazato’s (not to mention she has a win on the LPGA), she’s still tied for tops in top 3s, second in career earnings (due only to Julieta Granada’s rather fluky M take in last year’s ADT Championship), and, I think, shockingly underrated in both the RR and GSPI. Karin Sjodin: She’s a bomber like Jee Young Lee with lots of top 20s this year who’s improved her stroke average from last year despite not making nearly as many birdies, so if she can straighten out her irons and give herself more birdie opportunities, she’ll make more cuts and more money and give herself more chances for good finishes. Nina Reis: With 5 career international wins and exempt status on the LPGA this year, Reis stands to improve on her #12 ranking in career earnings among the Super Sophs and top-90 status in the GSPI, but even though she’s been making cuts at a good rate and her stats are decent, she hasn’t cracked the top 40 in any of her 12 starts in 2007.14. Katie Futcher: She’s struggling with her irons this year, and she’s followed up her only top 30 in the SemGroup with truly awful play in her last 4 events, but she’s still exempt, has one of the only two top 10s in this bunch, is within 0K of Reis in career earnings, and compares favorably in career stats and rankings with those below her.15. Virada Nirapathpongporn: She’s exempt this year and has a good chance to keep pace with Reis on the career earnings list, but like Lu and Futcher has been struggling since mid-May. Still, her birdie rate is up from last year and she’ll get plenty of chances to make more if she can improve her iron play and make more cuts.17. Na Ri Kim: she’s exempt and playing in a lot of events this year, so Kim certainly has a chance to join the top 20 next ranking.For your reference–and mine–are the stats on which I’m basing the June ranking.2007 LPGA Money List (rank), stroke average (compared to last year’s), birdies per round average (compared to last year’s), greens in regulation (compared to last year’s): I’m going to focus on four key indicators of how well someone is playing this season–how much money they’ve made, how they’re scoring, how many birdies they’re averaging per round, and average greens in regulation per round. Fortunately the Super Sophs have not even been at this for two years, so the career money list is a decent stat for comparing their short careers, even if it’s a bit unfair to people who were not exempt in either or both years.
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But haven’t seen it in a long time - need to re-view it.2. The Godfather, 1972.Ashamed to say I’ve never seen this one, or any from the Godfather series. Singin in the Rain,” 1952.Probably seen bits and pieces of this over the years, but never sat down to watch it.6. “Gone With the Wind,” 1939.One of those “classics” that, honestly, Ive never seen, but not sure what the appeal is.7. “Schindlers List, 1993.Never seen it, always wanted to, never got around to it.9. All these movies that Ive never seen… the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.Finally, one Ive seen! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937.Sure, Ive seen it, but why is it in the Top 100?35. But Ive seen that movie with Woody Harrelson…43. “A Streetcar Named Desire,” 1951.Only seen the Simpsons musical version. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001.Nope - havent seen this series, or Harry Potter.51. “Spartacus,” 1960.Over the years, Ive probably seen 80% of this - need to sit down and watch it!82. Goodfellas, 1990.Nope - honestly, if I had seen this, but not Godfather, that would be wrong.93. Ben-Hur, 1959.Again, seen a lot of it, but never sat down to watch it.
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1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT Ring? Yes, twice.2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP? 39years3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? Jewelry a friend made4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE? Yep, in the commode. Stopped working.5. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? Last week.6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON? Books, Jewelry, Mochas, art supplies7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? Chicken.8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? Eyes, Mouth9. ONE FAVORITE SONG? Honey Im home.”10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED: Bryan Adams, Dallas Texas.15.12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER: Sprint13. FAVORITE MALL STORE: Cold Water Creek14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD: Nurse–45 years 15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE? Yes16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?: No, and never did.17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED: Christie18. FIRST FRIEND YOUD CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY: Amy19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIENDs: A couple this week.20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT: Quiznos, Sonic21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD: Ill change. 23. WHERES YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? Chilis24. CAN YOU COOK? Good cook when I want25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?: Impala26. BEST KISSER: my husband 27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Last week, Loris seizure.28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS: organ meats 29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: Sense of humor, loyalty.30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: Fat32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?: 16 hours33. FAVORITE MOVIE? The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Portrait of Jenny and Practical Magic.34. CAN YOU SING? Not any more35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? Righteous Brothers36. LAST KISS? Two and a half years37. LAST MOVIE RENTED: Ghost Rider38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT? Book39. FAVORITE vacation spot?: Colorado43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?: Both44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?: Robin Williams45. DO YOU SMOKE? no.46 SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES? Gown47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?: cats48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?: Not really.49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE? Once, speeding50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST? French Toast51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?: LOVE caffeine52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Over easy53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?: Kind of maybe54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?: Amy.55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?: Lori56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?: Dont remember58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?: 1 59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?: Grey slacks, blue silk shirt60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC: The minute you walked in the joint, I could tell you were a real . . . 61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB
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-ne This past Sunday Jeff and Curtis traveled to Olustee, FL to represent ABRT at the State Time Trial Championships. This placed Curtis 1st in the Masters 30-34 age category, and successfully defended his state title from last year.Both of these times were incredible, and were accomplished aboard their Trek TTX time trial bikes.
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I think music is universal and should be able to communicate without one understanding the language.The GoodTrack 1: Dance Tonight (2:52)First thing about this song is that it reminds me of Ram On off of his second solo album titled Ram. He’s good at writing those but I like it when he departs from that a bit to explore some more complex melodies that might be a bit more melancholy, which is why I loved his last album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, and consider it far superior to this one despite many of the contrary reviews I’ve read.Track 5: You Tell Me (3:16)This is one of the sadder more serious songs I’ve been waiting for. At times I can see this song being a latter day Beatles song. This song has 3 distinct personalities but I wouldn’t call it a transitiony song like Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. I don’t really look into lyrics but a pet peeve of mine is repeating any one word to death, and that happens in this song with the word gratitude.Track 9: That Was Me (2:39)This an old school rock song that is one of those self referential songs in the vein of The Beatles’ Glass Onion. Track 12: End Of The End (2:52)This is actually the first song I heard on the radio one day while driving listening to Breakfast With The Beatles on Q104.3 FM. Even the little song within a song you can hear in the Dance Tonight video would have been a better ending track.
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