I've already written on how I think Kanye West is an idiot. Now it's time for part two - Kanye attacking a paparazi's camera. In an airport. On 9/11.

What an idiot.

So who do you think the final Cylon is? Comment below!

Apparently the Bob Dylan song that the four Cylons hear is "All Along the Watchtower" - you can read the lyrics here.

This begs the question - is the fifth and final Cylon alluded to in the lyrics?

Ronald D. Moore has said that the final Cylon is someone we know, but not one of the major characters. So that leaves out people like Starbuck and Lee and Baltar.

Yet I keep thinking that the song does refer to Baltar.

All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.

Wouldn't that be Baltar's 'harem?' And Baltar as a Prince? It doesn't really apply to Gaeta or Dualla. For a while I thought the Fifth would be that Oracle from New Caprica. Or how about Boxey? (On second thought, no.)

I guess perhaps guessing is futile.

I heard this song today (minus the first verse) and got a little pissed. On my first listen it sounded like one of those "my beliefs are better than your belief" songs we often hear on country radio. But as I looked over the lyrics I noticed that it wasn't really one of those songs, but rather an anti-Congress song.

Maybe it's just me, but the message of the song isn't very clear. It seems to be a "Government, get out of my life" song; politicians (Fat cats just getting fatter / Lining their pockets) intervening on the lives of the average person (and we all know that most politicians have more money than good ol' Joe Six Pack.) Then there's the line about 'Spreading the wealth around" which is not a Conservative principle. And I'm pretty sure that Phil Vasser leans a little more on the Conservative side (though I have no proof to back that statement up.)

Even though he says "Republican or democrat / Well, I don’t give a damn about that" I don't really think that's the case. Would a song like this have been released in 1995-96 during the "Contract With America"? Or before 9/11? And what's stopping him from living his life, worshiping and raising his family?

Having written all that, I feel better. This song really don't mean anything. It's not going to be one of those great political movement songs. Is there a call to action? Does he want the Republicans out of the White House? If he wants grand sweeping changes of the American political landscape, then I'm with him. But there's not a lot here and this song will probably just disappear off the charts in a month or two.

"New Shoes" was Paolo Nutini's first US single. It's a nice, upbeat song that served as a good introduction to this singer/songwriter from Scotland.

The songs themselves are mature, but not in the expletive-as-every-other-word way. Mature as in subject and sound. Love, loss, longing. I don't know why, but for some reason I think of him as a modern day Bob Dylan. Since he wrote the songs he sings, he gives us a piece of himself, his life, on each track.

You may have heard of Israel Kamakawiwo`ole, who is probably better known as Iz. The song he's best known for is the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" medley.

Yes, that guy.

The late Iz was a Hawaiian singer who was proud of his heritage and sang songs of his home. Everything about him was Hawaiian. And his album "Facing Future" seems to be a great showcase of that.

I've updated this page with the winners. I thought I did pretty good in the major male/female categories. George Strait was a big surprise for me, getting song of the year and single of the year. Way to go, George!

I also have to admit that Brad Paisley surprised me as the Top Male Vocalist. Honestly, he's not that enjoyable to listen to anymore. (I can't stand "Ticks.") A few years ago, this would be an appropriate win for him, but not this year. (Sorry, Brad. I guess after Celebrity, it's downhill from there...)

The Academy of Country Music is about to give out their awards, so it's time that I give out my predictions.

Well, not really predictions, but hopes. Or rather, who I think should win. I've used two designations. "My Pick" are who I'd like to win, and "Probably Win" are those that I think will. (I'm a bit annoyed that the Dixie Chicks weren't nominated for "Taking the Long Way." I LOVE that song. Of course, I usually only hear it on the Canadian country station...) Anyway...

So Sara Evans danced well tonight on Dancing with the Celebrities Stars. I should have know that. I thought she could have been a liitle more sultry and less reserved (I guess that's what you do when your husband is a Republican elected official.)

I was starting to think that Sara was like those Star Trek movies. (Yeah, seriously, I thought that.) The Star Trek movies, at least the first half dozen (I get them confused after that... like, did the Borg time travel movie come before the Data in the hay movie? That's the way I remember them. But not the order.)

I recently went through yet another box, and this one turned out to be Cassette Tapes.

You know, cassettes. They came after 8-Tracts (sp?) and before CDs.

So I'm going to reach in and pull out 13 of them and tell you what they are! Feel free to leave a comment if you smiled at any of them. Or cringed. Or hated them all, or even had no idea who any of the artist's are!

1. Amy Grant's Heart in Motion. You know this one, where she turned to pop music. Come on, admit it, you know "Baby Baby"!
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(NOTE: This post is from 2006. For my thoughts on 2007, see this post.

Although it's a week late, here are my thoughts on the Association of Country Music award winners.

(Winners List and Nominees List)

Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney

Hi. My name's David and I'm a recovering PackRat.

I've always had this problem with throwing things out; namely, I don't like it. Like all classic PackRats I rationalize and say that everything I have today I'll need in the future. That receipt from that store that went out of business five years ago will come in handy some day. (It would be funny if it wasn't true; found a receipt like that last week.)