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My UFC Predictions Scorecard

2009-07-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

This is a compilation of all my UFC predictions so far. I've no idea how good or bad I've done yet so it'll be interesting to see. I used the Wikipedia UFC list of events to check my cards.UFC 100: 5 for 8TUF 9 Finale: 5 for 8UFC 99: 4 for 6UFC 98: 5 for 8 (the Wilson/Larson fight didn't happen, Chris Larson was replaced by Mike Pyle at the last minute)UFC 97: 5 for 8 (hmm, I'm seeing a pattern)

UFC 100 Reflections

2009-07-12T10:22:00.000-07:00

As noted in the previous post, yesterday was a big, long day. A five hour photoshoot at a wedding, rush home, change, get some beer and chips, drive thru burger and then off to watch UFC 100.But it was worth it. The fights were pretty great with some substantial highlights. The biggest being Dan Henderson knocking Michael Bisping out cold with an overhand right. Hendo didn't need to smash him one

Notes from My First Wedding Photography Assignment

2009-07-12T08:59:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a long day and today is already slated to be a longer one although there will not be a UFC event awaiting after the work is done. Anyway, here are some thoughts as I prepare for today's wedding.- When things start to happen, they will start to happen very fast and are unstoppable to retake a photo.- Comfortable shoes are an absolute must.- Eating or having some kind of snack is

Legalize It and Don't Bankruptisize It

2009-07-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

California, for those of you not paying attention, has a massive budget deficit, something on the order of $20 billion, maybe more, maybe a little less. Either way this is an enormous shortfall and is rooted in the sub-prime lending, the subsequent bursting of the mortgage bubble and immediate deflation of income from all those puffed up home valuations. There's been a cascade effect through the

The Immediacy of Children

2009-07-08T21:09:00.000-07:00

This may sound odd to the childless folks out there but children are alot like dogs. They have little to no sense of the future and live almost exclusively in the right now. When they are hungry, they need to eat this instant. When they need to use the bathroom, they need to go RIGHT NOW or risk peeing their pants. When they get hurt, they need immediate consoling by the nearest available

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UFC 100 Predictions

2009-07-07T11:14:00.000-07:00

Time for some predictions for the upcoming mega night of MMA fights at UFC 100. The short version: Mir, GSP, Hendo, Fitch, Bonnar, Jones, Miller, Dollaway. Picking eight fights. We'll see how I do next Sunday.Brock Lesnar (c) (3-1) vs Frank Mir (12-3) - UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipResult: Mir by submission in Round 2Reason: I expect this fight will be explosive as Lesnar's gotten exponentially

Big Day, Big Week

2009-07-06T08:24:00.000-07:00

Today is the first day of the biggest week we've had since I was laid off from the school district. In just under ten hours we'll be hosting our first ever Private Business Reception (PBR) for Kyani. With some luck we'll be filling our house with prospective distributors and customers and members of our team. It involves many steps including a clean house, finding a place to temporarily park

NWoTD - Indepantsoff Day

2009-07-05T09:27:00.000-07:00

Indepantsoff Day - the national holiday where no one is allowed to wear pants.More new words? Click here

Top Ten Thoughts About Sarah Palin's Abrupt Resignation

2009-07-03T23:52:00.000-07:00

1. She's tired of being a national punchline. Yes, she's pretty but she's as vapid and as stupid as your typical runway model. 2. She's gearing up for a run at the White House in 2012. Which would be fine. She may resonate with the people but she's a bad leader, inexperienced and as dumb as an Alaskan winter day is long.3. Somewhere Tina Fey is breathing a sigh of relief.4. There is, physically

Five Years Ago Today

2009-07-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

It was five years ago today that our lives changed forever. Today is the day that Graydon was born. I have a hard time believing my little dude is five already but he is and he's an amazing and wonderful guy.Our birthday plans are pretty low key since its also the 4th of July weekend and there are all kinds of other festivities in the works. But we will be having a birthday party for him soon.In

NWoTD - Oogling

2009-07-02T09:23:00.000-07:00

Oogling - using Google Images to ogle a hot chick or guy.Yes, yes, of course, Oogling will go and join all the other new words I've created over in the Fictionarium. You should go and take a look and rate some words.

What's The Haps

2009-07-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

After a day and a half of four kids (my two boys and their two cousins), two big dogs (my Nande and their Murphy) and my wife's brother staying with us, this morning is calm and mostly peaceful. Even with Murphy still staying with us, he's a great big, sweet and goofy black lab/New Foundland mix.My cold sore is about 75% healed up now, which is good because it was a really bad one while it was

NWoTD - Fumungous

2009-06-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

Fumungous - an incredibly huge stink, like when Nande gases out an entire room with her fish oil farts. A mashup of fumes and humongous, of course.And yes, I'm quite proud of this one.To be stored, as always, in the Fictionarium, with all the other new words I've coined.

How'd I Do That Again?

2009-06-30T11:24:00.000-07:00

So, it seems that I've busted some part of my publishing pipes for this here blog again. It happened while I was getting my photography site up and running and, for the life of me, I can't remember how I fixed it the first time.Which means that, currently, publishing to Intellectual Poison is an annoying multi-step process. I publish here, I go to BlueHost, I log in and then go to the File

NWoTD - Assome

2009-06-29T11:16:00.000-07:00

Assome - an awesome ass, in a good way. And yes, this new word will be filed in the Fictionarium with all the others.

Fifteen Books That Changed My Life

2009-06-28T08:48:00.000-07:00

Riffing off of John at Where's My Plan, I thought I'd see about listing fifteen books that have made a strong impact on my life.Before I get into it though, I will note that, with the rise of the internet, RSS feeds and the like, I haven't been much of a book reader for the last few years. I still read a tremendous amount of written material but the majority of it is online.Anyway, on to the list

My Michael Jackson Memory

2009-06-27T08:05:00.000-07:00

I think I must have been about fifteen or sixteen when I can remember actually paying attention to a Michael Jackson song. The reason was because my mother's boyfriend's daughter and I were hanging out in her room listening to music and I was, in a word, enthralled with her. She was a couple of years older than me, bodacious, curvaceous and very, very sexy. Of course, like most other boys

NWoTD - Angravation

2009-06-25T22:18:00.000-07:00

Angravation - when you get aggravated and angry.Go here for a whole blog full of new words you won't find anywhere else, unless the Washington Post steals them again.

Rapidfire Bloggeration

2009-06-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

There's alot going on these days and I don't really have the time to devote full posts to each of them so I'm going to mash up blogging and Twittering and will rapidfire some thoughts out.Jon & Kate - didn't watch their tranwreck but saw this divorce coming a mile away. Why? Well let's see, Kate's a control freak bitch and Jon looked so utterly lost and like a cornered rat with huge eyes, it was

Falsisms

2009-06-22T16:24:00.000-07:00

Truisms that aren't true are called falsisms (at least that's what I'm choosing to call them). Here are some for your consumption.Its always darkest before the dawn - um, no, it isn't. Its darkest when there's no sun or moon in the sky or on the horizon.No pain, no gain - um, no, not always. Pain denotes possible damage and I'm not sure where the gain is in tearing your rotator cuff or blowing

TUF 9 Predictions

2009-06-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

Time to ake some predictions for this Saturday's TUF Finale. If you just want the short answers, here are my picks: Sanchez, Pearson, Johnson, Diaz, Lytle, Tibau, Dent, Osipczak.Clay Guida vs. Diego SanchezResult: Sanchez by Unanimous DecisionReason: I dig Clay Guida, I dig his energy, his enthusiasm for kicking ass and, yes, his wild head of hair thrashing all over the place. But I think he's

Link Round Up

2009-06-19T08:24:00.000-07:00

Michael Savage Threatening Sites That Connect Him To Rockstar Energy Drinks? - Michael Savage's family profits from every can of Rockstar sold. If you buy Rockstar then you are directly supporting Michael Savage and his ugly hate-based rants. Voted Most Likely to Get Her Kids Beat Up on the Playground even though her underlying motivations are honorable. She is fighting against the regular

First Monday Off the Clock

2009-06-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

It is, as I start this, 8:00 am on the dot. I should be at work, turning on computers, cursing the after school guy for not cleaning up the mess the kids make while he ignores them and surfs Cartoon Network's anime movies. If I'm lucky then I'd have one of my favorite students in the computer lab helping me out, requesting some Johnny Cash on iTunes so she can rock out a little bit.But none of

UFC 99 Predictions

2009-06-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

With another UFC event just around the bend it is time to put some predictions down on this weekend's UFC action. I've chosen six fights I feel I can make a reasonably informed prediction about.Rich Franklin (24-4) vs Wanderlei Silva (32-9-1)Prediction: Franklin by KO in Round 2Reason: Against anyone not named Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin is a monster. Wanderlei is a legend but he's not Anderson

And Then There Was One

2009-06-10T09:18:00.000-07:00

Today is my last day of formal employment with the school district. So far this morning there's almost no one else on campus and I'm not expecting too many people here at all today. A good day to wrap up projects and leave things in as good a shape as I can.I thought it would be fun, as I'm wont to do, to list the top ten things I won't be missing in the rolling clusterfuck that is the