Rock Chicks

I would like to take a few paragraphs to comment on the latest crop of Rock Divas.

Christina Aguilera definitely has the most talent.  She can actually sing.  Her voice is strong enough that she doesn't need an amplifier.  She can wail old school.  Plus, she's the only one who tries to be an artist, each of her albums has a distinct feel and sound.

Pink (I'll forgo the exclamation point) consistently over-performs.  She should be cheap, throwaway pop.  But all of her albums deliver above my expectations.  True, a divorce may have fueled her latest creation, but I can keep going back to her songs time and time again.

Avril Lavigne is the anti-Pink.  She should be much better than she is.  She probably made millions by tieing-in her clothing line with the bubble-gum-pop album she released.  But come on, she has more talent than that.  Though she does look good in a plaid mini-skirt.

Beyonce is a gorgeous model.  She's a good actress.  She can't sing.  She's known as a singer.  Sometimes entertainment baffles me.

Things to Do While Your Money Evaporates

We gave the big firms on Wall Street all of our money and like the Good Samaritans they are, they took it.  So while you're watching your retirement go down the tube (while Social Security is being raided) here's a list of things you can do.

6.  Visit your favorite porn star's MySpace page.  That's all MySpace is good for.  Alexis Silver has a pretty good one.

5.   Play King's Bounty.  I think this game has been played by all of three people.  But it's pretty good.  Much better than the over-hyped Spore, and a break from brain death by shooter.  This solo game makes me remember why I like video games.  

4.  Switch to Google Chrome.  Yeah, its the browser that no one uses.  But I like it.  It's a nice step forward in browser technology.  Most of the innovations are under the hood (but super cool) so the front end user won't notice them.  However, take a tour through the product introduction (written as a comic book) and you'll enjoy the improvements over Internet Explorer.

3.  Watch The Shield.  Yeah I know.  All the critics say to watch this show so no one does.  But it's good.  I promise.  Michael Chiklis  is a good actor when he's not in a cheesy Thing rubber suit.  This show will push your moral boundaries.

2.  By an iPhone (assuming you have $300 after Wall Street is done with you).  I haven't stopped playing with mine since I got it.  Plus, it's pretty easy to hide at work.  

1.  Watch The Wire.  Another show that critics like so no one watches.  And it's been cancelled.  Episodes can be downloaded to iTunes pretty cheaply, though. One of it's themes is overwhelming bureaucracy, something that anyone who works for a computer software company should be able to relate to.