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I will be attending my first NFL game ever this Sunday at the new Cowboys Stadium. And then I'll be going to the Big 12 Championship game there two weeks later. Very excited.

I was at home from work on a sick day and watched a UFO Hunters marathon on The History Channel. All about the Men in Black, the new Area 51 (some place near Salt Lake City), underground caverns near the Grand Canyon, etc. Great way to spend an afternoon on the couch.

I think I have the argument over BTCD with a friend of mine at least twice a week.

The Truckers last two albums are so substandard in my eyes, that it would be hard to justify their inclusion. I would definitely have The Hold Steady on there and possibly The National, in addition to my other three, but this is all off the top of my head. Definitely Neko and Wilco.

One of their best songs, period. And definitely a hell of an opener.

Spoon, Califone, and The White Stripes should be on this list.

It's always so cute when the VC community gets so worked up over Fox News.

Absolutely hilarious: Boycotting The Gap this Christmas The AV Club writer's response is classic:

The last one was a stupid throw. Still time for another play after that one.

A Thread for Musical Blasphemy you Truly Believe

2002 was a weak crop of nominees, especially considering other possibilities: City of God (although this might technically be a 2003 release...don't remember) In America Adaptation. About Schmidt Far From Heaven About a Boy Roger Dodger

2000 GLADIATOR Chocolat Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Erin Brockovich Traffic 2001 A BEAUTIFUL MIND Gosford Park In the Bedroom The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Moulin Rouge 2002 CHICAGO Gangs of New York The Hours The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Pianist 2003 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Lost In Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River Seabiscuit 2004 MILLION DOLLAR BABY The Aviator Finding Neverland Ray Sideways

It depends on how you define getting them right or wrong. For instance, I think Chicago and Shakespeare in Love were good choices. Arguable whether they were the absolute best movie of the year or of the nominees (I would say they were the best of the nominees), but still worthy choices. Crash, Return of the King, Gladiator, and English Patient are the only really bad or suspect winners of the last 20 years.

Do y'all ever play in Fort Worth?

The Clash - London Calling The Beatles - Revolver David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust Radiohead - OK Computer Beck - Odelay Nothing out of the ordinary here for me.

I'm surprised 5pm is so low. And why are there two 2pms and no 10pm?

I read it as him thanking God that Wilco doesn't have songs that sound like the ones that currently sit in the Top 40.

I've done a complete 180 on "Can't Stand It." Maybe it has something to do with seeing it live lately, but that's a great song. And Wilco has plenty of other songs that sound more "radio-friendly" to my ears.

It has led to a large influx of doctors to the state in areas that were previously underserved and the number of people with access to quality healthcare has definitely increased, and the number of doctors getting licensed in Texas has outpaced the population growth. Don't let statistics cloud the results. Texas is an expansive state with very poor regions in the south and the west. It's unfortunate that we still remain low on the list, but progress is being made. I suppose it is arguable how much tort reform has impacted that progress, but it seems silly to ignore it as a factor.

Tort reform has worked down here.

Finding a good record store here is next to impossible, unless I want to drive 45 minutes to Dallas. But if I can find the CD at a big box store, I'll buy it. More often than not, I'm downloading off emusic or Amazon.

Big win for the Cowboys, who now face three winnable games in a row: Green Bay in Lambeau and Washington and Oakland at home. If they can get to 9-2 heading into the final stretch of the season, an 11- or 12-win season is definitely within reach. This Packers game is pretty big.

On a somewhat related note, how hot are women soccer players!

QFT The carnitas at Chipotle is far superior to nearly any fast food item.