Teacher, I'm Confused

Ok, putting the below maps on the site, I got to thinking about Greenland. For some reason, I've been confused as of late, in regards to where it is placed in the grand scheme of continents and all. So I did a search in Google for "Greenland Europe or North America." I had to laugh at the first few entries. The blurb under the World66 entry says, "North America consists of three countries, the United States , Canada and Greenland." While the next entry for a Google regional search/North America/Greenland has the following phrase in it "Greenland - http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/greenland/index.php Includes..." Notice the word in bold.

So, after a little more searching I am happy to report that I believe Greenland is part of North America, with Canada and a bunch of other countries north of the Panama Canal. But at the same time, Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, which is part of Europe. Greenland has home court advantage, or home rule so they are autonomous, not decepticons. So to sum it all up, geographically Greenland is North American, politically they are European.

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

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Welcome Visitors From Around the World

I was doing a little bit of stat checking, and since this little website started a three years ago, over 28,600 people have stopped by for a visit. Believe it or not 3,500 even came back again, and 866 have visited 10 or more times. For you math geeks out there the average person spends just under 2 minutes on the site (118 seconds to be exact), so if you do the math, that is a whole lot of seconds people have spent on this site.

Currently listening to: Nothing, my cd player stopped, and I'm too lazy to get up and change it (or find the remote)

The Boy Gets Around

I found this little site tonight and found that I've seen over 80 percent of the states. Not doing to bad for someone who has spent most of the last six years in Europe.



create your own visited states map

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Blogger Idol - Week Two - My picks

Well, it has taken me a while to read all the entries, and I did at least skim them all. Here are my favorites for the week. Again, in no set order....
1. The Connexion
2. Onion Boy
3. K.I.S.S.
4. Legally Blond
5. Eyecant

Check them out, and be sure to come back in a couple days for the next posting in the Blogger Idol saga.

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Exciting Music News

If you are a fan of Vigilantes of Love or Bill Mallonee, some exciting news came out yesterday. The following is from the press release:

NEW BILL MALLONEE SOLO RECORD, "PIN MY HOPE," TO BE RECORDED, RELEASED IN MAY!

A new folk-rock record featuring all new songs will be released in May. In something of a return to form, Bill has 26 brand new tunes to choose from (in the Americana vein) as he enters the studio to record in March. Currently he and Jake are fleshing out the songs, and assembling a studio band for the project, which will include many Athens luminaries. Buddy & Julie Miller will also contribute musically, perhaps also in a producer's role! The CD will bereleased this May. If you pre-order this album before March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) you'll also receive a special 4 song EP.

Some of these tunes if not all will feature the contributions of Buddy & Julie Miller. This fully produced EP will only be available to those who pre-order "Pin My Hope." The EP will not be outtakes or extras, but songs from the sessions created especially for the EP – never to be replicated ever again!

The price is $15. Shipping and Handling is extra. Go to the Mall at www.billmallonee.net for more information.

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Finally, My Car Has Arrived

Ever since my childhood I've been waiting for one of the many cars that I saw on television to make it beyond the screen. How I longed for the day when I had a car that would talk, and even drive for me. Or how 'bout one of those fun vehicles that B.A. and his team would put together. I would even settle for one of those 'suped up Viper's from the show of the same name. Well, swing by the Mazda website and then click "Transformers RX-8," and you will see many boys dream come true (almost). But then, if we can put a small robot on Mars, why can't I get one of these cars to drive down the street. Then again I would bet that a car like that would cost as much as putting a robot on Mars.

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Blogger Idol - Week Two - Submitted For Your Approval

Well, week two is upon us in the Blogger Idol web event. Last week's subject was the 80s, this week is "Freedom." Since I went way too far back on the 80s last week, I thought I would stick to the 80s for this weeks entry/rant. So here goes:

As a music fan, when I think of "Freedom," one person comes to mind. George Michael. Why George, well, not only did he pen "Freedom" back in the 80s, but he released it on three albums with the superduo, Wham! You can find this hit tune on Make It Big, The Final, and If You Where There. Now, if I remember one thing from my school days it is that if a person repeats something over and over, it must be important. So, what is so important about "Freedom"?" You know what, I don't think there is anything socially, globally, economically, or politically important about this song. But you do have to admit that it has a catchy tune, that if you have heard it, has already made it's way from the deep part of the brain where it has been sitting idle for so many years. And with catch lines like,"I don't want your freedom, I don't want to play around, I don't want nobody's baby, Part-time love just brings me down," you know it will stay lodged in your brain's internal Ipod for at least a day.

Before we go, let us not forget that once George and Andrew Ridgeley separated ways, and George started making a solo career for himself, he recorded "Freedom 90." Wham! fans were confused at first, how could you release a song with the same title (with the addition of two digits referring to the year), but have completely new lyrics and tune? Sure both tunes had a similar theme of boy who is losing/has lost girl (but isn't that most of pop music?), but couldn't he have called it something different? Oh well, in the grand scheme of things who really cares. Although if you are a big fan, you will be happy to find out that he is releasing a new album soon. Ironically it is on the Sony label, the same label he fought so hard and paid so much to get out of a contract for. And who says the music industry is messed up? That would be like me applying to get a job at the radio station I quit on New Years Eve 1995/6. Oh wait, I did try that, but that is another story, for another time.

That is all for me for this week's Blogger Idol, I really have no idea what the above is all about, but hey it could have been worse, I could have wrote about the first time I heard "Philadelphia Freedom," by Elton John. Be sure to check out the other entries by clicking the box below.


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