Archives: June 2008

Euro 2008!

The Euro 2008 football championships begin on June 7 and I can hardly wait. ESPN and ESPN2 will be airing every game this time around, thanks in part to the success they had with the World Cup two years ago. Unfortunately, most of these matches will be during the day and I won’t be able to watch them live. The final match will be played on Sunday, June 29th in Vienna. I may have to make my way down to the George & Dragon pub to view a few matches. It’s always great to watch football matches surrounded by other fans. Also, it’s interesting to see how many people from the participating countries are here in Phoenix.

The most exciting matches will be the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final. The dates for these matches are as follows: June 19 – 22 – QFinals; June 25-26 – Semis; June 29 – Final.

Every two years I’m rewarded with a great football championship.  Thank goodness for the Euro Championship.  The four years between World Cups would be quite difficult to deal with if it wasn’t around.  A small fact, for those of you who like learning new things, this is the third most watched sporting event in the world after the World Cup and the Summer Olympics.  Kinda crazy.

Darren Hayes – Music

 
Darren Hayes, former front man of Savage Garden has a few albums out as a solo artist.  Darren Hayes hails from Australia and is one of their more popular music artists.  He recently wed his long time boyfriend in London (since AUS does not recognize same-sex marriages/unions).  His new album “This Delecate Thing We’ve Made” has an 80s feel to it and includes some excellent songs.  Check it out on iTunes.  Below are a couple songs/videos for your enjoyment.

Listen All You People:

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Walk Away:

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A classic Savage Garden video:

Impassioned Hillary Supporter and More!

View the video below.  This lady is speaking after the DNC Rules and Bylaws committee met and decided to give 69 of Michigan’s delegates to Hillary and 59 to Obama (even though he took his name off the ballot there).  She makes some good points.  I’ve always felt that McCain v. Obama would be extremely close and I won’t be surprised if McCain takes the prize.  So, will the dems that support Hillary go for McCain or simply not vote?  What are your thoughts?  This November will be interesting.

Below, Harold Ickes tells the Rules Committee just what he thinks about giving Barack Obama 55 delegates for an election in which he did not participate and 4 of Hillary’s delegates, even though she did not break any rule.

Colorado Radio Ad

The following link is provided so you can listen to the ridiculous radio ad that is playing in Colorado regarding Colorado Senate Bill 200 that will make discrimination based on religion and sexual orientation illegal. Focus on the Family created this radio ad and the site that is hosting the audio of the ad is a Focus on the Family site. The story is amusing to read but the ad is really what you should listen to. It’s just crazy. Well, the ad didn’t sway the Governor of Colorado and he signed the bill into law on May 29th, 2008.

The Link

What SB 08-200 will do for all residents of Colorado (from Equal Rights Colorado):

Introduced by Sen. Jennifer Veiga and Rep. Joel Judd, SB 08-200 will expand language prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including transgender status, in housing practices, public accommodation, eligibility for jury service, availability of family planning services, as well as many other areas.
This is a chance to update the current laws in order to have consistency and predictability in the way Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws are applied.  It will also add sex, marital status, disability, age, national origin, ancestry and religion as needed.