May
20
I think most everyone is now aware of the devastation left behind by the recent earthquake in Sichuan China. I am lucky to have never experienced an Earthquake of that magnitude. One thing I never became familiar with is the earthquake lights phenomenon or earthquake lights folklore. Apparently for years and years there have been reports of strange lights in the sky before Earthquakes have occurred. I don’t think these observations have ever really been associated with earthquakes, but it certainly is an interesting occurance.
Earthquake lights usually appear as either blue or red colored lights, somtimes similar to prism colors. Some are bright, some are dark. The types of lights reported have varied over the years. Some of these lights have been said to appear as if they have risen from the ground, while others have been seen above the seas. The lights will usually appear days, or sometimes weeks before an earthquake. There are all sorts of theories as to why these lights appear, but to my knowledge, none of them have been confirmed as the actual cause.
There have been videos now showing these types of lights before the China earthquake. I’ve posted one of these videos below. This particular video footage was apparently captured 30 minutes to an hour before the powerful quake.
May
14
Music Feature: Eject
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All week I’ve been listening to “Caring Again” by Eject, a Los Angeles California based indie rock band. To just say that Eject is another indie rock band would be pretty far from the truth. The band is led by Andy Blunda, a musician who has had quite of experience to help him create the solid sounds Eject has to offer. Blunda was a touring musician with the Texas band Fastball.
The sounds of Eject have been compared to bands such as the Cure, Pink Floyd, Ride, The Smiths, and even U2. Making the comparisons are one thing, but understand the uniqueness of the band as a whole is another. All of the band members collaborate with one another to produce some really good sounding and enjoyable rock songs.
Visit Eject at MySpace to learn more about the band and listen to a few tracks.
In the meantime, here’s the video for the Eject song “Caring Again”.
May
13
Unassisted Triple Play by Asdrubal Cabrera
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Asdrubal Cabrera, second baseman of the Cleveland Indians, did something well worth mentioning during last night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cabrera was able to turn a unassisted triple play, making it the 14th unassisted triple play ever recorded in the Majors. Cabrera made the diving catch for the first out, stepped on second to take out Kevin Mench who ran on the play, and tagged out Marco Scutaro who ran from first for the third out. Pretty cool sight to see. Now that’s what I call a 1, 2, 3 out!!!
May
7
2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge
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If you are a Star Wars fanatic like me, you might find this interesting. Serious die hard fans of Star Wars may even be quite familiar with this. If you hate Star Wars and despise anything to do with Star Wars, feel free to move along. Now, to the good stuff.
AtomFilms is once again having their Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge taking place. If you enjoy making movies, and enjoy Star Wars, this is for you. Even if you enjoy watching movie clips and parodies. Winners of the challenge will have their short film shown on Spike TV. George Lucas himself picks his personal favorite submission for one of the awards, while fans worldwide can pick their favorite for the Audience Award. The deadline for the 2008 contest is on May 27th. Winners of the challenge will be announced by Lucasfilm at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego California.
There have been some really crazy entries in the past, but most end up being pretty funny. You better act fast if you have interest in participating in the 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge. To learn more about all the details for this year’s challenge, visit the official AtomFilms website.
May
5
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Trailer
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I usually keep up with new movies that are in production, somehow this one slipped by me. In September 2008, Disney will unleash their new comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua. The lead chihuahua, Chloe, has a voice provided by Drew Barrymore. Apparently the pampered doggy gets lost on the streets of Mexico, stripped from the pleasures of life she is accustomed to having. Chloe meets some friends along the way to help her get by. One pup, Papi (who has the voice of George Lopez), helps her find strength to find her way back home. Here’s a short video trailer for the movie. There’ll be more to come! Enjoy!