Fire!

Don't get me wrong. I love the 4th of July and I love fireworks. But I'm predicting a massive grass/forest fire somewhere in the area as a result of an idiot with fireworks. I'm even a fan of the fireworks that you can purchase in other states. But some idiot somewhere will launch a Roman Candle in the middle of a dry campground and burn a mountainside.

(Darren, I'm not referencing you. I know that your illegal fireworks displays are of high quality and total regard for safety.)

I personally plan to celebrate by napping in my hammock and BBQing every meal I eat.

todd's iPod
10:20 am "So Alive" Love and Rockets
1:20 pm "Take A Bow" Muse (Are they singing about W?)

Dashboard Confessional

The new Dashboard Confessional album Dusk & Summer is in stores now and it's pretty damn good. There are even a couple songs that rock a bit more than Dashboard ever has, but purists shouldn't be alarmed. You get a good mostly-acoustic song in the mix as well.

And all the songs are catchy enough to get stuck in your head.

That's my opinion, anyway.

On another topic...

Yesterday I attended an Amber Alert training meeting hosted by the Utah Attorney General's office. There were a few news anchors there like Bob Evans from Fox 13. Ed Smart gave a speech as well. I voiced my opinion that law enforcement sometimes activates the Amber Alert when it's not a child abduction, but a trailer trash domestic dispute. I think that too many Amber Alerts will cause the public to ignore them if a truly desperate situation should arise. Remember the alert that was issued in Sugarhouse based on what a person saw across 4 lanes of traffic in a strip mall? There was no child reported missing, no other witnesses, no concrete information at all. Remember the North Ogden alert where it was a domestic couple fighting, and the father had every right to have the child with him?

It's like the boy who cried wolf.

Fortunately, this training was for law enforcement and new guidelines have been put into place.

We all want Amber Alerts to work, but too many frivolous alerts will render them about as useless as a car alarm and nobody will pay attention.

todd's iPod

10:20 "Tell Me Baby" Red Hot Chili Peppers
1:20 pm "Breathless" X (They're playing at The Depot on August 4th.)

Not Sleeping

For some reason I haven't been sleeping well. I don't know why. I'm not stressed, I'm not full of any chemicals that would present a problem. I'm just not sleeping.

If it happens tonight, I'm going to spend the night outside in my hammock.

On another note, I'm thinking about switching Nuke 'Em's 90's at Noon to something else. We'll keep it an old-school hour, but not limit it to just the 90's. What do you think?

todd's iPod
10:20 am "Eighties" Killing Joke
1:20 pm "Somebody To Shove" Soul Asylum

You Write It.

Can you cover for me today? Write my blog entry in the comments section.

todd's iPod

10:20 am "Panic" The Smiths
1:20 pm "Dead And Bloated" Stone Temple Pilots

Summer Vacation?

Radio From Hell is on summer break this week, and I'm taking mine in July. What are your plans for summer vacation? Any fun trips or activities?

todd's iPod
10:20 am "Forgive And Forget" Alien Ant Farm (New music!)
1:20 pm "Private Idaho" B-52's (Bouncy, fun, silly summer fun!)