Apparently it's almost impossible to find a good live recording of this song. I was trying to find Tom Gabel's acoustic version but apparently Against Me! fans have never heard of a tripod.

Anyways, I love this song. I first heard it when a friend of mine played it on an acoustic guitar in another friend's kitchen during a houseparty. I'll always think of that moment in time when I hear the song, and to me it feels like a good representation of Against Me!'s message.

Cliché Guevera

Now I need to learn AJAX so I can build something like this for my apartment. On my board I'd have

• Recent tweets and @replies
• Grant 66 to Polo Park bus schedule
• Important emails
• Flagged to dos
• Clock
• Calendar
• Apple Stock
• Instapaper Read Later queu

I told the guy working at the Liquor Mart that I was looking for a tequila I hadn't tried before. Nothing too expensive, and not Jose Cuevo. His recommendation was good. Smooth and easy to sip tequila that also worked well in the chilli lime dressing on my black bean, avocado, and tofu nachos.

I have something to admit. I haven't listened to nearly enough Fugazi. I feel like they are one of those bands I'm supposed to really like, and based on what I've heard, like the above video, I do. The energy in their stage presence seems amazing.

Jello Biafra's on-stage theatrics are something to behold.

Smash It Up

Supporting Caste

You may have heard that recently an orca (or "killer") whale at Sea World in Orlando, Florida killed one of its trainers by dragging them from the pool deck into the water. It's not the first time an orca in captivity has killed a human, and I suspect it probably won't be the last, but this particular incident has raised several questions regarding the animal's intentions.

Some people speculate that the animal was just attempting to play, and that it did not understand that a human cannot hold their breath under water like a whale can. While others believe it may have been an intentional action, or even a premeditated murder.

I'm sure this is an interesting topic in the scientific community, and although tragic, is probably inspiring many biological and psychological studies, but that isn't really the point is it? Joe Rogan (yeah, that Joe Rogan) put it perfectly on twitter the other day.

I'm not trying to disrepect the dead trainer, but does no one remember Free Willy (or King Kong or Jurassic Park 3)? You can't keep 5+ ton whales in tiny pools without some kind of repercussion.

Read up on orcas a little bit and you'll understand. They are considered apex predators and some experts even believe that their intelligence equals our own (hell, your average orca is probably smarter than most of the dumb shits I encounter on a daily basis).

Humanity continues to disappoint me.

Kyle Showed me this video he discovered in the downtime between making comics and debating the outcome of a real life fight between a Moose and a Shark.

In his post Kyle suggested that it should have featured more bands like the Tragically Hip (Fireworks would have been so awesome and so appropriate). The Weakerthans, Metric, Sloan, and The Arcade Fire, would have been great replacements for Simple Plan, Nickleback, Headley and Avril Lavigne. They could even have appealed to the nostalgic audience by having Stompin' Tom play the Hockey Song.

I was really hoping that the ceremony would end with Rush doing the most epic rendition of Tom Sawyer.

But instead it ended with a strange dance routine starring the extras from Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin.

I was also (predictably) disappointed with the marketing surrounding the Olympics, particularly the relationship between MacDonalds and athletes. I'm so sick of seeing athletes hocking Big Macs. It's misleading, especially to the people who are most vulnerable, the kids who idolize these people. A lot of children probably don't realize that these athletes don't actually eat cheeseburgers all day and that they train relentlessly to achieve such great things.

To athletes, and others in a position where they might be called upon to endorse a product, I give this advice: have some integrity and think about what you are endorsing before collecting your paycheck.