Everybody Knows That The World Is Full Of Stupid People

...and those people are the ones who weren't at the State Theatre Thursday night. Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers put on a fantastic show. Although there was a pretty good sized crowd there, it seems that people around here don't quite understand how awesome this band is. I think many people are skeptical because they think RCPM is a country band, and while there is an element of country to some their songs, RCPM is a rock band too. The rock part is the driving beats and the sharp hooks and the country part is how you can dance to just about every song.

Roger Clyne is a fabulous performer live. He puts more into his performances that most performers I've seen. He has a good heart and a good demeanor and that comes through in his music and in his interactions with the audience. The man does tequila shots with the audience throughout the show and actually plays requests when people ask. The people at the show Thursday night were all clearly from the band's fiercely loyal fan base, singing along to every song. I know I'm a little hoarse this morning.

I'll leave you with a little YouTube video so that you know what you missed Thursday night if you weren't there. The video is actually from the show that RCPM did at the State Theatre back in April. That thing Roger throws behind him at the beginning of the video is a cup that was just seconds before filled with tequila. Enjoy!

Dagens Namn -- Vecka 43 (23 Oktober - 29 Oktober)

The name days for Week 43 (October 23 - October 29) are:

Monday, October 23 = Severin, Soren
Tuesday, October 24 = Evert, Ellert
Wednesday, October 25 = Inga, Ingalill
Thursday, October 26 = Amanda, Rasmus
Friday, October 27 = Sabina
Saturday, October 28 = Simon, Simone
Sunday, October 29 = Viola

Dagens Namn -- Vecka 42 (16 Oktober - 22 Oktober)

The name days for Week 42 (October 16 - October 22) are:

Monday, October 16 = Finn
Tuesday, October 17 = Antonia, Toini
Wednesday, October 18 = Lukas
Thursday, October 19 = Tore, Tor
Friday, October 20 = Sibylla
Saturday, October 21 = Ursula, Yrsa
Sunday, October 22 = Marika, Marita

Why are people so dumb? Resurrected!

You may recall that last fall I wrote of a number of posts entitled "Why are people so dumb?" After reading the following story this morning, I decided to resurrect the series...

ERIE, Pa. - A woman used her 4-week-old baby as a weapon in a domestic dispute, swinging the infant through the air and striking her boyfriend with the child, authorities said.

The boy was in serious but stable condition Monday at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, police said.

"Never, never, never. I can never remember anything like this," District Attorney Bradley Foulk told the Erie Times-News.

Chytoria Graham, 27, of Erie, was charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and simple assault. She was held Monday in the Erie County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail.

The infant, whose name was not released, suffered a fractured skull and some bleeding in the brain, authorities said. His head hit Graham's boyfriend, the baby's father, police Lt. Dan Spizarny said.

Authorities removed four other children from Graham's home and placed them with the Erie County Office of Children and Youth, Foulk said.

Some peolpe should not be allowed to have children!

Dagens Namn -- Vecka 41 (9 Oktober - 15 Oktober)

The name days for Week 41 (October 9 - October 15) are:

Monday, October 9 = Ingrid, Inger
Tuesday, October 10 = Harry, Harriet
Wednesday, October 11 = Erling, Jarl
Thursday, October 12 = Valfrid, Manfred
Friday, October 13 = Berit, Birgit
Saturday, October 14 = Stellan
Sunday, October 15 = Hedvig, Hillevi

Kanelbullens Dag

In Sweden, today is Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day). Apparently this is the seventh year it has been celebrated. Swedish cinnamon buns are very good, a little less sticky than your average American cinnamon bun. Not that I am complaining about American ones, they are just different. Sometimes the Swedes even add a little cardamom. My grandmother makes bullar all the time. We generally have them when we fika. Fika is a Swedish verb that roughly means "coffee break". The exact meaning, however, is generally hard to translate to any other language. One of my favortie places to fika is at Vete-Katten in Stockholm. We always go there every time we are in Stockholm. Anyway, if you live near a bakery or a Cinabon, go get yourself a cinnamon bun and celebrate!

Dagens Namn -- Vecka 40 (2 Oktober - 8 Oktober)

The name days for Week 40 (October 2 - October 8) are:

Monday, October 2 = Ludvig, Love
Tuesday, October 3 = Evald, Osvald
Wednesday, October 4 = Frans, Frank
Thursday, October 5 = Bror
Friday, October 6 = Jenny, Jennifer
Saturday, October 7 = Birgitta, Britta
Sunday, October 8 = Nils