Concept Album

Posted on May 25, 2009 by mpomy

OK – the big holiday weekend is winding down. After entertaining family for a few days of fun, I left myself in a spot where I basically hd to crank out all sorts of legal nonsense over the past six hours. What a way to spend the holiday! But it was all worth it. I’ll have more on the visit later.

Now, in honor of being done my work for the night, I’m planning the big concept album. Ive come up with a few song titles:

I Like Cold Beer
Tell Someone Who Cares
You Lose
Stay The Fuck Away From Me
The Mike Piazza
Poison Claw
Blown Save
Peed In The House

Can you think of any others?

TV Worship

Posted on May 15, 2009 by mpomy

Bart Blatsein is a developer who has pumped a ton of money into my neighborhood, God bless ‘im. Part of the latest residential development is called The Piazza. It features a large open space with a landscaping, seating and (wait for it) a gigantic outdoor TV!!

More than 600 apartments — which the outspoken, charismatic developer boasts are all leased — overlook the large veranda with the largest television screen this side of the Comcast Center.

This excerpt comes from that paragon of journalistic prowess, The Philadelphia Metro. I’ll have to post a picture of this monstrosity over the weekend. Because, you know, if I didn’t see it on some giant flat panel television – it didn’t really happen!!

Joe’s Knows

Posted on May 13, 2009 by mpomy

Trader Joe’s, your friendly neighborhood grocery chain, has a comical catalog of products called the Fearless Flyer. As part of the of the gag, there is a list of the top ten reasons to shop at Trade Joes, and, sure enough, look at number 3!

3. No flat screens anywhere in sight

(whole list can be viewed here)

So, it’s not just me. Other people are noticing, and they don’t like it.

As you go about your day…

Posted on May 7, 2009 by mpomy

…look and see if you agree that the following premise appears to have been adopted by everyone from nail salons to real estate offices, from delicatesns to doctor’s offices:

There is no marketing plan that won’t benefit from the use of large, flat screen TVs.

It’s getting a little annoying.

Dream Team

Posted on May 5, 2009 by mpomy

Trilok, Squarepusher, Eno. I could probably come up with some more silliness, but I think those three would take up too much space for a Steve Hackett, Tony Banks or Percy Jones to join in. Hah!

Paranoid

Posted on April 28, 2009 by mpomy

Given the timing and the context, and the fact that I’m reading a heavily paranoid thriller make me think that there is no way this flyover could have just been a mistake. Not with the concurrent story of swine flu dominating the press.

The purpose of such a thing would, of course, be to give everyone (in NYC) getting ready to panic about swine flu a little reminder. You don’t just want to control people – you need to control their emotions.

Another TV observation

Posted on April 12, 2009 by mpomy

I am absolutely delighted and relieved to have deep 6’d cable. Here’s what occurred to me the other night. Everybody has cable. You even have to pay for ‘basic’ cable, as in the TV that I remember being free not too long ago. That programming was funded through advertising. All you had to do was buy a TV.

Now, we actually have to pay to watch ads. Because it’s such a privilege to see how ‘sponsors’ want to separate me from the money that I don’t have because I already gave it to the cable company that’s forcing allowing me to watch your commercial. It’s sickening.