Con esto pretendo finalizar los temas políticos y conexos por lo que queda de este año. Lo que quede del 2007, pienso dedicarlos a la sección de cocina y otras miniedades, a modo que surjan de imprevisto acontecimientos que me obliguen a lo contrario.

República Dominicana y su Presidente Leonel Fernández, se apuntan un gran éxito internacional al lograr pactar la anhelada Paz, entre los mandatarios de Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia y Ecuador, quienes estaban a punto de incurrir en una guerra fratricida de graves consecuencias para el Mundo.

De haberse producido esa guerra... El petróleo se dispararía a niveles insospechables en el mercado mundial, al estar 2 países miembros de la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo (OPEP) involucrados... El tráfico de mercancías a través del Canal de Panamá se hubiera cerrado al estar involucrados 2 países que hacen limítrofe entre ese canal ínter-oceánico.

Se evitó una gran crisis energética y alimentaria.

Luego les ofreceremos un tema más amplio.

"Rechazo el contenido de esta propuesta. Rechazo la manera como se está sugiriendo la reforma porque además considero que es una manera írrita de hacer esta convocatoria..."
Marisabel Rodríguez
Ex Primera Dama.
Ex Constituyente
Ex esposa de Chávez.

rondo (rahn'-do) verb. 1. To smoothly move between large objects with dexterity and purpose. 2. To remove an object quickly without being detected. 3. To create a distraction followed by a swift change of direction.

Usage example: I just rondo'd some potato chips off my co-worker's desk. I'm such a Ninja.

Word history: The word was created by the folks at Reebok for their new viral marketing campaign featuring [SHOCK ALERT!!] the Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo. And without further ado, here are the videos (note the brilliant cameos by Dee Brown and Jo Jo White):

Chávez sobre Alejandro Sanz
Cargado por frankib2"Señor Sanz venga aquí, si quiere cante en Miraflores, le presto la Plaza Bicentenario para que cante y diga lo que quiera… Vi a Fito Páez, también salió diciendo que aquí se persigue la disidencia, creo que manipulado, fíjense ustedes hasta dónde llega la guerra mediática, (Páez) es víctima de esa guerra mediática… Yo soy el primero que invita a cantar a Fito, vente a cantar y cantamos juntos, busca tu guitarra...",Hugo Chávez
Presidente de Venezuela

Independientemente de que no comparto todo lo que hacen o dejen de hacer los Kirchner en la Argentina*… Debo quitarme el sombrero ante el coraje exhibido por la Presidenta (la mamasita) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner al enrostrarle al tirano Teodoro Obiang sus constantes violaciones a los Derechos Humanos en su “finca” de Guinea Ecuatorial.

Si observan detenidamente el video, la mandataria austral no se encontraba muy a gusto que digamos al lado de su colega de Guinea… Ahora bien, lo que no me explico es el porque ella le extiende invitación a tan molesto y siniestro personaje para darle esa soberana “pela e lengua” a sabiendas que la misma echara a la basura los acuerdos bilaterales suscritos entre ambas naciones en explotación petrolera.

I knew it was a good sign when the AMPTP resorted to buying full-page newspaper ads last week. Because you know who has to buy full-page newspaper ads? People who have grounded tankers spilling crude into a bay. People who have stepped in it. Even the font looked guilty. We're in a negotiation over the digital future, and they take out a newspaper ad? Maybe these guys actually can't figure out the Internet. And speaking of that ad, this video by Tim Carvell shows you the reality of digital download residuals:

Let's hope when conglomerates waddle back to the table on 11/26 they bring more than an "imaginary offer."

It's March Madness time. We have about one week left for the major conferences before the conference tourney's start. Then March 15 it is Selection Sunday. And finally the Thursday of that week is the start of the NCAA Tournament! Boy I can't wait!

So to get you ready for March Madness, I will highlight some games to watch for the remainder of the season that will effect the tournament and show you some great videos to pump you up for the tourney.

Games to keep an Eye on:

March 2
Indiana at Michigan St.
UCLA at Arizona
Villanova at Louisville

March 4
Nebraska at Texas
Arkansas at Mississippi

March 5
Tennessee at Florida
Oklahoma at Oklahoma St.
Texas A&M at Baylor

March 6
Xavier at St. Joseph's
Stanford at UCLA
Arizona St. at Oregon

March 8
Louisville art Georgetown
UAB at Memphis
Stanford at USC
Marquette at Syracuse
North Carolina at Duke

March 9
Michigan St. at Ohio St.
Oklahoma St. at Texas

2007 NCAA Tournament Memories and Highlights

We all know UNC-Duke basketball is one of the greatest rivalries in sports, and the greatest in College Basketball. UNC coach Roy Williams and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski had a war of words on Monday, already adding to an intense rivalry.

Coach K had something to say (love the rhyme?) about the Tar Heels, taking an unnecessary jab at their injury problems, saying that Duke doesn't discuss injuries "unlike other schools."

Williams had something to say about that on his radio show Monday. "Well, it's not, and regardless of what somebody else says about them having injuries too, which is a bunch of bunk, so I don't give a [crap] what somebody else says. They can coach their own darn team and I'll coach my team — in case anyone had heard some statements about that."

Every network that shows sporting events has music for certain sports. Right now we will look over some of the bone chilling music that gets us excited and ready to watch the sports that we love! No matter what the sport.

The Masters on CBS
The Masters isn't on CBS anymore, but here is the full length version of CBS's theme song for the annual Masters in Augusta, GA. The music is great, they don't play the guy singing for their actual theme song on TV, but I could only find the full version of the old CBS Masters Theme Song. One of my favorites...

CBS College Football

Will I Am (and friends) recorded a song/video inspired by Barack Obama's "Yes, We Can" speech. Obama clearly inspires folks in a way that many candidates can't really match. This is an interesting phenomenon to watch.

...and well, from the profound to, uh, ObamaGirl is back with another hit at 1.9Million views already.

In the vein of Comm Craft's web 2.0 in "plain english" vids, we now got Chuck at PopLabs who explains Web 2.0 in rhyme styles.

Recognize. SEM and SEO rap.

Put ya hands up. Social Media Addiction rap.

Wallpaper decorating tips:

Susan Lucci talks about her holiday traditions:

Duro debate entre los demócratas
Cargado por frankib2¡¡AGARRENLOS!!!

... Y eso que son del mismito Partido Demócrata.

Jerry O'Connell drives into Rachael's set:

Paula Deen and Rachael make Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes:

Para los que se han encontrado como algo del otro planeta el boche de su Majestad el Rey de España al Presidente Hugo Chávez,* les dejo con estos vídeos de acontecimientos PEORES en las Cumbres de la Liga Árabe.

Uno de ellos protagonizado por Muammar Al - Gadafi insultando como quien no quiere la cosa al ese entonces príncipe heredero de Arabia Saudita Abdalá bin Abdelaziz, actual monarca de ese país, quien ni se inmutó cuando le respondieron.... jajajajajaja

Rachael Ray and Valerie Bertinelli make gumbo:

Recipe for Beef Tenderloin Sammies:

Here's TSF's Year End Awards for 2007.

Team of the Year: San Antonio Spurs
4 titles in 9 years, 3 in 5... can you say dynasty?

Player of the Year: Kobe Bryant
Completely dominated in his 2007 NBA season

Play of the Year: Boise St. lateral vs. Oklahoma

Tim Gunn did an ambush makeover on one's of Rachael Ray's staff:

Tracy Morgan has a message for Rach:

Interview with John Cusak:

Interview with Christina Milian:

After doing some deep thinking, here's The Sports Flow's Top 5 game of 2007.

5. Ohio St. vs. Xavier- 2nd Round- NCAA Tournament
I specifically remember watching this game with some buddies and it was one hell of a game. It was back and forth, superstar playmaking game, with the the top players on each team stepping up big time. The best of the 2007 NCAA Tournament in my opinion and one of the best of 2007. It looked like Xavier was going to pull away late in the 2nd half, but Mike Conley Jr. and Ron Lewis had something else in mind...

Just ignore the first part, after about 20 seconds it will show the highlights.

Here it is, in all its glory: the 30 minute Two Towers, as written and performed by the Dartmouth Forensic Union and the Dartmouth Physics Department.

That's me as Gandalf, Faramir, a few random orcs, and the stunt double for Sam.

It's not usual to hear the same tune being played in an MGM cartoon and in a Warner effort so I thought it would have been fun to devote a post about it.
Here's a scene you all know, from "Fast and Furry-Ous" (1949)[this same tune is used in a great number of Coyotes/Road Runner shorts though]

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and here two clips from "Barney Bear's Polar Pest" (1944)

For all you undecided voters out there who have yet to join the Obama camp, here's some more of the inspiration you need.

Hate it or love it, it's still pretty amazing to me that something which started as a joke has managed to maintain attention for such a prolonged period of time.

And for those who missed it, peep the return of Obama Girl just before the Iowa Caucus (1.3 million hits on YouTube and counting), when she received a pep talk from none other than Truman Girl.

Our boys over at Fallon London must be enjoying this. The much talked about Cadbury's Gorilla spot latest spoof comes from Wonderbra. Peep both below, judge for your self.

Cadbury original:

Wonderbra spoof:

Current TV's amusing commentary on the state of social networks.

The WGA waits by the negotiating table while the AMPTP is MIA. And the moguls couldn't be bothered to attend Wednesday's LA City Council meeting because they were flying off for their vacations. (from Strike Life)

Or... was it because they had some other, more important meeting to attend?