Bboy Music

imeem mix I found online has some classic break beats. however, the list also has some random songs. for example, idk how Japanese pop artist Utada Hikaru's Final Distance made the cut. The song is fun and upbeat, but its no break beat, ha ha.

I added the playlist to the blog. It should be on the bottom of the right hand side panel. I wanted to add it to this post, but I guess it's a page element. I will probably remove it eventually though, therefore I include a link.

Meat Science: What's really in your pet's food?

Veterinarian explains the process used to process meat for pet food:



It seems dairy cows, cats, dogs, roadkill, garbage, and tuberculosis lungs are the main ingredients. Sound inhumane? In the United States it is illegal for these items to be served to humans. Fortunately, pets aren't human. From an energy efficiency point of view, this is actually a great system. Using items such as roadkill and euthanized pets to meet demand for pet food reduces the number of cows that are raised and slaughtered to make pet food. The 'inhumane' items are dead anyway - why kill more? I wonder what PETa's stance is on this issue... Regardless, the following should be noted:

1. Owning animals is probably more unethical than feeding them commonly available commercial pet food.
2. Eating any form of meat as a human, whether it is steer, roadkill, or otherwise, is barbaric.

Will Charles

Hijacking URLs is supposed to be fun...

In my last post I wrote about how I changed the url of my blog to meanbuttrue after I found one incorrectly spelled meanbutture (which kind of looks like mean butter or mean butt u r). Anyway, after one day without complaints and the URL of their site being changed to meanbuttruth I have decided to relinquish the URL and return to the self-reflective name WillCharles. There is no fun in hijacking if the hijacked party shows no signs of anguish, frustration, disgust or disappointment at their lost. I will I have to find something or someone else to hijack things from that will show one or all of these emotions.

New URL's story is mean but true...

I was recently reading a post on a blog with a heading "MEAN BUT TRUE." on blogspot. I liked the title and the latest post at the time. I thought to myself, I wish I had a clever URL like "meanbuttrue.blogspot", but all I have is WillCharles. However, when I examined the URL address closely, I realized it was spelled incorrectly. The address was spelled meanbutture. I read the address as "mean butt u r" "e" and said, "Wait! That's not 'mean but true'!" That is when the wheels in my head started to turn, hmm... I like the name mean but true, why not keep it for myself? I re-registered my blog as meanbuttrue.blogspot.com and the rest is history :)

This story is mean, but true. Here is the link to the other blog which may be arguably better than this one, even if spelled incorrectly :)

with Love,
Will Charles

Chinese Cheerleaders is Hotness

I was very excited to read about the hundreds of thousands of Chinese cheerleaders that will be cheering on athletes at the Olympic Games next month in Beijing. The Chinese young women in the video below have bright smiles, small bodies, and cute faces. Their dancing abilities and enthusiasm are also impressive.



Seeing all of these Chinese women, I realized some people attending the Olympics might be looking for Chinese massages with a "special ending". However, when I saw a video titled "Female Traffic Police ready for Beijing Games" I decided people looking for this special service might find themselves disappointed as police cracked down on prostitution. I decided to watch the video from the link above to learn what steps police were taking to prevent sex trafficking at the games. However, I quickly realized that the video was not about preventing sex trafficking, but about training women traffic police officers. I clearly interpreted the title of the video incorrectly. Perhaps those attending the Olympics will be able to find a special ending to the games after all...

Something to see in NYC

Much attention is being given to the recently installed 'Waterfalls' -- the work of Olafur Eliasson -- in New York City.

Who is Squeekicleen?

Who is this mysterious contributor? Who is Will Charles? Perhaps more information about these 'people' will be revealed later. A mission statement for this blog also needs to be written. Once this is complete, perhaps the blog can be registered at sites such as:

Blog Catalog
Blogarama
Blogwise
Globe of Blogs
Bloggernity
Bloghop
Bloghub
Blog Universe

(list copied from here)

I will also have to see Hancock for myself after Squeekicleen's last post.

Will Smith is Hotness

I saw Hancock this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed myself. This summer Hancock joins fellow superheroes - The Hulk, Iron Man, and Batman as they attempt to repackage patriotism for a cynical, savvy generation; a generation at war and in recession, but nonetheless optimistic. A black president? How about a black superhero to test the waters? Hancock is a worthwhile addition to the summer blockbuster list because it is at once satirical, sincere, charming and action-packed. The original and artfully shot and staged narrative is punctuated by wham-bam special effects -- allowing the film to work on two levels. On one, it's about a disgruntled superhero (and what movie this summer isn't?). Will Smith, like The Incredibles of 2004, is living in a post-fantasy era where the superhero has grown old and fallen out of favor due --(no surprise)-- to the economic toll he takes, and the homeland security risk he poses as a vigilante who reports to something other than the law. That's a theme this summer -- the fine line between lawful and corrupt, good and evil, Us and Them. The second level on which Hancock works -- the level that distinguishes this movie from the others -- is as a haunting, somewhat underdeveloped but very compelling drama about love. The complexity and power of love, the almost supernatural way that it both weakens and strengthens humans (and superhumans), and the way it transcends time, race, power, and reality -- all are addressed here more than in Iron Man or The Hulk. The movie, in ways I can't quite put my finger on, reminds me of some off-beat hits like Eternal Sunshine, Crash, and 21 Grams. Weird, I know, but the characters teeter on the edge of great depth. Charlize Theron is the surprise star of this movie. Jason Bateman is wonderful as the 'real-life' but under-funded hero, and Will Smith's performance is a sweet blend of Ali-style angst and Men in Black charm. He pulls the movie together with his irreverent humor and sensitivity. The movie is short, but rewarding. It feels complete but maybe too heady for its time and place among the other summer hero movies. I hope people give it a chance -- and I hope you, Will Charles, will see it before you continue to bash it! On the topic of superheroes, if you're in the mood for more noir crime-fighters, check out Showtime's Dexter.

Weekend overdraw blues

A close friend of mine called me about overdrawing from his or her bank account earlier today. Maybe said person should have called Louis CK; watch beginning at 3:40 for a segment about this subject:

Independence Day and Hancock

Will Smith is in theaters across the country with [insert title of movie here] oh wait - it's "Hand Cock". Actually, the name is "Hancock", but apparently the movie is so rude that hand cock might be a good warning for anyone going to see it; plan to hear lots of rude language and profanity. The movie is rated PG-13, but the language really pushes the rating's boundaries. I personally don't like to hear lots of profanity so I'm disappointed with this development. I prefer comedy that relies on witty and creative dialogue and situations. It's great when someone can write something humorous without relying on terse language. Will Smith can certainly be funny without using much profanity - just think back to his roles in films like "Independence Day", "'Men in Black", and more recently in "Hitch". I guess I will just wait to see "Independence Day 2":



Oh wait, this isn't a real movie? *sigh*