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A trip from Kanye to Naruto with Beethoven and the Matrix

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:54:48 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Ah sometimes I take strange trips when I follow a thought. Case in point, I was on Youtube and happened to find a mash-up of Beethoven and Kanye West. I have no great like of Kanye but it was the infusion of classical that made me watch it. That lead me to wonder [...]

Real curves kick butt

admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:53:14 +0000

Written by Michael Vass While I think the woman in the video is a bit too big, the point is clear. Real women rule. Stick figures don’t work even in animation. By the way APRES not only means after, as in the after image, but it also can mean bitter and harsh. Keeping that in mind the [...]

So there’s a Black guy in an elevator…

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:13:49 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Ok, hold the presses. I just saw this video - thanks to On A Whole New Level (which links to my site I found out) - that had me laughing out loud. This is the perfect video about the whole Black man in an elevator situation. Warning, this contains a small bit of [...]

President Obama not American - Michael Vass responds

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:38:18 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Allegations continue after the election by some bitter and small minds that President Obama is not an Americans. Michael Vass discusses one of the most offensive sites that promotes this falsehood.

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:37:02 +0000

Written by Michael Vass This has been and continues to be a huge issue. Is implying the next President of the United States is an ‘Uncle Tom’ disrespectful to the Office of the President, racial, or just normal politics?

Speeches from President Obama and Senator McCain on election night

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:38:33 +0000

Written by Michael Vass For those that missed it, here are the speeches made by Senator McCain and President Obama after the election results were announced. Senator McCain Concedes President Obama victory speech pt 1 President Obama victory speech pt 2 Both were very good speeches. I though Senator McCain was exceptionally gracious and supportive of President Obama. President Obama [...]

Before you vote, questions you should have answered

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:28:11 +0000

Written by Michael Vass

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - don’t know the name? Listen to the music

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:25:37 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Sometimes you just run across things on the net that you would never expect, and just as often you are enriched by the experience. This kind of unexpected find allows me to present Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu to my readers. The name may seems strange to anyone not from Australia. Yunupingu is an Aborigine [...]

Full video of 3rd Presidential debate of 2008

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:06:21 +0000

Written by Michael Vass As with all the prior debates of the candidates involved in the 2008 Presidential election, I present the complete video of the 3rd debate between Senators McCain and Obama. This was the most interesting debate of all 3. Yet I must state that 3 debates are far too few. In addition I have [...]

Mortgages and bailout: real answers with Gregg Cordero

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:53:06 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I have been talking about the economy and the repercussions of the failures in the financial markets for some time now. Back in 2007 I was discussing the effect that oil would have on the economy, and I hinted at how the sub-prime loans would affect banks from New York to China. But [...]

Celebrate life and help the Ronald McDonald House

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:54:24 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Please donate to help the Ronald McDonald House in Albany, New York and celebrate the life of Madden A. Cordero.

8-ball poolshot dilema

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:35:34 +0000

Written by Michael Vass My choice was a reverse bank (or kick shot) to the corner which then leaves the cue perfectly positioned for the 8-ball. But the problem is that this would also leave the opponent in a prime position to run the table. Now several of my teammates prefer a defensive stance, looking to get [...]

BMX Pro-Am dirt jumping video

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:31:28 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I present my video of the professional jumps from Brawlin’ at the Belmar BMX Pro-Am dirt jumping tournament.. There were some 15 or more professionals. Each had a dozen jumps by the end of the day. And I have put together some of the best ones, in my opinion. When you critique the [...]

Full Senator Obama interview from O’Reilly Factor

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:21:16 +0000

Written by Michael Vass The following is the full interview between Bill O’Reilly and Senator Obama as first seen on the O’Reilly Factor. For commentary on each part of the interview please check out Black Entertainment USA Part 1 Iraq Part 2 The Economy Part 3 Bill Ayers, Rev. Wright Part 4 Alternative Energy and Domestic Drilling

Halo on a rainy Friday

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:49:50 +0000

Written by Michael Vass It’s a rainy Friday for me and I needed something to pick up my spirits. So I decided to go back to Youtube to see if there might be something that would do the job. I think the following did it.

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek all from a different perspective

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:42:59 +0000

Written by Michael Vass There’s been a huge hustle and bustle of news and events of late and the tone to many posts I’ve written has been a bit darker than usual. So today I decided to slow down a bit and look at things from a different perspective. Perhaps the best way to get a different [...]

The Confederate Flag - The Colbert Word

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:22:44 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Never let it be said that I do not pay attention to the tradidions and symbols of the South. Beyond my rememberance of Rosewood, The Tuskegee Experiments, Jim Crow laws and similar events and actions there are my multiple posts about slavery and reparations (found at Vass and here). But there are [...]

Bill O’Reilly and Senator Hillary Clinton

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:34:15 +0000

Written by Michael Vass For those that missed the surprising, and highly politically motivated, appearance of Senator Hillary Clinton on The O’Reilly Factor I present the first of four videos of the interview. Enjoy, and remeber to vote!

The new age of Camelot?

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:44:57 +0000

Written by Michael Vass This is a powerful speech, and could be what helps to create history. Do you think it will usher in a new age of Camelot, a different better path for America? Ted Kennedy does.

It’s a flashback to 2006

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:54:20 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I just realized something. Does any of this sound familiar? Hint: it was 2006 “So the Democrats have won the mid-term elections. Yea for them. Now what? I mean this seriously. What exactly is the Democratic platform on Iraq. No longer can the statement “we need a change” be the answer. The fact [...]

We wish you a Merry Christmas

admin — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:30:37 +0000

From all of us at the 1800blogger family, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. May you enjoy peace, love, and happiness among friends and family.

The uplifting theme of 2007

admin — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:00:22 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I wanted to try and find something that could sum up 2007 in a visual and vocal manner. Something that could express the world and its current status. So YouTube was one of my eventual stops. And there were many choices. I threw out all the fights and stupid human tricks. Out went [...]

What Presidential candidates would say if they were honest

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:08:31 +0000

Written by Michael Vass Taking a moment to reflect on the Presidential race, all of the comments debate and punditry that has gone on since the beginning of the year, I was sitting back and remembered something. The television show, The West Wing, had probably the best debates and political competition I have ever experienced in [...]

Real confidence in a product

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:13:41 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I just saw this live on Fox News and had to find the YouTube of it. This is the ultimate example of a guy who believes in his product. He is so confident that Mark Littell took a 90 mile an hour baseball to the family jewels on live TV. He didn’t [...]

Is WANTED worth seeing

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:13:28 +0000

Written by Michael Vass If I told you that there was a movie featuring Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, bullet time like effects, guns, action, and assasins? Would you see it? Well tell me after you see this trailer.