ben's blog

Okay, so it's not the most politically-correct headline... And, it's sad when someone dies so young of a drug overdose. If you read some of the content regarding his rise to fame, it almost seems like he was destined for this fate. He, himself, claimed that his fame was strewn upon him, and he was 'manufactured', much like Britney, et al.

I feel sorry for his family, and for him, and for the entertainment industry for doing this to our fellow man.

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson / Justin Guarini
Season 2: Ruben Studdard / Clay Aiken
Season 3: Fantasia Barrino / Diana DeGarmo
Season 4: Carrie Underwood / Bo Bice
Season 5: Taylor Hicks / Katharine McPhee
Season 6: Jordin Sparks / Blake Lewis

Come on, people, don't believe everything in your MySpace bulletins. Geez.

If it were true, it would be all over the news. Duh!

So, nw u cn ordr pzza w/ txt msg. Yeah, they can't even take an order over the phone correctly 1/2 the time. What makes them think they're going to be able to get it right with a text message?

It's a great idea, since everyone and their cousin has a cell phone. Maybe it's one step in the direction of commerce on your cell phone, IDK (sic). But, I have a feeling that it's going to have a lot of growing pains leading to hunger pangs in the first run. Good luck, and let me know when you get to version 2.0.

Looks like Walmart is selling a boatload of TVs for pretty cheap. Flatscreen, Widescreen, all of that... Anywhere from $847 for 37" LCD hi-def to $1397 for 46" widescreen LCD.

Nice! Expect the flyer next week they say!