And the Raspberry Award goes to . . .

Miami Vice (2006)! It has to be the worst movie I've seen in the last decade. Poor acting by Jamie Foxx & Colin Farrell & a plot that was even worse. I made it through the first 45 minutes but couldn't take it anymore. Just terrible on every level.

It's a travesty what's going on in Zimbabwe. Mugabe claiming a "land-slide" victory in a run-off where he was running un-opposed. It would be laughable if the situation wasn't so dire. I don't think though the violence will escalate to genocidal levels as I don't think Zimbabwean political affiliations are tied to ethnicity. However, the brutality going on against non-Mugabe supporters continues. So what does the world call for? Sanctions. I bet you if this was an oil producing country, W. would be drawing up the invasion plans for McCain to execute in 2009 as a welcome gift. But since it's nothing but the country with the highest inflation rate in the world, sanctions it is. It's a sad day when African presidents hang on to power damn the cost. But not to worry. I have a solution to all this madness . . . have an independent military (including police). Get a 5-person crew to command the troops. Have this 5-person crew appointed for life by other military/police brass so they aren't subject to the influence of whatever government is in power. They would oversee the elections & once the people have spoken, the military would step in to make sure there was a seamless transition of power. But since this would never happen, I hope to see Mugabe at the Hague being tried for crimes against humanity in the very near future. What he's done to that country over the years is downright criminal.

When my car was in the shop last week, I rode the bus to & from work. It's about a 20 minute "free" ride with my student ID. It's really not free since we pay about a $15 fee in our tuition for public transportation but let's not dwell on the technicalities. I got my car back but I plan to continue riding the bus so that I don't have to pay $110 next month for parking. So anyways, I listen to music as I ride & this motivated me to finally open my ipod shuffle that I received a few months ago from Westlaw (for points earned for using their legal search engine). The moral: I don't understand why people are so obsessed with everything ipod. First, I had to download itunes to get the software required for it. Then I had to charge the shuffle . . . using my computer! You have to sit the little bugger onto a docking station which then connects to your computer via a usb cable. So what happens when it runs out of juice & I'm not near a computer? Ridiculous. This compared to my current mp3 player that requires only a AA battery which lasts for about 50 hours of play time. It warns you when the battery is low & all I do is toss out the old one & insert the new. Only thing I like about the shuffle is it's size. I got a very bright color because it's miniscule. So I'll give it a one-week trial run then I'll toss it if it doesn't grow on me.

I only have one more month remaining at my summer job. The one attorney who gives me most of my work keeps asking me if I'll continue working through the Fall. I don't know yet. I'd like to but I'm not sure if my school schedule will let me work 10-20 hrs during the week. Plus during the school year I like to get jobs that are close enough to walk. But either way, the chips should fall into place in the next few weeks once I get my school schedule finalized.