Two Sad Things

Nothing to do with Manchester....

First of all, I was extremely displeased to be walking down the street listening to my iPod on "Shuffle" when I was suddenly bludgeoned in the ear drums by a Sheryl Crow remake of Sweet Child of Mine. What did Axl Rose do (besides the drugs, booze and women) to deserve this? I can imagine David Geffen sitting around pissed at GnR and saying, "How can I get back at Axl? I know - I'll take his most popular song and turn it into a girlyfied piece of crap." Exactly how this crap found my iPod is another thing that needs immediate attention. I need to immediately replace the 3MB of pain with something less offensive, like an alJazeera broadcast or sounds of screeching cats.

Secondly, and of much more import, I was very saddened to learn that James Juhl passed away this week. You may not know Juhl, but you know some of the characters he wrote gags for, including Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy. I would argue that the old Muppet Show and Muppet Movies - especially The Muppet Christmas Carol - are some of the most clever scripts out there. It's an amazing accomplishment to write a show about a bunch of puppets hosting a variety show, to the point that the viewer enjoys the variety show and forgets he's watching puppets. Farewell Mr. Juhl.