Patrick Johnston

Here’s “Epic” by Faith No More. I spent way...

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

Here’s “Epic” by Faith No More. I spent way too much time as a kid watching this video trying to figure out what was going on in it. Note: you’ll probably have to click through to Youtube to watch it.

"Student Debt and the Crushing of the American Dream"

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:31:50 -0400

"Student Debt and the Crushing of the American Dream":

With soaring costs, stagnating incomes and little help from the government, there is only one way to pay for higher education: debt.

I read Joe Stiglitz in grad school and what he says in this op-ed is good as usual, but overdue which is a little unusual. What he says also doesn’t go far enough in thinking about a larger picture than a near-term recovery, but more on that later. As for the American Dream imagery, it’s long past time to retire it. It burned down with the Old Psychiatrist’s Club in 1968.

Motörhead for a Friday because why the hell not?

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:36 -0400

Motörhead for a Friday because why the hell not?

“READ” posters that were oddly missing from my...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:29:53 -0400

“READ” posters that were oddly missing from my elementary school library featuring Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig.

Now Writing at The Crystal Ball Run

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:59:44 -0400

After having previously written for In The Bleachers, I am now back on the Bloguin network. I will be contributing to The Crystal Ball Run on college football. My first two articles on Heisman voters giving up their votes and the presentation elements in EA Sports’ NCAA Football 14 are up.

Because some of you are jazzed about The Masters…

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:08:20 -0400

Because some of you are jazzed about The Masters…

footballarchive: Samuel Eto’o, Club Deportivo Leganes,...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:48 -0400

footballarchive:

Samuel Eto’o, Club Deportivo Leganes, 1997/98.

Source: Marca

Just a youngin’ at that time. Future Pichichi winner.

Jose Villarreal Continues to Impress for LA Galaxy

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:27:50 -0400

Jose Villarreal Continues to Impress for LA Galaxy:

Young forward Jose Villarreal has scored some great looking goals in his brief career with the LA Galaxy and has helped the U.S. U-20 National Team with his skill recently as well. Villarreal’s budding talent was on display again against Herediano in the CCL and he finished the match with a sterling 96.4 in Match Impact Rating, which led LA in the win.

spiegelman: kateoplis: L.A. 2013, according to Los Angeles...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:54:27 -0400

spiegelman:

kateoplis:

L.A. 2013, according to Los Angeles Times, 1988

So close, LAT, so close.

wtf are those cars

theatlantic: If College Leads to Jobs, Why Are So Many Young...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:24:55 -0400

theatlantic:

If College Leads to Jobs, Why Are So Many Young College Grads Unemployed?

It’s easy to debate the value of college, but it’s impossible to doubt the clear difference between the unemployment rates of those with a college degree and those without a college degree. Just 4 percent of America’s bachelor’s holders (in blue in the graph below) are unemployed today. For high-school grads who skip college (in purple), the jobless rate is twice as high.

Read more. [Data: calculatedrisk.com]

pitchinvasion: MLS supporter groups from around the league...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:29:12 -0500

pitchinvasion:

MLS supporter groups from around the league represented in the Independent Supporters Council announced today that they have created a new Supporters’ Shield, raised by the team with the best record in the MLS regular season. Now it’s an actual shield!

cajunboy: uproxx: UPROXX’s own Josh Kurp went to Albuquerque,...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:19:44 -0500

cajunboy:

uproxx:

UPROXX’s own Josh Kurp went to Albuquerque, hung out with Bryan Cranston, and took on the full Breaking Bad experience. Check it out- Taking The ‘Breaking Bad’ Tour Of Albuquerque

Envy, I am filled with it.

Real Estate playing “Municipality” from their Best...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:30:28 -0500

Real Estate playing “Municipality” from their Best Fit Session.

Dissertation Challenge over, I’m a doctor now. I...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:52:16 -0500

Dissertation Challenge over, I’m a doctor now. I successfully defended my dissertation on Abraham Lincoln on Monday at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Magic is confusing…

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:47:28 -0500

Magic is confusing…

theclearlydope: Tomorrow.

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:46:23 -0500

theclearlydope:

Tomorrow.

Queens Of The Stone Age played in a salt mine in Germany in...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:41:00 -0500

Queens Of The Stone Age played in a salt mine in Germany in 2007, becoming the “most underground rock band in the world.” This is a trailer and a performance of “Make It Wit Chu” from the still unreleased DVD of the show.

Minus The Bear’s Planet of Ice was a main part of the...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:41:16 -0500

Minus The Bear’s Planet of Ice was a main part of the soundtrack while I was writing my dissertation. I didn’t find any YouTube clips that had the whole album so here’s “Ice Monster” which is the second track on the album.

Dissertation Manuscript Turned In

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:43:13 -0500

Status Update #2: I turned in the dissertation manuscript to my committee on Monday. The defense is now less than two weeks away.

Kowalski, Status Report.

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:50:53 -0500

I’ve turned in a horrible rough draft of my manuscript to my dissertation committee. I am now working on the bibliography today before diving back into the manuscript again. By next Friday, I will have probably not slept and hopefully have a final draft together.