29Oct/090
Links of the Day, October 29
Turns out, I just needed a couple days to get back in the driver's seat. 
News
- The U.S. economy grew! Which apparently means the recession is officially over.
- The President signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law.
- Andre Agassi admits taking crystal meth back in 1997 and covering it up. I'm disappointed, but I still love the man, and not just for his honesty.
- Google unveils its free sat-nav for mobiles.
Politics
- The new defense bill reveals an unexpected victory over the military lobby.
- Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes a bill in a most creative fashion. His press secretary said it was a "weird coincidence." Really, what're the odds?
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Miscellaneous
- USA Today looks at the burden of being a pastor.
- Check out Eugene Cho's U2 concert coverage, including a little clip of Bono singing "Amazing Grace." It was amazing.
- From one of my favorite new sites, DISGRASIAN: "The Chinese are coming!"
- Get your kid a Star Trek onesie. It's freaking cute.
- And welcome to DC at Halloween--candy corn traffic cones put up by street artist diabetik:
- Han Solo and Chewie in the good ol' days.
- And finally, some helpful tips for protecting your Gmail account.
29Oct/091
U2: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
You might be able to hear me singing ...
(Rose Bowl, Pasadena; October 25, 2009)
28Oct/090
U2 at the Rose Bowl
In 2005, I saw U2 during their Vertigo Tour at Twickenham Stadium along with 70,000 other people, and it was phenomenal.
This past weekend, I got to see U2 during their 360 Tour at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena along with 96,000 other people, and it was OUT OF THIS WORLD.
The setlist:
- Breathe
- Get On Your Boots
- Magnificent
- Mysterious Ways
- Beautiful Day / In God's Country / God Only Knows / The Maker
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Stand By Me
- Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
- No Line on the Horizon
- Elevation
- In A Little While
- Unknown Caller
- Until the End of the World
- The Unforgettable Fire
- City of Blinding Lights
- Vertigo / It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
- I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Two Tribes
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- MLK
- Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone
- One / Amazing Grace
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
- With or Without You
- Moment of Surrender
Here are a few pics from the evening.
27Oct/090
Links of the Day
I'm taking a hiatus from Links of the Day--things have been real busy and exhausting lately, but hopefully, I'll be back to putting this out again soon. I'll still post links on my Facebook from time to time, but probably not as often!
