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29 December 2003

2003 was a rough, bumpy year. Here are some of pop culture's contributions that helped ease the pain.

Favorite Movies:

• The Italian Job (Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron)
• Respiro (Valeria Golino)
• Big Fish (Ewan McGregor)
• Dirty Pretty Things (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou)

Favorite Celebrity Interview That Made My Heart Soar:

• Valeria Golino

Favorite DVDs:

• U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, Ireland(Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr., Adam Clayton, Mattimus)
• The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(Johnny Depp, Kiera Knightley

Favorite Albums:

• Reality (David Bowie)
• Life for Rent (Dido)
• Power in the Blood (Alabama 3)

Favorite Album by a Portuguese-Canadian:

• Folklore (Nelly Furtado)

Favorite Album by a Singer/Dancer Making Her Solo Debut:

• Dangerously in Love (Beyoncé)

Favorite Songs:

• Where is the Love (The Black Eyed Peas)
• Hey Ya! (Outkast)
• Fighter (Christina Aguilera)
• New Killer Star (David Bowie)
• Waitin' on a Sunny Day (Bruce Springsteen)
• Unwell (Matchbox Twenty)
• Clocks (Coldplay)

Favorite Music Videos:

• Hey Ya! (Outkast)
• Intuition (Jewel)
• Where is the Love (The Black Eyed Peas)
• It's My Life (No Doubt)

Favorite Concerts:

• Norah Jones (Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado)
• Everclear (Roseland Ballroom, Matthattan, New York)
• Bruce Springsteen (Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado)
• Joe Rohan (Flannery's Pub, Cleveland, Ohio)

Favorite Book:

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective Mattopians

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28 December 2003

Is it just me, or are the NFL play-by-play commentators incredibly vapid and overly politically correct these days? In particular, I'm referring to the guys at ESPN and ABC, both cradled under the Disney wing. According to them, every last player is a hero on and off the field and each one is an incredibly nice guy to simply hang out with.

For some reason, I doubt that. Joe Namath making moves on "my girl" Suzy Kolber in front of a national audience only proves my point. Leave my girl alone, Joe!

Maybe ABC was on to something when they tried rocking the boat a bit with Miller and Limbaugh. While Miller's a good guy, Limbaugh doesn't do much for me. But at least they both had something different to say.

The constant spouting of compliments makes me want to puke. Where's the analysis? Where's the substance?

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27 December 2003

Houston... We have a problem.

Wow! The Nuggets pulled off an incredible come-from-behind 95-94 victory over the Houston Rockets last night at The Can in front of a record crowd of 19,685.

The Nugs trailed 10-0 at the start, were down by as many as 16 points and finally got a 1 point lead after a three-point foul in the last nine seconds of the game.

While I didn't make it to very many sporting events this year, last night's win kept my undefeated streak alive for the entire year! Thank you Yankees, Rockies, and Nuggies for winning one (or two or three) for the Mattman!

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16 December 2003

"If the people lead, eventually the leaders will follow." - Bumper sticker spotted on a black, late-model VW Beetle

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15 December 2003

"I remember when I was a little kid, I used to dream of flying a lot. I guess most kids do. You grow up, and all kinds of hardship gets thrown on your shoulders, you don't dream of flying anymore." -Johnny Depp in Rolling Stone #938/939

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14 December 2003

Saddam... Milosevic; Milosevic... Saddam.

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13 December 2003

Catherine Zeta-Jones has come a long way. I saw the Welsh hottie at the premiere of Jurassic Park in London and now she has the honor of being the wallpaper on my new T-Mobile phone.

Lucky girl!

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12 December 2003

I'm not one to pick a fight with Mr. Steinbrenner, but letting Pettitte go was pretty boneheaded.

Then there's Sir Mick. What the heck's up with that? Rock 'n' roll is anti-establishment, Man, and yet here you are lettin' Prince Charles knight you? Don't start me up, Mick!

Scary to think that I'd ever agree with Keith Richards, but, Dude, get back to where you once belonged!

Oh, wait... wrong band.

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11 December 2003

"To be happy, don't do whatever you like; like whatever you do." - Goethe

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10 December 2003

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

"Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs. Therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity or undue depression in adversity." - Socrates

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6 December 2003

About soul: "Each of us should do something every day to strengthen our backbone and put iron in our soul." - Henry Hitt Crane

About life: "Nobody has a perfect life. There's no such thing. It's about this journey that we're on." - Halle Berry

About the next tour: "A year from now, U2 will be on the road in the middle of a tour supporting their new album -- the other project, in addition to saving Africa, that has occupied Bono's time this past year.

"'I'd like to be on tour when the election's going on. It's a hell of a loud hailer to have, and, although we'll try not to get involved,' he said, grinning, 'in case anything should happen along the way, you know, on our issues, we'll be there.'" - From Cathleen Falsani's interview with Bono in Chicago Red Streak

About blizzards: "There's nothing like Christmas in New York. Especially when it's snowy, the tree's up in Rockefeller Center, and all the major department stores have their splashy holiday displays. It might be cold outside, but the heart is warm." - Matthew Anderson

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1 December 2003

"Science without conscience is but the ruin of the soul." - Francois Rabelais

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