Alright folks. You have no idea how official this poll is. This could very well determine the outcome of the game later today. This blog is pretty influential you know. I’m just sayin. So here’s the million dollar ring question…..

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Is Superbowl one word or two?

This guy might not be new to everyone, but the other day I was browsing through iTunes and stumbled onto Eric Hutchinson’s “Sounds Like This” and he because the subject of this edition of Music You’ve Never Heard.

Currently this is what’s on repeat in the office and the car.  Love the groove, love the vocals, and love that it’s not depressing.

So let’s hear the lists.  What’s some music we’ve never heard, but need to?  Ready?  Go.

I’m not sure why it took this long, but Kristin and I have decided to give Netflix a shot.  It could have been that we just don’t watch that much stuff, or maybe we didn’t rent that much stuff, but now we’re in.

See, we have different movie tastes and sometimes we’re looking for things at the local Blockbuster that they just don’t have.  I’d heard friends talking about Netflix and how awesome it was and all that for years, but never really thought about it.  In fact, the clincher for me was when we were looking for a movie called Gymkata and we couldn’t find it anywhere.  We were talking about it and I wondered if the great Netflix had it.  Bam.  There it was.  Along with all sorts of weird documentaries that we’ve wanted to see like Food Inc and Darius Goes West.  It’s like Christmas.

So we are officially Netflixers.  The only problem?  We got some movies on Tuesday and they are still sitting in the envelope on my desk… un-opened… Wonder if we’ll ever have time to watch these things.

Recommend me some Netflix movies.  What’cha got?

Recently I’ve noticed more and more ‘Step-By-Step’ blog posts popping up and I thought I’d jump in the game.  It seems that everyone has five, eight or ten steps to becoming better at something.  Little tidbits of advice that help you advance as a person.  But what about the steps to reading these blog posts?  How can anyone expect to advance as a person if there aren’t clear steps defining how to read these ‘Step-By-Step’ posts.  That’s where I come in.

1:  Obtain A Computer: Computers are your gateway to the Internet where these ‘Step-By-Step” blogs are located.  More recently the advances of “Smart Phones” has also enabled the Internet to be accessed ‘on the go’, but your best and most reliable way to access the Internet is through a desktop or laptop computer.  These devices can be purchased at several technology retail stores such as Best Buy, Apple Stores, ect.  Computers accessing the Internet are also available at Libraries, and most friends houses.

2:  Locate The Power Button: There are times when computers have tricky power buttons.  Sometimes they are located at the top of computers.  Sometimes the side.  Many times computers will come with a manual of some sort explaining exactly where said Power Button is located.  Once this step is mastered proceed directly to step 2a as to not lose valuable time.  (2a:) Press The Power Button: This step is integral for Internet browsing and ‘Step-By-Step’ blog reading and allows for countless hours of other actions found within the computer device.  Typically Power Buttons will illuminate when pressed however, allow for some time for the computer to ‘Boot-up’ before taking any further steps.  Grab some coffee and mentally prepare for step 3.

3:  Access Wireless or Wired Internet Network: This step can be tricky.  There are several Internet providers out there depending on where you live, what plan you want to pay for.  Typically a technician will be sent to your home or office to “connect” the network and give you some pointers.

4:  Locate Internet Browser: There are several different Internet Browsers available depending on your preference. Also, depending on what computer you have obtained (See Step 1) a pre-set Internet Browser will be already installed for your Internet browsing.  I recommend downloading Firefox or (if you are using a Mac computer) using Safari.  Almost never would I recommend using a browser like Internet Explorer, but there are times when that is the only browser available.

5:  Locate And Read Step-By-Step Blogs: This step is really the finish line.  You’ve made it!  Once a couple of ‘Step-By-Step’ blogs are located you are more than likely going to stumble on to more.  They are everywhere.  Click around using your computer’s provided mouse and instantly feel yourself growing as a person.  There’s really no end to your growth at this point.  See with the Internet and blogging there are endless avenues for offering your own recommendations on how other people should live their lives and now you are part of this amazing community.

There it is folks.  Five simple steps to reading ‘Step-By-Step’ blog posts.  I hope you find this post enjoyable and resourceful.  Stay tuned next week when I address 12 steps to starting your car.

Four years ago I had a dream.  A dream that has since been covered by other dreams, work, travel and the constant necessity to shave.  Four years ago I started a blog called The Mustache Blog.  A place where mustaches could be worn proudly and displayed for all to see.  And sadly that blog has gone years un-noticed.  Until yesterday when I received a submission to the wall of awesome-ness.  A photo of a man proudly wearing a slightly waxed stache’.  Suddenly all the memories of what once was came flooding back to me.  The thoughts of what this simple blog could become in today’s society of mustached men.

So today I challenge you.  Men if you are brave enough, proudly wear that stache’ and send a picture to themustache@mac.com and let’s see what you’ve got.

I only have three pictures like this. You know the type. The ones where you’re standing next to someone ‘famous’ or ‘recognizable’ and want to capture that moment of meeting them.  One is with Sixpence None The Richer back when I was in High School, one is with Jars Of Clay from when I first moved to Nashville and this one.

There’s a couple reasons I only have three of these types of pictures.  One being, because I always, yes always, look super awkward.  I look awkward because taking a picture like that is awkward.  It’s weird to stand there and know that you are taking a picture with someone.

The other reason I only have three of these pictures is because I feel weird asking for them.  Like the time I was walking through the Nashville airport and saw this guy named Barack Obama standing in the store where you buy bottled water and over priced peanut M&M’s.  Yeah, kinda wishing I had the guts to ask for that picture, but I’ll get it next time.  Or like the time I had lunch with Vince Gill and had the guts to ask him to pass the chicken, but not the guts to ask for a quick photo.  Again, I’ll get it next time.  Or the time I sat next to Randy Jackson on a plane and got an autograph for my mom, but felt weird asking for a picture with me.  Or the time I was at Panera and got up to leave and Ben Folds was sitting at the table next to me.  Or the time we were at J. Alexanders and Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman walked in.  Yep, no pictures…. Because it’s awkward.

Well, last night I wasn’t going to let another one of those times pass.  I mean, I’m in a studio sitting around a table chatting with Patty Griffin about how we thought the web-cast we just did went.  Who does that?  And who doesn’t document it somehow?! Not me.  Not this time.

Anyway, we had a great time, the web-cast thing went great.  There was a great camera crew, obviously the band sounded amazing and Patty was super nice and easy to work with.  So I’ll call it a success.

Okay, so let’s hear it.  Who do you have “that picture” with?  Ready?  Go.

So check it out.  Tonight at 7PM (Central Time) I will be in the studio with Patty Griffin for a short, live performance and question and answer time.

What?  Patty Griffin?  Hanging out in her studio?  I’m not really sure how I end up in situations like this, but I’m cool with it for sure.  Now, I’d be lying if I said that I was the biggest Patty Griffin fan in the world, but the stuff that I have heard from her blows me away and I’d say I’m a fan, which makes tonight even cooler.  That, and the respect she has from any musician I talk to is amazing.

So that’s the deal.  Tonight at 7, we’ll be broadcasting her hanging out in the studio, answering some questions and playing some songs on PattyGriffin.com

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI—Less than two weeks after converging upon the site of a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake, American anthropologists have confirmed the discovery of a small, poverty-stricken island nation, known to its inhabitants as “Haiti.”

Located just 700 miles off the southeastern coast of Florida, the previously unaccounted-for country is believed to be home to an estimated 10 million people.

Even more astounding, reports now indicate that these people have likely inhabited the impoverished, destitute region—unnoticed by the rest of the world—for more than 300 years.

Researchers believe this was once the capital, though it’s unclear if the Haitian people ever had a truly functional government.

“That an entire civilization has been somehow existing right under our noses for all this time comes as a complete shock,” said University of Florida anthropology professor Dr. Ben Oliver, adding that it appeared as if Haiti’s citizens had been living under dangerous conditions even before the devastating earthquake struck. “Of course, there have been rumors in the past about a long-forgotten Caribbean nation whose people struggle every day to survive, live in constant fear of a corrupt government, and endure such squalor and hunger that they have resorted to eating dirt. But never did we give them much thought.”

Added Oliver, “Had it not been for this earthquake, I doubt we would have ever noticed Haiti at all.”

Though anthropologists said they still did not know much about Haiti’s history, they claimed that, by observing the Haitians’ reactions to this particular disaster, and studying the way the people had come together and taken solace in one another’s sorrows, it appeared as if most of them were accustomed to tragic, even horrific, events.

Researchers also came to the “startling” conclusion that Haiti’s inhabitants must have at some point in their history been exposed to the English language, as many seemed capable of uttering such phrases as “Help us,” and “Please don’t abandon us again.”

“They are normal people just like you and me,” said Harvard University’s Aimee Coughlin, who before last week had never come across any mention of the struggling island republic, whether in conversation, on television, or while scanning the front pages of newspapers. “They communicate with one another, they have families and loved ones, and they value religion. However, judging by the way they are fending for themselves—a position they seem almost resigned to—it’s clear these mysterious Haitian people don’t have much else.”

According to Coughlin, the Haitian civilization was discovered on the night of Jan. 12, when relief workers were rushed to several resorts in the Dominican Republic to see if any American tourists had been injured in the quake. During an aerial tour of the island of Hispaniola, members of the Red Cross noticed signs of human life coming from Haiti.

“When we first landed there, I thought, ‘No person could possibly live here,’” Oliver said. “Not only did the arid landscape look incapable of sustaining any sort of agriculture, but there was absolutely no infrastructure either. Had we known about this desperate, desperate place sooner, perhaps we could have shared some of our technological advancements with them.”

“I’ve vacationed just miles away in beautiful St. Kitts many times,” Oliver added. “Never did anyone say anything about this Haiti place.”

Members of the world community were equally shocked at the discovery of such an impoverished civilization. U.N. representatives noted that Haiti’s location puts it in the direct path of recent natural disasters such as Hurricanes Jeanne, Hanna, and Ike, disasters that probably caused massive flooding, disease, and death.

Likewise, leaders from a number of Western nations announced Tuesday that they were dumbfounded to learn people were still living without decent shelter, hospitals, or regular access to food and water.

“They must have had no way of communicating with the outside world, because had we known about these Haitians, we would have done everything in our power to help them,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said. “Of that I have no doubt.”

- The Onion

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Now, obviously I don’t believe that anything going on in Haiti is a joking matter, but this article does speak a little truth in satire don’t you think? Send all hate mail to Chris @ Side3.me