Clearing out the Clutter

Monday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Happy Monday.  Who's excited for this week?  I see a lot of craziness on the horizon, but as long as we stick together and stay focused, I think we'll be okay.  For now, help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out a little Monday Clutter.

The Boston Red Sox and John Lackey beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 yesterday.  You have to be encouraged by the fact that Lackey only gave up one hit over six innings.   There was a rain delay that was longer than the actual game, but it was worth it to have the Sox sweep Minnesota this weekend.  Now they move on to the Chicago White Sox, where they will hopeully continue their winning ways.

How much do you think it eats at the Minnesota Twins that they had David Ortiz and just released him?  I mean, not only did they let him go, they didn't even get anything in return for him.  Do you think it constantly eats at management, or do they just figure that they made the move that made sense to them at the time.  Or, do they rationalize it and say even if they kept him when he first turned into "Big Papi," they wouldn't have been able to keep him over the long-term anyway?  Of course, they could have traded him for prospects when he reached that stage, which brings us back to our original point.  They had him and got nothing in return.  Maybe they don't care at this point.

The Boston Bruins seem to be taking it to the next level at just the right time.  They blew the New York Rangers out of the water yesterday with a 5-2 win to give them a 2-0 lead in their playoff series.  There are few things as satisfying as Boston beating New York in any sport.  It just feels right, you know?

Congratulations  to the one person who won the Powerball on Saturday.  Best of luck with all of that money.  This is a good time for the rest of us to go back to the longer, but much more reliable way of creating long-term wealth, our good friend, the stock market.

Let me see if I've got this straight.  When all the noise and manufactured outrage about the handling of Benghazi is put to the side, it turns out that there's no proof that the White House tried to cover anything up, and the GOP knew that when they started yelling like madmen.  That sounds about right.

There was a time where it looked like Yahoo was on it's way to the great search engine graveyard, but now they suddenly have enough money to buy Tumblr.

Apparently Red Sox sideline reporter Jenny Dell's brother got married over the weekend.  It seems like Jenny never heard the saying that you shouldn't upstage the bride.

 

Nice #RedSox win (12-5 over the #Twins)! Incredible family wedding!!! All in all, a GREAT night! twitter.com/JennyDellNESN/…

— Jenny Dell (@JennyDellNESN) May 19, 2013

 

 

What happens when you cross Linkin Park with Stone Temple Pilots?

I'm still processing everything that happened in the Doctor Who season finale, including the final scene which sets the stage for the 50th anniversary special on November 23rd.  Take a peek for yourself and check out the special guest star.  You might have heard of this guy, but the question is, what's his story?  I have a good guess, but we'll have to wait until November to see if it's right.

 

Obviously I'm happy to hear that Doctor Who will be back for another season, though I didn't realize that hadn't already been confirmed.  Probably just as well, any uncertainty could have caused some sleepless nights at Clutter Headquarters.  It's great to hear that Matt Smith will definitely be back (though, again, I had assumed that), and it's fine that Steven Moffat will return as showrunner, but I hope he can get the show back to looking more like the first half of this season, rather than the painfully uneven second half.

This was the last SNL for Bill Hader, and all I can say is that he/Stefon went out in style.  Words can't do this clip justice, you'll just have to watch for yourself.

 

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  Does anyone here remeber the band White Lion?  I was on this website a few minutes ago and saw an ad for the former lead singer's current tour.   His name is Mike Tramp, and apparently he's still out there doing his thing, only now with shorter hair.  You can see for yourself with today's, "Song of the Day."

 

That was fun.

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  Like I said, I see a few hectic days ahead, but I'm sure we can get through them if we look out for each other.  On that note, be good, and come back for more fun soon.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we don't want you to Wait, because we are outta here.

Sunday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Well, hello there.  How are you?  How utterly fantastic to see you again.  Come on in, have a seat.  Could yesterday have been any nicer?  BDH, Little Buddha and I took our first walk of the year to the local park, which was lovely.  It's amazing how quickly the two of them ran up that hill, considering how small they are.  They got to the top without hesitation and then had to wait for me to catch up, huffing and puffing all the way.  Thankfully they're very patient with me.  In any case, it's time to get to work, so help yourself to a nice medium iced DD, and let's clear out a little Sunday Clutter.

Clutter would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Class of 2013, particularly those students who attended Boston College and Boston University.  As you leave school and head off into the "real world," I can only think of one thing:  The T will be less crowded for the next 3.5 months or so, and that's a wonderful thing.

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Andrew Miller wasn't going to let a little thing like taking a foul ball off the head stop him from getting the job done Friday night against the Minnesota Twins.  Now that's focus.

Let's see how our old friend Josh Beckett is doing with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.  Winless, you say?  Heading to the disabled list, you say?  That's a shame.

Clutterheads, I'm still struggling for the words to express how amazed I am by last night's Doctor Who season finale.  I can't remember the last time I found a show to be such a treat.  I knew it was going to be a good one when I had goosebumps in the first 30 seconds.   It was appropriately serious with just a dash of humor.  There were outstanding performances across the board by Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, and the rest of the cast.  The notion of death was so powerful throughout the episode.  The mystery of "the impossible girl" Clara was explained in a way that was satisfying (though it will be interesting to see where she goes from here.) 

We ended with a peek at The Doctor's past that looks like it will be part of the 50th anniversary special on November 23rd.  Fortunately we don't actually learn The Doctor's name...I'm still floored... It was such a treat and such a reward for fans.  I'll be watching this one several more times to fully process it.  A hearty thank you to everyone involved.  The second half of this season could have been much stronger, but if that's what it took to reach this episode, I'll accept that trade-off. 

Bravo.  (pic via radiotimes.com)

Okay, so this season of Doctor Who has come to a close, but there's still a number of monthly specials to look forward to  this year, as well as Matt Smith and David Tennant in the special on November 23rd, and I can't wait.  For now, I guess I'll just watch this clip another 200 times.

 

In the meantime, Matt Smith's upcoming movie with Ryan Gosling seems to be drawing some attention.  Part of me is sad about this because I'm guessing it signifies the beginning of the end of Smith's time with Doctor Who but the rest of me hopes the movie does well, because Clutter would love to see Smith start getting the same level of recognition that other Clutter favorite Benedict Cumberbatch is now receiving.  Of course, you all already knew how great both of these guys are.  That's right, if you want to learn about the next hot British actor, Clutter has what you need.

Clutter isn't the world's biggest Anchorman fan, but we are a sucker for anything that features the song "Sirius" by the Allen Parsons Project (also known as the Chicago Bulls theme song), so do the classy thing and watch the new trailer for Anchorman 2:

 

Britney Spears meets The Smurfs.  I really don't know what I can add to this.  I hope Smurfette can handle the competition?

Can they work it out?  (pic via hollywire.com)

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  Let's close things out with former Dixie Chick Natalie Maines playing a tune off her new solo album (with a guitar that seems to be as big as she is) for today's, "Song of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was terrific to see you, as always.  Be good, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and we'll see you back here again for more silliness soon.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.

Saturday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back, and a happy Saturday to you all.  Phew, we made it through another week.   Was this one nuts for anyone else?  There was a mild pause on Tuesday, but otherwise, just loony tunes.  I was so happy to finally get to the gym after work yesterday.  I made it all the way to the locker room, took off my shirt, then my sunglasses...and then realized I forgot my regular glasses.  I took that as a sign that it was time to throw in the towel for the week, and that was fine.  However, I have to go again today (this time with my glasses), so let's get to work.  Help yourself to a nice medium iced DD, because it's time to clear out some weekend Clutter.

I don't know why we're talking about the PowerBall jackpot potentially going to $1 billion if no one wins tonight.  BDH and Little Buddha  have the winning numbers sitting right next to the computer.  As soon as they give me the money to buy the tickets, we'll be all set.

It should be interesting to see how this "Green District" in Allston works out.

The Boston Phoenix is no more, but outstanding political reporter David Bernstein is still in town, and he's moved his column over to Boston Magazine, which is a win for all of us.  Check out his new digs.

In case you didn't know, Boston has a lot of wealthy people, which of course explains why Clutter Headquarters is located here.   Only the wealthiest neighborhood for us!

Let me see if I've got this right:  Is the Congressional Budget Office saying that raising taxes and cutting spending will reduce the deficit?  How can that be possible?  This is some socialist plot by President Obama to continue destroying the country from within, right?  I'll tell you, I don't know how the GOP does it.  Just typing that last sentence for the 3000th time made me tired, but they'll level those accusations over and over again like it's hot off the presses.

Relief pitcher Joel Hanrahan had Tommy John surgery on Thursday.  Best wishes to the Red Sox closer-for-a-week on a speedy recovery and success afterwards.  My guess is that he probably won't be coming back to the Sox, but he seemed nice enough, so hey, good luck.

It was years overdue, but I thought The Office went out in style Thursday night.  I don't want to give away spoilers, but there were parts that were laugh out loud funny, many parts that were kind and sweet, and they did a nice job closing out the story for all of the characters.  You can always find things to criticize in any show, but it's rare that any series really gives the viewer their just reward for sticking with them for so long, and The Office did just that.  If you were ever a fan of the show, I urge you to take the time to watch. (Note:  You can get to it on Hulu by clicking on that link up there.)

Well done.  (pic via rollingstone.com)

Now this is only a season finale, but I hope tonight's Doctor Who is a home run.  Anything having to do with The Doctor's name is such a potentially fantastic storyline, but if it all ends up being a bunch of teases will no real information revealed, I'm going to be an unhappy camper.  This looks promising, though:

   

Now Gronk needs back surgery in addition to a 4th surgery on his broken forearm?  At what point do we start getting concerned about his long-term prospects?

I have no idea who this guy is who's suing the WWE and claiming they improperly copyrighted hsi songs, but I'm sure he's telling the truth.  There are few people less trustworthy than wrestling promoters, and history has shown that if they have the chance to screw someone out of money, they'll do it without hesitation.

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  I'm not entirely sure how I ended up with The Police from their 2007 reunion tour, but it all worked out for the best, because here they are with today's, "Song of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  I'm off to the gym, but I'll be back here after that, working on the Clutter Headquarters refinancing paperwork with BDH and Little Buddha, so you're certainly welcome to come back and hang out with us later.  Otherwise, be good, and we'll see you back here again for more fun soon.  Until next time, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.

Classic Clutter: Friday Morning Jukebox

Hi kids,

It's time once again for another peek into the Clutter vault.  Today, we take a look back at the 2011 Red Sox.  Things were looking a little rocky, but I was convinced they would snap out of it.  Oh, those were the days.  Enjoy this look back, and we'll see you again for more fun soon.

Originally published:  September 9, 2011

Hi everyone,

I can't stay for long this morning, but I don't think the Red Sox can wait for today's, "Song of the Day."  Don't forget to check out Thursday Night's Clutter where we went Back to the Future with an attitude, and I'll be back later with a look at the headlines.  In the meantime, grab yourself a medium DD and have a great day.

I'm not panicking, but with the Red Sox losing last night for the 7th time in the last 10 games, I will say that the team seems a little flat.  That's understandable, the baseball season is a grind, and they look worn down.  However, this team is too good to have a full-fledged collapse, they just need a little pick-me-up.

I would suggest they start with the little things first, like the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song that plays while the relievers walk to the bullpen before the game starts.  It's a great song, but now it's time to kick it up a notch, and I suggest they do that by going with this version by a fellow named Sylvan Cloux (who also did Thursday's, "Song of the Day") for the rest of the year.  I'm sure the Red Sox staff could put together a great video of team highlights to go with this version.  It's time to get your second wind, boys.  The postseason awaits.

  

Thursday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to the house of random, and a happy Thursday to you all.  The weekend is almost here, thankfully.  However, there's still plenty to be done before then, so help yourself to a nice medium iced DD, and let's clear out a little Clutter.

Berkshire Hathway is moving some stocks around in its portfolio.  What are Warren Buffett and company focusing on now? 

Speaking of stocks, apparently nothing can slow down the stock market.  Actually, I smell a drop coming, but either I'm right about that, and there's a sale coming, or I'm wrong, and the vast Clutter portfolio will continue to swell to new heights, so either way, it's all good.

I know we talked about this for a bit yesterday, but if our deficit problem is basically solved for now, how about we start talking about growing the economy instead of stifling it with budget cuts?  How about we all finally start acting like adults and seek to find ways to solve the serious problems facing this country.  Or we could just hold the 37th vote to repeal Obamacare.

The Vatican ordered a cardinal to leave Scotland and pray for a few months as his punishment for sexual misconduct.  Here's a crazy idea, how about he faces criminal charges instead?  Is this really considered a legitimate punishment by anyone?  He's basically being told, "You've been a naughty boy.  Now go think about what you did."  With such a perverted sense of morality, criminal justice, and sexual behavior, it's still unbelievable that anyone looks to these loons as leaders of any type.

I watched the first inning or two of the Boston Red Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, and things got off to a great start when Big Papi hit a 3-run line-drive home run in the 1st.  I switched over to the season finale of NCIS for an hour, and by the time I got back, the Sox were losing 5-3, which ended up being the final score.  Moral of the story, it's a good thing NCIS is on summer hiatus now.  No more distractions!  For instance, I watched all of last night's game, and the results were much better.

By the way, don't ever make Red Sox sideline reporter Jenny Dell angry.  You won't like her when she's angry.

Dude, what the hell?  (pic via sportsrants.com)

Just two days left until the Doctor Who season finale.  Thankfully, there are still the remaining 50th anniversary specials to look forward to this year, or else I might be throwing a wee bit of a tantrum over likely having to wait an exceedingly long time before the start of the next season.

So Robin Williams is coming back to television in the fall.  I won't say that I have high expectation for his new show, but I will be happy if it ends up being any good.  I still remember when his movies and stand-up specials were "must see," and it was an exciting adventure just to try to keep up with him.  Good luck to you, sir.

Now that Happy Endings has been cancelled, will Elisha Cuthbert be heading back to the resurrected 24 as Keifer Sutherland's daughter?  I'd be okay with that.

Elisha Cuthbert (pic via webseriesnetwork.com)

Who's coming with me to The Hangover Part III?

 

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  I still can't get over that cardinal nonsense.  I'll tell you, I'd rather be a member of a religion run by the guys from Monty Python's Flying Circus.  Check them out for yourself with today's, "Clip of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  Enjoy the rest of your day, and make sure you come back soon so we can do this all over again.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.

Wednesday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to Clutter Headquarters.  How are you?  How's your week going so far?  I'm expecting things to be a little crazy, starting today through Friday, so let's get to work.  Help yourself to a nice medium DD, because it's time to clear out some Clutter.

Clutterheads, I make no claim to be anything other than a bandwagon hockey fan come playoff time.   Now, I know names like Chara, Bergeron, Seguin, Marchand, Thornton, and Rask, (and would recognize them), but I'm don't pay attention until I get sucked in for some reason...like, say, the B's coming back from a 4-1 deficit in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their playoff series.  Yeah, that will do it. 

I was minding my own business and reading increasingly angry Facebook status updates from my hardcore hockey fan friends, until there started to be a slight turn in sentiment.  "What the f*&*, you jerks, I can't believe you're going to blow this again," turned into, "Oh my god, what's happening here?"  That was enough for me to tune in to see Patrice Bergeron score the game-tying goal, and then follow it up with the game winner a few minutes later.  It was great to see the Garden rocking, and I felt relieved that I wouldn't have to open up a suicide hot-line for those friends after all.  So, now it's time for the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and there's nothing I love more than watch Boston beat New York in anything.  Make room on the bandwagon!

That's just awesome.  (pic via espn.com)

Just like that, the 2013 fiscal deficit projection has been lowered by 24%.  Can't wait to hear conservatives claim that the Congressional Budget Office is a tool of the White House.  Actually, I can wait, because it's a tired bit of nonsense, but that's obviously never stopped them before.

I'm certainly glad to hear that Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of the charges against him.  The man deserves to be locked away for the rest of his life.  However, I'm uncomfortable with a possible death penalty being used to pressure him not to appeal the ruling.  Gosnell is a monster, but it was still up to the government to prove it, and if they made some material errors, shouldn't that be challenged?  Now, if they didn't, great, the verdict stands, as I hope it does, but I'm uncomfortable with the government saying to anyone, "We promise not to kill you if you promise not to challenge us."

It was incredibly brave for actress Angelina Jolie to write about her preventative double mastectomy.  I hope this helps other women who are dealing with this issue.

A new study says people should cut back on their excessive salt intake, but that maybe they don't need to cut it out completely.  Okay, well, since the average American consumes 1100 mg more sodium than they need on a daily basis, cutting back at all seems to be a good place to start.

Someone's proposing to build residential units in Allston that are 240 square feet?  Wow.  You know whoever lives there will have to focus on continually clearing out the clutter.  (See what we did there?  We're so clever.  Moving on...)

Wait, wait, wait, wait.  Benedict Cumberbatch's mother has appeared on Doctor Who?  I think my head just exploded. 

Sorry to hear that Bill Hader is leaving Saturday Night Live after this week's season finale.  Hader consistently brings the goods, whether he's playing Stefon the New York City correspondent, or Al Pacino, or some creepy game show host.  That's going to be a loss for SNL, but every departure is an opportunity for another cast member to step up.  (Jesus, I sound like Anthony Robbins.)  There had better be one last Stefon guide to NYC on Saturday, but for now, let's take a look back at some of the fine establishments he's promoted over the years:

 

This is going to sound much ruder than I mean it to, but I totally saw Your Mother's face on Monday!  It was a brave move for the How I Met Your Mother's producers to reveal the mom with one more season to go.  I figured they would have saved it for the last few episodes of the final season, but as we all know, the show will be back for one more year, and I'm looking forward to it.  After many misgivings, I trust this crew to wrap this story up correctly.

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  I think we should close things out today with one last look at Patrice Bergeron's game-winning OT goal on Monday.  It will never get old, and it's our, "Clip of the Day."  Enjoy:

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  We'll be around later, so you're free to come back if you want to watch the Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays.  Otherwise, be good, and we'll see you again soon.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.

Tuesday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back.  How are you?  BDH and Little Buddha have been waiting for you, and they're very happy to have you here.  They just made some coffee, so help yourself to a nice medium iced DD, and let's clear out a little Tuesday Clutter.

Cheers to the fine people of Minnesota, as they prepare to become the 12 state to recognize marriage equality. 

As Doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of first-degree murder, it would be great if we could talk like adults about how to make sure that women aren't forced to consider going to such a horrific place, but that would mean talking like adults about things like sex education, birth control, and funding licensed sexual health centers.  Any claim that this case demonstrates the need to further restrict access to abortion services will only drive women in need to more dangerous places.

Why does the Obama administration seem to be going after suspected leaks in such an obsessive fashion?  I get nervous when the government keeps going after the media.

With all of the problems in this country, we're wasting time with arguments over whether "an act of terror" is somehow different than "a terrorist attack."  Sigh.

As the Boston Red Sox enjoyed a day off yesterday, it's good to hear that outfielder Shane Victorino will not be going on the disabled list after crashing into the right field wall on Sunday.  The Sox can't afford to lose this guy for an extended period of time right now, given all that he's bringing both to the plate and his terrific defense.

It's official:  Jack Bauer and 24 are coming back.  Bad guys, beware!

Let the day begin.  (pic via laprogressive.com)

It's 12 days and counting until the return of Arrested Development.  Are you ready?  I said, are..you...rrrrrrrrrready?

 

RIP Joyce Brothers.  The well-known psychologist died yesterday at age 85.

I swear I'm not looking for any advance previews of this week's Doctor Who season finale, but the BBC posted this little "prequel," and I just couldn't resist taking a look.  I have one guess about who exactly The Doctor's assistant Clara is, but all I can say at the moment is that I think she might be related to him.  I guess we'll see in four days, assuming I still don't look for the bootleg copy of the show.

 

So there I am, waiting for the Doctor Who clip to start, but there's a commercial before it, of course.  I almost hit the "skip ad" button, but I'm glad I didn't, because The Blacklist, starring James Spader as some creepy criminal who works with a FBI profiler already looks like it could be one of my new favorite shows next fall.  I know, it's got a bit of a Silence of the Lambs knock-off air to it, but come on,  James Spader being slimy in his distinctively-Spader way?  Sign me up for a test run, at least.

 

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  I'm a little thrown to learn that the Huey Lewis and the News album Sports came out 30 years ago, especially since I think it was one of the first records (that's right, "record") that I ever bought.  There's only one thing to do in this case, let's have Huey and crew take us out with today's, "Song of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  You know you're always welcome to come back later if you want to watch the Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays tonight.  Otherwise, be good, and we'll see you back here again for more fun soon.  Until then, that's today's Clutter, and are outta here.

Monday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back!  How was your weekend?  I had a great time with Mom Clutter for Mother's Day weekend.  I helped with some gardening tasks, and then we had a nice dinner.  The only disappointment was that the Red Sox lost both games that we watched, but other than that, it was good times.  I'm happy to say that BDH and Little Buddha did a great job of keeping an eye on Clutter Headquarters while I was gone.  They tell me that the Clutter Tree looks so good now because they spent so much time talking to it this weekend.  I was going to tell them that the rain probably had something to do with it too, but they're so pleased with themselves, I just stayed quiet.  Okay, enough catching up.  It's time to kick off the week with some Monday Clutter.

All I can say for the Red Sox right now is that it's probably a good thing they have today off before starting a series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.  Nothing is moving in the right direction at the moment, with players getting hurt, and both the pitching and offense struggling, but this is a good team, and it is a long season, so there's plenty of time for things to improve.  My only pressing concern is what they'll do if closer Andrew Bailey takes a long time to come back from his latest injury, because that's a glaring hole in the 9th inning at the moment.

Is the stock market ever going to slow down?  It doesn't seem like it, which usually indicates that a cooling-off period should be around the corner.  Either way, we keep on keeping on, kids.

The family of the late Derek Boogaard is suing the NHL for his death, saying the league is responsible for the brain damage and painkiller addiction that Boogaard suffered from.   I imagine we'll be seeing more of these types of lawsuits, much like in the NFL, as the effects of repeated blows to the head become better understood.

This pains me, but I think I'm siding with Joba Chamberlain in his little beef with Mariano Rivera.  Chamberlain told Rivera to never again "shush" him after Rivera told him to quiet down while the closer was doing an interview nearby.  I like Rivera, and certainly much more than I like the odd Chamberlain, but I don't know where he gets off telling another player to quiet down while he talks to the press, so good for Joba for standing up for himself.

Of course the first thing I did as soon as I got back to Clutter Headquarters yesterday was cue up Saturday's Doctor Who episode.  I again let my hopes get up too high.  The story wasn't all that scary, and it jumped around too much to get a huge sense of suspense, but I will give credit to Matt Smith, who was forced to play the hero and villain in this story, and he did a great job as usual.

So now there's only one episode left to this year's season of Doctor Who, unless you're one of the people who accidentally got it early on DVD, thanks to BBC America.  I am not one of said people, so I'll be doing my best to avoid spoilers for another five days.

It will be interesting to see how Seth Meyers does as Jimmy Fallon's replacement on Late Night once Fallon takes over The Tonight Show, and by, "interesting to see," I mean, interesting to have someone tells me how it goes, because I can't stay up that late anymore.

The next king of late night television?  (pic via animalfair.com)

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  I've been thinking this whole time that we would start off the week with some kick-ass, grab-you-by-your-throat hard rock song...and then I found Richie Havens singing, "Fire and Rain," so the plan changed.  Here you are with today's, "Song of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  Enjoy the rest of your Monday, and let's do this again soon.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.

Mother's Day Clutter

Hi everyone,

BDH, Little Buddha and I just want to take a moment today to send our best wishes to every mom who is, was, and shall be.  There's no more important job, and we think you are rock stars.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

(pic via zooom.com)

Saturday Clutter

Hi everyone,

Welcome back!  How are you?  What's the plan for the weekend?  I'm off to Mom Clutter's house to help her with some errands for Mother's Day.  BDH and Little Buddha assure me they'll be well behaved while I'm gone and just keep an eye on everything, so I feel good about that.  However, we have some business to take care of first, so help yourself to a nice medium iced DD, and let's clear out a little Clutter.

The Boston Red Sox looked to starting pitcher Jon Lester last night to help them get back on a winning track.  Lester responded by being just one batter short of a perfect game, as the Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0.  It was both an outstanding performance in its own right, and it was also so clutch, as it gave the recently battered bullpen the night off and a chance to get themselves back together.  Now it's Clay Buchholz's opportunity to silence Toronto broadcasters Jack Morris and Dirk Hayhurst by shutting the Jays down again.

Cheers to Judge Edward Korman for not backing down an inch on his order that the Obama administration allow emergency contraception to be sold without an age restriction.   It's nice to see that someone is putting public health and science before politics. 

Good for Boston College for not caving in to Cardinal Sean O'Malley after he announced he'll be boycotting the school's graduation ceremony because the featured speaker is Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.  What's Prime Minister Kenny's mortal sin, you may ask?  Why, he supports legislation that would make abortion legal in Ireland when there is "a real and substantial threat to the mother's life" including from suicide.  That bastard.  Seriously, Cardinal O'Malley is making a fool of himself with his mysoginistic stand, and cheers to BC (which still has an administration that is hostile to sexual health) for ignoring him. 

Sorry to hear that Malcolm X's grandson was killed in Mexico.  Wait, this is the grandson who set the fire that eventually killed Malcom's wife Betty.  He sounded like a troubled kid.  That's too bad.

I'm just hopeless when it comes to dogs (in case you hadn't already figured that out.)  I'm taking the T home to Clutter Headquarters, and this woman and her dog get on the train.  He was a little thing by my foot, and I must have been petting him for five minutes before I remembered to ask the owner if she minded me doing that.  BDH says it's better to offend the owner by petting the dog than offend the dog by not petting him/her.

Wait a second, can Facebook make you psychotic?

David Ortiz isn't done with Dan Shaughnessy yet.  Big Papi basically called the lazy Boston Globe writer racist for implying that Ortiz is using steroids because he's from the Dominican Republic. 

Color me impressed:  Major League Baseball suspended an umpire for two games for getting a fundamental rule of the game wrong.  I'm trying to remember the last time I heard of an umpire being held publicly accountable for anything.

Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton is gorgeous, but besides that, this is one of the sexiest things a woman can ever say:  "I love my body. It's what God gave me! I feel confident with myself, and if that inspires other women to feel confident with their bodies, great."  There's nothing more attractive than a women who is comfortable in her own skin, whatever her body type.

Fairly attractive.  (pic via andrewmorel.com)

Oh, hold on a second, I better set the DVR for tonight's Doctor Who before I forget.  Okay, that's better.

Just to be clear, Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died from liver cirrhosis, not from a spider bite.

I think I liked Thursday's season-finale of Community more than most of the reviewers.   I mean come on, how am I supposed to say no to "Evil Annie" played by Alison Brie?  It felt like a series finale to me, but I haven't given up hope on a fifth season yet.

A vision in red.  (pic via zap2it.com)

Wait a second, wait a second, wait a...second.  Is Jack Bauer coming back?  I don't even know how to deal with this.

Hey, we have breaking news.  Look's like Community will be back!

 

5th season

— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) May 11, 2013

 

 

Okay kids, that's going to do it for now.  Let's have Danzig close things out for us with his song, "Mother."  I don't think it really has anything to do with Mother's Day, but it's still awesome, and it's today's, "Song of the Day."

 

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  It was great to see you, as always.  Enjoy the rest of your day, and I'm sure BDH and Little Buddha would love to hang out with you tonight if you're around.  Otherwise, be good, and we'll see you back here again for more fun soon.  For now, that's today's Clutter, and we are outta here.