A wonderful version of Iron Maiden's classic track The Trooper in Bossa Nova tempo but with original concert footage and Bruce Dickinson's vocals. A magnificent mashup and worthy of being included in my series of cover songs.

This is from almost a year ago, but I forgot to post it at the time and then I completely forgot about it until the other day when I had a good burger and it reminded me of this awesome monster burger that I had in Green Bay, Wisconsin at Leatherhead Brewing Company just a few blocks from the frozen tundra itself, Lambeau Field.

The burger was named something to the effect of "the hangover burger". It had some of everything on it and topped with a fried egg. It was the most magnificent burger that I have ever eaten. Recommended!

A clever rendition of AC/DC's Thunderstruck using one violin and lots of looper and effects pedals.

Today ended up being an errands and sorting through junk kind of day. In the realm of electronics, I tend to be an early adopter and then I hold on to stuff for way longer than necessary.

This means that when I periodically clean out my storage bins, cupboards and drawers, I have a history of finding technology that looks like Noah carried it down the ramp and off of the ark. The Palm device is approximately 10 years old and the phones are perhaps a couple of years older than that.

I'm about to get highly opinionated here, so either stop reading or strap yourself in. The topic of favorite movie ever is a contentious one. Yet I am willing to risk the ire of the Interwebs and make a definitive proclamation.

First, my criteria. I have four elements that I love in movies. The more of these present in the movie, the better. Guns, explosions, car chases and aliens. Cram those in a movie and as long as it isn't too awful, there's a really good chance I'll like it. I have no issues with handsome heroes and beautiful heroines. Magnificent scenery is always appreciated. A little humor goes a long way. But, over the years, I have narrowed my personal criteria down to Guns, explosions, car chases and aliens. And I'm pretty sure that I'm old enough to stubbornly stick with what I like, so I fully intend to.

So, gentle reader, which movie happens to float to the top of the pile when I apply these criteria? My answer is "The Fifth Element". No one else in the family likes it, but it's still my favorite. Lots of aliens, Bruce Willis back when he had some hair, plenty of explosions and guns and even a brief car chase.