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A bread full of pug. Picture of the day.

2010-02-22T10:24:00.000-08:00

Picture of the day - Rate yours

What the?

How can this not be the picture of the day?

Have a better picture? Rate your photo of the day

Tiger Woods: My hero

2010-02-19T12:05:00.000-08:00

What's an apology worth?

So, Tiger Woods gave his apology today. I missed it. I don't care. Tiger Woods is a golfer. That's it.

Others were a little harsher.

"There's nothing he can say in my book," said Glenn Llopis, the founder of the Center for Innovation & Humanity, a California-based think tank, "that would make me view him as authentic and genuine and human again."

What a tool! Geez, Mr. Llopis, how f'n humane of you. How can you expect to promote humanity if you can't forgive? What a hypocritical joke.

Today, Tiger is my hero, and I don't care if he meant his apology or not. I only want to watch him golf again. That's it. I could give a crap about his endorsement deals, or his personal life as long as he doesn't commit a crime.

And for the lunatics out there spinning a yarn about whether Tiger meant it or not, get a life.

Rate the Tiger story. Much ado about nothing or am I missing something here?

Rate your beer gut!

2010-02-18T12:13:00.001-08:00

Bought and paid for

That's not K-Fed, is it? No way.

Anyway, no reason to pick on K-Fed for having a big belly, obesity is an American epidemic. So, let's not make fun of K-Fed, let's make fun of ourselves and friends.

Rate your beer gut.

Ideas for change: Vote out the incumbents

2010-02-17T08:59:00.000-08:00

About as efficient as Congressional partisanship?

Dysfunctional. That's what Senator Evan Bayh, a centrist Democrat, called Congress earlier this week.

So what? It's just politics as usual, right?

Wrong. Economists are worried that decades of such partisanship coupled with the current recession have pushed America to the tipping point of great danger, particularly in terms of America's every growing and staggering large national debt. Yet, few politicians seem interested in anything other than blame, although most experts believe that both sides are deserving off blame according to a recent NYTimes piece.

Really, can there be any doubt that our politicians are failing us, on both sides of the aisle?

Isn't it simply time to start anew? Isn't it time to vote out the incumbents, regardless of party? Isn't it time for real change?

No war talk Jack, please - Music Talk

2010-02-09T10:04:00.000-08:00

Just sing and play, jack

Dammit! There is nothing worse than getting to know too much about people, especially famous people. Too often, almost always, they disappoint. In the end they are usually just like you and me - FLAWED - but with more money.

Anyway, I'm a HUGE fan of Jack White, but then he had to go and open his mouth on politics and wars.

Turns out the US Air Force ripped off Jack's "Fell in Love with a Girl" for their Super Bowl ad, without his permission.

Sue 'em, please. I don't have a problem with that. Instead, however, Jack had to go off about "a war he doesn't support". War? Please, just stop. War? Why not throw in the evils of capitalism, something in which every successful entertainer knows well?

I mean, honestly, I don't give one F what Jack White thinks about whatever war he is talking about. If Jack wants to rage against the machine - into which he feeds tons of profits - then start where you can actually have an effect. Save the public service announcements for those with washed up careers.

Besides, if you really don't like the war, Jack, write a fricken song about it. Maybe I'll buy it, maybe I won't, but I'll respect you more.

Messages of subliminal intent?

2010-01-27T12:32:00.000-08:00

The bias of the LA Times?

The ominous storm of the Republican come back? YT wonders whether the lead caption and this photo are just a coincidence. Actually, he's certain there was no coincidence. Nevertheless, a storm of political content is brewing in America. Finish reading YT's The Calm before the storm of political discontent?

Have any photos of bias in your news outlets? Make them a photo of the day.

Rate, or show us, your fricken Friday

2010-01-15T11:08:00.000-08:00

The solution to a bad day?

So YT isn't having too good of a Friday. What about you? Read more...

So, when you are getting crazy this Friday, or if you happen to see anything crazy this Friday, share the fun!

Send us pictures of your day.

Does your job suck? Has YT lost it?

2010-01-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

And its only 8:41 AM

YT is off his rocker this morning. Drinking, already?! Check out YT's rant on why he hates work.

So, what do you think of your job, Rate Your Job.

Rock stars can change the world?

2009-08-28T13:53:00.000-07:00

What is the voice of popularity worth?

So, you've probably heard that Madonna was booed at a concert, but she wasn't booed because her music sucked. Instead, Madonna made some comments regarding racism and homophobia.

While I empathize with all of Madonna's comments, I wonder if they are helpful? Ultimately, isn't it human nature to detest lecturing?

If racism against Gypsies - in this instance - is something Madonna wants to take on as a cause, wouldn't it be more productive to just demonstrate her affinity with the Gypsy culture?

Or, does her action create a conversation that ultimately helps Gypsy culture?

--> Rate your favorite music

Is your boss a micro-manager?

2009-08-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

Does that make sense?

Is your boss a micro-manager? What can you do?

I say quit in as dramatic a fashion as possible, but that's not very good advice for most people, unless you have a solid plan for dealing with your job loss. Even then it probably isn't a very good idea.

Fortune, on the other hand, has a nice plan for dealing with bad, micro-managing bosses. Check it out.

What do you think of your boss? Rate your boss

Hot or Not: Pearl Jam's Fixer

2009-08-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

Pearl Jam in Toronto recently

I was in college when Pearl Jam hit the college music scene. They were not as suicidal as Nirvana, but still pretty damn angry. Yet, there was something very genuine about their sound and Ten became one of my favorite albums.

Since Ten I've bought almost every Pearl Jam record, but they've never hit a new level. Lots of quality work, nothing quite as emotionally resonate.

And then the other day I caught The Fixer on KROQ. As soon as I heard it I knew it was Pearl Jam, and I waited for the anger, the hate. Soon I was bobbing my head along to the beat as I listened to the vocals.

Why so upbeat I instantly wondered? Where is the angst? How about some damn Bush bashing for crying out loud?

Instead, something that almost sounded like, well, and I hate saying this, I really do,....but I heard something that sounded like hope.

I don't know what the hell happened to Ed, but it sure sounds pretty damn good. Makes me very interested in the upcoming Backspacer album.

Damn, are Ed and I becoming mature?

Have a song that you just can't get enough? Rate your favorite music

Happy hour! Rate your favorite happy hours

2009-07-15T13:37:00.000-07:00

Mmmmm, good

I'm in LaCrosse, WI off and on the next couple of weeks. My damn Sprint card isn't working, so I had to find a good wifi connection.

Thank god for cool places like the Bodega Brew Pub. Great pub. Great happy hour. Interesting food menu. Great views for free entertainment.

Now this is a good happy hour.

Rate your favorite happy hours

YT needs a dog friendly hotel

2009-07-11T20:09:00.000-07:00

Living large at Motel 6

YT is on the road, and his dog is along for the ride.

Anyone know of any good dog-friendly hotel chains? Rate your favorite dog-friendly hotels and motels.

And, if you want to follow YT on his Midwest Adventure, check out YTsWorld over the next few weeks!

It's road trip time

2009-07-10T21:41:00.001-07:00

Rate your road trip

I'm hitting the road. Heading from Los Angeles to Madison, WI and a lot of places in between.

I've taken this road trip a few times over the last several years, and I love it, at least until I hit Nebraska. No offense cornhuskers, but your state is pretty flat.

Anyway, I'm going to be posting some of my experiences along the way.

Have you taken a good road trip lately? Rate your favorite road trip

Good customer service at Chase?

2009-07-10T21:13:00.000-07:00

A good bank?

I haven't always been happy with my Chase Credit Card. Nonetheless, I had a problem with my credit card that required a call to customer service, and to my surprise I actually received great customer service.

The customer service representative was courteous and helpful. Sure, she tried to upsell me on a few new programs, but once I said no, that was that. On top of that she even waived one of my fees.

Not bad for a big evil bank.

Have you had any good or bad customer experiences lately? Rate your customer service experiences.

Check out my latest art purchase. Rate your art

2009-06-11T13:10:00.000-07:00

'Yesterday' - My latest art purchase

Check out my latest art purchase. I picked this up from Deborah Blanco, a good friend of mine. It's called 'Yesterday', and if you spin the little handle in the upper write, it plays the song 'Yesterday' by the Beatles.

Love it! More on Deborah Blanco's art.

Have your own art that you want rated? Rate your art.

Rate the latest YTs World t-shirt design

2009-06-11T12:56:00.000-07:00

The latest YTsWorld graphic

Haven't done a YTsWorld graphic in a long time, so I thought I'd get to it. Since YT regularly wears hemp t-shirts, I thought it was time to start thinking about an Iwearweed.com t-shirt focused on YT.

Anyway, I'm looking for ideas. Have an idea for a t-shirt based on YT? Upload it now.

Do you like graffiti? Rate your graffiti

2009-06-11T12:53:00.000-07:00

A little taste of YT's neighborhood

Graffiti, graffiti. Its everywhere in my neighborhood. Most of it is taggers and gangsters, but some of it is actually pretty good.

This piece here is pretty simple, but it still caught my eye.

Anyway, rate your graffiti.

Who farted - Funny videos

2009-03-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

Your hamburger is destroying the world

2009-02-22T09:09:00.000-08:00

Time for a veggie burger?

Do you know how much energy it takes to make a hamburger? More than you can imagine, which means the livestock industry also causes a lot of global warming, in addition to sucking up a massive amount of resources.

Finish: Would you stop eating burgers to save the planet?

Is the NY Post cartoon racist?

2009-02-20T11:06:00.000-08:00

Rate your views. Is this cartoon racist?

This cartoon has caused quite a stir since the NY Post published it. Many are calling it a racist depiction of Barack Obama.

At first glance, I found it hard not to think it not racist, but I was already expecting it to be racist. After sleeping on it, I'm not so sure.

Is the NY Post cartoon racist?

Atlantis? How could it not be the picture of the day?

2009-02-20T10:13:00.000-08:00

Atlantis?

Holy crap!?! Need I say more?

This is the picture of the day.

Have a better picture? Upload it today.

Another YTs World update

2009-02-17T18:37:00.000-08:00

Don't ask me

What is YT and Wong? Who is Wong, or YT for that matter?

I don't know. I'm not really sure who, or even what, YT is. It's a work in progress.

The point is, it's another design for YTsWorld, a feature of RateYours.

Have any design ideas for YTsWorld? Upload your YT and Wong Art.

A 1900% beer tax?

2009-02-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

I'll never move to Oregon

Several Oregon politicians want to increase the tax on beer to help the state raise money. The legislation would mean that a pint of beer that costs $4.50 would cost $6.00. I say this lunacy deserves punishment.

Finish: 1900% beer tax - rate the punishment

Rate your friend photos

2009-02-17T10:47:00.001-08:00

Rate your friend photos

Human beings are social creatures and friendships are one of our most important social contracts. We laugh and cry with our friends because our friends make those tears less hurtful and those laughs more enjoyable.

So, let's embrace our friends.

Show us your photographs of you and your friends.