Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

The Proc’s refrigerator says:

Yes, even though I can’t draw the Philadelphia Flyers logo (it looks more like one of those fucking five-fingered turkeys), the Flyers sent those pesky Montreal Canadiens packing this weekend and have moved on to the Eastern Conference finals we’re they’ll be playing cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Fly Guys made Les Habitants become Les Habi-nots - let’s see what they’ll do to “Syd The Kid“.

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I recently received this picture via e-mail. It was taken by the mysterious Jerry Cornelius and shows a recent Ham & Egger Award winner, the PW’s Joe Piasecki, “proudly” holding his award:

Joe doesn’t look too happy about getting the award - although “Mr. Thursday Morning” Andre Coleman thinks it is hilarious.

I was dying of laughter at Piasecki’s reaction. That is, until Sunday morning, when Kelli made me a special breakfast:

Those were some tasty ham and eggs, though. :-)   I must have deserved them because when I went to do live TV on Thursday, the TV station had a glitch and we had to tape an episode of Andre Coleman’s show.
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Better Than Blue

Saturday night, Kelli and I went out to see a band called Better Than Blue. They played at Bar Twist in Arcadia - definitely an interesting venue - although I’m a little more interested in the bar next door called The First Cabin - which opens at 6 a.m. and lets you smoke in there.

Better Than Blue includes lead guitarist and vocalist Danny Hesse (who apparently hates jazz musicians) - who you may know better as the “long haired pony-tail dude with glasses who sits behind Sid Tyler (and is still alive to tell about it) during City Council meetings”. This dude can rock out - is a great guitarist and is very knowledgeable about music. The band is also fronted by a female vocalist, Felicia Cain, who has an AMAZING range and can sing just about any style of music. The band broke out into a cover of the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” that was absolutely unforgettable - as Felicia’s wailing vocals complemented the band’s “we’re not a lame cover band, we’re actually talented musicians” rock-and-roll attitude.

There’s also another guy in the band - and fuck me for forgetting his name - because he sounded exactly like John Fogerty when they covered “Born On The Bayou“.

The funniest moment of the night was when the band covered “Sweet Caroline“. At one point, Danny changed up the lyrics a bit to - I kid you not - “Steve Haderlein. Who knew Councilmen could be so bad?” I spit out my Adios Mother Fucker all over the quaint lounge setting in laughter.

I spent 10 years of my life going to see some really shitty bands that somehow have huge followings. This is NOT one of them. I’d gladly see Better Than Blue when they’re playing again and I recommend you do the same.

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So the City Council members might not be getting as many free Rose Bowl & Rose Parade tickets as they used to, according to some kid who writes for a newspaper. The FPPC isn’t going to take it anymore.
I think I hear some sirens coming down the street:

OH NOES! Poor City Council members. Ya know, I thought we had representative government in this Country. City Council members are supposed to be an extension of you and I (well, maybe more you than me). Why should they get special treatment? They already get special perks: being a City Council member and serving the people of the Crown City.

I say these companies with special interests should instead directly raffle the tickets off to constituents of Pasadena. Let the people in on these sweetheart deals. No City officials or City employees should be able to qualify for the raffle. That might not sound very Republican of me - but we’re not supposed to have big government getting away with shit. And by big government, I mean Victor Gordo.
I mean, this is a City Council who does things like says how great the ARTS bus system is but hardly any of them ever ride the thing. We should do that, too - every City Council member should lead by example and take the ARTS bus at least 3 times a week.

It’s just the Pasadena Way shining through again. City Council being City Council. Thousands of dollars in unreported gifts that - if it were a guy like me doing the same thing - would get me thrown in jail.
When I’m elected Mayor, if these companies came to me I’d say “No thanks” and tell them to raffle them off randomly to people in Pasadena who aren’t City employees. Besides, I’d already be using the tax payers’ money for something special - a hot, busty secretary who really knows how to take “dictation“.
Maybe this is the kind of stuff you’d like to read in the Pasadena Weekly. If so, you should sign my petition here.

Or just buy something from my store.

Either way, have a happy Monday. Edwin Decker is kicking my ass at online chess.
- AP