My thoughts on the Popocalypse
If you haven’t heard, the Pope is coming to Philadelphia tomorrow.
People are excited. People are annoyed.
It is clear is that the city of Philadelphia wanted to ensure the Pope’s safety. This is admirable. But the end result is that major roads are closed. Bridges are closed. Business are closed.
The people who live in the city have fled.
There is a reason Philadelphia was selected for this visit. I don’t know what the exact reason is, but it is safe to assume it was because the city was evaluated in a positive light. The people who work and live in Philadelphia define its character. They are the people leaving.
What is left is not a reflection of the city. Yes the buildings and the restaurants are open (I think), but what makes Philadelphia not New York and not Washington DC – they are elsewhere this weekend.
This isn’t a slam on the Pope (as far as Popes go, he seems like an alright guy). This isn’t a slam on the thousands of Catholics converging on the city. This isn’t even a slam on the officials who planned it.
This whole thing played out the way it should have (for logistical and security reasons), but it is a shame that the people who live in the area couldn’t actually appreciate what was happening.
PS: For as much crap as the Washington Post wrote about Philadelphia, the “VIP-ready city” had to have a closed off section and had traffic problems all day.
Photo: Republic of Korea, Flickr
Vintage TV sent to space for music video
Picture: Ace Rimmer
Its cool. I know you don’t know what this is. I probably can’t explain to you why it is funny. But it is. Trust me.
Picture: Philadelphia: The Pope Visit
I saw this the other day on Reddit and had to share it. What a cluster this event is turning out to be.
Photo: Imgur
The Mumford Switch
I was in the gym the other day and this video caught my attention:
There was no sound, so I had no idea what I was looking at. I thought it was a commercial for a cell phone company (just saw the band performance clips – not the horse). It wasn’t.
It was Mumford and Sons.
I am not really going anywhere with this other than – if you make a video and it looks like a cell phone commercial… don’t? Also – people (not named Taylor Swift) still make videos?