Thailand Flood Relief: Donate to Thai Red Cross Society

Want to help Thai people who suffered the worst flood our country ever had in recent history? Please donate to the Thai Red Cross Society. Your money will be well spent and will get to the flood victims most effectively. You can wire the money directly with the instructions provided when you click on the main, green banner. Or choose another donation method by selecting “Donation Online” banner on the left and choose “”Relief for Disaster Victims and Disadvantaged in Rural Areas”. I’m making this suggestion here and for everyone to spread the words around.  I don’t know what Thai...
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Powder Blue Panties in a Twist

USC Marching Band drum major has been stabbing his sword into the middle of the football field for god knows how long as a part of the band’s act. Our field. Their field. Any field. We have been taking special pleasure when we play at the Rose Bowl because our Trojan ALWAYS gets to stab through fucla logo in the middle of the field.  I don’t know where the bRUINS have been this whole time but we’ve ALWAYS noticed. Now that the familiar scene to us Trojans got included in the PAC 10+2 promotional video, suddenly the fucla athletic director...
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NASA: Mission Inspiration

lego moon landing

In a few days, the last American space shuttle will be launched.  An era will come to an end. But according to the NASA PR machine in USA Today, it ain’t over yet. The United States needs to cede its low-earth orbit missions, such as the space shuttle, to the private sector so it can free up resources to explore deep space, [NASA’s administrator and a former astronaut Charles F.] Bolden said. President Obama has directed NASA to work toward sending manned spacecraft to an asteroid and to Mars. Translation: American astronauts will rely on the Russians to get back...
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I <3 Olivia Munn

One memorable hour on the set of Attack of the Show!  At one point, Olivia called me over during break. “So Oakley, where are you from?” “Los Alamitos…and Thailand.” “So which is it? Huh? Huh?” “Both!” “You’re lying, aren’t you? You fucking liar.” And then she introduced me to her co-host Kevin. “This is Oakley. She’s a liar.” “Oh, hi. You’re a liar?” “Yes. I am.” “Really?” “No.” “What?” “Dude, I’m a liar.” Hence this: Anyways. Oh, yes.  Olivia is just like who we see on television, people.  Except even prettier in real life. She’s hilarious and super friendly.  And...
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Wrapped up in the World Cup

Oh yes. The tradition is back. First of, in this blog, soccer will be called by its proper name of football.  Thank you. You know, I’m not an all-the-time football fan.  But every time the Olympics and the World Cup come around, I’m all into it all over again. It’s a family tradition that I just can’t shake. Having grown up with 2 older brothers, it’s not difficult to get roped into the spirit of all of the teams.  Frankly, I remember watching enough games but I still don’t know who’s who.  All I know is that since Sunday’s color...
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