Weird Al does it again.

Weird Al is at it again. He made a new CD filled with satirical songs, called 'Straight outta Lynwood' in a nod to 'Straight outta Compton'. He even made the first song on the CD free for download. It's called 'Don't download this song'.
Have a hear. It's hilarious with lines like:

"Don't take away money from artists just like me
How else can I afford another solid gold Humvee?
And diamond-studded swimming pools, these things don't grow on trees" :D

Here it is: Don't click this link ;)

North Korea trip

These are interesting travel reports from two guys who went to North Korea. Since the country is pretty much blocked off from the rest of the world, getting into it isn't that easy unless you go with a guided tourist group. And even then they won't let you out of their sight and make sure you only see what they want you to see. Still two interesting reports from a country of which little is known to most people. Let me know what you think of them.

North Korea Story 1

I noticed the second one took lots more 'forbidden' pictures, that he snapped while the guides weren't looking.

North Korea Story 2

The importance of emphasis in a spoken sentence

"I didn't say you stole the money."

Depending on the word you put emphasis on, one sentence can have 7 different meanings with no actual changes in the written words.

"*I* didn't say you stole the money." - he said it
"I *didn't* say you stole the money." - rejects the accusation
"I didn't *say* you stole the money." - I implied it
"I didn't say *you* stole the money." - mistaken identity
"I didn't say you *stole* the money." - it may have been misplaced
"I didn't say you stole *the* money." - just money in general
"I didn't say you stole the *money*." - just everything else


I never thought about how important the right emphasis can be. :)