No 2 or No 3 lead? I used to really like the No 3's, all I got now are the old school yellow No 2's that I like to sharpen with a pen knife.
I'm addicted to art supply stores, so I have all different kinds of pencils.
I had to look for this in my files. It's from a few years back,
but I think it's a very good example of how pondering works.
Election Night Music Trivia
God, I love the Internet! Almost instant answers to my questions, which I admit can be obscure, but someone has to ponder these things.
I have to give McCain props for his concession speech. I found it heartfelt and positive, considering the beating he had just received, but the music being played as he left the stage really caught my attention. It had the sad theme one might hear in a film after the death of a great leader or the fall of an empire.
In contrast, as Obama left the stage after his acceptance speech, the music (which also sounded like a film score) seemed positive and confident - almost regal. Very appropriate for our difficult times, I think. If the rally had balloons, confetti, and blasted something like
Don't Stop Thinkin' about Tomorrow, it would have been a bit tasteless.
Anyway, after some searching, I confirmed both themes were from films scores. Obama's was from
Remember the Titans and McCain's was from
Crimson Tide.
Obama: Remember the Titans:
McCain: Crimson Tide:
Now this is where things get interesting.
I wasn't familiar with either film, so I looked them up. Surprisingly, both films star Denzel Washington, but the plots are very different. (Thanks Wikipedia!)
Remember the Titans is based on the true story of an African American football coach (played by Denzel Washington) at a newly integrated high school. Tensions arise when players of different races are forced together on the same football team. As you can probably guess, under the coach's leadership the players transcend racial prejudice and become a winning team.
The fictional
Crimson Tide takes place during a period of instability in Russia. Units of the Russian military loyal to an ultranationalist have taken control of a nuclear missile installation and are
threatening nuclear war if either the American or the Russian governments attempt to confront them.
The United States nuclear strategic missile submarine USS Alabama is given the mission to go on patrol and be available to launch its missiles in a pre-emptive strike if the Russian renegades attempt to fuel the missiles they have captured.
"Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) is the commanding officer of the sub, and one of the few commanders left in the Navy with any combat experience. He chooses as his new executive officer (XO) Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington), who has an extensive education in military history and tactics, but no combat experience."
My, my, messages even in the music.
I wonder who got to select the scores and what alternate choices were ready had the election gone the other way?
As I said, someone has to ponder these things.
You can't say I don't have eclectic taste. I used to drive my co-workers nuts, since I was unaware of my humming. 
You never told me you had a dog! 
