Most have probably heard that the Federal Courts have struck down California’s Prop 8 as unconstitutional, but I think the actual written decision itself is very well-done and is worth your time.

Okay, maybe not the whole thing. Yo, it’s long. But I’d at least start from around page 123 (which is # 125 on Scribd) where the Judge takes every single argument made in favor in Prop 8 and explains why they are irrational.

As someone who has been participating in this argument for some time, it’s nice to have someone who is both intelligent and familiar with U.S. law explain it so eloquently for me.

Prop 8 Ruling FINAL

Another new take on an old classic with Monkey Island 2: Special Edition.  Check out my review on AdventureGamers.com.

I went to the Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, saw a lot of games, and wrote some stuff about them.  If you’re interested in that kind of tomfoolery, here are the links to everything I did:

Shutterfly

My E3 Photo Album

Adventure Gamers Official Coverage

E3 2010: A Whirlwind Review
Puzzle Agent Preview
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Preview
Black Sails Preview
Gray Matter Preview

My Giant Bomb Blog

E3 Quick Impressions: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
E3 Quick Impressions: Donkey Kong Country Returns
E3 Quick Impressions: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
E3 Quick Impressions: Playstation Move
E3 Quick Impressions: Super Scribblenauts
E3 Quick Impressions: Disney Epic Mickey
E3 Quick Impressions: Nintendo 3DS
E3 Quick Impressions: Twisted Metal
E3 Quick Impressions: Dance Central
E3 Quick Impressions: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
E3 Quick Impressions: NBA Jam
E3 Quick Impressions: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
E3 Quick Impressions: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Video games on a phone? What a country! Head on over to AdventureGamers.com and check out my review of 1112: Episode 02.

Marmaduke demands his owners not only read him a story before he goes to bed, but that said story is a recipe from a cookbook. Marmaduke’s owner-man seems to take this in stride, but the ever-darkening circles under Owner-Lady’s eyes indicate that years of humoring a selfish and dangerously humongous beast’s every pointless whim have taken a maddening toll.

Listen: I’m sure that somewhere in the world there are folks for whom Marmaduke is simply the most wonderful thing around. I imagine these people own or have owned a Great Dane and do a lot of YouTube video forwarding. For myself, an avid reader of the funny pages, I’ve never been quite sure what the point of Marmaduke was. Why do they put up with his terrible behavior? Are these supposed to be funny or simply cute? What exactly is going on? It turns out all I needed was a good explanation.

That’s where Joe Mathlete comes in. He knows what Marmaduke is all about, and is willing to explain it to the rest of us. He used to do this on his blog but moved to the Houston City Guide in May of last year. Now I realize that Marmaduke is unbearably hilarious, and I only pray Joe Mathlete will do an audio commentary on the upcoming Marmaduke movie.

Here are some choice selections:

“Marm… it’s for you.”

“It was bad enough he chewed up my new hat - but for you to imply it looked like an old slipper…”

“Is this a private conversation?”

“Sorry, no balls, bones or old shoes have been turned in here.”

“Where do you suppose he got the popcorn?”

“Who dumped my flowers?”

Like so many of my favorite bands, I first learned about The Weepies from my indie pop station on Pandora. Though almost every indie pop band seems to have both a male and female lead singer, The Weepies stands out from the crowd since the songs from the guy are actually worth listening to! In fact, they’re pretty damn good (though I confess, if I had to choose, I still prefer the female lead overall).

My favorite songs off Hideaway are: “Hideaway,” “All Good Things,” “Wish I Could Forget,” and “Old Coyote.” Start from there, see what you think, and then decide buy the whole album because it’s all pretty excellent.

NOTE: Because Lala.com no longer exists, the embedded album preview I used to have here doesn’t work.  Instead you can try listening to some samples at ILike.com.