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Spring fashion: The Mushmouth look

Apparently the Mushmouth look is going to be the rage come Spring.

This Sept. 13, 2009 file photo shows the spring 2010 collection of Thom Browne is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (Photo courtesy AP)

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A scene from "Gymkata."

Joe vs. the Tijuana Mama

I figure now that I'm over my flu from last week, I test my might against a staple our local gas station has to offer: The Tijuana Mama.

For those who are unaware, the Tijuana Mama is a packaged pickled sausage commonly found in gas stations and truck stops. It also touts itself to be "300% Hotter" — we're assuming it means hotter than the "Hot Mama," but it doesn't specify it anyway on the label.

From a glance, it appears to be a super-thick, but shorter version of the Slim Jim, albeit there's a pocket of redish-orange oil at one end of the packaging. The ingredients are an amalgam of chicken, pork and beef mixed in with a variety of sodium-based additives and food coloring.

I won't lie – at this point I am beginning to regret my decision to buy this.

The first bite wasn't what I expected it to be. It's much softer than I had anticipated. The pickled flavor carries a stronger taste than I expected. The spiciness of the Tijuana Mama grows stronger with subsequent bites, but it's a welcome one, numbing the salty, meat-like flavors I'm ingesting.

It's unlike anything I've ever eaten before. The consistency is like a big, mushy Slim Jim, but the taste is unique all its own: a battle between overpowering pickled and spicy flavors with salty undertones.

Do you believe in miracles?

Borrowing a line from our Night News Editor Chris Harrop — this is the "Immaculate Deflection."

Four's a crowd

This whole Tila "Tequila" Nguyen/Shawne Merriman thing keeps getting weirder and weirder.

KGTV San Diego reports that sources say Merriman went to his bedroom with two women when Nguyen walked in.

"Sources said Tequila walked into the room and Merriman asked her to join them. However, the sources said Tequila reacted angrily and threatened to have sex with a member of Merriman's entourage.

According to sources, Tequila was intoxicated, and she got naked and attempted to leave the house."

Nguyen says Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground when she tried to leave. Merriman, on the other hand, says he was trying to stop her from driving drunk.

Jay Chou as Kato?

SuperHeroHype has pictures of Taiwanese singer/actor Jay Chou as Kato in "The Green Hornet" movie.

I was ecstatic for this movie back when Stephen Chow ("Shaolin Soccer," "Kung Fu Hustle") was attached to star and direct the film. Chow is amazing playing a lovable jerk and I could see the potential chemistry between him and Seth Rogan — who's playing the title character.

But I don't know about Chou. First and foremost, he's a singer, not an action star. And his acting resume is pretty light — starring roles in "Curse of the Golden Flower" and the incredibly underwhelming "Initial D" come to mind.

Personally I'm disappointed the producers decided against going with an American actor of Asian descent for an overseas Asian actor. Why pay more for an established actor overseas who has had limited visibility in the states instead of possibly finding a hidden gem here.

Why Overland High School's Class of 2001 rocks

It's been eight years since I left Overland, but it's been fun seeing how my classmates have been faring since graduation.

After high school, Yemi Nicholson went to Fort Lewis before transferring to the University of Denver. There, he emerged as one of the dominant centers in the Sun Belt conference, ranking near the top in scoring, rebounding and blocks. He spent some time with the NBA D-league before going over to play pro ball in Germany.

Brendan Schaub got BIG since high school. Holy crap, I still remember him being that skinny 5'3" freshman in my French class who surprised all of us when he showed up to class in a football jersey. After high school, he grew into a 6'4", 240-pound man who played fullback at the University of Colorado at Boulder. When a tryout with the Buffalo Bills didn't pan out, he went into mixed martial arts. He's going to be on the new season of UFC's "Ultimate Fighter."

If I remember right, David May was our class vice president (I could be mistaken, correct me if I am). Since graduating, he ventured into the realm of film. I remember seeing him at one of the Starz Film Festivals when he had a short playing. His claim to fame was making onto the short-lived Fox reality show "On the Lot" where he was the seventh person eliminated.

Update: After posting this blog, I got curious about the rest of the class, so I went onto Facebook and looked at the class. Kinda surprising to see who got married, who lost weight, who got fat and who still seems to be the same.

Dr. Socialist (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obama)

President Barack Obama's giving a speech to our children. Quick, shield them before his propaganda of universal health care and socialism brainwashes them!

Really? Really now?

Alright, so Obama gave a speech to school-aged children today and, for whatever reason, a ton of people saw it as super controversial. How DARE the president encourage our children to try and excel at school and get an education.

Look, I doubt most kids even paid attention to what he had to say. When I was in middle school, those early-morning newscasts we had to watch meant an extra 10 minutes of nap time.

If his speech inspires even just one student to work harder and do well in school, it's a victory.

Ease up, America — your kids receiving far worst messages your kids every day than the president's on doing well in school.

Trailer for 'Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'

Oh, yes. The brothers are back.

After achieving cult status over the past decade, the long-awaited sequel of "Boondock Saints" is finally coming — surely filled with more gratuitous violence.

And from the looks of it, Rocco is back.

Leaked 'Kick-Ass' clips

One of my favorite comic reads, "Kick-Ass," is being turned into a movie. Clips from the film were shown at Comic-Con in San Diego earlier this year — and with the age of the Internet, they were leaked.

The story's about a high school comic book geek named Dave Lizewski, who decides to don a mask and costume and become a real-life hero. It's funny, brilliant and oh-so gory. Just wish Mark Millar (who also wrote "Wanted" and "The Ultimates") would finish his books. "Kick-Ass" No. 7 keeps getting delayed and it's annoying.

Dugger family announces 19th child

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, already proud parents of 18, announced that they're expecting No. 19.

I thought the 13 in my family was a lot.