Goddamn Politicians

Why can't they just all grow up. I'm talking of the politicians and world leaders of today. Seriously. I just want to slap them and say what the hell are you doing? Take a look at yourselves and your behavior. What are the lessons we teach our children? We teach them to do what is right and, most pertinently, WE TEACH THEM THAT TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT!

And, to the Republicans on Capitol Hill, do you really not think we know what you are doing? You can't get your way so no one will? Didn't you take an oath to serve the people? To do what is right for this country? Are you really telling me that blocking anyone from doing something and just refusing to do anything, anything at all, is not EXACTLY THE SAME AS A TEMPER TANTRUM FROM A 5-YEAR-OLD. I swear, their bottom lips are even starting to stick out. And a couple of weeks ago, with that one guy, I saw foot stomping.

So, you lost. Get over it. Do what is right. Do your job. Do something. Just stop being a bunch of nincompoop whiny babies.

Sorry it's been so long but...

Please, do not let the morons keep hold of this country any longer. Please.

Please.

That's all I have to say for now.

On the one who should not be the next vice-president

She's a book burner.

On top of everything else she is a book burner.

There are no words.

Source: New York Times

Tonight on the Olympics...

Men's gymanstics...
I kind of want China to win. So many people will be so happy. It's really important to them.
And those poor guys, if they don't do well... I hope China wins. USA for the silver, especially
since they are such the underdogs, love the underdogs. But they should not be allowed
to speak on air, at least not the one who keeps shouting 'USA', because he is really cute
otherwise.

Swimming...
I love the Phelps, who doesn't. Watching him swim, it's a thing of beauty. Absolutely
stunning. I love to watch swimming (good thing since I was a pool lifeguard for many
years, Baywatch suit and all) but I have never seen anything like the Phelps.

It is kind of funny now though because I realized he looks a lot like this guy I used to have 'daliances with', I call him 'the boy'. And it makes me laugh. I do have to say 'the boy' was better looking but he did not have that godlike body. Oh no.

Just realized that I have revealed an awful lot of myself in this here post. Interesting. I should probably get going then.

Notes on the Olympics

So, I'm watching the Olympics. It's somewhat of a return for me. I haven't watched the Olympics in years. I was even in Australia during the 2000 games and I hid in the outback. But when I was a kid I loved the Olympics, my dream was to be a luger. Not just because it is one of the coolest sports in the world but because America really sucked at the luge when I was a kid and it was the one Olympic sport that most of the athletes didn't even start until they were over 18. I figured I had a shot. I was wrong. Still haven't luged yet, but I will, one day.

I figured that the Opening Ceremonies would be huge, seeing how it was being put on by China, a communist country (and we know they know how to put on a publicity show) as well as the country that invented fireworks. I was right. It was spectacular although I do feel that all of the elements could have been shortened by at least two-thirds. But that's just me.

Another delightful benefit of the opening ceremonies... the flag bearer from England. All I have to say is all you English boys that I have loved and lost... screw you, you have been replaced by my love of Mark Foster. Wow, is he a good-looking English boy (man). He's probably posh though. Well, he doesn't need to talk so that's fine.

So, really, I've been sucked in by the promise of seeing gorgeous attractive men. It's petty and immature and not very intelligent but I'm going to keep watching. Especially the swimmers.

Alright I need to go before this gets dirty.

Wow, I didn't realize that I hadn't garnished the world with my fabulous witicisms in over a month. Sorry.

Anyways, I occasionally watch the Girls Next Door, I mean who doesn't. But isn't it a little inappropriate for a woman in her mid-to-late 30's (i.e. Bridget) to have her entire bedroom decorated in hot pink.

Maybe a soft pink, maybe, but definitely not hot pink.

And the new Brita filter ads are brilliant. 'Drink responsibly' (i.e. don't drink bottled water). I love it. Conservation is just starting to make sense, isn't it. Even to the masses.

The Latest News

It's been awhile. I know. I have been away.

So, what's new? Well, I have just discovered a brand new food stuck comonly known as the chickpea (aka the garbanzo bean) and I am in love. It has a buttery flavor that surprises the palate. Plus, it fufills all the requirements... it's cheap, storable for long periods in my cupboard, able to be cooked in one point with no more than three additional ingredients (can not handle more than that), healthy, and, of course, something I am actually able to cook. Needless to say, there are not many foods that fulfill these stringent requirements so any new addition is always celebrated with glee.

What else... Barack did it. And, it looks like the environment might actually be a factor in this election. That's a promising bit of hope. Another bit of hope, my mother is no longer drinking bottled water because, and I quote (please imagine in a slight Chicago accent but please do not ever mention this to her, for your own sake), 'I realized that's a lot of plastic I generate.' She mentioned the cancer thing too but of course 'they're always saying things like that'. My stepdad (aka world's coolest man aka if everone could be like him the world would be such a wonderful place although my mother would have to be institutionalized for having been driven insane) actually went kayaking with me and even tried to get us into some wetlands. It was very sweet and I'll be honest, no one in my family has ever taken any interest in anything environmental, ever. They aren't bad people or horrific consumers (not this side at least) they just are hard-working midwesterners with more important things to worry about. So, yeah, I just got back from a family reunion. Hadn't seen my family in years. Good times were had I do have to say. I didn't even cry, not once. And, I think I am my aunt's hero for telling my mom to quit complaining.

So, I guess you could say I'm feeling pretty good. Maybe it's because I haven't watched the news in about 3 weeks so I have nothing to be pissed off about. I don't know. But the vitriol has subsided, at least for a little while. And, if I might add, none too soon. I was starting to get ornery.

What else, fuel prices, I guess. The story is getting old though. It will be news again if the prices don't rise.

Oh, I saw Richard Simmons. He was on the second leg of my three-plane ride, 'I'm not even going to tell you how many hours long but I am still tired a week later' ordeal to get home from the family reunion. Mr. Simmons was sitting in first-class. Unmistakeable in his red tank top and curly 'what Donald Trump wishes he had' hair. I couldn't tell you about the shorts because he was sitting in the window-seat so I could not get a look. He has aged since the torturous gym classes of my middle school years and his hair has thinned a bit (yes, it is real), but he's looking good. He was very smiley but not in a creepy way, in a happy nice kind of way.

No, I did not talk to him.

I have decided that World of Warcraft is definitely evil. And I am one of the lucky few who has had basically no experience of it at all. Just what I overhear and... it is evil. I am glad that no one reads this because otherwise I would probably be hunted down and killed for what I have just said. But the truth must be spoken.

And I am not talking about baseball. I just can't. It's too painful.

Mother Nature, Do Not Mess With Her

There are massive floods in the Midwest. Man-made dams and reservoirs are bursting. A lake has burst its berm sweeping away several multi-million dollar homes in the process, a man-made lake. It's the worst flooding in the last 15 years.

When will people learn that mother nature will take back her land. Rivers flood their banks and water will eventually go where it wants. And it is well known that bad floods happen. A little thing called the 100-year event. I just get mad at our attempts to control hydrology. It has such horrible effects on the environment. I just find it interesting that the worst damage is occurring at engineered sites.

And by the way. Why don't the airlines design some more fuel-efficient airplanes? We all know oil prices are never dropping. Doesn't matter that much to me. I'm all for airplanes charging by the pound, I only weigh about a 100 pounds.

Impeach Bush Movement

Now, I'm pretty sure that you have all figured out that I am fairly liberal in my politics and not the biggest Bush fan (both literally and figuratively, ha ha ha). But, to each his own.

However, what I do feel is that ALL Americans, no matter what their political, social, religious bent have to agree on is that we currently have a president who repeatedly violates the Constitution and has committed numerous impeachable 0ffenses. These are facts. Even rightwingers don't deny that just add on a lot of but's. Me, I don't believe in buts (do not confuse with butts, because those I do believe in).

But anyways, the impeach Bush grassroots organization (only political group I have ever belonged to) is organizing a one-day phone protest. On Tuesday, June 3rd, please call John Conyers (he is head of the Judiciary Committee) and say 'You have a constitutional and legal obligation to act on impeachment. The Bush administration intentionally deceived the public to go to war, and the people of this country demand that they be held accountable." The telephone numbers are: 202-225-5126, 202-224-3121, 202-225-3951, 313-961-5670, 734-675-4084.

Just because a man is a Republican or a born-again does not mean that he should not be held accountable for his crimes. If anything, he should be held to a higher moral ground.

And remember, we, not so long ago, impeached a man for getting a blow job. I think a fairly loose precedent has been set.

The Real Reason We Are on Mars

So a NASA probe has just landed on the north pole of Mars. This is a fabulous scientific achievement that will no doubt vastly increase our knowledge. But, this is not why the US government is funding this. Come on. The search for life on Mars is really just the cover.

They're really looking for resources.

Crunch at the Pump

So, gas is at an outrageous price. I guess I haven't realized cause I hardly ever drive. In fact, I have pretty much avoided driving my entire life. It's not that I don't enjoy a good drive. I love to drive in the mountains and through the great North. I like it more in the passenger seat. But everyday driving. And traffic. And don't get me started on parking.

I've never understood it. A couple of years ago when I lived in Florida, people thought I was weird, walking to work. I didn't have a car though so they kind of got it. No one realized that I loved walking to work. It was a great empty (but safe) road. What a way to wake up in the morning. And, the best way to decompress after a long day. Quiet and peace. Or music and dancing. Even singing in the rain.

Even two years ago, I had a car (which I frequently loaned out, others needed it). But I only drove to the grocery store or Wal-Mart maybe once a week. And I walked to and from school every day. Why? Because it took less time than driving, finding parking, etc. And it's so much more enjoyable. People thought I was nuts.

Then, last year I got a great job but it meant I had to drive. I spent about $10 a week on gas. Then summer came and my car broke down. Horribly. And horribly expensive. Took me awhile to get it fixed. I had to take the bus. To tell you the honest truth, I stalled on getting my car fixed because it was okay with me. I like taking public transportation. It's fun. Have you ever watched the people on the bus. You do not get better people watching than that. And sometimes they really do make you smile.

So, now summer is back. My car is working. And I'll still take the bus sometimes. And I'll definitely walk to the free shuttle. The great thing is that people won't think I'm quite so weird.

I still only spend $10 a week at the pump.

Stolen Grass aka one more sign of the armageddon

Thieves have stolen strips of sod from an elementary school. It was really nice grass that they had planted themselves as part of a project building a stage. They got to put on one performance.

And then people stole their grass! Who the hell steals grass from an elementary school. Seriously, aren't there some rich people out there?

I swear I'm not a crazy person

So, I swear that I am not really a crazy person. But I honestly do think that the 'Armageddon' (I in no way mean a literal translation, in no way). Well, I hope that I am wrong. I really think it will be more of a plague-like illness.

But anyways, I have been joking about this, and dreaming about this, for just a little bit too long. And this whole Burma/Mynamar thing is the prime setting. With no food, no water, no sanitation, disease is going to hit and it's going to hit hard. And when help finally gets in, it could be just in time to spread a new superbug throughout the world. I just worry that five years from now when we look at the devastation, we will be able to point our fingers back to this time. And now tornados, and an earthquake in China.

It's just, doesn't it seem like the Earth is trying to tell us something?

At least now I don't sound like such a crazy person. All my Armageddon talk (again, I mean more of a world-altering event, the kind only seen in the movies, no biblical message to be inferred in any way shape or form) has been getting a bit much lately. I watched a documentary about Bellevue Mental Hospital and I realized that there is a very fine line between genius and insanity and I believe that it primarily revolves around keeping one's mouth shut. So, I need to keep my mouth shut. Plus, I've been back on my nuclear fusion idea. And trust me, no one likes listening to that one.

I guess all we can do is wait and see.

A bit uninspired

Sorry, that it's been so long. I've been busy plus the s*&t has been hitting the fan lately. And frankly, I have not been feeling very inspired.

But, thanks to Top Chef, I got something to say. It's brief, but important.

The Kiwi picked Stella. The Kiwi picked Stella.

A Little Bit of Hope if it Weren't for...

First, you should all know that I do not post all my 'wonderful' ideas. There are just too many and to be honest, I tend to forget about them.

Until I am reminded....

Just on the fabulous Colbert Report, there was a guy who has written a book called Green Jobs or something like that. And I am so happy because finally someone is talking about this. I have been spouting this, (side note: I actually sent Barack an e-mail about it a long time ago, the only one I have ever sent a politician and it's kind of annoying because now they send one of my aliases e-mails all the time and I get tired of hitting the delete button). But anyways, I digress...

But, isn't it great. Create jobs which help the environment. Things like get all the out-of-work Detroit Auto workers building my new kind of locomotion (I really need to think of a snappier name for that one). Hire builders to unbuild our empty buildings and miners to 'unmine'. Hire other unemployed people to build wetlands and return rivers to a more natural flow (don't even get me started on the value of this one). Subsidy farmers for being organic, not for growing too much corn. This is where governmental spending should be. Truly create jobs, like in the Depression.

End the war and have the army truly protect our country, by protecting the environment. Put their technology and their engineers in charge of new fuels and developing my new locomotion (again, got to think of a cleverer name).

But the best thing is that if this is a published book on the Colbert it's being talked about, at least a little bit.

And the oil guys are under fire for the immense subsidies they are getting.

I would have some hope if it were not for the evil Mr. Bush. Let's see what more violations of the Constitution he can do before he's out.

A new locomotion

You know what we should really be concentrating on, instead of biofuel and 'new' oil...
enhancing self-propelled locomotion.

Think about it. Imagine a reclining bicycle that went like 30 miles per hour and was incredibly easy to pedal. Or some type of really safe cadillacy speedy scooter. All it would really take is some nifty engineering.

The pluses...help the obesity problem, less traffic, make people happier because they are outside, revitalize Detroit's manufacturing business, usher in a new economy and American society, and, oh yeah, we are the most sustainable source of energy we have. And cheap. Damn are we cheap.

Hell, I would buy one. And I don't mean give up our cars. I am not insane. These are not a replacement rather they are an alternative. If you're hauling a couple of kids and some groceries, by all means take the minivan/SUV. I would. But, if you're just going 10 miles o work (and most of us do) in the morning, then take the alternative. The key is the easy part. It needs to require little effort it is to be practical for the morning. I figure it needs to be about the same amount of effort as a gentle stroll. And storage. We need to have storage! This is only practical if people do not have to laug all their crap themselves. I know everyone won't be on board but it would be great.

And it fixes so many things.

You heard it here first, folks

Who said it first? If anyone read this you would have been comparing Obama to Lincoln since, I don't know, when Richardson was still in the race.

Yep, heard it hear first. And I am just grateful that others are starting to pick up on it.

Pennsylvania

Barack, I hope you are reading this because I have valuable advice for you.

Go to Pennsylvania. Go now. Take this lull, this brief period when you and Hillary are slightly out of the news and go to Pennsylvania. Go and talk to everyone you can. Go to town halls, rotary meetings, schools, and meet as many people as you possibly can. Stay out of the bad press and just meet the people. That is how you win Pennsylvania.

And if you in Pennsylvania Hillary will be shut up and this horrid mudslinging can end.

And then maybe we won't have to have another Republican as president.

No He Should Not Resign

The governor of New York has slept with a prostitute.

And now people are calling for his resignation because he has broken the law.

I think the governor should stay in office and I will tell you why. It should be in protest

"I feel that my crime is minimal when compared with the crimes of others in places of power greater than mine. I feel that I am being targeted unfairly. And I will remain in office until all abusers of governmenal authority are also prosecuted."

Governor, feel free to use my words. I will supply more if you like.

There is Hope In the World

Christian has won Project Runway! The right man has won. There is hope in the world.