Gone Fishin'

Taking some time off to write the great American novel. Okay, just taking some time off. Be back with you soon.

Friday Lite

TGIF. Nothing but happy thoughts for the weekend. You know, peace, love and all that.

Tell Us Something We Don't Know

This morning Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson got on his soapbox to tell us that the U.S. economy had "turned down sharply" and that we'll continue to face risks from the housing and finance sectors. WHERE YOU BEEN, sir?!? There is absolutely no need to explain this to the tens of thousands having lost or losing their jobs, fighting to stay in their homes, or reeling from the loss of their 401K investments.

Why don't you get off the soapbox and help us figure out how we're gonna fix it.

Freeze Frame

This week hundreds of young Czech citizens successfully blocked access to the Muzeum metro station from Wenceslas Square in a "flash mob freeze." This follows the similar public freezes that took place earlier this year in New York's Grand Central Station and at London's Trafalgar Square. How'd they do it, you ask? Simple, an e-mail blast asking everyone to participate.

If we could only get everyone to freeze frame in Afghanistan, Colombia, Darfur, Iraq, et al.

Hey Mr. President, it's been five year since the mission was accomplished!

Five years ago today, April 8th, US troops and Iraqi forces brought down the statue of Saddam Hussein. Cheers resounded. Soon after, the Administration declared "Mission Accomplished." Even more cheers. And what happened next? Nothing. Our troops continue to be in harm's way, and more return tour after tour to Iraqi border patrols. And still no WMDs or Osama to be found. No more cheers, tears.

One Man, 401 Children

Don't get me wrong, I don't believe in a polygomist nation, but today's news about this guy in El Dorado, Texas, got me thinking. How is it this one man can feed, clothe and shelter 401 children, while our country's deadbeat parents won't even support one?

Queen for a Day

Because I have a "passion" for Queen, enjoy:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UdaHCLlBkWU&feature=related

Was that it?!?

According to surveyed members of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research , just one minute is the difference whether or not you're an "adequate" or truly lousy lover. The survey, just published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, concluded that two minutes or more spent lovemaking earns you a "way to go!" but seven to 13 minutes wins you more than one curtain call.

So when was the last time you received a standing ovation?

Martin Luther King: 40 Years Later

Sigh.

The Old Gray Mares Just Ain't What They Used to Be

So word on the street, er, in the air is that United, American, Delta and our other major airlines are continuing to ground their mighty gray flight buckets in the name of public safety. While I'm all for inspecting passenger plans to make sure they're operating with our utmost safety in mind -- just as I believe in the regular inspection of mass transport buses, trains, and taxis, I want to know why, for chrissakes, wasn't the FAA requiring regular inspections before, and on a regular basis?

Here here I was convinced the only threat we faced traveling by air today was terrorism. Come to find out it's also a regular lube and oil on a Boeing.

So in the words of David Spade's SNL flight attendant we all came to love,
buh-bye!

Enough is Enough

I don't know about all of you, but I simply cannot take one more day of pre-election. I've grown weary of repetitive media reports on McCain's war record, Hillary's three am call and Obama's Reverend Wrong, er Wright.
So to you three candidates, I say this:

McCain: Tell me what you'll do for us here in the USA.
Enough with Iraq.
Clinton: Tell me exactly how you'll enact Universal health care.
Enough with desire.
Mr. Obama: Tell me the specifics of your plans for change.
Enough with rhetoric.

Who you calling fool, fool?

Beware rubber pencils.
I know the election is months away, but send me the name of your write-in candidate for America's biggest fool.