I may not be blogging much longer, folks. I am submitting my name to the Obama Administration applying for the job of Secretary of Health and Human Services. Why am I qualified you ask? Well, I'm human, I'm healthy, and I pay my taxes.
Hey, Tom Daschle! Look on the bright side. Now you can go back to your K Street firms hauling in the big bucks again.
What? Leon Panetta made over a million bucks last year in consulting fees and speeches including talks in front of banks that were going down the toilet? How can this be?
And as for Nancy Killifer is concerned, would someone please explain to me what a "performance czar" is?
All that "Change" going on in Washington is certainly refreshing, isn't it? Bring back Nixon, I say.
Isn't it interesting how all the Palestinian supporters around the world are crying for peace whenever Israel starts fighting back? Why don't they cry for peace when Hamas or those other yahoos, Hizbollah start launching rockets into Israeli civilian centers?
Are there any cities in Europe where Muslims aren't rioting? At this rate, I may have to take my next European vacation in Oberammergau. There too? Well, how about Obersheissdorf? As long as they got beer. I can see it now-Obersheissdorferbrau (private joke for you German speakers).
When are the Europeans going to get some b---s?
I have seen a lot of morons with PHDs in recent years, but this guy Norman Finklestein (who I saw Saturday) takes the cake. Finklestein, since being canned by DePaul University, now goes around the country giving speeches at college campuses denouncing Israel and the US. The man positively oozes and reeks of arrogance. Interestingly, he is now introduced as an "independent scholar". I'll say. As for you non-academic types who are wondering who Finklestein is.....you don't want to know. Just take my word for it. The guy is a jerk with a capital "J".
Is it just me, or does this Jason character on The Bachelor look like another well- known Lothario, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa? (Maybe it is.)
Speaking of mayors, how about this guy Sam Adams, Mayor of Portland, Oregon. Has a love affair with a 17-year-old boy, and no way he'll resign. Of course, the news media won't tell you what party he belongs to (Democrat). As far as they are concerned, he could be a Whig.
New York Times photo of Sam Adams (W-OR)
Speaking of lovers, did you catch Hillary's speech at the swearing in ceremony when she thanked her husband (that would be Bill) for a "lifetime of ....uh, interesting experiences"?
And speaking of washed-up lovers, Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to do a bang-up job as Governor of California. We have no budget, the guv is starting to require guv workers to take unpaid leave every month, and as for our state tax refunds? We're getting IOUs!!
A big part of the spending problem here in California is that the Dems are solidly in the pocket of the unions. As an example, the state comptroller, John Chiang, was all in favor of the employee days off. That is until he was reminded by the unions of all the money they have contributed to his campaigns. Now he is going to court to block the move. Now there's a principled public figure!
As I sit eating dinner with my wife, she is subjecting me to yet another episode of "American Idol". The way I figure, what in the hell do we need another "star" for? I mean, are we really looking for the next Paula Abdul? Besides, after the first cut, they can all sing better than her. Before that, I had to sit through some Hollywood show called "Extra" talking about who Madonna is kookin' lately. (Kookin' is a Pittsburghese expression meaning who Madonna is going to church with lately.)
Speaking of "stars", I heard they got some guy named Christian Whale or Bail or something like that cussing on tape. How come I never hear about these boobs until they get in trouble?
Pass the Tylenol.
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Christian Bale is a talented actor who's played a pretty diverse range of characters. I doubt that you've seen any of his movies, but lately he's most famous for the last two Batman movies, which aren't just good superhero movies, but good movies period. In all honesty, I don't blame him for his outburst. I wrote about it in my blog. Apparently, he was trying to do a scene and some guy was tinkering with the lights behind the woman with whom he was doing the scene. And the guy had been asked repeatedly not to do that.
Normally, I don't care much about celebrity gossip. I'm a fan of certain celebrities, but I'm only a fan of their work and not their personal lives and/or personalities. However, there was just something about this particular story that resonated with me. In my job, I sometimes deal with some pretty emotional stuff (just read the end of Of Mice and Men today as a perfect example of that). It's hard to turn those emotions on and off, and when somebody's making an annoying distraction, it can be pretty frustrating.
Not that I condone having a meltdown and cursing at people - but I do understand it.
I guess you should better pass the antacid. Serves you right when you watch TV while eating dinner.
As far as Oberammergau is concerned, you won't find Moslems protesting there, but Jews. For years they have tried to change a 380 year old tradition of showing the passion play the way it was intended, because it holds the Jews responsible for the death of Jesus. The Jews wanted him dead and that can't be changed, no matter how much pressure they are putting on everyone who knows that, but I am afraid that they will succeed. The kowtowing to the Jews in Germany is also something to behold.
Ingrid,
Shoot! Why did I have to pick Oberammergau out of a hat? Someplace like Rosenheim might have been better. Now I know my next trip will be to Oberscheissdorf.
Lance,
Pls extend my humble apologies to Mr Bale and my best wishes for success in his next Batman movie.
(C'mon! This is supposed to be in humor.)
I get it Gary, and I wasn't berating you. I was just commenting on how everybody seems to be getting on his case over this, and for some reason I can really relate to the guy.
I'm sure that he can take the abuse that he gets from this.
Regarding my Mom's comments - it is true - the Jews killed Jesus. Personally though, I'm more upset at how those lousy Trojans killed Achilles!
Lance,
Have we ever found out who killed Bugsy Siegel?
I think you'd make a wonderful Sec. or Health and Human Services. Got my support.
As for California, I think now it is 1/2 dozen states with Democratic Majorities that are having troubles.
Did anyone ever teach these people how to stay within a budget?
I think that it was the Samaritans. Those guys have been getting off pretty easy ever since Jesus told that story about the one good one. They're up to something; I'm sure of it.
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