A Few Musings Before My Birthday...
"Well, little, princess, think this party is the pits? Enjoy it while it lasts...we'll soon be blown to bits!" --Wierd Al Yankovic, from his version of "Happy Birthday To You." Monday, October 5th, marks a transition day. Lee "Hacksaw" Hamitton …
Some Musings On Our Fast-Food Culture...
"Billions And Billions Served! Only Thousands Actually Digested!" --from the now-defunct comic strip "Shoe" As I stated before, it's a very rare occurance that I go into a "fast-food" restaurant for a meal. I only will venture in if I …
Roman Polanski...Be Grateful You Were Not Extradited To Poland!
"I say we take that sword and give him the Bob Barker treatment...spay and neuter him!!" --Donkey (vox by Eddie Murphy) to Shrek (vox by Mike Myers), regarding Puss In Boots (vox by Antonio Banderas), from "Shrek II" Before I …
The Bolts And The Dolts...Do We Say Farewell To The NFL?
"You don't know what you got--'till it's gone!" --Cinderella (the hair band, not the Grimm heroine) As a fan of football (played flag football in both high school and inter-dorm in college), what I am seeing dismays me. The pro …
Wnen The EKG Goes Flatline...Was It Worth It?
"You're taking my life for your peace of mind? Well then LET'S GO...START THE SHOW!" --Accept, from the title track of "Death Row" There are three concepts, I have found, that will turn a person's passions beyond reason and logic...Abortion, …
Those That Cannot Do--Protest (or make cruddy movies)!
"JUST DO YOUR JOB, PENCIL-NECK--DON'T TRY TO TELL ME HOW TO DO MINE!" --Unnamed NYPD Captain to EPA weenie Conrad Peck (Alan Rickman), from "Ghostbusters" Folks, this will be one of my longer blog entries--so bear with me, OK? I …
The Silly Season Awaits Us...Again!
"Deck the halls with hunks of money--fa la la la la, la la la la! 'Tis the season to be greedy-fa lal la la la, la la BAH HUMBUG!" --from a December, 1974 issue of "Boy's Life." Christmas brings out …
Fanaticism, Zealotry--Cal It What You Will...
"Keep your hands off...Private Property!" --Judas Priest from "Private Property" on TURBO. In my travels, I often see what happens when the voices of fanatics and zealots run roughshod over softer voices...such as reason. From those whom are not too …
From The Way Folks Act Today...
"If you're gonna step up--you're gonna get knocked down!" --Drowning Pool, from "Step Up." You often wonder what would possess a person to act like a total boor on TV. Or, for that matter, in life itself. Honestly, when Kanye …
Is It Better "Living Through Chemestry?"
"If you get drunk, you miss all the fun!" --Hamburg University Drinking Club, Hamburg, Germany The latest incident involving Shawne Merriman and Tila Tequila has pointed out that the term (bowlderized for The Reader's protection) "Instant Adam-Henry...just add alcohol" is …
The New Prohibition--Tobacco Use?
"It's easy to quit smoking...I've done it hundreds of times!" --Mark Twain First off, let me preface today's entry with my own views of the usage of tobacco products. I grew up in a military family, where tobacco was part …