Jun
29
2008
A couple of friends and I stepped out last night for a bite to eat and afterwards we went to see the recently released movie WALL-E at the mall. Since we went to the last showing of the evening, we all were pretty much still full from our late dinner, so no one went crazy with the popcorn and candies, or their $5 sodas, which helped keep the cost to a minimum. These days none of us can afford to splurge much on extras like that anyway.
The film turned out to be animated and mainly geared towards children. This film possessed a not so subtle theoretical prophecy of the future in hysterically exaggerated terms, with an underlying sub-plot of a sort of the “lone survivor”, “wrong side of the tracks working stiff”, falls for the “top-of-the-line” classy, highly advanced, come to save mankind and got no time for silliness, fembot! A kind of love affair between robots. That in itself is a hoot! None the less it was quite unlike any animated film I had ever seen before. You just have to chill out and laugh. So, in my book, ’twas well worth the time and money to be seen on the big screen. Pay attention to minor details all through the movie, and you’ll not only laugh your ass off, but may find yourself giving some thought to things you’d previously paid little attention to.
Jun
24
2008
First of all, I generally don’t listen to the Don Imus show. I think he’s a jackass and I don’t waste my time listening to the kind of stuff he talks about.
But I was amused when he caught the media spotlight off his “nappy haired ho’s” remark. He needed to be reeled in, and to be honest, I was surprised that he got back on the air so quickly.
But now he’s put his foot in his mouth again. I wonder how much the station management will put up with before they require him to see a shrink or just retire?
He was discussing the Pacman Jones debacle with his producer, who is black, and he mentioned all the arrests and trouble that Pacman brought upon himself while he was supposed to be playing for the Titans. Imus says, “What color is he?” (which was his first mistake) and his producer answered, “He’s African-American.” Then Imus was stupid enough to say, “Well, there you go.”
The station management needs to show Imus the back door that dumps out into the alley with the rest of the trash and say to him as they boot his ass out, “Well, there you go!
May
17
2008
I’m sick of reading about the wave of foreclosures as the greedy mortgage companies move in for the kill and take back all these houses that were financed with sub prime loans. There are some simple solutions to the major problem, but the government moves so slowly and is so distracted by special interest groups and lobbyists that help from the government is a very long way off, if it ever happens for the distressed homeowner at all.
If the federal government can’t step up and fix this problem, then the states need to get busy and intervene. The focus should be on helping the homeowners stay in their homes. It should not be focused on helping the mortgage companies. It’s in my opinion, that the mortgage companies are the criminals and should be punished, not rewarded. What do you think?
May
11
2008
I like that the Democrats are pushing for health care reform. That is the main reason that I have an interest in Hillary Clinton. With her in depth research from years ago to her new influence and connections, if Hillary is elected we have a good chance, as a nation, to see some great improvements in access to health care for every citizen.
I have always loved the fact that Canada and England provide basic health care to all citizens and I think the U.S. needs to use their program as a model or basis for our own reform.
Apr
13
2008
I happen to be one of those people that postpones the inevitable by waiting until the last moment in filing my taxes and the calendar is telling me that I have only 2 more days left of holding on to my hard earned money, before handing it over to good old Uncle Sam.
Now if I was to be deserving enough to receive a refund, you can bet your bottom dollar that I would be the first in line at the Post Office mailing in all the necessary paperwork that is demanded of all U.S. taxpayers every year in an effort to get something out of the whole deal.
But I have been having to pay into the system each year, since becoming legally divorced and giving custody to my ex of our 12 year old daughter, I like to hold onto and use my money for as long as I possibly can. So come the 15th I’ll be there in line with all of the other late comers, but I’m sure I’ll be in good company!