Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Today's review

Today it's raining.
I am having trouble walking because my knee is acting up.
I ate Nachos for lunch.
My dog was up barking and upset because it was storming this morning.
The Today show is goofy.
I'm tired.
Did I mention my leg hurts?

All the news that isn't

Clay Aiken is Gay? Really? I had no idea! Honestly...is this news? It's on every news website there is today. Why is this news at all? Everyone already had a pretty good idea that he was... oh well...whatever... I don't care if he is or not, I just hope that he doesn't become the next Celebrity on a mission like Brad Pitt, who seems to want to adopt the world and provide money for gay marriages...all in the same day!

It's been a gay week in the news... ABC.COM reports that there are now more gay characters on television than ever before. Hmmm... this is news? I don't see them saying "There are more skinny people on television now than ever before..." You know why? Most people really don't care. You're either going to watch the shows that have gay people on them, or you aren't.

It's like the show "Brothers and Sisters" which is a show that Sherry loves and I hate. I watched a few episodes of it when it first started, mostly because there are two or three actors from "Alias" on there, plus a few other decent actors too... but then the show got splintered into all these dopey categories... Sally Field's kids were "GAY," "ALCOHOLIC," "REPUBLICAN" (I like how they treat the Daughter being Republican as a "problem"), "Being cheated on by their spouse," "Cheating on their spouse" and so on... Each of her kids is an afterschool special or a movie of the week all on their own!

But I digress... in other "NEWS" Lindsey Lohan has a Girlfriend... Wait, she's Gay? Oh Man! I used to think she was cute and talented...now she's troubled, drugged up and lesbian! Darn!

Steven Spielberg (along with Pitt) is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid lobbying efforts to promote gay marriage. He lives in California doesn't he? Gay marriage is already allowed there...can't he just be happy with that? Oh, isn't he the one who used to do ads for Boy Scouts and then later disowned the Scouts because they won't allow Gay Scout Leaders? Wow, he really is into gay rights... Has he met Clay or Lindsey?

I don't have anything against gay people...I just don't agree with singling out people when we're supposed to view everyone as the same. What gay people do in their own homes is their own business and none of mine...but I don't have to agree with it or be told that I have to agree with it.

In the news today there was a story about a giant pig terrorizing a woman in Australia... NOW THAT'S NEWS!

David

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Soria S-O-R-I-A

I have seen the future of Kansas City Baseball...and it is Soria...and Aviles...and Shealy...and Gordon....and Butler... and DeJesus...and Greinke...and possibly a few others that I'm forgetting at the moment.

Twice this week, I've had the privilege and the pleasure of watching the Kansas City Royal tear into their opponents with a ferocity that has been missing for many a season. I've been to 16 games this season and of those, I've seen the Royals really go after someone maybe a total of 4 times!

Tuesday night against the Mariners (Not a huge challenge), the knocked three home runs over the wall!!! Three! And tonight against the Chicago White Sox (Number one in the AL Central) they not only hit one over the wall, but David DeJesus actually hit an inside the Park Home Run... Something I've only seen in person like, twice ever!

And then, after Pitcher Kyle Davies (who I haven't been overly excited about this season ) Pitched a Masterful 7.5 innings, Kila Ka'ahue, one of our newest wunderkinds, hit his first Major League Home run...OVER THE WALL! Standing Ovations were handed out to several of the players and the crowd chanted several players names as they batted.

Then came Soria... The phenomenal, magical, mystical pitching machine that is Joakim Soria. Even poor Mike MacDougal (who was the one of the last young pitchers for the Royals to get a Rock-Star Welcome upon entering a game....) couldn't hold a candle to our "MEXICUTIONER" Joakim. I've got to admit, I'm dazzled by his pitching skills. He reduces batters to T-Ball players, with his array of pitches. I've literally seen batters spin in a circle or fall down while trying to bat away one of his throws.... It's Amazing!

After a rough August, September seems to be a month of re-birth for the boys in blue as they head-butt anyone who gets in their way. All I can say is "Come on April, get hear fast!" Cause I'm dying for Opening Day!

David

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Books I'd never buy



I'm not one to advocate book banning or book burning, but that doesn't stop me from wondering why some books ever see the light of day...

There are some really horrendously awful books out there and I don't know if I'm more disturbed by the fact that someone wrote them or that someone actually took the trouble to publish them? Or even still, who the heck buys this dreck?

Take for instance that classic book "Henry Kissinger: Mystery Man of Power" which has been rotting in some person's basement since it was published in 1972. I'm thinking for the original price of Fifty Cents, it might have been a bargain, especially if you found out about his ability to fly or see through walls. (I have to admit, I do love that title!"

Speaking of loving titles, how about "Little Monkey's Big Peeing Circus"? A terrific title that brings to mind.... YECCCCHHHH! What were they thinking with that title?
And you should read the review of it on Amazon.Com... Would anyone ever really buy this thing? The picture on the cover is enough of a turn-off for most people...even if the title doesn't get you.

Which brings to mind my new favorite Urban Romance title "The Moanin After." No comment necessary here at all with a title like that, I'm sure you can judge a book by it's cover. Ewwwww...

So, with those books in mind...go to your local bookstore or online at www.bn.com or www.amazon.com and buy something else! Anything Else!

Dave

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Don't read this blog

Okay, I will admit that sometimes I stray into areas political when blogging. I also wander into family topics, discussions on religion, my thoughts on movies, television and books...and pretty much anything else that happens to be "tripping my trigger" at the moment.

However, this isn't, nor has it been, nor will it be solely a Political Blog. This being said, one of my long-time readers recently took me to task for being "too political." Okay...maybe I have been from time to time, but the beauty in writing a blog is that people have the choice to read, or not to read whatever you write and then they can choose if they agree, or don't agree with what you've said. Wow! Novel Idea!

Back when I used to write movie reviews and various articles for the local paper, I was always intrigued by what might set someone off. I could write a stirring true-life account of a Preacher, who had been a minister in a war-torn country and of his heroic measures to bring the word of God to those in need....and I'd never hear a word about it from a single reader.

Then the next week I'd write a scathing review of some stinker film like "The Firm" and would say something like "You know a movie is in trouble when a character who appears for only five minutes in the film, is more interesting than the hour and a half you've spent with the lead character played by Tom Cruise" and I would get bombarded with hate mail from the Cruise fans who (not so subtly) would infer that I stick things in each and every available orifice on my body.

So let me just say, if I've offended...I apologize... that was never my intention. If you don't like something I've written...fine...tell me so... But if anything I've written bothers you that much than my best advice is Don't read this blog!

David

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Rainy days and Tornado days always get me down

It's raining.

It's been raining for days.

The rain will not stop.

Last night, while I was at work we had a tornado. The sirens went off, and yet people wanted to shop. How strange...how dangerous...how dumb! One lady said "I've been through lots of these and they don't bother me." So I thought "You know, she's right! What do the people at the National Weather Service know anyway??? With all their fancy-shmancy gizmos and machines! I'm listening to the lady who isn't bothered by 100 mile per hour winds! She knows her stuff!" (of course, seconds later she was swept away by the storm, never to be seen or heard from again, so I quickly changed my mind!)

So, after the sirens stopped, business kind of died too. My Boss said she wanted to send some people home, and me with my wonderful head cold raised my hand and volunteered! "I'LL DO IT!" I shouted, throwing caution to the wind (no pun intended). "I'll GO!" I said, not thinking of myself at all, but looking out for my co-workers who didn't want to see me blowing my nose or hear me cough again.

So, after the storm, the rains picked up a bit and it is raining still. I didn't sleep well last night (Cold? Rain? I don't know the reason) so I think I may have to take a nap soon. Rainy days and tornado days always get me down.

Dave

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Oxymorons against Sarah Palin

I actually did promise myself that my last blog on Sarah Palin would be MY LAST BLOG ON SARAH PALIN...but then, some how, some way, some knucklehead comes along and says or does something that is just begging, pleading to be shot down. (Since most of the things said, and theories connected to said comment have so many holes in them anyway, what's a few more gonna hurt?)

While surfing the net I came across a group that calls themselves "Intelligent Women against Sarah Palin." Okay, fine...but since this group primarily came together over their bizarre hatred of Sarah Palin, I'm thinking first and foremost that they are a hate group and should be dealt with as such.

Secondly, I'm not sure why these women feel so threatened by Sarah Palin. Even if they don't agree with her, this is a momentous occasion, is it not? I mean, really! It's taken forever for either political party to put a woman on the "Big Ticket." Geraldine Ferraro was YEARS AGO! And there were some who thought the Republicans might never do it! But they did! Maybe they are a progressive, forward thinking party after all!

Thirdly, if I were campaigning for a candidate, I would be out CAMPAIGNING FOR MY CANDIDATE, not wasting time trying to tear the opponent down. Is their candidate so weak that they can't think of reasons to tout him, so they've got to spend their time not only hating the other candidate, but setting out to belittle or destroy them?

Doesn't that seem a bit over the top? Besides, Palin is the second on the ticket, and has been called insignificant, trivial, a setback to women everywhere, and so on and so on and so on... If she's that bad, why bother?

What happened to the "Hate is not a family value" crowd? Plenty of hate there now, isn't there? Is it because she's a Mom? Cause she wears dresses instead of pantsuits? Actually loves her Husband and has a Husband who is seemingly devoted to her as well? Really, what is it? I want to know what has inspired so many women to degrade themselves publicly by declaring their hatred for a woman who their candidate can "mop the floor with" (as a friend of mine so nicely put it.)
(Or better yet, Sarah could stay home and mop the floor herself, as some feminists have declared.)

We're always telling our kids that "who knows? Someday they could grow up to be President" Well...maybe not...

David

Monday, September 08, 2008

What I said to John McCain and Sarah Palin this morning in Lee's Summit, Missouri


Whooo!

Go McCain! Go McCain!

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!

Whooo!

Straight Talk! Straight Talk!

Go McCain! Go McCain!

Whoo hoo! Whoo hoo!

Yeah!

Whoo!

(I actually would have said more to them if I hadn't had a thousand or so people in front of me!)

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Sarcasm will get you everywhere...

Okay, so that last blog was snarky...I'll admit it... but I was just doing it to tease my friend Chrissy, who thinks I'm obsessed with McCain.

I'm obsessed with the following things...

1. Panera Asiago Cheese Bagels
2. Dr. Pepper
3. Television
4. Movies
5. The American Political Process
6. "Green Acres" (see above listing for Television)
7. "Moonlighting" (see "Green Acres")
8. Cindy Crawford (actually, that was a long time ago... post Farah Faucett, but
prior to Ashley Judd, Catherine Zeta Jones and Charleze Theron... (RRRRRRR)
9. Playing Drums (I wish I'd started 25 years ago!!!)
10.Blogging

Oh wait, I meant to say "John McCain" instead of all that other stuff....sorry!

To be totally honest, McCain wasn't my first choice, or my second or my third...
BUT he is now my choice. I think Palin is a breath of fresh (inexperienced) air.
But then again, how does one "practice" to be the Vice President? There aren't really a lot of jobs even like it, so wouldn't life experience along with political experience be enough to get the job?

I mean, honestly... She's going to just have to go to some state funerals and sit in on a few meetings here and there, right? If Gore and Quayle can do it, anyone can!

So there are some of the things I'm obsessed with... John McCain is not one of them... (Sarah Palin might be one sometime in the future cause she reminds me of Tina Fey, who is a total babe! RRRRR)

David

Why I love baseball (and Sarah Palin)

A friend of mine recently accused me of "Gushing" over John McCain in my blog...which is funny because when I looked back over the last few months of blogging, I see where I've mentioned McCain a couple of times, Obama several times and Sarah Palin exactly once...

I will admit that I came close to gushing over Fred Thompson, but then he decided that he didn't really want to be President even though he was running. I did mention that I thought Huckabee was funny on Saturday Night Live, and having Chuck Norris as his head of security was a hoot.

I kind of flirted with the idea of voting for Rudy or Mitt and maybe for a half second thought that I'd vote for Hillary if worse came to worse...but really? Gushing??? I don't think so...

That's why today, I'm not going to write anything political at all. Today I'm writing about why I love baseball (and Sarah Palin!)

Let's see... Why I love baseball... by David


It's fun... kind of like Sarah Palin

It's beautiful...the way the game is played outside under the clouds and blue skies... You see, it's very serene and beautiful...just like Sarah Palin!

It's tough...like Sarah Palin!

It's a good way to spend a few hours...almost as good as spending time listening to Sarah Palin!

Watching the pitcher with his control and focus is like watching Sarah Palin as she dissects Obama's campaign promises.

Seeing the star player hit a home run is like watching Sarah Palin as she spoke at the Republican Convention... It's a Grand Slam!!!

Wow... I could just go on and on about BASEBALL (and Sarah Palin)... but I won't.
I'm just one of many Palin...I mean, Baseball, fans in this country...so I don't need to tell you why I think it's one of the best things ever! Just like Sarah Palin!


David

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

The Borking of Sarah Palin

The darkest, most devious aspects of American politics reared it's ugly head today as we witnessed the "Borking" of Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican Vice Presidential Nominee.

As we all know, her 17 year old Daughter is pregnant and unmarried, and while this is a sad situation for this young girl to be in, it in no way reflects on the abilities of her Mother, to Mother or to be considered as the Vice President.

The thing that makes me most angry is that the feminists in this Country say that their main purpose is to promote Women's Rights and Equality, and yet once again, they will only stand united for a Woman who agrees with them on every issue, not one who differs with them on Abortion, Gay Rights or anything else along that line.

So, as long as you drink their kool-aid and tow the line, then you're worthy of being defended...if not...You're on your own. One feminist commentator even referred to Palin as the "Skirt" on the Republican ticket! If a Man or better yet, a Republican ever referred to a woman as a "Skirt" they'd be beaten back to the stone age! Some have suggested that her Daughter's pregnancy would not have occurred if she'd been at home watching her kids!!!

Feminists are telling Strong, Bold, Brave Republican Women to stay home with their kids???!!! Have they gone Mad? The easy answer to this question is "YES," they are officially stark-raving loony! (They have been for quite a while, it's just now becoming obvious to everyone, and not just Republicans)

Rumors are swirling that Palin may bow out as early as tomorrow. I hope not... Politics is a pretty pathetic place as it is...but if decent people keep getting "Borked" out of politics, all we'll have left is the swill.

David