The reaction to the death of Michael Jackson. Seriously? With everything going on in the world, THIS is where our attention is focused? I know, I know, circus provides distraction when times are tough, but can we find something less creepy? Also, the hypocrisy of some networks (COUGH–Fox News–COUGH). They basically crucified the man during the child molestation trial and now “Shep” is all broken up and O’Reilly is concerned about the manner of his death? And the guy from NBC who said with great gravitas, “Michael Jackson will never die again.” Wow…that was so…wow.
The sign on the fence of a propane gas business near our house: “Tank heaven for little grills.” It cracks me up every time.
The new SyFy show, Warehouse 13. Decent writing, but come on, how about an effects budget? Video feedback? Really?
And while we’re at it. What’s with the “SyFy” thing? This is an improvement…how?
When I read about what’s going on in Afghanistan. Okay, maybe not giggle, chuckle cynically maybe. Does anyone else remember what happened to the Soviets when they tried to go heavy back in the 80s?  What. The. HELL?
“Humanizing” Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Look, either leave the gays and the lesbians the hell alone, or ban them from serving. Quit pretending that it’s anything more than a majority of Christians in the military who simply think, “It’s gotta be wrong, it’s in the Bible.” You know it. I know it. Stop pretending. Stop it. It’s over. No one buys the “Good order and discipline.” thing anymore. We’ve all served with gay and lesbian people. No one lost their minds over it. No one started over-decorating the barracks and the girls didn’t all flock to the softball team or start starring in “Girls gone wild.”
Top 40 radio. There’s just nothing with any substance there. I’ll give you Black Eyed Peas, but when Michael Jackson is back on the charts with songs from the 80s and 90s, the industry has GOT to be wondering where the new music is.
Al Franken is a U.S. Senator. Deeply funny, deeply deeply disturbing.
Sarah Palin resigning. Not funny, kind of sad really. The poor lady honestly believed that she could make a difference while bucking both the entrenched liberals and Republicans. I didn’t agree with her on everything, but I really liked her. She was about the only interesting person in the last election and they destroyed her for it. I was surprised she didn’t fold up her tent and head home after the Presidential race. After the beating she and her family took, I’m laughing at the shocked politicos who are wondering, “Why?”