I and my wife were forced to sit through a lecture, or rather a sermon, by my wife's aunt this weekend. Her aunt is a very devout Christian, one of those who refers to herself and those in her church as Christians, while every other Christian-based denomination is whatever they call themselves, if you get my drift. We were visiting, and were discussing the Halloween/birthday party my wife threw for her mom, who turns 50 on Halloween (the party was held on the 23rd). We were informed tha...
I work with the public, and have noticed something over the years that really amuses me: Anyone who owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, it seems, has to own not just the bike, but absolutely everything that has the HD logo on it. Everything they own has to have the HD on it somewhere. There was a guy who used to come into the restaurant I worked in back in West Virginia; from hat to boots, everything he wore-----EVERY TIME HE CAME IN-----which was frequently, he was a regular----was a...
I may be beating a dead horse here, but I'm just curious; why are we responsible for the violence and unrest plaguing Iraq right now? Flashback to 2003: Saddam Hussein is ousted by the US-led forces fighting the Iraqi army. The statue falls, and there is dancing and celebrating in the streets. US and British troops are kissed and hugged and hailed by the Iraqi people as liberators. Right about here is where things started to head south. These supposedly peaceful, devout Muslims who, agai...
Why in the world would the liberal whackos choose a dork like Al Franken to be their big, new spokesperson? I hated him as a kid, watching him on SNL in the 70s. I've been pondering this enigma for some time, and here's my answer: They aren't funny. They're so self-important and take their issues so seriously that they have to resort to using a pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-celebrity "comedian", a synchophantic, political-pundit-wannabe like him to present their face to the public. The Ri...
Why do we have to be the ones to lead the fight on AIDS in Africa? Yes, it's a tragedy of truly terrible proportions, but for crying out loud....for years, years ....we've been giving them help, and giving them condoms, and telling them how to use them. We tell them to make sure they use them, or else they could get AIDS. Still, the disease spreads like wildfire. If they haven't gotten the message after all this time...sorry, but cut'em loose. It's a money hole, and it's money we could...
From the 50's right up to the '80s, fatherhood was portrayed on TV as a sacred responsiblity. Fathers were shown as strong, wise, caring, responsible figures in their children's lives that complimented the motherly compassion and warmth of their wives. "Ozzie and Harriet", "Father Knows Best", "Leave it to Beaver", "The Andy Griffith Show"....on up through "The Brady Bunch", "Happy Days", even "All in the Family"...Archie Bunker might have been portrayed as a conservative nutcase, but he d...