I thought CNN's review hit the mark pretty close.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
The New Elvis
Why, oh why, do we need yet another Elvis biopic? At least they picked a good actor to play the King, Irishman Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
As himself:
As Elvis:
Take your pick!
As himself:
As Elvis:
Take your pick!
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Gallup: 50% of Americans Now Say Bush Deliberately Misled Them on WMDs
Gallup: 50% of Americans Now Say Bush Deliberately Misled Them on WMDs
Half of all Americans, exactly 50%, now say the Bush administration deliberately misled Americans about whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
Half of all Americans, exactly 50%, now say the Bush administration deliberately misled Americans about whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
A Pope's Funeral
With all the glamour and pomp & circumstance of Pope John Paul's funeral, I can't wait until Benedictus XVI dies so we can do it all again!
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Stuff To Think About
Some of these have been passed around in email chains for a while, but there still worth pondering...
TWO TOUGH QUESTIONS
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids
already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one
mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you
recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the answer
for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your
vote counts. Here are the facts about the three
leading candidates.
Candidate A -
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with
astrologists.
He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and
drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B -
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon,
used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey
every evening.
Candidate C -
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't
smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on
his wife.
Which of these candidates would be your Choice?
Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the
answer.
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Candidate A: is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B: is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C: is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question:
If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think
before judging someone.
and in case you never saw this one......
Can you imagine working for a company that has a
little more than 500 employees and has the following
statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least
2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last
year
Can you guess which organization this is?
Give up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress.
The same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws
each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
TWO TOUGH QUESTIONS
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids
already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one
mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you
recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the answer
for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your
vote counts. Here are the facts about the three
leading candidates.
Candidate A -
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with
astrologists.
He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and
drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B -
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon,
used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey
every evening.
Candidate C -
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't
smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on
his wife.
Which of these candidates would be your Choice?
Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the
answer.
----------------------------------------------
Candidate A: is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B: is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C: is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question:
If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think
before judging someone.
and in case you never saw this one......
Can you imagine working for a company that has a
little more than 500 employees and has the following
statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least
2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last
year
Can you guess which organization this is?
Give up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress.
The same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws
each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
My Favorite Couple...
...were out on the town Sunday night for the premiere of a new Broadway play, The Pillowman.
I have no idea what the play was about, but if I could look as good as seem as happy as these two, I wouldn't really care. Mr. Bowie's looking pretty healthy for almost 60, especially after his clogged artery last year which prematurely ended his world tour.
Supermodel Iman and husband, rock star David Bowie, attend the Broadway premiere of The Pillowman, April 10, 2005. (photos Getty Images)
I have no idea what the play was about, but if I could look as good as seem as happy as these two, I wouldn't really care. Mr. Bowie's looking pretty healthy for almost 60, especially after his clogged artery last year which prematurely ended his world tour.
Supermodel Iman and husband, rock star David Bowie, attend the Broadway premiere of The Pillowman, April 10, 2005. (photos Getty Images)
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Saul Bellow Dead at 89
In other news today, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author Saul Bellow died today. I didn't even know he was still alive!
He had five wives, three sons and, at age 84, a daughter.
Guess I should read some of his books.
He had five wives, three sons and, at age 84, a daughter.
Guess I should read some of his books.
Peter Jennings Has Cancer
I was disturbed by the news today that my favorite TV news anchor, Peter Jennings, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Jenning admitted on tonight's broadcast that he was a smoker until about 20 years ago and that he had a relapse during the stressful events of 9/11.
I had noticed in recent weeks that Jennings' voice had become a bit rougher than in the past. Perhaps he had a cold, I thought, or maybe his voice was deepening naturally with age. Apparently the cause of his vocal trouble was more serious than expected, and for tonight's television message he sounded downright raspy.
Although his doctor advised him not to travel for coverage of the Pope's funeral, Jennings said he will continue to anchor ABC's World News Tonight as much as possible during his treatment, which starts next week with chemotherapy. Jennings admitted that some days he may be cranky, but that other days he will be very cranky.
Peter Jennings has worked for ABC News more than 40 years. He was made anchor and senior editor of World News Tonight in 1983.
Monday, April 04, 2005
So many lovers, so little time
In case your life isn't complicated enough yet, feel free to be illuminated by the article linked below which describes the latest trend in multiple romances, "polyamory."
Telegraph | Expat | Free love is fine - but watch out for the wibbles
Who the hell has time for multiple lovers? I don't even have time for one!
Telegraph | Expat | Free love is fine - but watch out for the wibbles
Who the hell has time for multiple lovers? I don't even have time for one!
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Saturday, April 02, 2005
El Papa Esta Muerto
Yes, finally Pope John Paul II has passed away. He died earlier today and though we have all been expecting his death for weeks, if not months, it is sad to have the finality of his death.
I am neither Catholic nor a believer, but I did feel a fondness toward John Paul. He always seemed like a decent man, and although I disagreed with him on most social issues, I respected the fact that he never waivered in his convictions.
Oy vey, such problems!
He was the Pope for most of my life; the only Pope I have really ever known. And he was an international superstar due to his extensive travels and his savvy use of the modern media. No Pope has had such a high profile.
Even a Pope has to have a sense of humor.
Pope John Paul visited my hometown, Denver, Colorado, when I was a teenager and it was a huge event for everyone. Most of his activities were covered live on television -- it was a World Youth Day conference -- and I watched most of the events on TV.
Pope John Paul II forgives his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Acga, Dec 27, 1983.
There was something very inspiring about his presence and the devotion and affection shown to him by so many millions of people around the world. He was a greatly loved man.
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