Happy New Year To Me

2008 is going to be my year.

By the end of 2008 I will have a new job, more money, better hair, savings, six pack abs, new cell phone, a dog named Pete, no credit card debt, more friends, better friends, cooler friends, hotter friends, less vanity, more me-time, and that's it.

Oh tell me what you think of this insult:

Is that sass
Coming from your ass
You call a mouth?

I just thought of it today. I might use it on someone.

Ok, Happy New Year to all of you.

BTW: This is my 100th Post!

Merry Christmas To All

Ho Ho Ho, Christmas is here. Here's a song that always puts me in that jolly Christmas spirit.

Worst Movie Pitch Contest

Radar Magazine is having a Worst Movie Pitch Contest judged by Harvey Weinstein.

I just entered the contest and so can you at this link.

Here is my submission:

The Pitch: Holocaust Survivor Moves to 1950's New York; Wackiness & Romance Ensue

The Premise: Down and Out Holocaust Survivor, Emanuel Goldstein, emigrates to Post-WWII New York after losing his family. All alone, Emanuel meets squirrels with the ability to talk in Central Park, Chuck, Stevie, and Barry. With the help of his new friends, Emanuel learns the ways of America, moving on after loss, and finding new love. Will their advice work when it comes to romancing Lydia, Emanuel's co-worker at the Italian Deli?

It's "Sophie's Choice" Meets "Alvin & the Chipmunks"

The Cast: Emanuel: Adrien Brody
Voice of Chuck: Hank Azaria
Voice of Stevie: Ben Affleck
Voice of Barry: Jon Voight
Lydia: Jessica Alba

My Third Death Has Come

Everything comes in threes. I believe that saying, especially when it comes to death.

Believing that, I became worried last night when at work my boss's grandmother had died. There's one...who will be next?

Later that night when I got home my roommate got a phone call saying her great uncle died. There's two...who will be next?

At that point I was kind of freaking out. Two deaths to people I didn't really know. Would the third death be someone close to me?

Nope, I just got news Dennis Kucinich's brother died, Perry.

I'm sorry for his family's loss, but am very much relieved. Thanks for filling the third spot, Perry. R.I.P.

Coke Commercial Being Taped on Connecticut & L, NW Now

As I walking back to work from lunch, I noticed a film crew at Connecticut and L, NW by Farragut North Metro Station.

I asked one of the crew members what was going on and she said it was for a Coke commercial.

So I strolled around a bit to see if I could see anyone famous and who did I see...

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist!

If he's acting or now a consultant for Coke, I don't know which.

Either way, Pepsi anyone?

"One Magic Christmas": A Christmas Heartbreaker

If there is one Christmas movie that breaks my heart more than any other it would have to be "One Magic Christmas". The beginning with the Grangers being evicted from their apartment and crabby Ginnie not getting a moments peace, even in the shower, leaves me emotionally drained.

And then when I think this movie can't get any sadder the bank robber shoots Ginnie's husband, hijacks kids in the car and proceeds to drive off the road, killing them all. The following scene with Ginnie (Mary Steenburgen) running after the car always has me in a complete sobs.

After that the movie takes a strange turn where Gideon the angel brings the kids back to life followed by Santa doing the same to the dad, Jack.

What I find so amazing about the film is how it represents impoverished America, from a mother on food stamps to abusive managers at low-skilled jobs. And although Ginnie is depressed, her husband Jack and kids look on the bright side of life. Of course in Ginnie's defense, she's the one working at the grocery store while unemployed Jack builds bikes all day.

Anyway, I think the film does a great job at showing the struggles many in this country go through financially this time of year. A side we rarely see in today's TV and movie.

DC's Best Commercial

Sorry, Eastern Motors. The throne for most catchy and just plain messed up commercial in the DC region has passed to....

Afros Cut!!

**Video plays all three Afros Cut commercials**

Stadium Traffic Scares My Neighbors

The Washington Post has this article on the fears many of my Southwest neighbors have with likelihood of traffic congestion following the completion of the National's new stadium.

I say in the words of our fearless leader, "Bring em' on!"

I see nothing but blue skies and blooming roses in this situation. Here's my list why:

1. The thousands of visitors will mean boom times for our nonexistent restaurants and shops.

2. And with all these people floating around we'll have a whole new class of people to despise.

4. More cars mean more smog. It is about time our air matched the color of the nearby Anacostia River. Royal Brown.

5. We'll get to watch the progression of our neighborhood turn from crackhouses to trendy condos and back to crackhouses, all within a few years.

6. Higher chance of SW pedestrians being hit by cars. Money in the bank for the injured.

7. Last but not least why this is good news: I don't drive and I don't use the Navy Yard Metro. I could give a fuck!

Good Times.

Huckabee's Son Hangs Dogs?

Newsweek has this article on Mike Huckabee's son David who in 1998 hanged a dog at a Boy Scout camp, allegedly.

A few questions:

1. Aren't the candidates' brothers suppose to be the fuck-ups, not the kids?

2. Did Ms. Huckabee serve fat for breakfast to her family each morning?

3. Was Whoopi right? Is torturing dogs apart of southern culture?

4. Could this photo be any creepier?

5. When did the boy scouts start giving out Future Serial Killer badges?

Tired of Reruns?

Damn you, writers and your strike!

I am sick of reruns, although Intervention and Nip/Tuck are going strong, but that only helps on Monday and Tuesday.

Well, I have found a solution. AOL Video.

I just got done watching all great episodes of the 1999 TV show Action. Remember it? Well, it starred Jay Mohr and Illeana Douglas. The show was way ahead of its time.

As was Maude, which I am watching now. Yes, I did say Maude.

Right now Maude's daughter and Florida are making jokes about women who put Ms. on the front of their names. Hil-ar-ious.

I can't wait for Maude to have her abortion.

Crazy Cab Ride

When I take a cab I really enjoy talking to the cab drivers from other countries. Most are polite and have very interesting histories. So last night as I left the club at 3 in the morning, I took a cab home. But this cab driver was a black American, so I couldn't use my usual first question of "what country are you from?".

As I rode along, I noticed that the cab driver had two books on his dashboard: "Idiots Guide to the Internet" and "The Truth of Roswell". Noticing the book on Roswell, I decided I could use it to strike up a conversation.

We talked a lot about the cover-up, if aliens are here now watching over us, what the government knows, and all that other alien conspiracy-type talk. As the ride entered its last leg, we noticed a guy on the road waiting for a cab. Since we were close to my house, I said it would be fine for us to pick him up.

The conversation continued and our new passenger, who was also a black American, joined in. As the cab pulled up to my house, the driver made one final point claiming the validity of the Roswell book. The forward was written by Senator Strom Thurmond.

This is where everything started to turn wacky, and so for it, I am going to write as if it is a script.

Me: So why does having a forward written by Strom Thurmond make it good?

Cab Driver: Because Strom Thurmond was a great man.

Me: Umm, didn't he run for President in the 1950's in order to keep segregation alive in the south?

Cab Driver: Well, what does that have to do with anything?

Me: Well, he kind of did that because he was racist against black people.

Passenger: Yeah, but didn't he have a black daughter?

Me: Yes, an illegitimate daughter he kept in hiding.

Passenger: Thomas Jefferson had black children too. He was a good man.

Me: He may have had black children, but he still kept them as slaves.

Cab driver: Well, Strom Thurmond still was a good man because of his efforts against aliens.

And scene.

Different, huh? How did this happen? How did I get into a conversation with two black men who were defending Strom Thurmond?

Oh well, whatever.

Reevaluating Time's "Reevaluating the Rape of Nanjing"

Time Magazine has a column by Coco Master titled, "Reevaluating the Rape of Nanjing". It's a very interesting article. The part on how Coco Master felt some shame about his Japanese heritage after learning about the massacre that occurred in Nanjing by the Japanese in 1937 was very moving, touching, blah blah, all that jazz.

But the one thing that really bothers me about the piece is the how he includes information from two professors on the fault of the United States in supposedly covering up the atrocities. He writes that

Serious historians do not doubt that the massacre took place. But there is much disagreement over the details. Were 200,000 people killed or 300,000? Were 20,000 raped or 80,000? The whole truth may never be known. According to Samuel Yamashita, a professor at Pomona College in the U.S., details of the massacre and other atrocities were swept under the rug in postwar Japan, because the U.S. needed a strong Japanese nation on their side to counterbalance the growing threat of Communist China. "Execute a few heinous individuals and forget about everything else." That's how Joshua Fogel, a modern Asian studies historian at York University in the U.S., describes the American response to the massacre. "Just imagine if that had been the solution for postwar Germany rather than the Nuremberg Trials," Fogel says.

I found some serious errors in these conclusions:

- Why would during the post-WWII years the United States have "swept under the rug" these atrocities to counterbalance Communist China. China was a republic until 1949, four years after WWII had ended. Though the Chinese Civil War did begin again in 1947, the United States did not actively need a strong Japan to support Chiang Kai-shek's vicious regime. It didn't even know if it should support the nationalists.

- And why would the US want a strong Japan? The US just fought a massive war against it. At that time, a militaristic Japan was more cause for concern than a communist China.

- Onto what Joshua Fogel says about "executing a few heinious individuals and forget about everything else". That's not true either. 25 major Japanese political figures and over 5,700 Japanese nationals were charged for war crimes under the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. That doesn't sound like "just a few" individuals to me. Oh, and these tribunals began in 1946 and ended in 1948, before the rise of Communist China.

I think the paragraph was included to get the attention of the American readers of the article. As with most things American, if we aren't in it, we aren't interested.

But that doesn't mean you have to place blame on the US for the coverup of the rape of Nanjing. That won't alleviate your shame anytime soon.


**I know my sources are wikipedia, which isn't the most reliabled, but I wanted to type this up in a hurry. I had nothing else. **

Update: Pope Coming to DC

Today, a generous though anonymous reader (my Mom?) left a comment on my Pope in DC post from a while back informing me that there is a way to stay connected to the Catholic community even if you are not the most active.

The organization is called Stay Young - Adults and is sponsored by the St. Thomas Apostles Church.

I have to tell you, I am wowed by the information they have on their websites. Both seem to be very friendly and inviting and I suggest you sign up if interested.

Now you are probably wondering what this means for me as a recent Quaker convert. Well, I don't know, but I think I am going to put off Quakerism for a bit and go back to my Catholic heritage.

Will I be attending mass? Let's not push it.

I will see about attending one of the Stay Young events though, especially if Pope tickets are involved.

Am I a walking hypocrisy or what?!?

TGIF: I'm So Excited

Well, maybe not that kind of excited. Oh well, sing it, Jessie.

Baseball's Steroid Report

These two funny jokes came rolling into my head this afternoon so I thought I would share.

Question: What is more anticlimactic than finding out most All-Star Baseball Players took steroids?

Answer: A baseball game.

Ok, wait I have a better one.

Question: What is more boring than today's Baseball Steroid Press Conference?

Answer: A baseball game.

Oh I'm hilarious. I can't stop. Wait, I can and I am.

What Ever Happened to Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez?

The music biz is rough. Here one day, gone the next. I hope someone gives her a break soon and allows her to release some new jams.

I'm a Quaker!

You heard it hear first, everyone. I've converted to Quakerism, a.k.a the Religious Society of Friends.

Well, I haven't actually attended any of the masses or "friend sessions" or whatever they call them, or been through any actual initiation procedure, if that even exists, but I've made the conscious decision that I am a Quaker, which I think is the first step toward being a Quaker.

This all came about a few nights ago when I was watching the last season of Six Feet Under. Nate and Brenda attend a Quaker mass or whatever it's called under the influence from Maggie (George's daughter).

The whole ceremony seemed so spiritual to me. I need to be closer to God and have time to reflect. What better way to do it than at a Quaker mass or whatever it's called.

I also want to be a Quaker because of Maggie from Six Feet Under. She was so pious. Even though she had experienced so much loss in her life, she still seemed to be a forgiving, caring, and sympathetic soul.

Ok, so, Maggie had some flaws. She slept with Nate who was married and expecting another child, and, yes, the love making did end up killing him, but she felt really, really bad about it. She brought Brenda a quiche after the funeral. That's atonement if I've ever heard of it.

I'm getting off track. Anyway, I am going to become a Quaker or actually I am already. I know, I haven't figured that out yet, but basically I am one.

Does this make me a minority? Cause if so, I want the tax exemption status.

I Met My First Star Trek Geek

Start Trek Geeks - I personally never thought they existed, and if they did they only ventured out of their dank basements on rare occasions, like for a convention or Flag Day.

But they do and are around us at all times, disguised as normal humans. Until one day they slip up and reveal their true geek form by using some metaphor related to the show that seems to go on for hours and sedates most normal people.

That very thing happened to me today.

So who was this creature, you wonder. The cleaning lady? The security guard? The shy attorney no one likes? No, It was my BOSS!

And now my life is forever scarred. For over a year I've been working side by side with this person and it isn't until now I see the real him. It's like I don't even know him.

Just sad, plain sad.

It's our society that is at fault. We've become too accepting. We are allowing these people to come out of the closet. It just isn't right.

And now they are making another movie about the show! Have we learned nothing from 9/11?

Technorati

I was viewing this blog SEOmoz on how to increase blog traffic. According to this blog I need to join Technorati. Now Technorati wants me to join it by creating a link to it.

Why?

I have no idea. I don't know if this will do anything for my site or not, but that's what it says to do, so I am doing it.

Here's the link: Technorati Profile

Now its spiders are suppose to pick up my site and do whatever it does. Whatever to the entire thing. Just ignore this post; I'm annoyed with it.

**Update**

I'm still playing around with this Technorati stuff and now something called Feedburner. I don't know exactly what I am doing, but I am signing up for a lot of stuff. Let's hope it works.

I'm also hacking the date on this post. I don't want it on top.

A Jolt of Energy

I'll be honest. My life was been very blah lately. I've had nothing much to report. That is until I went to Safeway today. I perked right up after seeing that Uncle Ben's Rice was on sale!

Yes, you heard me. Uncle Ben's Rice. But this isn't just any ordinary Uncle Ben's. This is the rice that comes in the personal serving sizes you microwave for 90 seconds. Usually they are $2.29 each, but today they were 4 for $5.

That's right, 4 for $5.

I was going to take all they had, but my neighborhood is kind of poor so I just didn't feel right about hording them away from the community's impoverished children. They deserve to benefit from this deal too.

Then I realized that the poor probably don't even own microwaves to make the packages in, so I took half.

What a great day!

Lessons from Celebrities

Today's lesson comes from Keifer Sutherland.

Keifer's Lesson: If you are going to get sent to jail for 48 days, make sure to do it during a writer's strike. No work, no foul.

Thanks, Keifer. I'll keep that in mind the next time I get a DUI.

Slow December

Wow, the number of my posts are down incredibly this month. I'm in a creative slump, I guess.

I will "rant" about one thing though. Proper e-mail etiquette concerning Ccing and Toing people.
In my office, I notice quite a bit that people like to Cc me but then place some of the higher ups in the To. Why are they Toed and I am Cced? The letter addresses all of us. Because they make more they get ranked higher in the email pecking order?

I don't think so. I am just as important as the bigwigs. To me, don't Cc me. I think the bosses will appreciate you Toing everyone too. It shows you are an egalitarian.

Now, if the letter doesn't address me and it is being sent to me more for an "FYI", then that's fine. Cc me all you want. But if you are addressing the letter to me and other people, have the common decency to To everyone equally!

Bleeding Gingiva

My gums are bleeding and I'm paranoid about it.

I bought a new toothbrush last week and now every time I brush, my gums bleed.

I don't know if this is caused by the new toothbrush being too rough or because my last toothbrush was so old that it wasn't properly brushing my teeth.

It is kind of freaking me out, which is causing me to overbrush, which is causing more gum irritation. I did some research on the internet and all of these could be the cause. What am to do?

Funny thing: During my research, I noticed that now the ADA recommends brushing only twice a day, not thrice? When did this change? Did they just give up trying to get people to brush three times a day?

***

As a blogger, did I just cross the line of giving too much information on one's life?

Who's Hot? Tila Tequila, That's Who!

Oh, Tila Tequila, you filthy, filthy whore. I have no idea how you became famous. I have never seen your show, listened to your music, or viewed your myspace page .

You're so trashy, you make New York seem sanitary. Your fame is ticking at 14 minutes and 35 seconds and you've used it well. I give you props for that.

Now go away.

Good Things About Winter

Winter hats help drowned out the sound of bums asking for change (Also works on tourists wanting directions).

Hostage Crisis at Hilary's Campaign Office & Evel Knievel Dies

Coincidence? I think not.

What are the chances of these two things happening all on the same day? I'm feeling a conspiracy here.

From CNN: Great-Great Grandma at 67!

Cnn.com has a story on Ms. Alice Mills from Philadelphia who is being evicted from her home because her landlord can't afford the mortgage.

It's a sad story; this housing crisis is a big problem for a lot of people. But what struck me about this story is that Alice Mills at the age of 67 is a great-great grandma.

How does one become a great-great grandma at 67? This means that everyone of her offsprings' offsprings had to have had children at 16 or 17.

Let's do the math. Alice Mills has four generations below her:

-So if she had a child at 17 she would be a mom.
-If her child had a baby at 17, she would be 34, making her a grandmother.
-If that baby had a mistake at 17, then she would be 51 and a great-grandmother.
-And if that mistake had a bastard at 16, Alice would be 67 and now a great-great grandmother.

I don't know, Alice, but I think you getting booted is just one of many screw-ups in your family.

**Update**
I found this tidbit in the article under a picture of Alice:

"Mills says she's packed up and ready to move, but for now she says she has no place to go."

I thought being a great-great grandmother at 67 was incredible, but having four generations turn you away tops that.

No More Black Socks

That's it, I've had it. No more black socks in my life. They are uncomfortable, smelly, and create big balls of black lint when you take them off.

Oh, but you are saying that I am probably just buying the wrong kind. No, I am not. I've bought the cotton ones, cheap ones, moderately expensive ones, and they all produce the same result: a rank smell and black lint.

Oh, but you are saying that it is my feet that smell not the socks. No, it's the socks. I naturally have good smelling feet because of my genes. No question about it, it is the socks.

The solution to all this is to bring back the white tube sock style. Not the real long ones with the red stripes or whatever from the 80's, just the plain white sock.

Oh, but you are saying that white socks create lint just like black socks. Yes, but it's white lint, not black lint, so I am okay with that. Call me racist if you want, but this is just how I feel.

How did white socks fall out of style anyway? They look great with any shoe, sometimes even with sandals. I'm serious. The only reason they look odd is because nobody wears them anymore. If everyone started to wear white socks with black shoes it wouldn't be such an eye soar.

Anyway, if I want the white sock back this means I am going to have to start the trend off. God has given me the gift of trend setting and I must use it. "With great power comes great responsibility". So, starting today no more black socks in my life. White socks only....and occasionally brown.

Amy Sedaris, like poor southerners, Hi-lar-ious

Amy Sedaris came to DC tonight and performed for an hour. It was great; she did her faces, a craft, answered questions on her life and on Strangers with Candy. I couldn't be more happy. Katie, the woman who runs the AmySedarisRocks.com site was also in attendance. I've been on her email list for some time, so it was neat to see what she looked like.

At the end Amy signed books, but since I already own the book and the line was quite long I did not get to meet her. So my sister and I did what was second best. Squatted down, posed, and took a picture with Amy Sedaris in the background. Can you say classy? Here's the photo:

Ok, why the blacked out eyes? I don't feel comfortable posting my image on here.

"But, Vlad, nobody comes on this site except your mother and a few friends, what's the big deal?"

The big deal is that someday I will be a big time blogger and am just not ready for people to stop me on the street wanting my autograph or telling me how hot I am. This kind of stuff happens everyday to famous bloggers.

"But, Vlad, you put up other celebrity photos and rip on people's tragic deaths spewed across the news, aren't you being a bit hypocritical?"

Yes, yes I am.

*****

Oh, and I said I was going to try to limit my complaining, but I have to say something about the 6th and I synagogue where the event was held. C'est horrible.

The sound system was on the fritz and the view for many of the people in the balcony was impossible. People actually had to stand because you could not see the performance. I was very disappointed in the venue. Also the four squawking birds with bad perms sitting behind us did not help.

One more thing: Amy Cohen (tonight's moderator), after hearing your jokes, I now understand why Caroline In the City was such a rotten show and quickly canceled.

Busy, Busy, Busy

I am multi-tasking like no other today at work; typing and scanning and answering phones and googling and tancredoing. It never stops. Don't be expecting any great posts for a bit.

YouTube Republican Debate Rocked!

Watching Romney and Giuliani go head to head was great television. I hope the Democrats were taking notes.

Also, the booing and clapping shows how divided the republican party is. Did I really just hear some in the audience boo Giuliani and McCain??

By the way, what's with Thompson's jowls?

Tancredo, did you really use your last name as an action verb? Nobody knows who you are; you can't do that.

Lady with question on toys from China, why are your kids still playing with the lead toys?

Blog Advice

I found this site today that gives blog advice. Unfortunately I can't find it now. It had a great piece about how new bloggers should write as much as they can in order to figure out their "rhythm" or some word like that.

So that is what I am going to do. Write, write, write. That is going to mean some posts are going to be dull or boring...wait dull and boring are the same thing. Anyway, I am just giving all my adoring fans of this blog a heads up that sometimes this blog may suck.

You may be saying, but Vlad, it sucks already. Well, tough, you are the stupid fool who keeps coming back.

Please keep coming back. My self worth is based on the number of people who visit my site daily. Right now I'm at a 13 (Pathetic, I know).

Oh, the site also said that if a blogger is complaining in more than 20% of the entries, then the blog is no good. I noticed that I complained twice today, so I will try to not be such a whiny bitch.

But I think I had good reason to whine about those things. Kal Penn really does suck in everything he does. The media coverage on Natalee Holloway is ludicrous. Who let's their high school daughter travel to Aruba alone anyway? Irresponsible parents, that's who. They are the ones who should be locked up.

See, look, now I'm talking about it again. It must stop. No more coverage, please!

I Hate You, Kal Penn

Every role I see you in makes me sick. Your Indian stereotype didn't make me laugh in Van Wilder or Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, you were horrible in Epic Movie, Superman Returns sucked, I hate that your character messed with Cordy on Angel, and the "Beer Bad" episode you had a guest spot in on Buffy was the worst episode ever and I blame you.

Now I have to look at you every week on House. Ugh! I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!! No, not you personally, just every thing you've done careerwise.

Things I Do Not Care About

1. Dancing with the Stars - This show is number one in America? How? Why? What I find more amazing is how this show has given new life to a lot of D-listers' careers (Mario Lopez, Lisa Rinna). Just because they now can dance, that doesn't mean they can act.

2. Sean Taylor - He's dead, get over it. It's not like he was the quarterback. What does the safety even do really? Also, the Redskins were going to lose whether he was dead or alive. Why are you so sad about it?

3. My boss's kids - You're getting your kids a Wii for Christmas? Good for fucking you. They still won't love you. Babbette or whatever her name is in another play? Good for fucking her. She still won't ever amount to anything.

4. Natalee Holloway - If she was a fat redhead, would her death make so much news? Then again, if she was that, probably nobody would have wanted to rape and kill her. The price for beauty.

Pakistani President Musharraf Calls Opposition "Pussies"

Is President Musharraf using the international hand signal for vagina? I wonder who he could be talking about, hmmm, looking at you Benazir Bhutto.

Tip Benazir Bhutto: a great way to respond is by spreading two fingers across your mouth and sticking your tongue out in a repeated motion. Works everytime.

Sex Education

Abstinence Sex Education in this country is a joke! It just isn't effective enough. Kids are still going out having premarital sex and getting pregnant. The current system must change.

And this is how: Horror stories.

Horror stories about pregnancy are the only way to stop kids from having sex. I'll share one that you may also use on your own kids to promote abstinence.

True story: I worked with a lady whose baby ripped her from hole to hole during labor.

Big Head, Small Frame. Never a happy ending.

Winter Fashion: In & Out

I'm a fashionable guy; always have been, always will be. I'm also a pretty good judge of what the latest crazes will be. It's the coolness factor inside me that sets me apart from the rest. I see things in our society and can sense the fashion trends before they've really begun.

So here are my Fashion predictions for winter 2008.


IN: Sweaters.

Sweathers are back and I'm talking all kinds; white, black, yellow, even Indian is in. Though not the ones from the subcontinent. Only the savage Indian kind, you know, with the head dresses and the peace pipes.

And even though a person can never have enough sweaters, watch out how many you have with Mickey Mouse on the front. Change it up a bit; try Donald or Goofy. One with Mickey and Minnie together would be extra special. I compare the Disney look this winter to when people keep the ski-lift tickets on their coats although they haven't been to the slopes for over a month. You as a proud Disney tourist should do the same.


Out: Tie-Dye Shirts

Sorry, Hippies, not even this dead-end Iraq war is going to bring back the Tie-dyes. We're going to need a few thousand more dead for that fashion style to come crawling back.

Interesting side note: Marijuana out; orgies in. Who Knew?
I did, that's who. It's a gift.

Family Guy Not So Bad Tonight

I quite enjoyed tonight's Family Guy. It was quite humorous with it's satire on illegal immigration. I also think it had a lot to do with it not being a Stewie/Brian episode. Keep it up, Family Guy.

D.C. Not in Top Ten "Most Dangerous Cities"

What a turn around this city has done in the past ten years. So, okay, I don't know personally what that turn around has been since I've only been a two year resident, but from what people say, Washington D.C. is not the crime haven it once was.

Now we have a list that proves that [CNN Article]. A list DC seemed to be a permanent fixture to is no longer.

This has much to do to the gentrification of many neighborhoods, including mine, but also more importantly to a more effective city government.

Deep Thoughts #4

Question: Is there a point to blind people going to art exhibits?

Answer: No.

Comedy Central's Drawn Together Canceled?

The season finale of "Drawn Together" was on tonight and there were several comments at the end of the show that it had been canceled. Wikipedia has a mention of this also.

I am not surprised or upset about this news. Though I watch it when it is on late nights, the latest season's episodes have been lame. Most of the jokes are just profanity and sex. It is trying to be over the top for a quick laugh.

This is quite different than the show's first season. I found it to be quite humorous because of its off-the-wall and ironic dialogue and plots. It's satire of reality shows and cartoon characters made me laugh quite a bit.

Those days are gone and it seems so is Drawn Together. The producers really should have seen this coming. Adam Carolla was involved and everything he does ends up getting canned.

I hope Family Guy takes this as a warning. Stop doing stupid gags just to cross the line. The high school male demographic is not that profitable.

Reuters Writing For 12 Year Olds

Today, Reuters journalist, Richard Cowan, wrote an article on the budget fight between Congress and the President. Well, apparently, Mr. Cowan thinks his readers are children or have just woken from a seven year coma because he felt it was necessary to point this out in his article:

On October 15, Bush, a Republican, said in a speech to business people in Arkansas, "You're fixing to see what they call a fiscal showdown in Washington."

Maybe he added that part for the international readers. Most of them think he is a fascist. :P *

I know this is small and insignificant, but it really bothers me it was put in. It makes me think less of Reuters.

*The use of smiley faces on this blog will be kept to a minimum. We apologize to all viewers who are annoyed by smiley faces as much as we are.

Who's Hot? Arianna Huffington, That's Who

Ok, so Ms. Huffington isn't hot because of the accent (what country is that from?), or the innovative blog she started (innovative because she doesn't pay the writers), or her failed run for governor of California (if that were true Gary Coleman would be hot).

She's hot for one reason: Her jugs.

My Kiva Loanee: Tamella Huseynova

This is Tamella Huseynova. She is in debt to me for $50. Why? Because she participates in micro-credit/lending, a new phenomenon where organizations lend money to small business owners in third world countries. I made the small donation to the organization that financed her overall $1,100 loan.

Ms. Huseynova is from Azerbaijan and is using the money to enlarge her wedding supply shop. Today I was informed she made her first repayment of $92. That $92 is spread evenly among all her donors like me. Way to go, Tamella!

Here's the link to her profile: http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=19085

And here's the link to the organization I donated to: http://www.kiva.org/

Thank You, Foreign Readers

Google Analytics is quite a cool program. Not only does it tell me how many people have visited my blog, but it also lets me know what countries the readers are from.

So thank you, Dutch, Canadian, British, German, Brazilian, and Mexican readers. Actually screw all of them except the Mexican reader. Our friend from the south stayed on the site for over a minute and viewed three pages. The others didn't even stay over 2 seconds.

Siempre me ha gustado México.

Word of the Week: Patricide

Definition: –noun
1. the act of killing one's own father.
2. a person who commits such an act.

Pronunciation: pat·ri·cide - [pa-truh-sahyd]

Sentence: In hindsight, Marvin Gaye really should have committed patricide.

Deep Thoughts # 4

The children's book, Stuart Little, is kind of creepy. Think about it. Stuart is the biological son to the Littles. So Mrs. Little gave birth to a rat. He wasn't adopted or just found on the street. He popped out of Mrs. Little. And this is what we read our children before they go to bed!?!

The Pope is coming to DC

I'm a little excited that his holiness will be coming to DC in April. Now I know I am not the best Catholic, or even a good one, but still something about the Pope lights a fire of faith in me. No, not about that God stuff, but the faith in knowing I was born into the right religion and others weren't.

Anyway, I received this email from the archdiocese about tickets to his mass at the National's stadium:

Thank you for your interest in obtaining tickets to attend the upcoming
Mass that our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, will celebrate in
Washington, DC during his Apostolic Journey to the United States. We
share in your joy of this special blessing.

The Archdiocese of Washington has not finalized plans for distribution
of tickets. In the past, our custom for major events has been to
distribute tickets primarily through our parishes and organizations with
whom we collaborate in the pastoral care of the local Church.

Once a decision on ticket distribution is made, it will be announced
publicly, including at the archdiocesan website, www.adw.org, and in the
Catholic Standard and El Pregonero newspapers.

Looks like I need to find a church to join and fast before all the other stragglers beat me to it!

Wowed by Feist

I was at the bar this weekend and this song was playing in the background. It sounded oddly familiar, mainly because it's on an Ipod commercial. And even though I don't like musicians who sell their songs to commercials or for theme songs (I'm glaring at you Natasha Beddingfield and your "Unwritten" crap song), Feist and this song are still Indie enough to be cool.

I'm in a Rut

Before I even explain why I am in a rut, I want express my love for the phrase, "I'm in a rut". It is only four words and rut has the most letters with three. So simple, yet says so much. I could say that I am depressed or I am down, but those are lazy phrases. "I'm in a rut" has depth the others don't have, and it's quite fun to say.

Enough with that boondoogleness. I'm in a rut. Why?

Uh, I don't even want to talk about it. Just pity me, okay! That's all I really want. Or is it attention? What's the difference.

Intervention Tonight!

First episode: Meth addict and alcoholic with two kids. Started drinking at the age of 9, supplied by his mother. This episode is like a poor man's Drew Barrymore bio. Perfect!

Second episode: It's Cristy the drunken/drugged up whore. Seen it.

Amy Sedaris Coming to DC

Amy Sedaris is coming to the nation's capital on November 29th. She'll be speaking at some synagogue for an hour at $15 a pop. I've already got my ticket.

Here's where you can get yours: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15003F44EEA2C6E8?artistid=1167324&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=52

Being Positive!

I have a cold this week and it has made me quite grumpy. Instead of thinking about all the horrible things about colds, I tried to change my mood by thinking of the good things. Here's a few:

1. Being sick usually means loss of appetite, a great, easy way to lose a couple pounds. I would never encourage forced vomiting, but if you are sick enough to vomit, go for! Your waistline will thank you once your healthy.

2. Excessive coughing can really give your abs a workout.

3. People will purposely avoid you.

4. Haven't been able to get back at the person you despise? Get'em sick! Touching their possessions is the easiest way. Or if you want to be stealthy, lick some of their drink ware.

Lies I've Told People

If you are ever in a jam, lying can be the best way to get out of it.

For example: I was at a pool party with a bunch of people I really didn't know. Unfortunately I had some acne on my chest I was too shy to show. So what did I do?

I kept my shirt on and told people I was self conscience because I was recovering from a recent gunshot wound.

Not only did this lie allow me to keep my shirt on, but it also gave me street cred.

Crazy Little Place Called Ohio

I grew up in a real small town in Ohio, about 20 miles from this town called Montezuma. Well, apparently in the town of Montezuma a brother and sister ran against each other for mayor.

The girl won, but what is funny about this story is that it made news in DC. The last time a story about Northwest Ohio made news in DC papers was during the floods a few years back.

Here's the story from CBS News (yes, it even made national news)

GWU Gone Crazy

This story is hilarious and sad at the same time. It comes from a great blog called, Why I Hate DC. Here you go: http://whyihatedc.blogspot.com/2007/11/higher-learning.html

Charismatic Sarkozy

French President Nicholas Sarkozy is in town this week, and I must say I am wowed by this man. He is comfortable in front of a crowd, as seen in this clip of him speaking to the French community in Washington D.C.

The clip is in French, but he speaks slow enough I could understand some. What really caught my ear was the part about equality. When was the last time you heard our president speak about equality?? It's almost like a bad word to some politicians.

Sarkozy heralds a new era in French-American relations. I am sure once Bush is out of office relations between France and America will only grow stronger.

I Have the Maturity Level of a 12 year old

Today, a bunch of lawyers who work at other branches are in our office. One of the lawyers had to bring her 3 month old infant and also flew her mother into town to watch over the baby.

Later this afternoon, the grandmother was tired and the two were discussing what to do with the baby. The lawyer then brought up how she would have to pump soon and so it might be easier to leave the baby in the office.

When she said pump, my eyes shot up and a goofy grin came across my face. Am I really this immature? Why does the act of breastfeeding make me do this?

Who's Hot? New Attorney General Mukasey, That's Who!

Oh, Soon to be Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Although the old age, grey hair, balding top, wrinkles, glasses, nose hair, smell of Gold Bond, and being a Republican are all a bit creepy, knowing that you don't consider waterboarding torture let's me know you like things freaky! S&M is hot and so are you!

Retarded: Acceptable Language?

I'm sitting at my desk and a co-worker of mine just described herself as "mathmatically retarded". I found this quite odd since she refuses to curse in public and when she curses in emails, she uses F*** for fuck and A** for ass; but she says retarded without a thought.

I don't think it is okay for her to use the word so freely. Retarded is a derogatory term for someone with a handicap. To use it crudely is worse than saying shit or fuck.

I honestly don't think her saying retarded would be a problem to me if she didn't act like such a prude with other curse words.

United States #1 in Competitiveness

Although there are great fears of the United States losing its competitive edge, the World Economic Forum, a think-tank in Switzerland, ranks the United States as Numbero Uno.

The above group comes from The Economist, which has a small article about the graph.

Click here for the World Economic Forum's report on Global Economic Competitiveness.

What Ever Happened to...

Aaliyah???

I haven't heard her come out with a new song in a long time. Death is no excuse. It didn't stop Tupac. It's called staying power, Aaliyah. Look it up!

That's the music biz for you; Here one day, gone the next.

U.S./ Pakistani Relations

How much sway does the Bush Administration have over General-President Musharraf? (AP, "Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections")

Hold onto your hats, kids, we're about to find out.

Now I won't claim to be an expert on Pakistani politics, but Musharraf has never seemed to me as one who likes to give up any sort of power. If he is to resign as commander of the military, it will only be when his ascension as President is ensured; requiring a deal between him and Bhutto.

Intervention Tonight at 8 PM on A&E

By far the best reality television show has changed time slots and will now be on Mondays at 8 & 9 PM starting tonight! There will actually be two episodes tonight; the 8 PM one is likely a rerun.

If you've never heard of Intervention, here's the A&E website. *Note* I wanted to get a video clip of the show for the blog, BUT A&E has apparently banned clips of its shows on YouTube. Not smart, my blog gives free promotion! Ok, maybe to only 5 or 6 people (if lucky), but that's still something.

I hope tonight's episode is about an alcoholic, pill-popping housewife. It's always better when kids are involved.

Oh, and if you can't catch the episodes at 8 & 9 because you are watching something better (Samantha Who?), A&E, as with most cable networks, replays them starting at 11 PM.

Deep Thoughts #2

I never really considered the obesity epidemic a bad thing.

The fatter everyone else gets just means the better I look.

Deep Thoughts

In less than one hundred years, our country went from requiring 90% of the workforce to grow the nation's food supply to fewer than 1% of it, while at the same time doubling the population.

Amazing.

F the World; I'm a Fool

F' the world. No, actually I mean Fuck the world.

Last night as I was exiting Farragut North Metro, an elderly, well-dressed, black women stops me. She seemed disheveled and was talking rather quickly. Apparently she had locked her keys in her car, a BMW, with her purse and cell phone inside. Joan (we exchanged names) couldn't have the police unlock it because it would require scratching up her beemer. What Joan wanted from me was some money so she could get a cab ride back to her house in Aspen Hills. Aspen Hills is quite a distance and she asked for 80 dollars.

Probably you can tell where this is going, but I will tell you that I was strong. I was very hesitant at first, but in the end I fell for her. Joan said she was a Christian, who wouldn't!

So I gave her the money and she promised to give me a call that night to repay me (I gave my number, but stupidly didn't get hers). As she hailed for a cab, again promised she would call me as a "Christian" and hugged me. Before she left she thanked me for returning her faith in humanity.

It is now 24 hours later and no call. Go fuck yourself, Joan. Because of you I lost my faith in humanity. Ok, maybe not, but it still really pisses me off. I'm living paycheck to paycheck here; I can't be giving money away!

Actually, I probably had it coming. I haven't donated any money recently, so I guess it is good I gave it to Joan. She was in need of the money for something, who knows for what. So yeah, I'll look at this in a positive light. Instead of being conned, I was giving a donation. I did something for someone else. I'll consider this my yearly donation. Sweet, elderly, Christian Joan needed that money and unfortunately could only get it by lying. You deserve that money, Joan. Spend it well... hopefully on drugs.

Word of the Week: Tabescent

Definition: adjective, wasting away; becoming emaciated or consumed.

Pronunciation: ta·bes·cent, /təˈbɛsənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tuh-bes-uh nt]

Sentence: Tonya is a shoo-in for prom queen now that she is tabescent.

Kim Kardashian's show

What's more sad, the actual show, "Keeping up with the Kardashians" or me watching it????

It's Saturday, what else am I suppose to do.

Thanks, Amanda from Ugly Betty

You make me feel not so bad about being a Receptionist! You are hot and driven and you still answer phones.

Did you hear the one about...?

What do you get when one Aussie lectures another Aussie about proper water usage?

Answer: A Dead Aussie. Ha Ha Ha!

Those people down under sure are funny, with their dingos, emus, and whatnots. The topper though has to be this story about their crazy antics.

Keep um' coming, Australia. You have me in stiches.

I Need a Raise; Beer Prices to Rise

The Examiner has this article on the rising cost of beer: http://www.examiner.com/a-1017732~Local_breweries_brace_for_price_increases.html

It seems that beer prices are victims of higher energy costs and changing attitudes of farmers toward growing subsidy-friendly crops like corn and soybean.

Although I think creating energy from crops into ethanol is a great idea, we need to realize that this will ultimately raise food prices all around. Ethanol is also not a cure-all for our thirsts of oil.

Who's Hot? Rep. John Boehner, That's Who

Oh, House Minority Leader John Boehner (pronounced bay-ner), what is it about you that drives my skin wild? Is it the radiation from your perpetual tan or the lingering smell of Barclay cigarettes? Cancer may be knocking on your door, but you are still hott!

History Channel Still In 1399

Well the History Channel is premiering a new documentary on Nostradamus called "The Lost Book of Nostradamus", even though it has been 7 years since the new millennium and all of his predictions have failed.

Why does the History Channel continue to air specials on a guy who fooled French royalty 700 years ago. It's not their fault, they still thought the Earth was flat.

But we don't, so stop feeding us this crap!

Do You Remember Me?

Michelle Branch...err..Vanessa Carlton is back and hotter than ever! Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but CNN gave her a full article to promote her new album.

Still don't care? Ah, me neither.

Foreign Affairs: Losing Russia Article

My November/December issue of Foreign Affairs came in the mail this weekend. It takes me a while to get through the entire magazine, so I'm sure I'll have posts throughout the month on it.

The first article I read was Dimitri K. Simes's article titled, "Losing Russia". Dimitri Simes is president of the Nixon Center, a think-tank I have in a way admired for its realist view towards international politics. I also consider myself a Russophile.

Well, I was a bit perplexed while reading Mr. Sime's article. I thought it was biased and blamed America a bit too harshly for its poor relations with Russia today. He also seems to consider the way America tried to spread its influence in the region of the former Soviet Republics as a bad thing. That didn't make much sense to me. In the 1990's, knowing that Russia was weak, wouldn't a realist policy be to take advantage and spread American influence as much as possible in the region, especially towards the new states??

Also, America's policy towards Russia wasn't a total failure during the 1990's. I noticed no mention in the article about letting Russia join G7 to make the G8.

Click here for the article. Sorry Foreign Affairs only gives the first page and so, you have to pay for the rest.

Word of the Week: Menostaxis

Definition: Menostaxis: n. an abnormally long menstrual period.

Pronunciation: men-o-stax-is [men-uh-stak-sis]

Sentence: Your mom is such a bitch because of her menostaxis.

Six Degree of Fire Damage

Sad news. TMZ reports baseball player David Justice's house has been gutted by the California fires, and yesterday Sean Penn's trailer was destroyed.

So that means it's time to Play Six Degree of Fire Damage. How will the two be connected?

-We'll start with David Justice to his ex-wife Halle Berry.
-From Ms. Berry we have her connected to Sharon Stone, co-star of the hilarious-because-it-sucks movie, "Catwoman"
-Before that movie, Sharon Stone made a forgettable movie (I know there are many) called "The Muse", directed by and starring Albert Brooks.
-He went on to co-star with Michael Douglas in the pathetic"The In-Laws" ($7.50 down the drain).
-And finally Mr. Zeta-Jones co-starred with the now trailer-less Sean Penn in "The Game".

Wow, I didn't think it could be done, but I did it!

Keep your chin up, California!

David Chase on Sopranos Finale, Part 2

I read two articles from The Associated Press and from E! that both say David Chase "strongly" suggests Tony was NOT whacked in the finale.

I can't find that anywhere in the interview where he "strongly" suggests Tony didn't die. What I took from it was that he did die.

"There had been indications of what the end is like. Remember when Jerry Toricano was killed? Silvio was not aware that the gun had been fired until after Jerry was on his way down to the floor. That's the way things happen: It's already going on by the time you even notice it."

Bingo, right there you have it. Plus with Bobby's comment on death. Never see it until it happens! Tony died, David Chase is just being "coy" even though he says he is not. He just doesn't want to explain it to us.

I don't get how these two articles got it so wrong. They totally misconstrue the interview, like how they place his quotes to the wrong conclusions.

Please read the entire interview. I think you will see it my way.

Who's Hot?: CNN's Candy Crowley

Is it the way she can name every member of the Senate or the way she can shut Wolf Blitzer up? It's obviously not her hair, but something about CNN's Candy Crowley makes me hot! She's a college girl too!

tv.links.co.uk No More

Apparently it is against the law to post pirated videos of TV shows and movies on the Internet.

According to The Guardian, the British man in charge of tv.links.co.uk has been arrested. Not that I ever went there, of course.

On a totally unrelated matter, I'll never find out what happens to Nancy and friends on Weeds, unless I pay for Showtime.

Bush Sends FEMA Chief, So. Cal Screwed

Katrina Part Two?? Nah, probably not, of course, I won't put anything past the Bush Administration. This is what you get when you vote blue, California!

These fires are getting serious, not only are Tom Cruise and John Travolta's houses in danger, so is Sting's!!!! Oh, and 72,000 normal people's too. Only Xenu can save us now.

CNN is keeping me updated: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/23/wildfire.ca/index.html

Why the BBC Puts American Media to Shame

BBC News Magazine has a feature asking the question, "Is it OK for disabled people to go to brothels?".

Yes, Yes, definitely Yes! And I'm just not in support for this as a man. I also think disabled females, should be allowed to see prostitutes to fulfill their natural desires too.

Unfortunately, this question can not be answered in America, except in certain counties in Nevada. Some states still ban women from living together in group housing because of the threat of "prostitution". It's pathetic if you ask me, and of course you are asking me because you're reading my blog :P.

History Channel, What Happened to You?

Does anyone remember the days when the History Channel was 24/7 World War II/Hitler channel?

I do, and I miss it. I am so sick of their Armageddon/ Da Vinci Code junk. Tonight they had a special on the Antichrist. Ugh!

The worst show they ever had on was that 7 ways the world could end crap. And why are they showing movies, like Star Trek?!?

None of this is history! Educate the masses, don't fill them with prophesies and mythology.

Know Your D.C. Bum: Michael

I've always felt the plight of the regular D.C. bum is one that needs to be addressed by this city. More than anything I have always wanted to know a bit about their situation. I've decided to use this blog to meet a few of the impoverished and share their stories with you.

Here's Michael. He currently asks for change outside the CVS on Connecticut Ave. & K Street, Northwest.

Me: Michael, where are you originally from?
Michael: D.C.

Me: How long have you lived on the streets..err been in this situation?
Michael: Few years.

Me: Like how many?
Michael: Ah like ten.

Me: Why do you pick this area to ask for change?
Michael: Anywhere else to go.

Me: Ok, so nothing particular?
Michael: Nah.

Me: Who are the biggest givers?
Michael: just people.

Me: Like white people, black people, women?
Michael: just people.

Me: How can more people in D.C. be more assistance to you?
Michael: Well,...try to find me a job. More shelters, a whole lot more. There ain't no shelters around here.

Me: If you could be anywhere in this world, where would you be?
Michael: Where I be at, haha, way far away from this joint..way far away.

So not the most insightful interview. I wanted to be delicate for my first time. By the fourth question, we got to be a bit more comfortable with each other. I'll try to be more ballsy next time.

I want to thank Michael for speaking to me. If you see him on the street, give him something. He's a real nice guy.

Beverly Hills, 90210 Already Did It

This latest California wildfire is totally lame. 90210 did an episode just like this. Remember? It's when "the gang" has a party out in Malibu or something and they have to evacuate because of a wildfire. I believe this occurred during the seventh season (senior year of college).

It's also the one where Kelly ends up freaking out because she was in a house fire just two seasons before. Brandon came to her rescue even though they had recently broke up, making Mark jealous. Oh and dumb Donna gets stuck out in the wild because she tries to save a deer, moron!

Come on real world, you're losing your edge!

David Chase on Sopranos Finale

I read this article a few days ago, before I had my blog, so I thought it was still timely enough to post it up.

I found it on Entertainment Weekly's website and apparently is an excerpt from the upcoming Sopranos book. The really interesting part of the interview is this:

Have you heard the elaborate theories about what really happened? Like the one that says you were re-creating The Last Supper?
The interesting thing is that, if you're creative, there may be things at work that you're not even aware of: things you learned in school, patterns you've internalized. I had no intention of using The Last Supper, but who knows if, subconsciously, it just came out. If people want to sit there figuring this stuff out, I think that's just great. Most of them, most of us, should have done this kind of thing in high school English class and didn't.

Are they wasting their time? Is there a puzzle to be solved?
There are no esoteric clues in there. No Da Vinci Code. Everything that pertains to that episode was in that episode. And it was in the episode before that and the one before that and seasons before this one and so on. There had been indications of what the end is like. Remember when Jerry Toricano was killed? Silvio was not aware that the gun had been fired until after Jerry was on his way down to the floor. That's the way things happen: It's already going on by the time you even notice it.

Are you saying...?
I'm not saying anything. And I'm not trying to be coy. It's just that I think that to explain it would diminish it.

I'm taking from this that Tony was shot in the finale. It all makes sense, especially when Tony has a flashback of Bobby saying referring to death, "when it happens, you'll never see it coming"

Quick criticism of the interview:

1. Bad comparison of the Sopranos finale to the Last Supper. Not really in the same boat.
2. David Chase kind of comes off like an ass in the interview. Also the picture they use of him makes him look like the Emperor from Star Wars.

3. I will say I gained new respect for him because of how he treats we the viewers not like idiots.

Here's the entire article: "'Sopranos' Creator Takes on Angry Fans"

Increase In Military Spending

I'm watching the replay of the Republican Debate (nothing else is on). Rudy Giuliani made the point that America needs a stronger military to deter other foreign countries like Russia and China from competing with its power.

He used the Soviet Union break-up as an example and quoted Gorbachev's book that stated Reagan's huge increase in military spending bankrupted the Soviet Union (I'm paraphrasing).

So doesn't that show, Mr. Giuliani, that increasing military spending only incites other countries to support larger armies? That's basic great-power competition (freshman level international politics)

I don't think with China growing economically stronger and with over a billion people that the United States should try to start a competition it surely can not win without heavy losses. China is the future, don't wake the sleeping giant.

(Oh, and Fred Thompson, call it quits)

Eastern Motors... Your Job's, Your Credit

I may never buy a car off you, but I love your jingle. I don't quite get the "Your Job's, Your credit" part. Whatever.

Why Do I Even Try Watching Fox News?

I didn't watch the Republican debate, because well I've lost interests in the all the debates, Democrat and Republican.

But I did turn on Fox News after the debate to catch the saviors of American media, Hannity and Colmes, to question the candidates. The only one I did catch was Ron Paul, who Sean Hannity has obvious problems with because Paul isn't a militant jingoist. While questioning Ron Paul, Hannity commented on the Fox News poll that said 1 in 5 Democrats thought the world would be better if the US lost in Iraq.

Ok, first off what a stupid question to ask. The poll is an obvious way for Fox News to inflame Republicans into thinking Democrats are "defeatists" and unpatriotic. They don't mention that 1 in 20 Republicans and 1 in 14 Independents thought the world would be better if the US lost. Looks like the "defeatist" viewpoint is even soaking into the Republican party.

The rest of the poll asks stupid questions like have you ever prayed for the president, etc. Who cares, Fox really can't come up with better, more insightful questions. All these polls do is divide people. Using average Americans' opinions to create controversy and further divide the country is just plain wrong. Obviously Fox News forgot the importance of "United we stand, divided we fall".

Here's the entire poll if you want to come up with your own analysis. Fox Poll