Now I know why Laura is so distressed. The turkey nibbled away the "little worm" and left nothing. The turkey recognizes a worm when he sees it. At least Clinton didn't have sex with animals. I think this turkey is named Monica. By the looks of Dumb-ya, I think he's enjoying it.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Little Worm and the Turkey Named Monica
Now I know why Laura is so distressed. The turkey nibbled away the "little worm" and left nothing. The turkey recognizes a worm when he sees it. At least Clinton didn't have sex with animals. I think this turkey is named Monica. By the looks of Dumb-ya, I think he's enjoying it.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Spoiled Americans
Yes, we as a nation are a bunch of fat, stupid, spoiled brats and we need an ass whoopin'. We're getting an ass whooping right now, alright, and I'm not so sure we don't deserve it.
Every American is whining right now about the economy, etc. Times are pretty shitty right now, but buck up. It gets old listening to Americans snivel about the lack of cash and their self-inflicted credit woes while they're driving around in super expensive, gas-guzzling cars and living in obnoxiously large houses they knew they couldn't afford, all the while watching their favorite sports team on big screen televisions the size of Rhode Island. Give me a break. Many parts of the world are war torn and starving to death, but hell, if we're to go without cable television for one night, somebody should just shoot us. Waaaahhhhh....
Nothing is *ever* our fault. We don't claim personal responsibility for anything. We spend more money than we earn, and then point fingers to find somebody to blame for our self-created situation and anxiously claw for somebody to bail us out when things go sour. Look in the mirror for the answer.
No wonder jobs are moving overseas. Who wants to hire a bunch of whiny idiots who won't take any responsibility for themselves?
Every American is whining right now about the economy, etc. Times are pretty shitty right now, but buck up. It gets old listening to Americans snivel about the lack of cash and their self-inflicted credit woes while they're driving around in super expensive, gas-guzzling cars and living in obnoxiously large houses they knew they couldn't afford, all the while watching their favorite sports team on big screen televisions the size of Rhode Island. Give me a break. Many parts of the world are war torn and starving to death, but hell, if we're to go without cable television for one night, somebody should just shoot us. Waaaahhhhh....
Nothing is *ever* our fault. We don't claim personal responsibility for anything. We spend more money than we earn, and then point fingers to find somebody to blame for our self-created situation and anxiously claw for somebody to bail us out when things go sour. Look in the mirror for the answer.
No wonder jobs are moving overseas. Who wants to hire a bunch of whiny idiots who won't take any responsibility for themselves?
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Rigid Right Wingers
What scares me about the right wing is that they will not open their minds to even try to understand different points of views, not that they have to adopt them, but just to even *listen* to them. It's like they're subconsciously in doubt to their own beliefs and that even the slightest questioning would crash their fragile, little bubble they live in. People who are comfortable in their belief system welcome new information about others' beliefs to compare and contrast.
Have you ever asked a right-winger why they practice the religion they do? The response would more than likely be, "Well, uhhhh, that's what my parents told me to believe and it must be right."
They can't think for themselves and must be TOLD by who they perceive as people with authority how to believe, how to live their lives, etc. They're sheep.
They quote the Bible like its non-negotiable as to how they interpret it. The Bible is written in metaphors -- the thumpers take it all literally. Plus, you can't tell me that something like the Bible, which was written over a couple thousand years (at least) by several contributors and countless languages has not been skewed to reflect the viewpoints of the person doing the writing, editing or translating. If you don't believe me, get a group of 20 people and play telephone. The original message, by the time it gets completely around the circle, will not be the same as the original.
Plus, I've seen different versions of the Bible. If the Bible is such that it's all God's word that is not to be altered in any way shape or form, how come there is a "young persons" edition, etc.? Isn't the Bible supposed to be the Bible and any alterations strictly prohibited? Who gets to decide what's published and who gets to decide the alterations? See what I mean?
Another thing that I question is the difference between the old and new testament. In the old testament God is punishing. In the new testament God is more loving and forgiving. Somehow, I doubt that God had this sudden personality transformation. God always was and always will be, right?
I'm not anti Christian or anti Bible. I just think Jesus's message has been so warped over the centuries that it does not reflect what He was all about. Unfortunately, His name is now associated with judgmental, coercive, manipulative people with an ego driven agenda. Jesus did not have an agenda whether it be political or otherwise. He was not about forcing "control" over his followers. He is about peace, love, and forgiveness. It's that simple.
Have you ever asked a right-winger why they practice the religion they do? The response would more than likely be, "Well, uhhhh, that's what my parents told me to believe and it must be right."
They can't think for themselves and must be TOLD by who they perceive as people with authority how to believe, how to live their lives, etc. They're sheep.
They quote the Bible like its non-negotiable as to how they interpret it. The Bible is written in metaphors -- the thumpers take it all literally. Plus, you can't tell me that something like the Bible, which was written over a couple thousand years (at least) by several contributors and countless languages has not been skewed to reflect the viewpoints of the person doing the writing, editing or translating. If you don't believe me, get a group of 20 people and play telephone. The original message, by the time it gets completely around the circle, will not be the same as the original.
Plus, I've seen different versions of the Bible. If the Bible is such that it's all God's word that is not to be altered in any way shape or form, how come there is a "young persons" edition, etc.? Isn't the Bible supposed to be the Bible and any alterations strictly prohibited? Who gets to decide what's published and who gets to decide the alterations? See what I mean?
Another thing that I question is the difference between the old and new testament. In the old testament God is punishing. In the new testament God is more loving and forgiving. Somehow, I doubt that God had this sudden personality transformation. God always was and always will be, right?
I'm not anti Christian or anti Bible. I just think Jesus's message has been so warped over the centuries that it does not reflect what He was all about. Unfortunately, His name is now associated with judgmental, coercive, manipulative people with an ego driven agenda. Jesus did not have an agenda whether it be political or otherwise. He was not about forcing "control" over his followers. He is about peace, love, and forgiveness. It's that simple.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tom Cruise and Scientology FREE KATIE
For whatever reason, I've been on the Tom Cruise scientology mailing distribution list for the last 10 years and I can't figure out why. I've been targeted. How in the hell did I get on his mailing list? I've never even *met* Tom Cruise.
More than once, I've asked to be removed from this list but my mail box is still overflowing with scientology bullshit. It's like they target you even more if you try to resist.
There is a part of me that pities Tom Cruise as he is a dyslexic person. He has always had to fight his way through everything. However, his last Scientology indoctrination video on You Tube makes him look like a flipping nut-so freak. And well..... he is.
More than once, I've asked to be removed from this list but my mail box is still overflowing with scientology bullshit. It's like they target you even more if you try to resist.
There is a part of me that pities Tom Cruise as he is a dyslexic person. He has always had to fight his way through everything. However, his last Scientology indoctrination video on You Tube makes him look like a flipping nut-so freak. And well..... he is.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Keep Tahoe Blue
I really need to start carrying around a digital camera. The irony out there is almost too funny. Today while I was driving there was an extra large, gas-sucking, SUV towing a motor boat right in front of me that had a sticker on the rear window that stated, "Keep Tahoe Blue."
That's good ol' American environmentalism for ya. They're all for it as long as it doesn't inconvenience or alter their lifestyle. They're also the same people who bitch about new construction development but can justify lopping off a hillside and mowing down trees to pave the way for their own McMansions.
Americans want to be environmentally politically correct, put are mass consumers of every plastic polluting piece of shit ever manufactured. Americans want the all the convenience of modern life, but want to push off the dirty manufacturing to China and other countries. If we don't see the pollution our lifestyle creates in our back yard, it doesn't count, right?
Mother earth is an abused woman.
That's good ol' American environmentalism for ya. They're all for it as long as it doesn't inconvenience or alter their lifestyle. They're also the same people who bitch about new construction development but can justify lopping off a hillside and mowing down trees to pave the way for their own McMansions.
Americans want to be environmentally politically correct, put are mass consumers of every plastic polluting piece of shit ever manufactured. Americans want the all the convenience of modern life, but want to push off the dirty manufacturing to China and other countries. If we don't see the pollution our lifestyle creates in our back yard, it doesn't count, right?
Mother earth is an abused woman.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Homework Hell
In touching on my last rant regarding achievement based nazi's, I feel compelled to expand on the insanity of our education system that also feeds into the bullshit.
Somewhere, sometime, somebody (likely a bureaucratic pencil pusher) must have been sitting in a sterile, unimaginative environment and suddenly said aloud, "I know, let's take all of these bright, young, energetic, creative minds and bore them to death by issuing hours upon hours of useless brain clutter so they will all hate school by the time they're ten; therefore, killing any natural curiosity for learning."
I'm serious.
No wonder kids hate school. Have you seen the piles of homework issued of late? Let's take math as an example. I have a 7th grader who is studying algebra. Get real. I'm a college graduate well into my adult years and career, and I can't tell you of one instance where I needed to use the distributive property, or convert an improper fraction to its lowest form.
Here's math they can use: understanding interest rates, balancing a checkbook, budgeting, etc. I know it's not sexy, but that's math I use every day of my life. For the life of me I can't figure out why stuff like this is not required for high school graduation. It applies to any career choice, regardless if the student is planning on college or not. But wait...... Oh..... I know why it's not mandatory.... It makes SENSE.
Somewhere, sometime, somebody (likely a bureaucratic pencil pusher) must have been sitting in a sterile, unimaginative environment and suddenly said aloud, "I know, let's take all of these bright, young, energetic, creative minds and bore them to death by issuing hours upon hours of useless brain clutter so they will all hate school by the time they're ten; therefore, killing any natural curiosity for learning."
I'm serious.
No wonder kids hate school. Have you seen the piles of homework issued of late? Let's take math as an example. I have a 7th grader who is studying algebra. Get real. I'm a college graduate well into my adult years and career, and I can't tell you of one instance where I needed to use the distributive property, or convert an improper fraction to its lowest form.
Here's math they can use: understanding interest rates, balancing a checkbook, budgeting, etc. I know it's not sexy, but that's math I use every day of my life. For the life of me I can't figure out why stuff like this is not required for high school graduation. It applies to any career choice, regardless if the student is planning on college or not. But wait...... Oh..... I know why it's not mandatory.... It makes SENSE.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Achievement Based Nazis
This is an umbrella category for Yuppie Parents, Sports Parents, and the overzealous PTA presidents who are usually stay-at-home moms who have given up a career and now feel they must justify their existence. It also includes Dads with small penis issues.
These parents are the ones purchasing Baby Einstein products and begin the brain washing while they're still pregnant so their child can have a high 'score' on whatever paper-based test that will ever be issued. Everybody knows how smart Einstein was, right? He's marked as one of the most intelligent people in history, right?
I've got news for you. Einstein had a severe learning disorder (dyslexia) and did not learn to read until he was a LOT older than his peers. He did not grasp math until adulthood. Yet, this same person came up with the theory of relativity. So much for "test" scores. He would have been labeled as an unteachable idiot by the modern educational system.
Same goes for Thomas Edison, you know.... the man who invented the light bulb plus numerous other technologies? A teacher told his mother that we was retarded and should give up any hope of ever amounting to anything. He was also dyslexic.
So, all of you achievement based nazi's out there should just lighten up. Your obsession with "tests" and "scores" and "grades" only measures your own insecurity. Baby Einstein products are a starkly ironic contrast to how the real Einstein lived.
These parents are the ones purchasing Baby Einstein products and begin the brain washing while they're still pregnant so their child can have a high 'score' on whatever paper-based test that will ever be issued. Everybody knows how smart Einstein was, right? He's marked as one of the most intelligent people in history, right?
I've got news for you. Einstein had a severe learning disorder (dyslexia) and did not learn to read until he was a LOT older than his peers. He did not grasp math until adulthood. Yet, this same person came up with the theory of relativity. So much for "test" scores. He would have been labeled as an unteachable idiot by the modern educational system.
Same goes for Thomas Edison, you know.... the man who invented the light bulb plus numerous other technologies? A teacher told his mother that we was retarded and should give up any hope of ever amounting to anything. He was also dyslexic.
So, all of you achievement based nazi's out there should just lighten up. Your obsession with "tests" and "scores" and "grades" only measures your own insecurity. Baby Einstein products are a starkly ironic contrast to how the real Einstein lived.
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