A Random Friday Blog

A few people have said to me that the my philosophies and political ideals are getting a little boring, so following the advice of some of the readers, and the fact that it is Friday, today's blog is just some random thoughts on random issues. And for the record, the readers who said I was getting dull may be correct...

If anyone still watches hockey, or follows the Blues, the last two losses should seal the fate of this years chance at making the playoffs. And it should seal the fate of Andy Murray as head coach for St.Louis as well. I understand that there have been injuries and that the Note is a very young team, but excuses don't win hockey games. And coaching not to lose doesn't win many games in a passionate sport...and writing about hockey may be as boring and out of touch as my political views.

So we move to more of a pop culture story. How about Joaquin Phoenix on The Letterman Show? I never watch Letterman, but for some reason stopped when I saw Phoenix. And i was glad that i did stop to watch. I got a kick out of the interview. I'm not much on celebrity worship and not much on Dave, even though he is funny sometimes. And I'm even less on Paul Schaffer, who's took a mild cussing from Phoenix during the interview. The interview was the kind of interview that I would like to give if I were a famous celebrity type of person. I may be almost forty, but I still get a charge out of thumbing my nose at the staus quo. And I really got a kick out of the interview. It was out of the ordinary and broke the pattern of the same old same old that is so preval;ent on television these days. I don't think Phoenix was high or crazy. And I can't speak for him personally, but i know what I got out of the episode and it was refreshing. I guess I'm weird like that, but I did get a charge out of the ordeal.

In politics this week, Obama has taken a beating. He is definitely learning on the job. And his cabinet picks aren't looking too good either. Not counting Judd Gregg. He probably shouldn't have taken a position anyway. I guess he believed the hype and empty words as much as the next. But maybe Obama can appoint a businessman instead of a politician to this post now...The stimulus package, or liberal spending spree, looks like it is very close to a done deal. But we really should be very cautious of this. Some of the measures, which have little to nothing to do with spending, are leading towards a bigger, more powerful government. And towards more of a socialist mix in our economy. I will let it go at that, but think about what it means when a president says that the government is the only one who can help us out of our economic situation. Sounds as if "The Government" is more of an entity than a group of elected people representing the citizens. And it isn't very flattering to say that the American people are helpless and reliant upon the government. It undermines our spirit, integrity, and resilience. It is about as patriotic as redistribution.

In the business world the stock market is responding to the lack of, well, anything, by Geitner, who is showing to be another stellar choice for his position. And in unpolitical business news, the man in charge of the peanut scandal; the man who knowingly used the tainted peanuts to save a few bucks, should have the book thrown at him. I can't think of his name at the moment, and he doesn't warrant a search, but this kind of thing is absolutely despicable. And not like Sylvester says in the old Looney Tunes flicks, but literally despicable.

Has anyone else with small children noticed anything odd this week? I mean in their children's behaviour? I don't know what is up with my two, but they have been crazed! I don't know if it the moon's fault or something in the air, but my savages have been more heathen than usual!

Anyone found any good music lately? I tried to watch the music channels to find something, but it was all reality stuff. What a crock! Remember good ole, unpolitical MTV in the 80's? How about Night Flight on the USA Network? Radio 1990?

And how about the old Sid and Marty Croft television shows? Especially "Land of the Lost". I see that they are coming out with a remake that will feature Will Farrell. Maybe it's just me, but that makes me really sad. Kind of like Steve Martin doing the Pink Panther movies...It just makes me sad.

I read an article yesterday that said it shows seven signs that evolution is correct and happening today. Did anyone else read it? It was MSN I think. Anyway, it supported adaptation which few can argue, but there was no evolution support. The frogs that were adapting were still frogs. The lizards were still lizards. Flowers were still flowers. I won't get on a big soapbox here, but I think the terms here need to be defined and not blurred so that science can quit pulling the wool over people's eyes.

And that is all that time and my 21 month old beast will allow for today. I have to pick up cereal for the fourth time in twenty minutes and redress her for the third time since starting this blog. I hope that everyone has a good weekend while I beat the snot out of my hard-headed children. God Bless!