The Taliban goes to Yale

How nice it must be to be able to afford to go to Yale. I guess the admissions office likes any student as long as he or she can pay the tuition.

I can only imagine what might be next, Hugo Chavez's college-bound children will be admitted to some other Ivy League University, or better yet Fidel Castro's offspring come over to learn from the hated Yankees.
What a country.

mean, old V.P.

Some people may think the V.P. is a mean, old S.O.B. and they are entitled to their opinion of the old guy.
But, as far as I'm concerned, I prefer a geniune old dude to a disingenuous old bugger any day of the week.
I'm almost certain the V.P. has been overheard saying, "That's my name don't wear it out."

Benny Hill Salute

And the Benny Hill Salute this week goes to Rodney from Cali.
He's an outgoing, misunderstood, proactive kind of guy. He's a member of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF for short). The members of ELF might be less than average height but they are not short-sighted when it comes to giving speeches on how to best firebomb the establishment.
Thankfully, he is now under federal custody in Tuscon Arizona.

dubious dubai

Is this a real political scandal or just something else for the suits in D.C. to bicker about. When it comes to the current administration I am never shocked, dismayed or bothered by what comes to light.
I am curious though as to just who or whom is benefitting from this deal. My favorite quote from this Times article is the following:

"Our track record speaks for itself," said one United Arab Emirates official, who asked not to be named because of the confidential nature of the security matters.

British Bulldog

When did this kind of thing become commonplace? Was it after Scott Peterson? Or after Baretta? I'm not sure when this new trend started but it is definitely never okay to murder your wife and child due to mounting debt.

This British bastard fled the country after deciding not to turn the gun on himself after putting his wife and child down. Police found his BMW S.U.V. at the Boston airport when he split the scene.
How in debt is someone that chooses to drive a BMW? I'm not sure how stressed he was with the "mounting debt" as the report states but I'm sure the stress will be relieved with whatever form of execution the State of Massachusetts has waiting for this scumbag.

Gift options on V-Day

With so many retailers offering so many items on Valentine's Day, here is some free advice:
If you are strapped for cash after the holidays you can always wrap a ribbon and bow around the mid-section and tell her, "it's the gift that keeps giving".
Good luck.

F.Y.I.

The V.P. shoots a V.I.P. and now is M.I.A.
The administration would like to keep it all on the Q.T. because to them it's S.N.A.F.U.
In the meantime reconsider hunting alongside Dick unless you want to end up K.I.A.

Outrage

Such outrage about the Danish cartoon recently, I guess the policy must be, do as I say and not as I do.
A better example of outrage for me would be the forgotten February 2001 destruction of the tallest Buddha statue in the world.

KABUL, Feb 27 (AFP) - The leader of the Taliban Islamic militia in Afghanistan Tuesday shrugged off international condemnation of his order to destroy ancient Buddhist statues, saying "all we are breaking are stones."

Controlled Burn

ORANGE, Calif. Feb 7, 2006 (AP)— A 6,500-acre fire that triggered evacuations of more than 2,000 Southern California homes apparently was ignited by remnants of a controlled forest burn that escaped, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday.

Genius at work. I hope these experts at the Forest Service don't do any controlled burns where I live.

S.N.A.F.U.

I think Shatner said it best, "Irony sure has a way of being ironic."

With the great new catch phrase: addicted to oil, I'm just so delightfully disgusted with the options we as a nation have concerning our reliance on foreign oil from sovereign nations like Saudi Arabia.
It's no surprise to me that Prince Turki al-Faisal is concerned and alerted by our President's new and astonishing rhetoric that America needs to be weaned off this particular addiction.
I'm sure he was shocked and is now willing to do whatever it takes to keep his cash cow happy, undisturbed and well fed.
Whatever happens I hope for the best but I'll still plan on the worst. Our leaders in Washington have not pushed for an increase on the C.A.F.E. standards and likely will not in the near future.
So in the meantime I will remember the frightfully funny military term SNAFU and go about my day.

NHL tickets

File under R for Realization.
Being a fan of the Dallas Stars and the N.H.L., I decided I'd try to get some tickets online with the February and March tickets going on sale today at 9 a.m. I try the Stars website first and the system informs me the amount of tickets I'm requesting is not available (3 tickets) so I change the number requested to 2, same thing.
So I figure I should try the Go Stars telephone line and doing so I wait 15 minutes plus on the phone to no avail. During my brief meditation waiting on the phone (with no background music, mind you) I come to the realization that I'm already paying to see my favorite hockey team on cable via my monthly subscription.
So, I hang up and I know I'll continue to be a Stars fan, I'll just be a fan from the comfort of my own home with more cash in my wallet.

Sheehan out

My only thoughts on Mrs. Sheehan are: I wish she wouldn't allow herself to become a caricature of herself. If she is the voice of the anti-war movement I'd prefer her to attempt to make some kind of progress with the attention she has gathered, not just getting thrown out of the State of the Union address.

Hell, I could have accomplished that by wearing short pants or chewing gum and making rude gestures while the President gave his speech. Unfortunately I didn't get a free ticket from my member of Congress.

stereotype

Unfortunately with this postal shooting we have yet another stereotype being reinforced.
The shooter kills six then herself. What the hell happened here? Why can't these shooters just turn the gun on themself first?
I guess there'll never be an answer for it.

Enron Irony

Wow, the jury pool was asked not to seek vengeance.
I can't believe it. These top execs are so blood-stained with the lost futures of thousands of employees that were shredded like so many of their misleading documents, they definitely deserve whatever justice/vengeance they have coming.

Fuzzy Logic

Wow, even I know never to cross Oprah.
I'm just a simple man that has never been to Chicago and I have never met Oprah, but even I know never to betray her trust and never make a fool out of her.
I have to assume Mr. Frey is not in his write mind to think he could pull one over on her.
For a moment, just a slight moment I almost pitied him for his memoir mistake and how he has been publicly shamed for it.
But then I remembered how much cash he and his publisher have made on bending the truth with his fuzzy memory.
If anything I feel concerned that Oprah will not trust any more authors in the future and discontinue her book club.

Survive this

File this under E for evasion.
Poor old Richard Hatch is now in jail for claiming the TV show Survivor was going to pay his taxes on the $1 million dollars he won more than five years ago.
Hatch, 44, faces up to 13 years in prison and a fine of $600,000. Sentencing was scheduled for April 28.

It must be so sad for him, being such an intelligent person assuming he could simply outwit, outplay and outlast the IRS.

Movie Previews

Are these one minute movie previews showing the entire movie or is it just me? Just a day ago I was bombarded with the entire plot line for a new Harrison Ford flick that is coming this weekend.
Maybe it's just me but I recall a time when a film preview was a simple hint, a brief brushstroke of the directors vision that enticed us to want to see more. Now it seems I can see the catalyst of the plot, the apex and the conclusion of most movies by simply watching the one minute trailer.

dumb question

Usually I can agree that there is no such thing as a dumb question but some Kansas resident asked the President if he had seen the film, Brokeback Mountain.

Now I'm not saying the guy that asked the question is a moron for asking such an idiotic thing. What I am saying is when anyone has the President's ear at an open forum event with news media present it is best to ask a question of substance and keep any stupid queries for the co-workers around the water cooler.

Oh, brother

Recently I heard a phrase that just makes me sick.
This dude on TV is standing next to his buddy and the news personality asks the guy,
"Is this gentleman your friend?" to which the man on the street answers,
"He's my brother, my brother from a different mother."
I'm not sure how long this cute phrase has been around but it is not cool and it's not catchy. Simply the man standing next to his friend is not his brother, he is his friend.
What ever happened to answering the question truthfully?

Iran

refer Iran to the security council, a major escalation in the world of diplomacy.

I find it difficult to believe the U.N. has any real power to stop Iran from enriching uranium. It is just so tiring to read about these issues popping up in the Middle East and then hearing how the U.N. will resolve everything in a peaceful manner.

I truly hope they will be able to accomodate and pacify everyone involved. Unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world, and it will likely fall on American Military personnel and American taxpayer monies to adjust the thinking of some radical minded persons.

America, home of the brave, land of the free and policeman for the entire world.