Sorry for the delay

It's been a very long time since I last posted. In fact it has been so long that when I logged into Blogger they had changed the entire log in procedure.
I promise to try to be better at posting more often. The whole reason that I decided to update my site right now is because I have been on hold with a company on the phone so long that I ran through every bookmarked website I have in my favorites and this was the last one. I've been on hold about 30 or 40 minutes and now it has become a test of will....oh my god they answered the phone while I was typing this sentence. So a 40 minute wait was handled in a 30 second conversation. Well I'm glad that is over. OK gotta go. See you soon. P.S. love the new spellcheck feature.

A Fitting End?

I hated this man. I was so pleased when he was convicted, and I was looking forward to his sentencing this fall. Lay ruined thousands of lives with his greed and lies. I wonder how many innocent victims died of heart attacks as a result of his evil?
While talking about his demise, the first reactions from friends and family were interesting. Not one person expressed any condolences for him or his family. Actually, there were two typical reactions. Upon hearing of his death, people either asked "did he kill himself?" or "they better check that body to make sure it is really him". I think that sums up the situation pretty well.
I still feel cheated out of the pleasure I would have had watching him being carted off to jail. Although, there is always Skilling.

Delay Announces Resignation From House

I could not be happier. Former bug man and current indicted criminal is doing the right thing and vacating the office that he has abused for two decades. It's about time the trash was taken out in Washington.

There ought to be a law...

Grand Imam Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi of al-Azhar University, the world's highest Sunni Muslim seat of learning(whatever) said the Danish prime minister must apologize for the drawings(if you don't know about the drawings, you must be living under a rock) and further demanded that the world's religious leaders meet to write a law that "condemns insulting any religion, including the Holy Scriptures and the prophets." He said the United Nations should impose the law on all countries.
I have an idea, let's just do away with any form of free-thought. Better yet, let's outlaw sarcasm. Now there's an idea I could get behind.

...and I thought baptists were scary

Apparently no one is allowed to draw caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad without causing mass protests and global embassy burnings.
This blog could go so many ways. I could take the "violence is never the answer" route. Or maybe the "what are they so pissed off about" route. Perhaps the "I'm mad 'cus I don't have the same civil liberties as most others but you don't see me burning down Pat Robertson's house" route. I could get really bigoted and go down the "if you would take some anger management classes and stop beating your wife and making her wear that ridiculous shrouded outfit in 102 degree weather" route. There is also the "I've seen gay Jesus, black Jesus(closer to the truth, deal), lounge singer Jesus, Jesus having sex and ice skating Jesus but I don't remember an embassy being burned down as a result" road.
But the truth for me is "The world would be a much better place without any religion." That's a direct quote from someone I met at a dinner party several years ago and I totally agreed with her. I can hear the gasps now. I'm not suggesting the immediate outlaw of all religion, just suggesting a wish that the concept of religion had never occurred to mankind. That's my opinion. Get over it.

Wife of Joel Osteen Asked to Leave Plane

I absolutely love this news article. The mere thought of the Osteens being dragged off a Continental flight brings a smug smile to my face. For the religious "power couple" of Houston to be ejected from a national airline, shows how they have truly lost touch with the congregation that they preach to daily. You don't have to scratch the surface of their facade to deep before you reveal the real ugliness below. I mean, when was the last time you were personally escorted off a plane for bad behavior? The word "never" comes to mind for me as I am sure it does for you too.
What a bitch she must have been. I can just picture him and her and the two kids gathering their belongings from the overhead bins, heads hanging in shame, while the flight attendants watch with disgusted faces. Perhaps mommy's Valium had worn off by takeoff time or maybe Joel rang the call button one too many times to ask Tom, the cute attendant, for another glass of bubbly causing mommy to throw a fit. We will never know since neither the FBI (who was called in) nor Continental will talk.
And all this mess right before Christmas time. Oh well life's a bitch, or maybe just she is.

Impeach Bush NOW

Enough is enough. This country has had it with the lies and the loss of civil liberties.

Perhaps that is why there was announced today a call for a bipartisan, congressional spy probe into President Bush's approval of electronic spying on American citizens.

In response to the call, Cheney vigorously defended the program, saying "it's not an accident that we haven't been hit in four years."

Oh my God, so using his logic, breaking the law is perfectly fine as long as you justify it by saying that a possible negative outcome that may have happened was avoided. Well congratulations Mr. Cheney, you have just hit a new low. I always knew you were a snake. At least the skin has been shed and your ignorance is in full view.

I can't wait until Congress puts the screws to you and Bush and all your high-horse riding friends.

Hypocrites

Quotes from Republicans when Clinton committed troops to Bosnia:

"You can support the troops but not the president."-Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

"Well, I just think it's a bad idea. What's going to happen is they're going to be over there for 10, 15, maybe 20 years."-Joe Scarborough (R-FL)

"Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?"-Sean Hannity, Fox News, 4/6/99

"[The] President...is once again releasing American military might on a foreign country with an ill-defined objective and no exit strategy. He has yet to tell the Congress how much this operation will cost. And he has not informed our nation's armed forces about how long they will be away from home. These strikes do not make for a sound foreign policy."-Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)

"American foreign policy is now one huge big mystery. Simply put, the administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy."-Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy." -Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W Bush

"I had doubts about the bombing campaign from the beginning...I didn't think we had done enough in the diplomatic area."-Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)

"I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered. There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan for mission creep. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our over-extended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President started this thing, and there still is no plan today"-Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)

"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."-Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)

A Perfect Ending

The series finale of Six Feet Under aired last night on HBO. I cannot begin to express how absolutely perfect the episode was. Over the years I have seen many of my favorite shows end. The approach of a series finale always puts a melancholy touch on the last season. The fifth and final season of Six Feet Under was no different. All season long I watched as my favorite show worked its way to the inevitable end.

I have come to expect very little from series finales. I usually enjoy them but they tend to never live up to the hype. Six Feet Under broke the mold for a series and series finale. I won't give anything away for those who have not viewed it yet. I just have to say that this finale lives up to all expectations and then proceeds to venture into perfection. I have nothing but complete admiration for Writer, Director and Executive Producer Alan Ball and the entire cast and crew of this absolutely wonderful show.

Rarely, if ever; has a show ended with such an emotional impact as this one. I was literally in tears as the final moments flew by. An emotional wreck, I lay there listening to the music played over the final credits reflecting on what I had just witnessed. The shear, raw emotion exhibited during the finale was some of the best entertainment I have ever witnessed. I tip my hat to any show that can have that kind of impact on me and I feel glad to have experienced it. I will truly miss Six Feet Under, a show that has raised the bar for dramatic television.

Bigots in charge

ANTI-GAY TEXAS MARRIAGE AMENDMENT PASSES SENATE

The amendment has been cleared to appear on a statewide ballot November 2005. Of course it will pass. Texas is filled with uneducated, hateful, fearful hicks.

This would mark the first time in history that a minority group would be singled out in the constitution in order to be denied rights. Constitutions are historically treated as sacred documents, designed to preserve rights and ensure equality for all.

Shame on the Texas lawmakers for allowing this amendment to pass the Senate. They should be ashamed of themselves. The hatred I feel for them right now is only tempered by my knowledge that eventually they will be defeated in reelection bids and will fade into oblivion as lonely, bitter, homophobes who pandered to the lowest common denominator in order to justify their lives.

I'm thankful that our government includes the judicial system which will eventually overturn this piece of hate legislation.