Opening Stuff:
There are things that continually gnaw at my stomach. Things in life that I hope will go away. One that will never go away is the memory of that bitter loss by the beloved Undefeated Patriots to the Giants in that almost eerie Superbowl. Another that never seems to ever go away but should be easily correctable by using a little common sense, is the continuous legal attacks on religion in public places. Decisions here most always go against the vast majority by misinterpreting a first Amendment that "promotes" freedom from government interfering in religious pursuit. And the complainers always comes across as selfish and uncaring about the people around them. 99% of the circumstance are not a serious infringement on anything except a small mind.
It was eerie this morning when I ventured into Wikipedia to get some info for the Tids. It was similarly ghostly as I switched over to Google where the Google name was blacked out. Wikipedia wasn't there at all save for a message: "For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open internet." It was inevitable, you know. The government is just incapable of not meddling, of allowing something good to continue with out bringing it under the menacing wing of political manipulation.
The Question:
The most tense movie I have ever seen, the one where I had to summon inhuman courage to sit through, was Midnight Express. Who was the star. Where is he or she now?The Headlines:
--ABC News/Washington Post Poll: 68% - "America Headed Seriously Off On The Wrong Track"; 45% now Agree That economic Recovery On the Way.--Goldman Sachs Profit Down 56% As Revenues From Trading And Investment Banking Plunge; GS Beats Street Estimate Through Cost Cutting.
--Russia Warns West Against Military Action In Syria.
--WS Flat As Initial Enthusiasm For IMF Lending To Euro Wanes.
--Rough Weather rolls Cruise Ship; Search Fro Missing Called Off.
--If Your Not Interested In The SC Primary, There's Not A Lot Of News; Left Columnists Crawl Out From Woodwork To Criticize Repub Debate Remarks..
Wouldn't it be nice if The USA beat Wall Street estimates through cost cutting.
Duh! Politics Department:
Obama can't lose the next election. 50% of Americans don't pay taxes at all.
No matter who wins the GOP nomination, the Tea Party will be very active in supporting the candidate. The group's main objective remains bringing common sense and financial reality back into what was once an open, reasonable and free America that has over time gone severely astray.
Some people think that movies and TV shows are better if the actors curse and cuss continually. They say it is more realistic, more like life. Really? In their next episode titled "Little Bo Bleep", Modern Family is making a mockery out of the concept of being modern by having a little 2 year old girl drop an "F-Bomb" as a flower girl in a wedding. Excuse me, but I don't get it. It's not funny or cute. Count me out.
The economy does appear to be making strides forward. However, the nagging increase in the price of gas has the possibility to slow growth to a snail's pace. Some are saying that the price by this summer could hit $5/Gal! Going to work could become a money losing proposition. Restaurants and elective entertainment options could suffer greatly. Gas prices make people really mad.
Romney/Santorum in 2102?
Almost Near: Chapter 57 continues. --When Tucker had gone around the corner headed towards the rest room area, Audrey pulled the arm of the detective asking the question. I talked to John Barton about ten minutes ago. he said he had learned sometime about Tucker," she pointed in the direction he had gone, "And I should be careful. That's why I came over here when you arrived. I thought John had sent you.'
Just as she was finishing, the nicer policeman pressed the off button on his phone and turned to wards them, "I just finished talking to Barton, and he is on the way here. He didn't say much other than to keep Louttite from leaving. Where'd he go?"
Audrey pointed down the hallway, and turned to follow the police officers now trotting towards the men's room door. Audrey didn't see or hear the car starting in the parking lot behind her. Nobody saw the car without headlights back into the street and and turn to drive away from the extinction of Little Rock.
"There's nobody in there. Check the ladies room. Audrey heard doors banging. The nasty cop came out showing empty hands. Joe the good cop was on his phone again. "Barton, the guy Tucker is missing. Keep an eye out for...he turned to Audrey... what kind of car was he driving?"
"It was European. I think it was a small Audi. Dark color."
"You stay here and wait for your friend Barton. He thinks a lot of you by the way. We're going to take our two cars and head the way Barton isn't coming form." With that the two left and the third guy joined them at the front door.
Audrey stood. She felt exhausted but now all of a sudden safe.
The Answer:
Irene Miracle played the girl friend and was quite good in this movie that set your heart beating wildly in the opening scene and never stopped. Brad Davis was outstanding as the teen drug smuggler Billy Hayes sent to a dangerous and inhuman Turkish prison. He won the Golden Globe Award for that performance, and I though Davis would become one of the great actors. However, he died from aids at 41, supposedly due to a one time experience with cocaine. Yeah, sure. While the movie was memorable to me, it also became a giant source of irritation to Turkish officials and caused problems in US-Turkey relations.Romney, if nominated, may have trouble getting beyond the disingenuous and reaching the masses during the big national campaign. But, he should have no trouble getting to the intelligent who still use their brains.
A man walks into a shoe store...
...and tries on a pair of shoes.
"How do they feel?" asks the sales clerk.
"Well ... they feel a bit tight." replies the man.
The assistant promptly bends down and has a look at the shoes and the
man's feet.
"Try pulling the tongue out." offers the clerk.
Nath theyth sthill feelth a bith tighth." He says.
Shoot me!
No comments:
Post a Comment