Opening Stuff:
The Prez threw down the gauntlet Tuesday night when he challenged Americans to "Get to Work" in his "Win the Future" SOU speech. Little did we know that in reality he probably was trying to inspire admin gremlins who appear to be kicking off a monumental new branding campaign in Time mag that would try to induce Americans into believing that "Ronald Reagan is Obama's new role model". (And the future was 2012!) Huh? The cover photo will show two happy presidents laughing together with the headline, "Why Obama (Red Heart) Reagan." Does this sound like a man in panic mode. I think so. Last week I thought all of our respected pundits were comparing 0-Man to JFK for his can-doism rhetoric. This is a smart move right? Surely it will bring together all of the Libs who absolutely hated Ronnie and surely the Conservatives who will be scoffing in disbelief over their meatloaf. Meanwhile Time is trying to survive by putting just about anything on their cover that will move magazines. What a crock.
BTW, who do you think thought of this PR clunker? Time? Probably not. How about the White House and their new Press guy, ex-Time Magazine child prodigy Jay Carney. What a mess.
It doesn't get much better than driving down a narrow road with massive white drifts piled high and the crunch of night frozen snow under the tires. And maybe moonlight filtering through leafless trees.
The "Academy" (Doncha love the precious little term for H-Woods Narcissistic bandits) says that the outstanding documentary ""Waiting for Superman" was excluded from nominations because some experts deemed it, "An inaccurate exaggeration of Charter Schools." And yet this same "August" group of quasi-intellectuals in denial gave the Oscar to Al Gore's fairy tale look at the global climate - "An Inconvenient Truth." Beware of the movie exec who snidely remarks that it is impossible to believe that Hollywood has anything to do with the decline of American values.
Smart shopping can save a ton of money...especially now as prices skyrocket. I wouldn't buy anything that isn't on sale. Nothing is that dear that you should be coerced into overpaying for it.
The Question:
Weekend Double Special -- 1. Name those tragically killed in the Challenger Tragedy. 2. The media has induced many into complaining about the snow, but my only woe is the absence of "24". Give your five favorite moments and I'll give you mine.
The Headlines:
--Challenger Victims Honored 25 Years Later.--4th Q Economic Expansion OF 3.2% Good But below Expectations Of 3.5; Ford reveals Steep Earning's Drop For 4Q; S&P 500 At 29 Month High.
--Egypt Protests Grow In Violence.
--Arizona Files Plan Opposing Automatic Citizenship For Children Of Illegal Immigrants; Hope Is To Bring Dispute Into The Courts To Test Constitutionality Of Fourteenth Amendment.
--Medvedev Signed Nuke Pact This Morn.
--Geithner In Davos Swiss Is Cautious Saying Economy Moving But Don't Look For Boom.
Back to More Stuff:
Since 1904 the snowiest January's have been 1995, 2005, 1948 and 2011.
I see where oil man Kennedy and his heat for the poor commercial is acknowledging that perhaps Hugo may not be the kind of guy you want to bring home to Mom. But it goes on quite forcefully to say that he runs the only country who cares enough to help the poor by offering sympathetic heating oil pricing. In other words, Communism is good. Weasel.
A recent celebrity birthday report puts Alan Alda's age at a year and a half older than me. But when I was in high school with him he was 3-4 years ahead of me. Either he was a child whiz or I was slow or his publicist lies.
In response to the Kucinich/Olive Pit saga, an Ohio reader suggests that Kucinich is a true "Buckeye" -- "A useless nut." Frankly, I think he is Pitiful.
Almost Near: Chapter 4 continues. --"By the way, I'm Tucker. Tucker Louttite." The stranger hauled on the rope, pulled the gray dory close and took a giant step up to the dock -- wavering a bit so that he had to grab Sanantha's shoulder for balance. His face was close to hers. "You can call me Tuck." he backed away.
Samantha seemed flustered, and relieved in some way she couldn't comprehend. I'm Samantha Jergans" And then she laughed, "You can call me Sam!" "Sam and Tuck." And she laughed again.
Tucker just stood there and enjoyed what he saw. "This way, Samantha." They waked up the dock as Sam told him how much she loved this town of his.
"Oh I'm not from here. I was born in New Castle up out of Portsmouth." He nodded his head North.
He opened the door and they walked into the hubbub. The place seemed friendlier to Sam. The stone faced waitress watched the pair move to a corner table by the window. Tuck was shaking hands and quipping with just about everybody along the way.
Samantha was thinking that this is a comfortable joint. She was smiling as Tucker pulled out her chair.
A winter without snow is a waste of three great cold months.
No president in my memory has been better at staying in the spotlight than the old White House rascal Bill. Unless of course you remember Gerald Ford beaning the innocent with Golf balls.
Reading between the Lines Movie reviews:
--The Mechanic is about an assassin, Arthur Bishop, of extraordinary capabilities -- thorough, efficient and Clean. He is always in demand for the most complex challenges. It all changes when his best friend Harry is murdered, and the next killing becomes personal. The revenge becomes more complicated when Harry's son Steve approaches Bishop with the same goal. And, asks to learn the assassin's killing secrets. The critics will pan while the fans pay out big bucks.
--Anthony Hopkins The Rite will be another fan favorite and critics victim. A young seminary student in the Vatican to learn about exhorcism meets an older, unorthodox priest who introduces him to the pervasiveness of the devil in the most unsuspecting places. The student must rise above the ugly forces of Satan. This is a scary and at times cover-your-eyes flick. The ending is worth waiting for.
Tiger Woods Inc. is a classic example of how public relations works to the detriment of the truth or reality. All of the papers and Radio this morning lead with "Woods shoots 3 under 69; Looks like he is back" or some variation of that. He is in a tie for 24th place. The real head should have read "The Woods P/R Machine is back".
Oops! Crop Circles have appeared in Indonesian rice paddies. I guess that means we have equal opportunity, politically correct aliens. Ooooo-weeee-ooooo
The Answer:
1. Of course, everybody knows teacher Christa McAuliffe, but equally deceased are the Commander Francis Scobee, Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison, Onizuka, Judith Resnik and Michael Smith. 2. For some reason the death of the wonderful Edgar character always comes to mind. Then I see the bride-to-be secret spy murdering her fiance, Nina being revealed as the mole, Michelle loving Tony, Chloe's enigmatic eyes at all times, the cancer ridden Chief taking over for Jack steering the nuke laden plane in to the dessert. And that music that closed the moving scene. There are so many that I frankly have trouble describing them all. It is a hard question when there is so much that was so good! KThunk. Kthunk. KThunk.
The New Beginning (Or is it the End?):
Now that "Ronnie" is back in the White House I'm going to stop worrying about the growing national debt and declining national sence of responsibility. So rest easy this weekend and enjoy.
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