Opening Stuff:
Personally, I have been able to overcome the vicious rhetoric designed demonize to Dick Cheney. I like him. I like his sense of humor; His no nonsense approach to situations of all kinds. I like a little torture now and then. He knows how to cut through all of the BS. He is probably the only kind of guy who can right the ship. And no doubt, righting the ship of state will be torturous for many.
It now looks like towns full of Quadahfi supporters will be rebelling against the rebels. The MiddelEast beat goes on.
The Question:
Name five great violinists. Quick now...no Google.
Today's Headlines:
--Strong July Factory Gains Push Stocks Up Nicely.--As Much As $60 Billion Has been Lost To Waste And Fraud In the Iraq War.
--Security Building Across Country In Advance Of 10 Years Celebrating The 911 Tragedy.
--Stocks Move Down, Bonds And Cash Up As %-ages Of Balanced Portfolios Preparing For Uncertain Markets.
--Qadhafi Son negotiates Surrender.
--New Data Says Economy Will Soften, Not recess.
--Vermonters Eying Long Cleanup; Main Roads Have Disappeared.
Back to the Cave Department:
A hurricane brings out the best and the worst in humans. The worst is kind of terrifying. Like having to bring in the national Guard becasue some of the dummies could figure the simple logic of passing orderly through intersections when traffic signals were out of order. Or fights in McDonald's over hamburgers and, get this, in Dunkin Donuts over donuts! "The Donut Wars". God help us.
The only thing sexy about Sarah Jessica Parker is the name of her movie.
The Justice Department of the USofA has filed suit against AT&T's $38Bil Buyout of T-Mobile, saying it would subtract a competitive power from the marketplace. Competitive power? COMPETITIVE POWER? This is the competitive power where you can't get service if you wander of off the main road a few incenses. And rarely on golf courses when you are trying to hide the fact that you are really not in the office. This the competitive power that did not work during the power outage when you needed it most . When all of the real competitive powers -- AT&T, Verizon and Sprint -- were working just fine. No, I think that the Merger is an absolute necessity for the country to get rid of T-Mobile. It is useless, as useless as tits on a bull, florists and assistant media buyers.
America's Got Talent: First I gotta say what stood out, amd that was Landon Swank. Swank has what it takes to go somewhere in the entertainment. Clever tricks and personal appeal to go with it. After that, the night was somewhat of a mystery. I like the "King" but I didn't get much out of his display. I was mad at Fatally Unique for stealing from West Springfield. This could be the end of the line for the getting tried routines of Gymkata (Like a high School Cheer review) Summerwind and Smage Brothers + Grammy (A little more hold-you-breath danger, though.). I didn't like Steven Retchless the first time he was on and I still don't (Can you say Retching) and Professor Splash did what he does. Courageous? Yes! But... Anna Graceman, Landau Murphy and Snap Boogie I have liked, but they weere a little less than in previous shows. Silloettes could be the multi person act to make it to the five. The rest of the five -- Swank, Boogie, Murphy and Graceman...and maybe Mr. Kinetic,
It's possible that the most pleasant days on earth for those of us who live near the ocean are those following two days after a hurricane or Nor'easter...when the infestation of surfer dudes have left the scene.
How come the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gets so much public excitement in the newspapers and and broadcast news, while more and more Easter goes unnoticed except for the candy and Bunny?
I understand the hardship, but I think habitual complainers love the opportunities afforded them by power outages to rant on the radio and write pithy little letters to the editor. How else could you explain their general lack of knowledge and understanding about the immensity of the task to deal with widespread damage to electrical wires that can kill instantly.
Almost Near: Chapter 36 continues. --Tucker watched the interaction between Dante and Samantha. It bothered him, but if they were to get anywhere with this Samantha caper, than these kind of comfortable moments for her were a must.
"Oh Tucker!". Samantha looked at him suddenly, a kind of condescending sympathy oozing from her eyes. "I have forgotten all about you."
"How fleeting is romance! How temporary is love" He smiled. Samantha frowned. Tucker got up and went over and kissed her. "I think it is good you and Dante are close and enjoying eachother."
She reached over her shoulder and squeezed his hand, then immediately turned back to Dante. Who, Tucker could see clearly, wanted the intimacy of their conversation to continue. "I'm going out for a little walk. It's good you two can talk alone. They barely noticed when he left.
Tucker smiled at the AA as he walked through the lobby and out the door. He was feeling jealous about the attraction to a man by a woman who had no idea who she was. By the woman he had loved who wasn't there anymore. Maybe that's why she left me years ago. maybe I was too plain, to dull for her fantasies. But, I don't think so he thought...even though she married a rogue like Rudy. No, he knew, Dante was just one more of her crutches. Just as his dream town he created for her has been for many years. What happened? he smiled now as he pulled his phne to call Audrey. She'll have some answers. He knew she would.
There is nobody worse for the Black community than Al Sharpton (And some of these other race baiting Black leaders in congress and elsewhere. But then, he's on the board of directors of the gigantic civil rights industry. What would you expect from a person who has to keep evil alive. When you win a revolution, and the CR movement was a revolution, you have to step aside and let the accomplishments of the future bury the ills of the past. And, it can be done.
The Answer:
It's always nice when I think of a question that I find a better than average answer. #10 on the all-time greatest list ahead of Fritz Kreisleer, Mischa Elman, Giuseppe Tartini, Ole Bull, Jascha Heifetz, Angello Correlli, Antonio Vivaldi, Pablo de Sarasate and #1 Niccolo Paganini. Honorable Mentions go to Eugene Ysaye, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Francesco Maria Veracici, Joseph Joachim, Nathan Milstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Anna-Sophie Mutter and Wolgang "The Kid" Mozart. What about Nigel Kennedy, Zino Francescatti, Sarah Chang, Hillary Hahn. Pinchas Zukerman or mark O'Conner. What about Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg?
Just think of the violence levels in the Middle East if here were Dunkin' Donut shops.
Oh no, not another northeast Hurricane prediction. I hate it when they come in two's.
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