Miss USA
If you know me, or have visited here before, you may wonder why I would be writing about the recent Miss USA scandal. I’m not really a beauty pageant type of gal. But there are a number of interesting thoughts to consider here. Read more
Sober Living
On New Year’s Day, the doorbell rang. I often ignore the doorbell. It’s a hassle, holding the dogs back — but two German Shepherds can be quite useful with unwanted callers, as they appear to be straining at their collars to attack the intruders, while I, with difficulty, hold them barely inside the door. Of course, they really want to greet the strangers with kisses and hugs, but this is not obvious to the casual observer, and I’ve learned it’s not necessary to explain. People generally seem rather relieved when I tell them I can’t talk right now and don’t want to buy anything or have my carpets cleaned or change religions.
Anyway, that day I answered the door. The lady on my porch wasn’t selling anything, she was a neighbor hoping I would sign a petition. Read more
No More Politics
This isn’t politics, exactly…
So, I don’t watch local news much. Or TV news at all. But sometimes things are just on and you don’t have time to change the channel, you know?
Yesterday morning I heard a tragic news story. An 8 year old boy was with his dad at a gun show, and the boy shot and killed himself. His dad was letting him try out firing a sub-machine gun. There was a certified instructor there also, so the kid had adult supervision. Read more
Unreality TV
There was a time when I would, once in a while, watch the Jerry Springer show. I don’t watch it anymore, because I can’t believe it is anything but staged. But back in the old days, there were moments like this: Read more
The Lady and the Tiger
I usually watch the Today show while I get ready for work. I don’t care too much for any of the morning news shows, but I want to know if there are any traffic or weather issues, and of course if there are any important headlines that have cropped up overnight.
On Thursday, there was a lot of talk about the tiger that escaped from its enclosure in the San Francisco zoo, killing one young man and mauling two others. And as usual, the fact that it had only just happened did not stop the newscasters from probing for information that did not yet exist, in order to draw dramatic conclusions that make no sense. Read more
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