SOME OSCAR OBSERVATIONS

There was nothing else to watch on TV and I am ashamed to say that
I watched the whole program. What a bore !

There were a few items that I think are worth mentioning
First-
Shoulders are back in style. Almost all the winners ( females that is)
presenters, and attendees showed at least one and often two lovely,
broad, milky white shoulders. ( How do you suppose they keep their
gowns from falling off?)
Second=
Breasts seem to have gone out of style. Most of the women somehow managed
to make these lovely orbs almost completely disappear. How do they do this and why do they do this? Is this the new look for 2010 ?

TRIVIA AGAIN

Our team was successful again last Tuesday. Here are some sample questions.

1) How many centimeters in a kilometer?
2)Name the three cartoon characters used to promote Rice Krispies.
3)Name three African countries that start with the letter T.
4)What is an oligarchy?
5)How many strikes to make a perfect 300 score in bowling?
6)Who died first, Romeo or Juliet ?
7)What is xenophobia

LAS VEGAS REVISITED

I have always been frugal. How pleased I am , for example,when I can use a dollar coupon when buying groceries. In fact, I am a parsimonious penny pinching person, a niggardly skinflint, even a miserly cheapskate.(Does one
think one is being too hard on oneself)

How is it then when confronted with a slot machine one can pour great
amounts of ones life savings into a soulless device designed to pauperize one.
It gets worse. At the black jack tables ( Minimum bet usually $15.00 or more )
one goes loco and finds oneself betting $25.00 and even $50.00 on a turn of a card. It's like monopoly money. Hey, its not real money, it's only chips. All this said, it really is lots of fun.

LAS VEGAS

Jan and I spent a few days in Las Vegas, courtesy a most kind and generous invitation from Greg and Nancy. In many ways, it was a wonderful vacation trip and we didn't even lose too much cash. We were
impressed by the splendor of the palaces, each one more beautiful in its way than the last. We stayed at the Paris where the NGA was holding its annual convention and so the hotel was filled to capacity. We watched the super bowl on a huge screen, attended a speech by GW Bush (very good-
that man is no dummy ) and ate , drank, and gambled, saw a couple of
super shows.

When we left, we felt a little twinge of sadness. Why, you might ask ?
As we visited some of the more magnificent casinos and hotels, we were
aware that they were largely empty. No one is going to Vegas anymore.
What is to become of all these amazing structures if they must go bankrupt? Why are they so poorly attended ? I can think of two reasons:
There are too many hotels and second, they charge too much. Years ago one could go to Vegas and have inexpensive hotel rooms and cheap but excellent meals. Not any more. They are pricing themselves out of the market.

WHY DOES MY BLOG COME OUT SPACED SO PECULIARLY?

No, I am not insane. I print my meagre offerings in the normal
manner but the machine insists on making me look like an idiot,

What should I do to correct it ?

THE SUPREMES DID IT AGAIN

In a typical 5/4 decision the supreme court has decided that corporations,

labor unions, and foundations can now contribute without limit to political

contests. How wonderful is that? Now the political races will be decided by

huge pressure groups who are looking after nothing except their bottom line.



We little people with our tiny little contributions will no longer be of any

consequence. To my surprise, many conservatives seem to think this is just fine

and some of the liberals are opposed. This is a first for your humble scribe. I am

siding with the libs. How embarrasing.



I harken back to a previous blog in which I suggested the simple solution

to all the problems with political contributions. IF YOU CAN NOT VOTE FOR THEM

YOU CAN NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THEM. No more cioporation or labor union

dough. No more out of state interlopers trying to influence state matters.

It would be easy to enforce. WE could even limit individuals to $5,000 bucks

or so.



I sometimes wonder why our government is so screwed up and stupod.

POOR HRRY REID

All right thinking people will agree that Harry Reid is a despicable person and an embarrassment to the US senate, his party, and the human race. Having expressed this opinion, why should I feel sorry for this miscreant ?
Harry's new book, just out, has what we of the right keep calling a racist remark and are calling for his resignation. We do wish he would resign or at least not be reelected this November. But we are trying to oust him for a remark which is obviously correct but politically a no no. He dared to speak the truth and for this he is being condemned. Perhaps you will by now have heard his comment: Obama was elected because he is a light skinned African American and he doesn't speak negro dialect , or words to that effect. It sounds like the truth to me.
Lets nail this creep for all the other wrong things he has done rather than some trumped up charge like telling the truth.