uh, Mr. Foley, your book is about a year overdue..

Here’s a money quote:
‘We track library books better than we do sexual predators,”
Of course, that’s from the mouth of the former congressman representing the Palm Beach area of Florida, Mark Foley, when he was pushing a bill that would protect children from internet exploitation from adults. This was about the time when he wrote another [...]

Ain’t we got style, or, Big night at the Schermerhorn

We were lucky last night to be able to finally get tickets to a concert at the new symphony hall. When the Grand Opening $2,500 smackers-a-ticket soiree occurred, I was not invited. I chose to spend that evening at the opening of my friend Susan’s new TV room watching the US Open Women’s Finals. I [...]

Shout out to my Senator, or, when they do an autopsy on this session of congress they’ll have trouble finding the heart…

Just wanted to say thanks to Senator Frist and his party-mates for not extending tax breaks to us middle-class folks for college tuition AND for not extending tax breaks to teachers for classroom expenses, and a BIG thank you from the taxpayers of Tennessee for not extending the deduction for local and state sales tax.
Oh [...]

Last comic standing, or, THIS explains a LOTT

In a contest between Larry the Cable Guy and Trent Lott for the funniest act in 2006, I’m going with Trent…Here’s Trent in his own words:
President Bush barely mentioned the war in Iraq when he met with Republican senators behind closed doors in the Capitol Thursday morning and was not asked about the course of [...]

Who would Jesus torture?

First of all, I’d like to give kudos to Congressman Cooper for voting AGAINST the Bush torture bill which sadly did pass in the House.
I’ve always wondered how a leadership group who claims to be redeemed by the blood of Jesus can so easily justify shedding the blood of others in torturous methods. I’m [...]

Those liberal moonbat definitions of democracy

Seems the recent military coup in Thailand isn’t meeting with world-wide acclaim. Yesterday, a spokesman for the coup leaders (I love the modern PR age, where even governmental usurpers have spokes-people), commented on the less-than-favorable worldview of the coup..
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We are disappointed in their reaction..but we understand their reaction. These are countries who have a very [...]

Yesterday, it was the blond heiress, today it’s that wide receiver for the Cowboys..

I’m more than ready for a certain death-defying wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys to not be mentioned in the papers, on the sports-talk shows, and on the internet for any other reason than the fact he caught a pass or two for the C’boys. He needs to join the skinny blonde as ‘another who [...]

Shout out to the Grascals and Sista, or, All Smiff News edition…

I was happy to see our daily paper give some good column space to the Grascals, bluegrass band extraordinaire. One of my favorite bloggers, Sista Smiff, regularly sleeps with the bass player of the Grascals.
The Sista mom-in-law also gets some coverage on Tennessean’s Page 3 Heather Byrd’s and soon-to-be Beverly Keel’s celebrity sighting/gossip/self-promotion [...]

Culture Notes, or, Is Stars Hollow burning…

I don’t care. I just don’t care. Please stop talking about her. There is a certain blond celebrity who is famous for being famous and she has a lot of money. She may or may not have been drunk when she was arrested for a DUI the other night. I [...]

Hello, my name is George, and I am a racist..

It’s Ok, George. Just admit it. Let it out..you knew what Macaca meant..you knew what that noose hanging from a tree in your office meant..you knew that declaring a Confederate Heritage Month when you were Governor would offend plenty of folks..you knew that that giant Confederate flag in your living room when you were governor [...]

5th Avenue is gettin’ arty – Arts in the Arcade is happening

I eat in the arcade two or three times a week and I’ve been noticing a lot of arty-looking characters roaming around. I knew that there were a couple of art galleries open in the arcade upper level…what I didn’t know is that there are at least EIGHT galleries opening up..
This collective of galleries is [...]

Studio 60, episode 2 – wow, or, boom goes the dynamite*

Episode 1 was prelude..Tonight’s show was a great pay-off. This one reminded me of Sorkin’s first show (at least first i know about) Sports Night, a behind-the-scenes show of something akin to ESPN’s Sports Center..lots of cuts, quick edits and snappier dialogue than Dorothy Parker* * holding forth at the Algonquin back in the [...]

Here’s a fun family photo, or, hey Fatima, don’t close your eyes!

Which one was Fatima, again?
ft: Dennis Dumbauld

My life in the danger zone…

For the first time since the great e coli scare of ‘06, I ventured to the Greek Touch in the Arcade for my favorite downtown meal – Spanokopita (spinach pie). Bill and Linda make a mean SP…If I pass from this mortal coil because of eating spinach, I want everyone to know that [...]

Would you lie to your shrink?

The Certifiable Princess did and she lived to talk about it. Not to mention being grossed out about hearing her mother discussing sex (parents have sex???..ewwwwwww).
Go, read. It’s as if Aunt B had a surprise distant cousin somewhere up north…

At least the Titans made it interesting, or, Kerry Collins, meet David Givens..

The good news for the Titans today was that they were playing another weak team masquerading as the Miami Dolphins who were led by a once-good quarterback named Daunte Culpepper who now has the lateral movement of a 1958 Cadillac. The bad news is that the Titans weren’t quite as good as the weak team [...]

Who’s running this war on terror, Vandelay Industries?, or how we are screwing up Afghanistan again..

And you wanted to be my war against terrorism President!?
Let’s go back to 2001, before 9/11. What country gave the Taliban in Afghanistan $43,000,000 (that’s MILLION) dollars to help our friends, the Taliban, in their war against drugs. Incidentally, these same ‘friends’ were hosting this guy named Bin Laden at the time. Of course, [...]

Aw, quit yer griping, or, ENUFF already

So far this week I’ve moaned and bitched about ‘our’ Kroger on 8th Avenue, people in front of me in line at Walgreens, Eric Crafton’s moronic misdirected ‘English-only first’ bill, that idiotic mis-cast statue on I-65 south, and the worst Titan’s team ever OUR TITANS.
There are positive things in life:
Unless Sarcastro’s wife has evolved into [...]

More theology from Senator Allen, or, Oy Vey, do I have to wear one of those beanies?

Incumbent Senator George Allen of Virginia, after being hounded by the media regarding his Jewish ‘roots’, decided to do a little reading:
“I embrace and take great pride in every aspect of my diverse heritage, including my Lumbroso family line’s Jewish heritage, which I learned about from a recent magazine article and my mother confirmed.”

And just [...]

Did they serve omelets at the Last Supper, or, God, you’re so STUPID

Theological conversation overheard…classic from Knox Views.