I really don't want to beat the Mitt Romney thing in the ground, but it was pretty cool to meet a potential POTUS. I just had to post this. Damn that guy in the background is good looking.
And no, I didn't Photoshop this. Although I must admit that the first time I saw this photo I thought, "Man, it looks like I could have Photoshopped this!"
I didn't.
Promise.
I had the unique opportunity to meet the possible future President of the United States, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Being something of a political junkie, I have watched all of the Republican and Democrat candidate debates. Mitt Romney has been the one candidate that has stood out more than any other. I attended a small support rally during one of the debates which lead to an invitation to former Florida Speaker of the House Allan Bense's home to meet Governor Romney. It is difficult to express how impressive this man is. I intend to write extensively on the subject of Presidential candidates over the course of the next year so I will not go in to detail on individual issues right now. However; I urge you to check this guy out. Don't let the Mormon buzz scare you away before you give him a fair shake. You might be surprised. I certainly was.
Here is a link to more information on Mitt Romney for President.
Have you ever wondered if you were racist? Kelly turned me on to a site called Project Implicit. It was developed by the Harvard Psych Department and it has a short test that you might find interesting. It takes about 3 minutes to take the test and I thought it was very cool. Please check it out and let me know what you think.
Kelly and I decided to go see a movie last night. We were torn between "Bug" and "Mr. Brooks." I had anticipated both movies being pretty good but I had no idea what I was in for with the decision to see "Mr. Brooks."
This movie was amazingly well written and acted. It was graphic and violent and disturbing. I freaking loved it. This is definitely not your run-of-the-mill thriller. If you have the time and the means I can not recommend this film enough. Please go check it out and let me know how you liked it.
Unless of course you didn't like it...if that is the case, keep your mouth shut and try not to spread your crazy dementia around to the rest of us.
I know it has been a while since I posted anything. Oh well, life is busy. However, today I read something that caused me to brush off the old soapbox. I would first like to say that I am a Sirius Satellite Radio subscriber...and I love it. The reasons I love it are numerous, but for those of you who have ever spent a significant amount of time in a car in Panama City, I need not explain it further.
Earlier this year Sirius and XM (the only other satellite radio provider in North America) announced a merger that would join both companies. This is probably going to be good for me an about 13 1/2 million other people. What many people do not know is that satellite radio content is not governed by the FCC. This, subsequently, is why Howard Stern moved to Sirius. Well, that and a few hundred million other reasons.
It is estimated that he cleared 200 mil in stock bonuses by meeting subscriber quotas. Who the hell cares, I do not listen to his crap. This is pertinent to my current bother. Stern is called a "Shock Jock" for pushing the limits of terrestrial broadcast regulations and more importantly good taste. He is not alone in his Endeavour of political incorrectness.
XM hosts a pair of Stern wanna-be's known as Opie and Anthony. Recently, XM suspended the pair's morning show for comments they made on an uncensored channel. This has outraged many subscribers and sponsors and XM is dealing with a substantial backlash.
I do agree that if you sell your service as "uncensored" then maybe you should not reprove your staff for saying something widely considered as unspeakable. You are asking for it XM! Lift the suspension. You made your bed...
On the other hand. What the hell where these idiots thinking. They put an incredibly offensive homeless man on the mike and laughed hysterically as he made comments regarding the rape and beating of Condoleezza Rice.
Here is my problem:
I like some music that is very hard. I mean rugged, industrial, Nine Inch Nails kind of jam. I do not like all of it. What I especially do not like is music that is hard for the sake of being hard. That sucks. If you want to be hard, be hard, just be good first. As long as it is good I will listen to it hard, soft, or in the middle.
These two morning show jackasses need to follow the same rules. Some of the funniest things I have ever heard happened to be the raunchiest things I have ever heard. Some were not. The point however, is the same. Funny is funny, clean or dirty. But just because some dirty things are funny does not mean dirty is a suitable replacement for substance any more than hard is. Anyone can say something provocative to get a rise out of people. They could talk about eating babies or something equally deplorable, but if they do it only because they lack the talent to say something tangible then they should be shot.
If you have XM, cut them a break. It needed to be done. If you are XM, think about how you market your service. Otherwise you might offer up some second-rate imbecile and get yourself bit in the ass. Damn that stings.
Ancient Chinese Proverb: "A closed mouth gathers no foot."
