Holy land?

Back on the screen and that can only mean the injustice-o-meter is on tilt. Folks, on the subject of Israel adopting genocide as a way to bargain with Palestinians, I'll simply say this: killing them won't change their minds, just ours. I don't agree with Mormon philosophy, but it doesn't mean they should die; it just means don't invite me to your wedding(s), Brigham. Live and let live, not eye for an eye, or else we all end up blind. Peace. Hi-Lo.

Tim Russert and George Carlin, R.I.P.

What's up blogiens? I've been offline for a spell, but I've been busy. I'm probably the last blogger to write something about the two giants we lost recently, but I've been in denial about them for a while. I wouldn't be doing my part if I didn't say something about them so here goes.

First, we lost the great Tim Russert to a sudden heart attack. This hit me and my wife like a silent freight train in the darkness. Every Sunday morning, we looked forward to hearing the truth from a man who gave it to us unfiltered. My wife was especially devastated because it was the way she started every Sunday, watching Russert interview politicians, hanging them with their own words and deeds, yet doing it in a way that they had to respect him for doing his job.

With Tim Russert, you always got it straight, always the truth, and always for the benefit of all Americans. If you said one thing and changed your opinion to pander to what's in this week, Russert would call you out. He was the guy on our side, our voices sang from him in the questions he asked and the statements he made. Now, when we need him at this most important time, he's gone; we'll have to do it on our own. Mr. Russert, if your still watching out for us, know that we will do our best to reach the end and we'll have your fair and unyielding example to guide us.

How ironic that we lost another giant in his field a few days later, who shared something in common with Tim Russert; truth. George Carlin, how I wish I could have met you and thanked you for what you did for us. You showed the world that comedy could be beautifully anarchistic, shockingly candid, and challenge the drone of what is common. We saw you morph from suit-and-tie to long hair and beard, reaching your comfort zone.

From George Carlin, I learned that I could be myself and it was alright. I didn't have to walk in step, go with the flow, just because they said so. He showed us our reflections, in the best and worst times, and we saw what we really were. For all the trouble he might have caused to the conservative types, Carlin helped us grow up. We realized that we shouldn't be afraid of where we came from by trying to hide behind some silicone mask.

We aren't always proper beings and we needed someone to check us when we did step over the line; Carlin called us on those occasions, too. His comedy grew from a world where we hack the language up to fit our needs, not always careful of how we use it. I'll miss how he commented on everything from politics to business. Those of us who were and are fans will miss thinking of how he would let us know how we could fix our self-imposed problems. We'll miss you forever, George.

Obama wins again!

Another day and another win for Barack Obama! I checked out the numbers here and it appears that Obama had a 59% to 40% advantage over Clinton in a state with roughly ten registered voters. I guess we can thank six of them for pushing him to victory and hope the other four will vote Obama when he gets the nomination. Hi-Lo.

Obama and Hillary, what round is it Mic?

What's up y'all? I haven't been scribbling online for a while because I've been doing a lot of reading. See, I gave up videogames for Lent and I've had nothing to do except read and write and keep an eye on the happenings of the World.

So, what haven't I plastered words about online in the past few weeks? Well, for one, Obama's win streak came to an end with Hillary taking Ohio and Texas. Congratulations, you're not drowning anymore. Hey, we all knew this wasn't going to be the Lakers vs. the Clippers. We're not blind to how much they both want it and how much their campaign-folk are willing to do to deliver that job. This one won't be quick and it's already gotten nasty, but we'll hang in there 'til the end.

At this point, the Hillary camp has gone from moderate, to defensive, to wicked, and back to moderate after the blood transfusions this past Tuesday. The question is how much more bleeding will occur and who's got the pints left to take it? Hi-Lo.

Lookin' for dirt by playin' in it

Here comes more crap. The niceties come easy when we're face to face, but the mud gets tossed from a distance, doesn't it? Now, the Clinton campaign, having nothing to dig up on Obama, are clinging to some words that Obama borrowed from a colleague for a rally. Has it really become this desperate for Hillary?

In you're usual campaign for office, the object is to get the dirt on the other guy and show it to the voters, even if it's only alleged. This time, we have Obama, who's the cleanest candidate we've ever seen. So what's a professional crap-slinger to do when faced with this challenge? Search for an invisible needle in an imaginary haystack I guess.

This reminds me of Don Quixote and the Windmills; there are no dragons to slay because they're not there! Good luck trying to find a dust particle here, Hillary! Hi-Lo.

School shooting

I've been away for a couple of days due to illness. These days, it's always something I guess. Watching the news hasn't made me feel any better.

First off, I have to say something about this tragic event at NIU. I can't fathom what was going through that young man's head before he did what he did and it doesn't matter now. We get caught up in the plight of the shooter every time one of these shootings happens, but we need to focus on the victims. It's human nature to try to understand why such a tragedy occurs and the questions follow a connect-the-dots method to the time of the event, but does all of this back-tracking do us any good?

Yes, there's always a sign or two about the mental instability of one of these guys before they go on a rampage, but dissecting it afterwards is of little concern to the families of the loved ones lost. Maybe someday, all of this detective work will lead to one out of a dozen tragedies being averted and maybe it won't.

The thing to remember is this; it's also human nature to pick on the weak, or the perceived weak, either to gain dominion over them, to prop ourselves up, or just because we can.Until you eliminate that human trait, you will always have an individual who seemingly flips and commits an act of violence against other people to prove he or she isn't weak. Hi-Lo.

STRIKE OVER!! YAYYY!!! OBAMA!! YAYYYYY!!!!

YIPPEEEE!!! I've been waiting a long time to type those first two words and do so guilt-free! After over three months of getting nowhere, the Writer's Strike is finally over. It looks like the Oscars will be a Red Carpet event after all. The best news about the new deal is that the Writers will get a share of the New Media and they will get to go back to work doing what they were born to do.

Barack Obama had a big day again, shutting Hillary down and making it eight states in a row. YES WE CAN!!

I wouldn't be a real Laker fan if I didn't say how glad I am that the road trip is over. They went 7-2 during that time, plus they added a 7-footer who actually can play. GO LAKERS!! Hi-Lo.