Trash TV: Exploitation of Young Girls

Sex sells AKA Trash TV.....let's be honest, we all watch one or more of these so-called entertainments but some go too far in matters of immorality, and one of the top ten, (in my opinion) is devoted to the misdeeds of a family who has an obsession with one letter of the alphabet in their names. The matriarch has no problem with the exploitation of her daughters. A younger one is 14 and since she is an "aspiring model" two of her older sisters posted pictures of her, in very poor taste considering her age, taken during a photo shoot at the beach. The message to all the young girls who watch this trash seems to be.....its O.K. to look like a hooker and if that gets you publicity great! Oy vey!

Trash TV: A Mug's Game

More Trash TV....They say it's just a game but does that excuse fraud???? Also in the top ten of Trash TV is a show about a group of people, locked in a house for the summer with cameras following every move as they compete for a half million dollars by lying, back-stabbing and even "romancing" their fellow roomies......but the ugliest ploy used by one of these contestants is claiming his wife has an extremely rare disease of a leg, that can only be cured by very expensive surgery. This not only  diminishes those who actually suffer from catastrophic diseases but demonstrates the skewed thinking that it is O.K. to win anyway you can and honesty is a mug's game.....and,yes, the wife is going along with the scheme....God! I hope they don't have children!

Bring Back the WPA

Bring back the WPA!!!! In the 30's when times were tough,money was tight and jobs were scarce FDR created the WPA which put people to work in meaningful jobs. In one small corner of our state many of the highways, that are still in use today, were built by the WPA...as was Timberline Lodge in the Mt. Hood National Park. Why can't the government recreate such a program today? It would provide much needed jobs and our country would benefit from the revamping of its infrastructure.
Image source: Timberline Lodge 1938 Bartking.net

Vacation time is here and so are the Tennis Games......back after the U.S.Open in September. Shalom.

Rafa's Ritual

Thoughts while watching the opening games in Toronto.....Rafa Nadal's 1st serve....tug at pants, tuck hair behind left ear, rub nose, tuck hair behind right ear, wipe hand on pants leg, bounce ball 6 or 8 times, toss ball up, hit ball into net.

Plea to Rafa: No Pink!

An ardent plea to Rafa.....please,please,please discard any and all shades of pink from your tennis court apparel.....pinks are a jinx!!

Obama on THE VIEW

Well, now President Obama is getting flack for his scheduled appearance on the View.....a program that has a wider viewing audience than most press conferences or "news" shows....this after accusing him of being aloof and only giving scripted appearances......what a hypocritical bunch we are!

Hysterics Over Wikileak Disclosures

Why the hysteria about the Wikileak disclosures? They contain nothing about our troop movements and only disclose matters that almost everybody already knows or guesses.. If anything they have brought home the fact that our involvement in Afghanistan is a losing proposition, in lives and taxpayers' hard earned money.....the sooner we get out of that quagmire the better. Some pundit stated that if we are to succeed in that region we should send in competent civilians to help that infrastructure instead of blowing them to hell.......bread makes more friends than bombs. And why are we giving such vast amounts of money to Pakistan when they support the Taliban in its' war against us?

Blows Up Real Good! (and it's better with beer!)

Could anyone please tell me how getting drunk,blowing up such large fire-crackers that it sounds like WW3, scaring the bejeesus out of countless dogs and cats and jolting other people out of sleep is symbolic of Patriotism?? Most communities have 4th.of July Parades and Fire-works displays...fine and good....what I have a problem with are the reckless firing off of (usually illegal) fire-works in the days preceding the 4th, and for several days afterward...and into the wee hours of the morning. Even though there are city bans on such actions they are often overlooked.....and the mind-set of those scoff-laws is..."I'm proud to be an American"...Huh?

At War with the Almighty?

According to a new law people now will be allowed to carry concealed weapons in Churches, Synagogues and Mosques! Are we at war with the Almighty or are we there to worship the NRA? This goes so far beyond the ridiculous...it is lunacy!...and further proves that we are fast becoming a nation of idiots!!

Will USofA Be Here in 250 Years?

In the lifetime span of civilized nations of the world we, the USofA, seem to be in the "terrible two's" phase of development...Reason and learning are resisted as being too boring, in our greed for a more comfortable life style we blow the tops off mountains (for coal), pollute our waterways and atmosphere, lie to protect us from paying the consequences of our actions and have temper tantrums (wars) when opposed by more rational minds. I wonder if this nation, as it is today, will still be in existence in 250 more years?

Patience

So the President's approval ratings are down......I have been as guilty as the rest of the country in expecting a whirlwind of changes to happen overnight,but on seriously thinking about the changes that have occurred since his inauguration I have realized that he has accomplished more,overall,than the previous administration in the same length of time. With all of the matters that are facing this country, both foreign and domestic, and with the Republicans using the filibuster tactics at every turn, it is a miracle that ANYTHING has been done.....after all, isn't it better to have a President who studies every situation before deciding on a plan of action rather then dashing madly off in all directions?!

Cut Obama Some Slack

Good Lord! cut the guy some slack! Now, some of our patriots on the right, have scolded President Obama for taking his family on vacation....not to The Gulf,but to New England! Did President Bush take his family,on vacation, to New Orleans after Katrina?....and do those same critics remember that in the same length of time in office, Pres.Bush had taken 216 days of vacation? In the dictionary "petty" should be synonymous with "politician"!

~ Comments by Skazski

BP's Greed

It is said that there are 3 evils that we must overcome in order to better ourselves, both physically and spiritually....they are Greed, Envy and Ignorance. A current example of what can happen when one or more of these are overlooked, the BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Greed ...because in order to earn greater profits the company cut corners by decreasing qualified staff and using inferior equipment. Ignorance....by not thoroughly exploring all the aspects of drilling at such great depth and for not having proven back-up plans in case of failure.. These principles also apply to the bodies that diminished regulations, oversight and previous " mishaps"......they didn't learn a damn thing from history and so it goes....the ruination of the environment,wildlife and livelihood of thousands for generations to come.

Author Stieg Larsson (Spoiler)

(Rare editorial comment: WARNING SPOILER)

In view of the horrors that are occuring in our world today, this may seem to be trivial to the max....but, what the hell, we all need a diversion....mine is an addiction to Mysterys and novels of Suspense/Intrigue......and some of the best that I have read lately are those of Stieg Larsson..I just finished his last book and was left with such a profound sense of loss after reading the final paragraph.....knowing that the characters are to be gone forever. The author had completed 3 books before his untimely death and the situations/plots were so well thought out and his characters so interesting you couldn't help being invested in them that Larsson's demise became personal..It was reported that he had planned a series of 10 novels based on "the girl" and had left notes on the proposed books, but even if the publishers found someone else to complete them,it would be impossible to recreate his style..Too often writers of this genre are overlooked,,more's the pity.

Obama: All the Right Things But Incomplete

 After listening to our President's "Oval Office" speech last night I was left with a feeling of disappointment.....altho he said all of the "right things" it was not complete.....he didn't mention the heavy handed approach that BP has used in the clean-up efforts that should have lead to the Coast Guard taking command. .He was quite right to call our attention to the hazards of our dependence on oil and the urgency to find more environmentally safer energy sources,but in the current climate of this country, I fear that's not going to happen in the near future..There are people out there today who are fighting the moratorium on deep sea drilling, saying that it is taking food from their tables.....this disaster is going to effect the Gulf for 10 to 20 years....another such event would, perhaps, effect them forever!

Pray For Sarah

 As to Keith Olbermann's remarks about Sarah Palin being an "idiot".....in my opinion she is just ignorant and is too stupid to realize it. We should pray for her and God will heal her....just as she recommends for the oil disaster in the Gulf.

~ Comments by Skazski

Odious Comparisons

 Isn't it odd that most of the people who criticize President Obama and compare him to Hitler weren't even born when Hitler came to power? Maybe if those people were more knowledgeable about History they wouldn't make such odious comparisons!

~ Comments by Skazski

Not a Tea Party Adherent But Damn Angry

Altho I am not a Tea Party adherent I, too, am very, very angry.....not with the Federal government in general but with the Congress in particular.. It is a body of either comfortably ensconced old men who have enjoyed being re-elected for decades due to the apathy and ignorance of the voters, or a body of newcomers whose only focus is getting re-elected. . .The fault lies partially with us for not paying enough attention to what they are doing. Perhaps term limits is the answer...and instead of the smears and lies that are the base of modern campaigning....the only criteria would be the publishing, for all to see, of their voting record on every issue that comes before them..Maybe that would diminish the roles of the lobbyists and the corporations that they represent.

~ Comments by Skazski

Underwear Bomber vs. hotel maid

This is another thing that really bothers me....on one hand we have groups of young men entering our country from known "terrorist" countries (Somalia, Afghanistan and Pakistan) who seem to have no problems obtaining visas, in traveling back and forth between their birthplaces and here, in becoming citizens of the USA,are able to buy firearms with impunity....and whose mission in life seems to be the destruction of our country. On the other hand we have people who come to us from across the border in hopes of making a better life for themselves and their families. Who work hard and aid in our economic growth, yet they are subjected to discrimination and rigorous barriers to achieve citizenship......so why the disparity in our attitudes and laws???? Car Bomber vs. field worker, Underwear Bomber vs. hotel maid,....the choice seems clear to me.

~ Comments by Skazski

In Vampire Mode, and Nadal's Nike Curse: The Clown of the Courts

Time for Spring Break..aka...The Monte Carlo Tennis Tournament. Since there is a 9 hour time difference, that means going into "Vampire" mode,....up all night and sleeping until noon. This will also be the time to see if the Nike Curse,on Rafa Nadal, will finally be broken. Ever since Nike began tinkering with Nadal's tennis attire the guy hasn"t won a title...even the Sports Commentators have taken to critizing his "horrendous" costumes! Nike has taken a great young player and turned him into the Clown of the Courts....shame on them. This young man has won 5Grand Slams and 35 other championships, all by the age of 23...you would think that Nike would have more resect for him.....but obviously they are too busy trying to polish up Tiger's image.

Oy Vey! Nike is still at it.......as one sport's announcer said..."these (blue and white plaid) shorts would look right at home on a Scottish Links, but at Monte Carlo,NO!" Nike should spend their time and energy(?) on making Rafa a pair of tennis shorts that actually FIT rather than how outlandish, and ugly, they can be! He is a brave lad for even appearing on court in those disgraceful rags!

Tiger Woods, Morality and Money

Is anyone else as sick of the Tiger Woods saga as I am? Every damn TV show spends more time on this self-centered,egotistical bozo than they do on real news! So he can hit a hole with a golf ball...its not as though he has done anything to benefit the world...enuff already!

Do you think that the United States of America, as it is today, will still be in existance in 100 years?

When Money walks in the door, morality and ethics join hands and fly out the window.....case in point....the latest ad from Nike regarding Tiger and his deceased father. Apparently going to the uttmost extreme to refurbish the tarnished image of their money making "idol" is just fine and dandy. Morality be damned!.

Poker is NOT a Sport!

Can we get real?....Poker is a "sport"? By what criteria does that make sense? It requires no athletic ability, acuity or physical prowess....if all of those things don't matter then, taking into consideration all the years I've spent playing gin rummy and solitaire, I must be a great sportswoman.....even if I can't walk 50 yards to my mailbox and have the eye to hand coordination of a newt....Ha or rather, Bah! Humbug!!

Health Reform Bill: Know the Facts

For God's sake, know the FACTS! I heard one woman's angry response to the passing of the Health Reform bill in which she ranted "I don't want anyone (i.e. government) coming between my f---ing doctor and me"...doesn't she realize, or understand, that the final say-so about her health care is NOT in her doctor's hands but that it lies solely with the accountant at her insurance company? ..If you are going to protest at least know what the facts are!..

Utterly Bizarre Do-Nothings

A new Party in town...."The Do-Nothings"......does anyone else find this utterly bizarre? An ex-governor, who quit half way through her term is campaigning for a senator, who recently said that he wasn't going to do anything, in the senate, for the rest of his term. . . How little those two must regard the intelligence of the voters.