On Tracy Jane Bubkus

Let's just put it this way, folks. She wasn't exactly what Retch had had in mind for a "partner", either. This, I'm saying, in that 1) she was crazy, 2) she smoked like an overheated factory part, and 3) she made it damn near impossible to get your own words across. Of course, the fact that Retch is ever so willing to hawk upon his own self now (just as easily enumerating HIS shortcomings, etc., AND NOT JUST THOSE OF BUBKUS), I really do think that, yeah, it might in fact be more than rotten/sour grapes this time. At least it's a faint possibility, I'm saying.

Evidence? What Evidence?

Have you noticed how a lot of the talking-heads over at Fox (Sean Hannity, Bernard Goldberg, Laura Ingraham, etc., etc.) have been clamoring lately, "PLEASE, show me some evidence (this, in regards to some tea party members' use of the n-word, etc.)!" Of course, now that we actually have some of this "hard" evidence (audio-taped messages, especially), they suddenly don't seem to be all that interested anymore (so, too, there's a seeming lack of interest in the RNC strip-club scandal). Hm. Gee, I wonder why that is............................................................................................................P.S. Just to be fair, it should also be pointed out that so, too, does MSNBC ignore certain things. In Nevada, for instance, supporters of Harry Reid were caught on videotape throwing eggs at a tea party bus. MSNBC didn't cover that event AT ALL. Apparently, folks, that story wasn't at all consistent with THEIR "narrative".

Collateral Dumbage

Here's the way that I see it, folks. If the citizens of a certain state or district really want to send an extremist (a Bernie Sanders, a James Inhofe, etc.) to Washington, then, yeah, that's totally up to them. I would personally much prefer a John Breaux/Bill Cohen type myself but, certainly, democracy does in fact rule here. The only thing that I ask of people is that, if in fact you do elect an extremist, could you at least try and elect an intelligent one.............................................................................................Yeah, that's right, folks, I'm talking about Congresswoman Bachman again. I mean, seriously, have you not heard the latest? This woman is actually telling her conservative friends/constituents to NOT fill out the census. Talk about a counterproductive piece of advice. She's literally telling her conservative friends not to be counted. It's like, does she not know that this could actually end up hurting the Republicans (this, in that they could actually end up gaining a seat or two via the census)? Or is she just so conditioned that she simply can't help herself (the government is bad, don't cooperate with the government, yada yada)?............................................................................................Now, this isn't to imply that there aren't any problems with the census (the emphasis that it places on race, for instance, confidentially concerns, etc.). One could clearly argue that there are problems. But it's the frigging law, people. Hell, it's even in the Constitution. What, Bachman doesn't care about the Constitution now?

The Grassy Something

While I generally don't consider myself a huge conspiracy-theory type/fellow, I do have to admit it here folks, I am starting to get at least a little suspicious. I point specifically to the fact that the ABC television network has apparently decided that they.....(oh, alright, I'll just say it here) WANT TO FRIGGING KILL ME!!! I mean, I don't know if you'all have noticed it or not, but these sadistic bastards have decided to put Courteney Cox ("Cougar Town") and Vanessa Williams ("Ugly Betty"), not just on on the same evening, mind you, but back to frigging ball-busting back!! It's like, come on, don't these corporatist sons of bitches know that there are a humongous number of us middle-aged fellas' out there who just can't handle this type of stimulation? And, no, don't even try and give me any of that bullshit about changing the channel. This, in that, DNA-wise, we all know that that little situation ISN'T gonna happen.....I just hope that those slimy bastards have some big time attorneys. For their sake, I'm saying!

One Angry Man, One VERY Angry Man

Henry Fonda obviously had a lot of great roles throughout his career; as the conscience-driven President in "Fail Safe", as the gallant, albeit ultimately doomed, Preston Dillard, in "Jezebel", as the ordinary trouble-shooter/hero in "12 Angry Men", as the legendary (almost mythical), Tom Joad, in "The Grapes of Wrath", as Norman Thayer (his Oscar Winning performance from "On Golden Pond"), as Abraham Lincoln in "Young Mr. Lincoln", as Gil Carter, the lone man who stands up to the mob in "The Oxbow Incident" and, yes, perhaps most famously as "Mister Roberts"....................................................................................................... But I'm telling you here, people, the one that stands out most to me is the role that he had in Sergio Leone's epic masterpiece, "Once Upon a Time In the West". In this particular movie, folks, Mr. Fonda was offered the counter-casting role of a lifetime. This, in that not only does he get to play the bad guy (one of only 2 or 3 movies in which he was afforded this opportunity), he gets to play about as evil a person as there's ever been on film (I don't even want to talk about some of the crap that this guy does). And, yep/yessiree, Mr. Henry Fonda nails it! In fact, he plays this iron-clad and steely-eyed killer with such a malevolence and bile that we literally almost want to walk out of the room - almost, clearly, the operant word.

A Husky Resume

Alright, I'll admit it. It was probably more of a Picasso than a Rembrandt. But at this point in time, I really don't give a shit. UConn's 53-47 victory tonight over Stanford was the team's 78th in a row (10 more wins and they'll tie John Wooden's UCLA men's record). It was also the school's seventh national championship (in women's basketball). To say that this is an extraordinary accomplishment is an understatement................................................................................................Oh, and if you think that it's over now, think again. Not only is Maya Moore (replete with a strong supporting cast) returning, UConn has also penned one of the best recruiting classes in the land for 2010 (Bria Hartley, Samarie Walker, Stefanie Dolson, Michala Johnson, Lauren Engeln - all of them highly rated in ESPN's top 100). UConn is going to be damn good for quite some time. I mean, sure, they might lose a few games - eventually. Not without a fight, though. Not without a fight.

Miscellaneous 9

1) Back in the early '80s, Warner Brothers (the music division) decided that they wanted to pare back a little - eliminate and cast aside some of the deadwood, in other words. Who, pray tell, did these brilliant execs finally decide to get rid of in order to accomplish this? Yeah, maybe you've actually heard of one or two of these folks. Their names were Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, and Arlo Guthrie. Hm. Gee, I wonder how in the hell that decision worked out for Warner Brothers......2) Please, don't include me among those people who don't think that the Republicans have some good ideas in terms of health-care (health savings accounts, purchasing insurance across state lines, wellness programs, tort reform, etc.). My criticism is simply this. Why in the hell are they only talking about these things now? I mean, seriously, they, the Republicans, had six frigging years to put forth a comprehensive plan. Why do they only seem to talk about this stuff when the Democrats are trying to accomplish something? Could it be that they only want to hurt President Obama, posture like hell for the 2010 mid-terms, etc.? That's what it's increasingly looking like to me. Correct me if I'm wrong......3) It looks like some moron has just sent Senator Murray a death-threat (for her affirmative vote on the heath-care bill, I gather). It's like, what, doesn't this guy know that he (him and all of the other people that he can ultimately persuade, peacefully, to HIS view-point) can vote her out of office instead? Seriously, what in the hell is the matter with these bozos?