October 21, 2004
LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN...ASSORTED BLURBS IV
We begin today with a double shot of vile down the throat with two video pieces that almost ran back to back on the local news last night. Superwoman Kay Everett FELL ASLEEP AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING. This is exactly the sort of thing that keeps me awake at night with high blood pressure. There is no rhyme or reason why this woman not only should be held to a higher standard, and damnit take some vivarin or drink a coffee before you take on a meeting discussing our city's fire department.
And the news only got better, folks. She took a $145,000 in loans and gifts from someone and now is being charged for it. While Everett did the right thing by declining to support Africantown, I can't say I endorse these kinds of activities. Pile this up with the Everett vs. McPhail cat fight from earlier this year and we've got ourselves a challenger for McPhail for looniest member of city council.
(Insert blueprint rant about the dissolution of the current city council to be replaced with wards here).
You may have missed this one while shopping Amazon, but they've been running a series of interviews with political wonks that aren't named O'Reilly. So far my favorite read was the interview with Molly Ivins, but some people will obviously lean with Political pin-up boy of the moment Jon Stewart. He was on some show recently admonishing the hosts. I'm sure if you search hard enough you'll find the file online. There's also an interview with everyone's favorite facistanista..Ann Hitl...er..Coulter...
All Movie Guide editor Perry Seibert recently joined in the chant and got himself a new scroll. His new blog is up and running, ready for your approval and/or dissent. I, for one, am happy to see Perry up and writing, no matter what the content may be.
While they're all up in smoke about their daughter being the only lesbian on the planet, here's some excerpts from Lynne Cheney's novel about lesbians in the old west. Or something. I dunno. I haven't read it. I'm reading other things.
Moving on, Andy K. sent me an email detailing the forthcoming two disc Slowdive set to be released in the UK the next few weeks. Here we go: Slowdive
Disc 1
Avalyn 1
Morningrise
She Calls
Catch The Breeze
Shine
Golden Hair
Spanish Air
Waves
Alison
So Tired
Sing
Souvlaki Space Station
DISC 2:
Machine Gun
Here She Comes
When The Sun Hits
In Mind
Good Day Sunshine
Missing You
Rutti
Crazy For You
Trellisaze
Blue Skied And Clear
Not bad at all! It's better than this anyways. Belly dancers who dance to heavy metal is not my idea of a good time by any means, but I know there's a few in the audience that love heavy metal. So here's a hysterical clip of belly dancers doing their thing to Ozzy.
IN NEWS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN YESTERDAY'S EDITION HAD IT NOT BEEN MYSTERIOUSLY ERASED BY MOVEABLE TYPE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON SAID ENTRY:
IRAN endorses Bush. Iran. A member of the Axis of Evil. Think they're up to something? Think they're asking to be invaded too? While Iranians might be voting for Bush, this die hard Reganite conservative writes an eloquent piece in Salon about why voting for Bush could be very bad.
And while Iran might be voting for Bush, it appears that several of our constituents in the United Kingdom will be voting for Kerry. In this witty notion, several UK people have written to folks in our heartland (who don't take kindly to them redcoat meddlers) begging them not to vote for Bush. In turn, Americans are telling the Brits to brush their chompers. Who said statesmanship was a dead art?
And while we're on the subject of dead arts, I've been hearing alot about this whole flu shot crisis we're experiencing. Well, not being one to take these situations lightly, I did what I normally do when I'm ignorant to the truth of such matters: I panicked. So I got in contact with one of my oldest friends from childhood, who is now going for his PhD in Hospital Administration, asking if the flu epidemic is as bad as the media is portraying it to be. His response:
"well not sure what npr said, but basically we should be fine with the new flumist available, which is a mist/spray that's been in the works for some time..the big concern is the vulnerable populations..children with chronic conditions and seniors.. plus looks like there will be more supply in january, but who really knows. can't really trust anything our current administration says anyway. we've been trying to get some flu shots for some time for our department with no luck.."
So there you have it. Can't get a flu shot this year? Get the flu mist and snort a bottle or five. You should be okay then.
And finally, here's a transcript of the Sinclair movie about Kerry that's supposed to be airing.
Ever wonder what Nick Nolte would have to say about these things? I do. And that's why I read his diary every single day.
A warm cup of chai and a bear hug goes out to all those who suffered my bad mood well yesterday. I'm sorry. Some days shit just happens. But it's nice to know I have friends who can deal with it and brush it off. I promise if elected I'll appoint all of you to important positions within the city government. Maybe even city council.
ps. Is anyone else out there missing hockey as much as I am?