anything. Now that we’ve cleared that up, why not get the ball rolling on those impeachment proceedings for W. As incompetent as that dude is, he has to provide mountains of new ammo for an impeachment every day, so by now getting rid of him shouldn’t be all that hard. Besides, he’s not bright enough to understand what the word impeachment means, so just tell him he’s getting an extra-long vacation to spend at his ranch in Texas, hand him a box of goobers, a Big Gulp of Mountain Dew and a coloring book and send him on his way.
- This can't end well. The state legislature in South Carolina is considering a measure that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry their guns onto college campuses and school grounds at all levels. The law would mirror one already on the books in Utah, which proudly declares its willingness to fill its school grounds with as many guns as legally possible. Like Utah’s leaders, the powers-that-be in South Carolina are under the false impression that more guns will equal less school shootings. Right, because someone having a permit to carry a gun automatically means they are mentally stable, never get angry and never lose control of their emotions to the point that they might shoot someone. Also, it’s not like anyone who has a permit and carries a piece is anything less than a high-level marksman who is an absolute pro with their 9mm. A House subcommittee in the state legislature approved on Wednesday the bill to allow weapons at schools. Again, I’ll take exception to the assertion that having more people with guns at a school at any level, elementary to college, makes a school safer. Accidents happen, people in stressful, dangerous situations with guns make mistakes, period. Keep guns out of schools, because you’re not making them safer, you’re just packing the powder keg with more dynamite so that when there is an explosion, it’ll be that much bigger.
- Lastings Milledge is no longer satisfied with being a disappointment to the New York Mets on the field, he’s now determined to let them down off the field as well. The former prize prospect turned mediocre major leaguer has run afoul of the organization because of the racially and sexually explicit lyrics he songs on a song that’s included on his new album of hip hop music. Milledge, who founded his own record label (a growing trend among athletes with too much time and money on their hands), uses derogatory terms for women and African Americans in the song, which can be found on his label’s website, www.souljaboirecords.com. Nice word play there, L., but alluding to yourself as a “soldier boy” is laugh-out-loud funny because the last thing you are is a soldier of any kind, and wearing that hideous camouflage suit jacket you were recently photographed in doesn’t change that fact. “We don’t approve of his lyrics,” New York General Manager Omar Minaya stated succinctly. Safe to say that in their closed-door meeting, Minaya used much stronger language to explain his feelings to Milledge about the lyrics. No disciplinary action will be taken by the organization against him, but Milledge needs to realize that he’s Lastings Milledge, not David Ortiz or Alex Rodriguez. He doesn’t have nearly enough credibility or status as a player to do anything he wants without fear of retribution by his team. Clean up your act, L., and before you release any more racially and sexually explicit music, hit about 500-600 home runs and win a half-dozen Gold Gloves and then you might be able to get away with acting like an idiot.
- Dishwashers can suffer from many types of problems such as not getting your dishes clean, leaving ugly spots on the dishes, being excessively noisy and disruptive……..and catching on fire. Betcha didn’t think of that last one, eh? But General Electric Co. has issued a massive recall on dishwashers it sold under the brand names Eterna, GE, GE Profile, GE Monogram, Hotpoint and Sears-Kenmore. Seems these particular models are prone to a nasty wiring malady that could spark a fire in your kitchen. Go ahead, honey, turn on the dishwasher, let it run and…………BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!! FIRE!!! FIRE!!!!! Not exactly what you want to have happen after a long hard day when you’re trying to save some time and energy by letting your trusty dishwasher do the hard work in cleaning your plates and utensils. A good rule of thumb for any kitchen is that at no point should any of your appliances have flames protruding from it, just for future reference.
- I was curious about this, and it seems that despite widespread speculation and expectation, CBS is holding firm at three versions of its CSI franchise. At the network’s upfront on Wednesday, the lineup for the fall season was announced and all of you residents of Boise, Topeka, Knoxville, Yuma, Concord, Fairbanks and Galveston won't be getting your much-anticipated CSI show based in your hometown. Among the new offerings from CBS that should be in the running to be the first show canceled this fall is Moonlight, a show about a private investigator who is also a vampire. Yeah, that’s a great premise…….FOR ME TO POOP ON! Another CBS newbie, Big Bang Theory, is about geeks trying to impress a beauty (a lot of shows that area geek-centric being introduced this fall) and is automatically DQ’d in my book because it’s a half-hour show and thus not worth watching. Other new shows are Viva Laughlin, which I don’t know much about other than it’s a mystery set in Nevada and its music is inspired by a British show, and Cane, about a Cuban rum-smuggling family headed up by Jimmy Smits. I’ve never been a big Smits fan, but these two shows, Cane and Viva Laughlin, look like the best bets for new CBS shows worth watching. Of course, Survivor will be in its usual Thursday night slot and my all-time favorite reality show, The Amazing Race will be back midseason (thankfully minus Charla and Mirna, the two most unlikable reality show contestants ever). Oh, and crotchety old Andy Rooney will still be around to spew his bile-laced, bitter, out-of-touch geezer-isms on 60 Minutes every Sunday night, which I am sure is a relief to exactly no one.
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