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Friday Fish Wrap: 3 July, 2009
This week ended on one of the cheeriest notes that I could imagine: Sarah Palin is resigning her post as governor of the state of Alaska. From what I've heard from erstwhile 'conservative' Alaskan friends, she won't be missed ('don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out....").
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will step down from state's top post.
"Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose," Palin said in a statement released by her office.
"It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success," she said.
On the way to a GOP reborn?As what exactly?
Now she can go on to empire build with the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and rest of the 'coulda been' wingers that are ramming home the point that they are, indeed, a pathetic,irrelevant laughingstock.
If that doesn't work out, there's always going to be a spot for another pretty face on Faux News.
See, this is why blogging is the best substitute for couch analysis and psychotropic drugs going. For a mere $17.95 a month, I can say EXACTLY what's on my mind.
In way too deep: The Michael Jackson grief fest
Have you had just about enough of vast international wailing over Michael Jackson? I have. My limit was reached the day after he died.
The guy wrote and performed some good songs way back when. For at least the last 10 years, he became an unproductive wacko resting on his laurels in the dreamworld of his own private Neverland loony bin cum kiddy ranch.
Yes, there's a model for our youngsters to aspire to.
Can't we find somebody who was still giving it their all, with integrity and dignity, right up to the end? Are people so bankrupt in their stock of admirable celebrities, that this is all they can focus on, and of course, the media echo chamber is pleased to feed them on a truly embarrassing global scale.
At least Farah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Karl Malden went out with more than a little dignity and class. Perhaps that's why they got so little attention. And, there wasn't the distinct possibility of a drug overdose involved.
Six Degrees of Separation: Ed McMahon
BTW: little personal note about Ed McMahon. He and his first wife lived just a few houses down from us, in Hialeah, Florida when he was just getting started in show business ... as a local kid show clown. They were classy people and well liked by neighbors, who continued to communicate with them for many years after they moved on.
Pit stops going the way of dinosaurs
In this age of draconian budget cuts by states, one of the top targets are highway 'rest stops' ... potty breaks to those you with kids. The Truckers Association is none too pleased about it, as can be any family with little ones in the backseat.
Short of asking twice about "are you sure????" before leaving the roadside restaurant, you might want to do what we did back in the olden days - carry a roll of bum fodder in the car and learn to look for bushes.
Update on the Ruth Madoff mink
Those nasty men who came to repo the luxury apartment wouldn't even let her keep the mink coat. That's really harsh. She stormed off with a woven straw handbag - probably Prada.
She showed them.
Bernie Madoff's soul shows up on Craigslist
This is a scream! By Huffington Post contributor Andy Borowitz;
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) The soul of convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff briefly appeared for sale on the popular Internet classifieds site Craigslist today, but was taken down after it became clear that there were no takers.
The seller, Satan, said that he had bought Mr. Madoff's soul forty years ago and was "disappointed" that it had turned out to be worthless.
"I guess I'm not the only schmuck who got screwed by investing in Bernie Madoff," the Prince of Darkness said.
Satan said that he was more hopeful about the performance of other souls in his investment portfolio, including Joe Jackson's.
Sanford wife speaks out
Just when you thought it was safe, and that Mark Sanford had finally shut up about the details of his marital infidelities ... Jenny Sanford is now shopping her tale of woe to the media. If it doesn't wear any better than what Elizabeth Edwards' was selling, then it's a non-starter.
Why would I care if she wants to be the governors wife so badly that she'll give him a pass? Has everybody watched so many reality shows that they now believe their personal lives are actually of interest to each and every American?
Wait! This doesn't sound so right when applied to bloggers and those of you WHO READ THEM. This is why I'm so careful to trash everybody else, and fellow blogger Ann Onn Everything is still hiding behind her AnnOnn-ymity. N'yuck, n'yuck.
Life here in Reno, Nevada has been quiet of late, the weather only just now becoming hotter than the back gate to Hell. Fortunately, I spend three days a week confined to an air conditioned office doing really interesting stuff, and home ain't too shabby either.
I want to go see the new Woody Allen movie with Larry David ( Curb Your Enthusiasm) as an aging neurotic who falls for a young hottie. That's just got to be good. I'm still waiting for Food, Inc. to come to town. Why can't we get the cool movies sooner?
So, go have a lovely Fourth of July. Don't spend too much time in surfing the net, unless it's to read my blog of course.
Sit.
I'll let myself out.
maven
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will step down from state's top post.
"Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose," Palin said in a statement released by her office.
"It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success," she said.
On the way to a GOP reborn?As what exactly?
Now she can go on to empire build with the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and rest of the 'coulda been' wingers that are ramming home the point that they are, indeed, a pathetic,irrelevant laughingstock.
If that doesn't work out, there's always going to be a spot for another pretty face on Faux News.
See, this is why blogging is the best substitute for couch analysis and psychotropic drugs going. For a mere $17.95 a month, I can say EXACTLY what's on my mind.
In way too deep: The Michael Jackson grief fest
Have you had just about enough of vast international wailing over Michael Jackson? I have. My limit was reached the day after he died.
The guy wrote and performed some good songs way back when. For at least the last 10 years, he became an unproductive wacko resting on his laurels in the dreamworld of his own private Neverland loony bin cum kiddy ranch.
Yes, there's a model for our youngsters to aspire to.
Can't we find somebody who was still giving it their all, with integrity and dignity, right up to the end? Are people so bankrupt in their stock of admirable celebrities, that this is all they can focus on, and of course, the media echo chamber is pleased to feed them on a truly embarrassing global scale.
At least Farah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Karl Malden went out with more than a little dignity and class. Perhaps that's why they got so little attention. And, there wasn't the distinct possibility of a drug overdose involved.
Six Degrees of Separation: Ed McMahon
BTW: little personal note about Ed McMahon. He and his first wife lived just a few houses down from us, in Hialeah, Florida when he was just getting started in show business ... as a local kid show clown. They were classy people and well liked by neighbors, who continued to communicate with them for many years after they moved on.
Pit stops going the way of dinosaurs
In this age of draconian budget cuts by states, one of the top targets are highway 'rest stops' ... potty breaks to those you with kids. The Truckers Association is none too pleased about it, as can be any family with little ones in the backseat.
Short of asking twice about "are you sure????" before leaving the roadside restaurant, you might want to do what we did back in the olden days - carry a roll of bum fodder in the car and learn to look for bushes.
Update on the Ruth Madoff mink
Those nasty men who came to repo the luxury apartment wouldn't even let her keep the mink coat. That's really harsh. She stormed off with a woven straw handbag - probably Prada.
She showed them.
Bernie Madoff's soul shows up on Craigslist
This is a scream! By Huffington Post contributor Andy Borowitz;
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) The soul of convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff briefly appeared for sale on the popular Internet classifieds site Craigslist today, but was taken down after it became clear that there were no takers.
The seller, Satan, said that he had bought Mr. Madoff's soul forty years ago and was "disappointed" that it had turned out to be worthless.
"I guess I'm not the only schmuck who got screwed by investing in Bernie Madoff," the Prince of Darkness said.
Satan said that he was more hopeful about the performance of other souls in his investment portfolio, including Joe Jackson's.
Sanford wife speaks out
Just when you thought it was safe, and that Mark Sanford had finally shut up about the details of his marital infidelities ... Jenny Sanford is now shopping her tale of woe to the media. If it doesn't wear any better than what Elizabeth Edwards' was selling, then it's a non-starter.
Why would I care if she wants to be the governors wife so badly that she'll give him a pass? Has everybody watched so many reality shows that they now believe their personal lives are actually of interest to each and every American?
Wait! This doesn't sound so right when applied to bloggers and those of you WHO READ THEM. This is why I'm so careful to trash everybody else, and fellow blogger Ann Onn Everything is still hiding behind her AnnOnn-ymity. N'yuck, n'yuck.
Life here in Reno, Nevada has been quiet of late, the weather only just now becoming hotter than the back gate to Hell. Fortunately, I spend three days a week confined to an air conditioned office doing really interesting stuff, and home ain't too shabby either.
I want to go see the new Woody Allen movie with Larry David ( Curb Your Enthusiasm) as an aging neurotic who falls for a young hottie. That's just got to be good. I'm still waiting for Food, Inc. to come to town. Why can't we get the cool movies sooner?
So, go have a lovely Fourth of July. Don't spend too much time in surfing the net, unless it's to read my blog of course.
Sit.
I'll let myself out.
maven
Tags: bernie, jackson, jenny, madoff, mark, michael, palin, rest, ruth, sanford
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