There’s a lot of talk about this stimulus package going on – some of it ‘for reals’ and some of it is hot air.
I question the intentions of everyone. Everyone has an agenda. Some want to kill the stimulus just to show that they (Republicans) aren’t dead yet. Others genuinely oppose such huge government spending. Others really want pork. Others genuinely view this as a way to prop up our economy and create jobs.
I see it this way…
Yup… they made it through:
The #1 injustice of the evening was: Jamar! Sad… it’s sad.
The #2 injustice… so many contestants we never got to see! Ever! Show more singing for the pat’s sake!
First of all, let’s say that the show-the-end-at-the-beginnging flashback format was just exhausting. How many times did I have to look at the judges saying they were done sorting the photos? Boring! And why did they put through SO MANY who clearly didn’t deserve to survive the day!?! And Ryan talked way too much! I guess he has to earn his paycheck some how.
Someone get Simon on the phone for me! These things must be addressed!
That being said, this was the first time we got to see actual singing for a LONG time on this show. So I was able to pick out some of my favorites going into the next round.
After the miserable failure of the epic “Seinfeld/Gates” ads and their “I’m a PC” ads, Microsoft has finally gotten this one right!
They’ve resorted to using children. Check it out:
Recently, I received the following correspondence from my former university:
This is one of my favorite speeches on being a husband and father. Gordon Hinckley gave it in 1998 – over 10 years ago – but I remember it like it was yesterday.
Here are some excerpts:
The girl you marry will take a terrible chance on you.
She will wish to be married to someone who loves her, who trusts her, who walks beside her, who is her very best friend and companion. She will wish to be married to someone who encourages her in her Church activity and in community activities which will help her to develop her talents and make a greater contribution to society. She will want to be married to someone who has a sense of service to others, who is disposed to contribute to the Church and to other good causes. She will wish to be married to someone who loves the Lord and seeks to do His will.
I constantly deal with those cases of members of the Church who have been married… and who later divorce. When first married, they are full of great expectations, with a wonderful spirit of happiness. But the flower of love fades in an atmosphere of criticism and carping, of mean words and uncontrolled anger. Love flies out the window as contention enters. I repeat, my brethren, if any of you young men have trouble controlling your temper, I plead with you to begin the work of making that correction now. Otherwise you will bring only tears and sorrow into the homes which you will someday establish.
I am satisfied that if we would look for the virtues in one another and not the vices, there would be much more of happiness in the homes of our people. There would be far less of divorce, much less of infidelity, much less of anger and rancor and quarreling. There would be more of forgiveness, more of love, more of peace, more of happiness. This is as the Lord would have it.
Some sage wisdom that needs to be read and re-read.
This month, I have made a new blogging goal.
Besides February 1, which I missed, I am going to post every day this month.
Wish me luck. Hopefully, I can find that many interesting things to say.
The word of the month is:
unkempt, disheveled, messy
My fiance has been trying to get me to do my hair more frowsily. She thinks it looks good, I think (especially when she fluffs it in the back) that it looks like chicken little.
Good thing I got a haircut last night – less hair to frowse up. (While ‘frowsily’ was (I think) a correct usage, I’m no sure sure about ‘frowse’ as a noun…)
Didn’t bedhead go out of style a few years ago? I mean, I understand that I have to actively resist the ‘nerd-gravity’ that working at a tech company exerts on me, but I didn’t think it had gotten that bad…
… Or maybe it has… I did have to throw away a few pairs of pants last year after realized that they were high watering.
Yeah, it’s bad. Soon I’ll start speaking in acronyms only.
We’re not there yet, folks. We’re almost there… Just hold your breath for one more weekend. Top 36 are being announced next week, and then we get to the actual singing and less of Ryan, Simon, large men dressed in bunny suits, and censors over people’s hands and mouths.
So… why do the AI blogs suck? And why can’t I get inspired to blog about American Idol? And why aren’t I staying up until 2am grabbing video and screen shots and being really creative and making awesome posts that you all will want to read?
My conclusion is: because AI sucks right now. I’m interested in watching the auditions and Hollywood week, but I don’ t think they show anyone or anything really worth talking about, except the Judges and Ryan.
Here is a graph illustrating why my interest and enjoyment are affecting the blog quality:
