Thursday, June 1, 2006TODAY WILL NOT BE THE SAMEWithout Katie Couric. It is one thing to know that Katie is on vacation, but it is another to realize that she will not be back on the Today Show. Yes, we will see her again on CBS evening news in September; however, waking up to Katie's smile and perkiness is like waking up to a beautiful sunrise.... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 31, 2006Did You Watch All The War Movieson TV during the Memorial day weekend? I watched as many as I could as long as I could, but over and over my mind went across the seas to our men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. So most of the time I cried for them as well as for all those who have given their lives for the freedom, that... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, May 26, 2006Are We Seeing A More Humbler and Gentler Pres. BushThe news conferences yesterday with Bush, Blair and Foxe may be revealing to us a more humbler and gentler Pres. Bush. You remember when he ran for President, he was the Compassionate Conservative. Some how the tragedy of 9/11 took that away from him and us, and for most of these past 5 years, we... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, May 20, 2006The DaVinci Code Vs. The Passion FilmThe Davinci Code film opened last night around the world. Already, reviews are mixed, but here is mine! Forest Gump (Tom Hanks) can keep on running and Opie (Richard Cunningham) can return to Mayberry. The goal is to supplant Mel Gibson's Passion Film, it might in popularity, but it fails miserably... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 10, 2006INSTANT REPLAY?Chicago Cubs robbed of trip to World series by fan reaching out and interfering with the catch of a foul ball. Do you remember? The Chicago Cubs have not been the same since! Last night, a Cubs outfielder jump up and caught Barry Bonds homerun #714 just before it went over the wall. Yes, it is true,... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 9, 2006Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Barry BondsNames that will live in our hearts and minds forever. I never saw Babe Ruth play, except on film of course, but I did have the privilege of attending a number of Atlanta Braves games with Aaron, and of course, I have seen Bonds on elevision. Ruth hit 714 home runs, Barry has 713, and Aaron hit 755.... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 8, 2006I Feel Sorry For Pres. BushHe and we had such high expectations for his second term; however, that does not seem like it is going to happen. Constant change in the adminsitration, high gas prices, immigration fiasco, and an endless war in Iraq seems to say that the cards are stacked against him and us. Why? The old truth... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, May 6, 2006Are We Becoming A Society of Addictive People?Kennedy and Limbaugh addicted to pain killers, Bonds use of steroids, John Daily lost over 50 million dollars on gambling, epidemic of teachers having sex with their students, and on and on it goes. Why is it so many have to have some kind of addiction. Could it be that since we have been taught for... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, May 4, 2006Will We Ever Be Able To Get Beyond 9/11?Are we frozen in time, has time stood still while we move on. Read this poem and comment! Since 9/11, time has stood still, Yes, the clock continues to move on, The calendar nearly 5 years has turned~ Yet, anger, confusion and fear, in our minds, and hearts continue to smoke and burn! An endless war... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 2, 2006STOP THE SPORTS WORLD AND LET ME OFFNFL Draft, Ice Hockey Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, Major League Baseball, College Baseball, World Cup Soccer, Arena Football --- all going on at the same time -- it could drive you crazy; however, as Thoreau wrote, "The world is too much with us" -- well at least the Sports World is now too much with us! Sign in to see full entry. |
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