Happy 4th!!!

Here are some fireworks for your enjoyment....

Now if she'd only promise to never speak in public

On Friday, Sarah Palin announced her resignation as governor of Alaska with 18 months left in her term.

This was a nice start. Now, if we could get her to move further away... maybe Guam; not that I have anything against Guam.

I would say Good Riddance, but something tells me that she will not go away.

One can hope.

IRS OOPS

Got a letter from the IRS last week...it seems that we made an error on our 2007 return and owe them $900. of course, they want it NOW and are more than willing to add numerous penalties until they do receive it. We sent a reply that we might be able to pay $25 a month towards it and are awaiting their response. I don't understand why they won't just take it out of next year's refund and forgo the penalties; it's not like it was an intentional attempt to cheat on our taxes.

Life's good.

Billy Mays no longer here

They say that celebrity deaths come in 3's and we've reached that in the last week... But wait! That's not all! We are going to throw in a 4th celebrity death at no extra charge!

Yes, Billy Mays, the over-the-top (of his lungs) king of the infomercials has died at the age of 50!

It seemed appropriate to use an exclamation mark. Hmmmm. Maybe we should see about changing that to exclaMAYtion mark in honor of Billy.

The jokes are all too easy and, as a wise man once said, comedy isn't pretty.

All jokes aside, you really have to admire Billy Mays. He became an infomercial icon and was very good at what he did. Furthermore, I think OxiClean is a great product. Billy was seemingly everywhere on the vast TV wasteland and somewhat annoying in his delivery....but admit it, you are going to miss him.

Referring to him as Billy might seem disrespectful, but I think it is a testament to his friendly on-air demeanor that made him such a great salesman. He seemed like a guy that would insist on being called Billy and not Mr. Mays.

My sincere condolences to his family, friends and, yes, his fans!

The Thriller is gone

By now, of course, you have heard the news of Michale Jackson's death. How could you not have heard? The news channel feeding frenzy is at an embarrassing peak.

I must admit that I was never really a fan of Michael Jackson. The Thriller and Bad albums had some good/great tracks and Thriller, itself, has always been one of my faves (more for Vincent Price than Michael).

I watched as millions of others were swept up in the phenomenon of Jackson but could never really understand it. His bizarre behavior and the accusations of pedophilia seemed like just part of the sideshow that was his life in the spotlight. Sometimes the hot glare of fame can really screw a person up (just ask Elvis).

I think the thing that most put me squarely in the non-fan camp was when he proclaimed himself the King of Pop. While it might be arguably true, that should have been left for others to decide. That kind of egotistic masturbation was pathetic.

My opinion aside, my sincere condolences go out to his family (especially his children), friends and millions of fans.

Farrah-well

Sorry to hear of the passing of Farrah Fawcett today. She was The pin-up girl of my generation and more than just a pretty face. She overcame the blonde bimbo stereotype to prove that she was a fine actress.

My condolences to her family, friends and fans.

Sins and Sensiblity

South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, announced to his constituents and the world that he is an adulterer and a moron.

Sanford (R) disappeared from his state for nearly a week, including Father's Day, infuriating lawmakers in Columbia and leaving behind befuddled staff members who said they thought their boss was hiking on the Appalachian Trail. But he actually had left the governor's mansion in a state-issued SUV and jetted to Buenos Aires, where he spent five days with the woman.

Did he really think that a sitting governor could sneak away for 6 days and no one would figure out where he really went? Did he think that his little unannounced getaway would not be considered irresponsible and idiotic. I couldn't care less that he was having an affair; it is the disappearing for days and sneaking out of the country that I think would be reason to ask him to step down as governor and let someone a bit more focused take over.

Sanford is one of those bible-quoting, defenders of marriage that the Republican party reveres so much. Like many of these bastions of morality, his sense of moral outrage and certainty only applies to others. His presidential ambitions are most likely derailed and his governorship may be as well. I know that, if I were a South Carolinian, I wouldn't want this self-involved twit to be my governor.

As an immoral liberal, I do want to thank Sanford for being the hypocrite that he is and reminding us all what a joke the Republican party has become.