Drink this...

Reflecting on this...

As I come to the end of a year that I have many complaints about and the perfect outlet to express them, I decline that opportunity to instead have a moment of reflection on how fortunate I am that:

I was not a casualty of war
I wasn't the victim of an earthquake, wildfires or hurricane
I didn't get lost in space
I wasn't killed by a cheating husband, deranged parents, a jealous teammate, or a record producer
I didn't go up in flames while attending a rock concert
I did not take wild ferry rides
I was not attacked by a shark
I didn't have sex sleepovers at Neverland Ranch or The Lodge And Spa At Cordillera
I didn't get recalled
I didn't participate in illegal file-sharing
I didn't have a sex video leaked
I didn't lie about benefitting from insider trading information
I didn't get fired resign my position or see too many doctors
I wasn't shut out of the NFL for the rest of the season
I had absolutely nothing to do with this disaster

and I didn't catch a baseball in Wrigley field -- then again, maybe that wasn't so bad

All-in-all, I had a decent year. I'll keep my petty complaints about my own life to myself and simply thank God I am here, healthly, employed; the same is true of my family and friends; and also that Joe is safe and returning soon.

God Bless and Happy New Year.

Moralize this...

I don't have much to add to this...

The Michael Jackson Affair: A Postmodern Morality Play by Albert Mohler
Right up to the present, the most tasteful and appropriate response to the Michael Jackson controversy has been to ignore it altogether. This freakish morality tale has seemed to be more fitting for the tabloids than for serious moral consideration. Nevertheless, [full story]

other than to disagree with this:

"With his immense wealth, Jackson can afford a legal "dream team" that will exceed the fire power even of O.J. Simpson's infamous band of lawyers."

I'm not buying that. It is my personal belief, based on public and private knowledge, that MiJac is broke. It seems to me that as long as he keeps borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, his endless list of creditors will just be in the dark, until being hung out to dry.

Break tradition with this...

P. Amy MacKinnon, a self-proclaimed democrat and former congressional aide turned journalist, sums up why many dems may be voting Republican in '04:

I'll place my trust, fears, and future in the hands of a man who has shown the world what it means to lead a nation. It's a tradition of leadership that began with Washington and Lincoln, continued with FDR, and has been resurrected by Bush. [full story]

Define this...

Your Dictionary has posted their Top Ten Word Lists of 2003. Blog is #2 on the list. #1 is embedded.

The list also includes other Top Tens. Here are the Number Ones:

Spread the word on this...

What happens when Kathy Najimy's husband gets on stage with a mic with two not-so-straight backup singers dressed like fashionably challenged Blues Brothers? Well, they start singing female cover songs and call themselves The Dan Band. Duh.