We've Lost Another Great Crooner

The great crooner Al Martino died this week. His version of 'Spanish Eyes' was a classic and he wasn't a bad actor either. Those like Mr. Martino, whose music could really move your soul, are becoming a rare breed indeed. Truly today, teardrops are falling from my spanish eyes.

Obama - President of the World

I knew this would start sometime and here it is. William Bradley is a liberal blogger who recently posted on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/why-obama-doesnt-deserve_b_315833.html. In this article, he makes the statement that Obama is “the hands-down favorite to be the president of the world, if there were such a thing.” Make no mistake about it, this is exactly what Obama wants to be and everything he's done so far makes this very obvious.
So what keeps people from seeing the obvious and working to stop him? I believe it is mostly pride. After putting Obama up on a pedestal and seeing him as their redeemer, it is difficult to admit that they made a mistake. For those who do recognize what is happening and disavow their allegience to Obama, the crazy right-wing fanatics jump all over them with 'I told you so' or 'It's about time you came to your senses'. This doesn't help. We just need to join together and do what is best for America and I believe that is keeping America a God-fearing, freedom-loving, traditional-family honoring country. Forget the Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and the rest of them. I'm waiting for a candidate that runs on a true America-loving platform. Will someone please step forward?

I Can't Stand It!!!!

AAAAHHHHHH. HELP. I am completely stunned. Right when I thought Obama had done everything he could to completely shock me in his efforts to destroy this country, he one-ups me with today's announcement. Are you kidding me? Is this a joke? This must be a prank. Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.?!?! Is it true that nominations were due two weeks after he was inaugurated and he was nominated then, after serving as president for two weeks? Will someone please, please, please explain to me why there is no one standing up and exposing Obama for the socialist/communist that he is? How can he keep burying this country, literally destroying our democracy, taking God and morality out of our nation and then get awarded for it?

Here is my prediction: Obama is going to try to change, modify or eliminate the US Constitution because there is some great emergency in the country that justifies this action.

Beware afraid America. Be very afraid.

Another Piece of the Obama Puzzle

I don't know how many pieces of evidence people need to figure out Barack Obama's agenda but I've certainly figured it out. Here's another piece in the puzzle:
Kevin Jennings is the "Safe and Drug Free Schools Czar". This is so totally laughable, ridiculous and obvious that it can't be questioned as to what Obama is trying to accomplish. Don't know who Mr. Jennings is? How about the founder of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) , the group that is promoting homosexual behavior in the schools under the guise of 'anti-bullying.' Besides admitting to getting drunk and stoned frequently as a teenager, his intolerance of anything religious, and his comments in the forward of the book 'Queering Elementary Education', he is just a jerk.
So, somebody, tell me that Obama didn't know these things about Jennings, tell me that Jennings' ivy-league education makes him qualified for this job, tell me that I'm just being a hate-filled, paraniod, right-wing homophobe. Since none of these things are true, this must be just another piece in a puzzle where we all know what the final picture will be and it isn't pretty.

Driving with Teenagers

According to an article in the September 25th, 2009 edition of USA Today titled, "Teen's driving tied to folks", two studies showed that parents have a big effect on how safely their kids drive. I am always amazed that people conduct studies just to prove the obvious. But anyway, a quote for the article says this:

"The real message of this paper is that parents matter," says Ken Ginsburg, associate professor of pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and author of one of the papers. "If you take this seriously and you are an active parent that gives appropriate rules and boundries combined with warmth and support, you can actually make a tremendous difference."

Well I'll be darned. Really? Parents are important and if you love your kids and give them rules, it actually makes a difference? Who would've thought? Of course this only applies to how your kids drive. Too bad it doesn't work in other areas of their lives because if it did, we'd probably all do it. Yea, right.

Bustin' It

I have discovered the best way to teach kids about what life is really about. It's called Mutton-Bustin' and every kid in America should be required to participate as part of their school curriculum. Here's how it works: Kids are given a vest and a helmet and put on the sheep. The gate is opened, the sheep runs out and the kid has to hang on for dear life. The longer the kid hangs on, the higher their score. They all eventually fall off and some land harder than others. So, how does this teach kids you ask. Well, here you go. (picture compliments of deadspin.com)

1) Some sheep are calm and some are wild and you never know what kind you're going to get. In life, we never know what kind of sheep we're going to have to ride.

2) You have to hold on as tightly as you can. Don't we all.

3) You'll always fall off, but you have to dust yourself off and get back on again. If you break something, you go to the doctor, get healed and then what? You get right back on! If every kid could learn this lesson, we'd be much better off.

4) Someone wins and someone loses. Yes, somebody's feelings will probably get hurt but that just makes you more determined to do better next time.

5) Everyone is rooting for you, especially your parents. Just go to one of these events and watch. There's no booing or jeering, just rooting and encouragement. And Mom and Dad are always right there, not to keep you from falling but to help support, motivate and love.

I could go on and on. I am now a big fan of mutton bustin' as an official class for kids in school. Think the liberals (ie teachers union) will go for it? No, they'll be too busy riding "It's A Small World".