gets nicer and nicer, I'm finding it's harder and harder to stay inside and work at the computer; if I was one of those folk who plan ahead, I might not find myself wishing I was out on the motorcycle!
Luckily, with the "silly season" (oh God, there's still 6 months left before the election!) fully upon us, finding things to chuckle at is no problem, and if there were no ramifications attached to the actions, it would all be fine and good, but. . .
How 'bout that little problem that the Secret Service guys had, down there in Colombia? You know, I just find it hard to believe that adults can be so stupid, sometimes; these guys, when they are "working" in another country, are basically on duty around the clock, and here they are, screwing around on the job! http://tinyurl.com/7y397m9 In their defense, however, i do have to point out that at the very least, they do have better taste in women than a certain recent ex-president that comes to mind! And, who knows, maybe they were just being big hearted philanthropists, trying to help one mother with her beauty school and child rearing costs, and another pay for her schooling. The thing that I find truly appalling is that we, the American tax payers, are going to be footing a minimum $1.6 million dollar bill for the investigation of this little "affair"!
Next up! Man, those cats in the GSA sure know how to party, don't they? And, apparently, that party in Las Vegas, complete with clowns (wait a minute! They had clowns for these clowns?) is just the tip of the iceberg: http://tinyurl.com/7rs3nw2 I don't understand how things like this go on; these guys, who are supposed to be "on watch" to make sure that a blatant waste of money like this doesn't happen, are doing it themselves? How can they possibly look at themselves in the mirror? Of course, now politicians from both sides of the aisle are pointing fingers (after all, we all know that they would never waste money, right?), and are pounding their chests proclaiming that this must stop! Meanwhile, the Secretary of Defense continues to jaunt from coast to coast on his weekends at a cost to us of $32,000 per trip. Honest; straight from the horse's mouth: http://tinyurl.com/7ybjv7e
And, if you want more to tickle your funny bone, our tireless campaigner, Newt Gingrich, manages to both bounce a $500 check, drawn on a closed account, to the Utah elections office, http://tinyurl.com/6t3sxf9 , and get bitten by a penguin, http://tinyurl.com/76rhknm , in the same week! The first, I guess I can wrap my head around, if I try real hard, but the second? Come on! Again, in Newt's defense, I'd guess that most of us, in our time, may have bounced a check or two, but in his 1992 primary campaign, he bounced 22 checks to the tune of around $26,000 proving Newt to not only be a consummate politician, but a fine musician!
On a more serious note, in case you think that the battle for internet freedom has been won. . . THINK AGAIN! http://tinyurl.com/cy6kuun It will take you a couple of minutes to read this, but Google co-founder, Sergey Brin, has a few words of warning to convey. Since the deregulation of the news media, we have very few places to turn for news, other than those provided by about 3 media conglomerates, and be assured that they are not interested in sharing unfavorable views of the actions of governments all over the world, unless it is in their best interests! So, please people, stay aware of what's going on on this front, because it is going to affect the future of the world! The internet is our "window on the world", without a giant corporation's filters and biases; it's worth the effort to keep it free.
On the music scene, Neil Young has a new album, "Americana", due out on June 5th. Neil has made no secret of his disdain for the sound quality of digital media, over the last 25 years, despite the assertion of this article, http://tinyurl.com/6mwnfz6 , and he filed 6 trademarks with the US Patent and Trademarks office, almost a year ago, which will improve the quality of music downloaded from the internet; a blessing for those of us who do not appreciate the low sonic quality of mp3s!
Although it's a few months early, or maybe a few months late, check out this beautiful and haunting tune; Thea Gilmore's "December in New York": http://tinyurl.com/6m6e3v8 Over the last couple of years, she has become one of my favorite singer/songwriters, and I think you'll like her!
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