Singing Timbaland-Too Late to Apologise

Last week I managed to offend about everyone on my list with my blogging. I know most of you think “your blog say what you want.”  I was not calling anyone out or saying anyone was wrong or stupid, but my life observations and questions bothered a few of my favorites. Plus I do rib people affectionately, and it often misses the mark.

One of my favorites friends has aversion to hot women pictures. She did not say anything but I knew she was like “grrrrrrrr.” She see hot pics the same as farm animals being displayed for breeding purposes only, the human element is removed and one might as well be an animal. I try and say it is not me being disrespectful, I appreciate women as people. I can enjoy the intelligence, wit, and spirit of the woman as well as her curves. I do see her point, it would be hard to be the CEO of a company, or a professor if others can’t overlook your big breast. Women to act like a sexy dolly in public are defeating the quest for respect. There is several studies where hot women in low cut tops got hired more than very qualified modest women.

My next oops was that I assumed all women were feminist. Equal pay, equal rights to promotion, and equal access to the government. I finally caught on to another friend hinting to me that she was upset about abortion. I do not hide my pro choice stance but, I am not a woman I am not sure why I can even speak about abortion. I just know that once a woman says what will or will not happen to her body, the discussion is over. Up to the third trimester is it a bunch of cells, and a mouse has life more than the fetus. But the third trimester, any issues should be known, if she was raped she should have made a decision, and the brain of the fetus is becoming active, thus a sentient being, thus civil rights. My friend is convinced that once conceived poof, end game, it is a person. Her assertion that if an 8 week pregnant mom was killed by a psycho, the prosecutor will get him for a double murder. But trailer skank can have 20 abortions and be untouched. Why is the law one way and not the other? That is a good question I admit, pages of legaleeze on and on.

Then me going on about seafood and PETA, my long time and very cool online buddy who thinks humans should move beyond using animal products because we are no longer cave dwellers. I often wonder if her husband ate a cheeseburger if it would be the same as an affair? :) Yesterday I did not even go have seafood, we went for a picnic instead. I had to let my bullfrog go because he out grew the 30-gallon tank, so we took him to the frog pond.  Then we went to the river to catch a crawdad, not to eat him, but I wanted to observe his intelligence, and fill my empty tank so we would not miss froggy. As I was looking for crawdad I thought “watch of all days for her to log on and read my blogs, she will hit that one first.” Guess what happened, she read me calling the one PETA article bunk and such. On their side the research about pigs is not bunk, pigs have the same intelligence as dogs and dolphins. Yes I have been to meat packing plants and know how they run. The movie Fast Food nation is not far off, it is more honest than Ben Stein “documentary.” So yeah pigs are alive when hung on the hook as the stun gun often fails. But your ham sandwich looks nice and neat. My wife visited a Tyson poultry plant once, she vomited and does not like to think about it. The chickens being slammed against walls are true, not staged.   My saying I love animals and am an omnivore does not compute and me saying we have food animals and friend animals to my friend is about the same as saying I like the Irish, but we eat the Italians.

For about a month anything I said offended my friend back east, but we reached a good understanding of each other in the end. I did expect to find myself deleted, but I was not meaning to be a dick. Then of course me saying the bible makes no sense, add all my Republican and Democrat jokes, or me just Emailing a black friend and asking are you Black or African-American, and what is the difference between a Nigger, a nigger, and a nigga? I am just a heap of trouble aren’t I?

 I really do appreciate and understand how you can see smut houses, abortions clinics and meat packing plants as places of filth and death, and needing a shower thinking about them. It is not that I take you or your issues lightly, I am giving you credibility. I want to extend my appreciation of your tolerance, and that I appreciate not being deleted or having a mafia hit called on me.  I have as many silly quirks as anyone. To me it is a show of affection to rib fun at those you like. Logging onto a vegetarians page and saying” I was going to have a Bocca burger today, but I ran out of arrows hunting Boccas,” or a Republican and say “ Hi I became a Democrat I am here to cause drama with Obama.” Or to a Democrat singing " Who put the O in Obama-lama-ding-dong, who was the man, Id like to shake hie hand." Or “Here is your smut with nekkid girls and sheep who got drugged for vile purposes.” they may not always appreciate it.

It is my twisted way of saying I do appreciate you. I do offend but I really do not mean it, and I am conscientious of your feelings, support your fight for your beliefs and enjoy you as a unique individual. I would also appreciate you if you were a eunuch individual, but that would take balls. 

Just the Facts!

I used to think that when you wanted to watch drama you would rent or tune into the appropriate program. It seems stupid drama has taken over everything including news programs. Another popular topic this election year is that news media stinks with bias. 

Here is a silly yet somewhat accurate to the style news reports these days

Newsguy: Hello our breaking story at the top of the hour is that the president farted today while in a meeting with the vice president, secretary of defense, and the joint chiefs, lets go to our Washington correspondent.

Washingtonguy: Thank you, yes it is confirmed that while meeting with the vice president, the secretary of state, and the joint chiefs, the president ripped on through his trousers. It was reported to be five to seven seconds long, reverberated his chair, and smelled like sulfur and burnt tires. The secret service escorted the officials out of the Oval Office, and supervised while fans were placed in the office and windows opened. The meeting returned after an all clear was signaled and the Lysol dissipated.  Terrorists are not, I repeat terrorists are not suspected in altering the presidents diet.

Newguy: Thank you, now joining us to sort out what this all means is someone from each party, one of those, and one of these.

One of those: The president handled this appropriately and with honor. The president is only human and this will happen.  What we do need is a committee to establish a flatulence committee so we can have a national presidential gas plan. We would be able to run the country if that other party would shut their yaps.

News guy: Now we will hear from one of these

One of these:  This president is a disgrace, this is proof he talks out his butt.  What is next for this administration pooping in meetings? Will the president meet with the prime minister of Canada, drop his drawers and crap all over him? Where does it end. If that other party had not blocked our crap bill this would not happen. They need to shut their yaps!

Sheep person1: Can you believe those idiots attacking the president!

Sheep person2: What a useless president, talks out his butt sheeze!

Average person: Why did the president call for a meeting with the VP, and the joint chiefs? What did they talk about? What are they planning to do? Hello? Anyone?

When they surveyed college aged people about news and a majority got their daily news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert the news organizations did not think of it as a wake up call, but when on the attack, calling Stewart and college kids idiots. Jon Stewart never claimed to be news, he is on Comedy Central, he is satire. All he does is play back what politicians say, and it is so ridiculous it is funny. It seems claiming to be satire gives him some honestly and credibility so people watch it, figuring it is no less accurate.

It must be that someone well dressed relaying facts is too boring to sell advertising. People think news should be like Indiana Jones, flashy, exciting, and to hell if it is real or not. When a topic is who has the sexiest news reporters, well you see the news in not the issue, entertainment is.

Others do not want to hear facts and draw their own conclusions. They want the facts to support their conclusions true or not. They want the truth packaged in a pretty little box, with a pretty ribbon, so they never have to open it and look inside. Their little bubbles all secure and happy, the happy bubble of denial, instead of knowing it might pop, and being able to adjust real life with real information.

People want drama, emotion, and to call others idiot. It is exactly like that moment of hate Orwell warned us about in 1984. Trained journalist with ethics review processes have been replaced with pundits.  Pundits then say the most outrageous stuff to “piss off” the other side, then the other side responds, on and on we go. There is a market for that, but it should not be considered mainstream news.  People do not trust the news, yet we need to make important decisions, black market news is getting popular, but as with any information buyer beware. Provided one does think and not just blindly accept any info to keep their happy little bubble intact.

Truth is not a purchase decision, you can’t say I paid for truth I get what I want, it had best say what I want or it is not the truth, I want it all, and I want it now! Truth is not a made to order commodity with pretty colors and fancy widgets. Truth requires a validity process to check integrity, check the facts to support the conclusion, and potential falsification must be admitted. Truth can be ugly and one must face that, but when the truth is pretty, you can know for sure it is real, thus the beauty is more than skin deep.

And that’s a fact jack!

MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

I can laugh now safely. Our daughter can home with her project from art day. Here is how it went.

“Mommy I made a picture of you.”

“You made a picture of mommy, awww, let me see.”

“It’s a pig!? You think mommy is a pig?”

“Yeah oink oink oink”

Poor Becky looked like she was about to cry. She had to regroup and excuse it as a kid thing. It was a very nice pig, circles cut out of construction paper for body, head and piggy nose.  Of course I was totally supportive, and was in no way about to bust out laughing.  BAWHAHAHAHAHA! I also kept all comments to myself, snickering. Would a sane husband really walk up to his wife and ask her to squeal like a piggy? Why do all women have the exact same "watch it buster" look?

Yesterday was also my sons 6^th grade end of year send off. It was pleasant, all had pizza and soda with other snacks. They handed out awards, my son got most likely to be an author, and a commendation from the principal. Not bad.

Geez, all this and we are just now at the half way point? This was the easy half, ABC &1-2-3. No cars, dating, drugs, grades for career placement, each year gets more important as we go on. EEE GADS!

Other than no Gifted education this year, the year went by ok. It was my son’s least favorite year.  We got along with his teacher well that made it better.  The only call we got from the school was when the nurse was lecturing about sex education, and made a mistake, my son caught the mistake and corrected the teacher in front of the class.  The nurse was wigged out because someone that young should not have that type of knowledge. The teacher and principal calmed her down, and told her we both have health degrees. Nobody got accused of inappropriate stuff.

Sex education! AACCK! The only sex ed we got in school was a shaking pointy finger saying “don’t fool around.” Yeah that worked well, my Jr year every girl in the senior class was pregnant, no I am not kidding. We just tell him what is what openly and honestly. We do strongly encourage abstinence because of the logic in that. No pregnancy, no disease, no other issues. It is easier to do college without a kid, and once you have a career you will appear highly attractive to potential mates.  He makes funny sarcastic comments any time a sex scene happen on TV or in a movie. “They ruin a perfectly good show with sex, and some girl waving her butt, lets get back to the show.”  It is so funny but, that will change soon, and I will miss it.

I am very proud how we always get compliments on how well our kids behave and are fun to be around. I hope to keep it going. Who invented parenting anyway? No vacation, no sick leave, and you do not get performance feedback for 18 years! What a silly system. I will be 89 years old, and still worry if they are ok. Sigh!

We know the Star Trek series, and can quote “beam me up Scotty” “Resistance is futile” “make it so” Just for fun and to relax from all the political debate, but yet be who we are and enjoy politics, and the “other camps of thought.” I thought it would be entertaining to look at Star Trek from political perspective of Liberal, Conservative, & Libertarian. My quotes may not be word for word accurate.

Star Trek as a “Liberal” Show.

“Earth is a paradise, we have eliminated hunger, homelessness, & disease”...Sisko

“I love you, I do not care what they think you are”…Rikker (figures huh lol)

“Men of peace usually are brave”.. Spock

“We don’t use money in the 23^rd century”…. Kirk

“Torture is outdated and ineffective, no real civilization uses it”…Picard

“Keep your prejudices in your quarters mister” Kirk

"DO not go beyond warp 5, we are destroying the universe" A Scientist

The technology has reached a point that people no longer need money, everyone can pursue their passion your survival is a given. Arts and culture are alive and well. So well that even Klingons run around quoting Shakespeare.  Society does not judge Black, White, Asian, Blue, Red, Green, Homosexual, Straight, in between.  People are judged by their character not color of skin. Scientist travel and study those strange new worlds, and new life forms.  Medical care is free, as is shelter, and food, just walk to a computer and ask for it. Liberal Paradise!

Star Trek as a “Conservative” show

“You can’t let some machine take our jobs, there are certain things we must do to remain men” Kirk

“Excellence is expected, anything beyond that does you credit” Picard

“You are a coward, and you have no honor, get out of my sight”  Worf

“I don’t wage war with computers, I wage the real thing” Kirk

“The honor is to serve” “Your service honors us” Picard and Serek greeting each other

“As long as you wear that uniform, you word is good” Sisko

“We all ask a father, a brother, a god, why am I here?” Spock

“You will just exist living on the charity of others” Odo

A free lunch did not build an advanced star fleet.  Not every race is happy to see star fleet, and some aliens find it something useful to consume and conquer.  Smiling happy aliens would make for a very boring show, and is not reality.  Star Fleet has a strict code of honor and ethics, those that break them, even with the best intentions are not treated with respect.  Earth might have some fat lazies remaining, but on a ship you can escape all that.  In spite of all the technology and social tolerance, respect is still gotten the old fashioned way, they earn it.  Buzzwords like discipline, service and honor are alive and well in the future as seen by Star Trek. 

Star Trek as a Libertarian show.

“Our culture is based on freedom and self determination” Picard

“No disrespect, but my career choices are my own business” Rikker

“We are here to ascertain my right to choose” Data

“I will work with you, and fight for you, but I don’t like you” Worf

Star Treks prime directive of no interference is a pure Libertarian statement.  Based on the old west, Star trek is a western with space ships, a wagon train to the stars. Often having to improvise as you go to survive, day by day.  Civil rights are often the main topic of the show. Does this race have the right to do this that or the other, does the individual have the right to do or say certain things? Often self-restraint and ethics are the only law for light years.  Star Trek asserts that all discipline is internal, not out side force can truly make you do anything. The other sides right to law and due process stop Star Fleet from blowing the other guys to kingdom come. Nobody really cares about your race, preference, or even quirks, as long as you contribute, and be the best of your chosen path.

So which do you think Star Trek is? If you like the show you might claim it, if not give it to another political belief.

I am certain the show was for all people, since few people fall purely into any one stereotype.  A liberal has honor and can fight fiercely for a just cause. Conservatives enjoy arts and culture, and despise racism. 

Star trek is what our nation (planet) should be about. We all work together to improve the quality of life. We will never agree on how to get there, but if we play/fight fair at least you are honorable at all times.  The odd quirks and point of view of someone from a place you dislike might just save you one day.

We need the opposing points of view to stop any political or social monopoly. That is what brings back oppression and the dark ages. Losing our right to say no, once you cannot say no, you are a slave. No matter how friendly or benign the monopoly force claims to be, the truth of it is you are a slave.  Saying no has cost those brave few alot, but we thank them for it.

Harmless beliefs one does not agree with are trivial so long as no force is used. Becoming advanced beings will mean picking battles wisely knowing that in the end the truth will show beyond all doubt. Truth is something we all need, and can learn from, Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian.

HUMMMM.. With all the election stuff, seems all over blog land people are asking and thinking about character, morals, & ethics. News reports of "family values" politicians playing around with call girls, and stuff. CEOs looting company assets and retirement plans to line their own pockets.  Politicians making promises we know are bogus, but yet allow them to do their plan, and somehow forget to hold them to their half.

Like with Clinton (the mister) as soon as you think of him, you then go right to the Monica thing.  Though neither he or she ( the misses) will confirm it, some folks who are personally close to the Clintons imply they have an open marriage. That changes the rules alot. Except you should not play at work, geez. 

It seems with politicians, and those who are looking to romantically date or simply befriend someone it is like you are extending "character credit."   Then with a normal marriage the wave of euphoria wears off, and you realized you married a human, who can drive you up a wall.  Then politicians to dumb human things, other do down right dirty illegal things feeling they are above the law. Reality sets in over time no matter what.

Watching westerns character was a big part of the story.  Back then people fought and died over reputation, honor, and the like. Many samurai stories adapted well as westerns because of that theme.  A John Wayne character saying "me and him go back a long ways" said a lot more than just the words. 

Seems the only real truth is action. There is truth in dishonest action. What someone does day to day is the reality of who they are. People do first what is important to them, the rest is just details. Some guy who says his wife and kids are important, but is at the bar until 11 every night, makes you wonder. Where a guy who is at home with his family never has to say anything. 

In fitness you know how much time we spend talking about fitness? HAHAHA! If people could move their bodies as much as they move their mouths we would be the healthiest nation on the planet.  We could run the Kenyans into the ground, and out lift the Eastern Europeans.

I wonder how many stupid sob stories judges get from repeat offenders? How sorry, how stupid, how it will never happen again, three arrests ago.  Maybe I could get on the pop culture bandwagon with my life coaching, and market instant character repair. Here you are now a good person on a silver platter, yippy hurray!  "Here is Betty, she used to do drugs and beat her kids, but after 30 days on my program, she is a saint."  I think part of who we are is the restitution we pay others and to our selves. Like fitness, I have no magic bullets.

As I got older, maybe not wiser, but definitely older, I find it rewarding to walk the walk.  I am so far from a saint it is ridiculous but I do believe there are certain things we must challenge ourselves to do and to become to be human beings.  Pop culture talks of building self esteem, and helping others build theirs. That comes from real accomplishments. No you can not be the best and fastest all the time, but you can get yourself to the game. If you do what it takes day in and day out the odds say you have to come out a head.  If you do what you feel passionate about you really can't lose.

Off the top of my head here are some headlines I doubt we will ever see.

Psychic Wins lottery!

Clinton was telling the truth from the start

Oil companies admit to price fixing, and lower prices

Government reduces self 50%

Schools return PE programs to an hour a day

Honest and fair tax system initiated

The People hold politicians accountable

People being more courteous

Fewer people on cell phone, and paying attention to driving

Honest person wins political office

Politician Apologises

News show has useful information

Britney Spears shuts up, and goes home to care for family

Straight guy wins home decorating contest

Pro athletes ask for lower salaries, and display good sportsmanship

Family and child friendly shows top TV prime time ratings charts

Businesses opening in inner cities all over USA

Prison population decreasing

American obesity rates plummeting

Corporate CEO resigns before plundering company assets

Foreign companies out sourcing jobs back to USA at fair wages

Women find Mike in Boise the hottest guy in history, and are lining up at the door with money, Wife says it is ok!

I discovered my Spouse reads my blogs. SO now I can send her a Valentine for free, and be a real cheapo.

Muhahahahhaha!!

Ok for the record I am not against love, romance, gifts, mushy, cuddley, gooey kissy stuff that comes with romance.  I even sit through chick flicks, and know who Matthew McConaughey and George Clooney are. What sucks about Valentines day is why would you just get soemthing for your beloved one freaking day a year? What moron would stay married with that idea?

It seems more normal to buy her something because she occupies your mind, haunts your senses, and you see her each time you close your eyes.  Your world begins and ends through her, and her essence brings you life. Not "Oh shit, if I don't get her something, she will never go down on me again!"

Know what else sucks about Valentines day? They double the price of freaking roses. Those shysters can shove that idea in a place you do show the world!  Normally $13.99 will get a dozen good roses, but this week, NOOO! freaking $39.95! Buttheads!  So I got wifey a spring time mix for $12.99 and she loves them, so neener neener flower shop!

If I hear one more jewelry store claim I am not in love, not manly, have a microscopic penis, will never get laid, and am the worst husband that ever walked the planet because I did not buy her a diamond, I am going to go postal! My spouse would be a bit ticked to have that much spent on a diamond. Spouse would rather catch up an account, tuck it away for a child, or save it for the vacation, not spend $1,200.00 on a diamond she will only wear now and then.

I hate this holiday!  

I think I am going back to not discussing religion or politics unless it is someone I know pretty well. Nobody is going to change his/her mind, usually no good comes out of the exchange. With my closer friends we just leave it alone, or agree to disagree. We give courtesy and or respect to the whole person, not just one issue, or personal quirk. Personal value and dignity to the individual, it might become a reality you never know.

Many people start well meaning but end up in an anger fest. They think they are being rational, and the other side is the obstinate dull heads. Our current culture of shock media and mellow drama the “news debate” shows (cough cough) are more circus freak shows than information and ideas. They reinforce silly behavior over free speech.

Here are two possible outcomes of a political/religious debate.

I support Issue A because of, reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. Sir/ma’am I oppose Issue A because of, reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. I find flaw in your reason 2 because historically I observe (point made here). I counter with evidence of policy X, which is similar to Issue A. We will have to see what happens in the polls, see you there. Yes see you there on voting day. I do appreciate your insight and passion of the issue. Thank you, I find you a good debater as well. Would you like to get a beer and have sex with my spouse? Well I only drink American beer. Really me too! That is cool, I will bring my spouse too, and some whipped cream. I find spouses taste better covered in light creamy whipped cream. Oh yeah, we use that too! No offense but I never thought you folks did things like this. Well we are not exempt from the laws of human nature. True, we can disagree on one or two issues, but still work together to make this a better place. I agree, see you in 20. See you then.

Or this.

Issue A is the only way to have things, and if you disagree take your useless carcass out of MY country! Oh Yeah Issue A will lead to ruin and mayhem you dullard! By disagreeing with me you show you are “one of those,” you are unworthy of an opinion so shut up!No you shut up! Kook! Wing Nut! Commie! Fascist! Your mother has sex with zebras with backwards strips! Your mother sucks pond scum through a straw! Idiot! Loser! Yeah well our political party sponsors this show, so we will get the last word and say we won, neener neener. Oh yeah well our show will show your show making fun of our show and you will look like idiots. Yeah well we will show your show making fun of our show and edit it so you look really stupid making us look stupid. Idiots! Fascists, Bleeding hearts! country!

It is unfortunate one of these example is a huge exaggeration the other is not. Well on second hand maybe not, smile.