Month: August 2006

  • The Meaning

    Alright, alright, for all my poetry loving, paint kissing, no absolute truth exist, bleeding heart liberal friends:   


    An undated file photograph released by the Munch Museum in Oslo on August 23, 2004, shows the original version of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream.' 'The Scream' and another stolen masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized the paintings from an Oslo museum. (Scanpix/Munch-Museum/Handout/Reuters)


    What does this painting mean to you?  


       

  • Pooping Part 2

    After pooping, do you stand up when you wipe or remain seated?  


      

  • The Scream

    The piece of art called “The Scream” has been recovered.  It was stolen 2 years ago.  Today, the news media is excited about the recovery.


    An undated file photograph released by the Munch Museum in Oslo on August 23, 2004, shows the original version of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream.' 'The Scream' and another stolen masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized the paintings from an Oslo museum. (Scanpix/Munch-Museum/Handout/Reuters)


    As I looked at the painting, I asked myself “How can that painting be worth millions?”  It is being called a masterpiece but I think I can take my son’s finger paints and do the same.


    Should this painting be called a masterpiece?      


     

  • The Assassination of President Bush

    President Bush is assassinated in a new movie that will be released soon.  It is called a docudrama.  Thisislondon is reporting that the movie shows him being assassinated while leaving Sheraton Hotel in Chicago.        


     

    The movie is shot looking back on the impact of the assassination on the “War on Terror.”  The movie will be released at the Toronto Film Festival.   

     


     

     

    Is it appropriate to make a movie of a current president being assassinated?  

     

  • Bisexual

    I received this message from someone via the new message feature:


    “My dad, sister, mom, and I were sitting down to dinner. My sister mentioned that her friend had just confided in her that she is bisexual. My dad told us that he doesn’t believe that such an orientation exists. He explained that bisexuality is just a way for people to hide their true homosexuality. I disagreed only because I know a number of people in my high school that claim to be.”


    Is bisexuality a way for people to hide their true homosexuality?


     

  • Katie Couric Part 2

    A little controversy has surrounded the promotion of Katie Couric starting her new news show.  Apparently her photo was doctored to make her look younger and thinner.



    Does it make a difference that her photo was doctored for promotional purposes?  


      

  • A Dollar

    Maximonline.com listed 30 things you could do with a dollar.  Here is their list:


    1. Use it as a fancy tablecloth in your dollhouse living room.   
    2. Buy .3 gallons of gas.
    3. Buy REO Speedwagon’s The Hits at your local 7-Eleven.
    4. Buy a newspaper. Make a hat out of the newspaper.
    5. Hold a hooker’s hand.
    6. Get 30 seconds of high-resolution “full-contact” Web chat time.
    7. Put it all on red.
    8. Get an all-day parking pass in downtown Steubenville, Ohio.   
    9. Buy a new doorbell button.
    10. Trade it on eBay for a different dollar.
    11. Buy enough yarn to knit your hamster a beach towel.
    12. Get a small bag of fortune cookies. Then brag to your friends that you have a small (bag of) fortune (cookies).
    13. Make a lightweight two-inch telescope (1X powered).
    14. Buy enough breadcrumbs to go for a walk in the forest and not get lost.
    15. Get 100 pennies, go to a fountain, and make 100 wishes for more money.
    16. Make a testicle cozy (you’ll need two dollars for two cozies).
    17. Scratch and win your way out of your *edited* life.
    18. Make a three-second phone call from a hotel room.
    19. Pay off all your debts in Mexico.
    20. Make some origami. Sell it for more than a dollar to some retard who likes origami.
    21. Eat it. Then laugh as you *edit* money. (Don’t eat it again.)
    22. Buy a dozen used roses.
    23. Fly a tiny kite.
    24. Use it as homemade Q-tip.
    25. Treat your girlfriend like a cheap stripper.
    26. Level a wobbly table.
    27. Save an African’s life.
    28. Get a black or white photo, from a picture booth.
    29. Buy 20 empty aluminum cans. Fill them with urine and then sell them as cans of energy drink.
    30. Leave four messages on your answering machine from a pay phone.


    Name something you can do with a dollar.  (Extra points for creativity).


     

  • Shared Parenting

    I was reading an article about Shared Parenting on foxnews.com.  The article, written by Wendy McElroy, was describing a vote to take place during the general election this fall in North Dakota.


    The law would make joint child custody the default option during a divorce or separation unless one parent was proven unfit.   


    The thinking is that this will take some of the battle out of child custody cases.  More and more states are encouraging joint custody in divorce cases.     


    Should joint custody be the default for divorce child custody issues?


      

  • Greatest Live Band

    Spin Magazine just released what they call the “25 Greatest Live Bands Now.”


    Here is the top ten on the list:    



    10. The Dirtbombs
    9. Prince
    8. The Hives
    7. Green Day
    6. White Stripes
    5. Radiohead
    4. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    3. Arcade Fire
    2. The Stooges
    1. U2





    U2 was listed number one on the list.


    What do you think is the best band to see live?      


     

  • Oral Office

    image: [ President Clinton hugging Monica Lewinsky ]


    Do you accept former President Bill Clinton’s definition of sex?