- I mean no disrespect when I say this but clearly Michael Jackson has decided to moonwalk his way to the grave. Or at least people have decided that for him. The news reported this morning that they are finally burying him today. Are you kidding me? You mean to tell me they have not buried that (man) yet? You mean to tell me that Ted Kennedy died two month after him and was buried almost a week before him? He died almost three, yes THREE, months ago (June 25). Is that even relatively humane to hold a body from its burial for that amount of time? It sounds a bit ignorant but I am pretty tired of hearing about the "King of Pop." He had a bit of a controversial and questionable life, but let the man Rest In Peace before California decides to tax its residents for his above ground presence. I mean, they did tax them $3.5 million for his dag-on funeral. What kind of bill will the state smack them with for his burial? I guess Cali decided to say W.S.U. (We'll Show You) by changing their I.O.U.'s to U.O.U.'s (You Owe Us).
Speaking of being tired of hearing about someone...actually I'm not even going to waste yours or my time saying anything about Brett Favre, so never mind.
I'll at least do him the favor of posting a pic of #4 during his prime.
- OK, I want to know who decided to deem swear-words as inappropriate? I understand the purpose of them - it's a strong oath. If you swear, it means you feel very strongly about what you are talking about. But, whoever said that that was a bad thing? That by tagging that curse word in a sentence, you are speaking foully? That if, at the age of five, you chant an explicative aloud during recess for every other five year old to hear, you get sent home for the day only to have a bar of soap stuck in your mouth? Isn't it just freedom of speech? Of expressing oneself and how we feel about something? I bet the same person that decided we needed two forks for dinner and have to use the small one for your salad is the same person that decided to proclaim curse words big fat no-no's.
- Our judicial system is a mess. There is absolutely no means of justifying the fact that convicted kidnapper, rapist and registered sex offender Phillip Garrido was released from prison after serving 11 of his 50 year sentence, only to kidnap and rape again, father two children, and hide it for 18 years. I have no desire to go into further discussion on this topic. It's disgusting.
- On a much happier note, tonight is the Steelers last preseason game! It's also the least week of final cuts. The roster will be trimmed from 75 to a healthy 53. Despite a handful of promising rookies, let's hope Tomlin and Co. don't pull a Leyland '92 theory of 'out with the old and in with the new'. We all see how far that got our Bucco's. Ha.
- And in local news, somebody set fire to a jungle gym at the Cliffside park in the Hill District. Really? Do people not have anything else better to do with their time? Awesome, way to go buddy.
- One last thought: the air is getting a bit cooler, especially at night. Which means (as the chipper barista at Starbucks pointed out to my excitement) scarves will become appropriate to wear again, hot apple cider will become a popular drink of choice, and amongst other things, the leaves will begin to change. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the fact that football season will be in full swing. Despite the fact that I much more prefer the warmth, I still really enjoy the changing of the seasons, especially the transition from summer to fall and then winter to spring.
I'm excited.
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