My Sick Mind

When the Deathmobile is heading toward the parade grandstand at the end of Animal House, Dean Vernon Wormer stares blankly into the screen, and to no one in particular, quietly proclaims, "I hate those guys." That's the same way I feel about the people running American Idol . In the end, they're going to win, because money goes to people who appeal to the masses. But I don't have to like it (and I don't) and neither do I have to approve of their methods for attracting audience or running what they refer to as "entertainment". Here's what the people running the show had to say about the ramifications of what I posted on Friday : PASADENA, Calif. - The Fox television network chief on Saturday dismissed talk of unusual cruelty by the judges on "American Idol" this year, saying he's heard from people who think the show has been toned down. "I think it's part of what makes "American Idol" "American Idol,...

Outside, the wind sounds like Superman taking off in the old TV show . Whistling and howling. 25 miles per hour, with gusts to 40. At least I'm not in Texas . I spent some time on the Internet , over at Ticketbastard , and picked up a ticket to see Blue Man Group , coming to the Taj Mahal (no, not that one) in Atlantic City in March . More fun awaits. Then, speaking of fun, I switched on the TV , and there's C-Span , my favorite reality show channel. There was a live feed from Wichita, Kansas and former Miss America 2001 Angela Perez Baraquio of Hawaii was introducing Sam Brownback , as he formally declared his run for the 2008 presidency . I'm not sure what Miss Hawaii has to do with a Senator from Kansas . Maybe Tara Dawn Holland is either a Democrat or too smart to get involved, but I'm not sure why he's running to begin with, so I'm at a loss. I decided to watch Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe . If I'm gonna feel dirty watching something on TV, it may...

Overheard at the Wawa earlier this evening, while waiting for my sandwich: A kid was ordering a sandwich for her too-hip-to-order-it-himself boyfriend (complete with knit skull cap and pants around his hips), when she stopped in mid-order to ask him if regular pickles were OK, because they didn't have "summer pickles". Why did she think they would have summer pickles in January? I can't imagine being so picky about pickles that it would matter, but the kid seemed to be pondering the question, when the sandwich artist behind the counter told her that "the pickles are all the same". Whew! A narrow escape. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm getting a lot of Google searches from my Michelle Manhart post the other day, along with the usual Britney Spears up-skirt no-panties and our old pal Cecily Tynan. I also got a page hit from a search for "2006 salary and compensation for Zoe Cruz". Looks like somebody...

Woodlyn, Pennslyvania - A Delaware County family narrowly avoided injury after a chunk of ice came crashing through their home Wednesday evening. The incident happened shortly after 8:00 p.m. in the 1300 block of Donna Drive in Woodlyn, PA. Ed and Penny Myers said they were getting their 4-year-old daughter ready for bed when the icy object tore a 3-foot hole through the roof. "There was this explosion in the room. At first I thought it was the TV shattering and glass, then I looked up and saw the hole in the ceiling and I was afraid the whole ceiling was going to collapse," said Penny. Wow, this global warming business is really getting out of hand. As if it wasn't bad enough that the Arctic Circle was melting, now we have to keep your eyes on the skies, too. Holy shit, Hannah. Chunks of iceberg are flying around. Watch the kids.

He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on this date in 1942. Few of you reading this know him as anything other than Muhammad Ali . He put Lewiston, Maine on the map when he beat Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship in 1964. No doubt you've seen this picture... Sonny refused to call him by his Muslim name, and Ali taunted him throughout the fight. "What's my name?" he shouted over and over, as he took the title from Liston on May 25, 1965. There is no doubt that boxing is a brutal sport, and I have soured on it since Ali retired. He brought a poetry to it, an artistry that the boxers today do not. It was a tough act to follow. Only it wasn't an act. He was a real person with real convictions. So much so, that he was willing to give up his sport for three years when the government stopped him from fighting as a punishment for his refusal to serve in the military during the Vietnam war. In 1964 , Ali failed the Armed Forces qualifying test be...

I love the e-mail. I rush to answer them when the little toolbar says "1 unread " . Today, this came, and I couldn't be more excited [really]... T rannyZone !!! You can't find a better site on the net with content like this! Some the hottest Trannys around the world in one site. That's right, 3 exclamation points! I'm saving that e-mail address. You never know when my car's transmission will go. Usually, they go without warning, so it will be nice to know where I can get a good one, fast. ...What? Then, I got another handy reminder fro m my buddies at Amazon . You remem b er the last one , and how much I apprecia ted that. This one I opened with a bit more trepidation [really]... It was an announcement of a new CD by v iolinist Victoria Mullova . That's right . Only this time, I was interested . Go figure. Now, the boys at Amazon's marketing department are r eally confused. I rushed to order it [really], so now, I guess I'll be g...

It's the third Tuesday in January. The Sixteenth day of the year. Nothing special, right? Au Contraire . It's a big day in history. For instance: in 1547 , Ivan the Terrible became the Tsar of Russia. No relation to George the Jackass, Tsar of America. In 1909 , Ernest Shackleton found the magnetic South Pole. Like we wouldn't have found it anyway. The guy had a heavy coat and a big magnet. Finding things was a lot easier when we didn't know where anything was. In 1581 , the English Parliament outlawed Roman Catholicism. Another great idea whose time has come. In 1919 , the 18 th Amendment of the Constitution was ratified, authorizing Prohibition. A dark day in our history. What a colossal waste of time. Have a drink to celebrate. It's the birthday of Sade (pronounced Shar -day), Kate Moss (pronounced Kate Moss), A.J. Foyt and Susan Sontag. Got the day off work? Those aren't even the biggest things about Tuesday. If you have watched Fox (not the News, the r...

After seeing tonight's 60 Minutes program, which led with the interview of President Bush, I now realize that Einstein's definition of insanity is indeed valid: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” Good one, Al. Our president was on the program tonight, and was steadfast in his belief and determined that his course is the right one, regardless of what 68% of Americans think, most of Congress or even the people directly involved. Neither is he concerned that he is unpopular, unloved or disagreeable. When people are not concerned about how others perceive them, it is a sign of something more deeply wrong in their personal behavior. There are TV shows devoted to such behavior. That one on the Style Channel, where family members go into someone's closet and remove all the disgusting clothing that this person has been wearing for years, seemingly oblivious to the stares and ridicule of others. Generally, t...