Malaysian Flight 370

Apparently the oil slicks once thought to be from Malaysian Flight 370, are not connected to its disappearance. I guess oil slicks floating around in the sea are just commonplace occurrences these days...

Died for Whose Country?

Local news stories are talking about a young marine who was killed in Afghanistan. I keep hearing that "he died for our/his country." I'm having a little trouble with that. He definitely died for someone's country but whether it was for ours (or his) is debatable.

Putin Looks Like Pout Pout Fish

CuTRis Arrested by Royal Canadian Mounted Police

CuTRis Arrested by Royal Canadian Mounted Police
UnAssociated Press
March 6, 2014

CuTRis was reportedly arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police this morning (they always get their man...), while crossing through Canada with the $1 Billion the USA borrowed from China to give to the Ukraine.

CuTRis was immediately extradited to the FBI and was in a U.S. Federal court—where all charges against him were dismissed because the money CuTRis “stole” (which was confiscated) was deemed worthless due to the fact that China printed it up without any monetary backing. Thus the object of the theft was worthless and CuTRis could not be charged with a crime. CuTRis was immediately released and the USA immediately secured another loan from China so there would be money to give to the Ukraine.

CuTRis Thought to be in Siberia

CuTRis Thought to be in Siberia
UnAssociated Press
March 5, 2014

Sources within the UnAssociated Press report that CuTRis may be hiding somewhere in Siberia. CuTRis, who has stolen the $1 Billion Aid Package for the Ukraine, told reporters at a press conference held inside of his remote snow cave, that he chose Siberia because it is "the last place 'they' will look" for him!

CuTRis is thought to be hiding in Siberia

CuTRis Steals 1 Billion Dollar Aid Package

CuTRis Steals 1 Billion Dollar Aid Package
UnAssociated Press
March 5, 2014

CuTRis is back in the news for his most recent scandal which involves him stealing the one million dollar aid package for the Ukraine! Apparently CuTRis found the package in John Kerry's hotel room. CuTRis allegedly ran off with it shouting that he was going to fix education, feed hungry people, stop animal cruelty, help the environment and save his nephew Mason--which are all things (according to CuTRis) that can be done right here in the USA! Government officials have put out a call for the arrest of CuTRis so that the money can be given away to strangers overseas. CuTRis' whereabouts are unknown at this time.

USA Borrows $1 Billion to Give Ukraine

USA Borrows $1 Billion to Give Ukraine
UnAssociated Press
March 5, 2014

The USA has just borrowed $1 Billion from China to give to the Ukraine. China didn't have the money handy, but was nice enough to print some up.

Ukraine

I feel bad about what is happening in the Ukraine and I don't trust Putin and Russia. But how can the USA afford to send a billion dollars in aid to the Ukraine? My wife and I just paid a buttload in taxes for 2013. Is this what we are paying for? I would rather spend it on our children here in the United States of America.

"Wreck" is Only One Syllable

There's a song on the radio lately that was written by Miley Cyrus called, "Wrecking Ball." The song starts okay and then it turns the word "wreck" which is a one-syllable word into three syllables. For some reason, this (to me) is one of those annoying conventions used by song writers because they can't actually come up with something substantial. Now sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. There is a Michael Franti song (and I actually like Michael Franti) that he uses the word, "you" twice in order to complete the rhyme. True rhyming does not include using the same word repeatedly. A good example of how liberties with lyrics do not correspond to poetry so well—unless of course we are talking about "free verse", which can also often be synonymous with "bad poetry;" is the singer/songwriter Jewel. She has a great voice and some good songs—but her poetry (in my opinion) by itself is not that great (sorry Oprah, I know you thought her poetry book was wonderful—but I didn't). Good poetry has (in my opinion) both meter and rhyme and yet does not sound like any of these conventions were forced. Art, often is embraced by people who possess little skill in "real vocations" because the allure of "being an artist," seems attainable to them. This is not to say that all artists are not good at what they do. On the contrary, a true artist is good and that is what makes him/her a true artist. Many people think that art is little more than using glue and glitter. Many people think that any written word with deep meaning is poetry. Others think that their drawing/painting is exceptional! I can draw, but in no way am I an artist because of it. I can however, write poetry—though not everything I write is a poem. In fact, good art takes talent. It also takes some effort. Not to be a party-pooper, but not everyone who thinks they are an artist is good at it. So back to my original point; "wrecked" is a one-syllable word. Making it into a three-syllable word (in my opinion) is just bad writing and it sounds like it.
My wife has noticed that "though I hate the song," I am sometimes singing "Wrecking Ball." What she is not noticing, is that my version turns the word "wreck," into five or six syllables—as I amuse myself (and probably no one else) with the dumbness of it all.
But perhaps I can explain Miley’s choice in her song. Since this girl seems to hate wearing clothes, she could just be cold. When you are cold you sometimes shiver. Maybe her shivering is causing the extra syllables in her singing…

Happy March 3!

-9 degrees Fahrenheit this morning.... -14 yesterday morning it sure feels like Spring!

The Oscars...

...bore me

bore ²  (bôr, bōr)

tr.v. bored, bor·ing, bores

To make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious: The movie bored us.

n.

One that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious.

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[Origin unknown.]

 

 

Perhaps there are too many award shows???

 

Smile Spring is Coming...

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