Staying too long…….
Friends:
It’s not too hard to do, keeping on keeping on, in whatever gives affirmation to our lives – the things that keep us from facing that dreaded state called irrelevance, that sinks in saying, “Hey, he’s/she’s out to pasture these days.” So we stay, often too long, but who can blame us? Not yet, not yet.
The news was painful this week and I felt genuine sorrow for some who made it entertaining for us. Front page, Jimmy Carter, again opening mouth and inserting foot. Imagine, JC criticizing George W’s group as being “the worst in history,” given his own administration’s domestic policy of 21% interest rates. Maybe he should stick with Habitat. Has he stayed too long? Maybe, maybe.
It gets better. There’s Rambo Stallone, his face fleshy with flab, caricaturized, looking like the Poster Boy for excessive testosterone and human growth hormones ---- yes, he was convicted for possession of the stuff in Australia. Rocky is clearly on the ropes ---- he should take the count. Too long, too long.
And, Oh, Y’all, that poor guy in Atlanta, who just got out of prison for having 8 wives, was arrested again for proposing to 4 more women. Prison is where he was safe from the Prison of Wives…..he shoulda stayed there ---- but was released, Too soon, too soon.
But there are those who realized that the party was over and left on time. Jerry Falwell went too far right and was “called up” for it, and Tony Blair escaped Public Flogging just in time because of his support of George W, who wishes he could find The Door out of his troubles. Too bad, too bad.
Not to be outdone, Al Sharpton, God’s Oracle, who craves press like a Meth-starved addict to keep his money machine greased, is complaining that his recent statements about The Mormon Romney were “contextualized.” Right now, he’s in Salt Lake breaking bread with Mormons to better understand things…..Huh? Well, Al did help depose Imus, so maybe something good came out of Harlem, but Too late, too late.
Even over-used words have been sent packing: “awesome,” “gone missing,” “undocumented aliens,” “TomKat,” “Bennifer” and “Bragelina.” About time, about time.
Oh, so much more, but my email is too long, too long already. Just promise me you’ll let me know when my time’s up, will ya?
Bud
May 24, 2007
Friends:
It’s not too hard to do, keeping on keeping on, in whatever gives affirmation to our lives – the things that keep us from facing that dreaded state called irrelevance, that sinks in saying, “Hey, he’s/she’s out to pasture these days.” So we stay, often too long, but who can blame us? Not yet, not yet.
The news was painful this week and I felt genuine sorrow for some who made it entertaining for us. Front page, Jimmy Carter, again opening mouth and inserting foot. Imagine, JC criticizing George W’s group as being “the worst in history,” given his own administration’s domestic policy of 21% interest rates. Maybe he should stick with Habitat. Has he stayed too long? Maybe, maybe.
It gets better. There’s Rambo Stallone, his face fleshy with flab, caricaturized, looking like the Poster Boy for excessive testosterone and human growth hormones ---- yes, he was convicted for possession of the stuff in Australia. Rocky is clearly on the ropes ---- he should take the count. Too long, too long.
And, Oh, Y’all, that poor guy in Atlanta, who just got out of prison for having 8 wives, was arrested again for proposing to 4 more women. Prison is where he was safe from the Prison of Wives…..he shoulda stayed there ---- but was released, Too soon, too soon.
But there are those who realized that the party was over and left on time. Jerry Falwell went too far right and was “called up” for it, and Tony Blair escaped Public Flogging just in time because of his support of George W, who wishes he could find The Door out of his troubles. Too bad, too bad.
Not to be outdone, Al Sharpton, God’s Oracle, who craves press like a Meth-starved addict to keep his money machine greased, is complaining that his recent statements about The Mormon Romney were “contextualized.” Right now, he’s in Salt Lake breaking bread with Mormons to better understand things…..Huh? Well, Al did help depose Imus, so maybe something good came out of Harlem, but Too late, too late.
Even over-used words have been sent packing: “awesome,” “gone missing,” “undocumented aliens,” “TomKat,” “Bennifer” and “Bragelina.” About time, about time.
Oh, so much more, but my email is too long, too long already. Just promise me you’ll let me know when my time’s up, will ya?
Bud
May 24, 2007
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