July 2010

In Laconia, New Hampshire a black bear entered a home of humans to rescue a bear. Well, a stuffed bear.

The Associated Press reports that a black bear walked into a New Hampshire house through an open door, (In New Hampshire are doors still left unlocked and open? Isn't that a neighborly thing?), ate two pears and a bunch of grapes, (This bear seems to be a healthy eater), took a drink from the family fishbowl (Well, maybe the bear couldn't find a clean glass), and grabbed a stuffed bear on its way out the door (Maybe the bear needs glasses and mistook the stuffed bear for a relative? So this wasn't theft but a rescue attempt!.)

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After 90% Pay Cut Still Over Paid?

Yesterday, Monday, the City Council of the tiny blue-collar town, Bell, California, voted to cut their pay 90% and still they are being over-paid?

Four of the five council members were snatching in nearly 100,000 duckets a year for a part-time gig. The pay party came to an end after the LA Times blew the whistle on the city officials with six-figure salaries: The salaries were up until then a closely guarded secret. The then, and now booted, senior town public servants were hauling in the duckets. The chief administrative officer was grabbing 787,637 duckets a year, the assistant city manager, 376,288 duckets a year, the police chief, 457,000. Town citizens demanded, very strongly, using very forceful language, that the council members cut their salaries or boot themselves down the road.

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Long Time CBS TV News Man Dies.

Daniel Schorr famous news man, long time CBS News reporter, (23 years), famous NPR, (National Public Radio), commentator, famous member of President Richard Nixon's notorious "enemies list" in the 1970s, died. today, Friday, July 23, 2010. The Associated Press is reporting that death came to Mr. Schorr at a Washington hospital after a brief illness. He was 93.

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IMHO Kevin Costner is an excellent actor, film maker, director, a performer of A-list quality talent. This afternoon, I read the following item from the Associated Press and I scratched my head --

"Court records show Kevin Costner has dismissed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a music promoter (Mahee Worldwide Ventures Inc ) he claimed failed to back his music career... The 55-year-old actor-director sued in April 2007, claiming Mahee reneged on a deal to book the Kevin Costner Band for as many as five shows a year and maintain a marketing website.The case had been long-delayed because Mahee filed for bankruptcy."

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 Jokes found on the Web

10. South Park's representation of Mel Gibson is pretty much spot on.

9. Mel Gibson is as guilty as gin, er, I mean sin! Yea, right!

8.  I don't know what kind of woman would date Mel Gibson after this, but I know she won't have the Internet.

7.  A quote from Jesus -- "I can raise things from the dead, but even I won't be able to resurrect Mel Gibson's career."

6. Oh! have you heard the Mel Gibson vs Alec Baldwin Phone Fight?

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Having never been a TV fan, I find myself falling into the chair at the end of the day (how common! How suburban!) and, waiting for my daughter to finally fall asleep so I can head to work (else she will hear me type and come bother me every two minutes for hours), I turn on the Food Network.

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George Steinbrenner died this morning of a heart attack. He was eighty years old.

I have been nearly a life time New York Yankee fan and so when I read on the Internet that George Steinbrenner, the guiding influence behind the team since 1973, died this morning about 6:30 am, I had to stop and pause.

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Today is the day for the big announcement from LeBron James.

This is the summer time. The Congress is still out on the 4th of July recess, so there isn't a lot of Washington news. The Russian spies seemed not to have been all that effective as spies, so they have limited appeal, and there is a deal to send them home in a swap for one of our spies the Russian have, for the minnows our side caught of theirs. The weather in the East continues to be so darn unpleasant, but how many things can you say about the heat. BP is being BP, and people are tired of talking about BP and not cussing. And so what is left? Lindsay Lohan? LeBron is a better story. Why? Because the hype is better. The drama is better. No Sturm und Drang. And a whole big network, ESPN, is behind him. And he has a mystery going. Which NBA team will get his services?

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The Fourth of July is synonymous with many things, but one event is taking over, with the event being the Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.  Thousands gather to watch grown men and women stuff their faces with hot dogs, and ESPN even broadcasts the festivities.  This year's contest proved to be unlike any other.  The contest itself held to normalcy until the very end.  Joey "Jaws" Chestnut dominated the field, inhaling 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the coveted mustard yellow title belt, but then a figure emerged from the crowd, with it being none other than former-champ, Takeru Kobayashi.  The crowd began to chant, "LET HIM EAT!

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Hot dogs -- Eating hot dogs on the 4th of July -- what is more American than that? Competition is what America is about every day.

The former hot dog speed-eating champion of the world, Takeru Kobayashi, was he hot dogging it on the 4th of July? Or was he barking like a lonesome dog who has lost his bone? He is Japanese, but was he being as American as one can get, standing on principles on the 4th of July?

The gentleman was arrested at an event that he once dominated. He was the six-time champion. The event -- the speed hot dog eating competition on the 4th of July at Coney Island, New York City, USA. He did not compete this year, because of a contract dispute. At the end of the competition, right after the winner was announced, Mr Kobayashi tried to get on the stage to make a statement, and was dragged off to the slammer. See the video.

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When? Last night, Friday, July 2nd. Where? At the Essence Music Festival, inside the Louisiana Superdome, in New Orleans. What? Audience ownership. Who? Janet Jackson.

Janet Jackson, rocked, wowed, owned the night, thrilled the audience. Two years away from the stage -- just a crowd teaser -- her performance was worth waiting for. Janet showed how she got her Grammys. She earned them. She was incredible. A comeback performance? Did she ever go away? Social media this morning is bumping with her praises. Fans are ecstatic. The critics are pleased.

The Essence festival is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Essence Magazine, a magazine aimed at African-American women.. This year the spotlight in on fantastic African-American female artists. Janet Jackson performed on the opening night.. Gladys Knight, Alicia Keys, many other are among the performers scheduled to appear.

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Remember the Toyota Motor Corp?

BP kicked Toyota off America's S-List. The Shucks what the heck list Yeah!

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