Where have all the great minds gone?

It seems like William F. Buckley has been with me all my life. Maybe this is because I grew up in NYC and he ran for mayor when I was a teenager. I remember watching "Firing Line" and always enjoyed his insights into national issues. We are now in the era of idiocracy. Today, junk science, failed government, "dumb and dumber" education, and mediocrity rule. All things are equal, everything has a moral equivalent and there are no absolutes. People get their political views from tabloid newspapers. Against this backdrop, a man like Buckley stands out like G. K. Chesterton on the Jerry Springer show.

I did read his book about sailing around the world on his 60-foot sailboat. I really am not up to reading his weightier books since I'm really not that much of an intellectual. I sure did enjoy his interviews and he always seemed to have so much class. He was so different from the Clintons, the Obamas, and the Huckabees. Why can't anyone with a bit of Buckley's intelligence enter politics? Is there anyone who can save this country from the empty suits and pantsuits destroying the United States?

Finally Someone I Can Vote For!

Now here is a fellow I can vote for. I remember how he killed the Corvair. Compared to the V.W. the Corvair was as safe as a Volvo. I can't vote for the Beast (McCain), the False Prophet (Huckabee) or the messiah (Obama). Now I don't have to consider Jezebel (Clinton) since she's dead in the water. Why not Ralph Nader? He may siphon off enough Moon-Pie votes to allow McCain to squeak in. Can McCain really hold it together for another eight months, I mean without doing a Howard Beale? He is either heavily medicated or pre Alzheimer's. Huckabee is just hanging on for the free food and plane rides. After the convention you will see Huckabee on TV doing late night infomercials for colon cleansers. Obama is getting to look more and more like an empty dashiki. The only person calling him that is Hillary and she sounds like a ranting witch of Endor.

I'm so happy I've found my guy, Ralphie. And if he's not elected he can always do the weather on WLOS.

Listen My People

Join Babba at Lake Santeetlah this July for our first Ecological Celebration of Mother Earth. We will enjoy a major harmonic convergence and realignment of our magnetic fields. Come feel the chi with me, Babba-Gi. Remember "if we chant, they will come"!

Persepolis

Since mainline cinema has become a cesspool, I have been seeing only independent movies. Peresopolis is about an Iranian girl living through all that has transpired in her country as well as trying to grow up in a repressive culture. I'm not a cartoon fan but a good story can even make a cartoon meaningful.

This Saturday we went to see the bluegrass band Dehlia Low at the Feed and Seed. I'm constantly amazed at the talent here in Asheville. Last Saturday the previous band's last song was interrupted by a dozen screaming kids fleeing to the stage when they saw a mouse in the kids playroom . Since this hundred year old feed store is so full of holes and we have all this food I'm surprised we don't have bears.

Battle Fatigue

After the 30 day cooling off period we along with the screen writers , are close to a settlement. I think we got about 80% of what we wanted and both sides were allowed to save face. The $200 spent on the lawyer was well worth it. All in all these last few weeks have been like being in a U-Boat being depth charged.

I'm taking a hiatus

I'm no longer watching Fox News or listening to Mark Levin. McCain-Feingold has come to fruition and has left the fourth estate in charge of our electoral process. Watching the candidates and listening to the pundits I have come to think one is just more FOS than the other.

Pahrump Nevada Makes The News

Our future retirement area -- Pahrump, Nevada -- is in the news because former Beverly Hills madame Heidi Fleiss was busted there for possession of controlled substances and driving under the influence of said substances. Heidi and her chauffeur were pulled over by the Nye County Sheriff for driving erratically. I'm glad that this sleepy little desert town is finally getting some recognition. I bet there are millions of people in the U.S. that don't realize this is the home of the Museum of Brothel Art and the Bonnie and Clyde "Death Car". This little oasis is the gateway to Area 51 and is so full of freakazoids that they can film the remake of Road Warrior without hiring any extras. I mean it's not like Madame Fleiss looks any different than your usual cocktail waitress getting off a graveyard shift at the Pahrump Nugget.

Soon however, this zip code will be the address of our own diplomat. BP is going to become a Nevada resident. This is for tax purposes since he will be working in the third world. He just takes after his Babba who has been incorporated in Nevada for years. We are hoping that by the time we retire to our own little piece of heaven's dusty acre, the town will have it's own ballet company and philharmonic orchestra. But for now it's still line-dancing at the Nugget.

He's Bob Dole without the warmth and charm!

I know it's a breach of etiquette but I'm posting a caption contest on my blog.

"Damn you Huckabee! I told you to pack the Metamucil!"

Farewell Canada

I think I'm going to abandon my yearly pilgrimage to America's attic: Canada. Canada is an example of what will happen in the U.S. if either the Beast, the False Prophet or Jezebel claim the oval office in 2008. The reasons Canada is no longer attractive are: the exchange rate, the GATT tax is no longer refundable and the price of petrol is about $1.25 a litre. Canada's recession started about 3 years ago and has been emboldened by the socialists' policies that are bent on making Canada a third world nation .

This summer I think we will be vacationing at Lake Santeetlah, in the Smoky Mountains. Hopefully the fishing will be good and we won't get run over by jet skis and bass boats. We are looking at getting a house for two weeks and all our regular fans are invited to stop in.