Sunday, March 26, 2006

Steady Diet of Confusion

Big News

The immigration debate is heating up in the U.S. Senate. Pressure is really on after the House passed a bill that makes everybody illegal except Native Americans.
- That'll never work. There'd be nobody left to lose money at the casinos.

Marvelous Monday

Ponce de Leon saw Florida for the first time on March 27 in 1513. He was searching for the Fountain of Youth. Actually, Ponce did find the Fountain of Youth, but he decided not to drink from it when he also saw an old Indian bathing his buffalo in it.
- When Ponce finally landed in Florida he was so happy he fell on his face and kissed an alligator.
- That was the last time Ponce ever fell on his face in Florida.
- Ponce was governor of Florida for a while. But the Seminoles didn't like him. In 1591 they killed him. Which had very negative effect on his political career.

Nikita Khrushchev became premier of the Soviet Union on March 27 in 1958. Khrushchev is best-remembered for removing his shoe at the UN and banging it on the desk. His performance won the fashion designers' award for Best Matching Wardrobe: the hole in his shoe matched the hole in his head.

Singer Mariah Carey is 36 on Monday. What a voice. Mariah can hit notes that make mockingbirds sit down and shut up.

Love & Learn

Steady Diet of Confusion - Conflicting diet studies are everywhere, what’s a health-conscious person to do?

Bo Knows It's Peace, Love and Rock 'n Roll - Bo Bice was a hit on “American Idol” last season. Now he has a recording contract with RCA-BMG and his debut CD, “The Real Thing,” includes songs written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, and Chad Kroger of Nickelback.

Films in Focus: New Releases - Quick reviews and rating of newly released films: V for Vendetta, She's the Man, Find Me Guilty, and others.

And now, Words to Live By,

,,, another inspiringly inspiring inspirational thought from Sister Price-Fister, reader-adviser-plumber to the stars:
- Never Give Up! Remember, even when Adam was thrown out of the Garden of Eden, he didn't quit. He turned over a new leaf.

I've got nothing against the rich getting richer, but I am against the government helping them do it.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home