Profane Presidents and Beer
Big News
At the G-8 Summit, President Bush used one of the seven words Christian president's can't say on TV. The Methodists were so embarrassed they almost traded him to the Baptists -- but they were afraid he'd start drinking again.
Anheuser-Busch will change the water used in making Rolling Rock beer to New Jersey water. Why? No beer drinker cares what kind of water's in his beer? He'd drink it if it tasted like milk from an Iranian goat with mad goat disease.
July 18th
Nero fiddled while Rome burned on July 18th in 64 A.D. Most people thought Nero should stop fiddling with the city in flames; but as any good fiddler will tell you, it's hard to stop when you're really cookin'.
Today's exciting Roman Music trivia question:
- Was Nero a really good fiddler or did he just fiddle around?
- Nero was an accomplished fiddler, a really bad accomplished fiddler.
- The only thing worse than his fiddling was his singing. Nero was such a terrible singer he finally cut his own throat because of it, ably assisted by his secretary.
Tom Johnson was born on July 18th in 1854. It was Tom, you'll recall, who ushered in the era of the honest bus passenger by inventing the see-through fare box.
- People were so grateful they elected Tom major of Cleveland. Or maybe they were trying to get even with him.
Musician Ricky Skaggs was born on July 18th in 1955. Ricky’s one of those unique bluegrass guys who sings real high and sounds like he just swallowed his snuff.
- And he picks so fast, you can't see how his fingers keep from running into each other.
Bluegrass stars are all pretty much alike. They play mandolins and banjos and fiddles and sing about hound dogs and moonshine and layin' 'round the shack 'till the mail train comes back.
- Ricky Skaggs is a little different in that he's remodeled his shack and added a pool, a sauna, and an automatic hound dog wash.
Love & Learn
God & Country Music - Some of country music’s earliest stars expressed a spiritual side; today a new wave of singers is finding religion can inspire and sell.
To Be Equal - History shows the war against crime can be won.
Scanning the Bookshelf - Comrade Rockstar: The Life and Mystery of Dean Reed.
Is Less Bad the Same as Good? - President George W. Bush this month celebrated the news that Uncle Sam will plunge only $296 billion deeper in debt this year, as opposed to $319 billion last year and $412 billion the year before. In other words, he'll be up to his belly in debt instead of up to his neck. (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Film Closeup: Johnny Depp - Johnny Depp’s signature role may be Jack Sparrow, the 18th century rogue with gobs of mascara and a wonderfully weird accent in 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
Shallow Family Thoughts
I don't mind taking the kids camping. What I don't like is staying with them.
My Uncle Josh finally quit smoking. It was a beautiful service.
At the G-8 Summit, President Bush used one of the seven words Christian president's can't say on TV. The Methodists were so embarrassed they almost traded him to the Baptists -- but they were afraid he'd start drinking again.
Anheuser-Busch will change the water used in making Rolling Rock beer to New Jersey water. Why? No beer drinker cares what kind of water's in his beer? He'd drink it if it tasted like milk from an Iranian goat with mad goat disease.
July 18th
Nero fiddled while Rome burned on July 18th in 64 A.D. Most people thought Nero should stop fiddling with the city in flames; but as any good fiddler will tell you, it's hard to stop when you're really cookin'.
Today's exciting Roman Music trivia question:
- Was Nero a really good fiddler or did he just fiddle around?
- Nero was an accomplished fiddler, a really bad accomplished fiddler.
- The only thing worse than his fiddling was his singing. Nero was such a terrible singer he finally cut his own throat because of it, ably assisted by his secretary.
Tom Johnson was born on July 18th in 1854. It was Tom, you'll recall, who ushered in the era of the honest bus passenger by inventing the see-through fare box.
- People were so grateful they elected Tom major of Cleveland. Or maybe they were trying to get even with him.
Musician Ricky Skaggs was born on July 18th in 1955. Ricky’s one of those unique bluegrass guys who sings real high and sounds like he just swallowed his snuff.
- And he picks so fast, you can't see how his fingers keep from running into each other.
Bluegrass stars are all pretty much alike. They play mandolins and banjos and fiddles and sing about hound dogs and moonshine and layin' 'round the shack 'till the mail train comes back.
- Ricky Skaggs is a little different in that he's remodeled his shack and added a pool, a sauna, and an automatic hound dog wash.
Love & Learn
God & Country Music - Some of country music’s earliest stars expressed a spiritual side; today a new wave of singers is finding religion can inspire and sell.
To Be Equal - History shows the war against crime can be won.
Scanning the Bookshelf - Comrade Rockstar: The Life and Mystery of Dean Reed.
Is Less Bad the Same as Good? - President George W. Bush this month celebrated the news that Uncle Sam will plunge only $296 billion deeper in debt this year, as opposed to $319 billion last year and $412 billion the year before. In other words, he'll be up to his belly in debt instead of up to his neck. (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Film Closeup: Johnny Depp - Johnny Depp’s signature role may be Jack Sparrow, the 18th century rogue with gobs of mascara and a wonderfully weird accent in 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
Shallow Family Thoughts
I don't mind taking the kids camping. What I don't like is staying with them.
My Uncle Josh finally quit smoking. It was a beautiful service.
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