This Is a Serious Blog!

Sometimes I think maybe I will write like other folks. Maybe do a serious column giving my thoughts about President Bush. Everybody else is doing it.

My problem is I feel sorry for President Bush. The guy is President of the United States and he's not even qualified to be governor of Texas.

I blame Texans. Most Texans never vote. And the others don't have a clue who they're voting for. Never have. They always vote for the candidate they've heard of. Like, Ralph Yarborough was a senator from Texas for 200 years and everybody knew him. So when another guy named Yarborough ran for the State Supreme Court, everybody voted for him. The fact the guy couldn't serve because he was a convicted felon didn't matter at all.

Bubba Joe Bush could be elected governor of Texas. All she's got to do is run.

See, that's my problem. I can't be serious long enough to be serious.

Big News

A suicide bomber detonated himself in a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 31. Republicans sought to deter such attacks in this country by proposing an automatic death penalty for suicide bombers.

Newt Gingrich and Fred Thompson are hinting they likely will enter the presidential race. That makes something like 10 Republicans running for President. There would be more, but the rest of the Republicans will be too busy patrolling the border.

Now, today's severe weather safety tip from our resident weather expert, Galen Storm. Galen advises, in case of a tornado warning, be prepared to move to a place of safety. Like, for example, Peru!

Love & Learn

Expect a Masterpiece - But then there's Mary Clough. Mary has Down syndrome. She is a volunteer teacher at a school she herself attended many years ago.

The Next Generation of Suicide Bombers - Incitement to violence and education textbooks that glorify suicide bombers. Can it be stopped?

Films in Focus: New & Recent Releases - Quick reviews and trailers of 28 Weeks Later, The Ex, Georgie Rule, Spider Man 3, Lucky You, The condemned, Next, Hot Fuzz, Fracture, Disturbia, and The Reaping.

Eureka! - Discoveries for the scientifically bent. But fun for everyone. New science, super brain teasers, great trivia, and fun facts every week.

Pop Talk: Joss Stone Takes Charge of Her Life and Work - Twenty-year-old Joss is one of the most popular female singers around. She has a vibrant, old-school voice that sounds a bit like Aretha Franklin in the 1960s.

Parent Care: Once the Care-Giving's Done - Now what? What do you do with your extra time? How do you redirect the effort you once put into care-giving

Shallow Thoughts

Remember, never put all your bath water in one basket.

You know it's time to do the laundry when your socks start tap dancing by themselves.

I don't have cable. I figure I already have plenty of channels not to watch.

The horse I bet on was like Al Gore. He couldn't decide if he ever wanted to run again.

Remember when you were a kid and the best TV shows were on Saturday morning? Well, they still are.

I wonder how God did all this, without a computer. Good heavens, maybe that's where the apple came from!