Goodbye to the Bush's!

Taking just a moment to bid farewell to the Bush's. While things got rough on his watch towards the end, I do feel it a bit unnecessary to blame it all on his administration. He, himself, nor was his administration, the one responsible for the "crooks" on Wall Street who stole every opportunity to pad their own pockets, stealing from one to pay the other no matter whether it was a stranger or their own family, stealing from charities they themselves founded to further their masquerade as being trustworthy, philanthropic...someone you went to if you wanted to get things done. This wasn't the Bush's fault.

The housing crisis was seeded by greed and cultivated by creative financing that used formulas wherein the loan originators not only got commission on the first loan but as well on the second and third attempts the consumer was forced into in order to resolve the mess they were lead into in the first place. The Bush's weren’t the ones writing the bogus housing assessments used to artificially inflate prices so commissions were bigger.

Oil...yeah a family commodity for the Bush's for generations, but I dare say they were not the ones who controlled the ground from where the supply begins its travel. Oil was priced by a group of individuals whose avarice was superseded only by their gluttony for wealth and the sadistic pleasure of seeing the world squirm within their clutch.

I can go on, but I won't. Things got bad, but maybe it had to happen so that we become more aware of what and who to look out for. Suffice it to say that I wish the Bush's well and hope that the good things that did come from their administration continue as our country takes a turn onto a new avenue along our journey. I wish the new regime well and that they keep their focus as fresh as it is during these first days. We have a president, but we also have a House and a Senate brought together by the people and for the people. We need to work together as one people if it is to be successful. Quit passing the blame. Good luck to the Bush's and to the Obama administration. Our trust is in you.

And the Golden Globe goes to...

Snoozeville! I am a consummate award-show fanatic, and pledge each year to watch or see more and more movies so I feel that I am an educated entity when watching these shows. But this year it seemd not to have been any help as my favorites--or even those I felt worthy of victory--won an award. I was "0 for 10"...not a winner picked in the bunch. And the fashions? SNORE! So...whatcha wanna know about my picks and pans of the evening? Brace yourself...

First off...keep J-Lo away from lamee! What an unimaginative and cliched dress; hell, I don't even think drag queens would want to work that piece of *$(@! I cannot rememebr her name to save my life, but to the actress who won for "Happy GO Lucky"...have a burger! When your arms are as thin as the threads used to sew your gown together its time to eat...and swallow! Mickey Rourke...'nough said. Now though it pains me deeply to pan this woman, Glenn Close did not hit even a single with her ensemble...but I'll give her a base hit anyway only because I love her sooooo much!

Who did I like? I though Renee Zelwegger was FLAWLESS! It looked like Chanel couture--whether I'm right I do not know--but she was impeccable...as always. Eva Longoria was smashing...Drew Barrymore was ethereal. Demi was good (better with Ashton on her arm). Colin Farrel looked dapper (as long as he kept his mouth shut).

Congrats to those who won, although it seems as if those who were thought to have no chance in hell of winning were indeed those who rose victorious. I was stupified at Meryl Streep not winning at least one of the two categories for which she was nominated. It is no surprise that I adore "Momma Mia" and I loved her in that movie, but face it...the success of that movie belongs not to any one actor...they all shone brilliantly and worked together to deliver the most entertaining movie I have yet to see. Meryl's perfection was her role in "Doubt" and I was shocked she did not walk away with the honors. I was saddened Brad Pitt did not get the honors for "Benjamin Button". While I have yet to see the movie, the bits that flash across the TV at commercials was enough to make up my mind.

I could go on, but in an attempt to maintain a sense of dignity I will let what's been said as enough said. I commend all of those in the industry for their work as it takes true passion to pursue such a calling and true talent to get to the point of being so publicly recognized by these award shows. It's fun to judge and our right to hold opinions...it's entertainment. We needn't make it anymore serious than that unless we, ourselves, can prove we can do better. Have fun...we're here so short a time as to waste those seconds on anything else.

A week late, but...

HAPPY 2009! THank GOd for a chance to start over, and may he help us all if this year in anyway resembles 2008. Yeah, there may have been good things that happened n 2008 (MOMMA MIA, the movie for one...FABULOUS!). And then there was...(I'm thinking!)...well to borrow a response by Sarah Palin "...I'll find some and let you know".

I look forward to getting to know a lot more people in 2009, and I hope this venue will be the right way to get to y'all.

Again, Happy New Year. Whatcha wanna know?