Who cares about Billy Long?

I mean really...

The FBI was in the area to investigate another blogger who has a negative blog running about Long.   I don't care enough to even waste more space, than this, about Billy Long.  In my view he got in because he spent a ton of money, and this is a mostly Republican area.  I didn't read the blog about him, but was it scary?  Did it really come across as a veiled threat? 

I'd rather the FBI looked into things like the kid who shot Gabriel Giffords.  He seemed to be a loose cannon.  Of course he didn't spend thousands of dollars, to let people know his viewpoints.  And I don't think anyone  blogged about him.  But there were accounts of people complaining about his unusual and threatening behavior.

Now I must admit, Billy Long did have scary behavior...ever been to one of his auctions?   Just my thoughts on Day 92!  

Boo hoo John Boehner

Seems old John wants to cut defense spending.  A noble idea.  However, in his home district in Ohio, GE has a big defense contract to make some sort of jet engine.  If their funding were to be cut, there would be (gasp) jobs lost, etc, etc.  So what's old John  to do?  Cry "The Devil made me do it?"

Sorry John, the Devil made me write this on Day 91!

R.I.P. Pontiac

I was browsing some of the magazines at the grocery store yesterday, and I saw magazines for Mustangs, Corvettes, and...gasp...Pontiac!  With a GTO on the cover!  A newer GTO!  Maybe I should have bought the magazine as that, along with the car, which already is, will be defunct!

GM is pushing Buicks instead!  Oh yeah, how many Buicks do you see going down the road?  And how many Pontiacs do you still see?  Huge disparity.  And it may stay that way.  I read GM wants to make Buick their new "luxury car" to compete with Lexus, I guess?  And to appeal to who, the baby boomers?  Speaking of which, many of the Boomers lost a bit of income with the market crash, and bank shenanigans, so they may not be able to afford a Buick/Lexus-type vehicle.   I'm a boomer, and the last car I ever thought I'd buy would be a Buick.  I love my Pontiac, and when it finally takes its last tour of the countryside, I'm going to find something...probably...foreign!  No kidding!

Besides my Pontiac, I do drive a very American car, a sports car, but when it comes to everyday, Buick will not be it!  I may even buy an older, used Pontiac.  That may help GM with their aftermarket product sales, if they manufacture them, but not with new car sales.

I find it interesting that Camaro and Charger were afforded an upgraded look.  Why didn't the Firebird get the same respect?    Don't see Buick coming out with some sort of "fun car."  Sorry GM...you lost me way before Day 90!

Egypt's off the radar...damn...

...because you know it's back to politics!

One of today's topics on NPR  was the cost of the next presidential political campaign.  There was mention, if I am correct, of spending upwards of a billion dollars.  That could buy Superbowl ads for the next 4 years, I believe. 

Personally, I'd MUCH rather be watching the Superbowl, as I'm sure may other "voters" would be too...on  Day 89!

Here's your sign!

Oops...bipartisanship is NOT alive and well in Springfield, Missouri!  In fact it's under severe scrutiny...

Last fall, two of the Republican County Commissioners, appeared with  the Democratic Commissioner, Dave Coonrod, for whom the sign was made.  He was running for another term as commissioner.  The wording on the billboard read "tried and true."

One of the Republicans, Roseanne Bentley, is now being chastised for her participation on the billboard, because the Republican party thinks it looks as though she were endorsing the Democratic candidate.    The Greene County Republican Central Commmittee basically wants her to resign.

Personally I saw the sign as a show of support for a Commission that needs to have everyone on it striving for the same goal...the good of Greene County.  I thought it was a win-win for everyone on the sign, regardless that it was an endorsement for Coonrod.

Ultimately, Coonrod lost the election, so why is the brouhaha still brewing..., on this Day 88!

How much is TOO much when paying an athlete???

The other day, President Obama gave Stan Musial, a very reknowned baseball player, the Medal of Freedom.  In his speech, he said that Musial was making the grand sum of $100,000, and was not happy with his level of play, and had thought of not taking the money.  WOW...how things have changed...

Today, as in the past few days, Albert Pujols is in the news for not talking to the Saint Louis Cardinals about what salary he wants after his current contract expires.   A figure offered in the article was $300 million over 10 years.  Break it down to $30 million a year. 

Albert is 31.  Do we believe he'll play to the same level when he's 41?   Do we think he'll need that kind of salary to "get by" after he retires?  I do realize that professional athletes have a shorter career span than most people, but are their salaries commensurate with that span?  There are many, many people who would not even come close to making $30 million during their entire career, even if they retire at 65!   Let alone 41 or earlier...

There is a petition on the internet to try to convince the Saint Louis Cardinals owners to keep Pujols at any cost!  They want him to remain a Cardinal for the rest of his career.   Would they want it if the price of tickets doubled?  If the price of those Pujols jerseys doubled?  If the price of a beer and peanuts at the ball park doubled?     If they lost their jobs and were on unemployment?

If Pujols loved his job, and the city he plays for, he'd play for the fun of it.   If he were smart, he should already have enough money to keep him in a nice lifestyle for the rest of his life.   If he were greedy, he'd hold out for a mega-salary and hold St. Louis hostage. 

Professional sports is getting a lot more complicated, and expensive, on this Day 87!

Women behave badly too...

Couldn't just bash the men yesterday (with the exception of Paris Hilton.)  Women act badly too;  they just seem to get a pass from the "acceptable behavior " police.

Case in point, "R&B singer Cassie, girlfriend of P. Diddy" just had yet ANOTHER nude photo of her show up on the web.  Oh me, oh my, how embarassing...  Oh, Diddy was semi-nude too.  But this would appear to be his first time, so perhaps he's not as newsworthy?

As one comment read, after the article "...if you don't want nude photos to show up, don't have nude photos taken!"  WOW, there's a flash of introspection!   Whoops, that's probably too big a word for poor Cassie to wrap her brain around! 

Oh yeah, her career hasn't been so stellar in recent times, so any publicity is better than no publicity?  I think not...on this Day 86!