Sweet Jiminy Crickets, People!

Hello My Dear Friends! As this world spins wildly out of control, I'm finding it harder and harder to determine who is confused and who is just plain stupid. Let's examine: There is a self-proclaimed Socialist leading the democratic Presidential polls in both Iowa and New Hampshire. I'm thinking this is a 50/50 split, half confused, half just plain stupid. Considering a recent poll, conducted by the American Council of Trustee and Alumni, found that one in ten college graduates thought that Judge Judy was on the Supreme Court, that number could skew more heavily toward the just plain stupid. 59% of those same college graduates thought Thomas Jefferson was the Father of the Constitution. Well, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, whatever! It's not like the future leaders of this Country need to know these things. The majority of that same group of little geniuses could not name the three branches of Government which, as I'm sure you know, is the foundation of our Nation. It makes you wonder what degree they graduated with. Probably journalism.
Next, and totally unrelated, what is up with these new cancer commercials I keep seeing on TV? Let me start by saying that cancer sucks and needs to be eradicated. We all know someone who has been affected by this nightmare and do what we can to help. The answers are all in the research and, many of us, work to raise money to fund that research. This brings me to my point. I keep seeing these commercials of cancer victims, survivors, family members and doctors, threatening cancer. I'm sure you've seen them; "You took my hair, my husband, you tried to take me. You're going to lose cancer and we're going to win". Do you know how much it costs to run a national TV commercial? Why are you using precious dollars to threaten a disease? Do you think cancer is listening? One average 30 second national commercial costs about $250,000. I'm seeing the ads 3 or 4 times a day! You're spending millions of dollars to tell us that you're working on a cure, instead of actually working on it. To what end? To raise more money? You clearly have more money than you need if you're spending it on advertising. Do you think we'll forget about cancer if you don't remind us? I'm rating this one 100% just plain stupid. Stop screwing around and change the world!
This past weekend many of us watched as Winter Storm Jonas dumped snow on many areas ill-equipped to handle it. Even though I was relieved that we were spared I couldn't help but be amused by the coverage. One reporter stood in the middle of a street in Washington, up to his knees in snow, and looking like he was on the surface of Mars. He breathlessly shouted that these were "life and death weather conditions". Really? It's just snow dude. If you do absolutely nothing it will go away on it's own. I'm not making light of a serious storm. I am well aware that people lost their lives. But you can't help but see such a storm through the filter of your own world. 18 inches of snow barely closes the schools in Upstate NY. One reporter in NYC, standing in the snowiest spot he could find, stopped a woman on the street and asked incredulously, "Ma'am, what are you doing out in this storm"? The woman replied, "I'm walking the dog. Dog's gotta go". And therein lies the reality. Come what may, dog's gotta go.
Speaking of dogs, did you hear about Ludivine, the two year old Bloodhound from Elkmont, Alabama? Ludivine's owner let her out, as usual, thinking she's go for a little walk. Well, Ludivine walked into an organized half marathon and joined in. She ran the whole 13.1 mile track and came in 7th place. She did it in an impressive 1:32:56. They gave her a medal! You can't make this stuff up.
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