Good news, everyone!
I was quite worried that, after being on hiatus for so many months, Futurama was going to, well, suck.
Happily, they haven’t missed a beat; in fact, the time off may have given the show a fresh perspective.
I’m already dying to add a new Professor Farnsworth quote to my .sig file:
Ahhh, paradox resolved. Somebody get me a mop!
but then, the Nietzsche quote still has that new-car smell, and it’s reasonably pertinent in any case.
At a fairly threadbare restaurant chain the other day– never mind which one, but it rhymes with “Dappleby’s”– I ordered a hamburger that claimed it was made from “Black Angus” beef.
I asked the waitress if she could guarantee that all the meat in the hamburger came from the same cow, and she said of course not.
I then noted the grammatical error in the menu; that it should have said the hamburger consisted of “Black Angi” beef.
Her response to that statement illustrated exactly why I think the minimum wage in this country is way too high.
The secret to forcing yourself to do something you don’t want to do, is to find something that you don’t want to do more.
“I sure need to write those Christmas cards, but you know, this carpet needs replacing.”
Compare if you will these two quotes:
“I wasn’t elected governor of the Republican Party. I was elected to represent all the people.” — Bobby Jindal, incoming Republican Louisiana governor
and
“The goal we have is to win in ’08 and that takes precedent over everything else.” — Karen Thurman, Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party
Can we begin to see the issue here?
These may not be typical examples from each party, but that’s exactly the point. Our representatives need to move their focus to what’s best for the country and for the American people, and away from what’s best for themselves and their party.
If this does not happen, our nation will find it difficult, if not not impossible, to overcome the challenges we will be facing soon.
And making it happen is all up to us.
Voting is one of the many rights we own as Americans. It must be observed, however, that for every right there is an equal and opposite responsibility. This is precise; it’s a zero-sum equation.
I urge every voter to embrace this responsibility: to educate themselves, to vote, and to vote selflessly.
(In case you were wondering, Fred Thompson/Mike Huckabee is my dream ticket for 2008.)
“Those willing to quote themselves are surely persons of taste, wisdom, and generosity.” — me
The problem with humor is that it’s not always funny.
I was called to sit on a grand jury this week.
I did my civic duty, but man were they ever squirmy.