And if I call you out of habit…
September 28, 2012
I’m out of love and I gotta have it.
Would you give it to me, if I fit your needs,
Like when we both knew we had it?
As this hits the blog site this morning, I find myself on a cruise ship, somewhere in The Atlantic, undoubtedly holding a brightly colored cocktail with a little umbrella sticking out of it, and headed for the Bahamas. It’s a rough life but someone has to do it.
Nassau to be exact. It’s like Nazareth, except there is no Jesus of Nassau – or at least there wasn’t until today. I think this is going to be my new Bahamian code name. Brilliant.
“Hello Ladies… I’m Jesus of Nassau. Perhaps you’ve heard of me?”
The End of Politics
Speaking of brilliant, a friend of mine recently came up with an incredible idea… Just like corporations, before they go public, there should be a mandatory “quiet period” right before political elections. That way, people could just think for themselves, without being exposed to all the propaganda and misguided rantings of the mainstream media. I’m in.
Of course, he thought it should start 48 months before the election.
The truth is that, no matter the outcome, I will be disappointed. I’ll either be disappointed at the fact that we chose to keep a president who is mediocre, at best, or I’ll be disappointed that we chose his opponent, who thinks corporations are people and doesn’t see a problem with money running Washington and buying our politicians. Mostly I’ll continue my disappointment at what our political system has become. Nothing more than a way of dividing our country, across party platforms, based on issues that have no place in America’s politics and have nothing to do with moving our country forward on the world stage.
My quiet period begins now.
But I can’t keep quiet about this…
Bob Levinson
For those of you who have been following my stuff for a while, you may remember that I have a friend whose father, a retired FBI agent, went missing in March 2007, while visiting Kish Island, a small resort island off the coast of, and belonging to, Iran.
Bob is now the 2nd longest held hostage in American history.
You know – I don’t think I ever met Bob, but I’m certainly looking forward to meeting him upon his safe return. I’ve met his wife. I’ve met most of his seven children, and all I can say is that this is an awesome family who deserves to have him back.
In a recent, brilliant move, earlier this week, during the UN General Assembly in New York City, the Levinsons got billboards up in Times Square asking the international community for help in finding their missing family member. Next thing you know, in an interview with CBS, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave an indication that Bob was still in alive and, possibly, still in Iran. He also seemed to indicate that he thought that Iranian and American intelligence had discussed this matter and an agreement has been reached.
For the sake of accuracy, here’s the article I read.
Be sure to watch the CBS video, all the way at the end of this article.
Family of missing FBI agent Robert Levinson rents out Times Square billboard
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/family-missing-fbi-agent-robert-levinson-rent-times-square-billboard-pleading-u-n-delegates-article-1.1167970
I’m thinking this is awesome news. As far as I know, this is the first time that anyone from Iran has acknowledged knowing anything about Bob. Also, as far as I know, there had been no news of Bob at all since that grainy 57-second video that surfaced in 2010, showing him captive – no one knew where. Hopefully, this new information is the start at bringing this thing to an end and bringing Levinson home safely.
You know, I’m an action guy, a “run guy”, a “what can I do guy”. Unfortunately, all any of us can can do in this case is to be calm, be quiet, and hope (or pray – if that’s your gig) for Bob’s safe return. I’m in…
You can learn more at the family’s website, by following this link:
Stay strong Levinson family. You guys rock and I raise my fruity drink to you.
As far as the rest of you…
You should spend the day being thankful for your ability to be with the ones you love.
…and if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.
That’s all I have for today. There must be tequila somewhere on this ship.
Barnsley!!!
Peace
– Arch
When I look around…
September 7, 2012
…everybody always brings me down.
Well is it them or me, well I just can’t see,
but there ain’t no peace to be found.
I did a bit of traveling last week and, while I was out, I heard some whacky things had happened. First someone told me that Clint Eastwood had made President O disappear. Two thoughts ran through my head, first – I didn’t know Eastwood possessed such talents, and two – if he could make Obama disappear, why had he waited this long? Hopefully he’ll disappear in November, all by himself. Obviously Eastwood was using some new secret technology. I know we didn’t have this a few years back. If we could make presidents disappear, there’s no way we would have put up with 8 years of Dubya. Naturally, I was excited about this new technology.
Almost immediately someone let me know that I was way off base. They explained to me that Dirty Harry hadn’t made the president disappear at all, he had just turned him into a chair. Hmmm? I didn’t like this at first. I guess I was temporarily overlooking the value and genius of turning politicians into furniture. I mean, anything that will turn something noisy and useless into something quiet and useful has to be valuable… Right?
I wonder if we could turn politician’s wives into furniture? I could see turning Redhead of the Week, Elizabeth Harper Kucinich (34), wife of U.S. Congressman and former Democratic Presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich (65), into a nice recliner.
Oh, she’s a politician too? Perfect. I’m thinking one of those recliners that has a cup holder, so I can have a beer while watching the new season of Sons of Anarchy on FX. Yes/no?
That was a joke, Liz. Call me.
Oh wait, my bad, I don’t date married women anymore. Lunch?
Finally, I decided to watch the video clip myself and see what Mr. Eastwood had actually done. The whole thing was actually a little surreal. I mean, whether or not you like the Pubs or the Crats, you have to admit that there are a whole lot of brilliant minds at work behind the scenes and a whole bunch of these geniuses had to have agreed that this was a good idea. It wasn’t. It was stupid. It was disrespectful and I expect more from those who want to run our country.
The really amazing thing to me was that during Super Bowl XXXVIII, when Justin Timberlake tore off a part of Janet Jackson’s clothing in the now famous wardrobe malfunction, the network cut off the “exposure” in a half-second but this boob was allowed to stay on the air for over 12 minutes. Unbelievable!
Clint Eastwood = Boob
So, I really wanted to end this week’s installment there, leaving it short and sweet, but i have to ask the question…
How stupid do these politicians think that we are?
In as much as the mainstream media is tainted and you can hardly ever get an unbiased look at anything being reported, there is never any television programming that is more insulting to the intelligence of the American public than the broadcast of either the Republican National Convention or the Democratic Convention.
It’s amazing to me that every major network agrees to cover and broadcast countless hours of lies, bent and/or misguided truths, and just all out bullshit. It’s so funny… The commentators during the RNC told us that, according to the polls, Romney needed to appeal more to women. Next thing you know, Ann Romney is out there yelling, “I love you women!” Really? Are there really women at home watching and going, “oh good… she loves me… I’m voting for them now”. Really?
Then there was Elizabeth Warren, I actually like about 60% of what she’s all about but I can’t believe she brought up her Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Yes, it may have been her idea but why didn’t Obama appoint her to run it? Answer: Because Wall Street was scared to death of her and they pressured the white house to appoint someone else. So, she got to create her bureau and she gives Obama credit for making it happen but, at the end of the day, it’s all bullshit. Think about it… What has the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau done for you? You know, other than restrict your ability to do balance transfers. That’s protection, baby… Thanks!
I think my two favorite speakers were Bill Clinton and Marco Rubio. Although I don’t agree with much of his politics, you gotta love Bill Clinton, and not just because of his cigar skills. The guy is a great speaker. I remember the first time I heard him speak and I remember think, “oh crap… this guy is going to be president”. He’s still the most popular Democrat alive and I’d probably consider voting for him again. Cheers, Bill.
But Hey… Things are different now and Barrack Obama is no Bill Clinton. And again, really? Do you think that by hugging each other on camera, you’re going to make me think that you are in political alignment. We’re just not that stupid. The whole thing is insulting.
Marco Polo
One relatively fresh face to the game is Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Unfortunately, like any other politician wanting to be successful, he had to align himself with one of the big two political parties and he chose to be a Republican. So, to a certain degree, you should expect some of the usual Republican party platform from him. But I see a guy who, like me, is way more concerned with making America great and would love to end the Democrats vs. Republicans bullshit that gridlocks our country and prevents us from moving forward. I’ve been following this guy for a while. He’s all about fiscal responsibility, having a balanced budget, protecting America’s credit rating, and making America better than we’ve ever been before. I like this guy. If you missed his speech at the RNC, I leave you with it…
Dude, be careful. Do not drink Clint Eastwood’s water.
That’s all I have for today.
Peace
– Arch
Archie Kobain 