Schlomo Here!

Let's try this once again. I'm backed up for over a month and I'm about to burst. Maybe I should try some Colon Blow.

So much has happened in my personal life. And if you know me personally than you know of what I speak (HINT - I might have to rethink my position on education vouchers). It's been a whirlwind of excitement and activity.

But it dawned on me that massive life changes don't necessarily mean that my personal goals have to be forgotten. Maybe modified or scaled back but definitely not forgotten. Except maybe for photographing sharks in South Africa. And my motorcycle racing career. And my Base Jumping hobby.

So with this new found understanding I bring unto you, my faithful readers, some more crap that's been floating around my brain.

First off, I think that the Bush foreign policy is Hypocrisy on the March. A few weeks back Condi Rice went on the Sunday morning yakkers and said, in reference to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, "How can you expect a country to have democratic elections when an occupying force is in your country?"

Hello? Iraq anyone?

Maybe it's irony on the March...Paul Wolfowitz for the head of the World Bank? Can you tell me one foreign policy this guy has gotten right in the last 30 years? He has no clue what's involved in building nations.

Ummm? Iraq anyone?

Perhaps it's Stupidity of the American Voters on the March...Bush, and all Republicans, run on the platform of a strong military. Yet Bush's latest budget proposal cuts nearly $300 million in veterans benefits. We have lost over 1,500 brave men and women in a war that is without basis or merits. And Bush continues to spread lies saying as recently as yesterday on his weekly radio address

"Because coalition troops acted against Saddam Hussein two years ago, Iraq is no longer a threat to the world or its own people. We knew of Saddam Hussein's record of aggression and support for terror," he said. "We knew of his long history of pursuing, even using, weapons of mass destruction, and we know that September the 11th requires our country to think differently. We must, and we will, confront threats to America before they fully materialize."

Saddam Hussein has no record of using weapons of mass destruction. In the history of the planet only one country has used a weapon of mass destruction against another country...that would be us. Hussein used nerve gas, which was supplied by the CIA under the reign of George H.W. Bush, on his fellow Iraqis and Iranians. There is no indication he was ever capable of attacking the United States.

Further, the concept of pre-emptive strikes as a 'defense' strategy was not bolstered by our invasion and occupation of Iraq. The complete and total failure of the Bushies to prove a single allegation should lead to an understanding that pre-emptive strikes are a bad idea.

Hmmm, Iraq.

I'm having many problems with our Justice system.

a) The whole Terri Schiavo thing is just bizarre. The woman said she wanted to die. Why are they torturing her? Why is Congress involved? Bad precedent for checks and balance.

b) Scott Peterson probably did it but there was no evidence. None. Not even good circumstantial evidence. I don't care if he dyed his hair and had $10k in cash there is nothing to tie him to the crime.

c) Robert Blake probably did it and got off. There was pretty good evidence, including gunshot residue, but no witnesses. If he had killed Kelly Ripa instead of the detestable Bonnie Lee he would already be on death row.

d) Michael Jackson is a freak but I don't think he did anything with this kid. The accuser's family has a track record of going after celebs and the kid's story has changed too many times.

e) Martha Stewart should have never been charged let alone gone to prison. Not while Ken Lay is still walking free. Although I am happy about Bernie Ebbers.

The re-model is going exceptionally well. The fixes and changes we have made our getting unanimous approval from firends and family. We are still living in the apartment but we are getting close. Probably about a month out from moving in.

This year's Academy Awards was probably the most boring show ever. The Grammy's on the other hand were the best ever...until Bono jinxed it by proclaiming it the best ever 3/4 of the way through.

I'm very sad about Bobby Short passing. I have listened to him since I was a kid. I feel fortunate to have seen him perform at the Carlyle a few years back.

As of post time I'm listening to See No Evil from the album "No Thanks! The 70's Punk Rebellion" by Television