Meryl was robbed.

Now Sandra Bullock is being called "America's Sweetheart." 

It used to be attributed to Julia Roberts.

Personally I don't understand all the gushing about either one of them.  Yes, they are both pretty and have nice smiles and bubbly personalities, but Academy Award winning actresses?  Neither is Oscar worthy in my opinion. 

Because you're all so interested

I said a weird fact about me was where I put my thumbs when my hands are at rest.  I told you wrong.  I don't know what I was thinking.  My thumbs hide between my second and third fingers, not first and second.  Here's proof of it.  I still think it's weird.

Why small town living is so much fun

Hat tip to White Rabbit for finding this gem. See how the commercial was made in the second video.





Aren't you locals ready for a road trip to Corydon, IN?

Sunday Stealing: Another Meme About Me

Courtesy of  Sunday Stealing
1. Are you currently in a serious relationship?
 No.  My marriage is one big comedy act. It's more fun that way.

2. What was your dream growing up?
to be a performer of musical comedy

3. What talent do you wish you had?

great singing voice

4. If I bought you a drink, what would it be?

Cosmopolitan martini made with raspberry vodka and fresh lime.

5. What was the last book you read?
Simple Genius - David Baldacci

6. What zodiac sign are you?
I'm a baby boomer - Aquarius, of course

7. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where.

Ears.  But you didn't ask about my lip plates.

8. Worst habit?

I drink too much Coke.

9. What is your favorite sport?

If you mean a sport I play, none. I'm a klutz.

10. Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?

I'm a realist.

11. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
gun to my head

12. Tell me one weird fact about you.
When my hands are relaxed, my thumbs rest between my first two fingers

13. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Clowns are cute but the guy under the makeup is scary.

14. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
I'd be five inches taller so I could reach things easier.

15. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
I'd be your conscience sending you on a guilt trip.

16. Ever been arrested? 
Never.

17. If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
Invest it.

18. What's your favorite place to hang out at?
Home because I don't get to spend enough time there.

19. Do you believe in ghosts?

Just the friendly ones

20. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

attend auctions

21. Do you swear a lot?

Not much, but sometimes I imagine punching people.

22. Biggest pet peeve?

tardiness

23. In one word, how would you describe yourself?

independent

24. Do you believe/appreciate romance?

I am person of passion so yes, I most definitely do appreciate romance.

25. Do you believe in God?

I don't believe in fairy tales.

A bit of advice to nursing home staff

Not every 98 year old suffers from dementia. This one still does the daily Cryptoquote, even with pneumonia., so please don't be condescending and treat him like a child by greeting him with "What's your favorite color?"

Moral Decision - you decide

One day you lose your wallet.  Several hours later a Good Samaritan calls and said he found your wallet.  You get it back with everything in tact including all the money.

Later that day you're attending a party with approximately 60-75 other guests.  You discover a wadded $20 bill on the floor.

Would you keep it since you don't know to whom the money belongs or would you too be a Good Samaritan and try to find the owner?

I know how the real story ended.

I also know what I would have done, but what about you?

The Audacity of Clergy

An elderly relative of mine has been in the hospital and after missing church two Sundays in a row, the minister stopped by my home and inquired about the relative.  I explained that he is in the hospital, in isolation, due to his on-going compromised immune system that is currently battling three illnesses at once, including influenza and pneumonia. I explained that visitors were not allowed, that the patient could not reach the phone if called, and even I had not been in the room to visit.  A card would be much appreciated if the minister wished to express any get well wishes.  The minister said she would be at the hospital the next day and she would drop off a card at the nurses station.  Again, I reinterated that the doctors, patient, and family all did not want any visitors in the room, exposing the patient to additional germs that he cannot fight.

And so the "messenger of God", with higher authority than doctors, hospital, patient, and family, ignores all requests and barges right into the patient's room, personally hands him a card, and asks if it's ok to put him on the church prayer list. Apparently God is not understanding or courteous of others. Or perhaps the messenger simply wished to hasten the end of the patient's life so she could get paid for a funeral. The economy is bad, you know.

A number of years ago, a friend was in the hospital for the birth of a child.  She was surprised by the unannounced, uninvited visit by a priest, who walked right into her room with a NO VISITORS sign on the door while she was topless, hooked up to a breast pump.  Fortunately, my friend wasn't as kind as my elderly relative was to his minister, and she yelled some obscenities to that priest that I'm sure could be heard beyond the heavens.

Even when punched, these preachers don't seem to get the message that they are the ones who are to blame.