God

I have always said that I don't need to born again as they got it right the first time. I believe that. In the aspect that I have never lost faith with God. Wondered what He was doing and why. But never lost the faith that there was one or that He had a plan for me.

Micahel Ian Black was on Mercy as a very religious man who died and was brought back. He was upset that he didn't get the whole bright light at the end of the tunnel. It eventually works out when his wife tells him shes pregnant.

I thought, I don't worry about that. Faith is trust. I do.

God, Country, Home, School

I got out my alumni book last night and made some calls to Old Friends who I haven't talked with in a while. Some I hadn't talked with in months; others years...like 32years.And yet, it didn't matter. For those who never had a bond like that, you can't understand. The military does.

Just watched The Kingdom. Very good movie... too bad for ole' Kyle Chandler at the beginning of the movie. Thought Jason Bateman was gonna get it too, but he survived. And I knew, I KNEW the filmmaker was going to do that bit at the end, with the grandkid, and what he said AND as the fade out shot. Good movie, but that kinda pissed me off. Makes sense as I can see that happening, and I guess that's why I am pissed. I want movies to 'suspend disbelief.' If I want real I can watch the new or read a newspaper.

Also, never made it to church this week, BUT talked God and spiritual stuff with David Berry. I consider that my religious teaching for the week, as it wasn't on the light side, but the heavy.

Cupid

Just saw another good TV show that I liked on Hulu called "Cupid." And I was thinking, that would be neat, to be Cupid. We all want that. So if I could do anything or be anything I would be Santa Claus first, then Cupid. And while wanting to be people, I don't think I'd want to be Moses, but at times I have felt like him, so that would be in there also.

I just hate they take off neat shows like that. They are the 'feel good' ones I liked. Also I saw the show with Kelsey Grammar "Back to You." Was much better than his latest "Hank." At least BTY lasted longer than Hank-Hank only had 8 shows and I think the other had 12 or 13; and it had Fred Willard. I looked him up on IMDB, my goodness, he has been around and done a lot and he is still as funny now as he has been any other time.

Not Ready For Prime Time Players

I was watching some recent SNL on Hulu, and I noticed something. As they introduced all the cast members, there were A LOT of them. And I thought back to the originals. The first cast members were Second City alumni Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner and National Lampoon "Lemmings" alumnus Chevy Chase (whose trademark became his usual falls and opening spiel that cued the show's opening), Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, and Garrett Morris. And I thought, they had these few. They didn't try to make Chevy Chase LOOK like Ford, no. He just ACTED liked him. Notice I said, ACTED. Something that I think a lot of the alum of SNL didn't do. Not all, just a lot of them! Hell I couldn't tell you who has been on SNL over its 35 yr run. I just know who was there first. The ground breakers, and they were.

I am always reminded by the tape-Best of Belushi. At the end he was the last to be alive, and he was one of the first to go. Irony I know, and Belushi is loving that. I was also looking over the bio for John Belushi and I can not help but still get teary eyed thinking about him. Dam he was funny. I guess I cry as much for him as I do the time I remember seeing him. I just wonder how he would have translated to this time. Not well I think if he fellow SNLers of the time are any indication. In some ways, those who go out, on top, never are seen as fallen. I mean they live sometimes tragic and 'flash in the pan' lives. And while it is tragic, I just wonder. I mean look at Chevy Chase now, in that, IMO, horrid, insipid comedy "Community." Jane Curtin did some more stuff as did Aykroyd, and there will always be hard core "Animal House" and "Blues Brothers" fan, and yeah, count me as one of them! But for the most part, they have faded. A lot from time, but also for the 'times they are a-changin.' Like old soldiers: I don't know if John wanted to go out they way he did. But I also think he wouldn't want to waste away on a porch playing checkers either. I always like to think when they go like John did, that God wanted someone with him to give him a good laugh. And the Lord knows that Belushi could do that.

I hope SNL keeps going. I just wish they would get some more quality than quantity actors/actresses. I know Jamie Foxx has kinda gotten out of the slap stick comedy and has even tackled serious stuff. But, he was also a ground breaker, along with all the Wayen brothers. There are people out there that deserve the rich awards they get. Thank goodness for them, and I hope all are remembered as favorably as I remember Belushi, Aykroyd, Chase, Radner, Morris, Curtain and Newman.

R.I.P. John and Gilda. And all those we have lost from other SNL's. Phil, Chris, etc. Don't cry as they would want us to laugh for them. God Bless.

Stop And Smell The Roses

For some, that's the reason they want to slow down. Well I used to be that person; and you know, after a few minutes I got tired of smelling the roses. What I didn't get tired of was taking my 1979 Buick Skyhawk with the Roadhawk package and going between the farm and Kemper. I remember looking over and seeing things as a blur. Like a movie. Like Smokey and The Bandit. There is a saying that I know I will mangle: but it goes something like this: once a man has lived as a matador, its very hard to do anything else.

I think Beck and Wilkey are similar as they are still living as matadors. Others have slowed down. And that's great for them. All my friends that I know deserve happiness. Just don't try and re-write history or remember things differently now. Don't tell your kids to do one thing or say you never did, when I KNOW dam well you did.

As I said, I hate hypocrites, and I do try not to be one. Neither should you.

Also, as I write this I wonder, how much should I share? Am I afraid of putting it all out there. I don't know. I am not posting pictures of drunken debauchery (thank God there were no cell phones with cameras in my college days). But I also never did alot of stupid things. Did I do stupid things? Yes. Am I lucky to be alive in some cases? Yes. All in all, so far, (knock wood) I have had an interesting life. I remember saying something about it being a good day to die when I was at Kemper, wayyy before it became a Klingon saying. I remember I was between K barracks and A barracks. I don't remember the time of year, probably spring time, right when it was getting hot. It was a beautiful day, clear. A little hot, but not bad. And I remember commenting about the day being a good day to die. It was.

And no, not having any suicidal thoughts or anything like that. I was referring to the aspect that if you had to die, that day would have been good. Referring more to dying in combat. Also, at that time, never thought about death as something bad to look forward too with the coming of age. We were young, we were Kemper. We were going to live forever, or die trying.

And by remembering those times and those men and women, we do live forever until the last of us dies and takes those memories with them.

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.

Jonah Hex & True Grit

NO. No, No, No, No! I am so sick of Hollywood screwing with my comic book heros. And now they are screwing with the Duke.

I know that Jonah Hex was not as known as the big "S." and that could either be Superman or Spiderman. Still...after "avatar" (I am NOT going capitalize that) I wonder what message they (Follywood) will try and ram down our throats.

And now I see they are remaking True Grit with Beau Bridges as Rooster. PLEAZZZZZZZZE. I am still trying to swallow that they are remaking "The A-Team."

So far the only really good remake is Battlestar Galactica. Another good remake is The Night Stalker, and trust me...I didn't like it the first time, but after watching on SciFi channel (Not whatever they are calling it now) I really enjoyed it and wish it had continued. An honorable mention to Knight Rider.

Of course, all the good ones that don't have messages, seem not to make it. I guess Follywood could peddle their crap, so people wouldn't back their movies. Am I getting cynical in my old age... maybe. At least about movies. If I was only paying 3bucks for a movie, MAYBE. But now they are $10! Sorry, in this case I will either wait for the rental or wait and see them on line, free.

Trek & Jouneyman

All I can say is: Thank God for Hulu.

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed and cringed at Journeyman. A unwilling time traveller. Love time traveller. Anyway, I am so glad that Hulu has it-but don't know for how long. And he works for a newspaper, so how Nigh Stalker-ish is that. Not to mention that I do also, and love the parallel.

As for Trek-here is another comment about the latest Trek movie: if the Romulan could go back into time and blow up Vulcan, and Romulus and Remus are still around, why didn't he just tell the Romulans when and where and get that device there earlier so as to prevent their destruction. I know, I know.. wouldn't make for a good movie. Still....we have enough plot holes as it is.

And I have a fever blister on the back of my tongue.. and it sucks... So i fell off my New Year's resolution as I had a 2nd Coke. It cools and helps it. Water doesn't last as long as the cola does. So strike one on my New Year's resolution. But since I didn't have one yesterday, maybe it could count towards that?