Poppin' caps and no not mushrooms...

A big dope slap goes out to some of the heels of the year. First some praise:

Mr. Jim Letten aka The Mustache. You rock! Get 'um boy, sick'em.
Mitch Landrieu current da Mayor. You are everywhere, stick around for 2 turns?
Rouse's Market for makin groceries. Way to invest locally!! You got my business.

Now for some slappin:

NOPD can't collectively operate as a police department. It's nice to see y'all solved a couple of dem murders to the satisfaction uh da courts...
Courts, as in Criminal caint even figger how to ack, I mean y'all gone have me up in there in January sitting in da jury room judging you... guilty. Yep, guilty of theft, malfeasance, conspiracy, piracy, complaisance, sloth, and two other deadly sins to be mentioned later. I will convict, I will acquit, I won't put to death. There, said it, no! Don't ax.

Na. Happy Day.

iPaid

Yep, gotta iPad. Don't need it, just wanted it. And of course the most expensive one is the only one that would do, the 64G 3G White AT&T iPad2.

It's very cool, unless you're into flash, which I could care less about. It doesn't crash or do flash, but I like it a lot. I can talk on the phone, yes iPhone4, type on the Macbook Pro, and Facetime on the iPad all without a cord or a care. I am the integrated Apple® experience and I like it. I don't much care what Samsung, Sony, or Microsoft is doing. I have no time for that. I'm having the best experience with the magic Apple things I've got. Weeeeee! Now to pay the bill.

Something for the 4th?

Today we celebrate the great independent thought that founded this country. We celebrate individuality and the overarching common bonds we share. Our differences are the texture of America and blend to strengthen our unity and our belief that great vision and innovation will continue to be the foundations of freedom and prosperity. We are proud to be a part of this grand landscape called America! Happy Independence Day!!

Sounds like an advertisement. Color it any way you can, it's political speech and it doesn't work. We're all listening for tidbits of reality and all we see is cotton candy, sweet hollow words. Back it up, think then speak.

Living among regurgitaters is rough, especially on the day when some elite countrymen put it all on the line to start something like America. It's more conceptual than practiced. It's an ideal we will never reach, the mechanism doesn't allow that. The vigilance must be ours and not left to the words of our leaders.

But at least I'm enjoying the ride.