LOST at Sea with the NY Times

Ahh....Alaska in July


I have been gone.
Did you notice?

Linda and I joined our daughters and their husbands for an Alaskan cruise. More beautiful than the scenery was the ability to gloat each day as we checked out the temperatures in the other states that enjoy more proximity to the equator. That information was available courtesy of the satellite reception of CNN in our cabin aboard the ship.

When I'm home I seldom watch CNN and after a week of depending on them and a daily two page fax of the stories considered important by the New York Times I now know why I hate them both. I will give CNN credit for their continuing coverage of the two most important stories of last week. (What? You thought it was Al Gore's "Private Jets for Climate Change" concert???!!!!) No, CNN gave us continuous updates of the arrest of Al Gore's son, Al III, and were almost correct in where the incident occurred. They had him busted in San Diego instead of Orange county. Well, he was on the San Diego Freeway which does go to San Diego. Considering that CNN's reporters are all remedial journalism school graduates, who ten years ago wouldn't have been hired to do the noon farm report in Sioux City, that's more than enough for what passes for TV news today.

The New York Times, as usual, buried the lead on the Gore story. Not until nearly the last paragraph did they mention the most astounding aspect of young Mr. Gore's arrest for speeding and drug possession...HE WAS DRIVING A PRIUS THAT WAS GOING OVER 100 MILES PER HOUR!!!!!!

Al Gore III (Is NASCAR in his future?)






Who knew those nasty buggy looking cars could go 100???? That's your lead!!
I don't even think Toyota thought that 100 mph was a remote possibility. There is a whole new marketing campaign right there! Maybe the Gore kid can hold them up for some big cheese just to be their new spokesman. (When does he get out of stir?)
Now, if they could just make the the damn ride look a little less embarrassing to be seen in, they might be on to something.

Toyota Prius



Perhaps some flames and a racing stripe? They have got to do something. This is one ugly car!



THIS GUY LOST!


One story I was happy to keep up with while on vacation was the wonderful victory of American Joey Chestnut in the Nathan's Famous hot-dog eating contest. I found myself tearing up as the defending champion, Takeru Kobayashi, suffered a "reversal" (see puking) during the final few moments of this truly ALL AMERICAN contest. Yes sir! It's good to have a red-blooded American holding the trophy in a contest that involves shoving over sixty hot-dogs down your pie hole. There is nothing more American than over-eating. That's why I love a good cruise. Everybody eats like they're going to "the chair".

It's good to be home.
What's in the refrigerator?