The Phantom Mullet

The events of the past week have shown to me one of the fundamental problems with American society. In our current society we have stopped valuing character, and now only care about results.  If Facebook, Twitter and the News are any indication, it does not matter to people that Micheal Jackson was most likely a pedophile.  It seems you can “mess” with children all you want as long as you have some hit records and memorable performances to back you up. Yes, it is very sad that the “King of Pop” died, but to me he died the moment it became clear that Micheal was most likely a child molester. It is not just Micheal that has me upset. Manny Ramirez is another person, who by most accounts is a total jerk, yet people love him because he can hit a baseball. Most of his issues are overlooked as long as he is hitting home runs. Is that right? We even have seen this attitude in the business world. There has been many legal cases that point to the possibility that Walmart is awful to their employees and horrible to their suppliers.  Do we care? Most people don’t.  If Walmart continues to show good results with cheaper prices, they continue to help in the demise of this great nation.  In school we were always taught that in Math class, that it didn’t always matter if you got the right answer, but it mattered how you got there. I had Math classes where if  I did all of the right steps, but got the answer wrong, I got a higher grade then if I just wrote the right answer down, yet didn’t show my work, or didn’t go through the proper steps. It is still important we get the right answer, and we have good results, but we need we need to start looking to the character and values of our companies, athletes and entertainers.

This blind hero worship is not healthy.

Here is a video I saw on Boingboing.net. Micheal likes what he looks like and does have to change at all……

Here is an awesome WOW music video of Jonathan Coulton’s song Re: Eat Your Brains.  In general, I think how many WOW music videos you watch are directly related to how big of a loser you are, so I guess we have all added one more to our list.  Oops….

Chien Ming Wang (pitcher for the New York Yankees), has created a unique issue issue.  As you will see his last name creates some issues in headline creation.  Let’s look at ten failed headlines….

1. Wang labors, explodes in 8th.
2. Wang stiff, pulled early.
3. Wang deemed soft in return.
4. Wang rises to the occasion.
5. Batter charges mound, punches Wang.
6. Wang out, team worried.
7. Wang hit early and often.
8. Wang on cutting block.
9. Ladies love Wang
10. Wang hurt, sent down.

Ok, I guess this is procreation video Monday…. but here is a great commercial….

Finally, here is a video that explains where children come from.  I have been Googling, and Googling this (I don’t recommend it, there is a lot of miss-information).  I was reading another blog today, and they had this video below.  After having four children and another on the way, it’s nice to finally know they come from.  Blowing really hard on her finger…….

OK, the paparazzi is out of control.  I have heard about some “up-skirt” pictures of Jessica Simpson taken by the paparazzi.  Do they not have any decency? If someone took an “up-skirt” photo of a lady in the mall, they would be sent to jail,  charged as sexual predator.  The same should happen to the paparazzi who took the pictures of Jessica Simpson.  It is not right.  That is too far. Just because she is a good looking famous person, does not give ANYONE the right to take up-skirt photos.  In America, we have this problem, where we love to see the famous and successful fall from grace.  I believe it is an envy issue.  If your life sucks, then you want EVERYONE’S life to suck too. I really hope that Jessica files a Police report and the pervert who took these photos goes to jail.

I will be back to mildly entertaining posts tomorrow, but I had to say that.

There is a good reason that pro athletes and music videos usually don’t mix.  That is because hilarity usually ensues.  Here is a video made in 1986 by the LA Dodgers in the always great 80’s cheesy Rap style, complete with *awesome* dancing.  I love it.

In a world of chaos and lost causes, there is one cause, in particular, that needs special attention.  The silent ‘J’.  It hangs out, lost and forgotten in words like ‘fajita’ and ‘Meijers’.  How have we let such letterism be allowed in a world where we are desperately trying to eliminate all “isms”, like racism, ageism, Communism, adamism and mechanism.  This intolerance must be stopped.  We must stand and fight for our rights to loudly and boldly enunciate the ‘j’ and show the world that we will not let the “Man”  hold our good letters down.   I can see if we were talking about ‘N’s’ or ‘M’s’ and even ‘W’s’, we all know that they get enough attention, but we must not let the letter ‘J’ be silent anymore.  Let’s rise up, and make those ‘J’s’ be heard.  Exercise  your freedom of speech, and don’t let the dark forces of oppression silent your tongue in the middle of words.

This post is brought to you by the letter ‘J’.

There was a “fart” incident in Waco, TX that led to a stabbing.  According to the story, there was a group of dudes staying in a motel room, and one of the dudes ripped one, which caused a ripple effect (extra points?), which led to a stabbing.  Hmmm, I guess the only thing you can say is, dude, that stinks…..

Link to the story here.

Below is a funny video of a “fart tennis” match.  Those who know the “Phantom Mullet” know I love a good round of “fart tennis”.

• Get me off this weather rollercoaster. Pick a season, and it better be one that is warm. #
• Apparently, the National Weather Advisory Board has to issue a bulletin every time Rosie O’Donnell farts. A few too many twinkies, fried. #
• Had a Paris Hilton supper. Fast, easy and sloppy. I hope it didn’t come with the awkward call to the health center about painful urination. #
• Almost forgot it is trash day, and N-dog woke up with a poop no mortal diaper could hold. #itgotonme #
• Julie cut my hair today. Not so good. A little too short and maybe homoish. I call it the “don’t ask, don’t tell” hair style. #
• Had to give a urine and stool sample once. The lady said my urine was fine, but my stool tasted a little too nutty for her liking. #
• This week off has been more Work Release program than vacation, so far. #
• Making Easter cookies with Jade. #
• When we decided to have a “big family”, I just thought every recipe would end with the phrase “wrap with bacon”. Details, details. #
• Turned on my Mac to do some LM work. I missed you Macbook Pro….. My Windows XP machine just isn’t the same. #
• Adulthood ultimately means becoming a hypocrite on your own terms. #
• @Crashandburn_t buy it now while you have disposable income. in reply to Crashandburn_t #
• Making the girls some French style scambled eggs. #
• Just entered the Mozy Free Account Friday contest! You can win by following @mozy and RT! http://is.gd/kf0F #mozyfaf #
• @mordel You like all kinds of experiences huh? in reply to mordel #
• I am thinking @AshyMae87 has a possible NKOB problem, and hates her job. #
• @tatatseterrorrr Don’t forget the @username as well. in reply to tatatseterrorrr #
• All holiday that starts with a “Good Friday” can’t be all that bad. #