Hello Again, Great cartoon in Friday's LA Daily News.....A man is watching President Bush deliver his acceptence speech on TV.....Bush has his arms in the air triumphantly on the screen.....The man says to his wife & child "I didn't know things were so good!".....Before anybody says "Liberal Media Bias", the LA Daily News ALWAYS endorses Republicans.....President Bush sounds more like Candidate Bush.....He didn't exactly get elected in 2000.....From all indications, it looks like the Bush ...

Hello Again, Every New Year's, Simpsons creator Matt Groening does something called "Forbidden Words" in his weekly comic strip, Life in Hell. He lists words & phrases that he's sick of or feels should be out of vogue. Having heard several like that earlier, I'd like to make a list like that of my own. Are you also sick of hearing.....? My bad.....Bitches.....Hos.....Compassionate conservatism.....It's the bomb.....Going postal.....Pick me up a forty.....Give it up for.....Cali.....Kick...

Hello Again, This blog is about famous twosomes, people, places & things that come in pairs. As Just the Two of Us plays in the background..... Johnson & Johnson.....Gaffers & Sattler.....Lennon-McCartney.....Heckle & Jeckle.....Laurel & Hardy.....Sonny & Cher.....Minneapolis-St. Paul.....Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau.....Ralston-Purina.....AM/FM.....Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey.....Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland.....Salt & pepper.....The Roadrunner & Wile E. Coyote.....Masters & Johns...

Hello Again, I don't get it, if Israel's our friend & ally, why do they need to spy on us?.....You read it here earlier: the Kobe case cookie has crumbled.....Court TV is one of the most disappointing things on television.....It could and should be sooo much better.....If you ask me, Zell Miller is the biggest flip-flopper in politics.....Only 61 more days until Election Day.....I can't wait.....According to the ABC News documentary, The Making of a President, 1992, by 12 noon Eastern time...

Hello Again, A man who owns an apartment building down the street has been ragging on the neighborhood liberals.....He's been extolling the virtues of all things Bush.....I'd take exception except for one thing.....He's still a Canadian citizen, and he's admitted that he's never voted in his life.....He came here when he was 9, and is around 61 now.....I've asked him, he's not the least bit interested in becoming a US citizen.....Guess he was afraid of being drafted when he was younger.......

Hello Again, I can't believe that the same guy who made Porky's, one of the funniest movies ever, also made Superbabies 2, one of the worst movies, ever!.....I also can't believe Howard Stern, as part of his movie deal, will remake Porky's.....Why?.....I've made references in the past to my friend Lorna, who is a budding actress.....She's quite attractive, 5-7, long straight blonde hair, turns many heads when she walks into a room.....She's also about 80% legs.....We call her Gumby.....The...

Hello Again, While listening to the John & Jeff syndicated radio show earlier, they were sending "a shot" out to listeners who had called in earlier and gave their names to the producer, for the sole purpose of having their names mentioned when J&J salute "third shift" workers. It reminded me of a former DJ here in LA, who for many years would take down the names of anyone who called in a request, then as his shift was winding down, he would say their names over a long instrumental piece a...

Hello Again, Early this afternoon, I went to a favorite diner.....The food is good & reasonably priced.....The waitress asked "What'll ya have, Hon?".....I knew that she meant that in a maternal way.....I ordered a deluxe cheeseburger, crispy fries, Coca-Cola & coffee.....Yes, I drank both at the same time.....The cheese on the burger was melted just perfectly.....Always leave making a cheeseburger to the pros.....The fries snapped louder than any thumb & two fingers could.....Full contain...

Hello Again, With football starting up, I thought this would be a good time to list team names that I like. Most are from colleges, some high schools. (drum roll) The List: Hollywood, Ca (HS) Sheiks.....Florida A&M Rattlers.....Boston Univ. Terriers.....Indiana State Sycamores.....Whittier, Ca (college) Poets.....Purdue Boilermakers.....Austin, Tx (college) Kangaroos.....Vanderbilt Commodores.....Ribet (LA, Ca) (HS) Fighting Frogs.....Holy Cross Crusaders.....San Diego Mesa (junior coll...

Hello Again, I wasn't around then, but remember all those old cartoons from the 50's & 60's that showed us how great the future was going to be?.....I do believe that now is those 'toons definition of the future.....What the hell happened?.....Next time you see a politician claim that he's "tough on crime", remember that he needs high crime rates to get elected---and to stay in office.....So what do you think he's actually going to do about crime once he's in office?.....The answer to same...

Hello Again, Thursday was Strange with a capital S.....Everyone I encountered was NICE!.....Traffic was a breeze, for once in a lifetime.....Other drivers were polite.....People I've traded barbs with were pleasant and friendly.....Even the LAPD, long notorious for their rudeness, was cordial.....While stopped at a red light next to a black & white, the cop in the passenger seat nodded hello & tipped his hat.....You could have knocked me over with a feather.....Not one unpleasant incident ...

Hello Again, We've all been there. Someone or something angers, saddens or frustrates us all, and we wish things would be different, and we resort to those tried and true words "Just once I'd like to (see)"..... Clean streets and sidewalks in Los Angeles, like they do in Beverly Hills & Santa Monica.....A heavyweight boxing champion that defends his title more than once a year.....A doctor concerned with patients' well-being first and not payments or malpractice insurance.....Both the l...

Hello Again, I was in New York City a few months ago.....It looked NOTHING like a "Friends" episode.....The show may be out of production, but the criticism keeps piling on.....And it will for years to come.....They brought it on themselves.....It would have been nice if at least one of the cast members had addressed the race issue.....I guess they couldn't be bothered with it.....Zola Budd was interviewed recently, 20 years after her memorable collision with Mary Decker at the LA Olympics...

Hello Again, Whenever people talk great movies, they're usually speaking of about 10-15 films that just about everyone's seen. There are many great movies that just missed by a smidgen of being considered masterpieces, for whatever reasons. They are great in their own right, and don't deserve to be forgotten. If you haven't seen any of the listed films, you are in for a treat. This list is, of course, incomplete, but a representative listing of underrated movies. I have listed films by...

Hello Again, I had a nice all-movie blog going.....About 90% through it, AOL booted me.....I'll try it again later this week.....How 'bout dem Angels?.....Only 70 days 'til Election Day.....Quick review of Excorcist: The Beginning: Don't bother.....May be worst movie of 2004.....Prediction: If Bush somehow gets a second term, impeachment hearings will begin by the end of 2006.....The nation is way too divided for our own good.....The media isn't helping.....Please, just report the damn new...