Month: August 2008

As I was watching a little Olympic swimming for the 2004 Athens games, I saw a race in which Malia Metella from France was racing.  The announcer said that if she got a medal in the race, she would be the first “African-American” woman to win a medal in Olympic swimming.  I had to laugh at that one.  If you need a minute to think about it take it now.

…( 1 Minute Later)…

Not only is she not from Africa, (which is what many people cite as a reason to not like the phrase) she is not American.  Now I need to know how I can address “non-American African-Americans” so as to not offend the daylights out of them.

Here is a video, you’ve probably seen, of a guy inspiring people to hug each other. (cont. below)

At first I thought he was just an extremely clever pick-pocket.  But then I realized he is actually trying to get one of his friends out of prison.  Who is Hugs? What did he do to get incarcerated? Why should he be freed? If this video would answer these questions maybe I would consider helping him get Hugs out of jail.

People who are concerned about being judged, almost always seem to be the ones exercising bad judgment.

Elections should be like try-outs and we should post the results on the wall of a gym.  Then the winner can turn around and say, “Yes!! I made the cut.”

If wickedness never was happiness and ignorance is bliss, does that mean that good people are stupid?

Wouldn’t it be crazy if vegetarians could convert animals?

If humans are the ultimate in evolution, why is it so hard to survive in nature?

We want our president to get along with other leaders, so candidates should practice getting along with each other.