Wow -- it's, like, 3D!

American Airlines Center in Dallas has installed a big new video system over center court. They say the clarity of the screens is so good in 2D that they can simulate 3D if you're wearing the cardboard glasses.

Gee, wouldn't you get a 3D effect if you just watched the live action on the court or stage? Guess I'm just unclear on the concept.

"Getting the big picture." The Dallas Morning News; October 2, 2009; p. 1B.

Sarah Palin, where's your stand-up routine?

Calling Sarah Palin! Calling Sarah Palin! I want to hear your stand-up routine about David Letterman!

Global warming will get ya if ya don't watch out!

Guess what? Since 1997, there has been no global warming. There is evidence that global warming is not manmade at all, but a result of sunspot activity and the tilt of the earth's axis. Sunspot activity doubled during the 20th Century, when the bulk of global warming has taken place. It's decreased over the last few years when the warming has ceased. Of course, the global warming folks disagree there's anything to this theory. It has to be cars, factories, and tooting cows causing all this heating up of the earth (which isn't really heating up, but don't confuse them with the facts). Otherwise, they have no reason to take control of your lifestyle. And Obama has no platform to glorify himself as he did when he told the UN that "the United States has done more to promote clean energy and reduce carbon pollution in the last eight months than at any other time in our history."

Paris News funny headline for the day: "Goverment calls distracted driving an 'epidemic'" -- Looks like there's also an epidemic of distracted newspaper workers.

"Where's the sun?" The Dallas Morning News; September 6, 2009; p. 4P.

Is it really?

David Overton, Ian Hunter, and Gwen Lummus of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas say that "health care is a human right." Is it really? If I can afford health insurance, but I decide to spend my money on other things I want, and I get sick, should you have to pay my medical bills? I don't think so. I don't think I have a "right" to medical care under those circumstances.

David, Ian, and Gwen cite the Bible as giving a clear call to care for the poor and sick. I can agree with them there. What the Bible doesn't call for is for the government to take the money I've saved as a good steward and give it to someone else who is not a good steward. David, Ian, and Gwen say that "as the most advanced nation on earth, we have a right -- a human right -- to a better health care system." As the most advanced nation on earth, we already have the best system in the world. People come here for treatment from the countries with "universal coverage." But what kind of logic can you expect from people who go to a church that believes that everybody goes to heaven by whatever way they think they'll get there.

"The right to health care." The Dallas Morning News; September 6, 2009; p. 3P.

Barb Walters of Frisco must live under a rock.

Barb Walters of Frisco is upset at the lack of respect shown to Obama. She says she went to a townhall event and there were only "eight old white men" on the stage. Right off the bat, I could see that Barb was just full of reverence. She says of her preceived dishonor of Obama that "nothing of the sort was shown to President George W. Bush while he was in office."

I can only conclude that Barb spent much of 2001 to 2008 living under a rock. George Bush was called a hypocrite, a liar, stupid, clumsy, out of his league, and a criminal. And those were the compliments.

". . . were rude, disrespectful." The Dallas Morning News; September 6, 2009; p. 3P.

Isn't that sweet?

Just about my favorite treat is ice cream. I don't care what flavor, I just love ice cream. But if the only brand available was Ben & Jerry's, I'd have to pass.

Walt Freese, the CEO of Ben & Jerry's renamed its Chubby Hubby flavor "Hubby Hubby" in celebration of Vermont legalizing gay marriage. Said Freese, "The legalization of marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont is certainly a step in the right direction and something worth celebrating with peace, love and plenty of ice cream." I'll take a double scoop of good old Texas-made Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla, please. And make it straight.

On the other side of the issue, I'll be buying Exxon gasoline whenever possible. They scored zero catering to homos. According to Daryl Herrschaft of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, "Basically, what Exxon is saying is that if you come to work for us in the U.S. and you're gay, you get compensated less." Not true -- he's talking about spousal benefits, and if a homosexual marries a person of the opposite gender, he'll get every benefit every other Exxon employee gets. So fill 'er up with some good old Texas Exxon gas!

"Talking Points." The Dallas Morning News; September 6, 2009; p. 1P.
"Texas firms rate higher on policies affecting gays." The Dallas Morning News; September 15, 1009; p. 4D.

Pot and Kettle

Obama has been upset that people are disagreeing with him on his socialistic health care proposals. He claims they are lying (by the way, Congress has said we can't call the president a liar). "We will call you out," he said when he spoke to Congress. Wonder why he's not so upset by the Democrats? Chet Edwards said, "I will wear it as a badge of honor that I was shouted at by people who oppose Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and children's health."

Honestly, do you know anybody who opposes children's health? Honestly, do you know anyone in favor of cutting retirees off their social security? Honestly, do you know anyone who wants to cut retirees off their Medicare?

Incidentally, I do oppose the concept of government run social security and medicare; however, we're saddled with them, and people have been paying premiums on them for their entire working lives, so we can't cut them off. The fiascos we see in these insolvent programs will be the end result of Obama care. But Obama doesn't care (no pun intended). He just wants to be another FDR.

"Talking Points." The Dallas Morning News; September 6, 2009; p. 1P.