Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Men I Love and Men Who Get On My Nerves
First of all, I love John Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's Today Show. Here are a few reasons why:
1) He's smart, but not arrogant. Fabulous combination.
2) He's funny, but not mean-spirited. Again, a mighty fine combination.
3) He knows when to poke fun and when to be serious. For example, consider last night's show, in which Stewart did a wrap-up of Hurricane Katrina news. He never once mocked or blamed any of the victims of the hurricane (as Bob Barr did in today's Marietta Daily Journal. Apparently, New Orleans brought all this on itself due to poor management and sinful living.). Stewart was respectful about the nightmare that is New Orleans' predicament; however, he was unsparing of the Bush Administration, FEMA, and even local government in The Big Easy. I especially loved the portion of the show in which Stewart, addressing certain members of the Bush Administration, etc., who were trying to shift blame on anybody but themselves. Stewart's response? "Okay, you? Shut up!"
I'm thinking that people such as Dubya, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove, and others of their ilk probably haven't heard the words, "Shut up!" nearly enough. Would that they might hear these words and actually heed them.
But enough about John Stewart (actually, it isn't enough, but I don't want him to think that I'm a stalker. Really, John, I respect your marriage, etc. But if you were to clone yourself someday, I would be very interested...)
Now let's talk about a man who is working my last nerve...
Lance Armstrong!
Dear God, if I have to hear about how courageous, honest, and impervious to drug use Lance Armstrong is much longer I might set fire to my own mountain bike. Lance Armstrong is a fine athlete, yes, but he is also arrogant and hyper-competitive (according to a recent interview, he said he can't even stand for Cheryl Crow to beat him in a race to the mailbox. What is _she_ thinking?).
Also according to a recent article, Armstrong is now making noise about returning to competition in order to "anger the French." Now, I get that Armstrong is angry about being accused of doping. I would be angry, too, and I'd do everything I could to prove the allegations wrong. But Armstrong seems to be engaging in an old-fashioned pissing contest, and nobody wants to watch that! Besides, I thought he was retiring to spend time with his three children. I guess being around for your kids just isn't as important as sticking it to the cycling world.
A big thumbs down to you, Lancie. I'm sick of hearing about you, and I hope Cheryl Crow dumps you for some hot French cyclist.
1) He's smart, but not arrogant. Fabulous combination.
2) He's funny, but not mean-spirited. Again, a mighty fine combination.
3) He knows when to poke fun and when to be serious. For example, consider last night's show, in which Stewart did a wrap-up of Hurricane Katrina news. He never once mocked or blamed any of the victims of the hurricane (as Bob Barr did in today's Marietta Daily Journal. Apparently, New Orleans brought all this on itself due to poor management and sinful living.). Stewart was respectful about the nightmare that is New Orleans' predicament; however, he was unsparing of the Bush Administration, FEMA, and even local government in The Big Easy. I especially loved the portion of the show in which Stewart, addressing certain members of the Bush Administration, etc., who were trying to shift blame on anybody but themselves. Stewart's response? "Okay, you? Shut up!"
I'm thinking that people such as Dubya, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove, and others of their ilk probably haven't heard the words, "Shut up!" nearly enough. Would that they might hear these words and actually heed them.
But enough about John Stewart (actually, it isn't enough, but I don't want him to think that I'm a stalker. Really, John, I respect your marriage, etc. But if you were to clone yourself someday, I would be very interested...)
Now let's talk about a man who is working my last nerve...
Lance Armstrong!
Dear God, if I have to hear about how courageous, honest, and impervious to drug use Lance Armstrong is much longer I might set fire to my own mountain bike. Lance Armstrong is a fine athlete, yes, but he is also arrogant and hyper-competitive (according to a recent interview, he said he can't even stand for Cheryl Crow to beat him in a race to the mailbox. What is _she_ thinking?).
Also according to a recent article, Armstrong is now making noise about returning to competition in order to "anger the French." Now, I get that Armstrong is angry about being accused of doping. I would be angry, too, and I'd do everything I could to prove the allegations wrong. But Armstrong seems to be engaging in an old-fashioned pissing contest, and nobody wants to watch that! Besides, I thought he was retiring to spend time with his three children. I guess being around for your kids just isn't as important as sticking it to the cycling world.
A big thumbs down to you, Lancie. I'm sick of hearing about you, and I hope Cheryl Crow dumps you for some hot French cyclist.
