Leave well enough alone

Hollywood is trying to resurrect Indiana Jones. The screenplay is finally being written after years of rumor and speculation. According to Ford, Stephen Spielberg has signed on to direct.

I’m a huge Indiana Jones fan and like the trilogy as is. Had the fourth installment been produced a few years ago (like five or six), I would have been jumping for joy.

Do we really need episode IV? Is Harrison Ford too old to pull off a sequal? Who has confidence that this flick will succeed at the box office?

Talk about timing

I have a lot of family in Canada. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any of them in 3 years.

Today I found out that two of my female cousins are expecting babies. They are sisters, born 12 months apart. One lives in Toronto, the other in Vancouver. They’re due dates are on the same day. Kind of freaky if you ask me.

Looks like I’ll have to plan a Canadian adventure next year to meet the latest additions to the family.

Do any of you have weird timing stories to tell?

Blogger

Blogger has been driving me InSane today! Just wanted to let it out there.

I feel a little better now.

The twinkie defense

Jayson Blair published his article in Jane magazine.

According to one of his supervisors at the Times, one reason for his erratic behavior was his poor dietary habits.

“One supervisor summed it up in the Times story: ‘I told him that he needed a different way to nourish himself than drinking scotch, smoking cigarettes and buying Cheez Doodles from the vending machines.’ But, for the record, it was Doritos and fried mozzarella sticks, not Cheez Doodles.”

Reading that makes me want to get on a health kick.

(Rich Lipski – The Washington Post)

Are you ready for some football?

I headed down to the Mall after work with friends to catch Aerosmith’s performance at the NFL Pre-Game Party. It was a mob of people – shirtless guys, crying babies (??!!!), drunk girls. We took one look at security, turned around and headed for a bar to catch it on tv instead.

Where am I going with this? …. Today I’m reading about how Britney Spears’ bodyguard tore a reporter’s notes to tiny bits and pieces. I’m bothered by this, but am not terribly surprised.

BTW – the Redskins beat the Jets, 16 – 13.

Anyone else catch the game? Was anyone else on the Mall? (it reminded me of the crowd on Fourth of July) Did anyone catch the pre-game show on tv? How many Verizon commercials were there – will someone please shoot that guy? (“Can you hear me now? *POW*)

Too much or not enough?

William Powers of the National Journal asked the most brilliant question.

“Does America not care about politics because the media doesn’t cover it, or because we cover it to excess?”

Living in DC, you can’t help but follow politics. Even if your job has nothing to do with legislation or the government, the local news and conversations overheard on the Metro or in bars will keep you informed. It’s part of the city’s culture.

I’m always surprised when I meet people – I recently chatted with people from Florida and Worcestor, Mass. – who don’t know who their elected officials are. Don’t know, don’t care.

Or speak with college friends I graduated with who don’t vote. I can’t understand that – but, then again, I’ve voted via absentee ballot in the past. I vote all the time. I believe my vote makes a difference.

How do you feel about politics? Have you ever thought about running for public office? Do you vote? Is the media doing a good job explaining the issues? Or is more information needed?

Feel free to comment anonymously. I know some people like to keep their political habits private. I’m just curious.

Disco lights lure turtles to an untimely death

Rare loggerhead turtles are mistaking the brightness of disco lights for the “white foam of waves under the stars.” The turtles crawl up onto the sand and die of dehydration. Or turn into a tender dinner for birds or dogs.

Football mania

There are some major football fans parading the streets of DC today. The party starts today at 3:30.

I enjoy going to football stadiums, like catching the games on tv, but drive most guys I know crazy. Nope – I don’t talk through games or ask stupid questions. I know football.

But I have no team loyalty.

My system is simple, pretty cut and dry. If a northern team is playing a southern team (with the exception of the Dolphins), I root for the northern team. If an east coast team plays a west coast team (with the exception of the 49er’s), I cheer on the east coast team. If two teams from the same geographic location play, say the Giants and Pats, I’ll cheer on the Pats because, hey, I grew up in New England.

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Bears (LOVED Jim McMahon and Mike Ditka), Bills (because they need to win a Super Bowl and Doug Flutie played for them), and Green Bay (LOVE Brett Favre). And when the Redskins play the Ravens, I support whomever scores the first touchdown.

Very fickle – I know. But a step better from cheering according to uniform color.

What’s your team?