Thought of the Day – Do You Sing… or Are You a Zombie?!
by Senator Brett
Sometimes I wish that the band members of The Talking Heads and The Grateful Dead would do guest appearances on the television show, The Walking Dead… that way I could call them Continue reading →
Thought of the Day – Do You Have Any Cash on You?!
by Senator Brett
I don’t know about you… but I know that if I had been born Johnny Cash my pick-up line would have been, “Do you have any cash on you? No?! Would you like some?!”
Have a great one, folks!
Your Friendly Senator
Here is your music for the day: “A Dustland Fairytale” by The Killers Continue reading →
Thought of the Day – You Keep Them For Yourself?
by Senator Brett
There’s just something about the television show “Hoarders.” I don’t know if you’ve seen it or not, but basically it’s a tragic series that examines the sad lives of sad people who live in filth and squalor because of their refusal to throw things away and keep everything they lay their hands to in their even sadder homes.
But… there’s just something about that show. I have the complete series… every single one of them. Continue reading →
Look, I know that most of the time I probably come across as a cynical bastard. And, I’m okay with that… mostly because I’m a cynical bastard. However, every once in a while I am not. Today’s post is one of those times.
Thought of the Day – What I Wish I Meant?
by Senator Brett
Several nights ago, while spending time with my niece Tessa, I watched the British version of the Japanese animation film “The Secret World of Arriety,” which for those of you that do not know, is based on the classic children’s book “The Borrowers.” The copy that I had included the English subtitles that the Japanese producers of the film included in their DVD set. And, I don’t know about you people, but whenever I watch a film with subtitles I can’t help but read along, no matter how hard I try not to.
In one particular sequence one of the characters says, as they are leaving their home and saying goodbye to someone, “Take care of yourself”… however, the subtitle read, “I hope that you have the best life ever.” And it got me to thinking…
How I wish Continue reading →
Excerpt from “Sunburnt in December” – The Long Slide
by Senator Brett
We were driving hard, sliding and hugging through the short easy curves of Pacific Highway 1. Sand, sand, sand on one side of us and looming, open-faced rocky cliffs on the other. Forget the brochures, ladies and gentlemen. Forget the television shows and the commercial advertisement make-up. Trust me, the coastline of Southern California can be a scary place, a very scary place indeed, especially if Continue reading →
Disclaimer: I wrote this many moons ago… back when it still mattered to me. I give up now. Actually, I gave up some time ago.
The Last Supper of the Constitution
by Senator Brett
They’ve been crossing my mind a lot lately, fluttering about as I make my way through the ordinariness of my daily existence: these wandering shapes and crooked lines, these loops and circles, these small words that amount to very little until you place them together row on row. And then they become as large as Life itself.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
And you pretty much know where it goes from Continue reading →
Thought of the Day – Even Jesus Loves Texting?!
by Senator Brett
Texting while driving is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous things that a person can do on our roads. Some scientific studies show that it is even as dangerous as Continue reading →
Disclaimer: I’m Mexican… so I’m allowed to say whatever I want about my own people!
Thought of the Day – “011011001” in Spanish, Of Course?!
by Senator Brett
I’ve noticed that I rarely can wait for a movie or album to be released on their scheduled dates. Oftentimes, I find myself watching the movie, or listening to the album, from online site. The other day I was Continue reading →
Thought of the Day – Spare Change Equals One Ticket?!
by Senator Brett
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that homeless people could get more creative with their panhandling? I mean, I think it’d be great if homeless people went to the mall with a bunch of raffle tickets and stood next to the escalators with a sign that read Continue reading →
I saw a commercial the other night that inspired this…
Thought of the Day – The Golden Death?!
by Senator Brett
So… Golden Corral has now added a chocolate fountain AND a cotton candy machine to it’s already over-the-top-here’s-your-heart-disease buffet lineup… which makes me think…
Golden Corral should get a tax break for every person that dies in their restaurant or shortly after eating at the establishment: $5K for anyone that dies waiting in line to get their food… because we all know that waiting causes the heart a great deal of stress, $10K for anyone that dies mid-bite… uh, because chewing is an exercise, $15K for anyone that dies after leaving a Golden Corral Continue reading →
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