August 21, 2005
Random Thoughts on the Pope, Little League, Tony Gwynn, Movies, Bob Costas, World News Tonight and Gum
Does anyone else feel like the current pope isn't really legitimate? Each time I see Ratzinger on television or read about him, I can't help but think, "I wonder who will follow this interim pope."
I saw almost all of The 40 Year-Old Virgin Saturday night. Like Four Brothers, The 40 Year-Old Virgin is getting pretty good reviews (I'm convinced that Roger Ebert is either on the take from several studios or just going senile). Like Four Brothers, The 40 Year-Old Virgin is absolutely atrocious. My brother and I walked out after about 70 minutes. I know I've said that I'll see just about anything, but I'm starting to think it might be best if I avoid movies with numbers in the title. Grade: F.
Here's a little advice for all the Little League coaches who read this blog. (At last count, that would be zero, but hey, you never know!) If your team actually makes it to Williamsport to play in the Little League World Series and finds itself battling the goliath squad from California, pull your pitcher out of the game before he gives up seven runs in one inning.
Speaking of baseball, has anyone else seen Tony Gwynn on television recently (he's one of ESPN's commentators for the Little League World Series)? I like Tony Gwynn. He seems like a great guy and he was a fantastic baseball player. What he needs to do now, however, is focus on eating more salads and fewer cheeseburgers. To say Tony Gwynn has let himself go would be akin to saying Mount Everest is kind of big. Best way to describe Gwynn these days: GARFIELD FAT!
Red-Eye also came out this weekend and yes, I saw it. It's fairly dumb, but entertaining. Even if it's not your type of movie, surely you see every movie that features Brian Cox, yes? After all, he's only one of the finest actors ever! Grade: B minus.
On Thursday night, Bob Costas, the permanent guest host for Larry King Live, refused to guest host the show because a majority of that night's program focused on Natalee Holloway, the missing American girl in Aruba. I say, "Bravo, Mr. Costas!" Haven't we had enough of Natalee Holloway already? The media should let us know when she's found dead or when her killers are brought to justice. In the meantime, Americans might think about boycotting Aruba until the country actually brings the girl's murderers to justice. (Yes, I realize we don't know for certain that she was murdered. I guess you'll just have to color me a pessimist on this one.)
If I'm David Westin, president of ABC News, I select Bob Woodruff to become the next anchor of World News Tonight. Woodruff has actually been a foreign correspondent and is the ABC employee who is most likely to carry on Peter Jennings' fine work. I think I'll always miss Jennings. I also think I'll never really get the whole smoking thing. In deciding whether to try a cigarette, I always thought about it this way: if I try it and like it, well then I'll want to do it again and that will have horrendous health consequences if I start smoking regularly. If I try it and hate it, well then I won't want to do it again and will have had a bad experience. Neither option seems like a good one, so not trying a cigarette always seemed like a no brainer to me. For those of you who smoke, why did you start in the first place? I know it's hard to quit once you've started, so why begin?
Finally, if anyone knows how to keep a pack of Trident gum from falling apart, do tell me your secret. In the meantime, I've got to remember to purchase Orbit! Like Trident, Orbit is sugarfree, but unlike Trident, Orbit's packaging isn't defective!
Comments
i agree about the pope. he is not as charismatic as JPII. however, isn't it a step in the right direction that he isn't reaching out to touch the catholic youth?
Posted by: PJ owner at August 21, 2005 10:55 PM
