Michael's Musings

October 6, 2010

If you enjoy Jay Leno's "Headlines," you'll love this:

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
 
This one was in the SGV Tribune.  It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!  They put in a correction the next day.    
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Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says 

      Really? Ya think? 
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers 
 
       Now that's taking things a bit far! 

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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over  

       What a guy!   
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
 
 No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! 
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant  

See if that works any better than a fair trial! 
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War Dims Hope for Peace  

 I can see where it might have that effect! 
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 If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile 

   Ya think?! 
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures 
 
      Who would have thought! 
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges 
 
      You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? 
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge  

     He probably IS the battery charge! 
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group  

Weren't they fat enough?! 
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft 

That's what he gets for eating those beans! 
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    Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half  

       Chainsaw Massacre all over again! 
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors 
 
       Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is...  
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead  
   
     Did I read that right? 


You have a creative day.

Michael

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October 5, 2010

I got some nice news yesterday.

I've been invited to be a Featured Guest at the Austin Comic Con convention November 12-14.

That's going to be a busy week, since I'm already scheduled to speak at the Austin Network Mixer on the 10th.

I've never been to a Comic Con convention before, but I understand that they're fun.  Among the other guests scheduled to attend are Adam West and Burt Ward (TV's original Batman & Robin), Billy Dee Williams, who I interviewed many years ago for my (1st) book on Paul Muni, Gil Gerard (TV's Buck Rogers) and Mimi Rogers.

BTW: Adam West and I both attended the Lakeside School in Seattle, but a few years apart.  We've chatted about it a few times when we've run into each other at autograph shows.

More information about Comic Con, as the date draws closer.

Now, here's something I was sent:

A man goes to see the Rabbi. "Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it."

The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?"

The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me."

The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?"
 
The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me, what should I do?"

The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what.  Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."
 
A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says, "I spoke to her on the phone for three hours.  You want my advice?"

The man said yes, and the Rabbi replied, "Take the poison"

You have a creative day.

Michael

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October 4, 2010

I watched and reviewed FROZEN over the weekend.  It's not a bad thriller if you don't mind some gruesome images.  My review can be read on Best Bets on DVD, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page.

Now, here's a couple of things to (hopefully)make you smile:

Smith climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God.
Looking up, he asks the Lord, "God, what does a million years mean to you?"

The Lord replies, "A minute."

Smith asks, "And what does a million dollars mean to you?"

The Lord replies, "A penny."

Smith asks, "Can I have a penny?"
 
The Lord replies, "In a minute."
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John was on his deathbed and gasped pitifully. "Give me one last request, dear," he said.

"Of course, John," his wife said softly.

"Six months after I die," he said, "I want you to marry Bob."

"But I thought you hated Bob," she said.

With his last breath John said, "I do!"

You have a creative day.

Michael

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