Guilty Pleasures

Well, Carrie won, she looked great, sang alright, and Bo was totally dissed tonight. That's okay; we'll see him around more. Isn't funny to think that prefab popstars like this can actually make hits and careers out of this? I wonder whether anyone will go their own way, write their own music, and set their own trends. Anyway, I watched all season, got hooked again, enjoyed myself and look forward to next season.

Bill Frist lost some oompf in his presidential sails this week. At least he's got a medical career to fall back on. He can be the next Dr. Phil; watch someone over a video for two minutes and then pontificate to the nation on how to behave.

Amnesty International, which I am a member of, blasted the U.S. government as the worst example for torture and treatment of prisoners. Not on actual track record (which hasn't been great since George Bush declared a holy war on non-white people), but as an example for nations it does business with - Egypt, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan. If being a compassionate conservative means treating others like the Romans treated Jesus, then maybe ol' Georgie et al need to re-watch Mel's movie.

Took my boy in the pool again. He played on the steps and splashed. Gag, I know.

Two weeks until school gets out. Thank God. I need a break. I'm looking forward to David McCullough's 1776, which I'm getting tomorrow.