First, let me say that I like American Idol. The people on stage can sing especially when they pick a song suited to them (she bangs, she bangs!). You have to give him credit for heart and honesty. It’s a nice show, but please, Mr. Jackson, enough with the Dog and dude. It may be acceptable and even hip (which I am not), but there are other words. Please. We could have the Randy Jackson drinking game. Next Tuesday, every time he says “dude” or “dog” – one shot, and “aaiiee” – two shots....

I have not seen it yet, and I will relatively soon, but from the reports and the reviews I do not know what to think. Is it faithful to scripture? Yes and no. The basic events in the movie are found in the Gospels, except that events sometimes only happened in one and not the others, for example, the removal of the guard’s ear. Also the appearance of Satan. Yes, the temptation did occur, but the texts have that happening a good deal of time before the Passion. Pilate, is kept as he appeared i...

Showed up, signed up for a 45 minute class. Met the instructor, Susan. Athletic, medium high, enthusiastic, but not annoyingly so. Three other people came into the class. Looked at the small, thin seat on the bike. Got on the bike. My bony butt and the stick attempting to be a seat meet. My underpants become a thong as the seat wedges itself between my cheeks. No seat padding, bony butt… comfort city. So I pry my butt off the seat a bit and find a position that is mot very uncomfortable...

It was on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The team was walking through the family’s house and the father (I think) was describing how they were all sitting in this room during a hurricane when a tree came crashing through the ceiling. And he was saying how blessed he was. And I thought oh no, not another born again saying how the tree is a test from God and how God wants to make them stronger by hardship etc. But no! His next sentence was beautiful. God did not make the tree fall, but...

I just saw a brief clip. I will see it next week with my kids, but for Hasselhoof to appear in Baywatch gear. The man has a great sense about himself. I have seen him on Leno and he has such a "guys, it was a TV show about Life Guards" sense of humor about himself. IG

They are remaking the Flight of the Phoenix !!! It is coming out in December. I do not know in what time period it is in. I am definately renting the first one with Stewart et al. before going to see it. In 1965 it was a very interesting character study. 20 years after the was British, German and American attitudes just under the surface. But coming out at Christmas? IG