…on the bright side

Yes, it’s Sunday here at the loft, and that rain the weatherman keeps promising still hasn’t come. That’s a shame, because it leads to an old, fat man in shorts dragging a hose around the yard trying to keep the azaleas he planted from dying of thirst! Not a pretty picture… I’m just saying…
While there is, indeed, much to bitch about in the world today, there are some bright spots – we just have to look for them a bit harder. After all, our slanted and prevaricating media doesn’t usually stray too far from that “if it bleeds, it leads” mentality. So, the good stuff requires a bit of searching to be found. But, I have seen a few things that made me smile – other than the banner above! (And I’m not sure what beer they drink in Indianapolis, but a gallon of beer in east Texas still costs more than a gallon of unleaded… so I’m suspect, but thought the photo was worthy of sharing!)
Here’s some of today’s headlines that show me a bit of optimism in an otherwise (as my brother, Sambus, put it) Pac-Man kind of world…

Saudi Arabia releases popular blogger – This story has been the subject of many petitions on the blogs of some of my friends, especially those with ties to the KSA, either geographical or religious. Now that Fouad has been released, I’m hoping they’ll devote those efforts into another worthy endeavor… like cheaper beer for the working class!

Professional Panhandler: Girl Pretends to be Homeless to Pocket Cash – This is exactly why I find myself driving past people holding cardboard signs at intersections. Well, most of the time, anyway. I think this girl should be forced to live in a shelter, with REAL homeless people, so that she doesn’t manipulate their plight for her own greed. How is this story a ‘bright side’ story? Well, she’s been outed, of course! I like the hell outta that!

Dutch Government Seeks To Ban Magic Mushrooms – Claiming that these ‘magic mushrooms’ create a hallucinogenic effect that can “induce life-threatening behaviour,” the Dutch government want to ban their sale. In related news, the Dutch government is still having a difficult time selling it’s surplus marijuana, following a failed prescription program. “I think it’s a shame that they can’t deliver a cannabis product a little bit cheaper than the coffee shops,” said David Watson, head of Hortapharm, an Amsterdam-based company licensed to research and develop cannabis for pharmaceutical use. (And I’m thinking, if they pulled their head just a bit further out of their arse, they may be able to feel the sunlight on their faces… LOL!)

Sweep of polygamists’ kids raises legal questions – That headline, in and of itself, has got to the be wildest understatement in the news this week! Raises legal questions, huh? Yeah, pretty much. Duh!
The bright side is, according to this article, an appellate court is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday on a motion filed by dozens of mothers to get their children back, and state District Judge Barbara Walther has said each mother will get an individual hearing by June 5. It’s likely that once individual hearings are held, some of the children may be headed back to their parents. That’s a bright side for everyone, especially for the kids. So, all you CPS gestapo types, just goose-step back to the barracks and wait for the next raid. Idiots.

And lastly, there’s this gem. Anti-war Cindy Sheehan files to take on Pelosi – I had to snicker when I saw this. In my brain, I’m thinking we should square the two of them off in something like a caged wrestling match, with the winner getting to be deported to the country of her choice. Originally, I was thinking a duel at twenty paces… but then I was afraid one of them might still be under the hallucinogenic effect of the mushrooms they undoubtedly consume in mass quantities, so… I mean, I wouldn’t want any of the lawyers near by to get shot accidentally.
On the other hand… I’m just sayin’… And for a good laugh, outside of the headlines, check out “Why the Chicken Crossed the Road”. Definitely a grin-generator!

“The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.” – Samuel Johnson

“Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side, the catastrophe is still there.” – Anonymous, but still true!