Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Pop Quiz Which of these events made the most impact in Mr. Bluesky's life this week? Michael Jackson's molestation case went to the jury. Dino Rossi's lawsuit to overturn the Washington gubernatorial election was thrown out, and soon after, Rossi announced he would not appeal the decision. Apple announced that it would switch to Intel chips, causing an uproar in the Mac community. Baby Oliver mimicked his dad by making an O with his mouth. If you guessed #4, congratulations. You're probably a parent, too. But all right, let's talk about some of this. I can't talk about Michael Jackson without being horrified - a combination of schaudenfraude and nausea - but is there any other such public figure that has been disgraced so utterly before? Fatty Arbuckle is the only person I can think of who fell from such a lofty pedestal. Maybe O.J. The governor's race lawsuits are over. Washington Democrats are bragging that the judge not only dismissed the case, but punched holes in every single argument. He dismissed the case "with prejudice," meaning that the Republicans set a high burden that they didn't meet on any level. I gotta admit - the Democratic party, hacks that they are, are right. The dismissal was absolute, which probably explains why Dino Rossi tried to take the "magnanimous" route and announce that he was done. But just for a minute, a Washington Republican decided to take the smart route instead of acting like a spoiled brat. It's a start. And then there's the Apple Intel flap. I guess it's a big deal, and I guess it's gonna cause some compatibility problems for Apple users. There are times when my brother explains tech issues by using magic elves. How does broadband speed work? Magic elves run faster than they do on a phone line. Etc, etc, etc. This is one of those magic elves moments, and I'll just let him be outraged enough for the both of us. Really, the little O mouth was about as cute as anything I've ever seen. 7:53:31 PM     Speak up!  []