Random Thoughts

* Surely I'm not the only Georgia College student or faculty member that has some concerns over the fact that our university's president was offered extra bonuses to stay when we are already in a tough financial situation. Classroom sizes are increasing, there are still some technology upgrades needed, and there are hiring freezes in some departments. This just proves my point that Georgia College is really preparing us for all the stupid BS out there in the world.

* The fact that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" didn't win Best Album at the Grammys is a travesty. Especially when you consider that the award went to "Raising Sand", a mediocre country/almost bluegrass album by Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. But that's typically how it goes. The choice was the politically correct one. Refer to last year when Herbie Hancock won for his jazz album. There are however two sides to the sword. If we simply relied on the voters to pay attention to the public, the Jonas Brothers - who coincidentally and quite sadly would be improved by the addition of Britney Spears - and other suspect groups would be racking up.

* The Alex Rodriguez news is very disturbing and puts yet another taint on the game. A-Rod may have been the last shot to wipe Barry Bonds off the top of the home run list.

* Most rational people are opposed to the current stimulus bill because it is way too much wasteful spending and doesn't even come close to focusing on enough job creation. What's incredible is that Nancy Pelosi and some of her far-left pals aren't satisfied with the bill either. They want more spending.

* President Obama continues to preach about making Washington a post-partisan place. So why on God's green earth did he let the most partisan democrats write this bill?

*President Obama stated that not doing anything is not an option. Maybe not, but he still wonders who thought it'd be a bad idea for the government to play the main role in attempting to "stimulate" an economy. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin for starters.

* Quote of the day: "I think there ought to be a government booklet entitled 'Where to Stick It'. Now that I think of it, there is a government booklet like that. They send it to you on April 15th." - George Carlin

* Michael Phelps is catching quite a lot of flack for his bong and drinking incident, even though he is merely 23. Everybody talks about the role model he is supposed to be. Which is absolutely true. But so is the President, and our current one was hitting up weed and cocaine when he was Phelps' age, and that's ok? Also, the two presidents before him got into some illegal drugs as well.

* People who call Fox News a right-wing network in a country with a left-leaning president should ask themselves if that's the case, why is Fox continuing to dominate the ratings?

* Remember Jerimiah Wright's "chickens coming home to roost"? An earlier use of that expression came from Malcom X. He was referring to the Kennedy Assassination.