Well, the final performances are over on American Idol.  It went about like I had expected.  The judges worshiped at the feet of Adam Lambert while basically telling Kris Allen he should be proud that he made it as far as he did. This morning the Associated Press concurred with my assessment yesterday that Kris has a chance of winning [...]

It’s strange to think about, but it’s absolutely true.  The current “obsession” with Barack Obama was predicted by the founders of this nation well over 200 years ago.  I came across an interesting article by Austin Hill entitled James Madison Predicted This “Obama Obsession” Thing in which the author points out that Madison predicted in The Federalist Papers that something [...]

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The final performances of this season’s American Idol come on tonight.  The contest is down to two contestants, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen.  If you’ve been watching the show at all you know that these two couldn’t be any more different. Adam is a talented, flamboyant, theatrical type rock and roller.  I always think of Queen when he sings for [...]

Blowin’ Joe Biden just can’t seem to keep his mouth shut.  It’s just not enough for the VP that he’s always sticking his foot in his mouth and saying things that the President and his own staff would rather he not say.  No, Old Joe has actually gone too far this time. It’s getting so that it’s just not funny [...]