The Fab Four

Beth and I went trippin' down memory lane last night (well, my memory - she's "only" 37).

We saw "The Fab Four" in concert:

Look familiar?

These four guys, and "Ed Sullivan" performed for over 2 hours, with 3 costume changes, and did an incredible job of presenting the authentic Beetles sound. They do the whole thing without extra sound backup. The show is 100% live, produced by them and their one sound guy.

I've been to a few big name concerts and I remember one well (Melissa Ethridge) where it seemed the performer wanted to be anywhere but up on that stage. These four young men were just the opposite. They liked the audience, wanted to be there, and worked hard for us.

And we worked hard for them. We clapped and sang and (sort of) danced and wore ourselves out!

If you get a chance to see this group, take it. The tickets are worth the price, which is  pretty reasonable anyway!

Hope you're having a nice day!

Insanely Funny!

Take Charlie Sheen, for example.

And Gadhafi.

Saw a piece on the news that compared the two. Saw a newspaper headline suggesting that Charlie could rule Libya.

Could Gadhafi carry "Two and a Half Men?" Are Charlie's "suits" discussing the possibility?

And my last question of the day - no, last two questions of the day:

1. What does this have to do with "news?"
2. Why is it OK for the media to make fun of a mentally ill person when most of us wouldn't dream of doing the same to his face?

I feel bad for Charlie. I'm afraid he'll crash and burn, and hurt himself or someone else. I'm afraid he might OD or commit suicide.

But it seems like he's just entertainment for the world, and the funniest he's ever been.

What is it about human nature that we gravitate to this, like we strain to see a bad accident on the highway?

I think it's basically fear.

We're afraid of death, and therefore fascinated by it.

The same with mental illness.

I hope there is someone around to catch him when he falls, and I don't mean those two bimbos who are just there for his money.

"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind."
– Henry James

Here's The Poop

The Navy chair:

This chair never goes out of style, according to the manufacturer, and they've been making them since the 1940's. They were designed for use on submarines and aircraft carriers, which is why they are compact, light weight (aluminum) and very strong. The material they are made of is three times stronger than steel, corrosion-resistant, and said to have a life expectancy of at least 150 years.

Good enough for me.

Mostly, I just like the nice clean lines.

Just plain aluminum would go nicely in our kitchen, but these days they do come in colors. And, of course there are variations from the original in other materials, such as plastic.

My computer wasn't working right all day, so while I was doing various scans and things I drew this picture of a lady in her favorite dress.

Upside down she's a flower:

Now that's what I call multipurpose art.

Hope you're having a wonderful day!