RUFFLED-CAMPAIGN FEATHERS AND CLOUDS

GET OVER IT NEWT, IT WAS A JOKE!

     The latest flap in the presidential wars underscores a

couple of things.  1)As a nation our sense of humor is rapidly diminishing.  2)Newt Gingrich becomes more sanctimonious 

by the moment.

     Actor Robert De Niro cracked wise at an Obama fundraiser and the desperate Gingrich sought to make some political hay.

      Here is the "offending" joke:

    "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white First Lady?" he asked the crowd. "Too soon, right?"

      Even the Obama camp, when pressed for a response,

said it was inappropriate.  Well, what else could they say?

It was "edgy" I suppose, but if we can't laugh at ourselves

we are taking it all too seriously.  

       I think if one can joke about color, ethnicity, sexual preferences and yes even religion in appropriate, non offensive language, then it shows maturity and real cultural health.  Isn't that coming closer to being color blind than Newt's little hissy fit would be representative of?

      Accept facts for what they are. If you are a person of color the line may have been funny for reasons beyond the fact it was a good line and made even better by the edginess of it. Both the edginess and the personal color matters fueled the effectiveness of the joke, and obviously the Gingrich lack of humor.

      You know what they say you can do if you can't take a joke. Humor is a balm for frayed nerves.  We should all laugh a bit more.  Lighten up!   

DAY BOOK

RUFFLED SKY

Heard any jokes about thrice married candidates?

See you down the trail.

THE WEEKENDER :) NAP TIME FUNNIES & SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY

THIS IS GOOD FOR YOU

     Those naps we took as kids were good for us then, and so they are now.  So are smiles. And we know that new thoughts  cause our brains to continue their elasticity. So we've wrapped them all up for you in this WEEKENDER :)

        My friends Beverly and Brian were the first to send

our first video.  You don't need to speak German to enjoy.

Here's a shot for the Luddites against our amazing technology and in an amusing 30 seconds.

Coming up below a mind blowing video

but first, a little Nap Time humor.

DAY BOOK

NAP TIME AT LOW TIDE

A lazy Central California day-ideal for napping.

WHILE THE BIG GUYS DO IT, HERE'S A LITTLE CAT NAPPING

The Further Adventures of Luke and Hemingway

Any Where, Any Time is Nap Time

      "What do you think Hemingway, time for a nap?"

      "My eyes are so heavy.  I just want lay here. What about you?"

     "Think I'll doze just standing here pal. Zzzz"

      "Zzzzzzzzz, um yea. Zzzzzzzzz"

    An old friend, a former network newsman and later college professor said at his retirement he read that napping was good for you.  So he said he thought he'd experiment with it and told his friends not to call him for a couple of hours after lunch because he would be in the laboratory, doing research.

    UNLESS YOU'VE SEEN THIS VIDEO, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS

I suggest you watch this on full YouTube at the

largest screen size you can.

Wow!!

     Have great weekend.  See you down the trail.