Random Thoughts

You thought they were all random, didn’t you? That is not the case. I am a methodical individual and a common theme will soon emerge from all my blog posts. To the clueless that cannot discern it, I’d like you to keep reading anyway. I’ll throw in a few simple jokes for your enjoyment.

I will start out with a celebrity update but I plan to branch out. Brangelina remain in the news. They have recently announced that they plan to adopt another child, although they aren’t sure from where or what race. It must be great to pick and choose like that. It’s kind of like shopping. Back in ’93, about a month after we brought the twins home, I felt that something was missing from our life. I thought long and hard and then realized what we needed: more infants!

World Cup mania has gripped the globe. Although it is not as popular in the U.S. as in most countries, there is still a great deal of excitement being generated here. The sports bars are doing excellent business and I’ve seen lots of different foreign flags being displayed. I have one friend, TK, who is a complete soccer nut. He’s been glued to his TV since the tournament started. We had lunch planned one day but he canceled it to watch the Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cameroon match. He got a special cable TV package so he can watch all the games. When I asked him how it was, he said “It’s Comcastic!!”

There’s been quite a hullabaloo lately in the food industry. KFC has been criticized for using high fat partially hydrogenated oils to fry their foods. I was stunned by that revelation. I always go there if I need to drop a few pounds and I was disappointed in that news. It looks like they will be bowing to pressure on this one. Word is that they are considering switching to light sweet crude in the near future. KFC is not the only offender. Starbucks has also been taken to task for fat content. I have a friend in the marketing department there and he told me they are working on several new products to counter the bad press. They are betting big on the new Goat Cheese Frappuccino. It will not be offered in the venti size. We contacted the DJ Center for Personal Responsibility to get their take on these recent events. They lawyered up.

In news closer to home, there’s been a bit of a crime wave in the next town over, which has caused friends and family some concern. The local police blotter reported that a Toyota Tacoma “had been covered with Ranch dressing and butter”. The patrol officers that arrived first thought it was spinach dip and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. The perpetrator had apparently left several hollowed out rounds of sourdough bread lying around to throw them off the trail. They had to call in the CSI taste specialist, who confirmed the food products in question. The vehicle owner was understandably upset but he did mention that, on the bright side, his passenger door no longer squeaked.