Random Thoughts Away From Politics

Before I ramble on about things other than politics, I will not make any predictions on the outcome of the Florida Republican primary. There is no trend in any polling and it is just kind of all over the place. All I can say is any Republican in Florida who has not made up their mind need to do so ASAP and vote. . .of course for the Mitt Man!
Now, on to some serious thoughts about other topics.
I do not know about you, but I am sorry to hear that the Hollywood writers are giving a pass and letting the Grannys, er Grammy Awards, go on. I am glad we did not have to see the functioning illiterates bouncing around the room during the Golden Globe Awards. I hope the writers say no to the Academy Awards and it is but a glorified press conference. My least favorite time of year is the Hollywood awards season. Regrettably, Mrs. rightviewfromtheleftcoast watches these mindless shows. I usually hide in my bunker doing what I am doing now.
Speaking of Hollywood, I am sorry about the death of actor Heath Ledger. The ghoulish tabloids are now trying to drag Mr. Ledger's name through the mud with no idea as to the actual cause of death. But, it is troubling that an industry like the entertainment industry attracts so many troubled people. Many enter with just wanting to be performers and yet end up on the wrong side of the tracks. They get so caught up in their celebrity, and somehow lose all inhibitions. I fear it is due to a lack of a moral center. Those that have one in such a dog-eat-dog industry are those that we rarely hear about. And, I for one, like it that way. As Laura Ingraham http://lauraingraham.com would say, Shut Up And Sing (or Act or Perform!).
Here in California, the famed Santa Anita Park horse race track is going through a disaster by following a new state regulation and installing a "fake dirt" track called Cushion Track. The disaster is that because the heavens have opened and we have more than doubled our rainfall for all last year, the track is not draining properly and there have been seven race days cancelled and more to come as the track tries to fix the problem. Well, if they had not fooled around with an already perfectly good drainage system, Santa Anita would not be in the mess they are in. Supposedly, the Cushion Track problem will be corrected sometime next week. I hope so.
There is now only about a month until the baseball exhibition season starts. HOORAY! It is the first sign that winter is on the downhill and spring is just around the corner. And, hope springs eternal for all baseball fans. Even Chicago Cubs fans! But, as I always do, I believe that the Los Angeles Dodgers will win the World Series. It has only been 20 years since they won the last one, so they are due.
Whatever happened to Rosie O'Donnell?
One thing to remember.
Even though this is the political season and we are all a little hot under the collar for our candidate and against the ones we do not like, we do it all peacefully.
In Kenya, there is a near civil war because there was a corrupt vote in the recent presidential election. SURPRISE! But, it was supposed to be one of the fairest elections in Kenya's history. The sad truth is that in most nations in the world that have some democracy, there is violence during the election season. Only Western Europe, and North America usually escapes this wrath. Democracy is a messy business in much of the rest of the world.
Does it comfort you to see that Egypt has a wall along it border with Gaza and yet the wall was tunnelled and ripped apart by thousands of frustrated "Palestinians"? How come there is not the angst about that wall while Israel is condemned for its wall? Or how about those of us in the United States that want a wall on our porous southern border?
Do you find Jay Leno funnier without his writers? I do. He don't need no stinkin' writers!
Anyhow, that is all the rambling I have for now.
Remember, Floridian Republicans, get out and vote tomorrow for the Mitt Man!