Today's tidbits ...
First, a follow-up on my entry about the psychopath scheduled to be released. Yesterday was his big day, and he was free for about twelve hours before he himself chose to go back to jail. The man is described as an "incurable psychopath", who has refused to participate in any treatment programs. When he hit the streets, he found himself facing a pack of media hounds. Having the short fuse that he does, it was very little time before one of the reporters was quoting the creep as having uttered a death threat. The con later denied it, but nonetheless, he asked the judge to put him back behind bars. He is quoted as saying to the judge, when asked why, "Get them (the media) to explain how I'm supposed to live out there." Poor thing, don't you feel so sorry for him? The judge acquiesced to the request, but said "It grieves me to do it." You know, I've got a great solution to this whole quandary! It would help both of them feel so much better, I'm sure! Being a judge, you just know he doesn't live in any hovel. In fact, there's a good chance he even has a whole room to spare. Now, if he arranged to have this animal released under his supervision, he could stop grieving and let this worthy citizen with 60 convictions to his name have that spare room. The psychopath could have a nice cozy place to 'live out there' again, and they'd all live happily ever after!
This next one is pathetic, as far as I'm concerned. Randy Bachman is looking to team up with polka king Walter Ostanek to record an album on which he actually plans to turn some of his songs into polkas. Randy, get a grip!
First making it big in the 60's with The Guess Who, Bachman was there when hits like "American Woman" were grinding out their chords across the band's guitar frets. Moving on musically, he became part of the Bachman Turner Overdrive. The album of that name hit the charts in '73 and bloody well stayed there for 68 weeks! They went gold in the early 70's, and gave their fans hits like Blue Collar", and "Let It Ride". They provided voice to those of that generation who used their music as instant parent-repellent, and prized the protest in the lyrics of "American Woman". Randy, Randy, how can you even think of this? Apparently Bachman says that he feels the beat of some of his numbers can "easily translate into polka numbers".
You've had your turn in the spotlight, Randy. If you have nothing more to offer, then reitre gracefully. Don't participate in making yourself into a parody and your music into a farce. Sometimes it is right to 'go gently into that good night' of musical history.
Last item you've just got to know about!
University of New Brunswick have reversed theri initial decision to ban a blind man and his working dog from a five-week English immersion program being given there this summer.The ban was imposed when they failed to get the "ironclad guarantees" they were demanding that the dog would not be addressed in French. Apparently, the dog ONLY RESPONDS TO COMMANDS IN FRENCH! I guess it must have been trained by French-speaking handlers, but that seems llittle excuse for the dog not being smart enough to realize this country has two official languages. I suppose the twits at the University don't know enough, either, to understand that a working dog is only supposed to take commands from and respond to its owner, so if they were planning on telling it to sit, or whatever, in response to English, they need to get themselves a little education on the protocol of the situation. Wait a minute, they do work at an institute of higher learning! Do you think there is hope? Do you suppose, if we could find some handlers with a lot of extra patience, the decision makers at the UNB could be taught, in both our official languages, to roll over and play dead?
First, a follow-up on my entry about the psychopath scheduled to be released. Yesterday was his big day, and he was free for about twelve hours before he himself chose to go back to jail. The man is described as an "incurable psychopath", who has refused to participate in any treatment programs. When he hit the streets, he found himself facing a pack of media hounds. Having the short fuse that he does, it was very little time before one of the reporters was quoting the creep as having uttered a death threat. The con later denied it, but nonetheless, he asked the judge to put him back behind bars. He is quoted as saying to the judge, when asked why, "Get them (the media) to explain how I'm supposed to live out there." Poor thing, don't you feel so sorry for him? The judge acquiesced to the request, but said "It grieves me to do it." You know, I've got a great solution to this whole quandary! It would help both of them feel so much better, I'm sure! Being a judge, you just know he doesn't live in any hovel. In fact, there's a good chance he even has a whole room to spare. Now, if he arranged to have this animal released under his supervision, he could stop grieving and let this worthy citizen with 60 convictions to his name have that spare room. The psychopath could have a nice cozy place to 'live out there' again, and they'd all live happily ever after!
This next one is pathetic, as far as I'm concerned. Randy Bachman is looking to team up with polka king Walter Ostanek to record an album on which he actually plans to turn some of his songs into polkas. Randy, get a grip!
First making it big in the 60's with The Guess Who, Bachman was there when hits like "American Woman" were grinding out their chords across the band's guitar frets. Moving on musically, he became part of the Bachman Turner Overdrive. The album of that name hit the charts in '73 and bloody well stayed there for 68 weeks! They went gold in the early 70's, and gave their fans hits like Blue Collar", and "Let It Ride". They provided voice to those of that generation who used their music as instant parent-repellent, and prized the protest in the lyrics of "American Woman". Randy, Randy, how can you even think of this? Apparently Bachman says that he feels the beat of some of his numbers can "easily translate into polka numbers".
You've had your turn in the spotlight, Randy. If you have nothing more to offer, then reitre gracefully. Don't participate in making yourself into a parody and your music into a farce. Sometimes it is right to 'go gently into that good night' of musical history.
Last item you've just got to know about!
University of New Brunswick have reversed theri initial decision to ban a blind man and his working dog from a five-week English immersion program being given there this summer.The ban was imposed when they failed to get the "ironclad guarantees" they were demanding that the dog would not be addressed in French. Apparently, the dog ONLY RESPONDS TO COMMANDS IN FRENCH! I guess it must have been trained by French-speaking handlers, but that seems llittle excuse for the dog not being smart enough to realize this country has two official languages. I suppose the twits at the University don't know enough, either, to understand that a working dog is only supposed to take commands from and respond to its owner, so if they were planning on telling it to sit, or whatever, in response to English, they need to get themselves a little education on the protocol of the situation. Wait a minute, they do work at an institute of higher learning! Do you think there is hope? Do you suppose, if we could find some handlers with a lot of extra patience, the decision makers at the UNB could be taught, in both our official languages, to roll over and play dead?
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I like your solution for the psychopath! ;-)
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