Speck of the Minds Eye

If we aren't going to feed the world, can we feed it Ryan Seacrest?

It is bad enough I had to listen to "Seacrest Out" like it was some cool new saying to be imprinted on a t-shirt with vintage looking writing.  But now he tries to be intelligent too?  Hasn't anyone clued him in to the fact the only difference between him and Idol's first season co-host Brian Dunkelman is some studio exec. decided they only needed one host?  It just occurred to me that Ryan would make an excellent bobblehead - if only I collected them.  Do we really care what you think Ryan?  No.  Because if we did care, that means we would care about Idol and if we cared about Idol, what would that say about ourselves?  Hold on let me check, yep, still hating Idol.  Seacrest still uncool!  Donna Out.

If good intentions were money, I would be filthy rich!

I have good intentions.  Good intentions to stay in touch with family that live within a 30 mile radius of where I live, good intentions to remember people's birthdays - ontime, good intentions to read a good book, not have dessert, go to the gym at least 3 times a week, work harder, sleep less, watch less tv.  Oh those intentions.  I have good intentions not to yell at the nearest idiot driver while I am on the road, or to not make anymore random purchases at the store.  But one thing I can honestly say is I never in my life intended to be a Disney character and thankfully I made good on that.  Seriously, who can possibly stomach a mask that goes over your head for several hours on a hot day, kids grabbing at your, and you have to be happy?  What does that mask smell like?  Yuck!

Better late then never

Happy Birthday however belated goes out to:

Christa Lange, Beth Speckhard, Garrit Speckhard, Jake Speckhard, Mark Speckhard, Diana O'Brien, and anyone else with a birthday this past month that I missed! 

WM3 - I hate it when I am right

Those that know me, well know that I am obsessed about the injustice of a case called The West Memphis Three.  I have taken every chance in school to use it as a topic for any of my Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice classes.  Basically everything that can go wrong did go wrong in this case.  So it is only natural that it fits any category I care to fit it into.  I have held lenghty discussions on why I think these 3 boys - well since it's been 15 years, men are innocent.  I gave a speech on it to test out of speech class.  I remember one of my bosses at the time asked me how I was so certain they did not commit the brutal murder of three little boys.  I said because there is not one shred of evidence that they did it.  Not only that, a leading (ever hear of Peter Turvey? John Douglas?) profiler developed a profile that did not match the convicted.  Peter Turvey, wrote one of the best profiles on this case, and I got a chance to study his book in a course for criminal profiling.  Also John Douglas, has his own opinion of a single killer whose traits and characteristics did not match those that were convicted.  Finally, DNA was collected and submitted for testing.  Guess what?  Not one piece was matched to Damion, Jessie, or Jason.  In fact, the DNA tells another story, one that was ignored back when the investigation took place.  Sick.  Some recent WM3 news:

• People Magazine (Jan. 2008)
• Larry King Live Interview (Dec. 2007)
• Eddie Vedder Auction (EV has been onboard from the beginning - 15 years ago) 

I give up on American Idol

After I recovered from the shock of Michael Johns elimination from Idol this past week, Mark put things in perspective for me.  Basically he said the show has been and will continue to be "rigged" and for once, he is right.  Several of the contestants have had records made!  But no surprise here, Michael Johns has talent and we all know if you have talent - you don't win American Idol.  Could I have seen Michael Johns win!  You bet - but that is in my dream imagination of what American Idol should be and not what the reality is.  How would Michael fare if he had won?  He would have sold out, and everything I have grown to like about him would be lost, in a regurgatated attempt to give me a new American Idol with pop star quality and let's face it, Michael Johns is not a pop star.  In fact, he is going to be much better off not being in the top two of this stupid show.  On that note, I hope David Cook is next to go - I say get the real talent off the stage and then we can be left with a bubbly gum sweet version of an idol that can be molded into some preconceived mega star to sell albums to the throngs of teenie boppers that actually vote for this crap.  There has got to be something else the networks can throw on tv those two hours a week that I am now calling the "black hole" of television.  It almost takes the joy out of my Karoke American Idol game, almost. 

Tee-ball

Opening Day!

The witch

After all these years, I finally realize, I need to remove that
hideous growth on the side of my nose. I want to wish Mark a Happy
Birthday, and no there is no correlation to the nose growth comment
and Mark.

Williamsburg

APRIL FOOLS DAY!

Okay a bad April Fools joke, but it worked on some of you - LOL!

We have news!

The toothless wonder is going to be an older sister.  She has been on Mark and I lately about wanting a younger brother or sister to push around and we finally have given her - her wish.  She should be expecting this bundle of joy around October.  She thinks the Great Pumpkin is bringing it.  We are doing our part to globally expand the Speckhard empire.