Poor Dennis Kucinich. 

He officially dropped out of the race for President of the United States of America this week.  He might've had some great ideas to run the country, but the media would have had to cover that, and it's not very interesting news. Plus, it's much more interesting when the candidates are slinging their mudpies.

And the networks know that we prefer watching 'The Ultimate Gladiators' rather than give up one of their precious ratings-monitored timeslots to let us learn what the candidates  actually have to say.   The last image we'll have of Dennis Kucinich is the one of him being given a huge kiss from his huge, somewhat miscast wife.

Didn't he realize he never had a chance?  If you're going to be taken seriously, you gotta wear a stovepipe hat, or something! If you don't have looks OR charisma, then at least be loud and obnoxious like Ross Perot.  At least HE got people's attention. 

But what it really comes down to is, did anybody really see this  guy as being a potential leader of our country?  At this semi-fragile point in this country's history.....or is it future?.....we need someone who won't illicit chuckling when he enters the room as the President. 

As Simon Cowell would say, "No offense, but Off You Go!" 

And about that wife....

I mean, I understand that opposites attract, but that doesn't mean it's going to be attractive.  Every time I see them, I think of Casey Kasem and his huge wife. I would never be able to take the Kucinich'ch's seriously as the First Couple!

 "Thanks, Everybody, And Good Night!!!"

But thanks, Dennis.  We hardly knew ye.

I was watching an old rerun of Frasier last night, sorting of dozing off, when this commercial came on.  I thought maybe I just dreamt it, so I set the DVR to record it and fell asleep.

Much to my surprise, when I awoke the next morning, I realized I had not been dreaming.  The Kinoki Foot Pads are for real!

Are they kidding me?!!

My feet aren't that filthy every morning! My sheets would be disgusting! And yet, somehow, I'm strangely intriqued. I must buy this product.

I'll let you know how much better I feel after I get these.

Welcome to 2008, everybody!

I'd like to share with you my New Year's resolution....at least the one I'm planning on keeping.

I've decided to take on one of the largest, most profitable, most evil and disgusting industries that is slowly but surely destroying the lives of millions and millions of people.  No, I'm not talking about the Bush Administration, I'm talkiing about the pharmaceutical industry.

Slowly but surely, one by one, these pharmaceutical companies - in their never-ending desire to become richer and richer at the expense of people's true well-being - are continually coming up with new drugs that will supposedly make our lives better and more manageable, as long as you don't mind a few pesky side effects. 

For example, here's a brief excerpt from a TV commercial for one of these 'wonder' drugs.  This one is supposed to help people who have bronchitis and/or emphysema.  And yet, in exchange for taking this drug, you might experience just a few side effects, including....

Urinary problems

Prostate problems

Dry mouth

Constipation

Problems passing urine

Possible problems breathing

Tongue or throat swelling

Hives

Vision problems

Eye pain

But, hey, that's a small price to pay for the possiblity of breathing better, right?!!!

I really like that last line of the commercial, "So, make a habit of breathing better". Yeah, right. And you'd also make it a habit of staying close to a bathroom, too.

So how long are we gonna let these greedy companies continue to make these defective drugs and pass them off on us as medicine?!