Random commentaries from a random mind - June 2011

Another month (approximately), another round of happenings and goings on to comment on.  Let's start with a little celebutard, shall we?

Lindsay Lohan, perpetual jail (avoidance) bird

How does this girl do it?  She routinely breaks the rules, flaunts the law, and just generally makes a tabloid-lover's wet dream of herself, and yet she still isn't in fucking jail!  Are you kidding me?!  Honestly, there are few words to describe my complete lack of understanding of this situation and lack of balls in the justice system when it comes to celebrities in general.

Heaven help all those little girls that she is a 'role model' for, can't wait (well, yes, I can) to see what she has up her sleeve next.

'Nuff said.

Vancouver riots

My favourite image from the many taken during the riots.
Make love, not war people!!  Photographer: Rich Lam

Ignoring the obvious question of why was there was a riot in the first place, the recent media frenzy has shown that it wasn't just "criminals and miscreants" that were looting, vandalizing, and just generally making asses of themselves, which comes as no surprise to me.  Have you ever seen a pack of dogs?  You can take any one of those dogs by themselves, and they are the sweetest, happiest-go-lucky pup on the planet, but put them in a pack in a situation that is exciting to them, and it's a mob mentality baby (unless maybe you're a part of Caesar Milan's pack, but I digress).  People are no different.  The miscreants may have started it, but they aren't the only blame to lay here, even some well-heeled, (apparently) upstanding citizens have been pegged in pictures.  

I'd also like to point out that the frenzy surrounding the identification of the troublemakers via photos and video on social networking sites is really no different than the mentality that prevailed during the riots.  Only difference is no cop cars are being burned or overturned.  Vigilantiism, while seemingly honorable according to Hollywood and whether through implied threats or actual actions, is still illegal.


Seriously people.  There are better things to riot about in this world than your team losing the Stanley Cup.  Those that started the riot and participated may want to move to a location where they would have good reason to riot.  Might make them appreciate what they have here more.

THE Royal Wedding

Honestly, while not participating in the frenzy surrounding the wedding of Will and Kate, even I have to admit it was a spot of 'happy' in amongst all the 'sad' that generally dominates the news.  So I really got nothin' bad to say here other than congrats to the couple.  I'm sure you've fuelled the dreams of a new generation of little girls who want to find that prince someday, and may you be/become fantastic role models to those that are still entranced by royalty.


Gas Prices

Compliments of:
http://cheezburger.com/Asset/View/4708796928

They're up, they're down (kinda), then back up... where will it end?!  Oil companies try to blame federal and provincial taxes, governments try to blame oil companies and greed... reality is it's the consumer getting screwed in the end.


Just a few points here...

1. Somebody is getting rich (not me or you I assume... well, maybe you).
2. The government tax rate on fuel doesn't vary on a daily or weekly basis.
3. It's all based on supply and demand (maybe mostly... there's other theories out there).

Solutions?

1. Drive less.
2. Develop an alternative fuel source.
3. Become an oil baron (or baroness).

Myself?  I've adopted the 'drive less' philosophy (the others are beyond my mental capacity), which is hard because I live a good half hour drive from the nearest major centre.  My appointments and errands are now all co-ordinated, and there has been a lot more "I don't need that right now, it can wait for another day" conversations in our house.  The bonus?  My car will last me a lot longer as well.


Beyond all that, I got no other opinions on going-on's recently.  May you all have a fantastic Canada Day/Independence Day long weekend.  

Ciao!