Holiday Humor

I had to share this holiday humor with you all. I was introduced to this site by a coworker of mine. I found it absolutely hilarious. I hope you get a laugh out of this. I guess this is my animated Christmas card from my family to yours. Follow this link and enjoy.

Tribute to another King

Yes what would a pilgrimage to Memphis be with out a stop at the holiest of rock and roll shrines, Graceland? Besides the fact that I am a huge Elvis fan, Graceland is a beautiful attraction and is worth the money just to see the influence that one man had on music history. The house and grounds were decorated magnificently for the holidays. There were so many highlights to the Graceland tour but the two that stand out for me would have to be the formal living room and the meditation garden. I have included these two pictures in this post. The formal living room is decorated in white and stained glass and the meditation garden is a quiet reverent place that houses Elvis' and his family's graves. Everyday there are fresh flowers that arrive from all parts of the world to be placed on Elvis' grave. It is amazing how much one man's life and music has touched the world for generations.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

My Thanksgiving consists of visiting family in Memphis and I am seeing some of the sites in the delta town. Today's entry is a tribute to Dr. King. I spent this afternoon at the Lorraine motel, which now is the Civil Rights Museum where Dr. King was assassinated in April of 1968. This was a somber experience. I have posted some pics from today. I was glad I could pay tribute to a hero, a man who knew what it meant to integrate his faith into his life.

It's Election Time!!

No matter your political stripe, or lack there of, we all have to admit that being given the opportunity to vote is a powerful and wonderful privilege. This is just one of the many freedoms that we are given in this great nation. Despite all the annoying TV ads and the countless posters that dot the highway, I am excited about the upcoming presidential election. In just under one year we will elect a new president and I am thankful that I will have the opportunity to make my vote count. Until next November we will have to wade through the primaries and most likely a scandal or two but have no fear I have a new pre election attraction. Now you can participate in the old straw poll but with a new twist. I have decided to make my own precinct and provide a place for you and me to place our votes via the web. So, to the three or four of you who look at this blog please take the time to vote each week in the presidential poll. If you look to the left on my blog page you will see the link for your vote to count. No cumbersome registrations or deadlines here, just click the link and vote each week. I guess you can say that I have thrown my hat into the political ring, all be it is an ambiguous hat.

The Writer's Strike

I admit I have limited to no knowledge about the inside network of Hollywood. Having said that I am very upset that my favorite show, "The Office" has now stopped production due to the strike. Many who star on this show also write for this show and do an awesome job! From my understanding the issue is whether these writers are given their fair share of royalties for the DVD and Web downloads of the show. Writers like those from The Office are extremely talented and deserve the respect and compensation for their hard work and talent. I have included the video below as it includes many of these actors/writers telling their side of the story from the picket line.