Thoughts Keeping Me Awake at Night
Some questions I'm left pondering from 2006:
1. Is there really a problem with eating cloned animal meat? I'm not sure I see a problem with it for us carnivores. Chickens for example are raised strictly to feed us, so what's the difference if we clone that chicken and just make more? Especially if it is indistinguishable from the non-clone version. More food for those in need (or in want) right?
2. Will I ever see another Mel Gibson movie? Hmmm...extremely violent film making throughout his career, now mixed with an unhealthy dose of anti-Semitism. Probably not. File this one in the "Kramer File". Too bad too, because I've been waiting for Lethal Weapon 5 forever!
3. Will the Sabres finally hoist Lord Stanley's cup? In 2006, the answer was no but now it's as good a bet as any.
4. Has there ever been a year with more celebrity obsession than this past one? I hardly think I need my evening news to report that Britney isn't wearing underwear. Who didn't know that already?
5. How come no one warned us about global warming sooner? Okay, I'm kidding. But it takes until now for our leaders to finally publically admit that humans contribute to a condition called global warming, and that it actually exists as a real problem? "You think??" Great time to be in Buffalo though! One winter blast in the Fall, and Springtime in December. Can't wait to see what Summer is like. Better get out the 125 sunblock. (Personal thanks from me to Al Gore though for doing something productive on the lecture circuit).
6. Does anyone really care who is running for President in 2008 at this point? I'm still getting over the pain of the last election. Besides, didn't Howard Dean already prove something to everyone about early favorites?
7. Is the city of Buffalo rebounding? Apartments are booming downtown and a dozen or so major developments are slated to begin/finish in 2007. (Personal thanks from me to Brian Higgins for showing up to work and fighting the good fight.)
8. What's the next big reading craze for kids going to be? Now that Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket are wrapping up, what's next? Hopefully something equally imaginative.
9. Can FM radio get creative again? With so many internet and satellite options, as well as music downloads, is there any reason FM can't dig deep to find bands and music no one has heard? What do they have to lose? They can't lose any more listeners than they have already. Time to end the days of riding the trends and force feeding us the next pop sensation. Get creative and play whatever you want! People might even tune in again. The Lake is doing a pretty good job to start, but this could be taken much further. Let's rock, (and swing and mosh and meditate and...)!!
10. Is 2007 the year we "win the war on terror"? Can we define "winning the war on terror"? Can we do away with phrases like that and "stay the course"? Will somebody please stand up with an idea?
Here's to 2007!!
1. Is there really a problem with eating cloned animal meat? I'm not sure I see a problem with it for us carnivores. Chickens for example are raised strictly to feed us, so what's the difference if we clone that chicken and just make more? Especially if it is indistinguishable from the non-clone version. More food for those in need (or in want) right?
2. Will I ever see another Mel Gibson movie? Hmmm...extremely violent film making throughout his career, now mixed with an unhealthy dose of anti-Semitism. Probably not. File this one in the "Kramer File". Too bad too, because I've been waiting for Lethal Weapon 5 forever!
3. Will the Sabres finally hoist Lord Stanley's cup? In 2006, the answer was no but now it's as good a bet as any.
4. Has there ever been a year with more celebrity obsession than this past one? I hardly think I need my evening news to report that Britney isn't wearing underwear. Who didn't know that already?
5. How come no one warned us about global warming sooner? Okay, I'm kidding. But it takes until now for our leaders to finally publically admit that humans contribute to a condition called global warming, and that it actually exists as a real problem? "You think??" Great time to be in Buffalo though! One winter blast in the Fall, and Springtime in December. Can't wait to see what Summer is like. Better get out the 125 sunblock. (Personal thanks from me to Al Gore though for doing something productive on the lecture circuit).
6. Does anyone really care who is running for President in 2008 at this point? I'm still getting over the pain of the last election. Besides, didn't Howard Dean already prove something to everyone about early favorites?
7. Is the city of Buffalo rebounding? Apartments are booming downtown and a dozen or so major developments are slated to begin/finish in 2007. (Personal thanks from me to Brian Higgins for showing up to work and fighting the good fight.)
8. What's the next big reading craze for kids going to be? Now that Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket are wrapping up, what's next? Hopefully something equally imaginative.
9. Can FM radio get creative again? With so many internet and satellite options, as well as music downloads, is there any reason FM can't dig deep to find bands and music no one has heard? What do they have to lose? They can't lose any more listeners than they have already. Time to end the days of riding the trends and force feeding us the next pop sensation. Get creative and play whatever you want! People might even tune in again. The Lake is doing a pretty good job to start, but this could be taken much further. Let's rock, (and swing and mosh and meditate and...)!!
10. Is 2007 the year we "win the war on terror"? Can we define "winning the war on terror"? Can we do away with phrases like that and "stay the course"? Will somebody please stand up with an idea?
Here's to 2007!!
posted by Jeff Jankowski | 5:46 PM
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