Babes on a Plane

She was beautiful and she sat down in the window seat in my row. As the plane got ready to take off I couldn't help but notice she had nothing to do. No book, no laptop, not even a magazine. As the flight went on she just stared at the seat in front of her, and then finally pulled out an ipod and just sat there, trance like.

It happened again the other day at the dentist. A very attractive blond (everyone is blond here in Utah by the way)college student came in and sat across from me in the waiting room. She had only her cell phone, clutched firmly in her hand like some sort of security blanket. She just sat there the whole time-staring straight ahead.

I wonder-is that the ideal for beautiful people now-to be as brain dead as Paris Hilton? In previous generations that was the stereotype-Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield were hardly known for their intelligence. But the current generation is known for not reading or thinking-beautiful or not. They are "successful" by their money making skills, involving computers or cell phones. And with Americans increasingly overweight and getting older, beauty and youth may be increasingly worshiped and adored. Thus, they don't need to aspire to much -just be.

So they sit there, doing nothing. And have dogs with brains the size of raisins.

While I, older and heavier, read my book on the American Revolution.

I wonder if they have a blog?

Sell Us the Lord....

Well, politics and religion-what a mix! For you Carter fans, or those just interested in the discussion, check out the lyrics of my fore-mentioned favorite all-time song writer, John Stewart. A Kennedy democrat, he wrote this song after Jimmy Carter was elected: http://www.californiabloodlines.com/displayprint.lasso?-KeyValue=87&-Token.Action=

A Mormon for President - the Prophecy

Well, since I received very few responses to my introspective entries, I will move on to other topics. Thank you to those of you who sent encouraging comments-I appreciate it!


I am an ameteur prophet. Not a Biblical prophet of course-I fall far short of that. No, just a for-fun predictor of future events. I think I run at about 80%, which is pretty good, don't you think?

For over 2 years now I have told people that it is very possible a Mormon could be our next President. It was kind of fun to see people's reactions-disbelief mostly. How could this be? How could a formerly obscure, rather odd religion (think ploygamy, no coffee or alcohol, etc.) produce an American president?

Several Reasons:

1. No longer obscure, the LDS faith has been pursuing acceptance from society for over two decades now, loudly condemning polygamy and reversing it's patriarichal and racist past, and emphasizing the importance of family. It has succeeded and our relativistic culture ("whatever works for you") has been the perfect environment for it to thrive in.

2. The Democratic front runner is obviously Hillary Clinton. Her shrill voice and feminist, liberal beliefs are going to be too much for most moderates. Ergo, the conservative candidate has a great chance at winning.

3. Two Mormons who are very appealing to watch are Mitt Romney, Republican governor of Mass. and Mike Leavitt, former Gov. of Utah and now on President Bush's cabinet. I bet either could beat Hillary. Leavitt has shown no interest, but Romney is getting ready to run. He has formed an election commitee and is raising money. He has been compared to JFK and has already proven his leadership and appeal. A Republican Gov. of Massachusettes! Pretty amazing!

So there is a very good chance it will be Mitt Romney v.s. Hillary. Who would the country vote for? How about you?

I think Romney would win hands down if it were not for his Mormon faith. His committee knows that and has been consulting with Protesant and Catholic leaders, some from Utah, to figure out what to do about his image. To be sure, his opponents will bring up all of Mormonism's ugly past, as well as it's un-orthodox beliefs. Will people elect a man who believes he will one day become a God and have his own planet?

Well, we will see.

My prophecy: Romney will win against Hillary.

Remember, I am only an ameteur!