The Kennedy Assassination

Hi Everyone!! :)

Exactly 42 years ago today [the day I'm posting this] President John F. Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas. I was only 4 months old when it happened - so it wasn't me. But who was it?

Who killed the President?

Do you believe Lee Harvey Oswald was the 'lone gunman'? [as many have suggested over the years] OR do you believe that there were other people shooting at the President that day? [perhaps from behind the 'grassy knoll'] IF you believe that Oswald was a 'patsy' - and was in fact working in concert [or so he thought - at least] with a group of people - who were those people? The Cubans perhaps? What about the 'mob'? Then again - maybe it was someone [or a group of people] within government itself?

As far as I am concerned - the only ones who COULD have arranged for the assassination of the President AND remain quiet - even after all these years - would be the 'mob'. Not only did they have a motive - but also the 'means'. They could have done it. And I think they probably did. And just so you know - I'm not alone in thinking this. Walter Cronkite believes the mob was behind that fateful day as well.

After JFK died - it was only his brother who continued to fight against organized crime. After HIS death - not much has been said about the 'mob' - by any President. [or any candidate to BE President] Why is that?

We will probably never really know the answer. But I have never been able to swallow either the 'lone gunman' theory OR the idea of there being such a thing as a 'magic bullet'.

What do YOU think? Who killed JFK?!

The following link will take you to an interesting website. There is a web-cam set up on the site from the southeast window on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas. [the same window many believe Oswald shot from]

http://www.earthcam.com/jfk/

Craig!! :o)

Is it sadder when a pretty person dies?

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When you hear of a death on CNN [or wherever] are you more likely to care and be upset if the person who died was pretty or handsome? I can't help but notice how the news media seems to focus far more attention on horrible things happening to pretty people than to the not-so-pretty. Is it just my imagination? Or are we ALL like that?

Which of the following made-up stories are you more saddened by?

NEWS ITEM ONE: Early Friday morning - 19 year old Jenny Smith was abducted from her home. Her body was found in South Park late Sunday evening. Smith was described as having blond hair and blue eyes. She was a fitness instructor at BodyPlus and a three time winner of the annual Hooter's Wet T-Shirt contest. The police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the abduction and subsequent murder of Smith to call them at 555-1234.

NEWS ITEM TWO: Early Friday morning - 19 year old Jenny Smith was abducted from her home. Her body was found in South Park late Sunday evening. Smith was described as a large female with short dark hair. She worked part-time at the DonutHut but dedicated most of her energy at her home-run professional dog-walking business. The police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the abduction and subsequent murder of Smith to call them at 555-1234.

GBH - Craig!! :o)

Consuming more energy

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Should one person - for no other reason than he/she can afford to do so - consume more energy than some other person? If there was a room full of people and in the corner of that room was the entire water supply - should the one with the most money get the most water? If you say no - than could not the same argument be applied to energy resources - like gasoline? OR do you feel that we're not quite that desperate yet? But if we were - would you allot the amount of fuel someone gets to how much one NEEDS or to how much one can AFFORD?

GBH - Craig!! :o)

Becoming straight. Becoming gay.

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Surprisingly few of us question when a man [who has been in a straight relationship - perhaps even married with kids] discovers [within himself] that he might be gay - but often dismiss as nonsense the idea of a gay man who discovers that he might be straight? Why is that? Why is a straight man who becomes gay a man who is 'being TRUE to himself' when a gay man who becomes straight is man in 'a state of denial'?

Personally - I think it's dangerous to ASSUME that a person's sexual orientation is something that they are BORN with. People change all the time. They mature, they become smarter, they get to know themselves better. Their attitudes change and sometimes - the sex of the person they are attracted to - changes too. Don't limit yourself to an ideal. Being 'true to yourself' does NOT mean 'live up to what someone ELSE expects of you'. IF someone objects to any decision you make regarding YOUR life - that's THEIR problem - not yours. If you NOW feel differently - orientation wise - than you once did - well great. This doesn't mean that you have to ACT on those different feelings - necessarily - but that's OK. IF I acted on all of my feelings [sexual and otherwise] I'm not sure where I'd be today. [maybe a prison or a grave yard - who knows!!]

GREAT BIG HUG
Craig!! :o)

Always a Victim

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A lot of people go through life having [what THEY believe to be] a wonderful 'excuse' for being mean-spirited and abusive towards others. They see themselves as 'victims' and no matter what they say or do - it's justified. [in their mind] This 'excuse' is quite common [I believe] among those who belong to the so-called 'gay community'. Many gay people are under the mistaken impression that what they expect of others should NOT be expected of them. They feel as though everyone ELSE has an obligation to embrace everything that THEY are - but they are not under the same obligation when it comes to other people. [i.e. "You have to accept ME the way I AM - but I don't have to accept YOU the way YOU are."] I say that's not true. A gay person is just as responsible for how he or she treats others as anyone else is. A 90 year old straight woman who believes it's 'wrong' to be gay is JUST as valuable and just as worthy of respect as is a 16 year old militant gay boy. Her life and her thoughts and feelings AND beliefs are no less valuable. And she has just as much of a right to believe what she believes as does anyone else does. And all of those thoughts and feelings should be respected. "Treat others as we would want to be treated" is not just something nice to say - it should be how we live our lives.

Have a great day!!
Craig!! :o)

Enrique Iglesias wants to endorse extra-small condoms

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Enrique Inglesias wants to endorse extra-small condoms!!

I have to admit - I'm proud of him.

Click on http://in.news.yahoo.com/051111/139/6104h.html to read the story.

In one article - someone said [in response to Enrique telling everyone that he has what he believes to be a 'small penis']

"... he turns out NOT to be the great lover we all thought he was."

To THAT person I say... F.U.!!

GREAT BIG HUG
Craig!! :o)

PS Regardless of Enrique's penis size - one thing is for sure. He has HUGE balls!! :o)