305 – Politics, or the lack thereof

Most people who know me, know of my loathing of politics. All of them do wrong, democrats, republicans.. every one of them. Nothing you can tell me will make me  believe otherwise. Observing from the fifty thousand foot level though, one side seems to provoke the other, or downright lie more than the other, and when they’re caught red handed, they never even say “whoops”.

The worst of it all, is a pompous blowhard named Rush Limbaugh. The man is, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous people in America, mainly because some people take what he says as the gospel truth. Everyone needs to realize, he’s an “entertainer”, but few do understand.
Enough about my views of politics.

I’ve been asked more than once this week, “Is it ethical to vacation in Haiti right now?”. Now, before you say “Vacation in Haiti????”, know that Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (our favorite cruise line) has a private section known as Labadee, about 100 miles north of Port-au-Prince that I’ve visited before and is a gorgeous beach destination.
I’ll let you read for yourself, and see what you think.
Read the CNN article here.

Other than that, our patio doors that we ordered are in, and I’m trying to get in touch with our carpenter to schedule when they’re to be installed. Pictures to follow for sure!

One last thing before a funny, check out Bing.com today for a beautiful picture of the Mendenhall Glacier.

On to the funny:

The King's Daughter
Once upon a time there lived a king. The king had a beautiful daughter.  But there was a problem. Everything the princess touched would melt.  No matter what; metal, wood, plastic -- anything she touched would melt.  Because of this, men were afraid of her. Nobody would dare marry her.  The king despaired. What could he do to help his daughter? He consulted his wizards and magicians. One wizard told the king, "If your daughter touches one thing that does not melt in her hands, she will be cured."  The king was overjoyed. The next day, he held a competition. Any man that could bring his daughter an object that would not melt would marry her and inherit the king's wealth.  Three young princes took up the challenge.

The first prince brought a very hard alloy of titanium. But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted.  The prince went away sadly. 

The second prince brought a huge diamond, thinking that diamond is the hardest substance in the world and would not melt. But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted. He too was sent away disappointed. 

The third prince approached. He told the princess, "Put your hand in my pocket and feel what is in there." The princess did as she was told, though she turned red. She held it in her hand. And it did not melt!!!  The king was overjoyed. Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed. And the third prince married the princess and they both lived happily ever after.

Question: What was the object in the prince's pants?

They were M&M's of course. They melt in your mouth, not in your hand.  (What were you thinking?)

Have a great weekend all!