More from Michael Moore...

Oh man,it's been so long since I've blogged. Sorry, I've been dealing with some health issues.

He's Michael Moore's lastest X-mas message. This guy has nuts the size of canal horse.

Some original stuff in the a.m. , I swear.


Merry Christmas to All ...from Michael Moore



Saturday, December 25th, 2010
Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas (or a Merry Everything) and hope you are all well today.
Here's a good thought from the writer William Rivers Pitt:
"Before Santa and presents and shopping and all the attendant Christmas (stuff) got involved, this holiday was enshrined to commemorate a guy who got nailed to a tree for daring to tell people to be kind to one another. If you have two cloaks, He said, give one away. Remember those who have less than you, be charitable, be good, be merciful."
Hear, hear.
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com

Winnebago Man

Oh God, this is funny. I had heard about the "Winnebago Man" from my daughter. Here he is in all his splendor.

There will be a post tomorrow. I swear.

Rush Limbaugh scares the hell out of me...

The art of gift giving is a tricky one. Anyone who believes the old adage "'tis better to give than to receive" was never on the receiving end of a double signed second party cheque for $15.67 ( a gift from my old girlfriend's mother and father....I swear), or a cassette tape of "Rob McConnell and his Boss Brass" ( a gift from my old girlfriend....). My bride of the past twenty years, however, has always had a flair for being generous and buying the most thoughtful of gifts.

In the early 90's my wife gave my a "Grundig" portable short wave radio.I was always fascinated by listening to "American talk" radio personalities. That's when I first heard Rush Limbaugh.

In the 90's Limbaugh was considered nothing more than an overweight Republican windbag. The more that he criticized the Clinton's, global warming and "feminists" ( which he coined " femi-Nazi's" ), the more he seemed to be treated like a circus freak: Someone who no one really cared about or loved, but someone who people would throw money at because they were fascinated by the grotesque.

The radio was subsequently misplaced, probably by one of our many moves, or maybe it fell on the dung heap of obsolescence. Who knows? The radio may be gone, but Limbaugh lives on.

While surfing the 'net a few months ago, I came across a New York station that was only more than happy to indulge Rush for more than three hours while he spewed his trash talk about: women ( If something goes wrong in government, it's been " chick-a-fied", or scrutinized by a woman ), Obama ( his relatives live in huts in Africa), Nancy Pelosi ( "Nazi" Pelosi ), and socialized medicine ( " Our forefathers fought so we wouldn't have to go through this type of thing folks"...What that means I have no idea. ) Don't get me wrong: Free speech is something that your humble author is willing to fight for, but this is simply offensive and irritating. But the thing that scares me the most: Some Republicans are saying that Limbaugh is the "unofficial" head of the Republican party.

Can you believe it? A radio talk show host who spews this vitriol? Do you mean to tell me that the leadership of the Republican party is so rudderless that it turns to this type of of pompous dork to be it's leader? Jesus, what a sad state of affairs.

This really scared the hell of me. If only this type of narrow minded radio personality could be misplaced like that Grundig radio.

Rachel Kramer Bussell is a different kind of cat..

I love the works of Norman Mailer. When I learned that he had helped found the Village Voice I immediately began to follow the publication on line. Living in rural Ontario, going on line was the best way to read the " Voice" given the fact we live about 700 kilometers ( give or take) from New York City.

One day while browsing the column section, I came across an entry entitled "Lusty Lady". How could any hetero male not be drawn to that title? I quickly double clicked on the said entry, intrigued by any "Lady " that would entice her readers with a title like that.

Reading the first few lines about a female authors night in NYC, I thought maybe that I was in for a diatribe somewhat akin to what the average housewife may hear on " The View". A few lines later the author named Rachel Kramer Bussell , put any fears to rest.

I quickly learned that Ms. Bussell has a passion for cupcakes, self determination, writing and spanking.No...not your children, other adults. I thought maybe I had misread or misinterpreted Ms. Bussell's column, but alas I had not. Self worth, spanking and cupcakes. Man, in a civilized
world of people who are dying to "getting to know" themselves, Rachel Kramer Bussell is a different kind of cat. Here is a woman who knows exactly what she wants, has the chutzpah to be frank, embraces her libido and loves cupcakes. What's not to love?

Although she no longer contributes to the Voice, you can view her site at: http://rachelkramerbussel.com/

Go ahead, you won't be disappointed. But be prepared: Her site is addictive. And she's a different kind of cat. Thank the Gods for that.

Polanski's Drill Sergeant...

When I was a young man I had a Drill Sergeant with the surname of Harvey. For the life of me I cannot remember his first name, but I do remember the life's lessons that he taught me.

One day while out on the parade square a recruit had the balls to ask: " Why are we doing this?". Instead of bellowing a response or berating the poor fellow, he took us all aside and told us the following: Marching in unison teaches teamwork, it builds character and evokes a sense of discipline. According to Harvey, character was essential for any successful man. It meant standing up for the underdog, doing the "right thing" when no one was looking, taking your lumps when you did the wrong thing, and making amends to anyone you had slighted.

Recently, the film director Roman Polanski was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant. For those who don't know, Polanski plead guilty in the US for the rape of a 13 year old girl. Before he could be sentenced he fled the US and hid out in France. He was there for more than a decade before he was arrested last week in Switzerland. He is now awaiting extradition to the US for his failure to appear for sentencing.

Friends of Polanski and some in Europe are pleading for the US to annul the extradition request and allow him to stay in France. The victim in the case claims she wants to get on with her life and doesn't care if Polanski is extradited or not.

Don't get me wrong I am no fan of the US "sentencing" process. Too often men and women are jailed for excessive periods of time under such measures as the "three strike law". But this is not the case with Mr Polanski. There is no doubt as to his guilt. He admitted he was responsible. However, he flaunted the fact that he was released prior to sentencing, and chose to ignore the responsibilities that come with being a US citizen. He has also had the privilege of being able to continue his craft without any penance whatsoever. This just boggles the mind.

It's obvious to me that he never had a Drill Sergeant named Harvey.

Her 15 minutes are up..

Years ago, I was in a Toronto hotel with my family. I was waiting patiently in the lobby whilst my parents shopped in the adjacent retail stores. Somewhat bored, I decided to use a payphone to call my girlfriend who was living in North Bay at the time. This was long before the days of cellphones, e-mail and "texting".

As I was making my way to the payphones, a young woman in front of me abruptly dropped one of the phones, yelled something unintelligible and left. I immediately recognized her as Mackenzie Phillips, the young star of " One Day at a Time". Although she was a huge hot commodity at the time, I was struck at how homely she was, and how she appeared to have slept in her clothing.( Yes I know that sounds bitchy, but it's the truth). I didn't watch her sitcom all that regularly, so she was never really on my radar screen for the remainder of my teenage life.

Last week Ms. Phillips once again came to my attention. This time was not a chance encounter in a hotel, but via a news report that she had slept with her father John, in a " consensual " sexual relationship. John, long dead, is unable to rebut any of these allegations. His ex-wives vehemently deny the story ( what else could they say?) , leaving Mackenzie to peddle her story to Oprah and anyone else who will listen. Her allegations are all recorded her in her book" High on Arrival". When queried as to why she wrote the book, Phillips replied something along the lines of : " It was my moral duty, I want to make sure something like this never happens again to anyone else" , etc...

Although the allegations made by Ms. Phillips are serious and the offence a vile one, one has to wonder: Why now?These allegations are decades old, and Mackenzie has had plenty of time and media coverage over the past years. Why weren't these charges levied then? Why Oprah in 2009 and not Merv back in the younger days?

Is this a true call for all those who have been abused to rally together? Or is this a woman who realizes her 15 minutes may be up?

Only Mackenzie and her long departed Dad will ever know for sure.