deadwood be done

another deadwood marathon has come to an end. approximately 20 minutes per night since october. i think this was the 9th time that i've watched series and i can confidently say that it won't be the last. it usually starts the same way with me thinking, do i really want to watch this again? then i briefly become unstuck in time and the gorgeous montana wildhack whispers in my ear that it has already happened and that i have no say in the matter. who am i to tinker with the space time continuum?

but on the other hand that rascal kilgore trout is always whispering in my ear; "you were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." of course kilgore is and was speaking of freewill. which begs the question, do any of us truly have freewill, or are we hardwired to propagate the species? maybe homosexuals are the only people with freewill.

for the first few seasons my favorite character was e.b. farnum, then it was jane cannery for a few years and this year i was entranced by jack langrishe. i would almost start laughing before jack began one of his soliloquies.

but rather than including a clip of jack langrishe waxing poetic, i chose a clip of my own death to pacify all those sensitive people in the cyber world whom i offended by offering my candid opinion of david bowie. i for one, saw through the emperors new clothes and was able to asses his talents on their own merits. so if you are a true fan of david bowie, sit back and enjoy my death. if you were not a true fan of david bowie, weep for me.

exchange forgiveness with me, noble bowie:

mine and my father’s death come not upon thee,

nor thine on me.

now sit back and prepare to WEEP FOR THE PILGRIM

i apologize to those of you who were brought to tears and i forgive those bowie fans who applauded my death.

so it goes.

the haircut

i hadn't had a haircut or trimmed the beard since retirement and was quite happy looking like disheveled homeless man but alas, all things must pass. i didn't tire of looking like a bum but it was time to see the dentist and it seemed prudent to get cleaned up before entering the torture chamber. so it was off to find a barber.

there are several chinese barber/beauty salons nearby so i hopped on the bike and made haste. when i was called to the chair after waiting my turn, the asian lady gave me a not-too-friendly look and said i'd have to pay extra due to the state of my hair. i wasn't pleased but thought to myself; ok bitch, raise the price, you won't get a tip so my final cost will be the same. then she did something that totally astounded me, the bitch put on a surgical mask! implying that i was some sort of unclean infidel! i was totally insulted.

after a few seconds of contemplation, i arose from the chair and informed her that i didn't feel welcome, put on my coat and left. i must be mellowing in my old age, years ago i would have probably dropped a few f bombs and made a fool out myself. and 20 years ago i might have made a late night visit with a bag of dog shit after having one too many drinks.

i love you sons of bitches.

those darn saudis

my buddies in saudi arabia have been busy the past few days. firstly, THEY EXECUTED 47 HUMAN BEINGS on terrorism charges. i don't pretend to be an expert on saudi arabia but from what i've read, if you happen to look at a member of the royal family the wrong way, you might end up meeting your maker a little earlier than you had planned. penalties are harsh.

after the public display of intolerance, the saudi royal family decided to RAISE GAS TAXES 50%. they didn't just raise gas taxes, all sorts of government largesse is being reined in. the drop in oil prices has put a dent in saudi finances. so it goes.

but before shedding obama-like crocodile tears for the poor citizens of saudi arabia, take a look at the perks they previously enjoyed:

-Heavily subsidized gas (It used to be 16 cents a liter. Now it's gone up to 24 cents.

-Free health care

-Free schooling

-Subsidized water and electricity

-No income tax

-Public pensions

-Nearly 90% of Saudis are employed by the government

-Often higher pay for government jobs than private sector ones

-Unemployment benefits

-A "development fund" that provides interest-free loans to help families buy homes and start businesses.

no income tax. if that isn't nice, what is?

the question is; did those darn saudis execute 47 human beings due to terrorism fears, or was it a warning to their populace to be on their best behavior and protesting government cut backs might be hazardous to their health? i'm guessing it was a case of killing two birds with one stone. get rid of a few nuisances and prepare the citizens for austerity in one fell swoop. very efficient indeed.

and what does the great obama have to say about saudi arabia:

"Sometimes we have to balance our need to speak to them about human rights issues with immediate concerns that we have in terms of countering terrorism or dealing with regional stability," Obama said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

i've often opined that the saudis are actually very powerful aliens and that's why they get away with all their shenanigans and why they're sitting on all that oil. here's what's gonna happen when they tire of us:

i love you sons of bitches.