George Foster

Random Thoughts George Foster Lord have mercy, what a woman. I am in love with Martha Stewart.
None of the divas that most guys gush over can hold a candle to her. Pamela Anderson may strut around in the underbelly of the rock music scene but wouldn‘t know what to say to a corporate CEO. Cameron Dias obviously cannot cook a lick because she is just skin and bones. Britney Spears is just a girl - way, way too young. Martha Stewart, on the other hand, is ALL woman.
The feeding frenzy that has erupted in the media recently over possible charges against Stewart by federal authorities for violations of insider trading laws seems silly. Since the accusations began flying, though, I must admit I have changed my opinion of her - I am endeared to my Martha more than ever.

Random Thoughts George Foster Prediction: someday, Jimmy Carter‘s bust will be among the national heroes commemorated in parks everywhere. In Cuba, that is.
In a country where likenesses of Jose Marti and Che Guevara stare incessantly at visitors of Cuban museums and plazas, the former U.S. president‘s blinding smile is destined to accompany the steely gaze of Cuban revolutionaries. That is because Jimmy Carter, more than anyone else in the last 100 years, accelerated the day when Cuba finally becomes a democratic country - complete with freedoms of speech, fair trials, and elections.

Random Thoughts George Foster Have you noticed that since September 11th, everything seems late? Snowfall last winter, the promised economic recovery, the flowers and warmth of springtime - what‘s the holdup? The world somehow just seems out of sync, lately.
One thing we can always count on to be timely, though, is the love and protection of motherhood. My wishes for mothers around the world on this Mother‘s Day are the following:
Peace in the Middle East. Israeli mothers ought to have peace of mind that their children will not be blown up by terrorist bombs when family members leave the house to shop or attend school. Palestinian moms deserve a homeland of their own in or near traditional Palestine, not refugee camps patrolled by machine-gun toting soldiers.

Random Thoughts George Foster Brace yourself. George W. Bush is about to perform the deed that will allow him to go down as one of the greatest American presidents ever.
It doesn‘t have anything to do with military responses to the 9/11 attacks. Osama bin Laden is still apparently at large and our War on Terrorism is far from being determined a success by any measure. The verdict on terrorists vs. America will be judged during future U.S. administrations.
With the failure of Secretary of State Powell‘s April trip to the Middle East, the moment is here for the leader of the world‘s most powerful nation to force Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Please, no more public ultimatums to the warring parties, Mr. President. It is time to end any inclination to speak loudly and carry a small stick.
Bush junior will go down in history as one of the greatest presidents in American history. Just think - Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, and Bush on Mount Rushmore. Airports, monuments, streets, and mountains named Bush. Proprietors bragging, “George W. Bush, the peace president, slept here.“

Random Thoughts George Foster Michael Moore makes me proud to be from Flint. Not because I agree with him on every issue (I don‘t). What I admire is his guts - the gumption to speak his conscience no matter what the conventional wisdom might be.
Some probably think Moore is just a lucky, working-class stiff from Buick Town who happened to strike a cord lately with his outrageous attacks on politicians and corporate America. His casual attire, profane tirades directed against CEO‘s of large corporations, and the ever-present baseball cap all seem to reinforce his image as just another disgruntled factory worker. Why should we listen to him?

Random Thoughts George Foster March Madness
Is anyone else confused about the verdicts in several high-profile cases decided lately?
When Robert Noel and Marjorie Knoller were convicted for the dog mauling of a Diane Whipple, it makes me wonder about our justice system.
Whipple‘s tragic death was probably avoidable and certainly the dog owners deserve punishment - but life imprisonment? No matter what you think about any display of cold-heartedness and negligence by the defendants, Whipple‘s death was a terrible accident. There is no evidence that Noel and Knoller ordered or allowed the dogs to attack anyone. Diane Whipple was not murdered.
On the other hand, Andrea Yates was convicted of murdering her five children and also received a life sentence. Is Marjorie Knoller‘s crime of inadequate pet control equal to Andrea Yates methodically drowning each of her children? I don‘t think anyone of sound mind can argue that Knoller‘s acts begin to approach the magnitude of Yates‘.
And how does Yates avoid capital punishment in Texas, a state that is known for frying the accused and asking questions later? Yates‘ mental state was not factored into her case, so the court concluded that Yates knew what she was doing during the crime.
If so, if anyone ever deserved the death penalty, it was Andrea Yates. Her case is one more example of why capital punishment should be banned. It never has been, nor will it ever be applied fairly.

Random Thoughts George Foster I hope you enjoyed the ride while it lasted.
It might be time to start saving grocery coupons and recycling those old clothes, again. Largely a result of stamping out deficit spending in the 1990‘s, the United States has recently celebrated low unemployment, low interest rates, and stock markets skyrocketing at dizzying new heights. During that period our booming economy was unprecedented in growth and duration.
When President Bush proposed an increase in defense spending of $48 billion for next year and billions in more tax cuts, he may have ended runaway prosperity for decades to come. In addition to the tax cuts passed last year and a stumbling economy that has produced less revenue than originally projected, new military spending, if enacted, will leave a budgeted deficit for next year of $106 billion. The actual shortfall of revenue compared to expenditures could be far worst when the dust settles at year-end.

Random Thoughts George Foster It is amazing how all of North American became figure skating experts after two days of this year‘s Winter Olympic Games.
Each of us now knows how to score all of the technical requirements required in the sport. Before judging any skater, we all account for short program scores in addition to tallying the long program of each pair. Technical merit and presentation in figure skating are concepts that come second nature to us. Yeah, right.
Actually, here‘s the truth: we may not be sure of the difference between a triple axle and a double toe loop but we know what we like. We love cute, English-speaking athletes and we hate those dirty, cheating Ruskies.