whoa, my heart is split open. I feel like I have to grow up now...but I don't know how! Mike thanks for providing the leitmotif for SO many moments in my life. I've Lived Life Off The Wall (always) been Bad (most of the time) and generally tried to make it all a Thriller. RIP MJ

YouTube - Julie Bayley on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1/2)

YouTube - Julie Bayley on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1/2)

Am I Channeling Toby Keith?

Beause I'm proud to be an American right now. Not just because we have an African American president. I mean, for sure, that's cool. But as a sentient, educated human being, it is even more refreshing to listen to someone who has respect and indeed, love for the English language. As a writer and a critical thinker, the last 8 years have been painful for me. It is frightening to think how we have come to despise intellectualism in this country. It will be wonderful to once again be able to enjoy learning things for the sheer joy of knowing them. To recognize that "book learnin'" ain't so bad. To recognize that the Bible,the Qu'ran and the Torah et. al. are exceptionally crafted literature that provides not just belief systems for millions, but are intellectually challenging literature as well without being judicial document by which to govern. And when one is challenged, one gets to think and question all that is presented. With IMPUNITY! As Benjamin Franklin said: "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

I'M JUST SAYIN'

Isn’t it time to feel

Abashed about

How

self-absorbed

Self –satisfied

Self-important

Self-righteous

We have all become?

Not just the fat ass boomers

Who have declared that 60 is the

New 50

And

50 the

New 40

But the young ones too

All emo

And angst

And OMG

and

WTF

And

Hooking up

(like they invented it!)

‘cause being in a

“relationship”

Is so

Lame

And

Needy.

We all bear our burdens and

The difficulty of our

Lives

While having

Our

Toes done

Or

At the gym

Or Starbucks

Or the Lower East Side

Or

Williamsburg

Or the

Upper West Side

Or SoBro

Or anywhere else it makes us feel

Virtuous and cutting edge to live

I’m

Just Sayin’