The Tuesday Trifecta

I have three items on which to speak about on this fine, humid Tuesday.

First, I am not one who is big on awards, but...

I received one Friday, and for some reason this one inflated my already huge ego struck me as incredibly sweet to the point that I almost blushed while reading it.

The award was bestowed upon me by the incredibly gifted and wonderful Dianne, of Forks Off The Moment.

It is called the “Just Plain Fun to Read” award. (That picture is so me, isn’t it?) Along with it, Dianne wrote the following:

Considering how sweet looking the award is, the recipient is going to laugh his perverted ass off at getting it. I’m giving it to Matt-Man.

Hopefully he’ll still be sober enough to read this. Matt is fun to read - he’s irreverent, shocking, hilarious, quick, smart, sarcastic …

My ONE new revelation about Matt is that he’s brave. Some of what he says can (and has) caused him a bit of grief. Anyone who pushes the envelope while crossing the line risks that.

The Matt-Man has always been kind to me and even when I open one of his posts and say to myself “Oh Baby Jeebus this is SO wrong …” I find myself laughing while I think – and that makes the world go round.

I was utterly flattered and appreciative of her kind words.

Words can make a difference in a person’s life, and those words from Dianne help to make me want to not only continue writing, but become even better at it.

Thanks Dianne, and folks, if you have never read her blog, click on the link in her title above and go see her. You’ll be glad that you did.

Secondly, I was watching Meet the Press Sunday when I heard something extremely disturbing.

John Kerry (D-MA) spoke on behalf of Barack “America Hater” Obama, and Joe Lieberman (J-CT) spoke on behalf of John “In Need of Assisted Living” McCain.

Tom Brokaw made reference to an editorial piece written by Daniel Henniger of the Wall Street Journal that said:

“Is John McCain losing it?

On Sunday, he said on national television that to solve Social Security "everything's on the table," which of course means raising payroll taxes. On July 7 in Denver he said: "Senator Obama will raise your taxes. I won't."

This isn't a flip-flop. It's a sex-change operation.”

When Brokaw asked Jumpin’ Joe Lieberman about this, Lieberman replied:

“First, let me say that John remains all male. There's no question about that. Secondly, he, he's, he's as smart, curious and intellectually alert as possible.”

Sure, McCain is as alert as possible…for someone who grew up in the days of three cent loaves of bread, but what disturbs me is, how the hell does Joe know that, without a doubt, McCain remains, all male?

Are these two involved in some sort of perverted, homosexual Jew/Gentile, fluid swapping, fill-his-buster?

Did McCain overpower Joe’s sexual desires with his overtly powerful Shiksa-peal?

Does their foreplay involve nasty, shaft stiffening talk about bombing Iran?

Does Johnny Mac look lovingly into Lieberman's eyes and say, "Oh Joey...You put the "He" in Hebrew. You make me feel young again."?

As much as I don’t want to know the details, I will try to seek out these answers for you, my friends.

The last thing on today’s agenda? A visit from one of my brothers…Marte’.

He stopped by the Bagwine digs Sunday afternoon for a couple of beers. He is proof positive that a quick-wit runs in our family.

Schmoop was mentioning to Marte’ that believe it or not, her and I have been together roughly seven years.

To which, without skipping a beat, he retorted, “Damn Matt, what did you do, break a mirror?”

Bada Bing, and Ha!! Very funny my brother.

Have a great Tuesday all, and of course…

Cheers!!

Tim Russert: Sundays Won't Be The Same

I don’t normally do this, but I am sad.

A man passed on yesterday, and he is one that elicits no sarcastic jokes from me upon his passing.

The Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News and moderator of Meet The Press, Tim Russert died yesterday, at the age of 58.

I was crushed. I don’t enjoy seeing good people being taken from this earth so soon.

Russert lived, ate, and breathed politics…something I do as well. I found his passion for it, invigorating.

He was not full of deluded bombast like O’Reilly; he wasn’t full of fluff like Walters; he wasn’t full of himself like Hannity and Olberman.

He was a regular guy from Buffalo, New York who grew up admiring his dad, worked hard, and eventually married and helped to create and raise a great kid named Luke.

And all along the way, he checked his facts and interviewed evasive politicians with the mastery of a skillful attorney, of which, he was one.

In my opinion, he was the best at what he did. Every reporter has personal biases and agendas, but I feel that he, better than any other, kept his in check.

Typically I don’t eat breakfast, but on Sunday mornings I do…

I’ll still enjoy my bacon and eggs on Sunday morning, but they won’t taste quite as good without my side of Tim Russert hosting Meet the Press.

Here’s to him, his family, and all that knew the man…

And now…The Bagwine Ruminations Comment of the Week.

This week’s COW comes from the daughter of a previous COW recipient.

On Monday, I posted about my funk and one of the reasons that helped me to get out of it.

I was at work, and a co-worker, whom I have only known for a couple of months called me and offered to cook, and bring me a hamburger.

Winter’s kid, Motley, of Socially Dead…Who is barley legal and has great cleavage, left the following comment:

“I wish people would bring me homemade burgers at work! Of course, I don't think many people would like to swing by a mortuary to drop off a burger…”

Congrats to Motley on ropin’ this week’s COW. If you’d like to congratulate her, you can click HERE.

I’m off to see Ryno for awhile. Have a great Saturday, and I hope to see you for my Father’s Day Church Service tomorrow.

Cheers!!