I am not really that much of a T.V. person....don't watch a lot ....but
Sunday night I did watch, and for the first time in a long time I
watched a small part of the Grammy's. I had heard about this new singer
Nora Jones on the News and what a phenom she was suppose to be, so I
turned on the show, but after it had already started. Eminem had just
walked on. You would have had to have lived in a cave the last several
years if you do not know who this person is. I didn't have the slightest
bit of interest in a white rapper so I just never bothered to hear him.
Well, I finally did. The question is "what is the big deal?" I was
really trying hard to be very objective. I am assuming this guy is not a
musician as he wasn't playing a guitar or any other instrument. He
wasn't really even singing, just rapping. So since I have never heard
him before I don't know if he does that too. This is my take on the
Eminem Hype. I can't see any talent. There are Black rappers out there
that surpass him by a mile. (if you are comparing rappers). He is
another white artist that got booted up to stardom by luck and the damn
media, and probably a good manager. I didn't see his first movie either(
8 MIle?) But there is also a lot of talk about how great he is. Did I
hear that he was nominated for an Academy Award? Can I put my finger in
the back of my throat? Where is the American mind lately? Have we all
changed that much that we cannot judge quality anymore? I had a chance
to hear Nora Jones. I really liked her . I watched Eminem as they were
announcing the best Album of the year. I said to the T.V. /I hope you
don't win, you don't deserve it./ Nora Jones aced out Eminem , I believe
,on all the three award categories he was up for.......Woo Hoo! Good for
Nora Jones. I hope this is a sign that things are turning around in the
music industry. Anyway the music business is like anything else, it
moves in cycles. Sometimes it's brimming with fresh inspired talent, and
sometimes there's just barrels of Junk Soup. I also find it interesting
that a couple of years ago, Congress was really turning up the heat
opposing the lyrics on Eminem's and other rappers C.D.'s. Now it seems
that things have died down and there isn't as much hoopla over it as
there was before. Congress ain't too consistent. I guess they're a
little preoccupied with War right now. I, for one, do think that much of
that angry Rap is very offensive ,especially against women. I can
understand the rebellion in Rap. Rap was born from the dregs of poverty
and abuse. But today much of the rap is for effect and I don't get White
Rapping. Eminem was never pulled over by the Cops and thrown into a
Patrol Car just because he was Black. He could have gotten into trouble
but certainly not because of his white hide. If you are an Eminem fan, I
apologize. I am sorry for offending you. But I just don't like him, and
I really don't get it. I suppose I was disappointed by the Grammys in
the past , and why I hardly ever watch the Grammy Awards. I at least
feel, though, that for the short time period that I watched , this year,
that it wasn't an entire waste of time. I hope Miss Jones goes on to
many more successes. She probably will, being the daughter of Ravi
Shankar.

A very long time ago, around the time of the Dinosaurs, I was young and
very irreverent and off the wall. (Well I'm sorta still like that), I
made some crazy career moves that just sort of happened. I was just out
of school and had become a Flight Attendant. Having a lot of time on my
hands (wow did I ever have that option?!) I thought about doing 'other
things' for fun and profit. One day my girlfriend asked me if I would
mind coming out of a fake cake kind of box for her husband's surprise
Birthday party. Of course I said, why not. That is what gave me the idea
for my new 'business'. It just sort of popped into my head one day while
I was

Are You Hot?
Host: Bob Noxious /And......now our next Hot Contestant in Hot Zone One
from Sasquatch Maine........... Lisa !!!/ Judge: Rachel Hunter You have
a nice face but no where near perfect ....I give you a 7.2 for your
face, and a 6.5 for your body...too skinny...overall sex appeal, I give
you 7.5. Judge: Wuzhisname Surferlook You need to use more
eye-make-up........you have very dark hair......and what happened to
your bazookas?!! Lisa: (pulling at her bikini top and smiling) This is
the real me, this is me !! T.V. Audience: Peach Woo Hoo!!! No fake Gel
Crap for this one!!! Yeah Lisa!!!! Wuzhisname: You have a very pretty
face....I give you a 9.6 for your face......your body a 7.5 ....too
skinny, eat some more! Like your attitude and self confidence.......I
give you a 9.8 sex appeal. Judge #3: Imsokool Kantremberhizname I give
you an 8 for your face.......and a 6.5 for your body...no breasts...too
skinny.......overall sex appeal, I give you a 9. (Lisa walks off) (Mr
Hot walks in) Bob Noxious: /...And now our next Hot Guy from Orland
Park, Illinois...............let's hear it for Kevin!!!!!!/ Peach:
Sweet.......nice sympatico guy, nice pecs, nice abs!.......cute!
Wuzhisname: Smile!............no, smile some more. Can't you smile? Open
your mouth. No, open it wider. Open your mouth! Kevin: ( Lips quivering
like jelly......trying to open his mouth in front of 50 trillion people
watching all over the country.) Wuzhisname: Can't you open your mouth
wide?.........open it!! You have bad teeth........ I give you a 7 for
your face........your body is good.....I give you a 9.4 for
that.......overall sex appeal I give you 9.9......hey, there is always
room for improvement! Audience:Texas Horse Rancher (whispering to his
buddy next to him) That's how my buyers check out my horses before they
buy them......lookin' at their teeth; make sure they is gettin' what
they done paid for..................never thought they'd use it for
people. Rachel: I give you an 8.5 for your face.......a 7.5 for your
body, I think it's too big.....and an 8.5 for sex appeal. Imsokool: I
give you a 9 for your face because you are a great looking guy and a 9.9
for your body....awsome body and a 9.8 overall sex appeal. (Next 4
contestants get very high scores......average 9 or 9.5........definitely
higher than Kevin. I lost some of the show.......got bored and continued
to surf................saw ending) Bob Noxious: /....And now our fourth
Hot Guy who made it to the finals..................Kevin!!!!!!!!!!!/
Audience: Much applause. Bob Noxious: / I am sorry for those of you who
did not meet the qualifications for being Hot..........Would you please
exit the stage...(So long losers.....)/ End of Show (Hot Zone
1).............credits roll......all Hot Babes and Hot Guys waving to
the audience. Four Hundred years from now when they open the *Time
Capsule 2003* floating out in space, they will view the video for a T.
V. program called *Are You Hot?* Space Cadet Hardwan: Man, what kind of
people would watch that?! Space Cadet Lowsha: I guess they weren't too
bright...........lack of culture........maybe not everyone in those days
had opportunities for education . You know, a lot of ignorance. Hardwan:
Hmmm.......I don't think so. According to history, there were many
people who continued to further their education. Lowsha: Then what was
it? Hardwan: Probably boredom........maybe Wannabe Fever or Couch Potato
syndrome..........Many Americans in those days considered those kinds of
programs to be illuminating. Lowsha: Get out of Town!!!!!! You mean
there were more of those programs?!! (in shock) No way!!!!!! Hardwan:
Yes way. They called them Reality Shows. Lowsha: That
sucks..........makes me embarrassed that my American ancestors were
so....so.... crude.......you know no class.......... Hardwan: History
can repeat itself......as they say. There is never a perfect
world........our progeny may feel the same about us. Lowsha:
Yeah.......maybe......but there just couldn't be any worse crap than
those Reality Shows they watched! Hey, I'm getting tired of logging
these Laser Flashes and Time Capsules.......Let's take a break on
Calm-out Space Isle...........maybe a little nookie before your wife
gets back to Platform 7? Hardwan: Great idea...meet you there in 5
minutes! *HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY*