'Doing my very official: throw-the-bums-out stance, and look at me improving my carbon footprint by just looking out my window. Know what I can see? --

It's hot. Waaaay hotter that it used to be. Somethings not right, and I don't need a stack of science facts to know we are going in the wrong direction. It's so hot I feel like lining up all those stupid turds that say global warming is a myth and bitch slapping the shit heads with my very high air conditioning bill and my right carbon foot print.

But,

I'm a a man of peace...what I really don't understand is anyone with children that has decided to sit this one out, really? -- while the planets continues to cook and burn...way to set an example for all the little ones.

I'm a lifelong kid of the city -- surprisingly, I even live in a city they've nicknamed Brick City. Maybe that's why I have this recurring dream to someday retire off in a farm, next to some forest place, growing some corn, or other types of big farm-y things like that. Ah, to dream.

Another day, another study. Is this nature calling? -- just could be. This latest study claims that just -- spending more time in nature might have some surprising health benefits (NY Times).

I'm down with them benefits: scientists found that when people swap their concrete confines for a few hours in more natural surroundings — forests, parks and other places with plenty of trees — they experience increased immune function.

'Never made it in with the popular kids clique back in High School. I think growing up we all have a sad version of that Mean Girls flick from our past as we were trying to find our way in the world -- (and screw you all that made it "in" with the popular kids...I hate you all). Where are all those popular kids now?

I gotta believe I'm a much better person for not having been all in that cool-kid-Kool-aid clique.

Which brings me to this idea kicking against the walls over with the good folks at Yahoo news: they will introduce a news blog that will rely on search queries to help guide its reporting and writing on national affairs, politics and the media.

So, let's say one dark day all those really popular trendy searches for severe jock itch pop up. Will that get us a handful of news stories on dealing with severe jock itch?

Let's scratch that around the 'ol noggin a bit.

'Really? -- 'count to ten, breathe in slowly, and then exhale. 'gonna try to keep my cool here.

Take a letter Maria, address it to my wife, the New York Post (and others):

I know the big ugly oil spill isn't the New York Post's idea of front page news, they think sex and sluts -- yeah, that's what people want to see.

Here's how the New York Post rolls: 'just stick any stripped-down-to-her-bra-and-panties Madonna-wannabee all over your the front page (in bold fonts). Stir in a little fake outrage over giving some folks the finger, and it's all --

fun, fun, fun.

'Lady Gaga was no lady at Citi Field...' -- duh, she's an attention whore.

I do get it, in tough economic times we throw soft balls at people to distract them from any of the real issues that should be on the news.

But, how can you really dare call yourself a newspaper? Why not call it what it is: when the shit hits the fan -- or the oil spills into the gulf -- we like to go gaga over any stripped down bra and panties singer...I'd be fine with that. Stupid Trash sells a lot better than gushing oil.

A little honesty goes a long way.

There's a line in that Cyndi Lauper song 'Money Changes Everything' that goes: 'there was one thing we weren't really thinking of and that's money.'

yeah, you sang it right Cyndi --

'ain't it always about the almighty dollar?

That came to mind while I'm flipping through all the daily papers. Got me thinking well, if they just stick a Vampire in this problem, well -- it just might change everything...maybe even for the better.

Don't get me wrong here, I'm looking forward to HBO's True Blood (which for my money got it just right: Vampires and sex = hit).

I'll also be one of the first twihards in line for the next fix of that dumb low-rent -- c'mon sparkly vampires? really? -- Twilight saga -- (just call me a big sucker for a sexless romance) -- I'll be wearing my pink Go team Edward t-shirt.