I am astonished that it is almost December. Time is flying by…like the pilots who overshot the airport by 150 miles this past year. It feels as if yesterday was the start of college football, yet, we are already at the final week of regular season games. By the way, GO BEAVS!

This year seemed to be the “Year of the Crazies”. This year seemed especially more violent than in years past. Some of it can be blamed on the economy, I suppose. When people lose their jobs or lose their homes, and have no resources to get help, I guess they feel as if they have no other option. This week, in my hometown, there was a murder-suicide, the fourth one for this month in Oregon. And, also near my hometown, some guy had major road rage, shot and killed someone on the road, then went on a high-speed chase, then after he crashed, cops had to shoot him to prevent any more madness. I don’t know if it’s just me, or just because it was close to home, or if I’ve been watching more news broadcasts than usual, but it just feels as if we got more violent and crazy this year and it’s unfortunate and sad. People need to get the oodles of free help that is out there if they feel down on their luck and feel like there is no way out.

The one thing that really chaffed my behind, though, were the people who thought that if they did something outrageous, that they would get a reality show contract. The Heene family and then the more recent couple that got into the White House come to mind. I remember watching “Balloon Boy-gate” on TV thinking that there really is a kid on that that rickety thing flying towards the Rockies. Then they show the dozens of rescue vehicles chasing it and tracking it down trying to save “Balloon Boy”, only to find that he’s not in there. Well where was he, you ask? He was “hiding” in his attic. And by “hiding”, I mean that his parents basically told him to stay up there until all of the media is talking about his whereabouts. Really? Nothing in your tiny brains said “This is wrong and a bad idea”? And then, just last week, a couple made their way into a White House state dinner…uninvited. They went around and met heads of state, important figures from around the world, as well as the President. The reason for sneaking in: Reality show contract hopes. They had some balls, I’ll give them that. How did they know they were going to get by security? The security forces are partially to blame for this fiasco, too. Did the chick flash her tits or something to get by the security?

Anyways, here’s my solution for those who decide that wasting tax dollars and rescue resources (which, someone who was in need of REAL help couldn’t get help in a timely fashion because of this) on bogus claims is a great idea: First we will give them a reality show. It will start out at a small building, where they sit a table telling their story, then the other table telling the facts, then at the end of this segment/”season”, 12 people tell them what they get to do next. If those 12 people have at least a quarter of a brain, they will tell them they get to go continue their reality show in a big secure building for a predetermined amount of time with other people that did stupid stuff. They will get to interact with other colorful characters, like a 300 pound, tattooed-up guy named “Tiny”, who could be their “roommate”. They will do everything together like eating, making license plates, taking showers, etc.

For those of you who didn’t know what I was talking about, I meant jail, and, that those crazies who think they can do anything they want to get media attention, belong in jail. If you didn’t know what I was talking about, either I was too vague, or you don’t belong in that 12-person jury that would send those crazies to jail.

I just wanted to rant on that. My blog posts never seemed to be interesting enough or allowed for any dialogue, but maybe this one will allow for some discussion.

Have a good night!