Pondering Minstrel

Friday, March 11, 2005

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...

There's a lot of important news out there. 72 years ago, the Nazis opened up the first concentration camp in Dachau, a little more than five weeks after Hitler became chancellor. A guy on trial for rape, grabbed the sheriff deputy's gun and shot the judge. That was a brilliant move, because if they weren't sure about the rape charge, they're definitely sure about the murder charge. As Marley would say, "I shot the sheriff, but I did not shot the deputy." Wrong!

But, like a drone/lemming, whichever, I've been watching American Idol... again. I never want to watch it, but invariably, I turn the channel to Fox and then I'm drawn in again. At least this year, they don't have any overtly tone-deaf singers. They all have the potential, except Mikhala, to someday be a great singer. I fear that Mikhala will be this year's Niki McKibbon or the blond pseudo-country chick from years past. Many of these guys have idols they look up to, but I noticed an especially striking similarity between one of the singers and one of my favorite folks on TV.

Sideshow Bob
The Simpsons
Nadia Turner
American Idol


Am I right, or am I right? She is a good singer and performer though. And she was apparently also on Star Search in 2003, but lost. I think she has a chance of making it into the final four, but I think the final four may be all men. Anyway, got to waste time working and earning a living.


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