12.19.2003

Jessica Lynch's "I'm A Soldier, Too" Book Sales Disappoint
Jessica book sales fall short and all I can say is Ha. Ha. Ha.

A bad story created from conjecture, ghost written by a disgraced hack and pimped to the world like nobody's business has fallen pretty well flat on its face. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Suck on that. Just over ten percent of the book's first (and only) printing of 500,000 copies has been sold and that means that it pretty well sucks. If only they'd gone with an all picture book layout. Which actually isn't a bad idea. Why not go for a graphic novel version of the book instead of all those boring old words? Or make it into an animated series for Fox Saturday Mornings?

Today's Stupid Quote
Normally I let things like this tripe slide by without calling attention to it but this quote just seems particularly grating this morning.
Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.- Elizabeth Bibesco

Why are they blessed? Are they blessed to be taken advantage of at every turn for the rest of their lives? Are they dim witted because they can't remember what they gave to someone? Do they give the same crappy nasty fruitcake to people every year? And do they continually recall that handful of party nuts they took at the Christmas party four years ago? This quote is meaningless to me and kind of irksome because of its feigned wholesomeness. Give without regard, take but remember and be thankful for what you've taken. Come on, maybe a less gag worthy quote would be like, "Take only what you need, give thanks to the giver, give what you can and always strive for grace in both."

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