Sunday October 10th, 2009 What is absurd today?

This might seem random, but in my opinion evil smiley faces are absurd because they defeat the entire purpose of smiley faces, which is to make people happy. When I see this picture, all I want to do is ask myself why in the world I celebrate Halloween, and check to make sure my windows are locked. Yes, I say again, creepy smiley faces are absurd.

Saturday October 9th, 2009 What is absurd today?

This question posted on Yahoo! Answers is absurd:

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Okay, I hate black people, does that make me a racist?

I just don't like them, I don't really wanna kill them or anything. and it's not all black people that i hate, just those that talk ebonics and act annoying. but does that make me a racist or just prejudiced? or is this even natural?

*It is completely ridiculous that this person would actually hate people because of the way they speak and because some of them "act annoying". He or she clarifies that "it's not all black people", but why does he or she have to even specify skin color in the first place? The original question posted was, "Okay, I hate black people, does that make me a

racist?" and my answer to this question would be, "Yes, hating people because of the color of their skin is extremely racist, and it's absurd to think otherwise". I mean, what about white people who "talk ebonics and act annoying"? Do they get a free pass because they're white?

Friday October 8, 2009 What is absurd today?

Hulk Hogan: 'Gladiator' co-host Laila Ali saved me from suicide try

"In his new book "My Life Outside the Ring," Hogan says he was contemplating suicide after drinking a rum and Xanax cocktail in December 2007 before a call from American Gladiators' co-host Laila Ali prevented him from ending his life, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday.

According to Hogan, a combination of "going to [a] strip club, drinking, getting all that attention from girls" and coming back to an empty home had led him to the point where he was reaching for a gun and contemplating suicide.
However before he could pull the trigger, Hogan claims he was interrupted by a phone call from Ali, who had noticed he'd appeared distracted earlier in the day at work and prevented him from ending his life, the Daily News reported."

This is absurd for many reasons. First, here are a few common causes of suicide:

1. Verbal abuse

2. Sexual abuse

3. Low self esteem

3. Bullying

4. The death of a loved one

5. Loss of hope

Second, to add context to this report, Hogan had just divorced his abusive wife, and he was pretty much living it up by clubbing and drinking, so it doesn't make sense to me how he could be on an emotional high one second, and then become suicidal instantly after.

And finally, how is it possible that Laila Ali, a female co-worker, would call him just in time. I'm thinking he called her becauseF he was distracted with his own problems.

Thursday October 7th, 2009 What is absurd today?

A lot of my friends are excited about Miley Cyrus' new song Party in the U.S.A. This song has a good beat, and Miley has a pretty good voice, but the chorus of this song is absolutely ridiculous:

CHORUS: So I put my hands up They’re playing my song, And the butterflys fly away Noddin’ my head like yea Movin my hips like yea I got my hands up, They’re playin my song I know im gonna be ok Yea, It's a party in the USA Yea, It's a party in the USA

What does "nodding my head like yeah" mean??  What is yeah?  Someone who has never seen Miley perf-orm this song would read these lyrics and think this song is a complete joke.  "Yeah" is not a noun, but an informal way to say "yes", and I don't even know what "yes" looks like.  In my opinion,  the true talent of the singer and hipness of the beat gets lost in these random words jumbled together that make up a lousy chorus.  If you'd like to here the song, you can watch the music video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvDtPBhA

Wednesday, October 6th 2009 What is absurd today?

White supremacist mailed noose to Ohio civil-rights leader, indictment alleges

Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:43 PM

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- A white supremacist here has been indicted on accusations he mailed a hangman's noose to an Ohio civil-rights leader, the Justice Department said today.

An indictment alleges that Daniel Lee Jones used the U.S. Postal Service to send a package that included the noose to home of Jason Upthegrove, president of the Lima, Ohio, chapter of the NAACP.

Upthegrove received the package on Feb. 14, 2008.

The indictment says that before mailing the noose, Jones sent hate literature to Lima regarding the shooting of a black woman by a police officer. According to news reports at the time, Upthegrove urged calm after the shooting of Tarika Wilson ignited protests in the northwest Ohio city.

This article, found in the Columbus Dispatch, reports an absurd attempt to "warn" a civil rights leader. It is obvious that the white supremacist, however passionate he is about white supremacy, did nothing but get himself into trouble with the police by sending the noose. However, it is not a proven crime yet, so he could be innocent of this ridiculous action.

Tuesday, October 6th 2009 What is absurd today?

Snow on palm trees is absurd. It's so silly to see snow flurry around coconut laden palm trees, because typically, in America's culturally concocted image of "vacation", snow laces pine trees, and the only thing that rustles palm trees is an ocean breeze.

Monday, October 5th 2009 What is absurd today?

Death is absurd. When you really think about it, the ending of someone's life seems ridiculous and unnatural for the people left behind, because one day their loved one was there, and the next, they were gone. The world still keeps going on, and the majority of the people in it don't notice. But the people who loved that person notice. Some people who lose their loved ones fall deeply into depression, can't get out of bed the next morning, scream in the middle of the night because of terrible nightmares that bring the death back to reality, and still wake up the next morning to a sun that stupidly rises like it always has. And to everyone who knows the person grieving, it's sad to watch. They feel bad, they wish they could help. But to the person actually living without the second half of their heart, it's a desperate, impossible time, a time completely absurd-- without any logic.