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Sue Henry updates her blog
Newtown _ After about two months of word processor silence, semi-prolific blogger and WILK doyenne Sue Henry has resumed her sorry career as a pretend writer.
“Nothing was happening,” she lamented. “I mean, that election thing was just over-hyped. It reminded me of the time people made a big deal out of the so-called mood ring. Really, it was usually turquoise from body heat.
“Elections are really redundant affairs. You have two people out there promising to give our country stuff like tires that never lose their tread and free Nyquil. As if.”
Now that things have really heated up in “boring old lady U.S. of Yay,” as Ms. Henry referred to her country flippantly, she was thinking of picking up the old pen out of the ink well, blotting off the excess in a Sham Wow and resuming her career.
“I came back to WILK to get away from writing things. Nine years at a newspaper will give you a serious case of over exposure.” Fans may recall her compelling ribbon-cutting cutlines which usually began with the provocative phrase, “from the left.” Now that she’s known for her right-wing nonsense, the irony of the above prose is even more profound.
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Yes, I am back and I have a real sense of shame about not working harder on these things, except for the fact that I am in radio now. The extent of my writing usually involves signing checks for PPL and writing notes about why kids weren’t in school. Since I was asked by my dear, sweet brother Joey to entertain him with a blog entry, here goes!
The election: Oh boy! How will our new overlords treat those who supported the McCain/Palin ticket? The dust wasn’t even settled when pipsqueaks were sending me smarmy text messages about how McCain won Pennsylvania, followed by the bombshell, “Oh wait, he didn’t!” If I could text back, it would have been interesting. Then came the scattered letters, phone calls and emails.
I am glad when people woke up on Nov. 5, they saw something I’ve been seeing for some time: The United States is more Kansas than Calcutta. It’s a place of great optimism and opportunity, unless you have Ford stock. Then, it’s not looking so good.
I have lived my life under presidents of both stripes. I remember how my neighbors ridiculed Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter with equal disdain. I recall how I didn’t dig Ronald Reagan as a teenager. If I had thought he was the bomb, that would have been really weird. I don’t remember too much about President Bush I. That’s probably good. I just know he blew it. President Clinton’s tenure was entertaining and a little icky. President Bush II was the first president I followed with great interest, since it’s my job to do so. He wasn’t the evil Hitler he was made out to be by people who hated him, although I think I saw him in the bushes by my house once checking out my Verizon bill.
People thought I would go into some retro-funk after the election, ala the mood I endured following game 7 of the 2003 AL playoffs, but that’s not in the cards. I am watching with interest as President-elect Obama tries to get his footing in America’s ongoing game of financial Twister.
The auto bailout: Can you say garage sale? I knew you could. Due to my intense fascination and love/hate relationship with automobiles, I have mixed emotions. Cue the Stones.
My cars have been as varied as my album choices. Once upon a time, I listened to Queen, Cheap Trick, The Ramones and Rickie Lee Jones while I tooled around in my MG Midget. The only thing that always worked was the tape deck, but that wasn’t manufactured by the Brits. The rest was a nightmare.
I then had a Pontiac, which didn’t like to start when it was cold. Did you know it is cold for 14 months out of the year in NEPA?
I was then one of those mini van gals. Two minivans; four engines. That wasn’t always easy. Then we had the Ford Probe (tiny windows you couldn’t see out of), Ford Taurus (engine full of rust), Ford Mustang (tiny windows again) and Ford Taurus wagon (sweet). Last year, the Henrys switched to almost all foreign rides. This wasn’t easy, because Americans who carp about buying American have a hard time embracing the dark side. However, the price was right and the cars run. Yes, the cars run.
That being said, I just listened to people scream bloody murder about jobs going overseas for the last billion months of election rhetoric. If there’s no auto industry, there are fewer American jobs. But then, the CEOs of the auto companies showed up in Washington in private jets to testify about their economic woes. If they peeled up in the Volt, I would have had more sympathy.
My solution would involve a knock down, drag out garage sale with deep discounts for existing inventory. Then, I would crank up the lines and turn out some attractive, energy efficient cars full of gadgets and features you cannot live without. It’s up to you, Detroit. Philly fans didn’t destroy enough cars after their World Series win to guarantee you job security, so get cracking.
Gov. Sarah Palin: Golly Gee. A real person running for office. How repulsive. She must be destroyed.
It was pretty funny to see those interviews with the media swells after the election from the kitchen in her home. I think she was serving Moose dogs wrapped in crescent rolls as she discussed the economy and simultaneously made a sensible pair of slacks from caribou renderings.
Should she run for president in 2012? If I received the reception from those dumpster diving media members and select Democrats she endured in this go-round, I would say, “not a chance.”
Ani DiFranco at the KirbyCenter: Ani’s a nice gal and all. She is a heck of a musician and her band is really tight. However, Ani has got to realize not everyone comes to hear a political Obama orgy when they attend a concert. Madeleine Albright played the Kirby several nights after Ani and didn’t sing one single song, not even “Respect.” I think Ani even drew an equal number of fans.
Some people gasp when they find out I am a Republican who likes Conor Oberst, TV on the Radio and other groups whose opinion of the current administration isn’t flattering. I love good music and I’m not going to shy away from groups and artists who don’t share my political agenda. When you have a concert, graciously tip your hat to the winner and play your songs. Is it sooo much to ask?
Her opening act, Erin McKeown, is also thrilled about the new administration, but her show was more about bonding with the audience than turning them off.
More to come: I have more to say, but I have an earache, just like an infant. So, I am going to put on my pajamas, read a Little Golden Book and cry myself to sleep See you soon!
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