I Bet They Would Have Preferred Subway Passes
Edward Cardinal Egan of New York is criticizing Hizzoner Michael Bloomberg for spending $1.5 million public funds to hand out 26 million condoms on the streets of the Big Apple.
"Our political leaders fail to protect the moral tone of our community when they encourage inappropriate sexual activity by blanketing our neighborhoods with condoms," the statement continued.
"The taxpayers' money that is being spent to distribute condoms and promote the
attitude that 'anything goes' would be far better spent in fostering what is true and what is decent," they said.
If the purpose was to "save lives," I think the money could have better been spent by handing out 26 million copies of "The Thrill of the Chaste." My two cents . . .
Yeah, He's a Joke, All Right
His friends say Broward Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin could have been a stand-up comedian and should have been the first judge to preside over The People's Court on TV.But he shocked many television viewers who watched as the robed Seidlin, leaning back in his chair in chambers, pronounced that Anna Nicole Smith's "body belongs to me now" and "that baby is in a cold, cold storage room."
I could not believe the whiny, petulant sound bite I heard coming from the judge overseeing what will be done with the remains of Anna Nichole Smith. "I need help . . . I need guidance . . ."
You want guidance? Shut up talking about the boring details of your life, remember that you are dealing with the remains of a human being, and make a friggin' decision without wasting any more time in front of the cameras. If you want my personal advice: the next-of-kin gets the body, who is Anna's baby daughter, and whose parent, until otherwise shown, and who has the most rational argument, that of course a mother would want to be buried next to her son. Thank you, we can all go home now . . . if you don't like the decision, go get a writ.
Makin' Bacon
According to feng shui experts, Sunday's Chinese New Year that marks the start of the Year of the Pig brings bad news.
Sunday marks the start of the Chinese New Year and it's a lucky one for those starting out in life. But the rest of us are in for a rough ride. Expect epidemics, disasters and violence in much of the world.
Is that all? When you think about it, ain't much different from last year. Or the year before that. Or the year before the year before . . . But there is always some room for levity:
Ronald Reagan was a pig. So are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Woody Allen and Elton John. Not to mention Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Heh, heh, yessssssssss . . .
3 comments:
Digihairshirt, do you have an opinion about will-making software?
I'm 30, unmarried, no kids, have some assets (condo/car/some small investments/life insurance), and don't want to drop a lot of money on having a will drawn up by a lawyer if I don't have to. Are wills that people make via those software programs usually valid, or are there problems I should be aware of?
I should probably add that I have non-Catholic relatives (especially my parents) and would not want them to be making end-of-life decisions for me; I'd want to designate someone else to make medical decisions on my behalf. Any thoughts?
Thank you!
Kasia,
No, I don't. Writing a will is different in each state. As an example, California recognizes holographic wills - those that are completely written by hand by the testator and signed and dated. You might also want to consider a trust (there are advanatges to it, such as having your estate handled outside of probate). Your life insurance does not have to be in a will - you should already have a named beneficiary.
Having said that, go look at the site www.legalzoom.com. I hear that advertised out here in CA, but it seems to handle all states. Another alternative - you can use software, a website, or a book and then go and pay a lawyer for an hour of his or her time to review your documents as a sort of "smell check."
About end of life decisions - I remember in law school, my trusts and Wills professor (who happened to be a Catholic priest) advised us never to have family members as the person who gets to "decide" since it would be too hard for him. I told him he was wrong in some aspects, because as hard as it might be, I could make that decision for my family out of my love for them. But, he still has a good point. With that in mind, you should be drafting a durable power of attorney (makes health decisions if you are incapacitated) and a health directive (makes end of life decisions). There you can name the person to make those decisions, as well as clearly spell out what those decisions are. When I was hospitalized, I made sure that the Catechism was even cited in mine to make it clear my intentions.
You know, a pig belongs either in a pen, or on a plate. I don't know of anyone that thinks an office is an appropriate place for a pig, especially in the highest offices. Would a pig cut back on pork in the budget?
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