Foolish Cat February 26th, 2008
Watching this year’s Oscars was a little like listening to a friend tell a story about another friend that you don’t know. Objectively, the story might be mildly amusing or interesting, but without any real attachment to the affected person, you don’t really care.
I didn’t see one movie that was nominated in any category. Not one. And it wasn’t like every movie was a heavy, three hour, foreign-type flick. “Sweeney Todd”, “The Bourne Ultimatum”, and “Ratatouille”, for example, were all pretty mainstream movies that the Academy recognized in at least one category. I saw nothing. Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 25th, 2008
For the past three weeks, since the inception of The Blundering Fool of the Week, all of the winners have received their award based on the literal meaning of a “Blundering Fool”.
But BlunderingFools.com is not here just to call out the cowards, thieves and crazies of the world; on the contrary, we are also here to celebrate those who have risked it all, taken unprecedented chances, and stood up against the crowd for what he or she believes to be right. These are the people who make changes in the world. Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 16th, 2008
The temptation was there last night.
In the midst of a writer’s strike that has reduced prime time television to a wasteland of re-runs and awfulness, the season-premiere of “American Idol” was the proverbial fix that so much of America has been aching for the past couple of months. I have no idea what the numbers were, but I’m sure they were astronomical, as Idol plows on to become the most popular show in TV history. And I must admit, I felt the pull.
I ultimately resisted, but I wasn’t quite sure why.
Of the six seasons that the show has been on, I’ve watched two of them - 3 and 5 - and both times, about halfway through the season, I regretted having invested so many precious nights. But, of course, I had to ride it out and see how they ended, wasting even more precious nights.
But what blundering fool continues indulging in an activity night after night, week after week, knowing that the activity’s pleasure will wear off almost instantly and is less than beneficial to anything in his life? Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 10th, 2008
The latest casualty in the the strike by the Writers Guild is the Golden Globes Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be aired on NBC this Sunday and will now, apparently, take the format of some horrible press conference. These awards shows are stiff enough, can you imagine a press conference? Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 9th, 2008
Yesterday’s post gave examples of the negative side of blundering into the unknown, listing the worst of those rhythm and rhyme masters who decided about acting: “How hard could this be?”
But for all the thousands of members of a species that mutate into deranged monsters and disfigured masses, there is one that evolves more beautifully than before, and elevates the genetic future for all.
Here is that list (For the record, it doesn’t include, like, Bing Crosby and Al Jolson. All due respect…it just doesn’t): Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 8th, 2008
The true spirit of Blundering Fools is to celebrate those that move beyond their zone of comfort into unchartered, potentially hazardous territory. It is the blundering of “fools” that makes humanity so diverse and interesting. Watch a herd of cattle grazing in a field and a group of people eating in a Bob Evans on Saturday morning and tell me what makes you laugh more. Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 4th, 2008
Here at B.F. we have created a new, weekly award to honor those that have gone out of their way to keep the homo sapien line intact and keep us from reaching the next stage of evolution. It is our “Blundering Fool of the Week” and will be awarded every Friday. Neanderthal’s never had anything like this, and look where they ended up.
We will try to not repeat an award (W. would probably get it every week) and we will not reward any particular blunder that causes direct, intentional harm to the rest of humanity (this would probably disqualify W. every week).
This week’s award goes to: Britney Spears. Continue Reading »
Foolish Cat January 2nd, 2008
Does anyone really believe that the refusal of late-night talk show hosts to show up for work these last two months had anything to do with solidarity? Really?
Then you’re a blundering fool! Here’s why: Continue Reading »
