Oscar's Academy Awards

The saga-city Plumb LineI was a bit puzzled -- though not surprised -- when I read the headline on the Drudge Report today of Oscar's highest ratings since 2000. I say, who cares. I didn't watch. I never planned to watch -- and now, sitting here at the library's computer, trying to formulate some sensible thoughts -- which I do have on this topic -- the guy next to me won't quit talking -- like he's the only one in the entire room -- and I just want to slap him. But propriety prohibits me from telling him to SHUT UP!!!! My Christian faith keeps me from knocking his head in with my fist. Why are people so utterly insular? All they see are themselves and the four to six feet that constitute their lilttle world. Earlier, when I stepped back to the library front desk to resign up for this computer -- maybe a mistake, considering all facts -- someone stole my chair! Someone stole the chair I was using! Can you believe it? It happens all the time.

I suppose I should be thankful. Thiings could always be worse. These matters are trifling worries not to worry about. They are aggravating, to be sure, but they're not worth gritting my teeth over. I know one day I'll have my own computer, in my own place, able to forego the fools who frequent these computers, bothering those of us who try to put together a legitimate existence. But then, I drift off my topic again...

The Academy Awards -- I cared nothing about any of the films, for I saw none of the films. I didn't care to see any of the films. I thought about taking my dad to see "The Aviator", because he used to be a pilot -- and since it's from his time period -- but when I saw the thing was rated R with some brief nudity in it, I thought of "Pearl Harbor". I wanted to take him to see that also; but when it went awry into some dopey love story, rather than tell the story of the men at Pearl Harbor, I realized it would be as inane as "Titanic"; which was NOT the best picture of 1997. Both "Good Will Hunting" and "As Good As It Gets" were FAR superior pics. But then who ever listens to me? The Oscars, in a final word, are just a political popularity contest. The BEST does not win. The FAVORITE does. Run it like a political campaign, and even if your film is the worst piece of drivel ever recorded upon celluloid, you can win. My proof? "Farenheit 911" Everyone universally agrees it was the best documentary of 2004. I never saw it, nor do I ever plan to see that piece of propaganda; but if it is accepted as the best, it should have won the award for best documentary -- regardless.