OK, when her ex-hubby was running for whatever he lost I thought Arianna was intelligent and likely the one pulling the strings in that family. I didn't like her then. Now I can't stop reading her articles. She's inciteful, funny, vicious, and likely more intelligent than most of the goobs she writes about. I voted for her as California Governor though I think she's better at being a rabblerouser than a Politician.

Marriage Redefined

In a previous post about marriage I proposed a new definition of marriage: "Marriage is a legitimate union between consenting adults." but after a nights sleep I realized that the new definition might be too progressive for most people. For by the definition polygamy and group marriages would be allowed. That might be too much of a societal jump so here's the revised version: "Marriage is a legitimate union between two consenting adults.". Better? And by the way there's really is nothing wrong with polygamy and group marriages in theory IF the "consenting adults" part of the definition is met. That means, no shotgun marriages or marriages necessitated by unplanned progeny. If a group of consenting adults want to jointly marry, let them, as long as they understand the legal benefits and consequences thereof.

How would we check consent? One thought would be the County Clerk has all potential Marries sign the marriage certificate individually without the other(s) present. They sign after swearing under oath that they choose marriage from their own free will without coercion. Also, the Marries would not be allowed to sign while under the influence of any drugs particularly alcohol - we'll call this the Britney Clause. Perhaps making it a little tougher to get a marriage license instead of easier would reduce the divorce rate and restore the sanctity of such a union.

Gilligan's Island

Finally the show has been released on DVD. Gilligan's Island - Season One also has the unaired pilot - most interesting to see the quick evolution it went through. But before you ack! gag! barf! let me say this: I grew up with the show seeing every episode repeatedly. It was funny then, it's funny now. It's truly timeless comedy. My 4-year old and 6-year old laugh at the slapstick. My 8-year old gets quite a few of the jokes. They beg for episodes before bed. Sure "I Love Lucy" is also a timeless classic but my kids didn't respond to that show the way they do to G.I.. It's harmless, clean, silly fun. Get it, watch it, enjoy it.

Must Have TV Series

My wife and I were talking about how great Gilligan's Island (see other blog entry) was in terms of "must get" if released on DVD. Surprisingly we couldn't come up with many other shows. Our qualifier was that you wouldn't mind seeing them over and over. Among the considerees: "Twilight Show", "Brady Bunch", "Mission: Impossible", "M.A.S.H.", "Wild, Wild, West".

But the shows that made our short list had pretty much the same qualities: They were fun, campy, weird, and sometimes subtle. And so The List:


Batman - The original with Adam West. THE camp classic and who says camp is just for kids.


The Monkees - Weirdness at it's best.

And that's it! A true short list. Please give us your suggestions for "must get" TV series.