Adopt a Television Series

Imagine this for a moment if you will. It is Sunday night and you have your favorite snack in hand along with your favorite beverage of choice. You settle into your favorite chair, or sofa and reach for the remote to turn on the television. Oh, how you waited all week long for your favorite show. Finally a GREAT new REALITY TV SHOW that is worth watching. This show is about REAL people, no staged reality here, just pure true reality. No fake acting, no staged settings, no trained actors, nothing but REAL LIFE television. A television show about something that most, if not all people like and care about (NO, NOT THE KARDASHIANS). What I'm talking about here is a show about CUTE BABIES. You would think that everyone likes to see cute babies, right? Now not only is it about cute babies, it is about HAPPY ADULTS too. Who doesn't like to see happy adults? I know I do, and I'm betting after one episode you will be happy too.

So what is this show? This new series is called AMERICA ADOPTS. It is a television show about real adults adopting real babies, like I said NO FAKING IT HERE, just real people, real situations, real settings, real life. This is a show where TV helps disheartened adult couples who can't have children of their own and can't afford to adopt children have a child that they have always prayed for. What a beautiful show!

Do you know that the average cost in the United States to adopt a baby runs between $10,000 and $40,000 and up? Average cost to adopt from a foreign country can run anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 and up. Now I don't know about you, but I don't think those costs are very conducive for a young couple just starting out in married life, to try to have a child through adoption. Let's say this couple are both working to save for this child, and both have decent employment, he is employed by GM and works for that GREAT starting wage of $14.00/hour and change, she works for her local government and makes that new starting wage of a whopping $10.00 an hour. Quite a while to save to be able to afford a child, given all of life's other obligations. BUT WAIT! PRESTO! Here comes ADOPT AMERICA television, a series that picks up the tab for adoption with all the advertising money, network money, donations from the generous AMERICAN PEOPLE who can afford it (maybe a PBS series) and even the GOOD OL' U.S. GOVERNMENT. With the help of all involved, who knows, maybe we can eventually wipe out children lingering in foster care. Just the thought of it, wish I was a TV mogul. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL taking care of AMERICA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL. Look at the dollars paid to some of the supposed reality (PLEASE READ PHONY HERE) shows, House Wives this or that, Naked this or that, Honey you know who, Dr. Whomever, Jerry ? and Judge Your on the HOT seat.

What a BEAUTIFUL SHOW!

Back to reality though. I suppose if you look at some of these shows, reality is really UGLY. So, if there is any TELEVISION MOGUL out there reading this, please take a chance and make a dream for me a reality for some couples. I was fortunate to have two children of my own thirty plus years ago, and blessed with three beautiful grandchildren, so I know what a blessing it would be for those wanting to have a baby, but can't afford to adopt. Let's make adoption as simple as turning on the television and watching REAL REALITY TV.

Please leave a comment. Let me know if I'm the only one who feels like this, or if I'm out of touch with REALITY.

Thanks.

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Ask Your Doctor About Spiroperoxoactivia Today!

Doctor: Hello, Nancy. How are you doing?
Nancy: Just fine, Doc. And you?
Doctor: Busy! What can we do for you today?
Nancy: I was wondering if you could prescribe that new drug, Spiroperonxoactivia?
Doctor: Okay. Why?
Nancy: Because I want to swim. I want to climb cliffs. I want to para sail. I want to cycle, bowl, play tennis, golf, dance, bungee jump, barbecue outdoors. You know, Doc...all that fun stuff.
Doctor: Ooookay, Nancy. Where did you hear about this drug?
Nancy: On TV. And uhh, I saw it in a magazine. Those people look like they are having quite a good time, Doc.
Doctor: Ooookay.
Nancy: Well, they said to ask your doctor.
Doctor: Ooookay.
Nancy: They also said, I should tell you if I have any gastrointestinal problems, bleeding ulcers, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cancer, TB, asthma, allergies, sore teeth, chronic pulmonary obstruction, or anal leakage.
Doctor: Ooookay.
Nancy: You know what else they said?
Doctor: Nooooo...

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Your local large chain drugstore is advertising wine and beer at state minimum pricing. No need to go to the drive thru or your local state liquor store anymore, they will not sell you any tobacco products because it's counterproductive to a healthy lifestyle. Saving you from the perils of lung cancer and all the dangers of smoking, but they have no problem helping you boil your liver. Thank you, giant drugstore chains, for looking out for us.

WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR LITERARY PROGRAMMING

Nancy: They said this drug might cause coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, dizziness, asthma, hypertension, nervousness, suicide, aching muscles, headaches, blindness, bleeding ulcers, Alzheimer's, it may cripple you, stroke, it might even kill you. But you know what, Doc?
Doctor: Noooo....
Nancy: It has to be worth it. Did you see what a great time those people are having?

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Do we really need a television commercial to tell us what we should ask our medical professional to prescribe for us? Isn't he the one who should suggest to us what we need? Isn't that why he went to medical school? Now we should maintain our right to say yes or no to a prescribed drug, but come on, tell the doctor if you have any preexisting ailments? Doesn't he already know your medical history? If not, FIND A NEW DOCTOR!

Remember tobacco ads? Now the government said those companies are not allowed to air them any longer. Man, they are saving lives by the minute. I know what you are thinking. And no, I do not smoke cigarettes. Do you know how many deaths there are from prescribed drugs, whether it be from the wrong prescription, or drug interaction with another drug, or drug overdose? The numbers might surprise you. Why should these drug companies be allowed to advertise? Do you feel inundated by the number of these ads they run on TV and in magazines? I mean, if anybody has the money to pay for these ads, Lord knows it is the drug companies. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Let us all get our government to put a stop to it.

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If you should happen to become one of those unfortunate consumers of the drug Spiroperoxoactivia, and have severe anal leakage, please contact the law offices of attorneys Lots & Luck by calling
1-888-888-SPIRO.

WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR LITERARY PROGRAMMING

God help us all!




Out of Bounds contributor

Here Come the Judge!

Ok, first let me apologize if I might offend any citizen of the United States of America, including any upstanding member of the legal system, whether it be the Bar Association, or the judicial system. As a matter of fact, I know some very upstanding lawyers who are also upstanding members of their communities. I also have been blessed to know some very fine judges in my community. But and I mean BUT, enough is enough! So, what am I talking about? Courtroom television. For all that's holy and merciful......give us a break already!

Lets count them....

People's Court - they had Judge Koch, Judge Scheindlen, Judge Wapner and Judge Milian.

Texas Justice - starring Judge Doherty.

Judge Alex Show - starring Judge Ferrer.

Judge Greg Mathis Show - you guessed it Judge Mathis.

Judge Joe Brown Show - take another guess.

Judge David Young Show - 3 for 3, go ahead!

Judge Judy
Judge Mabeline Ephriam Show

Judge Mills Lane Show - by the way, nothing but respect for the guy as a boxing ref.

Judge Maria Lopez Show

Judge Toler - Divorce Court

And last but not least, Hot Bench!

What in the world is wrong with people? I wish someone out there would PLEASE tell me how we have become so pathetic, that we have such a plethora of these shows to watch, a plethora of people watching them and a plethora of television stations willing to air them. Does it go back to the Roman days of willing residents so hard up for entertainment that they would go to the Coliseum to see brutal sword fights and lions eating humans? Ok, that might seem harsh, but these shows aren't all that different. Someone has been wronged, by someone who has done wrong, so now we have a television judge to make it right, with some person who has no life watching all of this misery(but maybe feeling better about his own miserable life), enjoying a show about other people's problems. Have we become such a pathetic and hapless society, that we crave to see other people's misery? Do we find pleasure and entertainment in watching other people's sorrow and grief? What compels people to watch these shows?

This brings us to these upstanding judges of our great judicial system. Do you folks out there agree, or disagree that by exploiting these cases that come before them, these judges are making a complete mockery of our great judicial system? What used to be a revered, highly regarded respectable system, one that should be used to punish a criminal and used as a last resort to settle a dispute, has now become entertainment, with judges who are willing to become actors. By the way, some of these judges have become quite wealthy doing these shows. Their salaries are waaaay more than being a Circut Court judge. Judge Judy made 47 million dollars last year. So, if you agree, or disagree with this article, leave us a comment and let us know.

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Weather or Not?

Remember back when....... UGH!... NO!....UGH! Maybe not. Maybe it wasn’t quite so long ago. Any way, remember when the wizard weather aficionados at The Weather Channel only named Hurricanes? Now we have a name for every weather event. Wind storm Alfredo, rain storm Bernice, hail storm Chi Chi, flood waters Kookla, ice storm Ali Baba, sand storm Sandine, Blah... Blah... Ba.... Blah!!!!!! For the Love of God!

By the way, did any of you get to see Mr. Cantore’s outrageous outburst over winter snowstorm thunder, or whatever he was ranting about, making a big fool out of himself? Hey Jim, that was terrible live T.V. acting on your part. Can’t be the first time you’ve heard it and if it was, hey Jim, YOU ARE ON TELEVISION. Does the word PROFESSIONALISM ring a bell? Maybe some professional acting classes might go a long way, what do you think? You should be ashamed of yourself.

Sorry, got a little off track there. Lets get back to naming every little weather event. Why in the heck does every little wind, rain, snow, etc, have to have a name? Catastrophic events if you have to, but please STOP. OH, here’s an idea, if you just can’t quit, why not start naming SUNNY DAYS? Sunshine Susie, Sunny Day Sally, SUNSHINE WEEKFEST 2015. Then, that way we could have the terrible “ SUNBURN OF THE YEAR SCARE”.

Run for your lives People . . .  THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!!!!


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Which Line Will You Choose?

I was in the grocery store the other day, to pick up some dessert to enjoy after Sunday dinner. Have you taken a look at the conveyor belt at the checkout counter lately? Ever notice the spots and stains and nasty wet slimy spots going around? The same wet spots that you put down your cereal, milk, bananas and any other items that come home and go into your refrigerators, cabinets, or on your counter tops. Talk about gross. Studies show that there all all kinds of germs, viruses and microorganisms lurking on those conveyor belts. Do they ever wipe them, or sanitize them? I've never seen it. Who knows what we can catch from those checkout lines! It makes me want to douse my items in hand sanitizer, or Lysol when I get home.

We have no choice but to let our items run down the counter, soaking in the slime and bacteria. Unless, you want to go through the self checkout. I refuse to do that though. As a famous comedian once said, if I wanted to check myself out, I would get a job at the store. One day, we will have no other choice. The whole store will be automated and the poor humans working there will be out of a job. And try to use cash....forget it. You will HAVE TO use a credit, or debit card. That's what the world is coming to. Until then, I'll have to take my chances letting my items get pulled down the conveyor in all of the raw chicken juice and whatever other swill is splashing around on those conveyor belts. I guess it hasn't killed me yet. The next time you're in the grocery store, see for yourself. If you're grossed out, leave a comment. Let us know which line you chose.

JP

Cure for Cancer? Fuel from Saltwater?

This guy may have the answers. The question is, will he end up like the rest of the inventors out there who have been squashed by the powers that be? We have the technologies and resources to do anything, yet we are being held back. Why? Money, power and control. I wonder how long it will take before this gentleman thinks he is selling his invention to help, then finds out it is never used by whatever big corporation that buys it?

JP

From Classy to Trashy

1950's                                            Today

What happened to our society in the last 60 years? Back in the 1950's, when people went to the grocery store, they dressed up. Men, women and children wore dress clothes. Today, they wear pajamas, sweat pants and look like slobs. What happened to having some class? What happened to looking presentable? What happened to looking respectable? It has gone out the window. Retailers are saying that the sales of men's ties are at an all time low. Many in a business atmosphere are now going business casual. Why? Are people less fortunate these days? In some cases maybe. A lot of people today cannot afford to buy expensive dress clothes some might say. Maybe they can't afford to buy their children suits, or dresses. Things were booming in the 1950's some might argue. Well, in today's world, some of these jeans and sweat pants are more expensive than a pair of dress pants. You can buy dress clothes in Wal-Mart for the same price that you can buy a sweat suit. Today, peoples priorities are backwards. The same ones you see walking around with the pajama pants at the grocery store, are the same ones with the new iphone 6, shopping at best buy for the 65" screens.

My grandparents grew up during the Great Depression and their parents were dirt poor. My grandmother told stories of getting an orange for Christmas. Yet, in pictures from when they were young, they always looked respectable. Today, people are lazy. They don't care what they look like. Again, this is for the people that can afford to buy dress clothes and choose not to. The many people who cannot afford new clothes, wish they could dress up to go to the store. I'd bet there are many poor people out there who try to look better than some of the rich people do. You don't have to be rich to have class. You don't have to be rich to have respect. You don't even have to be rich to look respectable. Too bad we couldn't go back to a time when most of society had class. As time goes by....our society is headed for the trash.

JP

Who's in Control?

Valentine's Day Dash! Bring Some Cash!

It's Valentine's Day! Hurry up! Get to Walgreens, or Rite Aid, or whatever drugstore you can find and pick up that $8 card, or $25 box of candy, for your wife, girlfriend, husband, boyfriend, children, parents, or any other special person who you ask to be your valentine this year. Don't have a valentine? Don't worry, it's just another day. It will fly by just like the rest of them. The only difference is, billions and billions of dollars will be spent. If I had half of the money I spent on Valentine's Day over the years, I could pay for a vacation to Hawaii. Restaurants will be jammed, all of the guys will be ringing the phones off the hooks trying to make reservations. Flower shops and greenhouses won't be able to make the flower arrangements fast enough. Maybe I need to have some flower ads on this blog....at least I'd get some page views.

Most of this spending will be done by men. That is a fact. To all of the men, all of the flowers, cards, candy and diamond bracelets in the world aren't going to make you romantic. They won't save you. You need to put some thought into your purchase for it to count. Do something thoughtful, write a note with your feelings, spend some time together. Soon enough that bracelet will be in a drawer collecting dust and those flowers will be dead, but memories will last forever. There's nothing wrong with celebrating the day, if it's for the right reasons.

Children need to be taught these ideas too. Parents have to go out and buy cards and candy for them to pass out to their friends in school. At least they can have fun without realizing the commercialism of the day. It's the parents who are sucked into spending the money. They have to, but they can still teach them all of the important things to celebrate on Valentine's Day, like love, respect and family. Teach them the history of Valentine's day and how it started.

Why go out for whatever and fight the crowds when you can go anytime, any other weekend. Stay home and save your money. I'm not going to go somewhere because it's a Valentine's day requirement. Luckily for me, my wife feels the same. When you're in that dating phase and you have to try to adhere to those Valentine's requirements of buying things and going out trying to impress the other person, well I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore. How do I know all of this? I was on both sides. I was just reminded by my wife that I won't be doing any of these things that I've mentioned this Valentine's Day. She's right, but when you put the "OO" in smooth, the way I do, I can do them anytime. This year, I'll save my cash for another day.

JP

Brian Williams lied.....so what!?!

So Brian Williams made up some story about being under fire while being in a helicopter, when he was overseas reporting from Iraq. So what!?! NBC News says they must protect the integrity of their news organization. Get real! NBC News and the rest of the news networks and organizations don't report the truth. Most of it is all propaganda and lies anyway. They only report what they want us to hear and what they want us to believe is going on in the world. They don't report what is really going on. If they did, there would be mass chaos. The powers that be pick the story lines according to whatever agenda they want to carry out and brainwash us with. Don't believe me? Think about it. Six months ago the story was Ebola. Now, we don't hear anything about it. Is anyone coming into the U.S spreading the disease? Are the scares over? They must be, the news networks aren't reporting on it. Why? We just had deflate-gate. Then, the story is back to terrorism. Now, Brian Williams.

So now Brian Williams is suspended for six months, from NBC. Without pay. What a joke! He makes $10 million a year! How will he survive on only $5 million!?! Oh, the humanity. How can they hand down such a severe punishment? Then what? He'll just come back to the news desk and carry on like nothing happened? We'll see. Pay attention to the coming days. They'll start to dig up more dirt on Williams and drag his name back and forth through the mud. Others will come out with supposed made up stories that he told and he will end up ruined. At least he'll still make that $5 million this year. In that case,he should ride off into the sunset. In the meantime for the next month, it's all we'll hear about. Compared to the real stories going on in this world....so what!!!


JP

Bigfoot at Home Where the Buffalo Roam?

What, or who could be walking around in the snow in Yellowstone Park, close to a herd of buffalo and steaming hot geysers? Well first of all, it is illegal to walk around out there with the animals, not to mention you would be risking your life, getting close to those buffalo. The second thing is, if they are people, they are huge! Just imagine how big the buffalo are in the foreground, then check out the figures walking around behind them in the distance, just behind the first set of trees. Could it be a group of bigfoot that was caught on the live webcam? What else could it be? What do you think?

When Ghosts Attack!

Do you believe in ghosts? I definitely believe in a spirit world and heaven and hell. There is a supernatural realm in which we do not understand. Have you ever seen, or heard a ghost? Had an eerie feeling that there was a presence around you in which you could not see? Well, you better watch out. People are coming out with footage of ghosts pushing people around! Check out this video and see for yourself.

Road Rage? Or Knowing How to Drive?

Have you ever been frustrated with another driver on the road? I have. It seems like every day, there is another driver on the road, that makes me wonder how they even passed their driving test and got their drivers licence. Do I have road rage? No! I know how to drive! Let me give you a few examples of road rage causing incidents.

#1 - You're driving down the road, doing the speed limit of let's say...45 mph. Some creep pulls out in front of you and then proceeds to mosey down the road at 35 mph. Come on right!?!

#2 - You're driving down the road, doing the speed limit. You catch up to someone who is again driving under the speed limit. You keep a safe distance behind them, because they keep stepping on the brake, even though there is no one in front of them. The road ahead is clear, yet they keep braking for imaginary animals that they must see running across the road! Just drive! No one is in front of you!

#3 - You're driving down the road, following behind someone who all of a sudden jams the brakes......and turns WITHOUT USING A TURN SIGNAL!!!!

#4 - You're driving behind someone who has their turn signal on for 5 miles....without turning.

#5 - You're stopped at a red light behind a few cars. The light changes green. The first car just sits there, then begins to slowly go through the intersection. GREEN MEANS GO!!!!

#6 - You're again following behind someone who is for some reason going 10 mph under the speed limit. All of a sudden they awake from their stupor and gun it, stepping on the gas and go flying ahead, like "a bat outta hell" as my grandfather would say.

People need to pay attention on the road. Pay attention to the speed limits. If it's 45 mph, don't do 35. Use your turn signals. When the light turns red stop and when its green go. When renewing our drivers licence, we should have to retake our driving test. That way people won't forget the rules of the road. I'd bet half of the people out there wouldn't pass. Am I being too harsh? Do I sound crazy? Do I have road rage? Maybe the people who have road rage are the ones who know how to drive.

JP

Deflate Gate? It's all fixed!

So the New England Patriots under-inflated their footballs for last weekend's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. Big deal, the game was fixed anyway. This stuff has been going on since the beginning of time. The NFL is a business. There are billions and billions of dollars on the line with these games. Advertising, betting, food, travel. Everything can be controlled and set up for business. You don't think so? How about that bogus call that went against the Dallas Cowboys, where Dez Bryant clearly caught the ball and tried to stretch it over the goal line? It was ruled a catch on the field. That referee knew the rules. He saw the play. He saw the catch.....but wait! Dallas was about to win. Lets review the play! Call it back! The receiver didn't make a football move. What? What do you mean? He caught the ball and tried to stretch it over the goal line. Now you have to make a football move? They can add on rules as they go. They are coming up with new ones all the time, whenever they need to control the situation. I didn't even want Dallas to win, until I saw that happen. It was one of the most blatant calls I have ever seen.

Lets see what becomes of this "Deflate Gate" situation. The Patriots were already caught video taping their opponents, which is against the rules and now this, right before the NFL's glamour money game, the Super Bowl. Will they be fined? Penalized? It will probably get swept under the rug. If they did something against the rules, they ought to be penalized somehow for the Super Bowl. Ban Bill Belichik from the sidelines. Make him sit in the press box or something. They won't. They'll probably fine them. $50,000 for them is like $50 for us regular people. They don't care. As I said before, there is too much money involved. They may have been cheating all year long for all we know. Could it be a setup? Maybe this whole thing is just a ploy to get more attention on the Super Bowl. People love controversy. It is the major story on every news station in the country. Now, even people who don't care about the Super Bowl will be tuning in to watch deflated balls. It may all be a media diversion. People in the world are dying, starving, freezing and what are we enamored with? Deflated balls.

How can we prove any of this? We can't. We can only sit back and watch the show. While you're watching the Super Bowl next weekend, pay attention to some of the calls being made by the referees, if the game is close. Pay attention to the betting line. See if there are some coincidences, because maybe, just maybe, it may all be fixed.

JP

Don't Miss the Moment with Your Cell Phone

We have become inseparable with our cell phones. We have to know where our cell phones are at all times. How did we ever live without them? How did we survive? We have to constantly be talking, texting, tweeting, skyping. We have to be taking pictures of everything we see. We have to let everyone know where we are and what we are doing and more importantly, we have to keep track of where everyone else is and what they are doing. Hey, look at that rabid raccoon! Let me take a picture and post it on Facebook. Guess what? Who cares! People today are so interested in getting the picture, or video of what is happening that they are missing out on actually living out the moment of what is going on. How many moments NEED to be captured? I've heard celebrities on TV say that fans today worry more about getting a picture, or selfie with them than actually meeting and talking with them. Everything we do in public can now be broadcast to the entire world.

Take the case of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. His NFL debut bombed. He played horrible. Was he out partying too much? Maybe, but then again maybe not. But, whenever he is in public, people are taking pictures and videos of him. He may go out and have one beer and someone will take a picture and say it was his 15th. The next thing you know, it is all over the news and on every website. The kid is 22 years old. I'm sure he's not the only NFL player who is out partying. Are people not allowed to live their lives on their own time? Is this not a free country? The world has become a scary place, now that we have to be looking over our shoulders to see who is taking pictures, or videos of us and then posting them to who knows what.

Its a good thing they didn't have camera phones when I was 22. Me and my buddies were flying to Las Vegas and living it up. I have enough goofy stories to write a book, but I'll stick to this blog. My point is, pictures of me could have been posted all over too back then and someone could have made up all kinds of nonsense. That's why we have to take a stand. We have to change our culture before it is our downfall. The next time you're eating that delicious whatever, take your time and enjoy it, instead of worrying about taking a picture of it, so someone can see it real time. Your friends and family care about you, not about what your food looks like. The next time you see something funny, amazing, or beautiful, take a step out from behind your cell phone, look at it with your own eyes and enjoy it. Don't miss the moment with your cell phone.


JP