It was great

to watch two new Simpsons episodes on Sunday as they celebrated their

300th and 301st episode. I remember watching the very first episode with

my family and how it became a weekly tradition. I even started making

a dessert each week. O.K., it was the same dessert each week, Jello Chocolate

Mousse, but it was very special. It was also funny because at the time

the first Simpsons episodes came out, some people said it was destroying

family values. I made some Chocolate Mousse again on Sunday as I settled

in for the historic episodes.

My wife and

I watched the Joe Millionaire finale on Monday night and were pleasantly

surprised that Evan chose Zora. It just goes to show that good things

can happen to good people. Plus, now that it's over, I can do other things

again.

I did't just

sit around and watch tv and movies this weekend though, I also read "A

Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. The book was amazing.

Though written before Toole's death in 1969, the book really does feel

timeless. The story revolves around an obnoxious, fat genius living in

New Orleans. He has no social skills and ends up getting into several

misadventures while trying to get a job. I highly recommend this book.

Last but not

least, I would like to touch on the Michael Jackson specials (no pun intended).

It came to me last night that Jackson may be behind all of the current

specials. His album sales are sluggish at best and now beaause of all

of these specials, including the documentary that started it all, people

are paying attention to him again. Jackson proclaims in all of these specials

that he is a child and we all know that children will take any attention

they get.

On a lighter

note, just try listening to some of Jackson's songs again and see if they

don't make you chuckle a little. "Man in the Mirror" is a rather

obvious one, but listen to "The Way You Make Me Feel," which

features the line "Hey pretty baby with the high heels on."

You know, now

that I think about it. Peachtree City will probably see Michael Jackson

come to "The Fred" before Weird Al will.

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