Recognition way overdue

Dear Mrs. Higgins,

Can’t tell you how excited I was to hear that President Obama won academy awards for best director and best cinematography in a foreign film.

And this on the heals of the Pulitzer prize for best short story - along with Country Music Awards best new single.

Its about time we give credit where credit is due!

Those Olympians don’t know bleep!

When Obama AND Oprah AND Mayor Daley don’t get their way. Well lets just say that some folks need to start falling in line. (&^%# foreigners!) We probably should have sent Blago over
to seal the deal.

All in all, not a bad week for our commander in chief!

And about time!

Mike

Dear Mike,

Do you read the paper or just look at the rubber band.

Yeah, Blago is a real "deal sealer". I am sure he would have enjoyed the furlough.

Try to sit up straighter,

Mrs Higgins.

Lost in Space

Dear Mrs. Higgins,

I hope you are sitting down. I have some very disturbing news:

I just read that Saturn is ending.

That’s right: Saturn.

Oh, I didn’t read all the “fine print mumbo jumbo” that followed. I am a very busy man. But I scooped instantly that we are one short in the planet department.

First Pluto losses “planet status” in some sort of political trickery, or rounding error, and the next thing you know: Saturn ending.

What next? Mercury? Jupiter? Comet? Ajax?

I don’t know about you, but this isn’t exactly the “hope” and “change” I was looking for.

I better go get a beer and calm down.

Mike

Dear Mike,

Seems like “calming down” is a consistent theme for you.

Actually my “very busy” friend, the auto maker “Saturn” is closing.

The planet Saturn, not unlike you, continues to spin in its oblivious orbit.

You may want to waste a few minutes and read a bit more of the “mumbo jumbo.”

Ajax?

Mrs Higgins