Let's Change the Subject!

I’m tired of all the talk about cover-ups and scandals, charges and countercharges and the rest.  So let’s leave Benghazi and snooping on journalists and the IRS and all the other controversies aside for today.  What else is there to talk about?

There’s some good breakthroughs in stem cell research.

More states are legalizing same-sex marriage.

Housing prices are up.

The stock markets are in record-breaking territory.

Google Maps announced some new features that we’ll like.

Recent U.S. deficit numbers are much better than predicted.

California has a large budget surplus.

Juventus won the Scudetto for the 29^th time.  Go Juve!

Barcelona won La Liga.  Go Barca!

Manchester United won the Premier League.  Go Reds!

Beckham is retiring on top.   Go Becks!

So is Alex Ferguson.  Go Sir Alex!

I’ll be making my annual pilgrimage to Yosemite next week.

Jack Bauer and “24” will be back next year.

So will Downton Abbey.

See, that wasn’t so hard, was it?