The LuLac Edition #1208, June 13th, 2010

PHOTO INDEX: OUR "13 QUESTIONS" LOGO.

13 QUESTIONS

1.YOU HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ARIZONA IMMIGRATION BILL. ANY THOUGHTS?

JUMBLED. FIRST OFF I THINK IT IS DEAD WRONG TO ASK ANYONE FOR THEIR “PAPERS” IN A SOCIETY LIKE OURS. IT CREEPS ME OUT. BUT THAT SAID, WE CAN’T IGNORE THE FACT THAT WE ARE BIG FAT TARGETS FOR TERRORISTS. IT IS LUCK, SKILL AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT PLANS HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED. I’M FOR A NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM SHOWING MY ID IF ASKED IF IT WERE TO PROTECT THE GREATER GOOD. I DON’T THINK POLICE PICK ON PEOPLE JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT. THE ONE THING ABOUT THE ARIZONA LAW IS THAT YOU MUST SHOW ID IF STOPPED. I DON’T THINK THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. BUT CHECKPOINTS FOR IDENTIFICATION IS SOMETHING THAT BOTHERS ME. I’M ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE MANY, MANY QUESTIONS. BUT I DO KNOW WE HAVE TO WALK A FINE LINE BETWEEN FREEDOM AND ANNIHILATION BY OUR ENEMIES. I’D RATHER ERR ON THE SIDE OF GIVING AN INDIVIDUAL A BAD DAY RATHER THAN SEEING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KILLED. THE GREATER GOOD AND ALL THAT.

2.THERE SEEMS TO BE A LULL IN THE ELECTION CYCLE, IS IT ME OR IS THIS A BORING ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA?

MID TERMS OFTEN DON’T GENERATE THE EXCITEMENT THAT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS DO. I THINK THINGS WILL HEAT UP BETWEEN PAT TOOMEY AND JOE SESTAK. IF TOOMEY PAINTS SESTAK AS AN ULTRA LIBERAL, HE CAN REPLICATE RICK SANTORUM’S WIN OVER HARRIS WOLFORD IN 1994. I THINK THOUGH THAT SESTAK IS TOUGH AND ORNERY. SO IT MAY NOT WORK. BUT ONCE THE FOURTH OF JULY COMES AND GOES, WATCH FOR A BUILD UP IN INTEREST.

3.WHATEVER HAPPENED TO “GEORGE” MAGAZINE?

I THINK IT STOPPED PUBLISHING AFTER JFK JUNIOR’S DEATH.

4.YOU SEE TO THINK RICK SANTORUM AS A CHANCE TO BE PRESIDENT. WHY?

HE CAN TAP INTO THE FOLLOWING BASES, THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT, CONSERVATIVES, TEA PARTY PEOPLE AS WELL AS DISAFFECTED DEMOCRATS. HE IS ARTICULATE, GIVES A GREAT PRESENTATION AND CAN TAP INTO THE RESENTMENT THE MIDDLE CLASS FEELS. HE HAS TO STAY AWAY FROM SOME STRANGE COMMENTS AND HAS TO MODERATE SOMEWHAT. BUT YES HE HAS A CHANCE.

5.HAVE YOU EVER CHEWED TOBACCO?

GOD NO. AGAIN KIND OF DOVETAILS INTO THE SMOKING THING, TOO MUCH WORK. I USED TO TALK TO AN OLD MAN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND HE WAS CONTANTLY CHEWING. THE SIDEWALK WHERE HE STOOD AND SPIT IS STILL STAINED BROWN.

6. I RECENTLY SAW A PICTURE OF YOUR GAL GEENA DAVIS. SHE LOOKED LIKE A SLOB AND SEEMS TO HAVE CHUNKED UP? ANY COMMENTS?

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A FACE MAN. SHE STILL LOOKS GOOD.

7.IF YOU HAD TO LIVE IN ANY OTHER HISTORICAL TIMES WOULD YOU?

NOPE. THE THINGS I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFETIME ARE TRULY AMAZING. THE LUNAR LANDING, THE CULTURAL SHIFTS, THE PROGRESS IN SOCIAL ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGY. WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE AT ANY OTHER TIME.

8.OKAY, FAVORITE FEMALE MOVIE STARS OF THE 40s?

MY FATHER LOVED ANNE SHERIDAN BUT I’D HAVE TO GO WITH ANNE RUTHERFORD AND JUDY GARLAND WHEN SHE WAS IN HER EARLY TWENTIES.

9.HAVE YOU BOUGHT A KINDLE YET?

NO BUT MRS. LULAC WHO IS USUALLY 15 YEARS AHEAD OF ME IN TECHNOLOGY GOT THE BARNES AND NOBLE ONE ("THE NOOK") THE OTHER DAY.

10. SPEAKING OF BARNES AND NOBLE, WVIA IS HAVE A DAY THERE

ON FRIDAY FEATURING LOCAL AUTHORS. ARE YOU GOING TO BE THERE?

WASN’T ASKED.

11. WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU THE MOST ABOUT LOCAL POLITICS?

I THINK THE FACT THAT PEOPLE JUST DON’T GET THAT ONCE IN A WHILE YOU HAVE TO VOTE SOMEONE OUT. YOU HAVE TO SEND A MESSAGE. THE KEN SMITH ELECTION IN THE 112TH COMES TO MIND. NICE GUY, SMART GUY BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY YOUR TAXES. THAT’S PRETTY BASIC. AND HE WON RE-ELECTION. SO I JUST DON’T KNOW SOMETIMES.

12. HOW’S YOUR NEXT BOOK COMING?

CLOSE. VERY, VERY CLOSE. I HAVE AMBITIONS TO DO TWO MORE. AS WE GET CLOSER TO PUBLICATION YOU’LL HEAR MORE.

13. I REALIZE THAT IN SOMETHINGS YONKI , A GREAT IDEA COMES OUT OF ONE OF YOUR PERPETUAL SNITS ABOUT SOMETHING OR THE OTHER. I LIKE THE “Y’ DRIVE BECAUSE IT GIVES A LITTLE INSIGHT INTO YOUR LIFE WITHOUT THE FACEBOOK DRIBBLE. THE ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR NEPHEW'S WEDDING WAS GREAT. WHAT WORDS OF ADVICE DID YOU GIVE TO YOUR NEPHEW ON HIS WEDDING DAY?

I TOLD HE AND HIS BRIDE TO TREAT EACH OTHER RIGHT AND THAT NO PROBLEM IS TOO BIG TO SOLVE OR NO SIN IS UNFORGIVABLE. THE DAY WAS PRETTY EMOTIONAL FOR ME BECAUSE MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND DID A GREAT JOB RAISING HIM. SO THAT’S WHAT I TOLD HIM ON HIS WEDDING DAY BUT I THINK THE ADVICE I GAVE HIM WHEN HE HIT 21 KIND OF DOVETAILED INTO HIS ULTIMATE CHOICE IN A MATE. AND THAT WAS DON’T MARRY SOMEBODY YOU THINK MIGHT STAB YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. NOT FLOWERY BUT EFFECTIVE I THINK FOR ANY YOUNG MAN STARTING OUT IN HIS 20S.