Dream Dinner 3 - Musicians

My 8 Favorite Singer/Songwriters: chewing the fat, shooting the bull, talking shop, showing off pics of family, etc.

• Bob Dylan at head of the table. The voice of the generation of hippies and world changers.
• Bruce Springsteen to his right and Bono to his left. These two have an enormous fan base that transcends age, language, and culture.
• John Mellencamp and Bryan Adams facing each other in the midst of the giants of music.
• Elton John is at the other head and loves being there.
• Billy Joel is at his right (they are very good friends) and Dave Matthews on Elton's left.

This collection of souls and artists have caught my attention and have spoken into my life through the beauty of rhyme, rhythm, and lyrical prose.

Who would you like to see at your dinner table?

My Fav Steven Wright Jokes

* Someone sent me a postcard picture of the earth. On the back it said, "Wish you were here."

* Cross Country skiing is great if you live in a small country.

* I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.

* "Did you sleep well?" "No, I made a couple of mistakes."

* It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it.

* Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.

* What's another word for Thesaurus?

* If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?

* If you tell a joke in the forest, but nobody laughs, was it a joke?

* I saw a bank that said "24 Hour Banking", but I don't have that much time.

* I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.

* For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier...I put them in the same room and let them fight it out.

* I installed a skylight in my apartment. The people who live above me are furious!

* I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.

Dream Dinner 2 - Presidents and Friends

- Abraham Lincoln sitting beside Biz Gainey. These two can be brutally honest and truthful!

- Thomas Jefferson sitting beside Rod Leupp - these two are so brilliant.

- Ronald Reagan sitting beside me because he is one of my favorites.

- George W. Bush sitting beside my dad, who would love to chat about baseball and farming.


Peggy Noonan (Presidential speechwriter) in her book "What I Saw At The Revolution", wrote of her years writing speeches for President Reagan. She wrote the famous speech at the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial Service, which has been tagged by many as one of the greatest speeches/moments of any U.S. President. Reagan was tender, compassionate, honoring, and rather pastoral during the speech to the grieving family and saddened country.

Noonan also wrote the famous speech Reagan gave in Normandy, France at the 20th Anniversary of D-Day. It is also considered one of the brightest moments of Reagan's speeches. Again, honoring, compassionate, and pastoral.

It is an awesome book! I recommend it to anyone who wants to get a glance into the Reagan years.