Daily Decrees

Beginning January 1, 2011, your all powerful yet benevolent despot will make one decree daily that will become instant and unquestionable law. Though it is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is yet unkown whether absolute imagined power corrupts. Perhaps it merely corrupts the imagination. We'll find out as Marisa, the newly ordained Queen of the World, attempts to change the world for the better by making 365 unilateral decisions. Ultimately though, it doesn't really matter whether you agree with her decisions or not. So feel free to comment as long as you understand your comments are in vain. In all honesty though your queen is hopeful that you will consider the vast majority of her decrees to be the kind of decisions you wish your previous leaders had made years ago. The best part of being the supreme ruler of the world is that changes can be made easily. There are no agreements to be reached, no protocols to follow, and no bureaucratic red tape...and that is the whole point.

Friday, January 7, 2011

January 7, 2011 – And the Award for Best Awards Show Goes to…

The People’s Choice Awards are over; the Golden Globes are coming soon.  I think it’s about time I warn you all to enjoy awards season this year because it is going to be the last.  Wait, wait, wait – don’t freak out.  I am not cancelling all award shows.  All I am saying is…
Televised award shows will now be limited to the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys and the Tonys.
I like award shows…to a point.  They are a great way to get a taste of the year’s best movies, television, music, and theater so you can make mental lists of the things you want to see or listen to.  It’s also fun to watch glamorous celebrities attend glamorous events but I reiterate that it’s only fun to a point.  Be honest, there is only one award per genre that really means anything and those are the ones I am keeping.  There are so many different award shows that it is not uncommon for many of the recipients to not even bother attending.  Lesser award shows seem to know that most celebrities won’t bother attending so they give their awards to whoever will.  That would be how the actors from Twilight win awards.  When you give out so many different awards for essentially the same thing you cheapen the entire concept of winning.  Fashion designers shouldn’t worry too much.  Between movie premiers, charity events, and film festivals there will still be plenty of occasions for celebrities to get dressed up and photographed.  Besides, I didn’t say there couldn’t be more award-based events; I just said they couldn’t be televised.  As long as you spare the general public from the spectacle, I don’t really care what ego boosting drivel you take part in. 
By the end of this year I have very high hopes of greatly improving television.  As you can see I am starting by cutting repetitive nonsense but I have greater plans in store.  Stay tuned.
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