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Mar. 8, 2005 I know I've done my job when I've hit a nerve. I've said it before and will again, I'm sure. I've done it this time with Martha Stewart. Some people, evidently, are so sucked in by the Colossus of Martha they can't think for themselves. And like the statue of Helios at Rhodes there are those foolish enough to see her as a deity of domestic life. Too bad for them. I have always had heros, but I am not so foolish to think any of them are without flaws. Only one man who ever lived was without flaws and that is Jesus Christ. Martha Stewart isn't even in the ballpark. I realize people make mistakes. I have a relative, who through some miscarriage of justice wound up afoul of the law. I also note there are a lot of scallywags out there who do so and never seem to get what they have coming to them. My sister got tied up with one such rotten apple, but that is something she doesn't see and I will not debate. This time, though, I hit the big nerve. Marthaphiles evidently are so sucked in by the idea that she is some kind of goddess of the home (silly cods)they think she is beyond the law. The sad truth, folks, is she is HUMAN. Martha, and Michael Jackson are flawed like everone else. Bottom line. They are MORTALS. I know this is going to give some out there medical problems. Sit down, take a slow breath, count to one hundred. Okay, now that your blood pressure is down to a more normal level...you have to be careful who you put up on a pedestal. Even President Bush doesn't walk on water, or try to. Believe it, or not there are those out there who are better cooks and homemakers then Martha. I'll give some of the more faint hearted out there a chance to come around. I know some of you fainted. Also, just because some of us are MEN doesn't mean we can't cook, or do some of the other things Martha does. Yes, even some men are better cooks then Martha. Geez, there they go again! We're going to need a lot more smelling salts. If you don't believe me look at the ratio of men who do cooking shows to women. Jeff Smith, Wolfgang Puck, Bert Wolfe, Justin Wilson, Martin Yan, Graham Kerr(the galloping gormet, remember him?),Father Domenic. I could go on. My point is: You can't say something about some celebraties without stirring up the Sh*t pot. Not to mention folding and whipping the same. I've got pictures of John Wayne around the house. I'm not so dumb to think he was perfect. I just think some people idealize people like Martha Stewart too much. All I can say to someone like that is be careful where you're stepping. Even Martha goes to the bathroom sometimes. ------------ About the author: Lee Zelhart is a proud graduate of McKendree College and the author of The Ghost of the Cavalier due out May 2nd. He is the father of two children, one of which tells him he will be a grandpa next September. Both first issues are greatly anticipated and more details to be released later. Email: graphicsdoctor1@sbcglobal.net Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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