Huh? What's Up With That?

china bound...   Hollywood child actor Mickey Rooney was on a vaudeville stage at age 5 and appeared in his first movie by the time he celebrated his sixth birthday.  He was able to maintain his adolescent status way beyond his actual teen years because his physical stature never exceeded five feet, two inches tall.     Louisville, Kentucky child actor, Drew Ashley was on stage at the age of six.  That was six years ago.  Since that time, Drew has appeared in many productions and recently auditioned for a national tour of A Christmas Story .  In addition, he may have an opportunity to go to China for six months in a touring production of South Pacific .     However, there is now a drawback.  Drew is auditioning for parts and not getting them!     HUH ?   What's up with that ?    Drew is outgoing, extremely well-spoken, respectful and a polite 12 year old.  He appears to be everything any parent could as...

a bridge over troubled waters...                                                                                                                  p.simon, 1969            There must be a phantom sign on the stairway leading up to Air Force One that says, Trip Here.  If that's not the case, those steps must surely be jinxed.       Joe Biden isn't the only politician to stumble while trying to board the world's most famous aircraft.    The president managed to trip or stumble twice last March 19th as he climbed the stairs to Air Force One.     Still, the president's recent missteps pale by comparison to the tumble President Gerald Ford...