Writing Lesson

I'm not a good writer, I'm not really good at anything, but I think I know what it takes to be a good writer. These are probably the same things it takes to be good at anything: confidence, a sense of timing, and the industriousness to do your homework.

I had a thought yesterday about Bobby Jindal after I heard part of his speech after President Obama's Not the State of the Union address. I thought he sounded like Kenneth, a character on "30 Rock." (Watching videos of the two, they also share physical similarities.)

Regarding this thought, I didn't do my homework, meaning I didn't write this thought down on paper, a note I could have referred back to when mentioning Jindal in a blog posting yesterday.

I also lacked the confidence to put this Jindal/Kenneth observation in the posting, mostly because after I had the thought, it dawned on me I might be crazy, and that the governor of Louisiana can't possibly sound anything at all like a sitcom character.

I should have made the observation yesterday, but I have no sense of timing, no sense of urgency. Because of this I was beaten to the punch. Just this morning I was listening to a radio show during which the host played an audio tape of Jindal from his speech, then played one of Kenneth from "30 Rock." You can also find a video on YouTube that has Jindal giving his speech with a voice over from Kenneth.

So now, finally, the final words on:

Bobby Jindal. There is no doubt he sounds like a goofy character on an NBC sitcom. His days as the face, and voice, of the new Republican party are over, unless he can learn to speak like a normal human being.