But on a story called “Más Sabe el Diablo,”
(“The Devil Knows Best,”)
the US Census people are getting involved, supplying props and writing
assistance to help weave into the story line a reassuring strand about
how important it is for the Latino population to be sure to be counted
in the 2010 Census. There's been a tradition of ducking the censustaker
for fear that information given will then be used in less-than-pleasant
means. The government wishes to get an accurate decennial snapshot
of the population of the nation, and the people who run the Telemundo
network - part of the GE/NBC megapower - can claim they are doing this
to help that effort, but it also stands to reason that the ability to
show a larger potential audience for their niche programming will mean
more money rolling in for them. Which suits me fine, because they can
always use it to give Keith Olbermann all the money he can wheel to the
bank, if he'll only keep appearing on TV to lay out truths both witty
and wise.But Peggy and I had one of those philosophical discussions tonight, ranging from Who Created God so that He could create the world, and how it must have felt to be the Virgin Mary. I don't like to postulate about things we can't know on this plane; I believe in the teachings I was given as a child and I don't question them. What could be less definite than people on earth discussing what they know about the afterlife? We have faithful hope, but I bet it's gonna be way different than what a lot of people think.
Don't look for me to be invited to deliver the commencement address at any divinity schools this year. I consider myself religious, and I love being that way, but I don't know a whole lot. Just like plumbing and electricity. I count on them being there for me all the time, so why question beyond that?
And I do know that I'd like to avoid going to hell.
Any place that's hot as hell would not be for me.
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