Michael Travis Jasper
Jasper is a novelist who grew up in Troy, Kan., has a large collection of tattoos, and is the author of To Be Chosen.
Recent Comments
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Are you getting an H1N1 vaccine?
Nope. I have no plans to get the vaccine. Because I write in my home, I don't have that much interaction with the public. I am also not really in a high risk catagory. Fingers crossed.
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What do you think of Tiger Woods' recent marital issues?
If you make your money as a public person, you should expect scrutiny when you screw up.
It is really not our business, but anyone who earns a living by being a celebrity (as star athletes do) is fair game for gossip mongers. We can't be surprised.
Over half of straight marriages fail, and as often as not, it is because of adultery. She'll come out of it okay.
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How much are you spending on holiday gifts?
Don't know yet, but definitely cutting back.
My funds are tighter than usual, but I will come up with the necessary stuff.
Making homemade items for my nephews and niece this year. That's a first, and I strongly doubt that it will be appreciated.
Happy holidays to everyone!
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Should KU fire Mark Mangino?
Maybe. Depends on the outcome of the athletic department's investigation.
Who cares? The outcome of this issue is about the least important issue I can bring to mind. Why would anyone [except those directly involved] care about this?
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As a leader, I think Sarah Palin is ...
... a joke.
Obviously, she is pretty. That fact makes people more inclined to like her.
It is unfortunate because she seems to be an idiot and a hypocrite.
The last thing we need is for her to become president and accidentally finish the job that George W. Bush began of destroying our nation.
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Should Larry Johnson have been suspended?
Yes. It was appropriate given what he said.
The man is a role model to a lot of young people, and to some degree represents our city.
He doesn't have the right to make homophobic remarks in public.
It is not acceptable to persecute ANY oppressed minority. Not to mention the fact that NO athlete should make $660,000 in two weeks.
For what? It's absurd.
Doesn't the President of the United States make like half that in a year? No wonder our civilization is always teetering on the brink.
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What should happen to Balloon Boy?
Nothing. He's just a kid.
The parents should be punished, not the elementary school aged child.
I would make the parents pay for all costs related to the hoax. Put the dad in prison for three months, then upon his release, put the mom in prison for three months.
Two years probation for each adult, and appropriate counseling / therapy for the kids.
Child Protective Services should check on the kids once a month for a year. I think the kids will learn the lesson from seeing their parents punished.
.Is there anything people won't do for fame?
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Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
Yes. He deserves the prize because he has been embraced by the free world as hope that America has found its way back to the right path.
He symbolizes hope for a better future. He hasn't had much time yet to prove himself, but his persona alone suggests great possibilities.
I do hope that he will not become a war president. We need to focus on home first.
I think he should bulldoze ahead with his policies. Force improvement on our nation. He represents all the good that America could do in the world.
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Rio or Chicago? Who should have the Olympics?
Chicago. Rio is beautiful, and it is impossible to ignore the fact that the U.S. has hosted before and South America never has. Rio is a fair and lovely choice. However, as an American, I can’t help wishing that Chicago had won. The Games would bring a huge amount of attention to the Midwest, and our struggling economy could really have used that tremendous boost. In the end, I wish we had won it because we need it right now, but fair is fair ... and it should make for some very pretty television.
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What kind of reality TV show would you be on?
Guilty pleasure (Examples: “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” or almost any show on VH1.)
I would find “Ghost Hunters” interesting, and “American Idol” would be great if I had the voice for it. Most of all, I would want to play sidekick to Tiffany on a new season of “I Love New York.” I love that girl. She is crazy. (I also would enjoy — ahem — “meeting" PC of “NYC Prep.”)
