There are a few arias in some operas that I fund to be beautiful but they are just bits and
pieces hooked onto stupid stories. Therefore, it is safe to say that I am not an opera buff.
Jan is an opera buff. She listens to her tapes and discs while doing her chores. Not often does she have a chance to actually go to the opera and so she jumped at the chance to go last night.
Some sort of a deal allowed her to pay only $30.00 for seats that normally go for $150.00.
She came home very pleased with the experience. I was appalled at the $30.00 price
(We could have purchased a disc of the whole thing for less) and can not even imagine anyone paying the full $150.00 price.
It seems that many people have so much money that it no longer has any meaning. I often wonder what it would be like to be in that position. Thousands of dollars for a super bowl ticket.
A small fortune to hear Banana Nose (My affectionate name for Streisand), hotel rooms for thousands per night and meals costing hundreds of bucks. My worries are much simpler. $3.50 for a gallon of gas, $4.00 for a gallon of milk.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
MORE RANDOM THOUGHTS
It seems to me that the media is making much to much about the Pope"s visit. I agree with the general coverage, he is a swell dude and much admired even by non -Catholics but---
That Popemobile is the worst looking vehicle ever designed by human hand, I would find it demeaning just to look at it, let alone ride in it.
That crazy hat that he seems to wear on ceremonial occasions is simply awful. He better stay awake while wearing it. If he happens to nod off it becomes horribly obvious. And how can he
not nod off while attending some of the events which he must attend ?
That Popemobile is the worst looking vehicle ever designed by human hand, I would find it demeaning just to look at it, let alone ride in it.
That crazy hat that he seems to wear on ceremonial occasions is simply awful. He better stay awake while wearing it. If he happens to nod off it becomes horribly obvious. And how can he
not nod off while attending some of the events which he must attend ?
Friday, April 11, 2008
RANDOM THOUGHTS
I have recently noticed that many people suddenly have very white teeth. There are many shades of white but tooth color isn't that bright reflective white. Some celebrities teeth practically glow in the dark. This confirms my suspicion that many people are idiots.
Why do people riot ? Perhaps the Haitians who seem to be starving have a pretty good excuse.
Most American riots seem strange. They often take place during the week when all good people are a t work. I must assume that the rioters are all unemployed. Sometimes their causes seem a little less than pressing. Do the recent disturbances in San Francisco seem to be of pressing concern? Do you suppose that the rioters even know where Tibet is ?
Global warming seems to have stalled during the last few years. Hmm- Do you suppose that the warming theory has been exaggerated ? My theory is that it is a self correcting situation.More warmth creates more clouds which reflect the suns rays back into space and hence cool things down.
Why do people riot ? Perhaps the Haitians who seem to be starving have a pretty good excuse.
Most American riots seem strange. They often take place during the week when all good people are a t work. I must assume that the rioters are all unemployed. Sometimes their causes seem a little less than pressing. Do the recent disturbances in San Francisco seem to be of pressing concern? Do you suppose that the rioters even know where Tibet is ?
Global warming seems to have stalled during the last few years. Hmm- Do you suppose that the warming theory has been exaggerated ? My theory is that it is a self correcting situation.More warmth creates more clouds which reflect the suns rays back into space and hence cool things down.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
WHAT IF I WERE A MULTI-BILLIONARE ?
Those who have been reading my blog know that I like to imagine things.
I have posed as a professor of economics ( See my course in Economics 101 ),
a professor of civics ( see Civics 101 ) and as a dictator.
Now I have become an obscenely wealthy person and my problem is , what to do with all this dough. Naturally, I have a ready answer. Although I sympathise with the poor and the sick
and I see a great need to improve education, none of these appeal to my generosity.
We note, with some dismay, that Ford Motor Company finds itself in dire straits. This bothers me so much that I am willing to invest my billions in some sort of a bailout. Why would I do such a thing?
FOMOCO probably employs over 100,000 people. There may be 3000 agencies selling
Ford products. Each agency likely employs 40 people. Something like 250,000 people depend on these jobs. Including their families, we are talking about close to 1,000,000 people who would be left without support should the company go out of business.
Those of us that show any interest in automobiles know that Ford products are excellent.
They have vehicles of all types. Why aren't we buying more of them ? There is a perception that imported cars are superior. I don't believe this. US auto manufacturers have greatly improved the quality of their product.
I, of course, am now running the company and know of many management steps that must be taken. Step one: get labor and management talking to one another to set reasonable salary adjustments for both parties. That is the most important thing.
I really don't want to see this, the year of our Ford 100 to be the last one. Lets all go out and buy a Ford ASAP.
I have posed as a professor of economics ( See my course in Economics 101 ),
a professor of civics ( see Civics 101 ) and as a dictator.
Now I have become an obscenely wealthy person and my problem is , what to do with all this dough. Naturally, I have a ready answer. Although I sympathise with the poor and the sick
and I see a great need to improve education, none of these appeal to my generosity.
We note, with some dismay, that Ford Motor Company finds itself in dire straits. This bothers me so much that I am willing to invest my billions in some sort of a bailout. Why would I do such a thing?
FOMOCO probably employs over 100,000 people. There may be 3000 agencies selling
Ford products. Each agency likely employs 40 people. Something like 250,000 people depend on these jobs. Including their families, we are talking about close to 1,000,000 people who would be left without support should the company go out of business.
Those of us that show any interest in automobiles know that Ford products are excellent.
They have vehicles of all types. Why aren't we buying more of them ? There is a perception that imported cars are superior. I don't believe this. US auto manufacturers have greatly improved the quality of their product.
I, of course, am now running the company and know of many management steps that must be taken. Step one: get labor and management talking to one another to set reasonable salary adjustments for both parties. That is the most important thing.
I really don't want to see this, the year of our Ford 100 to be the last one. Lets all go out and buy a Ford ASAP.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
I DON'T BELEVE THESE THINGS
1) 1 in 4 teenage girls has a STD.
If this were true we should start watching our children more closely. We used to
have chaperons. Not a bad idea.
2) Drink 8 glasses of water per day.
Why would anyone put such a burden on ones kidneys ? Perhaps, in very hot
weather a glass or two might be in order. Maybe athletes might drink a few glasses.
Some people ( me ) drink 1 or no glasses of water per day and seem reasonably
healthy.
3) 2,000,000 American children go to bed hungry every night. Where are these
kids ? Where are the parents ? I thought we had social programs to take care of this
supposed problem. What a bunch of baloney !
4) There are 5,000,ooo homeless in the US.
Yes there are some homeless persons and they are a problem. They are hard to
count. Since they are always out in the street it is easily imagined that the
statisticians over estimated the numbers. That is my theory
If this were true we should start watching our children more closely. We used to
have chaperons. Not a bad idea.
2) Drink 8 glasses of water per day.
Why would anyone put such a burden on ones kidneys ? Perhaps, in very hot
weather a glass or two might be in order. Maybe athletes might drink a few glasses.
Some people ( me ) drink 1 or no glasses of water per day and seem reasonably
healthy.
3) 2,000,000 American children go to bed hungry every night. Where are these
kids ? Where are the parents ? I thought we had social programs to take care of this
supposed problem. What a bunch of baloney !
4) There are 5,000,ooo homeless in the US.
Yes there are some homeless persons and they are a problem. They are hard to
count. Since they are always out in the street it is easily imagined that the
statisticians over estimated the numbers. That is my theory
Monday, March 3, 2008
HAVE WE GONE CRAZY ? (Confirmation )
I am not alone. Todays Drudge Report indicates that there is widespread
disgust with the Defense Department's granting a huge contract to the French company.
disgust with the Defense Department's granting a huge contract to the French company.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
HAVE WE GONE CRAZY ?
We would be singing "God Save the Queen" today if the French had not intervened
in our great revolution. They didn"t love us much at the time but hated England with whom they were at war. But we did owe them a great debt of gratitude.
That debt was repaid in WW I. It was repaid in WW II with interest. Post WW II with the
Marshall plan we repaid the debt once again, this time with compound interest at a
usurious rate.
And yet today the French do not love us. Perhaps they envy us our world position. Their
puny military and ever shrinking power on the world stage must rankle.
Why, you might ask, does that make us crazy ? Here is why. Our military granted a contract for $100,000,000,000 ( That's one hundred BILLION ) to the French company that makes the
Airbus . Boeing, one of our stellar companies, was quite able to fill the order for tanker aircraft for the US Air force. So the French industry gets a much needed shot in the arm. Our international balance of trade takes another hit. Why are we helping them?
So, are we crazy or am I missing something ?
in our great revolution. They didn"t love us much at the time but hated England with whom they were at war. But we did owe them a great debt of gratitude.
That debt was repaid in WW I. It was repaid in WW II with interest. Post WW II with the
Marshall plan we repaid the debt once again, this time with compound interest at a
usurious rate.
And yet today the French do not love us. Perhaps they envy us our world position. Their
puny military and ever shrinking power on the world stage must rankle.
Why, you might ask, does that make us crazy ? Here is why. Our military granted a contract for $100,000,000,000 ( That's one hundred BILLION ) to the French company that makes the
Airbus . Boeing, one of our stellar companies, was quite able to fill the order for tanker aircraft for the US Air force. So the French industry gets a much needed shot in the arm. Our international balance of trade takes another hit. Why are we helping them?
So, are we crazy or am I missing something ?
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