I don't much like Facebook but --------
Facebook never appealed to me but, once in a while I take a look at some of it.
Fracesca ( Frances to me ) seems to be an unbelievably active face booker. I spent
a while looking at some of her stuff.
A couple of items caught my eye. One was a short poem of the modern type ( no ryme or
meter to speak of ) which is not my preference. But yet I found it evocative of feelings
I have felt but have never expressed. Pretty good stuff I admit.
The other item was a picture of the interior of Frances's yurk (yurt,yuck,whatever)
with someones bottom. But more interestingly, in the photo, a beautiful solid mahogany
table. I wonder if Frances knows the history of this item. It was hand made ( no power
tools) by her maternal great grandfather probably around 1945. He decided to have a hobby and chose woodworking. He purchased every known tool and proceeded to
produce this table and two benches. That was the end of his woodworking hobby. I was
pleased to see that the table is still around and in the family. I wonder if the benches are
still with it. That table spent many years in Mexico City in the quaint bar at the beautiful historic home where I spent my youth.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
52 SHADES OF WHITE
With apologies to those in the know, your scribe must give a brief explanation of optics. My bona fides on this subject are questionable. Optics is the science of light.
For this explanation we will refer only to sunlight.
The light from the sun covers the entire spectrum of visible light from infra-red to
ultra-violet. This spectrum can be seen commonly in rainbows or when viewed through
a prism. In these cases the visible spectrum is separated in all the basic colors (6, I think). When this sunlight shines on an object, some or all parts of the spectrum may be absorbed by the object. If all the light is absorbed the object appears black and the absorbed rays are converted to heat. If none of the rays are absorbed the object will appear white. Combinations of the unabsorbed colors are the various shades of all the different colors which we see.
This subject has been brought to my mind by the fairly recent fad of teeth whitening.
Normally the human tooth comes in quite a variety of basically white colors. They may have touches of yellow or brown and up to a point this is quite natural. Some teeth may become discolored by neglect or peculiar habits. An excess of yellow or brown or
green( ugh ) can be hideous. Cleansing or bleaching in some cases may be in order.
However, the tooth whitening fad, as practiced by vain people is often excessive.The teeth are rendered a perfect white. The only perfect white that I can think of would be
seen on most toilets. A perfectly white smile reminds me of a row of miniature toilets.
Very unnatural. Very unattractive.
With apologies to those in the know, your scribe must give a brief explanation of optics. My bona fides on this subject are questionable. Optics is the science of light.
For this explanation we will refer only to sunlight.
The light from the sun covers the entire spectrum of visible light from infra-red to
ultra-violet. This spectrum can be seen commonly in rainbows or when viewed through
a prism. In these cases the visible spectrum is separated in all the basic colors (6, I think). When this sunlight shines on an object, some or all parts of the spectrum may be absorbed by the object. If all the light is absorbed the object appears black and the absorbed rays are converted to heat. If none of the rays are absorbed the object will appear white. Combinations of the unabsorbed colors are the various shades of all the different colors which we see.
This subject has been brought to my mind by the fairly recent fad of teeth whitening.
Normally the human tooth comes in quite a variety of basically white colors. They may have touches of yellow or brown and up to a point this is quite natural. Some teeth may become discolored by neglect or peculiar habits. An excess of yellow or brown or
green( ugh ) can be hideous. Cleansing or bleaching in some cases may be in order.
However, the tooth whitening fad, as practiced by vain people is often excessive.The teeth are rendered a perfect white. The only perfect white that I can think of would be
seen on most toilets. A perfectly white smile reminds me of a row of miniature toilets.
Very unnatural. Very unattractive.
Monday, April 22, 2013
REALY OLD MEMORIES
I have been remiss in blogging for some time now.Perhaps I can attribute this to a lack of energy or maybe a few health problems. I'll spare you the details.
Strangely, the older I get the farther back go my memories. The early 1930s are becoming shockingly clear in my mind. I was between 5 and 10 years old during this period. Business was terrible. This was the big depression and I am sure my Dad was pretty worried. Poor as we were, we nevertheless lived in a huge and lovely rented house with an enormous yard. Even poor folks like our family somehow had four or more maids and several gardeners. Dad drove an enormous Cadillac cabriole purchased in about 1928 when times were good.
Mexico was still in turmoil at this time. There were practicaly no controls over anything.This was manifested in the dog business. Dad had purchased a Great Dane(it turned out it wasn't) and two Irish Terriers (they were something else ) and a disgusting
Scotty. The so called Dane, Tiger, was enormous. When he was a puppy the local vet was commissioned to cut the ears. What a quack he turned out to be. He cut the ears off the poor dog and as a freebie, he lopped off his ( the dog"s ) tail. The dog grew up to be a fierce looking beast but he was a gentle giant. He was the only dog allowed in the house but at night he patrolled the perimeter of the huge yard, probably 1 kilometer around. We never had any fear of burglars thanks to the all night vigil. To leave nothing to chance, Dad kept a loaded 45 by his bed every night.
Back to the poverty situation: Apparently the household budget did not allow anything for clothing. All the cloths I had were handmedowns from Carl, through Dean and Lee. I was dressed in rags. When Toti came along some years later he got all new stuff. Needless to to say, I was resentful for many years.
I have been remiss in blogging for some time now.Perhaps I can attribute this to a lack of energy or maybe a few health problems. I'll spare you the details.
Strangely, the older I get the farther back go my memories. The early 1930s are becoming shockingly clear in my mind. I was between 5 and 10 years old during this period. Business was terrible. This was the big depression and I am sure my Dad was pretty worried. Poor as we were, we nevertheless lived in a huge and lovely rented house with an enormous yard. Even poor folks like our family somehow had four or more maids and several gardeners. Dad drove an enormous Cadillac cabriole purchased in about 1928 when times were good.
Mexico was still in turmoil at this time. There were practicaly no controls over anything.This was manifested in the dog business. Dad had purchased a Great Dane(it turned out it wasn't) and two Irish Terriers (they were something else ) and a disgusting
Scotty. The so called Dane, Tiger, was enormous. When he was a puppy the local vet was commissioned to cut the ears. What a quack he turned out to be. He cut the ears off the poor dog and as a freebie, he lopped off his ( the dog"s ) tail. The dog grew up to be a fierce looking beast but he was a gentle giant. He was the only dog allowed in the house but at night he patrolled the perimeter of the huge yard, probably 1 kilometer around. We never had any fear of burglars thanks to the all night vigil. To leave nothing to chance, Dad kept a loaded 45 by his bed every night.
Back to the poverty situation: Apparently the household budget did not allow anything for clothing. All the cloths I had were handmedowns from Carl, through Dean and Lee. I was dressed in rags. When Toti came along some years later he got all new stuff. Needless to to say, I was resentful for many years.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
IS SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE FUNNY ?
Many years ago SNL was a riot. Great comedians and talented script writers made this program a weekend treat. I, along with many others no longer bother to watch. Years ago they forgot what is funny. The great humorists are long gone. The current crop of writers are clueless.
It occurred to this bunch that a mocking parody of Jesus Christ would be amusing. It was not. They went too far with this ham handed , disgusting program.
The sponsors of SNL are Kmart, Sears and J C Penny. The next time you go shopping you might consider taking your trade elsewhere.
Many years ago SNL was a riot. Great comedians and talented script writers made this program a weekend treat. I, along with many others no longer bother to watch. Years ago they forgot what is funny. The great humorists are long gone. The current crop of writers are clueless.
It occurred to this bunch that a mocking parody of Jesus Christ would be amusing. It was not. They went too far with this ham handed , disgusting program.
The sponsors of SNL are Kmart, Sears and J C Penny. The next time you go shopping you might consider taking your trade elsewhere.
Friday, February 15, 2013
A REMARKABLE STORY
About 25 years ago Oscar Pistorias, a South African infant, for unknown medical
reasons, had both legs amputated below the knees. As he grew up, in a miraculous
display of medical science, not only learned to walk but, with some strange
looking prosthesis became an Olympic track contender. Although he failed to
win a medal he became a hero of the games and a credit to his country.
Fast forward a couple of years : Oscar has taken up with the beautiful Miss
Steencamp. The world was shocked to learn that Miss Steencamp has been
murdered and Oscar is the primary suspect. It really is an open and shut case.
The jury will find him guilty. He doesn't have a leg to stand on.
P.S. South Africa has the second highest shooting death rate in the world.
Columbia is the first.
s
About 25 years ago Oscar Pistorias, a South African infant, for unknown medical
reasons, had both legs amputated below the knees. As he grew up, in a miraculous
display of medical science, not only learned to walk but, with some strange
looking prosthesis became an Olympic track contender. Although he failed to
win a medal he became a hero of the games and a credit to his country.
Fast forward a couple of years : Oscar has taken up with the beautiful Miss
Steencamp. The world was shocked to learn that Miss Steencamp has been
murdered and Oscar is the primary suspect. It really is an open and shut case.
The jury will find him guilty. He doesn't have a leg to stand on.
P.S. South Africa has the second highest shooting death rate in the world.
Columbia is the first.
s
Saturday, January 19, 2013
WHY SHOULD WE HATE MCDONALDS
Our wonderful government, aided and abetted by the liberal press and the health care nuts has, for many years demonized that evil, omnipresent and powerful company known as McDonalds. The complaint against them, they are the principal cause of obesity of the masses. The sedentary ones who stuff themselves with greasy and sugary treats apparently are blameless.
For reasons that elude me, POTUS and his wife as well as the US congress are obsessed with fat and strike out against it wherever they can. In spite of their efforts,
McDonalds ( and other fast food outlets ) seem to be thriving. How can that be ?
We wonder what can be wrong with top grade beef, chicken and pork,often with lettuce and tomatoes on a first class bun. The french fries might be a bit suspect but they are so good ( yummy ). A small order, split two ways keeps the dreaded calorie count at a reasonable level. One may even order salad if one so desires. This is all served quickly at a reasonable price. They even have a slightly smaller hamburger for only $1.00. And look out, Starbucks, a fine cup of coffee for $0.50 !
Is it any surprise that there are many thousands of McDs all over the world ? These are mostly privately owned but closely supervised franchises. If you have not done so, I suggest that you give them try
Our wonderful government, aided and abetted by the liberal press and the health care nuts has, for many years demonized that evil, omnipresent and powerful company known as McDonalds. The complaint against them, they are the principal cause of obesity of the masses. The sedentary ones who stuff themselves with greasy and sugary treats apparently are blameless.
For reasons that elude me, POTUS and his wife as well as the US congress are obsessed with fat and strike out against it wherever they can. In spite of their efforts,
McDonalds ( and other fast food outlets ) seem to be thriving. How can that be ?
We wonder what can be wrong with top grade beef, chicken and pork,often with lettuce and tomatoes on a first class bun. The french fries might be a bit suspect but they are so good ( yummy ). A small order, split two ways keeps the dreaded calorie count at a reasonable level. One may even order salad if one so desires. This is all served quickly at a reasonable price. They even have a slightly smaller hamburger for only $1.00. And look out, Starbucks, a fine cup of coffee for $0.50 !
Is it any surprise that there are many thousands of McDs all over the world ? These are mostly privately owned but closely supervised franchises. If you have not done so, I suggest that you give them try
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
MASSACRES
The recent CT school massacre was horrifying, disgusting , infutiatng, disquieting, and thought provoking. It was truly a big news story. However, for the last 5 or 6 days that seems to be all we hear about on radio TV and newspapers. By now the story has been told ad nauseum. I don't want to hear about it anymore.
As massacres go, this was no big deal. Traffic fatalities in the US average about 100 per day. 3000 dead in the world trade center. 6,000,000 dead in the holocast. Over 50,000 dead in the Bangladesh tsunami. Nagasaki and Hiroshima come to mind. The horrors of war dwarf most others. The list could go on and on.
Meanwhile, other newsworthy items are hidden from us. Terrible things are occurring in the middle east. The US is about to go over the so called fiscal cliff. Hillary claims to have suffered a concussion and so avoids an embarrassing congressional hearing.
Come on Fox, CNN, abc, nbc, and cbs. Lets let that old story go and start giving us the new and important stories as they happen.
The recent CT school massacre was horrifying, disgusting , infutiatng, disquieting, and thought provoking. It was truly a big news story. However, for the last 5 or 6 days that seems to be all we hear about on radio TV and newspapers. By now the story has been told ad nauseum. I don't want to hear about it anymore.
As massacres go, this was no big deal. Traffic fatalities in the US average about 100 per day. 3000 dead in the world trade center. 6,000,000 dead in the holocast. Over 50,000 dead in the Bangladesh tsunami. Nagasaki and Hiroshima come to mind. The horrors of war dwarf most others. The list could go on and on.
Meanwhile, other newsworthy items are hidden from us. Terrible things are occurring in the middle east. The US is about to go over the so called fiscal cliff. Hillary claims to have suffered a concussion and so avoids an embarrassing congressional hearing.
Come on Fox, CNN, abc, nbc, and cbs. Lets let that old story go and start giving us the new and important stories as they happen.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A TROUBLING STORY
Without too much fanfare a reputable source tells us that children are arriving at puberty at a much younger age, about 9 or ten years old. Not too any years ago this happened at 12 or 14 or even older in some cases. What do you suppose has caused this ?
Many possibilities present themselves. For example, can we blame early exposure to salacious material at an early age ? We can blame TV for that. Maybe early sex education in school can contribute. The same reputable source says that 10% of children in the sixth grade have engaged in sexual activity. Does this not bother you ? It does me.
Has something changed in our eating habits ? Are the numerous inoculations having unintended consequences ? How about the fluoride in our water supply. We are constantly exposed to radio magnetic energy. Hmmm---
Our reputable source fails to tell us if this is a world wide phenomena or is it just us. Maybe it is only in the industrial world.
Can this be a cause of the pervasive promiscuity or perhaps the rising prevalence of homosexualiy ? With no evidence to prove it, I suspect it may be a contributing factor
Without too much fanfare a reputable source tells us that children are arriving at puberty at a much younger age, about 9 or ten years old. Not too any years ago this happened at 12 or 14 or even older in some cases. What do you suppose has caused this ?
Many possibilities present themselves. For example, can we blame early exposure to salacious material at an early age ? We can blame TV for that. Maybe early sex education in school can contribute. The same reputable source says that 10% of children in the sixth grade have engaged in sexual activity. Does this not bother you ? It does me.
Has something changed in our eating habits ? Are the numerous inoculations having unintended consequences ? How about the fluoride in our water supply. We are constantly exposed to radio magnetic energy. Hmmm---
Our reputable source fails to tell us if this is a world wide phenomena or is it just us. Maybe it is only in the industrial world.
Can this be a cause of the pervasive promiscuity or perhaps the rising prevalence of homosexualiy ? With no evidence to prove it, I suspect it may be a contributing factor
Monday, October 1, 2012
ALL ABOUT FLIES
I feel certain that you are all interested in flies which I mentioned briefly in a previous blog. I made them sound better than they actually are with their great eyesight and lightening like reflexes. Each eye has about 4000 lenses and they pretty much see about 360 degrees at all times.
It is hard to believe that there are over 30,000 species of flies. The most common one is the ordinary house fly, the one that plagues us all summer long. We kill them if we can but they keep coming. The female, so we are told lays thousands of eggs in her brief two week life span. Her little wings beat at about 200 times per second. She, and her male counterpart defecate about every five minutes. They like to eat mostly disgusting things and then land on us or our food with their disgusting, sticky little feet. Thus they are great carriers of infections and and illnesses.
For the determined fly killer, it is important to know that they take off backwards. Knowing this,we should strike from the rear, using a fly swatter. Newspapers and such are much less effective. We have on order an electronic swatter which electrocutes all types of flying bugs on contact. I can hardly wait to try it out.
P. S. Our fly swatter just arrived. We have loaded it with 2 AAA batteries. Alas, the fly season is over and suddenly, they are gone.
I feel certain that you are all interested in flies which I mentioned briefly in a previous blog. I made them sound better than they actually are with their great eyesight and lightening like reflexes. Each eye has about 4000 lenses and they pretty much see about 360 degrees at all times.
It is hard to believe that there are over 30,000 species of flies. The most common one is the ordinary house fly, the one that plagues us all summer long. We kill them if we can but they keep coming. The female, so we are told lays thousands of eggs in her brief two week life span. Her little wings beat at about 200 times per second. She, and her male counterpart defecate about every five minutes. They like to eat mostly disgusting things and then land on us or our food with their disgusting, sticky little feet. Thus they are great carriers of infections and and illnesses.
For the determined fly killer, it is important to know that they take off backwards. Knowing this,we should strike from the rear, using a fly swatter. Newspapers and such are much less effective. We have on order an electronic swatter which electrocutes all types of flying bugs on contact. I can hardly wait to try it out.
P. S. Our fly swatter just arrived. We have loaded it with 2 AAA batteries. Alas, the fly season is over and suddenly, they are gone.
Monday, September 17, 2012
MISCELANEOUS
No overriding subjects have presented themselves to your lethargic scribe. I few minor thoughts, not worthy of a blog, follow.
Introspection : One might examine oneself from time to time. How is one perceived by others ? Is the perception accurate ? Probably not . One knows things about oneself that no one else will ever know. In like manner our perception of others will always be incomplete.
Flies : Is it possible that we have more flies in the last few years than previously ? We are well equipped with fly swatters and we slaughter them in great numbers. But they keep coming . They are hard to kill. Their excellent eyesight and lightening reflexes are a challenge for the determined swatter.
Omega 3 fish oil : We religiously take our fish oil each day. Recent studies indicate that this may not be as beneficial as the fish oil people tell us.
Organic foods : We march off to the local food market and carefully select the organic products. They must be better since they are much more expensive. Now we are being told that they really are not . I am almost convinced. Milk may be an exception. Ordinary milk goes bad in a week or so. The organic lasts about a month. The milk people have been fiddling with our milk for some time now. I remember, a long time ago, when milk went bad in a couple of days.
No overriding subjects have presented themselves to your lethargic scribe. I few minor thoughts, not worthy of a blog, follow.
Introspection : One might examine oneself from time to time. How is one perceived by others ? Is the perception accurate ? Probably not . One knows things about oneself that no one else will ever know. In like manner our perception of others will always be incomplete.
Flies : Is it possible that we have more flies in the last few years than previously ? We are well equipped with fly swatters and we slaughter them in great numbers. But they keep coming . They are hard to kill. Their excellent eyesight and lightening reflexes are a challenge for the determined swatter.
Omega 3 fish oil : We religiously take our fish oil each day. Recent studies indicate that this may not be as beneficial as the fish oil people tell us.
Organic foods : We march off to the local food market and carefully select the organic products. They must be better since they are much more expensive. Now we are being told that they really are not . I am almost convinced. Milk may be an exception. Ordinary milk goes bad in a week or so. The organic lasts about a month. The milk people have been fiddling with our milk for some time now. I remember, a long time ago, when milk went bad in a couple of days.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
I STILL HATE ROYALTY
I have garnered more anti-royalty stuff which I am pleased to share with my readers.
The retard , Bonnie Prince Charlie's deceased ex-wife , Lady Diana, canonized by the press, adored by all (except your scribe ) has awakened my suspicious nature. Why, you might ask, is prince Harry's DNA a closely guarded secret. He looks suspiciously like the sainted Diana's horse trainer.Is this naught but idle speculation ?
More about Prince Harry of the suspicious parentage : The dashing prince has been caught with his pants literally down. One cannot behave badly in this age of camera phones with impunity. During a wild drunken orgy he appeared in many photos in the altogether, embracing several unidentified women in his luxury suite in Las Vegas.
His reputation should be in tatters. Will the Brits forgive him ? Probably. This modern age has a way of forgiving and forgetting such things. We Americans are not much better. For example, we all adore Bill Clinton (Except your scribe).
I have garnered more anti-royalty stuff which I am pleased to share with my readers.
The retard , Bonnie Prince Charlie's deceased ex-wife , Lady Diana, canonized by the press, adored by all (except your scribe ) has awakened my suspicious nature. Why, you might ask, is prince Harry's DNA a closely guarded secret. He looks suspiciously like the sainted Diana's horse trainer.Is this naught but idle speculation ?
More about Prince Harry of the suspicious parentage : The dashing prince has been caught with his pants literally down. One cannot behave badly in this age of camera phones with impunity. During a wild drunken orgy he appeared in many photos in the altogether, embracing several unidentified women in his luxury suite in Las Vegas.
His reputation should be in tatters. Will the Brits forgive him ? Probably. This modern age has a way of forgiving and forgetting such things. We Americans are not much better. For example, we all adore Bill Clinton (Except your scribe).
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
THE EGG WARS
About 45 years ago the food gestapo informed us that eggs were really bad for you. The gullible began to throw away the yolk , just eating the white ( ugh ).The real believers
would order egg white omelets ( Brack ).
The egg lovers struck back about ten years ago. Eggs once again became the near perfect food. We all gleefully began to eat eggs, yolk and all, as many per day as we desired. How delicious they are either fried, soft boiled, hard boiled ( Especially good in salads and sandwich spreads ), poached, and even raw in smoothies. We are warned by the anti egg party that we must beware of raw eggs lest something horrid may happen to us (baloney). How about French toast or egg nog (yum).
The food gestapo, in desperation, just brought out the big guns. The latest salvo : Eating eggs is just as damaging to the cardiovascular system as smoking. This might scare the living daylights out of the large anti cigarette lobby so they joyfully have joined the fray.
Can the egg survive this latest onslaught ? Egg lovers unite! We join the fight to save the humble egg.
About 45 years ago the food gestapo informed us that eggs were really bad for you. The gullible began to throw away the yolk , just eating the white ( ugh ).The real believers
would order egg white omelets ( Brack ).
The egg lovers struck back about ten years ago. Eggs once again became the near perfect food. We all gleefully began to eat eggs, yolk and all, as many per day as we desired. How delicious they are either fried, soft boiled, hard boiled ( Especially good in salads and sandwich spreads ), poached, and even raw in smoothies. We are warned by the anti egg party that we must beware of raw eggs lest something horrid may happen to us (baloney). How about French toast or egg nog (yum).
The food gestapo, in desperation, just brought out the big guns. The latest salvo : Eating eggs is just as damaging to the cardiovascular system as smoking. This might scare the living daylights out of the large anti cigarette lobby so they joyfully have joined the fray.
Can the egg survive this latest onslaught ? Egg lovers unite! We join the fight to save the humble egg.
Monday, August 6, 2012
MISCELLANEOUS
The last word about the move to the new house - We have finally gotten rid of all the 35 years accumulation of junk. The old house is all spruced up and (we hope ) ready for a quick sale.
One last word about the Olympics - I wonder why NBC thinks we are all fascinated with volleyball of all types with endless playoffs, and water polo ( who cares ) , all made horrid by the disgusting Bob Costos.
Politics - I can hardly believe what I am about to write. I think Obama will win a second term ! As expected , he will get 95% of the black vote. Now he seems to be reeling in the Latino vote as well. For unknown reasons he also gets a substantial percentage of the Jewish vote. Our liberal media and the labor unions are piling it on , overwhelming the best efforts of the Fox network and talk radio. The welfare and nanny state have all but taken over. It is hard for the conservatives to make a case for self reliance.
60 minuits have done it again - This bunch spent 30 minutes telling us that sugar is poisonous. Do you believe this ? I don't
The last word about the move to the new house - We have finally gotten rid of all the 35 years accumulation of junk. The old house is all spruced up and (we hope ) ready for a quick sale.
One last word about the Olympics - I wonder why NBC thinks we are all fascinated with volleyball of all types with endless playoffs, and water polo ( who cares ) , all made horrid by the disgusting Bob Costos.
Politics - I can hardly believe what I am about to write. I think Obama will win a second term ! As expected , he will get 95% of the black vote. Now he seems to be reeling in the Latino vote as well. For unknown reasons he also gets a substantial percentage of the Jewish vote. Our liberal media and the labor unions are piling it on , overwhelming the best efforts of the Fox network and talk radio. The welfare and nanny state have all but taken over. It is hard for the conservatives to make a case for self reliance.
60 minuits have done it again - This bunch spent 30 minutes telling us that sugar is poisonous. Do you believe this ? I don't
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Getting used to my new computer, TV, and house
We are overwhelmed by all the new stuff. The I Mac is a beauty with more capabilities than than I will ever learn to use. The enormous TV has all the bells and whistles which
Xfinity has promised us. The beautiful new house is also filled with the high tec stuff associated with modern living. I wonder how to work the fancy micro wave oven and the other regular oven. Perhaps, someday, we will master all this stuff.
Meanwhile, we keep hoping to enjoy the Olympic games which NBC manages to make into a big bore. For some years now they have been foisting this repulsive announcer on us. I can't think of his name right at this moment. Why, I wonder, do they have such so called sporting events such as synchronized swimming . Soccer, baseball, tennis and golf all have tournaments else where. It seems that many minor sports are a big waste of time.The vulgarly large US delegation with the stupid, french looking berets and chinese made uniforms is an emberassement. Sorry to say I cannot find the spellcheck.
More later
We are overwhelmed by all the new stuff. The I Mac is a beauty with more capabilities than than I will ever learn to use. The enormous TV has all the bells and whistles which
Xfinity has promised us. The beautiful new house is also filled with the high tec stuff associated with modern living. I wonder how to work the fancy micro wave oven and the other regular oven. Perhaps, someday, we will master all this stuff.
Meanwhile, we keep hoping to enjoy the Olympic games which NBC manages to make into a big bore. For some years now they have been foisting this repulsive announcer on us. I can't think of his name right at this moment. Why, I wonder, do they have such so called sporting events such as synchronized swimming . Soccer, baseball, tennis and golf all have tournaments else where. It seems that many minor sports are a big waste of time.The vulgarly large US delegation with the stupid, french looking berets and chinese made uniforms is an emberassement. Sorry to say I cannot find the spellcheck.
More later
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
BEGINNING TO MOVE
It will probably be 3/4 weeks before we actually move to our new home. The logistics are daunting. However, the first baby steps are being taken. It is surprising how much junk one can accumulate over 35 years. Piles of cassettes (No one has the equipment to play these anymore ).
Books , books, and more books we no longer want (Any volunteers to take 28 volumes of encyclopedias circa 1962 ). Piles of phonograph records ( What is a phonograph ? some of the younger generation might ask ), many liqueur bottles ( We never touch the stuff ) , an assortment of board games , not played in many years nor will be played by us ever again, an excess of water and wine glasses. The list goes on and on.
All that is the easy stuff. Old furniture that won't fit in the new digs becomes a problem. We have a huge excess of pictures and lamps. Just thinking of all this is giving me a head ache and an upset stomach.
I wonder how one moves one's computer, telephone and TV. Maybe comcast will take care of that. Ouch ! I better stop here. My stomach just started feeling funny.
Books , books, and more books we no longer want (Any volunteers to take 28 volumes of encyclopedias circa 1962 ). Piles of phonograph records ( What is a phonograph ? some of the younger generation might ask ), many liqueur bottles ( We never touch the stuff ) , an assortment of board games , not played in many years nor will be played by us ever again, an excess of water and wine glasses. The list goes on and on.
All that is the easy stuff. Old furniture that won't fit in the new digs becomes a problem. We have a huge excess of pictures and lamps. Just thinking of all this is giving me a head ache and an upset stomach.
I wonder how one moves one's computer, telephone and TV. Maybe comcast will take care of that. Ouch ! I better stop here. My stomach just started feeling funny.
Monday, June 18, 2012
THIS IS SHOCKING
We can hardly believe our good fortune. We have been rattling about for years in our over sized house. It seemed like a good idea to find something smaller.
About 75 yards from our house a smaller one story ( we don't need stairs anymore ) house was about to be put on the market. It is a completely redone modernized place, quite nice. So we bought it.
The idea of moving is daunting. We have many years of accumulated stuff plus an excess of furniture. Friends and family have first shot at the leftovers. The rest gets given away, sold or thrown out. Maybe a garage sale ( I hate those things)
We should close the deal in a two or three weeks and will start seriously moving shortly afterwards. I think we will be able to keep our same telephone number. Everyone will be advised of our change of address.
About 75 yards from our house a smaller one story ( we don't need stairs anymore ) house was about to be put on the market. It is a completely redone modernized place, quite nice. So we bought it.
The idea of moving is daunting. We have many years of accumulated stuff plus an excess of furniture. Friends and family have first shot at the leftovers. The rest gets given away, sold or thrown out. Maybe a garage sale ( I hate those things)
We should close the deal in a two or three weeks and will start seriously moving shortly afterwards. I think we will be able to keep our same telephone number. Everyone will be advised of our change of address.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
THINGS I DON'T BELIEVE
1) One must drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Why would one need or want 1 gallon of water per day ? I lived the first 80 years without drinking any water at all. My kidneys and bladder tell me one or two glasses should suffice.
2) 5,000,000 children in the US go to bed hungry every night.
I have never heard of anything more ridiculous. Who do you suppose counted those hungry children ? Where are the parents ? A box of macaroni and cheese costs about one buck. Add water or milk and, if possible, a bit of butter and it will serve 4. Maybe not the worlds best diet but it will fill an empty stomach. I suspect the nanny state is behind this absurdity.
3) The spotted owl is an endangered specie.
The timber industry in the Pacific NW was almost destroyed by imposed restriction on their operations. It happens that the spotted owl , often under a different name, lives in great profusion up and down the Pacific coast.
The snail darter is supposed to be threatened also. Why would anyone care ?
4)The average salary of CEO's of publicly traded companies is $9,300,000. 244 times the average pay.
Certainly, the paychecks of huge companies might be that large and perhaps more. There are thousands of small cap.corporations with more modest salaries. My guess, maybe 2,000,000
as an average.
This only scratches the surface of those things I don't believe. We may continue with this theme at a later date.
Why would one need or want 1 gallon of water per day ? I lived the first 80 years without drinking any water at all. My kidneys and bladder tell me one or two glasses should suffice.
2) 5,000,000 children in the US go to bed hungry every night.
I have never heard of anything more ridiculous. Who do you suppose counted those hungry children ? Where are the parents ? A box of macaroni and cheese costs about one buck. Add water or milk and, if possible, a bit of butter and it will serve 4. Maybe not the worlds best diet but it will fill an empty stomach. I suspect the nanny state is behind this absurdity.
3) The spotted owl is an endangered specie.
The timber industry in the Pacific NW was almost destroyed by imposed restriction on their operations. It happens that the spotted owl , often under a different name, lives in great profusion up and down the Pacific coast.
The snail darter is supposed to be threatened also. Why would anyone care ?
4)The average salary of CEO's of publicly traded companies is $9,300,000. 244 times the average pay.
Certainly, the paychecks of huge companies might be that large and perhaps more. There are thousands of small cap.corporations with more modest salaries. My guess, maybe 2,000,000
as an average.
This only scratches the surface of those things I don't believe. We may continue with this theme at a later date.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
VERY OLD MEMORY
When I take my early morning walk I like to clear my febrile mind of all thoughts and let whatever appears come to the surface. Like magic, Mr Gallager and Mr. Sheen appeared. The names were vaguely familiar, but who were they ? Through the magic of the internet I was able to refresh my memory. They were the most famous vaudeville act of the 1920s. Since I was not yet born, I never saw their act and strangely, I can nor imagine where I had ever heard of them.Yet, somehow there they were, two names, stuck in some cranny of my mind.
I quizzed everyone I could find, even very old folks, and no one in my purview had ever heard of this most famous comedy team. I wonder if any of my readers know of them. I am betting that no one has. Too bad , they really were funny. I wonder whatever happened to vaydeville. I miss it alot even though I never did see a vaudeville show.
I quizzed everyone I could find, even very old folks, and no one in my purview had ever heard of this most famous comedy team. I wonder if any of my readers know of them. I am betting that no one has. Too bad , they really were funny. I wonder whatever happened to vaydeville. I miss it alot even though I never did see a vaudeville show.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
A RARE BOOK FIND
As I browsed in the dusty back rooms of the used book store I was surprised to find an old slim volume, long ago out of print, by B.H. Obama. I was astonished to discover that it was a cook book. Who knew that Mr. Obama was an epicure ? I fully intend to try many of the unusual recipes. Herewith, a partial list of the dishes. Upon request I will be glad to send actual recipes
of any or all of them.
Beagle with cream cheese
Pup tarts
Chicken poodle soup
Spaghetti and mutt balls
Eggs rover easy
Baked a Lassie
Beagle bites
Mellon collie
Cool whippet
Chow Chow mein
of any or all of them.
Beagle with cream cheese
Pup tarts
Chicken poodle soup
Spaghetti and mutt balls
Eggs rover easy
Baked a Lassie
Beagle bites
Mellon collie
Cool whippet
Chow Chow mein
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