I had a great show tonight, walked away with good pay and when I got in the car, The Bill Evans Trio was playing on the radio.
Driving thru the city of New Orleans.
Somedays life just makes sense.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
This age talk is getting old
Since the presidential thing has been pumping through the news, weather and sports of my ears I thought I would remind my readers (all two of you) about history.
John McCain is 72 years old and I listen to his nay sayers proclaim that he might just fall over dead at anytime and ol Sarah (throw your hat Sarah!!) would be commander in chief.
Maybe we should look a bit at history for a simple lesson.
There have been many leaders of countries as old. We Americans don't have to look any farther than Ben Franklin for an example. I know, that would mean reading and learning and who has time for that?
Mr. Franklin was 70 when he signed the Declaration of Independence.
He then was sent as ambassador to France. It was this “old man ready to fall over dead” that convinced France to sign a Treaty of Alliance with us in 1778. He was the “almost dead” man who secured money from France to finance our war against England. Without this support we would be British citizens even today.
I will also mention that even in his 70s he was quite the favorite of the ladies.
When he came home to America he continued to do work, good stuff to, I'm not talking tending the flower garden.
Then we leap to cancer, Those dem. folks are shouting that he gave short access to his health records and that there must be something to hide.
Heck, Obama hasn’t even released his records. Refuses to do so. Wait!!! He smoked cigarettes!! He refuses to let us see his health records. Maybe then rep. folks have something that needs to be looked into. (we can do this back and forth all day)
Truthfully I don’t blame either one of them for keeping there innards to themselves. I wonder if we would even let George Washington in the White House if he had to go through this same bull run.
I may or may not agree with McCain but I think I will stick to real issues.
Someday you will be 70, I doubt you would want to be dismissed as being useless and even more important, at 70 I doubt you will be useless.
John McCain is 72 years old and I listen to his nay sayers proclaim that he might just fall over dead at anytime and ol Sarah (throw your hat Sarah!!) would be commander in chief.
Maybe we should look a bit at history for a simple lesson.
There have been many leaders of countries as old. We Americans don't have to look any farther than Ben Franklin for an example. I know, that would mean reading and learning and who has time for that?
Mr. Franklin was 70 when he signed the Declaration of Independence.
He then was sent as ambassador to France. It was this “old man ready to fall over dead” that convinced France to sign a Treaty of Alliance with us in 1778. He was the “almost dead” man who secured money from France to finance our war against England. Without this support we would be British citizens even today.
I will also mention that even in his 70s he was quite the favorite of the ladies.
When he came home to America he continued to do work, good stuff to, I'm not talking tending the flower garden.
Then we leap to cancer, Those dem. folks are shouting that he gave short access to his health records and that there must be something to hide.
Heck, Obama hasn’t even released his records. Refuses to do so. Wait!!! He smoked cigarettes!! He refuses to let us see his health records. Maybe then rep. folks have something that needs to be looked into. (we can do this back and forth all day)
Truthfully I don’t blame either one of them for keeping there innards to themselves. I wonder if we would even let George Washington in the White House if he had to go through this same bull run.
I may or may not agree with McCain but I think I will stick to real issues.
Someday you will be 70, I doubt you would want to be dismissed as being useless and even more important, at 70 I doubt you will be useless.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tad
Tad died tonight.
He was old, grumpy and would pee in the house...on anything. He was 15 years old (105 in dog years), lost most his teeth and his breath stank. His hearing was shot, eye sight was poor and if he didn't feel like going out the dog door he would poop in the house.
Tad was my friend Wilson and Darla's dog but he was my buddy. They have 5 dogs and of all, he was my favorite. When I first returned to New Orleans after Katrina I had to stay at their house. Tad use to hang out with me in my room, until he would try to pee on something of mine. I couldn’t relax with him around but I liked his company. He was always happy to grab whatever food hit the ground, always happy to get his ears scratched, happy to pee on my stuff.
I hope when I get that bad there is someone who still likes me, and someone who misses me as much as I will miss him.
Somewhere in heaven an angel is shooing Tad as he takes aim to mark his space.
He was old, grumpy and would pee in the house...on anything. He was 15 years old (105 in dog years), lost most his teeth and his breath stank. His hearing was shot, eye sight was poor and if he didn't feel like going out the dog door he would poop in the house.
Tad was my friend Wilson and Darla's dog but he was my buddy. They have 5 dogs and of all, he was my favorite. When I first returned to New Orleans after Katrina I had to stay at their house. Tad use to hang out with me in my room, until he would try to pee on something of mine. I couldn’t relax with him around but I liked his company. He was always happy to grab whatever food hit the ground, always happy to get his ears scratched, happy to pee on my stuff.
I hope when I get that bad there is someone who still likes me, and someone who misses me as much as I will miss him.
Somewhere in heaven an angel is shooing Tad as he takes aim to mark his space.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
As I reflect on Sarah Palin
When she smiles she reminds me of the opening to the Mary Tyler Moore Show. (Throw your hat Sarah, throw your hat!!)
A man sitting in the same room as I was watching the Rep. convention made the observation "Oh god, she has Hillary calves". Soda flew out my nose from me laughing.
I’ll bet she is a good mom.
I’ll bet she has a "balanced to the penny" checkbook.
I’ll bet she could make your life hell if you were on her bad side.
I’ll bet getting there isn’t hard to do.
She does have “Hillary calves”.
That is all I have to say about her.
A man sitting in the same room as I was watching the Rep. convention made the observation "Oh god, she has Hillary calves". Soda flew out my nose from me laughing.
I’ll bet she is a good mom.
I’ll bet she has a "balanced to the penny" checkbook.
I’ll bet she could make your life hell if you were on her bad side.
I’ll bet getting there isn’t hard to do.
She does have “Hillary calves”.
That is all I have to say about her.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
What to do with a year in office
I have wanted to avoid the political comment on my blog but.....
Here is one anyway.
First
I am not for either team, I don't vote party lines, I don't like the whole one side or the other. Good guy, bad guy.
I have listened to the Rep. yell about how little experience Obama had. I have listened to Dem.s yell about Palins experience. I have heard speculation that McCann is a war hero or a bitter man due to his history in the war.
No one is mentioning Biden, apparently he has the time on capitol hill that prevents anyone from commenting.
I will.
Here is a list of what he did in 2007.
He was part of 21 Bills or Resolutions. I have listed 14 of them. They all have the same theme. I think you will see what I mean.
1/26/07
A resolution designating January 2007 as "National Stalking Awareness Month". (yes, I noticed the date)
3/29/07
A resolution condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink.
3/5/07
A resolution supporting the goals of "International Women's Day".
6/20/2007
A resolution designating September 2007 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
5/1/07
A resolution designating May 2007 as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month".
3/26/07
A resolution congratulating the European Union on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome
4/11/07
A resolution observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
6/7/07
A resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".
6/26/07
A resolution designating June 2007 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month"
9/21/07
A resolution recognizing the achievements of the people of Ukraine in pursuit of freedom and democracy
9/24/07
A resolution condemning the assassination on September 19, 2007 of Antoine Ghanem
10/2/07
A resolution designating October 19, 2007, as "National Mammography Day"
10/26/07
A bill designating the week of November 11 through November 17, 2007, as "National Veterans Awareness Week"
12/19/07
A resolution designating January 2008 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
I am in no way condemning the intentions of these days, weeks and months but I wonder is this time could not have been spend doing something like...errr...maybe looking into the financial mess that America is in. It is not like this wasn’t seen coming.
Is this experience or lack of it in the Senate?? Is this what "insiders" do with our money.
I will say there are 7 other bills he was a part of that seem to have more meat to them but 14 condeming, congradulating or creating awareness holidays!?!?
Right now this is National 700 billion dollar month. Wonder if I can get the tee shirt.
Here is one anyway.
First
I am not for either team, I don't vote party lines, I don't like the whole one side or the other. Good guy, bad guy.
I have listened to the Rep. yell about how little experience Obama had. I have listened to Dem.s yell about Palins experience. I have heard speculation that McCann is a war hero or a bitter man due to his history in the war.
No one is mentioning Biden, apparently he has the time on capitol hill that prevents anyone from commenting.
I will.
Here is a list of what he did in 2007.
He was part of 21 Bills or Resolutions. I have listed 14 of them. They all have the same theme. I think you will see what I mean.
1/26/07
A resolution designating January 2007 as "National Stalking Awareness Month". (yes, I noticed the date)
3/29/07
A resolution condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink.
3/5/07
A resolution supporting the goals of "International Women's Day".
6/20/2007
A resolution designating September 2007 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
5/1/07
A resolution designating May 2007 as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month".
3/26/07
A resolution congratulating the European Union on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome
4/11/07
A resolution observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
6/7/07
A resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".
6/26/07
A resolution designating June 2007 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month"
9/21/07
A resolution recognizing the achievements of the people of Ukraine in pursuit of freedom and democracy
9/24/07
A resolution condemning the assassination on September 19, 2007 of Antoine Ghanem
10/2/07
A resolution designating October 19, 2007, as "National Mammography Day"
10/26/07
A bill designating the week of November 11 through November 17, 2007, as "National Veterans Awareness Week"
12/19/07
A resolution designating January 2008 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
I am in no way condemning the intentions of these days, weeks and months but I wonder is this time could not have been spend doing something like...errr...maybe looking into the financial mess that America is in. It is not like this wasn’t seen coming.
Is this experience or lack of it in the Senate?? Is this what "insiders" do with our money.
I will say there are 7 other bills he was a part of that seem to have more meat to them but 14 condeming, congradulating or creating awareness holidays!?!?
Right now this is National 700 billion dollar month. Wonder if I can get the tee shirt.
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