Capitalism & Mr. Kelly
Have you seen the Michael Moore movie, "Capitalism, A Love Story"? Anyone who has ever paid taxes, trusted the media, and/or thought the government was working for the 'people', should see this movie. Really, everyone should see it. As in …
Burglar Blog (Buy American, Steal Sweden)
I’ve listened by to my stepdad, a hardcore union man, complain for years about people not buying American cars. He claims that Japanese cars aren’t any better, and when magazines like Car & Driver dispute that, he would just say …
I Only Have One Thing To Say Today/extra content at 12noon
Happy Thanksgiving Canada!!! seven years ago i met (on the Internet) some Canadians...i was blogging for the first time and ended up on a Canadian website My Space and all it's clones didn't exist yet....i was afraid to be there …
Jet West @ Ocean House in Carlsbad, CA 10/10/09
Jet West played in Carlsbad for the 2nd time partnering with show promoter Freebase Audio. This time we, "Jet West", were paired up with reggae dub band "Raiz Musik" @ the Ocean House in Carlsbad, CA. This venue offers great …
Good Stuff for Burning
All sorts of amazing things happen when I turn my back on the interwebs: this guy learned how to spell "Fender;" maybe he read my blog wherein I pointed out his literary shortcoming? Somebody down the road from me is …
Stuttering Stanley and Jittery Jeremy
I had a classmate in junior high named Jeremy. He had a bit of a stutter. I hadn’t thought about him in over 20 years, but I had a few friends that recently went to the Pearl Jam concert. And …
This Just In! One Out of Three Ex-Smokers Misses Smoking!
Ok, it has been one silent weekend in South Park Square. I mean, absolutely nothing going on. Highly disappointed. However, I have a trio under the window with their random conversations, which will be touched in shortly, and also about …
Groceries and computers, Oh My
Anyone out there having problems sleeping? Well, I do and I usually awaken every 2-3 hours. WARNING Stay away from your computer during the times of restlessness. Last night I got on my computer about 3:30 AM. I must have …
Saturday's Lesson in Latin
no ...even tho i did take 3 years of Latin....all the way thru Cicero....this is not the Latin i speak of.... i was 17 Yrs old when i took my best friend Donna up on spending each Saturday night at …
Update Little Falls, MN 10/10/2009
My God Judy!, it's 25 F and snowing here. Went to the Flyers football game last night and we won 28 to 12 against Fergus Falls. The city looks like the evaporator coil did in the Sun Cafe when the …
Music That Fills a Sighless Starless Sky
we carry our stories around in well worn suitcases...the best ones are scarred on the corners and need a leather strap to continue to hold them together from often reopening to bring a tear or regal the crowd with laughter …
Like A Raindow In The Dark...
It was a horridly dark day... and yes, I was depressed. Bad news on the radio, pundits sniping at each other-- oh, when will they ever learn? Stepped out on my porch to get some fresh air... then I saw …
Black Barbie (and hats off to Stew)
I didn’t think there was much of a story with the black Barbie doll that came out. I was going thru the channels, and heard the women of The View talking about it. Whoopi turned it around, joking that it …
So What Do U Think He/She's Talking About
i got this in the mail today..i completely understood the message..i mean after all...GOD gets pretty sick of all the human judgement(like judge not lest ye be judged).... all the unwillingness to to treat one's neighbor as myself (the Golden …
Serial Blogger
Today's Runner-Up is most definitely a worthy contender. The double oven is something that you almost never really need, but when you need it, you really need it. Look at me, I can bake bread and pie at the same …
Is Baja Becoming an Extension of Southern California?
If you were to have visited Baja during the 1960s it would have looked completely different, comprised almost entirely of unpaved streets, one or two-story structures, especially in Rosarito Beach, and a handful of American expatriates living there full time …
Update little falls, MN 10/9/2009
Walking to BK for breakfast this morning we had the third day of frost, and a deeper one, down to about 28 F. You can tell how well the homes are insulated by looking at the frost on the roofs. …
Wright is Wrong -- Technology in Todays World
It’s funny how some people decide to use technology. I mean, even going back to the answering machine. When I was a kid and answering machines started to become popular, it was the idea of not missing a call when …
Shiver Me Timbers!
First off: Check it out! I suppose I sort of owe this tramp a holler for all the good she did me in September! Now that that's out of the way, I'll throw a Runner-Up out there that we might …
Longer hours for parking meters??
So, Mayor Sanders wants to have parking meters "in certain areas" charging until 11 PM. Of course it will increase City revenues, so they say. What about all those who just decide it isn't worth it to visit Downtown? Are …