"I Didn't Do Anything"

    I have been traveling to different parts of my area to find new friends and I lucked out again last night. Remember last Saturday night? Every time I do this I get lucky. Last night I met up with a guy I haven’t seen in 18 years. What a nice sunrise. He knew me when I walked in the door and I had no idea who he was. In fact I had to think about it for a while. We sat and talked for hours later and he told me he is doing great…He said I helped him many years ago and he has a great life now. (aw blush). He is the fifth person to tell me that he mentions me when he gives a speech. The rest are all gorgeous young woman…Remember Hillary, Tina, Kim and Darlene (Ahem) What else is new? In reality these folks just “Really” listened and did as I suggested. I didn’t do anything. Thinking about this I realized that these tiny things will be my legacy. I only say this because I worked very hard for a very a long time to be where I am today. Its wonderful to know that these beautiful people will be saying nice things about me for years to come….
    Not to long ago I needed new glasses. I thought why not the new rimless kind that the news anchors wear. They were expensive and thinking that expensive is better, I bought them. Well its not. I only had them for a short time before they fell apart. I didn’t break them. It was like there was a bad part installed in them. I could be really angry about that and I will admit to being very disappointed. I get angry only because you have spend so much money for something that just isn’t worth it. I guess its because they are gold but I don’t even know about that?  I’ll  pick them up today and I will restrain myself from commenting. I went there the other day and encountered a young woman with an attitude problem. That could be some of the issue I have with this place. Realizing that I have the power, so to speak, I could say something to a supervisor and start a whole wrath of stuff for this kid. I just wouldn’t want to responsible for her losing her job….Good luck to her. See, I just saved someone else and she doesn’t even know it…Later guys! Have a good one…    

"Mustang Update"

I know, I forgot to update on the Mustang…I’ve been busy with other things. They replaced the shifter. That’s the lever you use to change gears.. You don’t want to know how much that cost. Guess what? I brought the car in because the red light went on for the gas tank and while it was there to fix this and that.. Well, wouldn’t you know the red light went out the day after I cleaned the gas cap and reset the car computer, So they found nothing wrong with it after they checked the system with their computer. Make sense? I know, it doesn’t to me either. They did replaced the cabin filter. That stops pollen and foul air. They changed spark plugs and the PVC valve, what ever that is...The car runs better and it is quicker. Almost like when it was new.…I expected that…For that kind of money they should have given me a hooker for the day also… As soon as it gets a little warmer here, maybe next week or the week after, I’m going to Cape Cod for a few days. I always go early in the season when there are no crowds. I’ve just got to go to the National seashore for the day. I miss that place. Maybe I‘ll bring my bike and do some riding while I’m there. I’m feeling a little anxious and I’ve got to get out of here for a while.. This morning, here in the State of Connecticut its 26 degrees…

Eli Manning, Wife Have Baby Girl | NBC New York

Eli Manning, Wife Have Baby Girl | NBC New York

"Spring 2011"

I had a good day yesterday, although it was nothing special……Today its supposed snow or rain which its fitting. Well, after all it is Monday and the first full day of Spring. If it didn’t rain it just wouldn’t be right. The shoreline is rain, inland is snow. What a bummer for them up there. Wow, where does the time go? Spring 2011...Wow!

Well, Its business as usual and we are in our third war against the Muslims around the world…..The rhetoric and lies have started. I think they were looking at old new clips to get an idea of what to say. Its to the point where its almost boring…If they start saying shock and awe and weapons of mass destruction I am going to throw up! The mighty United States with all its power and weight is being sucked into combat by people who wear sheets and believe the same thing they did in the middle ages….Gas prices are rising, the Arabs are getting richer and the citizens of the U.S. are scrimping for nickels…..Its just another day of fear and anxiety. Overshadowed and almost forgotten by this new war is the fact that 18,000 people have died in Japan… Wanna bet they will find radioactive food in our food supply here in the United States? The question is, how long will it take? I do know one thing for sure! There are a lot of pissed off people here in this country.

"I Have a Bad Attitude but"……

A friend of mine sent me this..I know, I know its been around but its worth a reminder….

LET'S SEE IF I GOT THIS

CORRECT?

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IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER
ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER
ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER
ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.

IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER
ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER
ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU
WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY
YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET:

A JOB,

A DRIVERS LICENSE,

SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,

WELFARE & FOOD STAMPS,

CREDIT CARDS,

SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,

FREE HEALTH CARE, A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE.

THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE "SITUATION"!

And now a new war…God bless us all…

"Mustang"

Its going to be close to 70 degrees here in Connecticut. It’s a one day only thing so I’ll have to take advantage. My car has gas tank issues, I mean the little red light won’t go off even though I have cleaned the gas cap and reset the computer. It worked before when I cleaned it. I guess I’ll have to get a new one, I’ll try that because it’s the original cap. If that doesn’t work I’ll make an appointment at the Ford dealer. I hate those pesky red lights on the instrument cluster…It needs engine work anyway after this winter. I just don’t like being without my Mustang for a few days…Stay tuned…

“Radiation”

When the Three Mile Island accident occurred 32 years ago in 1979 we or rather I thought we were all going to die. (link below) It was explained on TV then that if the fuel rods weren’t cooled down by a continuous flow of cold water they would (meltdown) or burn until it they burned down to the earths core which is already burning. It would then somehow erupt the fires from the center of the earth and it would be the end of the world. I am not kidding, they really thought that in 1979.. I don’t know if that is true but according the Catholic Bible this is going to happen at the end of the world. Irony? The power plant meltdown in Japan makes me think….I know for sure that if something isn’t done quickly over there. A lot of people are going to die. Not this minute but in the near future. Radiation poisoning is a very painful slow death and there is no cure. I mean even if you have too many x-rays it can cause damage for a short exposure. They are already talking about the x-ray machines at the airports and how they can hurt you. I heard that our Military is using helicopters to help out. I don’t know what the circumstances are but they had better not get too close. I don’t think there is a suit or protective gear than can help the workers. I believe working in that environment is a death sentence. I know that all that radiation shortens your life expectancy and it causes a kind of cancer. All I hear now on the news is speculation but somehow I got the feeling that we are going to end up suffering and paying for all this. Like the oil leak in the Gulf, now this is causing death, pain and suffering. Why?

Japan Before and After the Tsunami

Again my friend doesn’t let me down. Put your mouse arrow on the center of the picture on the mark. Hold it down then slide right or left to see the difference before and after…Like he says, “unbelievable”…

These are interactive, overlay satellite photos of the areas struck by the tsunami. Drag the center line of the photo all the way to the right to see the area prior to the tsunami. Then slowly drag it to the left to see the same area today. You will NOT believe what you see - it is like watching the wave come ashore and creating all of the devastation. What we are seeing on the news media today does not do justice to what actually occurred. Tens of thousands had to have been killed in this event. It is truly unbelievable.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html

"Jim Calhoun"

If you read my post’s, you know that nothing disturbs me more than corruption in our government and of coarse the underlying factors of how it begins by lying and cheating…Is it any wonder why being dishonest is commonplace in our society>? Here in the State of Connecticut we have the famous UConn Basketball Team. UConn as you probably know, is Short for the University Of Connecticut…On this team the head coaches name is James Camble Calhoun and he just signed a new contract which is documented on the link at the bottom of the page.… Here are just a few of the details….Coach Calhoun will receive $2,700,000.00 for the 2011-12 season and $3,000,000.00 for 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. Therein is my problem….The NCAA has suspended Mr. Calhoun for the first three games of the 2012 season for recruiting violations. This was reported on local TV and the radio as a passing thought without a hint of scandal or blame. In other words it was, oh hum business as usual and on to the next story. Of all people to set an example of being above reproach should be a college teacher-coach. Coach Calhoun should step down and admit wrong doing. In these days of poverty, welfare, high prices and food lines, you can’t just overlook these things anymore. You can’t sweep this under the rug. To most Connecticut taxpayers these days every nickel counts. I can’t help it but to me the coaches behavior sounds like dishonesty and cheating. The questions to our Legislators and Senators are? Did tax dollars pay for the high priced lawyers he used to defend himself in this case? He, of coarse has denied the allegations but the NCAA still suspended him. To me that sounds like an old fashion plea bargain. Like, I’ll admit to this as long as I don’t have to say that…Its lawyer nonsense and a cover-up to hide the facts so he doesn’t lose his job. Like, I’ll plea to and take the suspension but not admit to anything so they can’t fire me. It just irks me to think, that maybe he has done this in the past and just got caught this time? I mean once a liar always a liar. Are the games the team has won in the past legitimate or did he somehow cheat to win? It is no doubt UConn has a great winning record. 823-358. Did they win because he cheated and lied or did something dishonest? The last question is obvious. In these tough economic times, is the State of Connecticut going to use our Tax dollars to pay him for the suspended games? By letting this slid by, his cheating is validated and makes it OK to win at any cost, including being dishonest. They cut tax dollars from school programs and other important things but keep a coach that won’t admit he lies and cheats. Will the good Coach donate the salary for those three suspended games, estimated at $200,000.00 for a forty game season, back to the taxpayers? I think to set a good example for our youth, this so-called famous coach-teacher should return the money to the taxpayers and do something that will teach the kids honesty. I honestly think the coach has been around a bit too long and his contract should be terminated for violating the public trust. His hand has been in the cookie jar far too long. For other opinions check the ESPN link below…

Opinions …… http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6146656

Salary Contract… http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050710aaa.html

For more personal information on the coach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Calhoun

"Life Without the Insanity"

I got up at 9:00 this morning. Did you remember daylight savings time? I did. The news is all about the Meltdown this morning. Now that’s sad….Charlie has joined “The nice voice guy” in the halls of anonymity. On tap will be Lindsey and Mel. Do you see what all these people have in common? Oh well, that’s it for today…The days are getting longer and its getting warmer. I think I’ll take a walk on the beach today and thank God for my life without the insanity…..

"Save your Money"

Its so sad about the earth quake and the lives lost. From what I understand tiny earth tremors happen there all the time.. So this wasn’t something that unusual. Only really bigger. The Tsunami was not expected but predicted and it happened. Now that’s really something. A monster wave coming ashore and sweeping aside buildings, houses, cars and people like they were toys. Hell, even I was thinking that I’m glad I live on the East coast on second floor even though I live two miles from the ocean. In the beginning of the movie “Hereafter” with Matt Damon is a good example of a Tsunami. I feel the anxiety and helplessness of the people caught in one of things. As usual, the President of our country offered to send financial aid to this poor country. Yeah right, poor county! A country that already sucks the lifeblood out of the United States in the form of imports, clothes, electronics and jobs. Now they are talking about nuclear meltdowns. Not one but two. Between the oil companies and this, I mean they already have drained our economy to the point of revolution. Yes, I’d be the first one to admit I am insensitive but our seemingly endless money pit can only pay for so much. We have to draw the line somewhere. The United States cannot pay for all the all the disasters in the world. Its got to stop somewhere. In trying to prevent suffering we cause suffering. What if you tried to run your household finances like they do this country? Think about that! All you hear today is spend, spend, spend. When was the last time you heard the word save? See my point? They hate us, steal from us, warn us, bomb us, kill us, use us, abuse us and yet we continue on filling the jails with people that will go out and do the same thing all over again. They know that these things are going to happen there. Its their choice to live there. Hey, maybe they all should come to the United States and become illegal so they can get a low paying job then the taxpayers can pay for everything in the form of welfare. Hold it, that’s what is going on now….Lets face it, the bottom line is the taxpayer of the United States pay for everything…

Carol Burnett Show outtakes - Mr. Tudball needs a secretary

"Truth"

What! "Moving Again?"

Today I’m going to apply for a new apartment. Its not too far from where I live now. Like maybe 5 miles. The apartment complex is located in the woods and I think its better than where I live now. I know It seems like I just moved here and I want to move again but I always try to find something better. Its nice here and really livable and I could stay if I had too but I am always trying to find a better place. Hey, I wasn’t here too long before I was looking again. It takes a while so I have to get my name on the list. I like it where I am now but the new one will be at ground level. Now, I’m on the second floor. Its not a sure thing yet but I have to try. There are a lot of trees and its near a pond and on a very quiet road. Much better for riding a bike. When I moved here I didn’t know they were going to build a building across from me. They cut all the beautiful trees and the Summer traffic is outrageous. Remember last summer when I was complaining about the construction noise? Well, it ruined my summer. The thing is, I’m not stuck in a place that I have to stay. I’ve been doing this for years. I’m just looking for something better in the same area. I like it here and if I don’t get it OK but I tried and that’s what counts.. If I do get it, its living in the woods, a bike ride away from the ocean. It doesn’t get any better than that. Its the best of both worlds….Stay tuned.

“Live from New York"

Just a thought of little or no importance..I don’t know why I thought of this but when I was a kid I wanted to be in the Saturday night live audience just maybe to picked to say “Live from New York its Saturday night”. At that time the audience members were picked to say it. I even sent for tickets. I recall there was such a waiting list it would have taken years for it to happen. Oh well, a few years later I was at a wedding reception in upstate New York and while we were dancing a guy with a video camera was in the crowd making the wedding movie. He panned the camera towards us for a close up and I said it then. Somewhere in a box hidden away in an attic somewhere never to be seen again, I’m on a tape saying “Live from New York its Saturday night“. We had a good time that night. Every once and a while I think about that. They were fun times. Well guys its late and I got to go breakfast with friends and I can’t keep them waiting..

“The Shortest Way of Getting There”

Today I think I’ll go to the store and get steak and salad for dinner. Its going to rain later so then Ill watch movies on the internet. I was thinking that maybe in a few weeks of going go to real movies in a theater. Maybe I’ll even take someone with me. The thing is I like to pick the movies I go to and I’m an action adventure guy. I noticed a sign yesterday $3.69 a gallon for gas. Thank God Summer is coming, I won’t use the car that much although I sort of like it when there are no cars on the street. That happened the last time that the price of gas went so high. Isn't it funny how the most powerful nation in the world is brought to their knees by a few greedy people. Now that’s control for you. What’s more funny is our corrupt leaders here in the United States do absolutely nothing about it. The look at us like we are sheep being lead to slaughter. They absolutely don’t care about the people. I mind about the gas prices but what bothers me more is the way I know they laugh at us and even more that they let it happen and the poor people suffer. Now you have to make a choice of where to go and finding the shortest way of getting there. I’m starting to get my bike ready for the summer. Cleaning it and putting air in the tires. Yesterday I even tried on a pair of shorts. Guess what? Next weekend, here on the east coast we are changing the time. Spring ahead fall back. I can’t wait. More light till 7:30 or 8 o’clock.. More light means more heat…let the healing begin…Its almost time to get my beach pass.

The news is, I am looking at a new place to live. Shoreline yes, close to where I live now but more in the woods. Its very quiet and less populated. You can even hear the wind blowing in the trees. I am going to apply Tuesday. Stayed tuned for that..

“Sentimental Music”

They say you remember certain lovers from the past more than any of the others. For me certain woman stand out above the rest. For example Lisa and I dated for 8 months 6 years ago and even to this day she is still a lingering memory that just won’t go away. Keep in mind I remember my first puppy and my first bike too but this is different. With Lisa maybe I should be grateful for the time we had and the learning experience. I think it was her energy and willingness to do things that makes the memories so vivid and made the break-up so difficult. We were the perfect blend and when she came into my life with that smile and infectious laughter, my world literally changed. It was like we were molded to fit together. Like we belonged together. She taught me how to live again. She taught me how to come out of my shell and what the real meaning of, “You only live once” means. The problem is, the memory of her still haunts me when I hear certain songs or go to places that we went. In fact, don’t say anything but I sometimes tear up when a certain song play and that’s the problem. Other that that, I hardly think about her. Some of you will say I’m still in love but I don’t think that’s true. I do know that she spoiled the perfection we had. She interfered with the natural order of things but was the fault of both of us. And no, I am not resentful or angry with her nor am I blaming her for anything. No, I am not a clinger and I don’t expect the woman I go out with to be like her. If fact, because of us, I stay away from clone versions of her. This is about the music and that’s what bothers me. I love certain music by certain singers and groups but every time I play the few songs we both enjoyed, I think about her. Not in a bad way but you know those thoughts. Like, if we only stayed together we could have done things. Now I, blah, blah, blah, you know what I mean. Am I a romantic? I don’t know. Maybe I’m disappointed because it always takes me a long time to get over things or in this case forget things. My Mom would say “I’m overly sensitive“. Would I take her back? No! I don’t give second chances. I never did and I never will. I would just like to hear the music and songs I like, without thinking about her….Is that asking to much?

"Diversity"

There are the people that think reality TV is real. There are the Millionaires that live on one side of town and the criminals that live on the other side. We have 20 year olds who live in a bubble and write their memoir because they have a famous Mom. Huh! Now if that’s not about the money what is? We have the people that think they live in a free country. Forgetting that every move they make is watched and scrutinized by God only knows who. Remember that, the next time you are X-rayed at an airport and they look at your private parts. More odd than that is, you accept it and let them do it. That in its self is terrorism. Never mind when they run their hands up your legs and buttocks. I always wonder what kind of a person looks at crotches for a living. If someone did that to you on the street they would be arrested for assault. Next we have the victims and the crooks. More crooks though and its getting worse. We have the people that believe the TV commercials and max out their credit cards buying all that junk. We have the decent Politicians. Huh, Where? Just a minute I’m looking! And then we have the corrupt. There aren’t many honest ones but its hard to tell the difference. I keep thinking of Charlie Rangel and that slime that had the money in the freezer. There are the drug addicts that think they are special. Then you have the dead drug addict pedophile who died thinking he was better than you because he could hire a Doctor drug dealer to shoot him up. Of coarse there are the drug addicts that are out of control and will kill you for material things. There is Charlie Sheen who criticizes the AA Big Book. Ask the millions of sober Alcoholics about that one. At this point in his life I think Charlie thinks he is better than God. I feel bad for his father and brothers. I don’t know who his Mom is but I feel sorry for her too. Then we have the radical Muslims and the regular Muslims. They have 2 Gods. One is the killer who kills children. The other isn’t. Its hard to tell the difference. You never know which one will walk into grocery store and blow it up to kill everyone. We have the Christians, they are all the same. They are pretty safe. We have a lot of black people and white people. Some good but there are mostly black people in the prisons. I wonder why that is? We have Illegal and legal aliens. Most are honest but some spoil it for all the others and steal from the welfare system. It hurts everyone when they do that. They don’t seem to care and laugh at you when you pay for their groceries and can’t buy gas for your car to be able to go to work to pay taxes to buy their grocery’s. We have our own oil wells in this country but we send it to other countries. We buy oil from the countries that hate Americans and kill our soldiers that try to protect them. There are the people that sue the State and the Government. Who they are suing is the people of this country. We pay for the Lawyers and they are suing us for tax dollars. Connecticut has a State Income Tax. It was supposed to be temporary. That was 20 years ago. They allowed the Indians to build Casinos so tax dollars could pay for education in Connecticut. Now they are closing schools and cutting school programs. The result is dying communities around the Casinos and schools filled with the children of casino workers and Illegal children. Now they want to tax the coupons that save you a dollar. Its Insane…There is more but I’ll save it for another day.. In the mean time take some time for Cecelia..Great song

Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia

KATY PERRY "TEENAGE DREAM" LYRICS IN DESCRIPTION

“Nostalgia or Sentimental Recollection”

I remember stuttering when I was very young. It was in Kindergarten and I think the other kids laughed at me. It was a funny feeling thinking the word but not being able to say it. Dad told me, “to try to slow down talking and to think before I said something”. I remember trying really hard to slow down talking. It took a while but I did and it worked and the stuttering passed. I remember not have to have think about it anymore. I started taking naps in the afternoon because when I was a little kid I remember reading about the Mexicans taking a Siesta. It was explained to me by my teacher in Geography class that they do this every day and it was a custom and part of their daily life. They even showed a picture of a guy with a big hat called a Sombrero sitting down sleeping. I remember in Kindergarten when the teacher gave us cardboard mats to lay on for an afternoon nap. To this day when given the opportunity I take a nap. I have been doing this every day for years. Its neat to remember the way it was. It was so much better then.

Diamond Rio: In God We Still Trust