so. 2012 is here. and with it, a new opportunity to show what we are able to do. below is a shot at my wishes for this new year. that i am able to start, and finish things in a more timely manner, and limit my distractions as much as possible. you would think that [...]
soap box
over half way through…
first. as a smoker, i have to ask… what are class ‘b’ cigarettes? has anyone ever seen a pack? we are into our second day of garage sale-ing. so far? it’s been ok. what’s left heads to goodwill this afternoon. my moms boyfriend passed away a couple weeks ago. leaves my brother in a tight [...]
my thoughts on the mid-terms…
i’m a registered democrat. yes, i know, not a good thing during the mid-terms. but the problems talked about in main stream media and the republican broadcasting partner fox network, aren’t really telling it like it is. the following is my take on where we are, today. health care hasn’t really had time to kick [...]
memorial day…
i felt sorry for the president as well as those that expected him to speak today in elmwood, il. the weather in illinois changes every 10 minutes, so to some extent it must have been expected. i hope that everyone had thoughts of the men and women that protect us 24x7x365. i know that i [...]
insurance…
sucks. illinois approved a rate hike that started at the first of the year for home owners insurance, as well as others. i have had a home, and therefore, insurance for 15 years. in that time, i have never had a claim. i have certainly had the opportunity too, with a couple floods and the [...]
not enough time on my hands…
hi. been a while huh? there just isn’t enough time in the day. so. i listened to some, but not (as yet) all of the health care summit today. i was quite taken with the passion that the president and the rest of the democrats during what i heard. i was, as usual, not impressed [...]
my week in review…
the good: two of my kids hooked up with me on twitter. devin and ian. interesting tweets. my better half has started her observations for school. won’t be long now before kids will be bringing her apples. there was a reunion of the hudson flight survivors. what a great story. last weeks house episode was [...]
a ‘wtf’ moment…
last week at work, as happens to us all, i had to make a trip to the washroom. on the wall. apparently someone had a sneeze and left a ‘present’ on the wall above the urinal. later. someone spent the time to create and tape up a ‘wtf’ note right next to it. now. that [...]
health care…
today i removed the sign up that had been a part of my site for months. the way that health care is being directed, isn’t the change that i voted for. it’s just such a shame. i was so supportive of real change, and instead seem to be getting much the same with a government [...]
the state of climate change…
personally, i believe that we are slowly killing the planet. however. even if we aren’t why are we fighting to keep oil companies in place? oil has it’s problems, and there can’t be a everlasting supply of it, because there just can’t. what’s wrong with trying to move forward on different alternatives? why can’t we [...]