Yikes, I lost the remote!!!

Sheesh...I saw it again today...someone trying to "lock" their car from afar!  Of course they had the KEYS in their hands, but rather than actually put the key in the door, and turn it to locked, or press whatever buttons necesssary when exiting the car, they stand there, in front of the car, and keep pressing some button on a fob to hear that familiar "chirp!" 

It reminds me of my husband, who cannot turn the TV off by the BUTTONS on the TV!  No, he has to find the remote!  And will spend several precious minutes searching, while the TV drones on, and (wastes electricity.)

I love the newer "keyless" entries, where you punch a code.   I'm not sure, but when trying to remember numerous pin numbers, and passwords, do I have to start remembering lock combinations too?  And what if I forget, and it's not written down somewhere, and geez, it's pouring down rain, and I'm late for work, and grandma's train is coming in, and the dog needs to be rushed to the vet, and...

That being said, I'm happy with my keys, and ability, to push buttons as necessary, to lock my car door, and turn the TV off, on Day 181! 

A penny for my thoughts!

That's probably all they're worth, anyway!

This morning I heard that Julian Assange, the WIKI-leaks guy, was PO'd because his "autobiography" was being published without his consent.  Now I thought that was strange to begin with, because an "auto" biography means the person wrote it themself, as opposed to someone else doing research and just writing what came to mind.  No, old Julian told his innermost thoughts to a ghost writer (an acceptable alternative), but then decided he did not want it published!

Now under most circumstances this would have been acceptable had he given back the 6-figure advance he received for the book, yes, SIX figures!  But he did not, so the book will go forward.  So enough about Julian already.

I should be so lucky, not that any one wants to write about me, but if I were awarded a 6-figure advance, there would be a decimal point and a couple zeroes after the decimal point.  The "other" four figures would be in front of it, although  I guess I could get a fraction of a cent, for my thoughts, which would mean more numbers after the decimal, and fewer up front.

But as for now, I'm still writing for free on Day 180!

Ban this blog...

...it may contain objectionable material!  Although what's objectionable, and to whom, shall be up for debate.

The Republic, Missouri Public School System wanted to ban two books, Slaughterhouse Five, and one called Twenty Boy Summer (or something like that.)  I don't know the proper name of the second as it's not something I care enough about to try to find, to read.

When I was in high school the book Lady Chatterly's Lover was on the "banned from the library" list.  When I was in college, James Michener's Hawaii was banned from the college-level reading list.  So you know what that does!  We all go out to buy it! 

I finally found a copy of Lady Chatterly's Lover and could not figure out what all the hype was about.  It was boring!  As for Hawaii, I have read all of Michener's books and love them all.  And again, cannot understand what the hype was about!

In this day and age we should be glad we can get kids to read anything other than text messages, with words poorly spelled, and punctuation totally lacking!

Hope no one found anything in this diatribe worth banning, on Day 179!

I pledge allegiance to...

...the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands...

We all know those words, and they DO mean something for the majority of us!  So why-oh-why does some jerk, whose name shall not be mentioned (and NO, not a politician) say that he thinks that children should not be made to recite this in school.  His take is that children should not be forced to "made a pledge", although he says he's a patriot, and does put his hand over his heart, and speak those words at times when it's asked (I guess baseball games, political gatherings, etc?)

Good grief!  What is the difference?  I do believe that it's important for kids to learn such things at an early age so that they may have some respect for the country we live in.  And they'll learn soon enough that it's a free country, and we can almost do as we please, within reasonable limits. 

...one nation, under God, indivisible...

I look at this as I look at religion, although I'm not a very religious person any more.  I think the children should be introduced to religion, as it is all about living a good life, and then, when they are old enough to make up their own minds, they can either choose to stay in the church, or to believe as they wish.   But hopefully, the path to a good life has been instilled.  Laying the groundwork for a informed decision can only help later on.

...with liberty and justice for all, on Day 178!

Bill got it right!

I have always admired Bill Clinton for his quick thinking,  ALTHOUGH I did think his liason with a White House intern was disgusting.  But that's now all history.

Anyway, today (9/18/2011) he was quoted on AOL, as saying that Dick Cheney was trying to foment trouble between the Democrat ranks, by suggesting Hillary Clinton run against Obama in the priimaries.   I was wondering why Cheney would say that myself, but as I'm not as quick on my feet,  I'd bet old Bill was right on the money!

As for Cheney, he gets more transparent every day.  Some day he'll just disappear, and the footnotes in history will be far and few between.  As they are with other VPs.

I haven't had much to write lately, due to time constrictions (my own), but with the political sccene heating up, the possibilities are endless!  I'm obviously NOT a republican fan, and to my eyes, they keep making verbal gaffs on an almost daily basis.  I've been keeping some notes, but just as I think something sounds worthy of a blog, they say something else that has me shaking my head in even more disbelief.

On a positive note, for the Republicans, I do like Michelle Bachman's quick retorts on some subjects she's pressed about, but when left to just verballize her thoughts (think campaign speech) she fails me.

If I want true controversy, I'll watch football this afternoon, and decry why my team lost (if they do) on Day 177!

Oil price double speak...

On the news this morning there was a short quote on how the oil traders are concerned about the price of oil going down due to decreased demand (I guess in the U.S.?)

Just the day before there was a blurb on how oil-per-barrel was quite a bit lower this Labor day weekend; however the price  per gallon at the pump was considerable higher, due to increased demand (where, in China?)

 So who's telling the truth?  And, since the major oil companies are all located in the U.S., shouldn't we be getting something of a break, since we "subsidize" their efforts?

Count me as looking for a much more fuel-efficient vehicle, so I can use even less oil on Day 176!