Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Melanie Safka - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma

Lay Down- Candles in the rain

Eve of destruction- Barry McGuire.- original version

Doughnut Muffins: King Arthur Flour

Doughnut Muffins: King Arthur Flour

Tea Party Jesus: Blog Puts Words Of Conservatives In The Mouth Of Christ (PICTURES)

Tea Party Jesus: Blog Puts Words Of Conservatives In The Mouth Of Christ (PICTURES)


me-yeah well put- makes me shake my head and wonder about people.
A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism,
without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their human rights and dignities.




Dalai Lama

hooray-the new sheets came today. i KNEW if i washed the old torn ones and remade the bed that the ups truck would show up and it did!

so, i washed the new ones and stripped the bed and remade it, can't wait til bedtime.
they are lilac, like the old ones but they are the stretchy jersey t-shirt material just like the jammies i bought last winter! PLUS, i got them at a grand price. regularly 80 bucks- for 23 bucks! there is much rejoicing in my house today!

DNC Ad Mocks John Boehner's 'Ant With A Nuclear Weapon' Comments (VIDEO)

DNC Ad Mocks John Boehner's 'Ant With A Nuclear Weapon' Comments (VIDEO)
me- check out the facts and figures-she's right:



Debbie Wasserman
Schultz

Today, under pressure from the special interest group Club
For Growth, which has pledged to spend $24 million on the upcoming
elections, GOP leaders signed a petition to repeal health care benefits
and increase the deficit. When Republicans pledge to repeal health care
... reform, they are actually pledging to increase the deficit by more than
a trillion dollars over the next twenty years.

Rihanna Rude Boy

Poll: Favorable views of health reform law increasing among Americans

Poll: Favorable views of health reform law increasing among Americans

NV-Sen: Sharron Angle hits a grand slam for right-wing extremism

NV-Sen: Sharron Angle hits a grand slam for right-wing extremism

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

Pennsylvania reaches budget deal with gas tax | Reuters

Pennsylvania reaches budget deal with gas tax | Reuters
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Blame
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Caroline Cartwright to Face Prison for Loud Sex? - Crimesider - CBS News

Caroline Cartwright to Face Prison for Loud Sex? - Crimesider - CBS News

Front Line - VoteVets.org MO Ad

ACLU: America is riddled with politically motivated surveillance - Boing Boing

ACLU: America is riddled with politically motivated surveillance - Boing Boing

it's the 50s and 60s all over again.

Last Justice Standing: Kagan's Five Funniest Moments On Tuesday | TPMDC

Last Justice Standing: Kagan's Five Funniest Moments On Tuesday | TPMDC

Madness "Our House"

‘Great strides’ made in finding cure for NF - BostonHerald.com

‘Great strides’ made in finding cure for NF - BostonHerald.com

Opinion: Bacon Should Have No Bearing on Becoming a Foster Parent

Opinion: Bacon Should Have No Bearing on Becoming a Foster Parent
pretty day- a bit chilly for me so i dug out a big hoodie and it's all i need.

very sore throat-not sure if it's a cold or pollen of the darn GERD. oh well.

hoping my new sheet set comes today. the old set's bottom sheet is torn!

i was going to go out and make a few garden stones for myself but not til i'm feeling better. i'm bummed out about that.

Science historian cracks the 'Plato code'

Science historian cracks the 'Plato code'

A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret : NPR

A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret : NPR

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Conyers throws in with Grayson, co-sponsors ‘War is Making You Poor Act’ | Raw Story

Conyers throws in with Grayson, co-sponsors ‘War is Making You Poor Act’ | Raw Story

The Funniest Sex Education Posters Of All Time (PICTURES)

The Funniest Sex Education Posters Of All Time (PICTURES)


interesting
SHORT AND RIGHT TO THE POINT:




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Ex-Chicago cop Jon Burge convicted in torture case, faces up to 45 years for perjury | cleveland.com

Ex-Chicago cop Jon Burge convicted in torture case, faces up to 45 years for perjury | cleveland.com


WOW!

Alice Rivlin Wants to Cut Social Security So John Boehner Can Spend It On Wars | FDL Action

Alice Rivlin Wants to Cut Social Security So John Boehner Can Spend It On Wars | FDL Action

Republican Senators Blocks Homeless Veterans Bill

Charging Ahead With a New Electric Car | 40th Anniversary | Smithsonian Magazine

Charging Ahead With a New Electric Car | 40th Anniversary | Smithsonian Magazine

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thanks rob m. :



WAKE UP AMERICA. WHY VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICANS?

Every single person denied Unemployment Benefits
by GOP paid more in taxes last year than Exxon/Mobil. So did you.

Action for Access - Changing Perceptions of Disability in American Life

Action for Access - Changing Perceptions of Disability in American Life


imagine!

Disabled protest Calif. budget cuts » peoplesworld

Disabled protest Calif. budget cuts » peoplesworld

Rep. Lowey Strips Afghanistan Aid Bill Of $3.9 Billion In Response To Corruption Reports | Crooks and Liars

Rep. Lowey Strips Afghanistan Aid Bill Of $3.9 Billion In Response To Corruption Reports | Crooks and Liars

The Encyclopedia of Arda

The Encyclopedia of Arda

Beer Run: Todd Snider

Conservative, Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, Wh

The U.S. NOT founded upon Christianity


and this is why "so far" we do not have a taliban of any type directing our country, thankfully.
we've seen just how ugly christian fighting other sects of christian can get. lets not repeat history here.

Interfaith Alliance Statement on CLS v. Martinez Decision

Interfaith Alliance Statement on CLS v. Martinez Decision
Who knew!?!?!


What is the main ingredient of WD-40 ?

Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main
ingredient of WD-40 is? Don't lie and don't cheat. WD-40. Who knew;
I had a neighbor who bought a new pickup. I got up very early one
Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around
the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over,
woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was
trying to figure out what to do.... probably nothing until Monday
morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told
him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint
beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm
impressed! WD-40 who knew? 'Water Displacement #40'. The product
began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to
protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians
at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the
project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound.. They were
successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair
Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts. Ken
East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40
that would hurt you... When you read the 'shower door' part, try it.
It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door.
If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle!
Then try it on your stove top…. Viola! It's now shinier than it's
ever been. You'll be amazed.

WD-40 uses:

1. Protects silver from tarnishing.

2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.

3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.

4. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them
slippery.

5. Keeps flies off cows.

6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.

7. Removes lipstick stains.

8. Loosens stubborn zippers.

9. Untangles jewelry chains.

10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.

11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.

13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.

14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.

15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.

16. Keeps scissors working smoothly..

17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.

18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use
WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem
to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get
them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of
marks.

19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed
quickly! Use WD-40!

20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super
fast slide.

21. Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of
handling on riding mowers...

22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.

23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them
easier to open..

24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.

25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as
well as vinyl bumpers.

26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.

27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans

28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles
for easy handling.

29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them
running smoothly.

30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other
tools.

31. Removes splattered grease on stove.

32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.

33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.

34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

35. Removes all traces of duct tape.

36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve
arthritis pain.

37. Florida s favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs
from grills and bumpers.'

38. The favorite use in the state of New York , WD-40 protects the
Statue of Liberty from the elements.

39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and
you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper
than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for
fishing are not allowed in some states.

40. Use it for fire ant bites.. It takes the sting away
immediately and stops the itch.

41. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the
mark and wipe with a clean rag.

42. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has
washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate
the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The lipstick is
gone!

43. If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace
the moisture and allow the car to start.

P.S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

The Most Mysterious Google Street View Sightings (PICTURES)#s106485

The Most Mysterious Google Street View Sightings (PICTURES)#s106485
It's not even coded bigotry anymore - Joan Walsh - Salon.com


i was ashamed as i watched some of the hearings yesterday. really, i thought we had come farther in our country and along the road of "christian" brotherhood but everyday someone lets me see that i was wrong. and, this is so wrong, especially because these men know that this woman is not a liberal by any means of the definition. she is far more towards the center than i prefer.

Rachel Maddow - BP Spends Zero on Spill Research




JUST GOTTA SEE THIS ALL THE WAY THRU! OMG!

Asbury Park TOPLESS Beach In The Works For New Jersey Town? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Asbury Park TOPLESS Beach In The Works For New Jersey Town? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Democrat County Supervisor Doesn't Know Arizona Borders Mexico but Suppo...




stupid knows no "party"- me!

Older Women Rally Nationwide | The Seminal

Older Women Rally Nationwide | The Seminal

beautiful morning! the morning breeze coming thru the bedroom window felt so luscious!

New green lifestyle can start with simple things

New green lifestyle can start with simple things

Monday, June 28, 2010

Supreme Court Invalidates Rights of States and Localities « The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Supreme Court Invalidates Rights of States and Localities « The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Marvin Gaye - Lets Get It On

Al Green-Lets Stay Together

lorraine ellison-i dig you baby-1965-

A List of US Senators Who Blocked Unemployment Benefits

Mormon Influence, Imagery Run Deep Through 'Twilight'

Mormon Influence, Imagery Run Deep Through 'Twilight'
News Corpse » The Eight Most Irritating Conservative Celebrities


especially baldwin
BLOGTHINGY!!!!





Your Vision is Unique



More than anything else, you'd like to see a world that is more creative, expressive, and wise.

It's minds like yours who have changed the world through innovation and inventions.



You have always been a trailblazer. You see new possibilities every day.

You feel most alive when you are left alone to dream, plan, and create.


GOTTA LOVE THIS LITTLE KNOWN FACT...

A little known fact....

The first testicular guard "Cup" was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974.

That means it took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.



thanks linda

Think Progress » Defense Department unveils $50,000 portrait of Donald Rumsfeld.

Think Progress » Defense Department unveils $50,000 portrait of Donald Rumsfeld.

Afghan War Ain’t Going Well | worldwide hippies

Afghan War Ain’t Going Well | worldwide hippies

The 10 Most Hateful Quotes About the Poor and Unemployed | Poverty in America | Change.org

The 10 Most Hateful Quotes About the Poor and Unemployed | Poverty in America | Change.org

We are Losing our Nation to Lies about the Necessity of War

Sarah Palin Thinks Making BP Pay Will Lead To Nazism?!?

Star Tribune: Rep. Ryan Winkler: High court tilts in favor of big money | Al Franken - U.S. Senator, Minnesota

Star Tribune: Rep. Ryan Winkler: High court tilts in favor of big money | Al Franken - U.S. Senator, Minnesota

Declan - Tell Me Why - a children's tribute

Texas GOP comes out against oral sex, the UN, and the Supreme Court - Boing Boing

Texas GOP comes out against oral sex, the UN, and the Supreme Court - Boing Boing

Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe - 101 Cookbooks

Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe - 101 Cookbooks
"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance."


St. Francis of Assisi

Supreme Court Upholds University Non-Discrimination Policy | American Civil Liberties Union

Supreme Court Upholds University Non-Discrimination Policy | American Civil Liberties Union

The Rhetoric That Shaped The Abortion Debate : NPR

The Rhetoric That Shaped The Abortion Debate : NPR

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Seeks Deeper Ties To News Corp

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Seeks Deeper Ties To News Corp



me- geezzz- to my republican friends- connect the dots here

Kitten vs. Watermelon




thanks, carol ann

i am so very very proud of the owls club and the ladies auxiliary and the other members of the scholarship committee.

from 2001 til this last group of scholarships we have given out 53 for a total of $29,500 in $500.00 scholarships. that is a remarkable amount and i still can't quite wrap my head round it.

yesterday was the awards luncheon. we get to meet the winners and their families and hear them read their winning essays. then we had a lovely lunch prepared by the women of the ladies auxiliary. it went so nicely and as one committee member said in his closing remarks. seeing young people like these give hope for the future.(paraphrasing here)

he is right.

and a special "thank you" to a committee member's mother. mrs. filbert donated money for an extra scholarship this year in memory of her husband. what a wonderful way to honor his memory.

Week in Review | worldwide hippies

Week in Review | worldwide hippies
humid!

Friday, June 25, 2010





IT'A A FRIDAY AND A FULL MOON, BABIES. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS-
DONCHA??!!


today was perfect weather and perfect weather for mixing cement!

got them all finished-just a touch needed here and there after a bit more of the water leeches from them. took a shower and an advil and i'm doing o.k. might be a bit sore tomorrow but that's tomorrow- today is too beautiful to e anything but fine!

Immigrant farm workers' challenge: Take our jobs - Yahoo! News

Immigrant farm workers' challenge: Take our jobs - Yahoo! News

Kinks bassist Pete Quaife dead at 66 – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs

Kinks bassist Pete Quaife dead at 66 – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs

Daily Kos: Beck: Race Relations were going Well Before Civil War

Daily Kos: Beck: Race Relations were going Well Before Civil War



oh for fucks sake!!!!



nah- he isn't racist OR nuts!!!!! NOT MUCH!!!!

Tarzan Denied Service At 7-Eleven For Violating No Shoes, No Shirt Policy

Tarzan Denied Service At 7-Eleven For Violating No Shoes, No Shirt Policy

June 25, 1876 - The Greasy Grass Fight

June 25, 1876 - The Greasy Grass Fight
A Jack Daniels Fish Story

I went fishing this morning but after a short time I ran out of worms.
Then I saw a cottonmouth with a frog in his mouth. Frogs are good bass
Bait.

Knowing the snake couldn't bite me with the frog in his mouth I grabbed
Him right behind the head, took the frog, and put it in my bait bucket.

Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without getting bit. So, I
Grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a little whiskey in its
Mouth.

His eyes rolled back, he went limp. I released him into the lake without
Incident and carried on fishing using the frog.

A little later, I felt a nudge on my foot. There was that same snake
With two frogs in his mouth.

Life is good




thanks cherie
The Light Wraps You


by Pablo Neruda



The light wraps you in its mortal flame.
Abstracted pale mourner, standing that way
against the old propellers of the twilight
that revolves around you.

Speechless, my friend,
alone in the loneliness of this hour of the dead
and filled with the lives of fire,
pure heir of the ruined day.

A bough of fruit falls from the sun on your dark garment.
The great roots of night
grow suddenly from your soul,
and the things that hide in you come out again
so that a blue and palled people
your newly born, takes nourishment.

Oh magnificent and fecund and magnetic slave
of the circle that moves in turn through black and gold:
rise, lead and possess a creation
so rich in life that its flowers perish
and it is full of sadness.

Rand Paul's Underground Electric Border Fence Baffles Cornyn, Libertarians

Rand Paul's Underground Electric Border Fence Baffles Cornyn, Libertarians

The New Field of Neurodiversity: Why 'Disabilities' Are Essential to the Human Ecosystem | | AlterNet

The New Field of Neurodiversity: Why 'Disabilities' Are Essential to the Human Ecosystem | | AlterNet

Pittsburgh in the 60’s | worldwide hippies

Pittsburgh in the 60’s | worldwide hippies
up- gonna go out there later and play in the cement!
more republican bullshit:



only 33 rigs would be affected by the moratorium. That's out of 3600 oil platforms operating in the gulf of Mexico. And these 33 platforms are NOT producing oil, they're only drilling. So that's less than 1% of all gulf platforms that would be stopped. Gov. Jindal says we need the oil that's coming from the gulf, the moratorium is not affecting any oil PRODUCING platforms.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Why the BP Disaster Threatens to Expose Fox News' Insanity to Its Right-Wing Audience | Media and Culture | AlterNet

Why the BP Disaster Threatens to Expose Fox News' Insanity to Its Right-Wing Audience | Media and Culture | AlterNet

Helen Humes - The Blues aint' nothin' but a woman (1962)

TAKE OUT YOUR FALSE TEETH DADDY - Margie Day - 1953

Animal Odd Couples

Animal Odd Couples

Cutest in the animal kingdom

Cutest in the animal kingdom

The World's Ugliest Animals

The World's Ugliest Animals

Jim Hightower | ASSUAGING THE PAIN OF MULTIMILLIONAIRES

Jim Hightower | ASSUAGING THE PAIN OF MULTIMILLIONAIRES

Food Disturbed in Slow Motion (Video)

Food Disturbed in Slow Motion (Video)




pretty neat!

Restrepo - National Geographic Movies

Restrepo - National Geographic Movies
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Samuel L. Jackson Scale of Black Emotion
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Fox Anchor Gretchen Carlson: My Job is same as being president

Fox Anchor Gretchen Carlson: My Job is same as being president


this is a must see moment- no matter if you like the president or not- this will crack you up!
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Prophet Glenn Beck - Father Guido Sarducci
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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Yahweh Or No Way - The Blues Brothers & Glenn Beck<a>
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Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorFox News

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out


lisa rocks- too funny and too true!

humid- really tacky-everything is sticky!

not doing much so far today. some phone calls and e-mails and little else.

the scholarship awards are this weekend. i hope it goes well.

Outdoor Grilled Cheese Sandwich - KitchenDaily

Outdoor Grilled Cheese Sandwich - KitchenDaily

The Sky Rocket is just days away from giving Kennywood riders some serious 'air time'

The Sky Rocket is just days away from giving Kennywood riders some serious 'air time'

Sic Semper Tyrannis : See the McChrystal post on 30 May, 2010

Sic Semper Tyrannis : See the McChrystal post on 30 May, 2010

Monster Crab Exits Shell Video

Monster Crab Exits Shell Video


WOW!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

That's Church » Dear Mother Nature,

That's Church » Dear Mother Nature,

Pam Platt | A belated apology to Jimmy Carter | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal

Pam Platt | A belated apology to Jimmy Carter | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal

US Private Security in Afghanistan "Pay Off Warlords, Taliban" | CommonDreams.org

US Private Security in Afghanistan "Pay Off Warlords, Taliban" | CommonDreams.org

Limited Edition WWH T-Shirt

Limited Edition WWH T-Shirt

Buy, Buy American Pie

Curious Chimp — Congo's Chimps — Video — National Geographic Magazine

Curious Chimp — Congo's Chimps — Video — National Geographic Magazine

Remembering: McGarvey's in Vermilion

Remembering: McGarvey's in Vermilion

President Obama's Statement on General McChrystal and Afghanistan

"I understand the point about the debt and the deficit and the spending,"
said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).

"But to me, that doesn't have an enormous amount of credibility, because when President Clinton left office, he left an annual surplus... At the end of [George W. Bush's] term, we had $9 trillion in debt."
The Commissioning Oath

"I, _____ , having been appointed an officer in the (Service) of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to ... See Morethe same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)

The Enlistment Oath

"I, _____, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).
HOORAY- home depot had all THREE dyes for the cement!!!

Lawrence Taylor Indicted on Rape Charges

Lawrence Taylor Indicted on Rape Charges

The Rachel Maddow Show - Deepwater Horizon gets whole lot worse

The Rachel Maddow Show - Deepwater Horizon gets whole lot worse

The Most WTF Cookbooks Of All Time (PICTURES)

The Most WTF Cookbooks Of All Time (PICTURES)
the work table finally dried out-got it covered in heavy plastic- the forms and tools are cleaned and ready-YES-that IS a sham wow in the box.

now- to find the dye-hopefully-and a couple of dry hours and i'm set!










Here Comes the Sun: A Tribute to George Harrison by Paul Simon, Crosby ...

TheBluesmobile.com

TheBluesmobile.com

Summer Solstice 2010 Pictures: Fire Rites, Druids, More

Summer Solstice 2010 Pictures: Fire Rites, Druids, More


neat photos!

was up really REALLY early-middle of the night early. a spider bit me on the back of my neck-i'm allergic to spider bites. they swell and get hard and turn dark and BURN!

phooey! i'm o.k. just a little nauseous. it's going to be very hot-then storms again this afternoon. i have about 6 stones promised out and i wish the damn weather would cooperate. i also have to buy more concrete dye. that is getting harder to find anymore. double PHOOEY!

it's that kind of a morning!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

What Have The Unions Ever Done For Us?

sort of oppressive out so i just took a long shower. i've been trying to snap a photo of my little humming bird but no luck. she's been visiting the feeder all day.

i am so pleased that she comes to it.
thanks marion-



Isn't it odd how the generals who've dissed their Commanders-in-Chief have all been "Big Macs" - McClellan and Lincoln, McArthur and Truman and now McCrystal and Obama. History really does repeat itself ...

The fellowship of the vuvuzela




thanks dave

I'm Soooooooo Tired!




thanks pet

Think Progress » Judge who ruled against offshore drilling moratorium invests in oil industry.

Think Progress » Judge who ruled against offshore drilling moratorium invests in oil industry.

The Grass Roots-Midnight confessions

Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale 1967

The Marmalade - Reflections of My Life - Vietnam Vets

The Marmalade - Rainbow

Joe Jeffrey - My pledge of love (stereo)

Bill Deal & the Rhondels - May I

Bill Deal and the Rhondels - I´ve been hurt - 1969

Pat Tillman’s mother tried to warn Obama of McChrystal | The Political Carnival

Pat Tillman’s mother tried to warn Obama of McChrystal | The Political Carnival

Tom Waits Kronos String Quartet Bridge School Cold Ground

The MacArthur Moment | Crooks and Liars

The MacArthur Moment | Crooks and Liars

Interfaith Alliance submits questions on religious freedom for Elena Kagan Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Interfaith Alliance submits questions on religious freedom for Elena Kagan Supreme Court confirmation hearings

The Rachel Maddow Show - Report: McChrystal's trouble started with Iceland volcano

The Rachel Maddow Show - Report: McChrystal's trouble started with Iceland volcano
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Day 62 - The Strife Aquatic
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How many days old are you?




ME-

You are 21346 days old.
That's 3049 weeks and 3 days.
Which is 58 years and 161 days, including 15 leap years*.
(= 58 years, 23 weeks and 0 days.)
Therefore, you are 58.4 years old.

You were born on a Saturday, your last birthday was a Tuesday
and your next one will be on a Wednesday.

Project: Paul Tabachneck -- Here Goes Nothing | RocketHub

Project: Paul Tabachneck -- Here Goes Nothing | RocketHub



LUNCH!

Anti-War: Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream (Ed McCurdy)

Loggins & Messina - Your Mamma Don't Dance - Live 1973 Midnight Special




turn the sound UP!

Republican Admits GOP Plan: Protect Corporations, Take Down the President « SpeakEasy

Republican Admits GOP Plan: Protect Corporations, Take Down the President « SpeakEasy

2 Political Junkies: Gasland, PA (Updated 1x)

2 Political Junkies: Gasland, PA (Updated 1x)




me- i'm paying attention to this-it's in our neighborhoods and the outcome affects all of us-for years to come.

Michael Savage Calls the Gulf Oil Spill Victims Welfare Deadbeats

Michael Savage Calls the Gulf Oil Spill Victims Welfare Deadbeats

New Soul w/ lyrics

storms and rain! here we go again!

Monday, June 21, 2010

'Party of Parasites' author took $1M in farm subsidies - KansasCity.com

'Party of Parasites' author took $1M in farm subsidies - KansasCity.com
Eisenhower said:

"Until the latest of our world conflicts, the United States had no armaments industry. American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense. We have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. Added to this, three and a half million men and women are directly engaged in the defense establishment. We annually spend on military security alone more than the net income of all United States corporations.

"Now this conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence -- economic, political, even spiritual -- is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources, and livelihood are all involved. So is the very structure of our society.

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and [it] will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."

Group News Blog: John

Group News Blog: John

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe Very Rare Version!!!






creature doings round the house.

i had my 1st. humming bird at my new feeder today! i was sitting here typing and heard the humming sound of her wings and glanced out and up at the feeder and there she was. she's been back about 3 times that i've seen.

on the "wow, that was close!!" is the wasp nest inside of the little gas grill. thankfully i spotted the little nasties crawling in and out of the vent on the hood before i moved the grill out of the way of my work table!!!

Aryan Nation Supremacy Group Leave Rally Early - WPMT

Aryan Nation Supremacy Group Leave Rally Early - WPMT
In a speech in Cleveland on Friday, President Richard Trumka said he heard working people, including some in his own family say that immigrants are taking our jobs and ruining our country. But workers should know better, he says. "When I hear that kind of talk, I want to say, did an immigrant move your plant overseas? Did an immigrant take away your pension? Or cut your health care?"

Beck and Napolitano suggest "private army" would do a better job than U.S. army

Beck and Napolitano suggest "private army" would do a better job than U.S. army


these are dangerous ideas-private armies are mecenaries by nature-not patriots and will go to the highest bidder.
American Life in Poetry

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE

Alicia Suskin Ostriker is one of our country’s finest poets. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey. I thought that today you might like to have us offer you a poem full of blessings.




The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog


To be blessed
said the old woman
is to live and work
so hard
God’s love
washes right through you
like milk through a cow


To be blessed
said the dark red tulip
is to knock their eyes out
with the slug of lust
implied by
your up-ended skirt


To be blessed
said the dog
is to have a pinch
of God
inside you
and all the other
dogs can smell it


American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog” from The Book of Seventy, by Alicia Suskin Ostriker, © 2009. All rights are controlled by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Used by permission of the University of Pittsburgh Press. Introduction copyright © 2009 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.

Fischer: God Is Cursing Us With Bear Attacks For Failing To Follow The Bible | Right Wing Watch

Fischer: God Is Cursing Us With Bear Attacks For Failing To Follow The Bible | Right Wing Watch



me- oh for pity's sake!!!!!!




hard boiled some eggs to make deviled eggs.

the shells are almost too pretty to crack!
Red Sox star: I’d trade my talent for sons’ health


NF, it's a lot more common that you thought!

‘Great strides’ made in finding cure for NF - BostonHerald.com

‘Great strides’ made in finding cure for NF - BostonHerald.com

Best Condom Advert EVER




thanks, hb frank

Social Security Video Rant: Alan Simpson's True Colors | Crooks and Liars

Social Security Video Rant: Alan Simpson's True Colors | Crooks and Liars


me-what a miserable nasty selfish old coot!
Stone Villages

by Joseph Brodsky


The stone-built villages of England.
A cathedral bottled in a pub window.
Cows dispersed across fields.
Monuments to kings.

A man in a moth-eaten suit
sees a train off, heading, like everything here, for the sea,
smiles at his daughter, leaving for the East.
A whistle blows.

And the endless sky over the tiles
grows bluer as swelling birdsong fills.
And the clearer the song is heard,
the smaller the bird.

The Celtic Connection - Features | Health

The Celtic Connection - Features | Health
THE FATHER'S DAY GREAT MOONING INCIDENT!


and a grand time was had by all!














New Agers, neo-pagans see Stonehenge solstice - latimes.com

New Agers, neo-pagans see Stonehenge solstice - latimes.com

Cook a Hamburger and Blow Up Your Polluted Fracking Town: Dave Shiflett - Bloomberg

Cook a Hamburger and Blow Up Your Polluted Fracking Town: Dave Shiflett - Bloomberg

The Rachel Maddow Show - Now starring in Deepwater Horizon failure: 'Blind shear ram.' (If only it had worked...)

The Rachel Maddow Show - Now starring in Deepwater Horizon failure: 'Blind shear ram.' (If only it had worked...)




summer solstice from my street




HAPPY SUMMER!

Saturday, June 19, 2010
























HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TOMORROW

these are 2 pictures- the beginning and the ending.
my parents wedding photo and my father holding his great granddaughter. very near the end of his life.
he changed a great deal in between those two pictures. not just physically but as a human being. from an extremely poor family raised in a small rural coal mining area with most of the good and most of the bad learned behaviors from that time and place.

he changed over the course of my life and became a loving grandfather and a doting great grandfather to my little sweetie.

he lived hard and died harder but underneath it all he had a big heart. too bad he was taught not to let it show. i was 30 years old before he really did. he learned- i learned.

happy father's day dad. i know you are somewhere raising hell- probably with john wayne-the world's greatest actor-according to you and who am i to disagree.

i just finished reading PUSH by sapphire. it's the book the movie PRECIOUS was based on. i haven't seen the film. not sure that i want to. but the book is raw and magnificent and painful.

Father's Day Poetry: The Best Poetry, Old And New, To Celebrate Dad

Father's Day Poetry: The Best Poetry, Old And New, To Celebrate Dad

Dalai Lama - Love your Enemy

the new neighbors are moving more furniture in. the sound of their little girl laughing is nice. max tho-is just going goofy. he isn't used to anyone being there. the house was empty since before we got him. he barks at any sound and it's hard to get him to settle down once he starts up.

one of my other neighbors went to the nursing home to see the lady that owned the house til now. poor lady is in and out of reality and just wants to come back to her home here. i really enjoyed her and her late husband as neighbors. they were special, unique people.she graduated from an ivy league school way, way back when women were not supposed to desire an education.she and her husband had no children and were as close as close could be. after he passed she declined rapidly. it hurt just to see it. now, she's been fairly bedridden and often somewhere far away inside her memories.

now, there's a little girl laughing and life goes on.

New Documents Show BP Made Little Progress on Alaska Safety Issues From 2001 to 2007 - ProPublica

New Documents Show BP Made Little Progress on Alaska Safety Issues From 2001 to 2007 - ProPublica

Tibetan Chant - Tara Emanations

Rand Paul Offers Sympathy For Joe Barton: I Know What A Pile-On Feels Like

Rand Paul Offers Sympathy For Joe Barton: I Know What A Pile-On Feels Like

Hippie Jokes | worldwide hippies

Hippie Jokes | worldwide hippies
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