I would ask you to google “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.” Gordon Lightfoot’s song and video were powerful and drew some of my tears. My Dad spent a long time at sea in the Navy. He also found some dangerous times on the waters off the coast of Panama when working for Westinghouse and dealing with upgrades to the Panama Canal.  If you don’t know him, you should. This is a guy who travelled to Antarctica with Admiral Byrd.

Surveys:

The next time someone calls you to ask you to do a survey, do it if you wish. Or, ask them how much money they make per hour and find out how much money you will earn for your time.

Solicitations:

The next time you receive a “cold call–solicitation” asking if you are the person they are hoping to speak with, buy whatever you like, or, answer by saying, “Yes Dear. What may I do to make your life better without costing me any money?” You may have just done it.

I just got onto the internet: TOP NEWS: Biden in Iraq to help solve “Crisis”.

Now, that is funny!

It’s a little like “Spanky” from “The Our Gang”, or ” Little Rascals” comedies travelling to Berlin in 1939 to try to talk some sense into Adolf Hitler.

The character “Spanky” had a big ego with little effect. George McFarland who played the part , had a lot of fans. I am one. Maybe he should have been sent to Iraq? Nope, he’s too dead (1928-1993).

Strangely Lt. Gen. Sean McFarland is the U.S commander leading the assault against ISIS.

I can’t find a kinship between the two. I wonder if Sean is humorous… perhaps with friends and family, otherwise, probably not.

I grew up on Long Island, New York. I’ve always been a fan of weather. Never met a tornado there. Always wanted to see one. I got my wish  on several occasions. There have been a great number of recent tornadic events nationwide. During the most recent, I read there were something like 1800 storm chasers out following these cells. I think storm chasers can provide good info. 1800 of them are probably 1700 folks looking to get killed. TV promotes this S**t.

Tornadoes, even small ones, have big personalities. Unless you are a truly well worn meteorologist with a full understanding of these events and are equipped and geared to deal with them, don’t try it. Even the best have died. As for me: My hairdo got f****d up.

People magazine has named Jennifer Aniston “World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2016”. That has to be a lot of pressure. Poor Jen. Now she must know how the Queen in “Sleeping Beauty” felt. Maybe she should contact Hillary for tips on how to handle it. Ms. Clinton has a history of helping folks experience a prick.

A bust of Winston Churchill displayed in the Oval Office was sent back to England. Why? White House curator, William Allman, said it was on loan to Bush and was “already scheduled to go back”. A British newspaper said “Sir Winston Packing”. Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Charles Krauthammer criticized Obama for what appeared to be a slighting of Sir Winston and his value to the world, especially during and after WWII. Dan Pfeiffer (the President’s communication director at the time) went after Krauthammer for his comments, calling them “100% false”.  Pfeiffer later apologized. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has renewed the charge against the administration saying the Churchill bust was “banished” by the Oval Office. He cited Obama’s part Kenyan ancestry and the British Empire’s roll in Kenya as a reason for the bust’s removal.

Continue reading What Happened To Winston →

It seems most folks intelligent enough and honorable enough to really qualify to be President of The United States are also too bright and principled to actually desire the job.

Governor Terry McCauliffe  D. Virginia (a good friend of and contributor to the Clintons) just signed an executive order restoring voting rights to over 200,000 convicted felons presumably so they can vote for Hillary. If you think having Hillary or Bernie in the Oval Office would be of benefit to our nation, raise your hand…it’s the thing on the end of your arm…No, no, that’s your armpit. Try the other end.

Pit Bulls have a bad reputation. They are seen by many as dangerous dogs. They are outlawed in some areas. The word “pit bull” is an ambiguous term. It comprises many breeds and cross breeds. The American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Bull Terrier, etc. and any cross breeds…as well as others. The Am-Staff is of prime concern.  This is more than silly. And politicians are more than silly buying into this.

Pit bulls have 10,000 pounds of pressure in their jaws. No. Pit bulls jaws can lock onto something without letting go. No.

Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic tested the bite strength of pit bulls as compared to other dogs. The average PSI (per square inch) bite strength of a domestic dog is 320 PSI.

He compared pit bulls with rottweilers and German shepherds. The pit bull came in third.

Pit bulls have a recent history of maulings. Why would this be?

Continue reading Pit Bulls vs. Politicians and the Media →

Citizens of The United States like our entertainment. Carson is not bawdy enough to sit in the oval office. We require someone with a loud, self promoting personality similar to Mohammed Ali, some years ago, as he playfully bantered with Howard Cosell.

Donald and Hillary fit the bill. Still, I think Dr. Ben could have a significant role to play.

I would like to see Carson in a high level position in the next administration, no matter who wins.  As Vice President called upon daily by The White House for his sage advice, or as Secretary of State.

As Vice President, given more clout,  he could insert a level of intellect into the Oval Office rarely, if ever, seen before. His knowledge of our nation’s history and the current relevance of our Constitution are sorely needed. He, as a rather understated man, could be a mollifying influence upon a President bent upon taking his/her words too far.

As Secretary of State, his ability to reason and show undeniable logic could return our standing among allies and adversaries alike.