The drip continues. I don't know if I should classify it as a fountain or a small waterfall. I've yet to hear from the person who is fixing it, and I'm leaving on Sunday AM.
BTW - please keep my cousin Jim in your prayers. He's having every miserable side effect of a bone marrow transplant anyone could have.
This evening I looked up to see Rumsfeld and Bubbles carrying in one of the sticks I use to hold up one of the plants. Evidently removing it was a joint operation of guilt and creativity. They came ... more»
There is only one article today. I'm in the process of getting ready to leave for a week or so, and have been running around all day. Okay, I had a spa day with a pedicure, manicure, hair, etc. It was well deserved and lasted most of the day. Therefore blogging is lite! Tomorrow Rumsfeld heads up to the poodle spa for his week of partying. Trust me, he parties. Fact is, he's the life of the party!
I had a commentary for the evening, but ended up posting it at Right Pundits, so forget it. The title today is a smug nose thumb at Barry Bonds. It seems the alleged home run wanna be pretender can't even sign with a minor league team. Life is good. What goes around comes around! Which brings the history of Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
So far the AC unit is frozen solid. Nothing's moving tonight as it is off, melting. I'm doing much better than can be expected, considering my vile disposition when it comes to no AC when it is pushing 100 degrees outside. I've had to cut the blogging way back - to just an hour or so of writing and computer time. It's so hot I'm afraid the heat will fry my Mac's hard-drive. It's about 10:15PM and I am just now feeling teh first cool breeze. The good thing is it will cool down to about 50 ... more»
When liberals wax poetic about climate change, they have a tendency to utilize the nascent science of climatology. They have a tendency to completely ignore the interaction of any number of fields from history to volcanology and everything in between. The arrogant belief that man, outside of nuclear cataclysm can effect climate is almost laughable. True, massive fires have an effect on temporary cooling. Meteorologists are working on cloud seeding with silver iodine to bring rain to drought stricken areas and to possibly lessen the effects of hurricanes. But, nature is a heck of a lot stronger than ... more»
Born: George Wither, poet, 1588, Bentworth, Hants; Sir Kenelm Digby (speculative philosophical works), 1603, Gothurst. Died: Roger Bacon, 1294, Oxford; Sir Kenelm Digby, 1665; Duc de Vendome, French commander, 1712; George I of England, 1727, near Osnaburgh, Hanover; Dr. William Robertson, historian, 1793, Edinburgh; Samuel Ireland, engraver, 1800, London; Dugald Stewart (moral philosophy), ... more»
Now I know why I think John McCain is the right man for the job!
"...John McCain said Thursday he would like to see a manned mission to Mars as part of a "better set of priorities" for NASA that would better engage the public. At a townhall event in Florida, the Arizona senator was asked about funding for the US space agency's shuttle program, which is due to end in 2010. He said he "would be willing to spend more taxpayers' dollars" to continue the program but argued that NASA must do a better job of ... more»
Don’t forget to check my Thursday Thirteen. I did a history of political TV commercials.
Today the wind is sustained at 45MPH. We are having near hurricane force gusts of at least 65MPH. My Durango is rocking back and forth in the driveway. There are indications we’re getting a fire in Mescalero. There’s also a nasty one in Artesia. The worst part of this is the deadly weather that is spawned here and turns into tornados farther east.
Did I mention we did not go to Las Cruces yesterday? The appointment was changed until today. ... more»
This is the way it should be every single day - a heck of a lot of space stuff goin' on! The future of the Human Race is in space. It's about time we started acting like it - and doing something about it, like we are today! more»
At least the world is back into perspective. We’re getting back to the serious stuff, peeping tom aliens, and mysterious New Mexico UFO’s. Well, there’s another mysterious object in the sky. Let’s face it, there was a reason Indiana Jones ended up in New Mexico. It’s just not normal here. And – we like it that way! Even when it really is a weather balloon.
That’s it for tonight. I still need to design a prototype flyer for the church bazaar and then need to cut, staple and trim about a thousand raffle tickets. ... more»
"Democracy demands that little men should not take big ones too seriously; it dies when it is full of little men who think they are big themselves." C. S. Lewis
The Cowboy Code
A cowboy always tells the truth and keeps his word.
A cowboy is a Patriot standing for Truth, Justice & the American way.
A cowboy never betrays a trust or takes advantage.
A cowboy is brave, but never careless.
A cowboy defends the weak and helps them.
A cowboy is kind to children, old folks, and to animals.
A cowboy is free from racial and religious prejudice.
A cowboy is clean about his person and in thought, word, and deed.
A cowboy is loyal, hard working and maintains a high ethic.
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