Morning blog 2/3/2012

There is an old saying something along the lines of “don’t wish too hard for something because you might get it”. It will be interesting to see if the endorsement by “The Donald” will breed love or contempt for Mitt Romney. One thing is for sure. with all the blocks falling into place, things do not look good for “Newt”. Some of the editorial pieces intimate his staff, when resigning months ago saw the writing on the wall. He is charismatic, he is charming, he is educated beyond the average person’s level and there in might lie the flaw. His past has caught his future and in this forgiving society, still leaves him on the short end of the vote count. Those that are righteous, those that believe in the solemn vow of marriage and those who cant get over mistakes will not follow anyone who is questionable. And to a degree you cannot blame them.  Add to that, the mountain of money Romney has thrown up as a wall and it has made the writing pretty obvious. Miracles do happen, but we will just have to wait and see. In the meantime there is one saving grace. Trump will not run and will spare us the  confusion of his views. Of course there is always Rosanne Barr.

Morning blog 2/1/2012

I think it so sad to see friends pass away. But that’s a fact of being on this earth. No one is here forever. What to me as I advance in age is even worse is when I see friends who no longer have the brain mechanism they once had. It’s called Alzheimer’s. As we all know it’s a disease that robs the dignity, the memory and the capability of being a part of everyday life. It robs one of the basic things we all love to do. Drive a car. Be part of the conversation. Be left along to take care of chores. I shudder when I think of being a hollow body. It’s happened to people I know and consider friend. It, like so many other diseases comes in the middle of the night and one day the simplest tasks become an arduous chore. We all forget things from time to time. Where is my cell phone, where are my keys, what did I forget at the grocery store? But we laugh it off and mark it up to “old age”, “forgetfulness”.

The hardship of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is almost as tough as enduring it. I would presume to believe that most people are vaguely award of the onset and then they  gradually slip away. I guess it’s like losing your grip on a steep hill and looking downward to reckon your fate. I know it’s not fun to have any debilitating disease but I guess we all need to whisper a special prayer for not only the victims but for their loved ones who are enduring the hell of it also. Be kind to those affected because except for the grace of God, it could be you or me.

Morning blog 2/1/2012

I think it so sad to see friends pass away. But that’s a fact of being on this earth. No one is here forever. What to me as I advance in age is even worse is when I see friends who no longer have the brain mechanism they once had. It’s called Alzheimer’s. As we all know it’s a disease that robs the dignity, the memory and the capability of being a part of everyday life. It robs one of the basic things we all love to do. Drive a car. Be part of the conversation. Be left along to take care of chores. I shudder when I think of being a hollow body. It’s happened to people I know and consider friend. It, like so many other diseases comes in the middle of the night and one day the simplest tasks become an arduous chore. We all forget things from time to time. Where is my cell phone, where are my keys, what did I forget at the grocery store? But we laugh it off and mark it up to “old age”, “forgetfulness”.

The hardship of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is almost as tough as enduring it. I would presume to believe that most people are vaguely award of the onset and then they  gradually slip away. I guess it’s like losing your grip on a steep hill and looking downward to reckon your fate. I know it’s not fun to have any debilitating disease but I guess we all need to whisper a special prayer for not only the victims but for their loved ones who are enduring the hell of it also. Be kind to those affected because except for the grace of God, it could be you or me.

Morning blog  1/20/2012

So this kid is playing tag and accidentally brushes one of the students legs and he is hauled into the principals office for “sexual abuse”. He is kept in the office until he “confesses”, the given some sort of demerit on his personal record before being suspended and sent home to his parents. They sued the school district(if it’s for money I hope they lose) which I hope was just to prove a point and get an apology and then transferred their kid to another district. Thank goodness their attorney got it erased from his personal record and hopefully taught the stupid district a lesson. TAG??  Are you kidding me?  Guess not. The attorney also reminded the school district that a six year old cannot be convicted of sexual abuse. I would assume the California legislature will now take up the issue of banning tag from school playgrounds. Let me see. Tag. Dodge ball. Probably hide-go-seek and dunking for apples will be next. After all if you are stupid enough you could drown bobbing for apples.

Morning blog 1/27/2012

75, sakes alive…the sooner we will in fact, arrive. I have no problem with the speed limit being 75 and on some Texas roads 80.

Tell you what I wish. Those signs that we use along the interstates to tell us of abductions or drink, drive, go to jail could  serve an even more useful purpose. Case in point. When it rains as it did recently we all should cut our speeds by at least ten miles per hour. Throw that on the board during a rainstorm” Maximum speed during this rainstorm is 55mph.” You would hear everyone yell like a ruptured duck. 75 or 80 in the hands of some are ok but others not ok. But, of course we are all “excellent drivers”, right?

(Dustin Hoffman, Rainman). Remember the car is still not only a vehicle but a weapon. I can already hear the guys and gals saying the limit is 75 so “I get 9 miles over, right”? So that means the law would let you roll 84 or in an 80 zone, 89. We talked this morning with the DPS and they said they can write you up for one mile over if they want. Just remember that and be safe.