Ten dollar words

It seems like everyday we are told by some politician or another that we must take care of those who have fallen between the cracks. What are the cracks? What does it mean to have fallen between the cracks? If my worker shows up late everyday and never does what he is told, and I fire him, has he...

Remember back in 2004 or 2005? I do. Then President Bush telling us that if we help transofrm Iraq into a democratic style of government, that maybe, just maybe, other citizens of Middle Eastern countries would take notice. And if enough of them took notice, maybe, just maybe, enough of those goo...

Right now, in states all across this great country, and at the national level, responsible leaders are looking for ways to cut spending. Every facet of budgets is being examined with the hope that some magic discretionary spending line will just pop out. It won't. Like typical politicians, the po...

 I have decided that my business is just too darn boring. Drive out to a dusty dirt lot. Spend half an hour drinking coffee and telling jokes. Pull a whole bunch of tools out of my pickup. Put some lumber together till the sun goes down. Drink some beer and tell more jokes. Drive home. Talk about...

Driving to the gym for an early morning workout I decide to stop and get some caffiene. Can't get a proper workout without the stuff. Inside the minimart, standing in line. Geez. 7 people in line. Come on, hurry up. I decide to relax. The gym will wait. Look around. Except for one, the folks in f...

Reading the news can be quite mundane. Trying to figure out what to blog about for my measly 200 points can be much of the same. Hell, no one really reads my boring old blogs anyway. But alas I have found some inspiration today.In fact I simply cannot type fast enough this morning. In today's new...

Did you read the article about the most miserable cities in America? Here is the link to it: http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-most-miserable-cities-2011.html Basically what is says in a nutshell is California sucks. More accurately the great central valley sucks. You can read the entire...

That's right. We are actively seeking new members. Qualifications include outspoken, loud at times, opinionated, and well meaning. Also must love the US and the Constitution and not be afraid to lay it on the line to get your message across. A good sense of humor and ability to win friends is a m...

There were some good ones yesterday. We held a small party and took a vote at the end of the game. Probably not a representative sample, but a heck of a lot more accurate than most political polls. Here are the results: 1. Best commercial- Audi jail commercial with Kenny G. Hey we are an 80's cro...

My wife and I used to live next door to a woman who was a school teacher and served on various boards around town. She was often on the news in our area and was pretty well known. I cannot count how many times we saw her at the grocery store wearing her pajamas, a robe, and slippers. This same wo...