Trying to sound smart and reflective

I have listened (not easy for me) to several speeches by Obama recently. I kept noticing something familiar and couldnt figure it out till just the other day. Listen carefully next time and wait for him to start dragging his “S” when he speaks. He sounds just like our beloved socialist import governor !  People in prominent roles that require public speaking surely have access to speech therapists?  Why then do they continue this annoying lispy habit ?  I believe the answer lies in the fact that they are trying to sound like they are smart and reflective and that they care, this would be the direct equivelant to the now famous, Clinton lower lip bite…… watch and listen next time, you cant make this stuff up !

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One generation removed

I had an interesting thought the other day as I pondered the current events in the US. My family, like many others, has lived in relative comfort, not to say that we dont or didnt have our problems, just that we had nutritous food and adequate shelter. Looking back on my family history reveals that I am only one generation removed from a struggle just to feed a family. Both maternal and paternal grandparents of mine lived in a time where food and shelter werent always the order of the day. Life may seem more complex but when placed in a historical context, it is my belief that life is much better now, think for a few minutes of all the luxury items we now enjoy, cell phones, large TV’s, campers, motorcycles, pools, I-pods and on and on. These items, although non existant 30 yrs ago, represent a level of financial ability that was unknown to our granparents.

Kind of makes you wonder why History isnt taught a little more aggresively in public schools.

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In the company of brothers

I spent yesterday in the company of a fine group of men involved in a cause that is so much greater than any of us. You know who you are……. 

Thanks everyone for all their hard work.

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Official list

Here is my official list of complaints:

Brittany Spears, Nichole Richie, Paris et al….. STFU, go sit down and leave the rest of us normal people out of it, we dont care !  you are a bunch of nasty Skanks that need to be sent to Iraq so you can infect them.

Gas and diesel are expensive…. DUH….. until we pump our own shit out of the ground we have to buy it from the rest of the worlds douchebags.

The guy in the burgundy Cadillac that was behind me today….  I flicked a booger on you as you went by, grow up, the only thing missing was the members only jacket.

Welfare only makes things worse !  this society cant afford your lazy asses any more.

If you suspend the roads taxes how in the hell are the roads gonna improve ?  If you think the money is mis spent then vote more carefully next time and or get involved, standing on the sidelines bitching wont help.

Which brings me to “either help or STFU” if you arent part of the solution you are part of the problem, yes I mean you !

Global warming is a false religion led by an overweight washed up career politician who would otherwise be selling knives door to door had he not gotten onboard with this socialist scam.

If its cheaper its probably inferior…… can you say “China”  come on it aint rocket science people, virtual slave labor, no environmental standards, no human rights, and no rule of law…. the US could make it a lot cheaper if we were a third world country but we are NOT.

Lets get our revenge by using OUR oil, then the middle east can go back to throwing camel shit at each other instead of expensive bombs we subsidized.

Our oil isnt doing us any good sitting in the ground, God wants us to pump it out and use it.

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Will anyone know you were here ?

Lately I havent had much time to post. Life keeps getting in the way and frankly I would rather spend time with friends and family (many of whom frequent this place)

Anyways, I have been thinking lately about the mark I leave in this world. Good or bad, I think that anyone that knows me will say that I was definitely “here”    Let me explain, some people go through life content to “get along” and to a degree I do also but only to the degree that is required to keep my own ship from sinking. I call bullshit when it needs to be called, I praise when things need praising and I lay the boot to people that need it. Maybe that sounds a little arrogant but this nation was not created by concensus takers and people who stick their fingers in the wind testing directions. This nation was founded and continues to flourish because of people who did a little “ball walking” from time to time. I do what I think is best and live by the consequences, if thats not really my true calling then I have wasted some 46+ years.

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This years backyard statistics

So far this spring (if thats what you call this frigid thing we have been experiencing) I have:

Killed 3 moles

Had 2 fires in the Chimnea

Had the hummingbirds return to my feeders 2 weeks ago.

As you can see I have been busy.

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Lost the MOJO

For some reason I have been uninspired of late. The need to express my thoughts here just hasnt been as urgent as before. One of the problems is that I am just SOOOO damn busy anymore. I really didnt think I had anything clever enough to share with Y’all, dont know if that true or not but thats how it shook out.

I think me an my old buddy Karl need to spend some time in front of the chimnea, listening to bluegrass and get our heads screwed back on straight.

I forgot to mention that someone actually called me “green” for not being wasteful, to be honest folks I do it mostly in the interest of frugality, life being about shameless self promotion, I will take the green label and use it to my advantage.

 

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Another chance to gloat

For some time now I have been opining that a solid mid size car wouuld deliver overall better economy than any hybrid. My friend Scolai will back me up on this. Recent reports have indicated that many hybrids get equivelant MPG to their non hybrid counterparts. This in and of itself is reason enough to steer clear of a hybrid and consider something along the lines of a Malibu or a fuison. Add to this equation the incresed complexity of a hybrid and the inherent problems with new and unproven technology and you have a recipe for years of expensive repairs. Electronics are all well and good when they are sitting on the warehouse shelf all safe and warm and dry, then you throw them out into the cold wet cruel world and they no likey that. So do yourself a favor and stay away from the hybrids for now, go look at a nice Malibu instead, and tell them OR sent you…..

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Religion of hate

The recent explosion in the Iranian Mosque is now being attributed to mishandled explosives. Given the penchant for violence and the hatefulness of the muslims I am surprised they havent wiped themselves off the world map already. We can only hope that, given enough time the Darwinian process will take over.

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Learning doesnt require a school

Just as being religious or spiritual, doesnt require being inside a church, I believe that learning doesnt require a school. Quite a bit of what I know is self taught, personally and professionally. While schools obviously have their place, the theory that you can only learn while at a school is often used to marginalize people who have the ability and desire to seek out knowledge. Life is a constant oppurtunity for learning if you avail yourself of it and many self taught people that I know are vastly more intelligent than others I know with degrees. The act of earning a degree doesnt make you smart, it only provides proof of attendance at a school, walking through this world and drinking up what it offers is what makes people truly intelligent.

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