Disposable Society
I have to say that my ire is rising higher and higher about this disposable society the American Homeland has become. I know all of you watch television, so you probably watch the commercials too. Unlike some I do not tune them out mentally, but watch them.
I am also bit of a Galbreathian disciple. Galbreath was a radical economist, and I've always liked radicals. Well anyway, one of Galbreath's concepts was that in certain economic situations, demand is created out of thin air by advertisers. We don't need a product per se, but we really WANT IT once we see that it exists. Now a days this seems self evident but it was a radical theory at the time.
Anyway what got me going on all this is the pile of garbage we are creating because as Americans we are too lazy to do things that have served mankind for anywhere from a few years to literally hundreds of years. The latest one I saw today is some sort of disposable toilet bowl cleaner head, ...
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The real Me me me me me me......
On a lark I took a personality test online. These were the results. Did it peg me? I don't know. You tell me.
General Character
You have a strong sense of humor. You usually know when to lighten a difficult situation, amuse and entertain people.
You are a generous person, perhaps overly so.
You have to be with people. This extends into the need to gain popularity, achieve social recognition and influence those people around you. The "bottom-line" is a strong people orientation.
You have a strong feeling of optimism, considered favorably by most people around you. Your perception is that the bottle is half-full rather than half-empty.
My Comunication Traits
You are a natural communicator. You love to talk, offer jokes and make sure that everyone is having a good time. This trait is especially evident at functions and outings.
You can generate enthusiasm in yourself and in other people. Your enthusiasm, ...
Some Boob Tube bits and pieces
There is a newish McDonalds commercial that is so irritating to me that I actually have to turn the channel, it has something to do with baby showers. Now I don't eat at McDonalds, but how many other people find this so obnoxious that they too change the channel.
Reality shows have reached a new low, and Barbara Walters is at the core. Apparently five couples are going to COMPETE to get a BABY from another couple who is putting it up for adoption. Is that revolting or what? Seems more Fox fare to me. But then again I don't like Babs and I never have. Her fake caring attitude makes me nauseous.
Speaking of Reality shows, and I know many of you watch them, I finally got sucked into Survivor a few weeks ago. This is Survivor All Stars, and the rest of the family has been watching the other series' for a few years now. Something intriguing about this group of all stars that are left. Besides I like the Dead Head Rupert, ...
Anybody but Bush.. not for me
I plan to vote FOR John Kerry in November. Not against Bush.
Here are a few reasons why taken directly from his position papers. Again this information is blatantly taken directly from his position papers, not articles about him or interpretations of analysts or Sunday Talking Heads.
I encourage anyone who is going to vote in this election to go to the site (in research we call it primary source material) and decide for yourself.
John Kerry Website
This candidate has postions on issues important to the american public today. Many more are listed on this site
I hope everyone in this election votes FOR someone. Be it Bush, Kerry or Nader.
On Iraq
Kerry believes that we don't need a President who will walk away from the world or a President who will walk alone. He believes that we need a President who will lead the nations of the world into a new era of security, freedom, and peace. Kerry believes that capturing Saddam Hussein...
It's all beginning to coalesce out there
The litany of accusations regarding the Bush Administration seems to be coalescing into a formidable platform that I hope the Kerry Campaign uses to its best advantage. The pattern of deceive and deny by this administration is possibly the most heinous since the Nixon years. Then their talking heads use this pattern of deceive and deny to brand their enemies with charges of "Flip Flopping" or "Waffling".
Three instances are sufficient to illustrate the pattern of behavior but this Administration. Iraq, the Medicare bill and the massive Bush Tax cuts.
Before the war in Iraq this Administration stated uncatagorically that Saddam Hussein had weapons of Mass Destruction. There was no waffling here, Rumsfeld, Cheney, Powell and Rice all went to various media outlets and the world in general and stated this as fact. Of course we have found no WMD. Subsequent investigations have shown repeated suppression of alt...
I'm still trying to figure this one out
How does a 10 yr old child go an entire marking period without turning in one English free writing assignment?
When exactly does the teacher advise the parents that their child has not been doing an assignment. This is a 10 yr old mind you. Not a HS student.
The school system has something called agenda's. A neat tool if used properly. The child writes in his assignments. The teacher uses it to send notes home. etc. I looked through the entire marking period. Not one note regarding this issue.
We get calls mind you. Short nasty snippy phone calls from one of his teachers. Alex is playing games again she'll say. Alex is not getting you to sign his agenda she will say. Now mind you Alex's best friend is a very good student. His mom is close to us. She says she's never even looked at his agenda let alone signed it. Yet if we go a week without doing this then Alex is playing games.
So Alex came home ...
Air America Radio
Have you heard about this yet? Its' in only five markets but XM radio scooped it up.
Here is their website Air America Radio .
If you are tired of the same old Right Wing drek on Talk Radio, then tune in online or via XM. They are working on getting up and running in the Bay Area and are now on New York - WLIB 1190 AM; Los Angeles - KBLA 1580 AM; Chicago - WNTD 950 AM; Portland, OR- KPOJ 620 AM; Inland Empire, CA- KCAA 1050 AM; XM Satellite Radio - Channel 167
I have listened on and off to their programming and they have their portion of foolishness, making unsubstantiated charges like Rush does, but these are usually more tongue in cheek. There is a strong backbone of comedy in their DJ's, but listening to them they are dead serious about getting the truth out.
Go have a listen. You can streamcast it anytime from their website.
Well our worries are finally over
As many of you know we have been playing the same damn numbers for ages. Our birthdays. Our wedding anniv etc fit into the number of digits needed by the NYS Lottery. 2 1 9 10 23 30
No we didn't hit the big one... but $10,000 is going to go a long way towards making things right here. Now I can take some time looking for the right job in another industry. Also last night I got a call from one of the radio stations that ran the advertisement that I did for my last company and they want me to be the new voice for their advertisers.
So anyway it was a very good day. One that will definitly go down in the annals our lives