Archive for April, 2008
I am changing my view of The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, to maybe not the ‘bad guy’ here
I watched only part of his address and Q. & A. session this morning on CNN, but I gained a greater understanding and appreciation for The Rev. Jeremiah Wright concerning the whole moronic political/religious outrage generated by the media and misunderstanding in recent weeks over Wright’s sermons and his role as Barack Obama’s former pastor.
According [...]
What does our watch battery misadventure say about our ‘consumeristic’ society?
Time today for a big rant about a little thing — finding a watch battery. Are my wife and I the only people who keep wristwatches running long enough to need new batteries? I think not, but maybe that’s true.
We both appreciate having solid, functional watches with digital displays. Many years ago, when digital watches [...]
What a relief — local conservative willing, able to police political candidate’s faith choices
It was a great relief to me today to read a conservative writer’s column in our local newspaper explaining that Barak Obama’s religious affiliation was done from political expediency. Like all liberal politicians, according to this dummy, Obama chose which church to join based solely on the way that church would turn out volunteers and [...]
I’m not up to speed on this one — skate shoes are not what I thought they were
When I saw the term skate shoes on an online shopping website, I assumed they were shoes with roller skates (roller blades?) or something attached to them. In fact, I just saw a news feature in television last week warning parents to make sure kids with shoes that have those rear-heel-wheel in them are equipped [...]
Unsure where the ‘Outer Banks’ are, but they’re only now getting a Starbucks
Can you imagine a location anywhere in the populated regions of the civilized world — well, the U.S. anyway — which does NOT have a Starbucks coffee shop?? I just saw a news story that the very first Starbucks in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina is getting all prettied up and ready to [...]
Cautionary tale about career choices — dodged a bullet on insurance ‘career’
Many years ago, a buddy of mine, who had absolutely no experience as an insurance agent, contacted me with the career choice or business of my dreams — at least, that’s what he said at the time.
He had joined a company known as Primerica. The company specialized in term insurance, that is, term life insurance. [...]
My ‘retirement plan’ is in place, my Powerball ticket clutched tightly
All right. Here it is, Wednesday morning and once again I have my Powerball ticket tucked safely away, just waiting to discover that I’m a multi-millionaire when they draw my number later tonight.
Yes sir, I have my Rolex Submariner all picked out (I like the looks of that 2-tone silver model with diamond and sapphire [...]
Go ahead, I dare you — explain how the stock markets really work
The U.S. stock markets closed up yesterday. They remain, at this point in the late morning where I live, on a healthy uptrend.
But yesterday the only economic news I heard was bad news: crude oil prices were at a new high; housing foreclosures continue at a record pace; the consumer price index to the biggest [...]
Ever try to get off a political party’s mailing list? How’d that work for you?
Got another mailing today from the Republican National Committee. It’s a pretty serious fundraiser pitch for Sen. John McCain, of course. It’s a 4-pager, with lots of “sky is falling,” “sky is falling” warnings about how we’ll descend straight to hell in a hand basket if the Democrats win the presidency in November.
Of course, I [...]
How ludicrous — candidates battling over who is an ‘elitist’
Just when you think this idiotic presidential campaign has become as idiotic as possible, the candidates make new strides and go above and beyond your expectations.
Barack Obama apparently violated the only universally sacred rule in America: He spoke politically incorrect and said average, small town Americans were so bitter about our unresponsive government that they [...]
