January 21st, 2012
New years resolutions are meant to be broken so I don’t make them anymore. I came across these goals while reading about George Washington. These are some of the rules he lived by. I have decided to make them my goals for this year. It seems like a good way to live.
* EVERY ACTION MUST BE DONE WITH RESPECT TOWARD OTHERS AROUND YOU.
* SHOW NO DELIGHT IN THE MISFORTUNE OF OTHERS, EVEN THOUGH HE BE YOUR
ENEMY.
* IF ANYONE COMES TO SPEAK TO YOU WHILE YOU ARE SITTING, STAND, EVEN
THOUGH HE WILL BE YOUR INFERIOR.
* BE NOT HASTY TO BELIEVE FLYING REPORTS TO THE DISPARAGEMENT OF ANY.
* ASSOCIATE YOURSELF WITH MEN OF GOOD QUALITY.
* IF YOU ESTEEM YOUR OWN REPUTATION, TIS BETTER TO BE ALONE THEN IN
BAD COMPANY.
* LET YOUR CONVERSATION BE WITHOUT MALICE OR ENVY.
* SPEAK NOT INFURIOUS WORDS NEITHER IN JEST OR IN EARNEST.
* ALWAYS STAND WHEN A LADY ENTERS YOUR CIRCLE OR STANDS BEFORE THE TABLE.
* READ YOUR SCRIPTURES DAILY.
* HAVE A PITURE OF SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE. WHEN HAVING A TOUGH DAY MOVE IT
NEAR YOU.
* MAKE A GOAL EVERYDAY. WRITE AND PONDER IN THE MORNING, REVIEW YOUR
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES AT END OF EACH DAY.
* GATHER OTHERS TO SUPPORT HONESTY.
* ALWAYS LOOK A MAN IN THE EYE.
* ALWAYS HAVE A FIRM HANDSHAKE.
* PRAY FOR OTHERS.
* LOOK FOR WAYS TO SERVE OTHERS AT ALL TIMES.
* ALWAYS SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.
* BUILD TRUST THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS.
* DO NOT PARTAKE IN BASHING THE BIBLE.
* DO NOT FIGHT WITH THOSE WHO ARE NOT WILLING TO SEE ANOTHER
PERSPECTIVE. WHEN IN BATTLE (ARGUMENT) REPEAT THE OTHER SIDE UNTIL
THEY SAY YOU HAVE THEIR ARGUMENT.
* BUILD, NEVER DESTROY.
* ASPIRE TO INSPIRE.
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January 15th, 2012
I am in the process of quitting smoking. Well sort of. I smoke too much and have to quit because I am always huffing and puffing at the smallest exertion. So I have come up with a schedule of how I am going to quit. First I’m going to cut down allot then after I’m use to that I’ll go cold turkey. Right now my smoking schedule is; when I wake up I can smoke all I want until 1100 then from 1100 to 1700 there’s no smoking, then I can smoke from 1700 until 1900. No smoking until 2100 then I can smoke until I go to bed at 2200. There is no ashtray in my bedroom so I can’t lay in bed and have a smoke. Smoking has been regulated to just in my living room. Now once I get use to this new schedule I’ll increase the time I don’t smoke. Instead of not smoking from 1100 ’til 1700 I’ll make it 1100 to 1800. Once I’m use to that it’ll start at 1000 instead of 1100.
Please don’t think that because I’m quitting smoking that I’m going to become some rabid anti-smoker. Nothing could be further from the truth. I consider myself a militant smoker and my attitude will not change. I don’t believe smoking causes cancer or emphysema or any of the nasty things it is suppose to do. I do believe that smoking can aggravate these things but do not cause them. If you disagree with me then I suggest you check out this website.
This is something that has been rattling around my head for some time so now is the time to do it. I have smoked cigarettes since 1974. It is well past time for me to cut it out. I’m taking my time in quitting but it’s going to work for me. Baby steps for now. Great leaps will come later. Wish me luck.
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December 21st, 2011
I was born when folks liked IKE
I watched the Presidents funeral on TV
I didn’t know what the Great Society was
but every night Chet and Dave gave me the body count
Goodnight Chet, Goodnight Dave
Cynicism was born
I cheered when Erlichmann, Haldeman, and Liddy went down
I laughed at the buffoon I watched SNL
I did NOT vote for RAYGUN
maybe if…
Bush kept what’shisname out
Clinton scared the living hell out me
more and more
The commies lost
How did we get him
I cheered and danced as Florida complained
I played the National Anthem at 0:01 01/01/00
Elvis sang about his wingtips
People really liked Patsy Cline…then
Strawberry Alarm Clock
We dug
The Grateful Dead. Bowie, Hot Tuna, Black Oak, Foghat, Procul Harum, ELP, Sweet and of course
The Beatles
despite that Disco thing
ClashFearSexPistolsDeadKennedysXTCMissionofBurmaRamonesTalkingheadsBlondieX
then came that whole newwavething
Modern English,Squeeze,Flock of Seagulls,StrayCats,Animotion,Human League,Specials,FunBoyThree,Bananarama,Berlin,Madness and Elvis Costello
Tom Waits
Laurie Andersen
Eventually along came Nirvana, REM, De La Soul, nine Inch nails, Run DMC, KoRn, Godsmack, Alanis Morrisette, Tool and Jewel
In this dawn of the 21st time I’m glad to see
Uncle Ted is still touring
there is a band called, “And you will know us by the trail of dead”
We are still strong
just like we were told we were
when we lived on kidville time
Welcome to my 7th decade
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December 18th, 2011
HEY YOU!!!
I was promised food from a tube
A high-rise apartment in the stratosphere
Dick Tracy watches
And anti-gravity pods
To get around in
Phazers, lasers and ray guns
On my hip
You know
Mr. Piper said we would all
Fly to work in the morning
Neil Armstrong bounced around like the super ball from hell
He raised the flag
They told me I wouldn’t have to clean my oven
My waste would just go away
Use the new plastic bag
Save a tree
It’ll break down in a landfill
Poly-vinyl chloride is new and exciting
They want us to think Georgia-Pacific is bad
ADM is the real enemy
Monsanto
Better living through chemistry
We bring good things to life
I think Mr. Archer and Mr. Daniels no longer hunt pheasant in their fields
Anymore
They’re not there
Anthracite?
They told me to use oil
It’s more efficient
My uncle once told me that natural gas is dirt-cheap
Hey Dad, what’s an ash can?
The Lehigh & Nanticoke don’t stop here anymore, boy
G.M.O. was not in the lexicon then
But ya’ know….neither was
Email
Sarah Brady
Fiber optics
Ramsey Yousef
Kevlar
Waco
Elian Gonzales and Hyundai
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December 15th, 2011
There is a boy who just wants a glass of red wine
some good conversation
a nice smile to gaze upon
a friendly face
maybe some Zydeco music
would be nice
he’s been there
He’s standing on a corner
talking to her
Bachet, Trane, hell, even Bird is gone
Paint the statue in KISS face
Uriah Heep, Black Oak Arkansas no body drives a Studabaker anymore
Open the trunk Have a beer let the party carry on
we sang about what’s so funny….
we didn’t really mean it
Johnny R was right
despite the hype
She was tall
actually shorter than she looked
she loved his
scared of moving too fast
scared of……SHIT!!!
they loved good together
They did the best they could while they were stuck in this place
would be nice
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July 20th, 2011
I think I may have just invented the greatest cat toy ever invented. Necessity being the mother of invention, I was sick and tired of Captain Willie attacking my feet and thinking it was funny to do so. I need something to distract him from scratching my feet. I took a piece of paper and balled it up really tightly and threw it on the floor. Well needless to say he freaked out and has been playing with it almost non-stop. When he’s not playing with it he carries it around and sits on it. The greatest cat toy ever invented! Below you’ll find a picture of this great invention. Remember you can click on the pics to embiggialize them.

I gave Captain Willie this paper ball this morning at about 7am and he played with it non-stop for about an hour. Here is a pic of him after he was done playing.

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