Why was yesterday such a sad day? I know what you guys are thinking...the stock market was down 500 points yesterday and we are in the middle of the largest financial crisis since the great depression...Fannie and Freddie go under, followed by Lehman Brothers and now maybe even insurance giant AIG. Surprisingly, that is NOT why yesterday was such a sad day.
Yesterday marked the passing of Richard Wright, one of the original founding members of Pink Floyd. Since my college days I have been a huge fan of Floyd and while I was probably a little late to the show, I feel that they were one of the most influential and important bands in the history of rock music. To this day I still kick myself for not going to the Pink Floyd Division Bell tour in Cleveland in the early 90s. RIP Richard.....
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/obit.wright.ap/index.html
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Political Stuff
Yep...it's that time again. It happens every four years. I get really irritated for a few months every time I turn on the TV. Must be a presidential election year! As you all know, I am a McCain/Palin supporter and a Republican. I am not a huge fan of McCain, but I have to be honest and say I am really impressed with Sarah Palin as the VP choice. Obviously, not everyone out there feels the same as I do but thats ok...someone has to be right and someone has to be wrong...
Below I have posted a rant from last week that was posted on youtube by Diddy. Yes...THAT Diddy....Puff Daddy..or P. Diddy..or whatever the hell his name is these days. I know there was some type of half-assed apology this week, but today was the first time I saw it and it makes me want to vomit. I could go on about how inappropriate and hateful and pathetic this is, but I think it is best left to Diddy himself to stick his foot in his own mouth. Mr. Obama needs to tell Diddy to chill out because this type of ridiculous shit just shows how ignorant he is. Make sure you watch the whole thing as the last 20-30 seconds is the most bizarre/stupid part....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UQ_ZO636HI
Below I have posted a rant from last week that was posted on youtube by Diddy. Yes...THAT Diddy....Puff Daddy..or P. Diddy..or whatever the hell his name is these days. I know there was some type of half-assed apology this week, but today was the first time I saw it and it makes me want to vomit. I could go on about how inappropriate and hateful and pathetic this is, but I think it is best left to Diddy himself to stick his foot in his own mouth. Mr. Obama needs to tell Diddy to chill out because this type of ridiculous shit just shows how ignorant he is. Make sure you watch the whole thing as the last 20-30 seconds is the most bizarre/stupid part....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UQ_ZO636HI
Must have just been a typo....
Did anyone see the story about the mayor of Detroit today? I guess this guy is being forced to resign over some rather "questionable" things he did. I have attached the article here from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/04/detroit.mayor/index.html
Does anyone notice something odd about this article? No? It would be easy to not notice this while reading the article, but there is no mention of his party affiliation...especially during our present "politics all the time" news schedules. One guess what party he belongs to? Yep, thats right...he's a Democrat.
It's funny how public officials like Larry Craig and Mark Foley are immediately revealed as Republicans when they do something wrong, but somehow this guy avoids being labeled a Democrat when he is a scumbag. I actually had to go to Wikipedia to find out which party he belonged to. I also read two other articles from different sources...they also strangely avoided mentioning he was a Democrat. Where was the only place I saw an article showing he was a Democrat? Yep...Fox News. At least Rupert's boys are being honest....
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/04/detroit.mayor/index.html
Does anyone notice something odd about this article? No? It would be easy to not notice this while reading the article, but there is no mention of his party affiliation...especially during our present "politics all the time" news schedules. One guess what party he belongs to? Yep, thats right...he's a Democrat.
It's funny how public officials like Larry Craig and Mark Foley are immediately revealed as Republicans when they do something wrong, but somehow this guy avoids being labeled a Democrat when he is a scumbag. I actually had to go to Wikipedia to find out which party he belonged to. I also read two other articles from different sources...they also strangely avoided mentioning he was a Democrat. Where was the only place I saw an article showing he was a Democrat? Yep...Fox News. At least Rupert's boys are being honest....
Monday, September 01, 2008
Hanna, Ike and the Wagon
The good news is that Gustav missed us here in South Florida...just a little rain and some small breezes. Unfortunately, I see that Hurricane Hanna and the newly formed Tropical Storm Ike are both heading this way in the next week...Hanna around Thursday and Ike toward the weekend. Just to be safe, I ran out to Home Depot to pick up a few needed Hurricane preparedness items.
As for Cheryl and I, we had a great time last night in Jupiter...dinner was excellent as expected and the drinks went down pretty smooth too. That being said, Cheryl and I have decided to jump on the wagon for a couple of weeks to dry out. We seem to have been enjoying a few too many beers and bottles of wine recently and have been feeling crappy/lazy the last few weeks. I am sure everyone knows that "stuck in a rut" feeling and we both have decided to chill on the beverages for a while. Lets hope that Hanna and Ike stay away from the Margarita Lounge the next week or we might be falling off that wagon...there isn't a whole lot to do on those stormy nights without power when you know you don't have to work the next day....wish us luck!
As for Cheryl and I, we had a great time last night in Jupiter...dinner was excellent as expected and the drinks went down pretty smooth too. That being said, Cheryl and I have decided to jump on the wagon for a couple of weeks to dry out. We seem to have been enjoying a few too many beers and bottles of wine recently and have been feeling crappy/lazy the last few weeks. I am sure everyone knows that "stuck in a rut" feeling and we both have decided to chill on the beverages for a while. Lets hope that Hanna and Ike stay away from the Margarita Lounge the next week or we might be falling off that wagon...there isn't a whole lot to do on those stormy nights without power when you know you don't have to work the next day....wish us luck!
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