My first class picture!
Well there it is. This is a picture of my class room when I was in 1st grade. Yep I'm the center of attention (second row, 3rd seat,right behind Bernice and the bow in her hair). The teacher is Mrs. Maki. It was a 3 classroom school, grades 1-6, but only 2 rooms were used.
The school was located in Pike township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Township,_Minnesota
Quickie
Short on time today,but I have for you a story of severe labor unrest:
http://www.koamtv.com/index.php?action=news.view&num=3640Iam sure that union will be busted.
More stuff
I don't know if ranting or looking for random shit to link to is harder, so maybe some of each. First up, I did not know that wine production was a big deal in Arizona, but apparently it is:
http://www.douglasdispatch.com/articles/2006/02/21/news/01_wine.txtSecondly it seems a little odd that in the heart of coal country, natural gas would be more expensive than in most of the rest of the country:
http://www.register-herald.com/cnhi/registerherald/business/local_story_052231814.html?keyword=topstoryI'm still working on getting pictures, I just have to find the perfect ones. Hopefully soon.
I'll keep looking for odd little stories., hopefully I will get better at finding stuff to look at.
The First Link
Many of the blogs and websites with high traffic rates depend on off-beat or unusual links to attract visitors, and often end up ripping each other off. Well to try and get some traffic, I am going to try find stories of human interest that other people haven't seen yet. I will do this by checking random small town newspapers, until I find something that says, "Hey, pick me."
First up is a story about a mother/daughter type of story:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/bpunion/Prison52.htmlAlso I guess I will try to reduce my ranting a bit and have a sunnier disposition. If the Almighty President can go to an alt-energy research lab and tell them they are the most important facility in the USA, even if He cut $10 million from their budget and laugh about it, I'll just have to laugh at Him.
THE Pill
As the hours pass by, the electronic pacifier known as television bombards Americans with commercial after commercial after infomercial about all the things that are wroong with us.
Mostly, we hear that we are too fat, have acne, have heartburn, or worst of all, we have bad breath. Also men have droopy dick, women leak varios fluids, we fart, we bloat, we have headaches, and of course, our legs are restless.
Also we poop to much, or can't poop at all. Our children have ADD. We are depressed. Our children have ADD. Our hands and knees ache. The list is endless. But every malady has a cure. Juast ask your doctor to get you THE Pill.
THE Pill will keep you up all night with dizziness and constipation, but don't drive or operate machinery during the day, because THE Pill will make you drowsy with loose stools. Getting rid of your heartburn will give you aheadache. getting rid of your headache will give you dry mouth. Drinking watter to relieve your dry mouth will make you have to pee. THE Pill to hold your water will bloat you. The circle is endless.
Most importantly, do not take THE Pill if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, are nursing, living, breathing, or taking any OTHER Pills.
I'm NOT a doctor, and I don't even play one on the net. But I say maybe it is time to save the money. Quit buying THE Pills. You know that very soon THE ULTIMATE PILL (TUP) will be on the market. TUP will cure your acne, make you skinny, make your manhood stand up for a non-leaking woman. You will sleep all night, poop on schedule, be able to eat everything at the buffet, never have an ache or pain, and your children will be A+ students. All with out side effects, even if you are pregnant. You will also become the ultimate real estate agent/broker, be able to cook perfect meals in 3 minutes, and have the cleanest bathroom in the universe.
For only $8000 per month, TUP will do it all for you. (Results not typical. Individual results wll depend on many factors. Do not take TUP if you are alive.)
Well what should we do?
There is so much in my brain these days that just wants to get out, I think I will free form ramble for awhile.
Anyone who pays attention to the events of the world has to be amazed at what is going on. While the U.S. Senate wonders about Yahoo and Google doing business in a restricted speech country like China, the Almighty President and his staff look at stifling the press and complain when things like secret phone taps and the such are reported in the press.
NBC and the related cable networks try to wave the flag and get America cheering for the best athletes that can promote commercial products. Yet every day America's real heros face death in Iraq. Granted, there are some PSAs about the Iraq effort, but mostly "We are supposed to be there" type.
Where are the human stories we should be hearing about? Where is the American press putting stories about rehabilitating the maimed and wounded, both American and Iraqi? Where are the stories about how we are paying for this effort? Are we planning to use the oil in the ground to pay for the invasion? If so, how are we going to gain possession of this oil?
What about the Home interests of the U.S.? How are we going to fund our schools? How are we going to compete in a world where China, Japan, South Korea, India, the European Union, etc. are investing in there own infrastructure, at a time when the U.S. is diverting its resources to private contractors to rebuild some other country, with virtually no oversight?
The list goes on , but I get so depressed when I think about it. I guess that is what the Almighty President is relying on. When the American citizens look around and see what a mess He has created, they will get sick and depressed, and turn to the medicine box (TV) for a dose of escape.
What do
you think?
step B
Well it has occured to me that if I want to get people involved I am going to have to generate something that will get a reader revvved up. So here is step B.
I want you to take time to look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself aloud: "Knowing I live as a priveledged individual in a world of want, do I feel better about myself than I should?'
Then answer yourself honestly. (I like this spacing between thoughts).
Feel free to post your responses.
gloveshot has arrived, oh well
- Day 1. Well let us see what we can do here.
This is a new effort on my part to enlighten the world to my way of thinking. Gloveshot thinking.
I hope it will inspire others to think in ways which will help the world develop into a better place, a funnier place, a happier place. My brain is just a tad out of sync with the rest of the world, and my data entry and spelling skills suck like a kid trying to get to the bottom of a thick malted.
I don't know all the rules, so I will be making them up as I go. Where I go may offend some people. Sorry. It hopefully will make me think, and maybe if I ever can get anybody to read this drivel, they will think too(probably that I'm not very bright).
1st up, pick up the phone and tell people to come here. If you don't own a phone, send them an e-mail, or a snail mail, or even talk face to face, and let them know gloveshot is here.
Now I have to figure out step B.
