Archive for October, 2007
Road Trip Revelations…..
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We recently returned from a little vacation trip—up and down Interstate 95…And I discovered that the older my kids get—the more I need to learn about road trips with kids…
REVELATION #1
I learned the arrival time indicated on the GPS device is never correct when you travel with kids…
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The Face Behind The Voice…
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In TV— the audience gets what it sees..
But, back in my radio days—when you were just a voice—-everyone had their own mental picture of what you looked like…
I used to get a kick out of watching the reaction of people when they met me for the first time.
You could see [...]
A Disaster In Slow Motion…
When Katrina hit—you could see the damage occurring on live TV as the storm rolled in—and in the days and months that followed the destruction remained a constant reminder of the event…
When the wildfires struck Southern California—again—the losses were instantaneous and obvious…
But a drought is different…It is a disaster in slow motion…
The damage from [...]
Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version4.0
Here we go again with more unfiltered thoughts and rants…
FUN WITH TELEMARKETERS….
Having an odd name sometimes comes in handy when those ‘ole telemarketers start calling…
That tell-tale pause after I answer the phone when they try and figure out how to pronounce my name is my signal to let the fun begin on my end…
Annoying Telemarketer: [...]
Stepping Off The Soapbox….
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Yesterday’s post about rationing water because of the drought drew an interesting response from one of our readers…
Altho his remarks and my reply are in the comment section for that day’s posting—I thought his points deserved wider exposure, in an undiluted form without me getting in the last word…
And since I get the [...]
Water’s It Going To Take????
After months of no rain–and withering heat— North Carolina’s Governor finally said it.. We need to stop watering our lawns, and quit using water for non-essential purposes….
That would have been a nifty idea months ago— but—I think we need to go a LOT further..
The U-S drought monitor placed us in the catagory of [...]
Everyone Shut Up Now….
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Years ago—there was a cliché that went: “What this country needs is a good 5-cent cigar”….
Now, it seems certain groups are saying, “ What this country needs is a good censor”…
That’s because there’s a lot of people who think that other people ought to shut up…
Here’s a few recent examples:
You’ve got California Representative [...]
A Few Ideas That Need Some Re-thinking…
What seems like a good idea at first might not always stay that way… for example:
DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH YOUR CHALUPA?
Taco Bell is going to open its fast food Mexican restaurants in Mexico…. I’m no expert on this—but, I’d think there’s probably a lot of Mexican food ALREADY available in Mexico.. [...]
The Candidate…
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We spend so much time looking for the perfect candidate—we sometimes forget that those who run for elective office are human too—and they have a few warts on the skeletons they keep in the closet..
We also tend to look at these superficial things—and not at the candidate’s ability to rise to the occasion…That [...]
Skool Daze Answers…
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As promised—the answers to our little quizlett….
1. Here are the states:
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2. Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario
3. Pierre is the capitol of South Dakota
4. Helena is in Montana. It is the state capitol.
5. False. The Bill of Rights which amends the Constitution gives us that freedom.
6. India. It’s the [...]
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