Author Archive

Random Thoughts….

There’s a lot of stuff rattling around in my brain—random thoughts about this and that…

So, as the late comedian George Carlin used to say—here’s a few of my brain droppings.
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
The disappearance of Air France flight #447 over the Atlantic has unleashed a huge amount of speculation from the media— more than usual perhaps [...]


Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version20.0

Gasoline prices are marching upward again….

The North Koreans are threatening to unleash the nuclear genie….

The automakers are still reeling….

And the media desperately continues to scare us with Swine Flu horror stories about a disease that’s about as mild as a bad head cold…
So how does this blog respond to all of that?
We ignore it all, [...]


The Road Less Traveled….

While the American automotive industry begs for bailout cash and threatens us with dark tales of bankruptcy and economic turmoil—-

—-there are folks out there who are trying to innovate and improve the automotive industry…
Check ‘em out….
SHOWING ‘EM THE DOOR….
A California based company has come up with a concept that’ll make any car cool—while getting [...]


Eat Up…

A number of fast food places have tried to dispel the nation that fast food is bad by coming up with a variation on the slogan: It’s not fast food—its good food fast…

But many still regard fast food as bad food…and there are continuing attempts to warn us that we are what we eat…
Here’s a [...]


Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version19.0

There’s always something happening that frosts my cupcakes—and when EYE get enough cupcakes sitting on my mental counter-top it’s time to serve them to you in :

IT GIVES ME FEVER….
After several weeks of Swine Flu coverage—we may be on the verge of learning the real truth about the way this strange genetic makeup of the [...]


Twitter Updates for 2009-05-12

it’s the real game 7 tonite in raleigh…if the ‘canes lose tonite–the betting is it’s over for them ’cause they won’t overcome in Boston #


Funny Fur Sure….

 
There’s a lot of depressing and upsetting news out there what with the economy, gas shortages and whatnot…
So, because we’re having a “ruff” time—I thought we’d give folks a little something to ‘howl’ with laughter about…

What’s so dog-gone funny?
 
Well—take a look at some of this stuff and see…
 
HE’S PRETTY CAGEY…
Here’s [...]


Remembering A Class Act….

 
With the passing of Paul Newman, Hollywood and the the world lost a class act.
During his illness— Newman never played the sympathy card—and kept his pain private.

He was well known for his charitable works funded in large part by his company Newman’s Own foods.
 
But long before he established that charity—-I was witness to an act [...]


It Comes Down To Number Two…

 
With the economic crisis getting saturation coverage this past week—a lot of the more interesting political stories have managed to be downplayed…

But when you’re cooking political stew—there’s always time to left it bubble long enough for some of the other ingredients to make their way to the top…
 
WITCH ONE IS SHE?
One of [...]


They Can’t Feel Our Pain…

 
As the financial markets continue to flail in a sea of red ink and proposed bailouts—our elected representatives are looking at tossing billions at the problem….

But—do they really understand how it affects us?
 
Based on a recent survey by the capitol hill newspaper Roll Call it would appear many of the most influential members of [...]