Morning is wonderfully manic and creative. Top of my game. I was kicking out a few jams this morning.
Early afternoon is slow and serious. In a bad trough. Not as bad as yesterday, though, because I took a semi-nap. And didn't eat as much for lunch. These were conscious decisions.
Evening is what I make it. I hope to hit the exercise place and get my blood pumping. And go for a bike ride. And get some things done.
I love falling asleep quickly and waking up refreshed. Then to do something with it!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Bipartisanship
I wouldn't have trusted the Republicans from day one ... and I didn't.
Anyone who trusts them to put forth a bipartisan effort on something that would help the Democrats (responsible healthcare legislation) is a fool. After all they've done and said, after all the yakking of the right wing talking heads, after all the crazy teabaggery, after even assassins showing up at the president's events, you're still expecting the Republicans to put forth a good faith effort?
If you think anything remotely like that, I understand the Optimist Club is always looking for new members.
Personally, I'm a member of the Lion's Club. I think we need to rage on the Republicans with the full force of a lion, and maybe take a bite out of their rear flank for good measure. There's nothing more disgusting to me these days than the Republican party. And I'm adding some of our Democrats In Name Only (Ben Nelson, Max Baucus, etc.) to that group.
Anyone who trusts them to put forth a bipartisan effort on something that would help the Democrats (responsible healthcare legislation) is a fool. After all they've done and said, after all the yakking of the right wing talking heads, after all the crazy teabaggery, after even assassins showing up at the president's events, you're still expecting the Republicans to put forth a good faith effort?
If you think anything remotely like that, I understand the Optimist Club is always looking for new members.
Personally, I'm a member of the Lion's Club. I think we need to rage on the Republicans with the full force of a lion, and maybe take a bite out of their rear flank for good measure. There's nothing more disgusting to me these days than the Republican party. And I'm adding some of our Democrats In Name Only (Ben Nelson, Max Baucus, etc.) to that group.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Watching The Music Man
I'm in the process, following my own patented way of watching movies, about 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening during exercises, of watching "The Music Man."
This is one of those VHS tapes we've had around forever. Where we got it is lost in the mist of time. Maybe Goodwill, maybe a garage sale, no one knows. But I've seen it over the years in various boxes and most recently in a closet.
Since I've been in the mood to launch out and watch a few things I've never been interested in before -- such as "The Shaggy Dog" and "West Side Story -- next up was "The Music Man."
I'm about -- I dunno -- maybe 35-40 minutes into it. They just had the scene with the public meeting in the school gym, where Prof. Harold Hill jumps out in a band costume and leads everyone in the song "76 Trombones." I've sung that song over the years and didn't know much about where it came from. I also didn't know all the lyrics. Still don't.
It's fun to see Shirley Jones doing her thing as a young woman. And Ron Howard in there as well.
One thing about VHS I don't miss, at the beginning is a documentary on the making of the film and other subjects. Instead of just pushing one button to skip through it, I had to FF through it, taking about forever. That feature should've been at the end of the film, since it presupposes the viewer has already seen the movie.
This is one of those VHS tapes we've had around forever. Where we got it is lost in the mist of time. Maybe Goodwill, maybe a garage sale, no one knows. But I've seen it over the years in various boxes and most recently in a closet.
Since I've been in the mood to launch out and watch a few things I've never been interested in before -- such as "The Shaggy Dog" and "West Side Story -- next up was "The Music Man."
I'm about -- I dunno -- maybe 35-40 minutes into it. They just had the scene with the public meeting in the school gym, where Prof. Harold Hill jumps out in a band costume and leads everyone in the song "76 Trombones." I've sung that song over the years and didn't know much about where it came from. I also didn't know all the lyrics. Still don't.
It's fun to see Shirley Jones doing her thing as a young woman. And Ron Howard in there as well.
One thing about VHS I don't miss, at the beginning is a documentary on the making of the film and other subjects. Instead of just pushing one button to skip through it, I had to FF through it, taking about forever. That feature should've been at the end of the film, since it presupposes the viewer has already seen the movie.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The Time Of Cutting Chickens
We're sharing at a meal tomorrow, chicken. So the time of cutting chickens has come again.
The great mystery of cutting chickens continues to fascinate me. I would love to know precisely the right way to do it. The last time I did it by myself and didn't do too bad a job. This time I watched on one chicken, somebody else do it, but about had a nervous breakdown when I saw the knife going toward the hand. That can't be right.
There are joints where you can hit it precisely. Wiggle it here, wiggle it in the other place, then bring the knife through confidently, like a monk.
Someday I will know how. This is my vow!
The great mystery of cutting chickens continues to fascinate me. I would love to know precisely the right way to do it. The last time I did it by myself and didn't do too bad a job. This time I watched on one chicken, somebody else do it, but about had a nervous breakdown when I saw the knife going toward the hand. That can't be right.
There are joints where you can hit it precisely. Wiggle it here, wiggle it in the other place, then bring the knife through confidently, like a monk.
Someday I will know how. This is my vow!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Phillip Craig Garrido
Thinking about Phillip Craig Garrido, the man who allegedly kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard nearly two decades ago when she was just 11-years-old ...
If he's found guilty and you need someone to throw the switch, just ask.
If he's found guilty and you need someone to throw the switch, just ask.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Republicans' "Great White Hope"
Oh my, how can these Republicans get up and say such things? I can easily picture all kinds of racist thoughts taking place in private, but to go to some public venue and spout this kind of thing is beyond belief.
The latest to lament on the fact that we have a black president, and that we should do something about it, is Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), who says the GOP must find its "great white hope" to lead them back to power.
The term of course comes out of boxing, from back in the day when there was a black boxer who was the champ. So who can we get to bring the title back to its rightful owners, the white folk? We need a "great white hope." That's what the word "white" is there for. It was a racist thing.
The Republicans might want to think about how this is playing with the voters. We're making progress on some of these issues. They might want to come along as well.
The latest to lament on the fact that we have a black president, and that we should do something about it, is Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), who says the GOP must find its "great white hope" to lead them back to power.
The term of course comes out of boxing, from back in the day when there was a black boxer who was the champ. So who can we get to bring the title back to its rightful owners, the white folk? We need a "great white hope." That's what the word "white" is there for. It was a racist thing.
The Republicans might want to think about how this is playing with the voters. We're making progress on some of these issues. They might want to come along as well.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Michael Steele On Teddy Kennedy
"For close to five decades, Senator Ted Kennedy followed in his family’s long tradition and served his country with great distinction." - RNC Chairman Michael Steele.
Good grief. Save it.
Good grief. Save it.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
If You Can't Do It Right
I was trying to do something nice for someone today that involved pouring a liquid. But I was at a weird angle and needed to reach. I spilled a little, then continued pouring and of course I spilled more. It was embarrassing.
So I apologized and cleaned it up.
Driving in the car I made up a little song that essentially repeats over and over these lines to some trite tune: "If you can't do it right then don't do it. Do not do it if you can't do it right."
That's a good way to think. Why do it if you can't do it right? If your mind tells you it's a disaster waiting to happen, do not proceed. If the angle is bad, change the angle. If other circumstances are against you, do what you can to make things better.
From now on, no more proceeding with a 99% disaster likelihood. If I can't do it right I won't do it. I will not do it if I can't do it right.
So I apologized and cleaned it up.
Driving in the car I made up a little song that essentially repeats over and over these lines to some trite tune: "If you can't do it right then don't do it. Do not do it if you can't do it right."
That's a good way to think. Why do it if you can't do it right? If your mind tells you it's a disaster waiting to happen, do not proceed. If the angle is bad, change the angle. If other circumstances are against you, do what you can to make things better.
From now on, no more proceeding with a 99% disaster likelihood. If I can't do it right I won't do it. I will not do it if I can't do it right.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Same Old Story
I had the great idea today of going out for a picnic for dinner.
So all things were arranged, the getting of the appropriate food, the plans, everything packed up.
Then when we got there, the park, it was the same old story that picnickers for generations having been telling, the bugs!
It seems like it's been colder recently, and I heard a guy say he and his wife went for a picnic yesterday and there weren't any bugs.
But there were for us. Some kind of little black bug that I can't identify. They seem to like to land right on your plate and stay there. They don't move when you swat at them or pick them up with a wet finger. So they're not into defense.
Plus some were landing on my shirt, my hair, my arm. Anywhere.
After a while of that, we packed up our stuff and left for home. After that I enjoyed the fruit -- cantaloupe and grapes mixed -- in the comfort of our home. No bugs.
So all things were arranged, the getting of the appropriate food, the plans, everything packed up.
Then when we got there, the park, it was the same old story that picnickers for generations having been telling, the bugs!
It seems like it's been colder recently, and I heard a guy say he and his wife went for a picnic yesterday and there weren't any bugs.
But there were for us. Some kind of little black bug that I can't identify. They seem to like to land right on your plate and stay there. They don't move when you swat at them or pick them up with a wet finger. So they're not into defense.
Plus some were landing on my shirt, my hair, my arm. Anywhere.
After a while of that, we packed up our stuff and left for home. After that I enjoyed the fruit -- cantaloupe and grapes mixed -- in the comfort of our home. No bugs.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Some Weird Food For Sunday
At the store I had a weird craving for some things, including chocolate milk, bagels, sorghum, and popcorn.
Sorghum? Yes, I like it once in a while. I already had half a jar on hand but it's been setting in the cupboard for years. I don't know if it goes bad. So I bought a different one.
Then the popcorn. I was making it and reading the sorghum label and it said it was used for popcorn balls. So I dipped a few pieces of popcorn in sorghum and it tasted pretty good, like a popcorn ball taste!
One of these days I'll have to learn to make popcorn balls.
So for dinner, long after I had the popcorn, I had a bagel, some chocolate milk, some grapes we already had, and a radish. We already had a bag of radishes.
Sorghum? Yes, I like it once in a while. I already had half a jar on hand but it's been setting in the cupboard for years. I don't know if it goes bad. So I bought a different one.
Then the popcorn. I was making it and reading the sorghum label and it said it was used for popcorn balls. So I dipped a few pieces of popcorn in sorghum and it tasted pretty good, like a popcorn ball taste!
One of these days I'll have to learn to make popcorn balls.
So for dinner, long after I had the popcorn, I had a bagel, some chocolate milk, some grapes we already had, and a radish. We already had a bag of radishes.
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