THIS COMES FROM BERT
"On Thursday at school Jayden slipped while doing a cartwheel and broke her left wrist again. She broke one bone and shattered another.
Monday they make a decission if she should have surgery and put pins in. She is in alot of pain and had to miss her school field trips to Old World Wisconsin. She could use some cheering up.
If you want to send a card....send it to our home address she will get it. We are all praying for a relief of pain right now."
AUGUST 2014
Saturday, October 20, 2012
DONNIE AND LINDA REPORT A NEW VISITOR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
"We have received a report of a mountain lion near Old Red Ranch Road. The mountain lion reportedly attacked a horse on Monday, October 8, that ultimately did not survive.
As we understand it, the mountain lion attack has not been confirmed by Texas Parks and Wildlife or similar authority, but others in the area have reported possible mountain lion signs/activity such as low cat-like growling in backyards, and birds being killed and pulled through fencing.
It is important to not panic and to remember we share the land with wildlife."
As we understand it, the mountain lion attack has not been confirmed by Texas Parks and Wildlife or similar authority, but others in the area have reported possible mountain lion signs/activity such as low cat-like growling in backyards, and birds being killed and pulled through fencing.
It is important to not panic and to remember we share the land with wildlife."
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE SEEN SINCE I LOOKED AT MY FACE IN THE MIRROR AFTER I RAN INTO A TREE
NO CAR. I JUST RAN INTO A TREE.
AUNT WILDA IN THE HOSPITAL
REPORT FROM RITA
"Arrived home late last night and had a message from Cousin Bob Blair.
Wilda is in Vernon Memorial Hospital with a cracked rib. She thought it was her heart but it wasn't. She also has pneumonia, which concerns the doctors.
Bob, Lynne and Daniel were all here yesterday. She doesn't want any visitors or calls. Hopefully she will be discharged Monday, either to her home or the nursing home for a few days."
WHAT DO THE STARS KNOW?
My horoscope says my people are all ready for my signal and things get more interesting when it all goes down.
I don't have any people. "Things" haven't gotten more interesting in years. I don't think today will break the pattern.
I think I'll go back to tarot cards.
WARMER TODAY
The high yesterday was 53. With more sun, it will be closer to 60 today. Sunny and warmer tomorrow. Guess I'd better plan on spending some time outdoors. There won't be many more weekends like this for a long time.
IT'S AGAINST THE LAW
ATTENTION HUSBANDS:
If you plan on visiting Lebanon, Virginia, please be advised that there is actually a law on the books that makes it illegal to throw your wife out of bed.
Friday, October 19, 2012
HOW MANY TICKETS DO YOU WANT?
It's been a long time since the Rolling Stones played a concert but they've got 4 scheduled. 2 later this month in England and the other 2 in Newark in December.
The scalpers are already offering tickets for sale. London tickets listed on eBay for $3,702.52 for standing room. Scalpers asking price for the Newark show, these are floor seats: $49,999.00.
The scalpers are already offering tickets for sale. London tickets listed on eBay for $3,702.52 for standing room. Scalpers asking price for the Newark show, these are floor seats: $49,999.00.
I DIDN'T KNOW THE TALLEST MAN IN THE USA LIVED JUST 50 MILES AWAY
Igor Vovkovinskiy, of Rochester, is 7' 8" tall, 30 years old and wears a size 24 shoe. He got 3 custom made pairs from Reebok yesterday. You won't find shoes that size at your corner shoe store!
WHAT'S WINTER WITHOUT A LOT OF SNOW?
If the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is right we'll find out this winter. They say we'll have below average snowfall. That will make it easier on the snow blowers but we really need the snow to offset the drought.
HIGH SCHOOL KID BUILDS HIS OWN HOME
This will take about 15 minutes of your time but it's well worth it and you're going to love this kid. What he's done is amazing.
ZIPPY TRAIN
Good luck to AMTRAK as they begin their test runs at 110 MPH on a small section of track between CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS. That's not up to bullet train speed but it's 30 MILES FASTER than the normal Amtrak speed.
BETTER WEATHER AHEAD
More showers and a high of 50 today but, would you believe, by Sunday we'll have sunny skies and highs close to 70! I can still leave the parka in the back of the closet.
TOO BAD THEY'RE NOT INVESTING IN THE USA
INTERNATIONAL PAPER, a U.S. company with headquarters in Memphis, is investing $1.2 BILLION to modernize plants in Russia. We've come a long way from the "Cold War", haven't we?
On the other hand, Thank You AIRBUS, with headquarters in Toulouse, France, for planning your first U.S. assembly plant in MOBILE, ALABAMA which will create more than 4,000 jobs.
On the other hand, Thank You AIRBUS, with headquarters in Toulouse, France, for planning your first U.S. assembly plant in MOBILE, ALABAMA which will create more than 4,000 jobs.
A FAST FACT FROM DONNIE
Talk about dubious distinctions, Robert Todd Lincoln was present at three Presidential assassinations--his father Abe, Garfield, and McKinkey.
ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?
A typical Solberg family picture. Have you ever seen a happier line up of people??
Thursday, October 18, 2012
WANT TO WIN FOUR TICKETS TO A PACKERS HOME GAME??
Just click here and fill out the entry form. You'll also win sideline passes and MVP party passes.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE GLASS HARMONICA PLAYED?
The glass harmonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin. Click here to read more about it from Wikipedia
HIGH WINDS IN DAKOTA
DUANE says they had NASTY WINDS ALL NIGHT in Rapid City and the National Weather service says those winds will continue today.
This is the result of the cold front that's moving through Minnesota and Wisconsin today. Yesterday at Union Center, in western South Dakota, they reported a wind gust of 72 MPH and downtown Rapid City had a 68 MPH gust.
ANOTHER MAGAZINE DOWN THE TUBES
Sorry to hear NEWSWEEK will stop the printing presses and go all digital. Sorry to hear it but not surprised.
Remember when we were kids and we sold magazine subscriptions? That will soon be another memory for the history books.
The only thing that's forever is change.
Remember when we were kids and we sold magazine subscriptions? That will soon be another memory for the history books.
The only thing that's forever is change.
I CAN'T LIVE THERE IF I CAN'T SPELL IT
CNN has published a list of the 25 best cities for retirement. #1 is Albuquerque. Forget that one. I wouldn't live long enough to learn how to spell it.
THE LONE RANGER NEVER LOOKED LIKE THIS TO ME
I remember listening to "The Lone Ranger" on the radio Donnie and I had in our bedroom in Marion but that Lone Ranger was nothing like this!
Here's the trailer for the NEW 21st century Lone Ranger coming to a theater near you.
Here's the trailer for the NEW 21st century Lone Ranger coming to a theater near you.
NEARING THE END
Former Senator George McGovern's daughter says her father is "nearing the end" and is restful and peaceful.
MUCH COOLER WEATHER FOR LA CROSSE TODAY
We had a high of 64 yesterday but we'll be closer to 50, for a high, today. And there's a 70% chance for more rain, mostly, this afternoon. We need the rain and it's not snow so I'm happy with it.
FROM THE BBC: BEST WILDLIFE PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
If you love animals or photography or both you have to see THESE PICTURES FROM THE BBC The photos are really outstanding.
HEY, JUSTIN! PLEASE VISIT HAILEY
Hailey Charlotte Roser is a beautiful 5 year old girl suffering from a rare type of brain cancer and one of her biggest dreams is to meet Justin Bieber when he performs in Milwaukee.
A group of great kids from Holmen High School have posted this video on YOU TUBE in the hope that Justin will see it. Let's all say a prayer that Hailey's dream will come true.
For more of information Read the story in the La Crosse Tribune.
A group of great kids from Holmen High School have posted this video on YOU TUBE in the hope that Justin will see it. Let's all say a prayer that Hailey's dream will come true.
For more of information Read the story in the La Crosse Tribune.
MAKE YOUR DAY WITH A PARAPROSDOKIAN
PARAPROSDOKIANS... (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.
1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'
13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14 Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. 21. You're never too old to learn something stupid. 22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
26. Where there's a will, there are relatives. And......... 27. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder for me to find one now.
1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'
13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14 Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. 21. You're never too old to learn something stupid. 22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
26. Where there's a will, there are relatives. And......... 27. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder for me to find one now.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
ASHTON KUTCHER IS MAKIN' THE BIG BUCKS
I was wrong again. I watched Ashton Kutcher in his debut on "Two and a half Men" and didn't think it had a chance of surviving. Fast forward and we find it the most watched sitcom on TV and Ashton is now the highest paid actor on TV. He deposited $26 million in the bank last year.
What do I know?
SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN GRAVELY ILL
So sorry to hear that 90 year old Senator George McGovern is "unresponsive" in hospice in Sioux Falls. He is suffering from a combination of medical conditions due to age. He's a good man and a true South Dakotan.
DONNIE IS LEAKING
Poor Donnie had just an all-around lousy day. He reports, "My cardiologist says my heart is working well, however the more specific problem, a leaky valve, has gotten a bit worse. Like your kidney disease, leaky valves come in various stages. My leak has gone from "slight" to "moderate". The doc considers this still too soon to require intervention but the trend is definitely negative. But, they tend to get worse slowly and it could be five years or more before a moderate leak becomes critical."
Well, there you go. Five years or more and he'll be close to my age now. By then, if he follows my pattern, he'll have leaks everywhere and what doesn't leak will be clogged.
As far as I'm concerned, this old age thing really sucks. George Carlin said, "The older you get the better you realize you were." And, author Mary Pettibone Poole wrote, "There are no old people nowadays. They are either 'wonderful for their age' or dead."
Well, there you go. Five years or more and he'll be close to my age now. By then, if he follows my pattern, he'll have leaks everywhere and what doesn't leak will be clogged.
As far as I'm concerned, this old age thing really sucks. George Carlin said, "The older you get the better you realize you were." And, author Mary Pettibone Poole wrote, "There are no old people nowadays. They are either 'wonderful for their age' or dead."
THE MIDDLE CLASS AND JOBS
Another excellent report, this one from PBS, about what's happening to the middle class and why. This is important stuff, folks.
GUNDERSON EXPANDS
The new hospital addition is coming down the home stretch. I'm glad to hear they're right on schedule. I want it ready when I need it! Here's the story from WKBT.
JUST FOR THE LADIES
We just finished with summer but the House of Chanel is already looking ahead to the spring and summer of 2013. It looks like next season will see a lot of black and white....and it will cost a lot of green.
WINDY DAY IN RAPID CITY
Duane said, "Wind gusts to 70 MPH. The kittens are curled up on the south patio chairs, out of the wind. They're smart!"
CLOSE YOUR BOOKS. IT'S TEST TIME.
New Senior School Final Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.
(Passing requires only 4 correct answers)
1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What colour is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below ....
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert
8 ) What colour is a purple finch? Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand
10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane?Orange (of course)
What do you mean, you failed?
Me, too.
(And if you try to tell me you passed, you LIED!)
Pass this on to some brilliant friends, so they may feel useless too .
(Passing requires only 4 correct answers)
1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What colour is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below ....
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert
8 ) What colour is a purple finch? Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand
10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane?Orange (of course)
What do you mean, you failed?
Me, too.
(And if you try to tell me you passed, you LIED!)
Pass this on to some brilliant friends, so they may feel useless too .
SO, YOU THINK YOUR LIFE SUCKS? WANNA TRADE WITH DONNIE?
"Broke a tooth last night, eating those hard, seedy little grape nuts. This happened the very day Linda took a call from the dentist saying our insurance coverage had mysteriously dropped by 75%.
So this morning I visit the cardiologist to discuss results of last week's tests; this afternoon I get emergency dental repairs; and somewhere in all this I'll be fighting with an insurance company."
So this morning I visit the cardiologist to discuss results of last week's tests; this afternoon I get emergency dental repairs; and somewhere in all this I'll be fighting with an insurance company."
THE OLD SAYING GOES, "RED IN THE MORNING, SAILOR TAKE WARNING"
If that old saying is true, we had better keep our eye on the sky. Sunrise, this morning, was pretty red.
JIMMY KIMMEL MAKES KIDS CRY-HE'S A MEAN MAN!
How would a kid react if they found out you ate all of their Halloween candy?
HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT!
The Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world and it has the fastest elevators in the world (even faster than the elevators at Elliott Arms!) They travel at a speed of 40 MILES PER HOUR! "Going up-chuck!"
I LOVED THE HEADLINE IN THE ONION GOING INTO LAST NIGHTS DEBATE.
NATION TUNES IN TO SEE WHICH SOCIOPATH MORE LIKABLE
IT'S A BIG UNIVERSE OUT THERE
We don't really know how big the Universe is because we've never seen the end of it. And, we never will. But, the discovery of an earth size planet circling Alpha Centauri means there's a planet, outside our solar system, that's just 4.3 light-years away. That's like our next door neighbor.
Could we ever go there? Probably not. 4.3 light-years doesn't sound that far but, if we launched a rocket today, and set it on a course to the newly discovered planet, we would have to wait 40,000 years for the probe to reach it! Even I won't live that long.
Could we ever go there? Probably not. 4.3 light-years doesn't sound that far but, if we launched a rocket today, and set it on a course to the newly discovered planet, we would have to wait 40,000 years for the probe to reach it! Even I won't live that long.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NORM!
GEORGE WENDT was born in CHICAGO 64 years ago today.
SAM: What'll you have Normie?
NORM: Well, I'm in a gambling mood, Sammy. I'll take a glass of whatever comes out of that tap.
SAM: Looks like beer, Norm.
NORM: Call me Mr. Lucky.
SAM: What'll you have Normie?
NORM: Well, I'm in a gambling mood, Sammy. I'll take a glass of whatever comes out of that tap.
SAM: Looks like beer, Norm.
NORM: Call me Mr. Lucky.
OK! THIS IS THE DAY I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
WHAT DO A MASTODON AND I HAVE IN COMMON? THE WRINKLES, OF COURSE.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
OK! WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE RICH VS. POOR?
Here's the story, explained pretty well, in a very short time.
"YELLOW LEAVES"
I can't remember the leaves ever being more vibrant with color than they are this fall. Maybe they're making up for last fall when they seemed so pale and muted. There wasn't much color at all so I'm really enjoying this fall.
CASS STREET CLOSED BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH STREET
City crews are working like crazy, these days, trying to get all the work done before the snow flies.
THIS IS QUITE A VIDEO
A father makes a time-lapse video of the photos he took of his son EVERY DAY, FROM THE DAY HE WAS BORN UNTIL THE DAY HE TURNED 21. That's more than 7,000 photos and they start out changing very slow but they speed up as you get into it. If they didn't it would, probably, take you a year to look at it.
I've got to hand it to this guy. I've started projects like this but I'm a Gemini. Nothing holds our interest very long. I can't imagine doing this every day for 21 years!
INTERESTING STORY IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THIS MORNING
ORBITZ customers name the TALBOTT HOTEL the best place to stay in CHICAGO. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO KILL THEM????
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials killed an 80 pound mountain lion that wandered into a rsidential area of Rapid City yesterday morning. The departments policy is to KILL lions that come into the city. As far as I'm concerned, they need to GET A NEW POLICY.
WARM MORNING
It was 50 degrees at 6 A.M. Our high, today, will be around 65 with a few light showers. Better get out and enjoy. There won't be many more warm days, like this, for a long, long, long time!
THIS SOUNDS GOOD
The FOUR SEASONS, in Austin, features "Taco Tuesday" with "gourmet" tacos, Mexican Beer and Margaritas. I wonder what they do to a taco to make it gourmet? I need to have Donnie and Linda check that out.
Monday, October 15, 2012
HUNGRY? HERE'S THE BEST PORK CHOP YOU'LL EVER EAT
And, when you make this, invite me for dinner because I'm not about to go through all this for a pork chop. I would, however, eat it!
HERE'S THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME
Would you believe a CARDBOARD BICYCLE that's as strong and durable as its metal counterpart and SELLS FOR AROUND $20.00???
BELIEVE IT, BABY, AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT RIGHT HERE
BELIEVE IT, BABY, AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT RIGHT HERE
WHAT A GREAT DAY TO BE A GROUCH!
First of all it's MONDAY. That, alone, is enough to make you a grouch.
But, if that doesn't do it, consider the fact that the weekend was a washout with all that clouds and rain stuff. Now, you have to go back to work today and it's going to be a beautiful day with lots of sun with high temperatures up to 60.
And then, of course, if you live in Houston, Texas you have even MORE to be grouchy about. YOU HAVE A LOSER FOOTBALL TEAM!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
BIG CROWD ON HAND TO WATCH THE PACKERS DESTROY HOUSTON
They had 71,702 FANS at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, to watch the game! That's the biggest crowd the Texans have ever hosted.
I'LL JUST HAVE A SIP
A bartender at the Playboy Club in London has made the worlds most expensive cocktail. $8,824.00 PER DRINK!!
If you want to make it at home, here's what you need. A bottle of 1778 Clos de Griffer Vieux Cognac (try to find a shot of that at a bar on 3rd street), A 1770 Kummel liqueur, A bottle of 1860 Dubb orange Curacuo and two dashes of Angostura Bitters (1900 vintage).
If you want to make it at home, here's what you need. A bottle of 1778 Clos de Griffer Vieux Cognac (try to find a shot of that at a bar on 3rd street), A 1770 Kummel liqueur, A bottle of 1860 Dubb orange Curacuo and two dashes of Angostura Bitters (1900 vintage).
IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD
There is no doubt that bullying has become a serious problem in this country and it's not only with kids. Adult bullying has also become a problem.
That said, I couldn't help but compare how different things are today to when I was a kid in grade school.
In the news is the story of a young boy who was stabbed with a pencil, by another boy, in school after they got into an argument. While the school did take disciplinarian action against the child who did the stabbing, the mother of the child who was stabbed says that was not enough. In her words, "how dare he touch my child." She called the cops. Now we have a gigantic investigation and local news coverage, of the incident, has become national coverage of the incident and, for all I know international. Of course, the child who was stabbed had to see the doctor.
Flashback 60 some years. Bobby Lonsberry stabbed me with a pencil at school after we got into an argument. It was 7th or 8th grade. I've forgotten which. I still have the lead embedded, just under the skin, on my wrist and you can plainly see it if you'd like to have a look.
The teacher yelled at us and told us to sit down in our seats. We did. He, then, looked at the wound, put a bit of alcohol on it and said, "It will be alright." And it was.
By the end of the day Buddy Lonsberry and I were friends again.
I showed it to Mother when I got home. She said, "It will be alright", and it was.
There was no mention of calling the cops. No mention of going to the doctor. I can only remember going to the doctor once when I was a kid. The only other times I saw a doctor was when I was sick with the flu or a cold or the measles and he came to the house.
And, of course, there was no such thing as a plethora of news channels trying to find stories to fill up 24 hours a day and trying to make the stories as outrageous as possible to capture more viewers to see more commercials to make more money which is what the news channels are all about in the first place....MONEY.
And, as for cops? I don't remember ever seeing a cop when we were kids. We didn't have much need for cops. We didn't even lock the doors when we left the house. Nobody thought about someone coming in and stealing something.
I don't know who's right or whose wrong when I see news stories like this. I just know that the news story doesn't have all the facts and what they DO have is probably exaggerated just a tiny bit. How do I know that? I spent 35 years in broadcasting. That's how I know that. That's longer than most of the pretty faces with the great hair behind the news desks have been on this planet.
I've read enough books on memory to know that what we remember is not what really happened....no matter how sure we are. It's a highly "colored" version of what happened based to other beliefs and biases you may have aquired over your lifetime. And, the passage of time, itself, changes the stories of what you really believe you remember.
So I guess I can't judge whether things are better today than they were 70 years ago. I can only say, when I see the world as it is today, that I'm glad I was born and grew up 70 years ago. I wouldn't trade my life for the life of a 20 year old, today, for all the money in the world. And, you know what? They wouldn't trade with me.
That's life. And then you're dead.
That said, I couldn't help but compare how different things are today to when I was a kid in grade school.
In the news is the story of a young boy who was stabbed with a pencil, by another boy, in school after they got into an argument. While the school did take disciplinarian action against the child who did the stabbing, the mother of the child who was stabbed says that was not enough. In her words, "how dare he touch my child." She called the cops. Now we have a gigantic investigation and local news coverage, of the incident, has become national coverage of the incident and, for all I know international. Of course, the child who was stabbed had to see the doctor.
Flashback 60 some years. Bobby Lonsberry stabbed me with a pencil at school after we got into an argument. It was 7th or 8th grade. I've forgotten which. I still have the lead embedded, just under the skin, on my wrist and you can plainly see it if you'd like to have a look.
The teacher yelled at us and told us to sit down in our seats. We did. He, then, looked at the wound, put a bit of alcohol on it and said, "It will be alright." And it was.
By the end of the day Buddy Lonsberry and I were friends again.
I showed it to Mother when I got home. She said, "It will be alright", and it was.
There was no mention of calling the cops. No mention of going to the doctor. I can only remember going to the doctor once when I was a kid. The only other times I saw a doctor was when I was sick with the flu or a cold or the measles and he came to the house.
And, of course, there was no such thing as a plethora of news channels trying to find stories to fill up 24 hours a day and trying to make the stories as outrageous as possible to capture more viewers to see more commercials to make more money which is what the news channels are all about in the first place....MONEY.
And, as for cops? I don't remember ever seeing a cop when we were kids. We didn't have much need for cops. We didn't even lock the doors when we left the house. Nobody thought about someone coming in and stealing something.
I don't know who's right or whose wrong when I see news stories like this. I just know that the news story doesn't have all the facts and what they DO have is probably exaggerated just a tiny bit. How do I know that? I spent 35 years in broadcasting. That's how I know that. That's longer than most of the pretty faces with the great hair behind the news desks have been on this planet.
I've read enough books on memory to know that what we remember is not what really happened....no matter how sure we are. It's a highly "colored" version of what happened based to other beliefs and biases you may have aquired over your lifetime. And, the passage of time, itself, changes the stories of what you really believe you remember.
So I guess I can't judge whether things are better today than they were 70 years ago. I can only say, when I see the world as it is today, that I'm glad I was born and grew up 70 years ago. I wouldn't trade my life for the life of a 20 year old, today, for all the money in the world. And, you know what? They wouldn't trade with me.
That's life. And then you're dead.
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN
I woke up, this morning, thinking I couldn't possibly live without a tuna fish sandwich. Problem #1-No tuna.
Problem #2-It's raining
The solution was that I had to take the garbage out, anyway so, while you're out.....
I have an umbrella and they were invented for rain.
I've been wet before.
It's a nice, steady rain, right now, and it looks like it's here to stay for awhile. I'm back home now, none the worse for wear, and I'm ready to make tuna salad.
Thunder didn't even need to smell it. He saw the can and ran for his dish.
Problem #2-It's raining
The solution was that I had to take the garbage out, anyway so, while you're out.....
I have an umbrella and they were invented for rain.
I've been wet before.
It's a nice, steady rain, right now, and it looks like it's here to stay for awhile. I'm back home now, none the worse for wear, and I'm ready to make tuna salad.
Thunder didn't even need to smell it. He saw the can and ran for his dish.
WHO INVENTED SOLITAIRE?
I played my usual game of Solitaire, this morning, and, as usual, I lost. As I was losing, I got to wondering who invented Solitaire?
It turns out that nobody knows who invented it but we do know that the first rules of the game were recorded during the time of Napoleon. We also know that the world "Solitaire" is French and means "Patience".
Solitaire also leads you to think of "solitude" which, besides a deck of cards, is all you need to play the game.
It turns out that nobody knows who invented it but we do know that the first rules of the game were recorded during the time of Napoleon. We also know that the world "Solitaire" is French and means "Patience".
Solitaire also leads you to think of "solitude" which, besides a deck of cards, is all you need to play the game.
BALD AND FREE DAY IS NOT GOING UN-NOTICED ON TWITTER
One guys tweet says it all. "I miss having hair of unlaughable length."
LIGHT RAIN FALLING WHEN I GOT UP
The forecast calls for rain most of the day with heavy rain and lightning possible at some point. But, I'm not complaining. By the time you get to the middle of October it could be SNOW! Remember what happened last October in the northeast??
CAT AND DEER
REMINDS ME OF THE "ODD COUPLE"
I've had this picture on the blog before but Lynne sent it again and I like it so much I had to repeat it.
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