This poem was just posted yesterday at Poetsview.com-- taking a stab at having some of those thoughts entered into a published collection.. as always feedback is appreciated.. have a great weekend everyone!
Masking Agent
Visions implode into colors
seeing clearly,first time today.
Never again will dusk escape
my sincere mind's gravity.
Pass the ashen chalkboard;
taking our turn to teach
Walk along this thorny path
Cherish my words, slow.
Worry, others will arrive.
Empty room, caffeine.
Leaving alone again.
Face the glow of night
Rolling my cigarette;
light it, sleep
Friday, January 21, 2011
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, and then some...
Reckless abandon, loosely utilized phrase to describe any activity entered into carelessly or lacking forethought. Mandatory theme for today’s blog post.
Much like the economic situation of 2010- Obama is applying the philosophy of ‘Reckless abandon” last report there has been 4 bill spent on revitalization projects and essentially no jobs created. It seems to this humbled theorist that this would define reckless. Not sure who will be paying that back but it appears more than likely that your grandkids will be taxed more than you were.
Anyone for a diatribe on personal rights?.. Who better to rant than our revered Mr. Jefferson?
"On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry
ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect
the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning
may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the
probable one in which it was passed."
The Authors of our treasured, uniquely American documents are right on the money. It is time to cease bastardizing, compromising, analyzing and urinating on the rights we are all entitled. The elephant in the room of course is personal accountability, our forefathers operated under the presumption that creating a self-sufficient, competent operating system would work hand in hand with a populace who all strive towards the same goals. Regrettably the financial entitlements we have “recklessly” approved have sapped the will, intelligence, work ethic and ethos of a rapidly growing segment of our society.
Life is not about what you have, It is all about what you dream. Sadly dreams have become credit card debt, foreclosures and personal bankruptcy without ramification. Solutions you ask?, With some serious humility I will offer a couple semi-literate options.
1. Everyone, without exception, who is receiving handouts of any kind must submit to, and pay for, a monthly drug screen.
2. Hand-outs will only be extended for a short period. If personal improvements are not forthcoming and the economic situation doesn’t change the state can assign work of their choosing to offset the expenditure.
3. Incentivize new businesses with tax abatements and reduced employment taxes and restrictions.
4. Nationalize medicine.. Not my first choice but since the portability act has now been passed this road will go only one way. We must embrace it and make it sensible to execute.
5. Expand SCORE,SBA to provide instruction for new business owners. Remove SBA administration from the banking community who loan for profit only, without vision.
Enough heavy quasi-political rambling, lets have some fun now.
We must have a TOP 5 in every post.. How about TOP TV COPS.. My list undoubtedly shows my age. Send in yours—Lets have some
1. Steve McGarrett
2. Sonny Crockett
3. McCloud
4. Kojak
5. Barnaby Jones
How soon will LiLo clean up her act if all future reports on her behavior went unpublished unless they are for exemplary behavior?
If I am subjected to one more true crime story on the TV I am addressing personal mail to the network execs begging for the return the Gosslin brood. (not really, just an exaggeration for comedic sake)
Did you hear the well plug worked? At least that’s done. Figured there should be as much good news as bad on the worst disaster ever.. (buying that still?)
Northern crew.. Kudos to the Twinkies best record in MLB since the break.. Can’t wait to see them in the playoffs.
Could “The Town” be the pic that finally allows Ben Affleck to compete with his buddy Damon?.. wait and see-the reviews have been very complementary thus far.
Time to wrap this up- “reckless” continued scribbling can result in boredom.
Have a super week.. Love the one your with. Remember they might be able to do better if you take them for granted. Value your time. For some you know it is shorter then others. Relish the challenges, trials and anxious moments; these make you strong. Lastly, captivate your audience with wisdom and sage advice instead of American Idol or Jersey Shore chatter..The world is overflowing with the inane, set yourself apart.
Till next post..
Much like the economic situation of 2010- Obama is applying the philosophy of ‘Reckless abandon” last report there has been 4 bill spent on revitalization projects and essentially no jobs created. It seems to this humbled theorist that this would define reckless. Not sure who will be paying that back but it appears more than likely that your grandkids will be taxed more than you were.
Anyone for a diatribe on personal rights?.. Who better to rant than our revered Mr. Jefferson?
"On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry
ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect
the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning
may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the
probable one in which it was passed."
The Authors of our treasured, uniquely American documents are right on the money. It is time to cease bastardizing, compromising, analyzing and urinating on the rights we are all entitled. The elephant in the room of course is personal accountability, our forefathers operated under the presumption that creating a self-sufficient, competent operating system would work hand in hand with a populace who all strive towards the same goals. Regrettably the financial entitlements we have “recklessly” approved have sapped the will, intelligence, work ethic and ethos of a rapidly growing segment of our society.
Life is not about what you have, It is all about what you dream. Sadly dreams have become credit card debt, foreclosures and personal bankruptcy without ramification. Solutions you ask?, With some serious humility I will offer a couple semi-literate options.
1. Everyone, without exception, who is receiving handouts of any kind must submit to, and pay for, a monthly drug screen.
2. Hand-outs will only be extended for a short period. If personal improvements are not forthcoming and the economic situation doesn’t change the state can assign work of their choosing to offset the expenditure.
3. Incentivize new businesses with tax abatements and reduced employment taxes and restrictions.
4. Nationalize medicine.. Not my first choice but since the portability act has now been passed this road will go only one way. We must embrace it and make it sensible to execute.
5. Expand SCORE,SBA to provide instruction for new business owners. Remove SBA administration from the banking community who loan for profit only, without vision.
Enough heavy quasi-political rambling, lets have some fun now.
We must have a TOP 5 in every post.. How about TOP TV COPS.. My list undoubtedly shows my age. Send in yours—Lets have some
1. Steve McGarrett
2. Sonny Crockett
3. McCloud
4. Kojak
5. Barnaby Jones
How soon will LiLo clean up her act if all future reports on her behavior went unpublished unless they are for exemplary behavior?
If I am subjected to one more true crime story on the TV I am addressing personal mail to the network execs begging for the return the Gosslin brood. (not really, just an exaggeration for comedic sake)
Did you hear the well plug worked? At least that’s done. Figured there should be as much good news as bad on the worst disaster ever.. (buying that still?)
Northern crew.. Kudos to the Twinkies best record in MLB since the break.. Can’t wait to see them in the playoffs.
Could “The Town” be the pic that finally allows Ben Affleck to compete with his buddy Damon?.. wait and see-the reviews have been very complementary thus far.
Time to wrap this up- “reckless” continued scribbling can result in boredom.
Have a super week.. Love the one your with. Remember they might be able to do better if you take them for granted. Value your time. For some you know it is shorter then others. Relish the challenges, trials and anxious moments; these make you strong. Lastly, captivate your audience with wisdom and sage advice instead of American Idol or Jersey Shore chatter..The world is overflowing with the inane, set yourself apart.
Till next post..
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tribute to Sunday- Hope everyone in the Quarry is enjoying their Sunday. Hotter than Hades down here in swampland but I’ll leaving the whining for the blizzard watchers in Feb.
Let’s jump quickly on the box of Tide today. Cogitate on this. Do all of the BP haters out there own a bike? Or use public transportation when available? OR just walk? Park those SUV’s and limit those trips to Target. Recognize this is exactly what we deserve. Our dependence on oil causes these catastrophes not big business. They only drill and take risks because we want them to and because they can make $$ doing it. Driving well armored tanks that run at 12 MPG is not a positive. Anyone for 9.00 a gallon gasoline? Just another angle to think about.
Always in groups of three—Rue, we will miss ya.. Most every woman I know loved Golden Girls. Gary Coleman- Another train wreck in the tabloids the last 20 years but he did crack us up as a youthful actor. Hope you will RIP as well.
John Wooden- The Wizard of Westwood... 11 NCAA championships. 99 years of selfless giving to help the sport and players you loved. The sports world owes you big time for all you have shared. Say hello to all the hoop players up there. I am certain they will welcome you with open arms.
Who can believe this dept.?
Joran arrested in Peru for suspected felonies? Field trips are safe again..Maybe? Hopefully they lock the bastard up this time.
Jersey Shore crew a “nest of herpes” ? never suspected, did you?
Al and Tipper are splitting up? Maybe Tipper was playing 2Live Crew too often..?
Now we can listen to what we want.
A rather benign topic but some serious issues behind the scenes.
Scripps spelling bee just ended. 3rd consecutive year an Indian-American won. Nothing remarkable or interesting about that. However, outside there were protesters.. American protesters… Who were complaining that English words are too difficult to spell and we need to dumb it down so that a higher % of our youth can spell correctly. One example cited was enough should be enuf.. Am I the only one who recognizes irony when it bites you in the backside? If we spelled every word like it sounded we could all have graduated after 2nd grade. How competent would we be as a nation if this were enacted? Crazy. Where do these idiots come from? Meanwhile the Indian-American kids are purposefully studying and learning in order to reach academic goals. We inaccurately conclude that the educational system is failing our children when in actuality it is unadulterated laziness. Teachers facilitate learning, parental involvement ensures positive results.
Someone please tell the Flyers before every series that they are down 2 games already. They may never lose again.
Kobe MAY go down as the greatest player ever 2 more rings and the argument will be over. The Jordan fans will have no choice but to concede.
One of the best Sunday morning songs ever—had to get this lyric out today.
Well I woke up Sunday morning,
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
An' I shaved my face and combed my hair,
An' stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.
Sunday Morning Coming Down-Kris Kristofferson
Lastly, in order to keep some sort of Political theme present amongst all the other ranting. Read this one twice—it is that solid…
"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear -¬
kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervour ¬-
with the cry of grave national emergency.
Always, there has been some terrible evil at home,
or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up
if we did not blindly rally behind it."
-- General Douglas MacArthur
ALWAYS think for yourselves—NO SHEEP ALLOWED in the Quarry
Have a wonderful work week- keep the faith- we who continue the battle will win in the end. The looters will not claim our future promise or our current virtue.
On Monday. tell your boss you like his tie. Then on weds tell him your leaving early Friday. Bet he complies. If your boss is female insert skirt instead of tie. (EEO statement for the day) Then head for happy hour somewhere and live large. Stay safe and if you can’t do that just stay.. Thanks for being a part.
Let’s jump quickly on the box of Tide today. Cogitate on this. Do all of the BP haters out there own a bike? Or use public transportation when available? OR just walk? Park those SUV’s and limit those trips to Target. Recognize this is exactly what we deserve. Our dependence on oil causes these catastrophes not big business. They only drill and take risks because we want them to and because they can make $$ doing it. Driving well armored tanks that run at 12 MPG is not a positive. Anyone for 9.00 a gallon gasoline? Just another angle to think about.
Always in groups of three—Rue, we will miss ya.. Most every woman I know loved Golden Girls. Gary Coleman- Another train wreck in the tabloids the last 20 years but he did crack us up as a youthful actor. Hope you will RIP as well.
John Wooden- The Wizard of Westwood... 11 NCAA championships. 99 years of selfless giving to help the sport and players you loved. The sports world owes you big time for all you have shared. Say hello to all the hoop players up there. I am certain they will welcome you with open arms.
Who can believe this dept.?
Joran arrested in Peru for suspected felonies? Field trips are safe again..Maybe? Hopefully they lock the bastard up this time.
Jersey Shore crew a “nest of herpes” ? never suspected, did you?
Al and Tipper are splitting up? Maybe Tipper was playing 2Live Crew too often..?
Now we can listen to what we want.
A rather benign topic but some serious issues behind the scenes.
Scripps spelling bee just ended. 3rd consecutive year an Indian-American won. Nothing remarkable or interesting about that. However, outside there were protesters.. American protesters… Who were complaining that English words are too difficult to spell and we need to dumb it down so that a higher % of our youth can spell correctly. One example cited was enough should be enuf.. Am I the only one who recognizes irony when it bites you in the backside? If we spelled every word like it sounded we could all have graduated after 2nd grade. How competent would we be as a nation if this were enacted? Crazy. Where do these idiots come from? Meanwhile the Indian-American kids are purposefully studying and learning in order to reach academic goals. We inaccurately conclude that the educational system is failing our children when in actuality it is unadulterated laziness. Teachers facilitate learning, parental involvement ensures positive results.
Someone please tell the Flyers before every series that they are down 2 games already. They may never lose again.
Kobe MAY go down as the greatest player ever 2 more rings and the argument will be over. The Jordan fans will have no choice but to concede.
One of the best Sunday morning songs ever—had to get this lyric out today.
Well I woke up Sunday morning,
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
An' I shaved my face and combed my hair,
An' stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.
Sunday Morning Coming Down-Kris Kristofferson
Lastly, in order to keep some sort of Political theme present amongst all the other ranting. Read this one twice—it is that solid…
"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear -¬
kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervour ¬-
with the cry of grave national emergency.
Always, there has been some terrible evil at home,
or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up
if we did not blindly rally behind it."
-- General Douglas MacArthur
ALWAYS think for yourselves—NO SHEEP ALLOWED in the Quarry
Have a wonderful work week- keep the faith- we who continue the battle will win in the end. The looters will not claim our future promise or our current virtue.
On Monday. tell your boss you like his tie. Then on weds tell him your leaving early Friday. Bet he complies. If your boss is female insert skirt instead of tie. (EEO statement for the day) Then head for happy hour somewhere and live large. Stay safe and if you can’t do that just stay.. Thanks for being a part.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
TGIS
Welcome to the jungle, we got fun and games... Whoever doesn’t relish that riff on a Saturday afternoon is just bored!
The Quarry is back in session after an extended hiatus. Had some more lucrative endeavors that we occupying the later ego’s time and energies. As much as the Mac Stone persona is an existential slice of my soul the actual tax paying side of my duality is still required to accommodate for such mundane trivialities like food and lodging. Therefore working for cash is not optional.
Eventful several weeks. Appears that we will all be able to head down to the beach with a gas can, create a human chain and open our own refinery. All sarcasm aside, well maybe not all, we have the smartest scientists in the world working on this problem and 2 weeks later the pipe is still leaking? How hard can it be to put a lid on it? Not that we have a competent resolution to offer. These scenarios provide a large stash of rocks to throw and that’s why were here. If any talented physicists read this (highly unlikely) please call BP and help them out. Thanks.
Merry old England cannot bury their embarrassments easily. Sarah Ferguson. Yes, remember the hard partying redhead who made a joke of her Duchesshood (new word!) always wanted to create one... Anyway, she is under investigation for selling access to her former husband the Prince to an undercover newsman. Resorting to this scam to generate income would be a profitable adventure on our side of the Atlantic but over there they must be weeping in their tea about what to do with her. Send her our way; we love our wild and crazy redheads.
Excited in Beantown, Pierce ran his mouth, now it appears the mighty green will back it up. Confessions being good for the soul and all, mine is after the last 20 games of the regular season my bet was on the C’s losing in 2nd round. Not a good year for my picks.
Except for the Rays of course, 5 games up on Yankees- loving every minute of that.
From the It Is About Time file-- Floyd Landis confesses to using PED’s.. Wow, such revelatory disclosures. Taking the team with him over the cliff would have been expected; just amazed it took him so long.
Congrats Jordan Romero 6 of 7 highest peaks- One to go... 13 years old. What an accomplishment... I am in awe of this goal. At 13 all I was looking for was enough money to acquire more record albums and a date for 8th grade dance.
Quick grab the camera!! Just saw Rashard Lewis’s jumpshot hiding behind a dumpster at the 7-11. Think there was some type of cape involved also.. Those homeless magicians are so entertaining.
Quiz time..
Identify the stage names by their real name quiz…
We give you birth names you identify the celeb...
All 5 correct answers will win you absolutely nothing so save your hopes in a jar for another time. But right answers will grant you an overwhelming boost in self confidence. The best byproduct of vacuous trivia knowledge as far as we can tell..So think hard, no cheating.
Jonathan Drayton Jr
Alicia Beth Moore
Courtney Michelle Harrison
Lawrence Harvey Zeiger
Mary Cathleen Collins
If you guess them all send me a note..
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hug your kids today because tomorrow they will tell you that’s for babies! Then wait till you’re in front of all their friends and plant one on their cheek just to watch them blush.. They deserve that for not picking up their rooms.
The Quarry is back in session after an extended hiatus. Had some more lucrative endeavors that we occupying the later ego’s time and energies. As much as the Mac Stone persona is an existential slice of my soul the actual tax paying side of my duality is still required to accommodate for such mundane trivialities like food and lodging. Therefore working for cash is not optional.
Eventful several weeks. Appears that we will all be able to head down to the beach with a gas can, create a human chain and open our own refinery. All sarcasm aside, well maybe not all, we have the smartest scientists in the world working on this problem and 2 weeks later the pipe is still leaking? How hard can it be to put a lid on it? Not that we have a competent resolution to offer. These scenarios provide a large stash of rocks to throw and that’s why were here. If any talented physicists read this (highly unlikely) please call BP and help them out. Thanks.
Merry old England cannot bury their embarrassments easily. Sarah Ferguson. Yes, remember the hard partying redhead who made a joke of her Duchesshood (new word!) always wanted to create one... Anyway, she is under investigation for selling access to her former husband the Prince to an undercover newsman. Resorting to this scam to generate income would be a profitable adventure on our side of the Atlantic but over there they must be weeping in their tea about what to do with her. Send her our way; we love our wild and crazy redheads.
Excited in Beantown, Pierce ran his mouth, now it appears the mighty green will back it up. Confessions being good for the soul and all, mine is after the last 20 games of the regular season my bet was on the C’s losing in 2nd round. Not a good year for my picks.
Except for the Rays of course, 5 games up on Yankees- loving every minute of that.
From the It Is About Time file-- Floyd Landis confesses to using PED’s.. Wow, such revelatory disclosures. Taking the team with him over the cliff would have been expected; just amazed it took him so long.
Congrats Jordan Romero 6 of 7 highest peaks- One to go... 13 years old. What an accomplishment... I am in awe of this goal. At 13 all I was looking for was enough money to acquire more record albums and a date for 8th grade dance.
Quick grab the camera!! Just saw Rashard Lewis’s jumpshot hiding behind a dumpster at the 7-11. Think there was some type of cape involved also.. Those homeless magicians are so entertaining.
Quiz time..
Identify the stage names by their real name quiz…
We give you birth names you identify the celeb...
All 5 correct answers will win you absolutely nothing so save your hopes in a jar for another time. But right answers will grant you an overwhelming boost in self confidence. The best byproduct of vacuous trivia knowledge as far as we can tell..So think hard, no cheating.
Jonathan Drayton Jr
Alicia Beth Moore
Courtney Michelle Harrison
Lawrence Harvey Zeiger
Mary Cathleen Collins
If you guess them all send me a note..
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hug your kids today because tomorrow they will tell you that’s for babies! Then wait till you’re in front of all their friends and plant one on their cheek just to watch them blush.. They deserve that for not picking up their rooms.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
When will Friday be here?
Since throwing stones in the quarry is the activity we like best it is imperative to take one for the team on this day. Our fearless bi-racial leader, whom has often been vilified in the quarry, has executed an above average strategy. As often as his decisions have been questioned we must in return commend the decision to reallocate 30 billion of the relief funds, which had been targeted for large businesses, to the small business sector. This maneuver from a tactical standpoint will serve him well in the polls but, more importantly, will do more to generate economic recovery than anything else we have seen in the past 16 months. The frozen credit markets for small business is the culprit in the longevity of the malaise we all feel. Never think that the quarry is a biased or callused arena. Simply call them like we see them. Equal opportunity bombast. On this day kudos are due Mr. O.
My Mea Culpa IS in the rear view mirror now so let’s move on to some interesting news.
Lawrence Taylor- Not only is he an idiot, which was semi obvious to anyone who follows sports, now it appears he is a felon as well. Sad story. This topic typically would not be quarry worthy, other than the legal wrangling, which is proving to be quite entertaining. Even though LT confessed post arrest his lawyer is now claiming he doesn’t even know who the girl is? We shall see how this scenario plays out. Not sure he has Big Ben’s money to make this go away. With a minor involved this may get ugly.
Bret is out of the hospital—Glad to here your up and about, let’s rev up the bus again soon!
Vanessa Carleton- Remember her? She was hit by a car while jogging. A rather dangerous way to make the rags. Better off just over indulging on Slimfast or sleeping with Jesse James. Do you think this errant motor vehicle operator has been stalking her since 2002 and has “A Thousand Miles” stuck in his head so bad he felt a societal obligation to end our consternation? Not being enamored with the song is one thing, but this was extreme.
SATIRE ALERT
Lord Jesus Christ- 50 year old Belchertown MA man was struck by car on Thursday. Not sure why that is funny, it just is. Maybe because adopting that name inspires such a diverse breadth of emotions in each of us. Or, maybe, because irony, even in a sometimes twisted way, is always funny. You have to figure Karma played a role in this somehow.
SATIRE ABORTED
Last observance this week- University students in Europe, as part of a world-wide competition, have created a vehicle that achieved 11000 MPG. Yes you read that accurately, 11000 MPG. Of course the rules of what constitutes a vehicle, test course, procedures etc. are not applicable to our roadways today. Yet, they did place a human being in a vehicle and manage to travel that far during their simulation. Asking all the quarry patrons now, Cant we create a gas/electric hybrid that could do half the results? Say 300-500 mpg? This economic monstrosity that has caused so many wars, cost so many lives and ruins the environment must be eradicated in the next couple generations. So come on kids, create one of those cars we can utilize! Let’s give the ocean and tundra back to the animals that live there.
Useless trivial info section-- skipping over this section is advisable unless you are a complete trivia junkie.
Top baby names for 2009
Girls- Isabella,Emma,Olivia,Sophia,Ava
Boys- Jacob,Ethan,Michael,Alexander,William
Fastest rising name—Cullen—Apparently the ubiquitous impact of “Twilight” is becoming evident.
Have a fantastic week. Tell someone you haven’t spoken to in a while how much you appreciate them. Then stand back and chuckle at the look on their face. Keep laughing. Life is far too short to passively wait on miracles to find us so create one your self.
My Mea Culpa IS in the rear view mirror now so let’s move on to some interesting news.
Lawrence Taylor- Not only is he an idiot, which was semi obvious to anyone who follows sports, now it appears he is a felon as well. Sad story. This topic typically would not be quarry worthy, other than the legal wrangling, which is proving to be quite entertaining. Even though LT confessed post arrest his lawyer is now claiming he doesn’t even know who the girl is? We shall see how this scenario plays out. Not sure he has Big Ben’s money to make this go away. With a minor involved this may get ugly.
Bret is out of the hospital—Glad to here your up and about, let’s rev up the bus again soon!
Vanessa Carleton- Remember her? She was hit by a car while jogging. A rather dangerous way to make the rags. Better off just over indulging on Slimfast or sleeping with Jesse James. Do you think this errant motor vehicle operator has been stalking her since 2002 and has “A Thousand Miles” stuck in his head so bad he felt a societal obligation to end our consternation? Not being enamored with the song is one thing, but this was extreme.
SATIRE ALERT
Lord Jesus Christ- 50 year old Belchertown MA man was struck by car on Thursday. Not sure why that is funny, it just is. Maybe because adopting that name inspires such a diverse breadth of emotions in each of us. Or, maybe, because irony, even in a sometimes twisted way, is always funny. You have to figure Karma played a role in this somehow.
SATIRE ABORTED
Last observance this week- University students in Europe, as part of a world-wide competition, have created a vehicle that achieved 11000 MPG. Yes you read that accurately, 11000 MPG. Of course the rules of what constitutes a vehicle, test course, procedures etc. are not applicable to our roadways today. Yet, they did place a human being in a vehicle and manage to travel that far during their simulation. Asking all the quarry patrons now, Cant we create a gas/electric hybrid that could do half the results? Say 300-500 mpg? This economic monstrosity that has caused so many wars, cost so many lives and ruins the environment must be eradicated in the next couple generations. So come on kids, create one of those cars we can utilize! Let’s give the ocean and tundra back to the animals that live there.
Useless trivial info section-- skipping over this section is advisable unless you are a complete trivia junkie.
Top baby names for 2009
Girls- Isabella,Emma,Olivia,Sophia,Ava
Boys- Jacob,Ethan,Michael,Alexander,William
Fastest rising name—Cullen—Apparently the ubiquitous impact of “Twilight” is becoming evident.
Have a fantastic week. Tell someone you haven’t spoken to in a while how much you appreciate them. Then stand back and chuckle at the look on their face. Keep laughing. Life is far too short to passively wait on miracles to find us so create one your self.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday, news you should know
This week’s post has a public service theme. Found several interesting topics swimming amongst the superfluous plasma we call headline news.
Since simple medical services are accessible in this country for most everyone who can walk into a clinic we have not put much thought into dehydration remedies. Thank you Bangladesh, They have invented homemade Gatorade. A quart of water, pinch of salt handful of sugar is all it takes. Next time you have bouts of “distress” with your stomach give this recipe a go. Much more healthy than pharmaceuticals and cheaper too. I know, way off the beaten path for the typical rants you experience in the Quarry but sometimes we need to change things up!
Staying on this topic. Did you notice the Yogi in India who has not eaten or drank anything for 70 years? At first glance my hyper cynical scientific evaluation was crackpot. However, the doctors who are studying this gentleman (I wont spell his name out because none of us could pronounce it anyway) have been observing for the last 7 days and the Yogi has not eaten, drank or used the bathroom during that period. How can that be? Either the testing facility is in on a well designed hoax or we are witness to a fascinating medical breakthrough. A few more days should prove evidentiary.
Now we should be back on track with some zealous diatribes aching for a voice.
Jan Brewer is a genius. For those outside the know, she is the Gov. of AZ. You remember the completely irrelevant piece of desert to the east of California. Not anymore. Ms Brewer has implemented one of the most courageous laws we have seen in many years. Immigration is rock on which this country was built but the illegal visitors have got to go. The economic ramifications are too numerous to mention, however the biggest monster in the closet we all must recognize is the impact of the healthcare bill. Mandated services for all will result in a liability our great grand kids will be unable to pay. Adding illegal aliens to the mix, who do not pay for their own coverage, will allow for an even higher debt. A quarry commendation is warranted for you Gov. Brewer for your foresight and bold stance
Only the marginally sane in Colorado could squander tax funds with a Commission for Extraterrestrial Affairs. Certainly the good people of the state will rise up and ridicule this nonsense into embarrassing oblivion. Think maybe there just might be more productive uses for this currency?
Justin Beiber- Mrs. Stone made me aware of a painful factoid this morning. Beiber fever is insidiously sadistic. His new album is #1. The catastrophic reality of our pop culture is tumor inducing. Maybe it is harmless pop music written for 14 year old girls but there isn’t anything else that can sell more copies? Suburban parents shelling out hard earned cash for this drivel is may require a 30 day detox .
As of this writing Rays 17-7- Twins 15-9- This appears to remain a race that will bear watching and of course, some quarry wagers if only for the right to crow about it!
Lakers/Cavs Final That will be Epic. Called that 2 months ago. Thunder gave my prognostications a scare but this final is destiny. Lebron will get his ring in a 7 game war for the ages.
Bret will be back, better than ever. Quarry altered advice; get back to chasing bar trash on the bus. Celeb Apprentice is too lame for the last of the hair band icons.
Steve Carrell- Michael Scott is one of the funniest characters on TV. The role is timeless and will go down in Sitcom history in the top ten. That being said, Steve is contemplating leaving the show next season. Big mistake. So many have tried and so few succeed in transferring their talent to other mediums. Stick with what you do best. Ride this horse till it drops and the cancellation vet walks in with the black bag.
Observed a panhandler the other day that was actually dropped off at the corner of a busy intersection by automobile. Left me with some curious musings His sign read four kids to feed. Wouldn’t it have been much wiser to stand close to home? Gasoline is not free. This same gentleman was also consuming a purchased caffeinated beverage from a vending machine. Isn’t water still available without cost (or very low cost) from most everywhere? Just sayin’ One day when more time and space is available a quarry based solution will be made public for this impractical behavior. Until then speculate at will on how to rid our society of freeloaders.
Only 4 days till Friday. Hang in there! Share a smile today, Pass that joke on. We can all use some levity on a Monday. Until next post be safe, happy and consistently mellow. If you cant keep cool don’t unload on anyone who signs your check.
Since simple medical services are accessible in this country for most everyone who can walk into a clinic we have not put much thought into dehydration remedies. Thank you Bangladesh, They have invented homemade Gatorade. A quart of water, pinch of salt handful of sugar is all it takes. Next time you have bouts of “distress” with your stomach give this recipe a go. Much more healthy than pharmaceuticals and cheaper too. I know, way off the beaten path for the typical rants you experience in the Quarry but sometimes we need to change things up!
Staying on this topic. Did you notice the Yogi in India who has not eaten or drank anything for 70 years? At first glance my hyper cynical scientific evaluation was crackpot. However, the doctors who are studying this gentleman (I wont spell his name out because none of us could pronounce it anyway) have been observing for the last 7 days and the Yogi has not eaten, drank or used the bathroom during that period. How can that be? Either the testing facility is in on a well designed hoax or we are witness to a fascinating medical breakthrough. A few more days should prove evidentiary.
Now we should be back on track with some zealous diatribes aching for a voice.
Jan Brewer is a genius. For those outside the know, she is the Gov. of AZ. You remember the completely irrelevant piece of desert to the east of California. Not anymore. Ms Brewer has implemented one of the most courageous laws we have seen in many years. Immigration is rock on which this country was built but the illegal visitors have got to go. The economic ramifications are too numerous to mention, however the biggest monster in the closet we all must recognize is the impact of the healthcare bill. Mandated services for all will result in a liability our great grand kids will be unable to pay. Adding illegal aliens to the mix, who do not pay for their own coverage, will allow for an even higher debt. A quarry commendation is warranted for you Gov. Brewer for your foresight and bold stance
Only the marginally sane in Colorado could squander tax funds with a Commission for Extraterrestrial Affairs. Certainly the good people of the state will rise up and ridicule this nonsense into embarrassing oblivion. Think maybe there just might be more productive uses for this currency?
Justin Beiber- Mrs. Stone made me aware of a painful factoid this morning. Beiber fever is insidiously sadistic. His new album is #1. The catastrophic reality of our pop culture is tumor inducing. Maybe it is harmless pop music written for 14 year old girls but there isn’t anything else that can sell more copies? Suburban parents shelling out hard earned cash for this drivel is may require a 30 day detox .
As of this writing Rays 17-7- Twins 15-9- This appears to remain a race that will bear watching and of course, some quarry wagers if only for the right to crow about it!
Lakers/Cavs Final That will be Epic. Called that 2 months ago. Thunder gave my prognostications a scare but this final is destiny. Lebron will get his ring in a 7 game war for the ages.
Bret will be back, better than ever. Quarry altered advice; get back to chasing bar trash on the bus. Celeb Apprentice is too lame for the last of the hair band icons.
Steve Carrell- Michael Scott is one of the funniest characters on TV. The role is timeless and will go down in Sitcom history in the top ten. That being said, Steve is contemplating leaving the show next season. Big mistake. So many have tried and so few succeed in transferring their talent to other mediums. Stick with what you do best. Ride this horse till it drops and the cancellation vet walks in with the black bag.
Observed a panhandler the other day that was actually dropped off at the corner of a busy intersection by automobile. Left me with some curious musings His sign read four kids to feed. Wouldn’t it have been much wiser to stand close to home? Gasoline is not free. This same gentleman was also consuming a purchased caffeinated beverage from a vending machine. Isn’t water still available without cost (or very low cost) from most everywhere? Just sayin’ One day when more time and space is available a quarry based solution will be made public for this impractical behavior. Until then speculate at will on how to rid our society of freeloaders.
Only 4 days till Friday. Hang in there! Share a smile today, Pass that joke on. We can all use some levity on a Monday. Until next post be safe, happy and consistently mellow. If you cant keep cool don’t unload on anyone who signs your check.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
This Must be Saturday.
It must be Saturday
Greetings to all in the Quarry today.
We need to get right to it today. Medicare analysts have submitted their annual report to The White House and the results are fascinating. They have determined that the cost of the new healthcare plan will place an ever increasing economic burden on the economy. Doesn’t that differ from the estimated billions in savings we were all promised with the healthcare bill? Maybe we should be shocked, but if we are does that mean we were naïve in the first place to think our esteemed leadership would pass a bill that would cost us more money? Just sayin’
Welcome to Utah. Ronnie Gardner, 49, will be executed soon. Western style. Good old fashioned firing squad. The amusing part is: This was his choice. Utah allows death row inmates to choose their manner of execution. Gotta love that. You provide the lifetime of entrees that are not healthy for society and Utah provides the desert cart.
RIP Hair Band #1- From the files of never going away predictions- Poison lead singer Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Get well soon Bret. Celebrity Apprentice, Rock of Love season 18 and every other reality show will never be the same without you. No bad wishes for Mr. Bret, just a side swipe at the professional choices of late. We all know he will back and acting again soon. Because that is what we all want right? right?
Lindsay Lohan- where will she land next. My Guess season 7 of celebrity rehab. Is there even one producer in Hollywood that would let her read, let alone give her a role right now? She has been reduced to stealing watches to make the fish wrap. Unbelievable yet not that unpredictable.
Be glad we have the medical technology we do her in America. Saw on Fox news that in Cambodia the doctors (term used loosely) utilize cow urine as a treatment. Visualize this scene in your head. Swollen foot from a twisted ankle. You head to the redi clinic in your neighborhood Walgreens and the recommendation is you soak your foot in cow urine. Now sit back, take a deep breathe and vehemently complain about the costs of medical care in America. Done? Somehow much of the passionate vitriol has evaporated.
Medical use of Psilocybin for cancer patients is winning converts. Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey may have been onto something after all. In a controlled environment Psychedelics have demonstrated effective relief for many of the psychological traumas that are associated with severe cancer protocols. Patients in the studies claimed to feel much more productive, confident and ready to face their harsh treatment regimen after a single dose. Amazing, Knowledge that the ancient Indian tribes took for granted is now being investigated by the scientific minds of today. Ethnocentrism in its truest form.
How about them Rays? Early with many miles to go but how them Twins looking? Still looking at some possible wagering from the Up North contingent? At the very least, speak up to claim some bragging rights. Climb out on the skinny branch and state your case!
Lastly, My Cowboys moved up in draft to obtain Dez Bryant. So long Roy Williams. You cost use 74,345.00 per catch (nonscientific calculation) for 2 seasons. Time to end that failed experiment. Of Course Mr. Bryant arrives with his own baggage. We shall see, could be the best move up we have seen on day one in a while or another waste of $$
Enjoy your Saturday. Tell your neighbor’s hello, even the ones who park wrecks in their yard and walk their dogs in your yard! (Oh yeah, that’s my neighbors) anyway. Care for someone who needs it today even if they act like they don’t. Appreciate what you have and forget about what you have not. Thanks for being a part of the solution.
Greetings to all in the Quarry today.
We need to get right to it today. Medicare analysts have submitted their annual report to The White House and the results are fascinating. They have determined that the cost of the new healthcare plan will place an ever increasing economic burden on the economy. Doesn’t that differ from the estimated billions in savings we were all promised with the healthcare bill? Maybe we should be shocked, but if we are does that mean we were naïve in the first place to think our esteemed leadership would pass a bill that would cost us more money? Just sayin’
Welcome to Utah. Ronnie Gardner, 49, will be executed soon. Western style. Good old fashioned firing squad. The amusing part is: This was his choice. Utah allows death row inmates to choose their manner of execution. Gotta love that. You provide the lifetime of entrees that are not healthy for society and Utah provides the desert cart.
RIP Hair Band #1- From the files of never going away predictions- Poison lead singer Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Get well soon Bret. Celebrity Apprentice, Rock of Love season 18 and every other reality show will never be the same without you. No bad wishes for Mr. Bret, just a side swipe at the professional choices of late. We all know he will back and acting again soon. Because that is what we all want right? right?
Lindsay Lohan- where will she land next. My Guess season 7 of celebrity rehab. Is there even one producer in Hollywood that would let her read, let alone give her a role right now? She has been reduced to stealing watches to make the fish wrap. Unbelievable yet not that unpredictable.
Be glad we have the medical technology we do her in America. Saw on Fox news that in Cambodia the doctors (term used loosely) utilize cow urine as a treatment. Visualize this scene in your head. Swollen foot from a twisted ankle. You head to the redi clinic in your neighborhood Walgreens and the recommendation is you soak your foot in cow urine. Now sit back, take a deep breathe and vehemently complain about the costs of medical care in America. Done? Somehow much of the passionate vitriol has evaporated.
Medical use of Psilocybin for cancer patients is winning converts. Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey may have been onto something after all. In a controlled environment Psychedelics have demonstrated effective relief for many of the psychological traumas that are associated with severe cancer protocols. Patients in the studies claimed to feel much more productive, confident and ready to face their harsh treatment regimen after a single dose. Amazing, Knowledge that the ancient Indian tribes took for granted is now being investigated by the scientific minds of today. Ethnocentrism in its truest form.
How about them Rays? Early with many miles to go but how them Twins looking? Still looking at some possible wagering from the Up North contingent? At the very least, speak up to claim some bragging rights. Climb out on the skinny branch and state your case!
Lastly, My Cowboys moved up in draft to obtain Dez Bryant. So long Roy Williams. You cost use 74,345.00 per catch (nonscientific calculation) for 2 seasons. Time to end that failed experiment. Of Course Mr. Bryant arrives with his own baggage. We shall see, could be the best move up we have seen on day one in a while or another waste of $$
Enjoy your Saturday. Tell your neighbor’s hello, even the ones who park wrecks in their yard and walk their dogs in your yard! (Oh yeah, that’s my neighbors) anyway. Care for someone who needs it today even if they act like they don’t. Appreciate what you have and forget about what you have not. Thanks for being a part of the solution.
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