the more we learn about oil companies, the less we like 'em. my speculation currently, is BP will 'estmate' how much oil got spilled and claim it on their income tax---probably as a loss, THEN CLAIM THAT AMT. AS A DEPLETION ALLOWANCE. you may be getting the idea i'm anti-oil corp.… Read full post »

Originally, i THOUGHT i wanted to be a mortician, but it was merely a kid's fancy, perhaps intended to startle people, & i abandoned that for another zany goal.

but a few yrs ago, a retired couple moved in diagonally across the St. & the wife & Mine became good friends.… Read full post »

to begin this , i want the recd to show my rejection of Kathy Lee Lewis' latest gimmick, --- an on-camera gynecology swab. i didnt watch but it had been announced she was going to do this. i find her fairly attractive, kinda mouthy, but the objection here is, after Bennett's… Read full post »

other day, i recalled at least two jobs I once held, but today they aren' t there anymore. even a desperate job hunter wouldn't want to some of that work. the jobs were---reading electric meters (on foot!!!) and doffing in a wollen mill. the latter was work for our never-ending military… Read full post »

i worked w/ a lady, mid age or approaching, who was totally w/o hearing.   & husband same. they had two kids when i last saw her, & i retired & she went elsewhere. the older child a girl, & the younger a boy. both couldn't hear. the dotter out on her… Read full post »

just returned from watching 'alice in wonderland' i realize disney decided the classic needed re-working, but i was rather disappointed.1st we sat thru 15 min!!! of previews, no doubt ones for the kids when school is out. drop the kids off in the SUV & go play a rd. of golf… Read full post »

my nomination would be the prison person in TN (gal) who hauled out an incoming prisoner's gold work after being told it was fixed in there. she then threw it away, we're told. Read full post »

sev. yrs ago, a gal stockbroker was attacked & injured while jogging at nite in central Pk.  and recently a young woman was killed & buried while out jogging alone in ca. by a sex offender.

there are numerous examples of youngish women out walking or running alone. the one here… Read full post »

sev. yrs ago, a gal stockbroker was attacked & injured while jogging at nite in central Pk.  and recently a young woman was killed & buried while out jogging alone in ca. by a sex offender.

there are numerous examples of youngish women out walking or running alone. the one here… Read full post »

my idea was to take out a new,BIG!!! life ins. policy & go join the somali guys. I thought maybe an eyepatch would work. what do they speak? if its French, i'm screwed.

 but the idea in front for me is this new scam we're hearing about. supposedly Toyota. pretty soon,… Read full post »

o.k. o.k. i don't belong--- i don't have a clever handle. but i just put down a book (cicero) &my ass itches. this morning i was watching one o' my cats (i've 2) wash hersef & she did what i've seen alotta cats do.  she stopped a moment or 2 &… Read full post »

anyonewho would lv a woman they knocked up should have their equipment removed. but anyway. I THOUGHT THE TERM FOR A PEROSN OF THE other gender who acted was (is) an' actress.' but she's obviously extremely clever, talented. not to mention great looking. but with my welsh genes (& irish) she's… Read full post »

i had only been married about a month, but my dad invited me along on his annual deer hunting trip to canada. we stopped on the way at his original home, but beds were short, so bunked together in the old unheated farmhouse w/ plenty of quilts etc. we had just… Read full post »

we live in the southern appalachians, so right now we've got xtra snow. our cars ain't been out in 3 days. i was planning to go out 3 days ago b-4 the storm, to get some tequila and K-1. fortunately we dint lose the power, so the all burner does its… Read full post »

sitting on the sidelines acct of advanced age, these anguished postings are quite entertaining. but the view from here is that in time, these things will easily resolve themselves. what i think we're seeing is more New Age crap, with related self absorption with maybe name recognition---Hesche, etc.… Read full post »