Blackbird_61
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, US
- Birthday
- July 15
- Title
- Pagan, Political Junky, Writer, Story Teller. Portait Artist.
- Company
- -None-
- Bio
- Hi I'm BB,
I've been BB on the web as long as there has been a web; I'm a Telecommunications Tech in Maryland, with a lifelong fascination with History and Politics, I consider myself an Eisenhower Republican, but given the center today, I find myself a registered Democrat, I tend to be progressive on Economic Issues, and more conservative socially, and an absolute hawk on Foreign affairs.
I was raised one of the worst Neighborhoods of Buffalo in the 60´s and 70´s and I know what it is to be poor by personal experience; vs a academic point of view. I was lucky enough to get a collage scholarship by virtue of being the 7th smartest student in the stupidest high school in New York State, so I make no claims to brilliance, but I believe if you give this blog a chance you will find I have a point of view that is interesting, and often at odds with the expected point of view, on the left or right.
I am a big fan of Ed Schultz, Joan Walsh, and Jane Hamsher. I have real respect for Rachel Maddow, although she drives me nuts as often as I agree with her.
Blessings, BB.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Damned Animal.
November 24, 2012 07:52AM - My Lil HP Rant.
November 10, 2012 05:48PM - Pres Won!!! Paper towels,
Bread.
November 07, 2012 07:49AM - It's Election Eve: Who do you
want Holding the Rope!
November 05, 2012 09:12PM - Mitt and the Lemon Law.
October 23, 2012 06:38PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “All True Tom, every word
you said, thank for taking the
time
to reply. BB.”
November 10, 2012 05:46PM - “TY Tom,
That was my
first thought, but the more I
sat with it, the more
the
used…”
October 24, 2012 01:47AM - “Thankyou. BB.”
October 23, 2012 09:38PM - “For everything
potentially wrong with a
Union, or Unions; and
having
been raised…”
September 07, 2012 11:27AM - “I must admit this piece
addresses an a issue I have
never
quit understood; If
we…”
July 19, 2012 06:27PM
Blackbird_61's Links
The Damned Animal.
Once, twice, three times the 6 gun roared, by the time the third round cleared the barrel the kid was already down, bleeding out on the dusty street; he shoved the hot iron into its holster and turned, walking slowly towards the saloon; another man dead, how many was that, he'ld… Read full post »
My Lil HP Rant.
Lil HP Rant...
I just bought a new computer, my third this year; this will allow me to send my mom my current computer and honestly save her the aggravation, frustration; what ever that comes of buying a new one.
If I buy an Ice cream, I can eat… Read full post »
Pres Won!!! Paper towels, Bread.
That’s the note I woke to this morning,
My wife was still up at 2am, I had gone to bed early as I had a 4:15 Wake up for day watch; but I wandered out a couple hours to go; but Ls note said a lot; how happy and relieved she
…
It's Election Eve: Who do you want Holding the Rope!
When I was a kid the Houston Oilers were one of the perennially awful teams of the NFL, like my hometown Buffalo Bills, they could be counted on to go 2-12 in the old 14 game season. Then in 1975 Houston turned the team over to coach ‘Bum Phillips’ who lead… Read full post »
Mitt and the Lemon Law.
Pundits keep asking, who is the real Mitt Romney;
Well I've been thinking this for sometime..., and I believe I
know...,
Mitt is that used car salesman from the old neighborhood; you know the guy would say ANYTHING to get you to drive that lemon off the lot.
… Read full post »Mitt and the Lemon Law.
Pundits keep asking, who is the real Mitt Romney;
Well I've been thinking this for sometime..., and I believe I
know...,
Mitt is that used car salesman from the old neighborhood; you know the guy would say ANYTHING to get you to drive that lemon off the lot.
… Read full post »A Dark Plow.
I was at The Owl Nest the other day and bumped into this wonderful image of the Goddess Bastet; who I believe is not exactly the Goddess Bast; but I may be wrong. In any event at the last moment I went back to the counter and made the…
Who Built That..
Yesterdays Chris Hayes show featured a segment on the President's, "You Didn't Build That'" Comments, and the GOPs response to it; during which Chris shared some of the negative response his book, "Twilight of the Elites" has brought home to him. I don’t normally add my 2cents to the hundreds o… Read full post »
Dateline Tampa
Speaking at the RNC Thursday, Jed assured the American People that Granny is capable of brewing up a cure for what ever ails them.
Former Vice-President Dick Cheney was less optimistic. Asked for his solution to the health care crisis he grabbed his chest, looked upward and shouted, "I'm comin… Read full post »
The Quantum Lottery
The Armstrongs
On Saturday the 25th Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, died at the age of 82; The day before Lance Armstrong ended his battle with the USADA, and now will be stripped of his 7 Tour de France Titles; and I just could not get the confluence of these… Read full post »
Stray Thoughts.
God What a day, I can't even hear the voices in my head. ; ) BB.
My Birthday.
My Birthday.
I received the following note tucked into my Card, it speaks volumes to my wife's rather off the wall sense of humor.
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Dame Chanel cat will be appearing whenever she feels like it at the Sir Sa… Read full post »
Buzzard Capitalism.
and this is odd, most things in Nature be they a Mantis poised to strike, a Noble Lion stalking the Savanna, or a gazelle making his getaway have a genuine beauty about them; we cannot help but notice it; we only need give nature the least little bit of/… Read full post »
James Crow Jr 2012
Hi All,
I know I've basically been silent since Tim's Death; and I
appreciate that you all continue to list me as your online Friend
despite my silence; but it's time to get back on the horse and I
can't think of an issue more important to address as I return.… Read full post »
On my brothers passing,
Hi all,
My brother passed this week; which has been a terrible blow to my Mom, and Sis; for me, honestly me and Tim were always a bit estranged; it's not that we disliked one an other; we just never had much in common; and so we never did… Read full post »
Temple at Philae
Hi All,
I was browsing this quarters
American Artist Watercolor; and there was this wonderful print
of Henry Roderick Newman's: Temple of Philae from the Outer
Court.
I must admit I had never seen this image before, but it's quite Gorgeous, no? 1... I mean it really just transports… Read full post »
The Forth River
Sal is gone now...
We put him down this morning; yesterday morning he seemed just
fine, but we knew he had worrisome lump that looked very like a
hernia, and we wanted to have it looked at; well the lump turned
out not be a Hernia but instead a rather… Read full post »
The Sister's de Anar in Tyria
Hi All,
As I mentioned a couple weeks back I've been playing through some
of the quests in Areana Nets Guild Wars Game; and the thing I
really did not expect was how just utterly stunning so much of the
game art is - so I thought I would share/… Read full post »
On Dr Kings Day.
Hi All,
Happy Dr. King Day!
I do mean that, it has been my habit the last few years to post something on Dr. King Day, usually in the context of the 7 of Cups; and the power and necessity of Dreams, but today finds us a vital cross roads… Read full post »
Fwd: A Satellite Tech.
Coworker Pat got this from a Collegue in Korea, who got it from who knows, but for all of you who put up with us who do my Job here's one for yea. BB.
The Satellite Tech
(Author
Unknown)
When the earth was created the Lord above,
Gave each man a… Read full post »
Wishing You a Happy New Year.
Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperious New Year;
May Yours be a Truly Wonderful World.
Blessings, BB.
The 7 of Pents - of Sowing and Reaping.
Hi All,
Odd thing happened today I thought I might share with you all; as
I've mentioned in a few previous posts I've recently been mucking
about in the Guild Wars Universe; and as seems only obvious a very
important part of Guild Wars is Guilds, and while it is
Blood of the Lady: A Tale of Claudia de Anar
Hi All,
Could not help noting a Beautiful Murian Moon tonight, the Lady was
sporting a crown of Horns as delicate as one can imagine. Hanging
in the Twilight sky, Jupiter shining like a star close to hand; it
was as beautiful a sunset as ever I've seen; and it put… Read full post »
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