ACORN Doesn't Fall Far From The White House Tree

Could the corrupt child molester/hooker enablers at ACORN bring down Obama & Company? The next few weeks are going to be very interesting...

Can't Go Home Again

I am writing this from a Starbucks on Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim, California, just down the street from Disneyland. No, I'm not here to see Mickey and Minnie, just tagging along with my brother on a business trip. The last few weeks have been a blur of emotion and necessity. I flew to Maine for my Mom's graveside service in Orrington, where my family lived before we moved to Bangor, and then Arizona. She was laid to rest alongside my Dad. My brother and two sisters also accompanied me. We buried Mom's ashes and then went to our longtime next-door neighbors, the Haskells, for a get-together thoughtfully arranged by Mrs. Haskell. It was nice to see old friends that I grew up with; they're practically like family. Unfortunately, other friends in Bangor disappointed me. They have not abandoned their old ways vis a vis drug use and partying. I am not judging them; God forbid, I've had enough of my own problems in that regard. It's just that I care about them and it's sad to see them in a downward spiral that will only end badly. Pot has given way to pills. Vicodin is now the drug of choice, along with other powerful painkillers. I was never into these kinds of things. Opiates are just too hard to kick, and they just didn't appeal to me. This stuff is hardcore. I'm afraid for my old pals.

Mom

My mother, Lucy, had a massive stroke and passed away on Saturday. She was 84 and lived a full, fantastic life. She was the best mother anyone could want. Mother, I miss you already. I know you are in Heaven now with Dad.

Cap and Choke

I have never been as afraid for the future of this country as I am now. We as a nation had better rise up against this one. The upcoming vote in the Senate for Green Cap and Trade legislation (the House has already passed it) could mean the end of freedom of choice in this country. Obama and the libs want to tax you silly, all in the name of "global warming." Oh, and the White House is trying to suppress word that the EPA has covered up evidence that carbon dioxide is NOT the threat to the environment that the lefties want you to believe. This is all about control of YOUR FREEDOM AND YOUR MONEY. If this goes through, just wait 'til you see your electric bill in a couple of years. Plus, the Obamaites are now floating the ideas of another stimulus! and immigration reform... hmmm, guess the illegals would make a lovely liberal voting block for 2012! And there's more! As an added bonus, under future Green legislation, you may not be able to set YOUR temperature in YOUR house to the level of YOUR comfort. Sounds like socialism to me! And with all the lost jobs from businesses being soaked by all this hoohah you can kiss any economic recovery goodbye. Call the Capitol at (202) 224-3121, and tell 'em what you think. Before it's too late...

Sarah Palin

Just because I lean right doesn't mean I like everybody who is GOP. Take Sarah Palin. Please, take her away. I hope her resignation as Governor of Alaska means we won't have to listen to her whine anymore about the pressures of being thrust into the limelight and what it has done to her and her family. Some people are not meant for greater things, and it's lucky we found out about ol' Sarah before she was a heartbeat away from the Presidency. I never cared for her. I think she is a phony with all that "you betcha" talk. You betcha I'm glad she's gone, at least for now.

Health Update

I'm at the age where I have to be more conscious of my body. Yesterday, with the recent death of Farrah Fawcett from anal cancer fresh on my mind, I went into the hospital as an outpatient to have a colonoscopy performed. This procedure looks for signs of anal and/or colorectal cancer and any other maladies associated with that area. I was nervous, both about the procedure, and about the outcome. Well, I needn't have been! I was sedated and don't remember anything about the time it was done. And, they gave me a clean bill of health (as far as my colon is concerned). If you are fifty or over, or have any unusual symptoms associated with that region, please get a colonoscopy. It could save your life!

The Twilight's Last Gleaming?

Here on this, our nation's Independence Day, I want to voice my opinion about the state of this great country. I have not said much since Obama was elected, in order to be fair and give him some time to try to solve some of our many problems. Well, so far it doesn't look good. Even lifelong lefty Helen Thomas is livid about the White House press corps being fed questions in advance in order to try to control the news about Obama and company. Unemployment continues to increase. It's now up to almost ten percent. The housing market is still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Credit reform is a joke. Corporations are being seized and nationalized in an unprecendented manner. And don't get me started about the deficit. We are selling out this country! Is all the money spent really doing any good? Trillions spent already; and much more to come if Obama gets his way with national health care. Most of us don't want it, but like much during this first six months of King Barrack's reign, we're going to get it regardless now that Al Franken has been declared the senate winner in Minnesota. The already insufferable Democrats now have a filibuster-proof majority in Congress. God help us. I don't want to live in a socialist country.

Farrah and Michael

Holy Shit. Two icons of my generation gone in one day. Farrah Fawcett was only 62, and her death was not surprising because we all knew about the cancer and how bad it was. But Michael Jackson? Even though he was obviously frail and had known health issues, it was still a shock to hear of his death at age 50. I am thinking more and more about my own eventual demise someday. It will happen to all of us, regardless of fame, fortune or stature. Death- the great equalizer...

Blogger Fatigue

I haven't written anything in months... Haven't felt like pontificating on all the sundry bullshit going on. Silly Obama is going to bury us all. Silly silly. We're all doomed. Oh the pain the pain.