Border showdown

I hear on the news that some tickets to the Mizzou vs KU game at Arrowhead stadium are selling upwards to $3,000.00. I love Mizzou, but even if I had it, I wouldn't pay that much to see a ball game in the stadium. I think some people need to rearrange their priorities.
I honestly believe, if you can pay $3k for college football tickets, you need to find a worthwhile charity. Please somebody "show-me" I'm wrong!

Air Polution

I thought, when "The Simpsons" got a regular spot in the TV Guide, that America had reached a new low in entertainment, that would not easily be beaten. Along came Gene Simmons' Family Jewels. Does anybody actually watch this? Is there anybody that's so hard up for something to watch? It would be a good time to turn the TV OFF. Just seeing the promos makes me wonder why anybody would want to watch it. Maybe it's for somebody who's brain has already been in the skillet too long.
Now, comes, "The Two Corys". I grew up in a family of seven kids, and never saw this much fighting. I sure wouldn't have wanted to watch somebody else's kids fight. Is America really this hard up for something to watch? Come on, people! Get a life!

You're a Good Man, Anthony Reyes

Anthony Reyes is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. His luck, unlike Charlie Brown's, is turning around. That's all it is, is bad luck. Any guy that can pitch an entire game and only allow one hit, and still lose, is unlucky. He's got some really great stuff. He knows how to pitch, and has great control. You watch. He'll be an Ace, someday.

You've slipped a long way, Baby!

Did you know, many years ago, a company started out as Government Employee's Insurance Company? (Geico) In the beginning they were only for military people, and Civil service employees. As it turned out, there were not enough government employees that were willing to be ripped off, so they opened their doors to everybody.
Lately it seems they have tried a new technique which is: If everybody gets sick of their terrible commercials, they'll buy our insurance to shut us up. So now they have (what I believe) is the worst commercials on the TV. Now they're going to try to ride on the shirttail of a terrible TV series. It's called Caveman.
Do yourself and everybody else a favor, and don't watch it. Don't watch it with me, because I won't be watching it.

"Oh Lord it's Hard to be Humble........"

Lateley I've been really busy with a new project I've been working on. (http://www.nelsonmemorialumc.org) I've been in charge of the church website. It's been a struggle, but it's really starting to take shape. I'd like to brag, but I don't think I should. I'm only doing God's work. It's what I'm suppose to be doing. Maybe I shouldn't brag, but I think I'm entitled to feel good about myself. Yep! That's it! God wants us to feel good about ourselves.

Influence is not always accurate

Are we going to take this as fact, because a college professor says it's so? I'm not buying it.
He says that yawning is done to cool off the brain. He says the brain overheats and our body yawns to cool off the brain. He says one way to prevent it is to breath through the nose, because that cools off the brain.
He contradicts himself. If it's better to breath through your nose, why would the body naturally open your mouth and breath through the mouth?
I prefer to go with the old theory that it's due to the lack of oxygen. Take a deep breath (nose or mouth) and it helps.
If yawning is caused by brain heating, why would somebody start yawning when they are in the process of freezing to death?
Next I would like to know if my tax dollars paid for this research? THIS wakes ME up!!
I know you don't have to be smart to be on that show. Diane Sawyer thinks whales have gills. One short report on there, not a regular, but does reports for them, when they were talking about shoes, she said, "I don't like to wear flats, because they make me look shorter than I really am." Okay, how tall is she really? She must be like the blond, when asked how tall she was, replied, "I'm 5'10" in 3 inch heals."

When I was a Sophomore in high school, I sang, "The Little Drummer Boy," at a school Christmas concert.
It was one of the few times my Dad got to hear me sing, other than in church.
About 2 months later, my Dad died in a truck/train accident at work. Ten years later, while talking to my Dad's boss, I learned that he was bragging the next day at work, about how well I sang the song. I wondered many times since then, if he even noticed I messed up, and completely left out the last line - "me and my drum".
Looking back, my Dad knew that song. He had probably sang it hundreds of times. Then why did he make such a fuss that his boss remembered for 10 years? I think he was probably happy that I had done my best. I tried. That's what being a Dad is all about. You don't just show your kids love when they win or succeed. You love them all the time. You're proud of them for trying their best.
This love doesn't die just because he does. It goes on forever.

Why are they running

I swore I wouldn't publish anything political, but I can't resist this:
Senator Edwards was being interviewed by Diane Sawyer a few days ago, and he was talking about how he messed up last election, and "what the people want to hear."
My thought was, "So does this means he's going to say what he thinks we want to hear?"
I'm sick and tired of politicians telling me what they think I want to hear. I want to hear the truth!

The 2nd Annual
Don Linville Memorial 50k
Where Higher Education is the prey

Breckenridge High School
August 25th, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Registration fee - $16 the day of the race
http://dlmscholarship.cfsites.org/

Race Director, Paul Hurla along with Uncle Irl’s invites you to come and join the Linville family in a 31.2 miles run to benefit the Don Linville Memorial Scholarship fund.
Donald Linville, who was stricken with polio at the age of five, was not a person who would accept limitations in his life. He battled through several surgeries, and much hospital time and fought against all odds to continue his education. He was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and continued his education at Central Missouri State University; where he received a Master’s Degree. He was a teacher and guidance counselor at King City High School when he passed away in 1971. His life was an analogy of a track athlete. He sprinted when he could, overcame the hurdles of life and continued with the endurance of a cross country runner.

The course - from the High School in Breckenridge – to the McDonalds parking lot in Chillicothe. Then back to the old well at the corner of the park in downtown Breckenridge.

You can help Uncle Irl's build the Don Linville Memorial Scholarship in 3 ways:
1 - registering to participate in the 50k event, ($16 the day of the event)
2 - make a cash donation (Don Linville Event Fund
c/o Jim Linville
PO Box 30554
Columbia, MO 65205-3554)
3 - have a pledge drive. (Call Jim Linville, 573-445-6166 for more information)
Please make checks payable to the Don Linville Event Fund.

The Don Linville Memorial scholarship is available to high school graduates of Breckenridge High School or King City High School and must make the Track or Cross Country team at the University of Central Missouri. The scholarship is managed by the University of Central Missouri Foundation. For additional information please contact your guidance counselor or the Development Office at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg.
You may contribute directly to the scholarship by contacting:
Claudia Christiansen
The Development Office of UCM, 866-752-7257.

another milestone

Today at 8PM it will be 5 months my dear wife and I are smoke free. (well, firsthand smoke anyway) I believe I can make it, now. There are still times when I want one, but I tell myself, "It really won't do me any good, and I'll just want another." What's amazing is, the urge goes away, and then I feel better than before.
One thing that makes it all worth while, is that when I sing, my voice sounds better than it ever did before.
I really admire my wife, though. I used the patches, but she did it cold turkey. She's a very strong woman, and I feel blessed that she's my partner.
Another thing that I've found interesting is: people that don't even smoke, but live with people that do, smell like stale cigarette smoke. It's nice to be on the other side of the fence.
I started smoke somewhere around the age of 10, and I'm 58 now, so you can do the math. Have a nice smokefree day!

Fourth of July

The 4th of July has always meant a lot to me. I've always been proud to be an American. I spent 16 years in the Navy. I'd do 4 more years, if they'd let me.
My youngest son was born on the 4th of July. I love him, too.
A couple of my pet peeves:
I don't like when people look around during the national anthem. I was taught to look at the flag.
I also don't like (at events) people start cheering before the song is over. I believe you should remain still until the last note.
I don't like singers that drag the song out. I believe it should be sang with pride and spirit. It's an anthem, not a lament.
Some singers try to see how many extra notes they can add. My personal opinion is that its not good to do that. The way it should be done is the way you usually hear it done by a band.

Have a happy Independence Day

Life's Roller Coaster

You have to receive some lemons,
to make some lemonade.
You must sleep in your bed,
once it's been made.
You cannot see the rainbow,
until you've seen the rain,
but why's the light in the tunnel
have to be a stupid train?

4 Real

A New Zealand judge has had to block a couple from naming their child, "4 real." I don't think he should have had to. I also wonder why a judge didn't have bigger fish to frye.
People think they're being cute, but they're causing their kids a lifetime of hassle.
Example: If you name your boy Jhon, (and I've seen it recently) the poor guy, everytime somebody asks his name, he has to spell it, or say, "the h before the o. When I first saw John spelled that way, I thought, "the idiots don't know how to spell John." That very well may be the case.
Remember Johnny Cash's "Boy Named Sue?" He had to learn to fight. Why don't people realize they're hurting their own kids?
I feel sorry for somebody with a common name like Jones or Smith. I guess all the names have been used at least once. But why name a boy Lovie? Luckily, everybody loves Lovie!
If you make up a name, they can't just say, "that's with an E, they have to spell the whole thing.
I once knew a man who, when he couldn't remember a person's name, he'd ask, "Is your name spelled with an "I" or an "E?" It worked fine until he asked Mr. Hill.
Come on people. Have a little compassion. At least for your kids.

Where's the border?

I feel compelled to comment on the recent legal action about the two girls playing in the swimming pool.

Sure, like everybody else, my first reaction was, "They were just having fun!"

But then my mind went back to the last place my bride and I lived. A neighbor we had, had two boys, and a girl. The girl was the youngest. A cute little curley blonde headed girl, that loved to scream. I think her brothers loved to make her scream. My wife and I tolerated it. Luckily, they got evicted after a short period of time.

I think it's the parents responsibility to make sure their fun didn't encroach on the neighbor's right to peace and quiet.

I will never forget one of my mom's favorite sayings: You're rights end, where another person's rights begin.

At first I've supressed this thought, but I'm going to go ahead and say it........since they HAVE a swimming pool, there's a good chance the girls are spoiled rotten, anyway. Now, if you're going to say, my kids have a swimming pool, and their not spoiled, DON'T.

I left an "out" when I said "there's a good chance".

Second, you're not the best judge of whether your kids are spoiled, or not.

Back to the case, I'd be willing to bet, there mother could be quoted as saying, "I have NEVER laid a hand on my children."

Lastly, why do women scream. Is it a natural reaction to fear? The times when I've been scared the most is when I've opened my mouth, and nothing comes out. What makes them think that screaming is going to make things better. Do women scream at concerts, because they are scared of the singers? Now we have them screaming when they are extremely happy, and when they are extremely scared. What is the connection there?

Well, now here I am, a man, trying to understand women. Where's my sign?

Hero

I looked hero up at dictionary.com. I got:

1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4. Classical Mythology.
a. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.
b. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.
c. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
In my opinion, a hero can be somebody who has laid down their life for another, or place their life in danger for another.
I firmly believe one of the first symptoms of a hero is denial. I don't know how many times I've heard them say, "I don't think I'm a hero." "I was just doing what anybody else would have done."
I also believe many, but not all, heros wear uniforms. You can find many wearing military uniforms, fireman uniforms, police uniforms.
My dad was a hero. He sacrifice much so me and my siblings could have what we needed. Dad, if you can hear me. Happy father's Day!

America facing reality

I have two examples of the point I'd like to make, today.
1. On a commercial for, "Just for Men," they say to use their product and show, "the real you." I have news for you, if you need this product, gray IS the real you.
2. This morning on, "Good Morning America", they had some flip-flops that were suppose to shape up your legs and hips as you wear them. They were called, "fit-flops." One host, who was the shortest of the three, said, "I don't like to wear flats, because they make me look shorter than I really am." I'm guessing what she really meant, "They make me shorter than I appear, when I'm lying about my height."

Nalgahide

How many nalgas does it take to cover an average car seat?

thesecomefromtrees.com

This is a website that has a good goal. Their trying to save trees. I like that, BUT, to do that, they are selling bumperstickers. Now think about that. They are selling paper, in an effort to save trees.?!

The "P" Word

I don't want to become a political blogger, but there's something I think needs to be said.
I keep hearing, "Is America ready for a woman president, or a black president?" I can only speak for me.
I am not opposed to either. There has been a woman and a black person, for which I would vote. None of those happen to be running, at the present. I don't think we need to rule them out, simply because they are female, or black. What I'm really afraid of is America voting them IN simply because of that. That would really be a mistake. I know there are many people that will vote for any woman that runs. I think that would be a terrible mistake. Remember, In this case, she has already ran the country for 8 years, and didn't do a very good job of it. (not to mention any names)
On the lighter side: Can anybody really picture Bill Clinton with the title of.........."First Gentleman?"

Funniest thing this morning

The best words of wisdom I can offer this morning is follow this link. If you're feeling down, this will bring you back up. http://linesfromlarry.blogspot.com/2007/06/cute-little-blonde.html

My Brother Chuck

My other brother Larry did a tribute to him yesterday, or maybe the day before.
It got me thinking about Chuck. Chuck is really quite a guy. He's been the butt of many of our jokes. I asked myself why, and maybe it's because he's man enough to take it. Or maybe it's because we are constantly trying to get even with him. I don't know. I just know, when it comes down to it, I know I can count on him, when others may decide they have bigger fish to fry.
I remember in 1971 when another brother (Don) passed away. I was overseas, stationed at a Navy base in the Phillippines. I was searching for some reason God would want to take a 25 year old school teacher. Somebody who had more friends than you could count and not an enemy to be found.
Chuck wrote a letter that made the whole thing come together for me. It wasn't that Got wanted to take him away from us. We had each other. God was taking Don away from the pain and suffering he was going through. He had lived a complete life. We stopped and counted the things he had done. Things like, riding a raft down the river with a couple or three of his friends. What it boiled down to, is that there are gray haired people who have lived less of a life then Don.
It's not like I don't still love Don. It's just that I've learned to cherish the memories.

Whales in Sacramento river

If you haven't been in a cave somewhere, you probably know there have been two hump-back whales in the Sacramento River. They've been trying to lure them back to the ocean. The most popular method is to play tapes of other whales. They said it was tapes of other hump-back whales eating, and it chased them the other way.
Okay, am I the only one thinking, a translation of the tape says: "Get away from me, I'm trying to eat!" or "You touch my food and you'll draw back a nub!"

Well, you gotta admit, I fought back the temptation to write this for quite a while. The whales are almost home free.

Crippling illness

We have just about wiped out polio. We are learning a lot about cancer. We have admitted alcoholism is a sickness, and have started treating for it. People are quitting smoking every day. I'm proud to say I'm one. We are treating drug abuse, anorexia, and bulimia.
I think we are ignoring the biggest sickness of all, probably because we don't want to hurt the feelings of those who have it. This is a sickness that is hurting the whole world. One of the biggest problems, everybody who has it is proud of it. It's called.........GREED!
I like to think I could live the rest of my life on a million dollars, without earning another penny, except from the money itself. There are people who have Billions of dollars, more money than they can spend in a lifetime, and their biggest concern is: how can they get some more.
Tragically, like any decease, you have to admit you have a problem before you can start healing. Since nobody is going to tell them they have the problem, they'll never find out. I don't have an answer, do you?

Thanks to those who've served

To our military serving at home and abroad. To our police, EMS workers, and Firefighters. Thank you. To those who have paid the ultimate price. Thank you. Blessed be anyone, who would lay down his life for his brother. We must remember the price that has been, and is being paid for our freedom. We should be thankful to be born here, and not have to struggle to get here. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

ETA

As a naval communicator, the really stressed keeping your message short, and concise. The idea was, the less you transmit, the harder it is for the enemy to home in on your signal.
Ambulance personel have no enemy (in theory), but I think the time they spend talking to the base, is time they could be tending to their patient.
When I hear a transmission much like: "Our ETA is gonna be approximately 10 minutes."
ETA means estimated time of arrival, which eliminates the need for the word approximately. If you think about it, you also don't need the words, "gonna be." You would not be reporting somebody else's ETA, thus no need for the word, "our."
You could say, "Eta 10 minutes."

Little known law

There's a law, most people don't know about, or don't care. Most states have adopted it. Two I'm sure of are California and Missouri.
The law says, "If you are running your windshield wipers, you must have your lights on." That may seem a little odd, but the logic is: If it's raining, it's at least a little bit dark, and you need your lights on so others can see you. You notice, it's not so you can see, it's so others can see you. The first ones to turn their lights on should be people in drab cars. For example gray or black. You can actually be given a ticket for it. I suspect they'll start doing that very soon.

Mother

It's mother's day. I wish every mother the same happiness she has given to her family the rest of the year. May she realize what she means to her family. May she reap what she has sewn. May she know that her efforts throughout the year have not gone unnoticed.
If you're a mother, "Happy Mother's Day!"

Why are youths so angry

I believe a lot of it could be the "music" to which they listen. When I sang in a band, a rule of thumb was, 1 of every 4 songs should be a slow song, a romantic song. What they listen to now, is loud fast angry music. It has to effect their outlook on life.
Actually I think "rap music" is the best example of oxy-moron. There is NO possitive messages in it, and it is not soothing.
You can say what you want to about country music, but is there any other genre that actually has Christian songs mixed in with them? Many more have a good moral message to them. I'm not saying ALL of them. There's probably too many "drinking, divorce, etc songs, but they do mix it with good holsom music. Also, at least it is sung instead of shouted. It has a melody.
Rappers, you are NOT singing. You have NO talent.

Rocket hits Yankee Stadium

I personally think "The Rocket" should retire, and stay retired. Now he waits to see what team has a shot at the world series. So now he goes back to the Yankees, and they get stomped in a game everybody thought they would breeze through. Could it be the Rocket is just a jinx? Let's put it this way.....I hope he never plays for the cards. He hasn't been put into the rotation, yet. I'll be watching.

Not so bad after all

Okay I decided to check out, "The Paris Hilton," and I AM impressed.
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/PARHITW-Hilton-Paris/index.do;jsessionid=EB36DCD74A0E81AA43F36E310C33CF73.etc31?ctyhocn=PARHITW&brand_id=HI&brand_directory=/en/hi/&xch=22488411,Z51XZFQSXELWACSGBJN222QKIYFC5UUC

Check it out for yourself

Cake can be so expensive

Why is everybody so interested in the Queen. Actually she is contrary to what this country stands for. "All men are created equal." Who said it first? I know Abraham Lincoln said it. He said this country was founded on that concept.
If that's true, but maybe it isn't in England, how can there be a royal family? Can they be national leaders simply because they were born in that family? Actually, the Queen Mum wasn't born in that family at all. She married into it.
I didn't see her while she was here, and I'm not sorry I didn't. The one I would have liked to met, was Dianna. Now there was a woman that did the world some good.

My brother place

I went to read and

nothing was writ

my brother had

no words of wit

I took pen in hand

(so to speak)

and I put my tongue

over into my cheek

I thought it was my turn

to organize lines

to make people think

and open their minds

What will I write

What will I do

Okay, I give up

I'll leave it to you.

by Larry's brother John

Big Tears for Paris Hilton

I almost didn't write anything about her, because I feel she gets way to much attention already. Why?
Because just to look at her in front of the camera. They say she is teflon coated. I say she's just too shallow for anything to soak in. Maybe she didn't know any better. I think she may be clueless.
As for whether she can make it in prison, or not? I'm betting she will. (somehow)

DC Judge needs to get a life

One would think a Judge (of all people) would know what a dollar is worth. It appears Judge Roy Pearson, in Washington DC. Has lost touch with reality. He apparently thinks a pair of pants can we worth over $1000.00. To me what this says is he needs to be a mite thriftier.
I won't say it could be a racial think. We don't need to play that card.
To make things worse, if he can't get his cloths cleaned there, he has to drive 10 miles to find another cleaner. I'm willing to bet (and I've never been to DC) there's at least a hundred cleaners within 5 miles.
And why hasn't the judge that's trying the case, thrown it out. Who's this guy? A friend of Judge Roy Bean........I mean Pearson?

David Caruso

I believe, David Caruso, of CSI Miami, got his training at "William Shatner's School of Over-Acting." Can anybody verify that?

Who's minding the Store?

Today I received the following email. This disturbed me, that we are choosing these people to run our country.

A Washington , DC , airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our country is in trouble!
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information. Then she interrupted me with, "I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts ." Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts , Capetown is in Africa ." Her response - click.
3. A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando . He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!"
4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, "Is it possible to see England from Canada ?" I said, "No." She said, "But they look so close on the map."
5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas . When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas . When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car he said, "I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time."
6. An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 am and got to Chicago at 8:33 am. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois , but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went really fast, and she bought that.
7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?" I said, "No, why do you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said 'FAT', and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!" After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked into it (I was laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno , CA is 'FAT' - (Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.
8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii . After going over all the cost info, she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California , and then take the train to Hawaii ?" 9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?" I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, "I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them."
10. A lady Senator called and said, "I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola, Florida . Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?" I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola , Fl. on a commuter plane. She said, "Yeah, whatever, smarty!"
11. A senior Senator called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China . After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him that he needed a visa. "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those." I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, "Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!"
12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations, "I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York ." I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, "Are you sure that's the name of the town?" "Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Rhino anywhere." The lady retorted, "Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!" So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, "You don't mean Buffalo , do you?" The reply? "Whatever! I knew it was a big animal."

Today I've been reading

I know my blog space is title, "John's Been Thinking," but today I'd like to share what I read in the upper room. In reference to having a birthday. (especially those that end in a zero)

Who I am, who I have become at this point in my life, is a gift from God. My life is a multidimensional, colorful, patchwork of experiences and encounters, mistakes and growth spurts. I would not change them (even if I could) because they have made me who I am. God has used all of these things -- the good and the not-so-good -- to weave the tapestry that is me.

How do they do it?

I was watching a movie. At the beginning it said, "This movie has been modified to fit your screen."
How do they know what size my screen is?

How do they do it?

I was watching a movie. At the beginning it said, "This movie has been modified to fit your screen."
How do they know what size my screen is?

New Movie - DeJa Vu

Denzel Washington is an excellent actor. His new movie coming out is called, "Deja Vu." Do I smell a sequel? It would have to be, "Deja Vu All Over Again."

John

Poor taste in words

It barely was noticed (I immagine) by most people, but it really rubbed me the wrong way.
In a 2004 episode of Judging Amy, which is written by Amy Brenneman, and Bill D'Elia, Amy's mother (played by Tyne Daley) invited her friend (played by Cheech Marin) to go country dancing.
Cheech Marin asked, "You want me to go white trash dancing?" This is totally unacceptable.

Still picture tells all

From this picture we can see how Yadier Molina can pick-off runners so easily!!

John

Mystery solved

According to Juren Ziesmann, who has dedicated an entire webpage to the subject, Cobwebs are actually made by spiders. Evidently the difference between a spider web and a cobweb is that a cobweb has been vacated by the spider. To get more information on the subject, (if you're still on the edge of your seat) go to: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may97/859695397.Zo.r.html and read all about it.

Mother Nature's funny

I've seen spiders make spiderwebs, but I've never seen a cob make a cobweb. Maybe I should pull out the couch, and sit and watch the corner for awhile.

Va Tech Shootings

These shootings actually accomplishes NOTHING. If you're thinking about doing this....STOP! and seek help.
This is published with the hope of reaching one person. If you're that person, I'm trying to help you. It's never good to hurt people.

John

Overpriced Drugs

Okay, let me see if I've got this straight: The drug companies hire lobbiests, to go to Washington and get higher prices for drugs, so they can afford to hire more lobbiests. Does that just about cover it?

Politicians and Money

I don't think there's anybody in Washington that should be handling our money. It makes me really uncomfortable trusting our money to people who are perfectly happy paying $100 to $1000 per plate for food.

Batteries

Why are there no B, BB, nor BBB size batteries?

Income tax is unconstitutional

We all know the highest percent of tax is paid by the middle class. Since there are no middle class politicians, this is taxation without representation.