Well…had a sunday funday for the first time in a quite a while that was fun….but it is really hard on me to start at 3:30 in the aft and continue all night…just getting too old for that I guess….so I’ll spend another day feeling kind of crappy…it was weird to come home after the storm and find my patio chairs scattered around the lawn and branches down everywhere…over on the north end, it barely rained. Not much to do today….have to go over and get some supplies but that is about it…and clean this place up…I think it will be bathroom day later since I have a new crop of spiders that are everywhere…hmmmm….that’s about it for now..I should have a good post for later…
July 18th
Well…it’s 9:07 and I have everything that I wanted to do done….this is going to make for a boring day but there are some races on later so that will be okay. I think this post is going to be kind of stream of consciousness since there are just so many disjointed thoughts in my head right now. The first one is just weird….you know how I think “Dark Side of the Moon” is perfectly suited to riding early Sunday morning? Well…when the phrase “run, rabbit, run” came on, one did come out of the bushes and ran….I laughed out loud at the sheer absurdity of the moment.
Damn…all of the thoughts that I had on the bike have abandoned me….so I’m going to stop here for now and read a few newspapers online…more later….
July 17th
Well…see, you got some outrage early today but it started bubbling when I was out on the bike and I had to get it down before I got distracted with making lunch and the other important things….a big ole slab of ribs with fries….yeah, I know, not too healthy but damn, it tasted good…I’ll make up for it with a salad later. Trying to figure out what to do today but I’m not having a lot of luck…didn’t think of it until too late but it would have been nice to go out to GH today…but it is the weekend and way too many people…maybe I’ll wait until Monday…but that doesn’t help today does it? so, I think I’ll go sit on the couch for a minute and ruminate on this dilemma. More later …..
It’s the Boehner and King show….
Well…I hope you looked at the news yesterday to hear the latest from the repubs…I would laugh if I didn’t think there are people out there that are listening to this crap. First, there was Boehner, holding a new conference to propose that we have a moratorium on any new federal regulations to give companies some “breathing room” to make huge profits and take chances that ruin our environment and economy. The only thing I could think of when I saw the news conference was that he was just checking off a box that his owners told him to so he could get the next payment from the financial industry and BP. How can he stand there with a straight face and say that not regulating the oil industry, financial industry, and insurance industry is in the best interests of regular Americans? This is what you get if you elect repubs this fall….
Then, there is Peter King, I think a house member from Pennsylvania, whe was on a talk show the other day and he revealed that the repub strategy for the fall elections is to not tell anyone what their plans or platform is going to be….and he even admitted they would get destroyed in the media if they said they are going back to tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts, and giving the country back to big business.
Doesn’t any of this trouble you? It should since they are advocating returning to the policies that got us into this big hole we are in…geez…..
July 16th part two
Well…I know, I’ve been lazy today and the topic that I thought was going to be a good one just didn’t grow in my head so that’s why there hasn’t been more today. I’m still struggling with the whole idea of getting toward 60 and the existential angst that comes from it…so I’ve really not had any energy to go after anyone, or to reveal more of myself. I will say that the feelings of abandonment that I have are real and I know that I have to do something about it…but I don’t know what that is yet.
Not much going on this weekend as far as I know…might take the bike downtown for the “Bikestock” event tomorrow and see a few bands…but I would be tempted to have a beer at the beer tent and beer and biking just don’t mix well for me. And, it’s going to be hot again so by the time I got there I would be soaked and that is never a good look for anyone…let alone an old guy.
So….I’ll try not to bore you the rest of the weekend…I promise a topic for tomorrow…so come on back….Oh, maybe a Red Wings update since there is starting to be news there…
July 16th
Yeah, I know, I’m late this morning…feel kind of crappy and had a lot to do..it is grocery day after all and taking care of G’s and T’s while they are gone takes some time. I am a little disappointed that only three people remembered it was my birthday yesterday but I had fun out with K for drinks….but now I guess I can ignore everyone else. Not a lot to do today but I need to get on the bike in a minute so I’ll end here…I do have some comments for later so check back….
Videotaping police illegal?
Well…had to comment on this piece from the USA Today….they have a point-counterpoint type of editorial every day where the paper takes one side of an issue, and a guest columnist takes another. The topic of the day was that a man was charged with a felony for video taping an officer that had stopped him for reckless driving. That, in itself, is disturbing, but the defense that the union of police officers uses to justify the charge is even more disturbing since they seem to want to place police officers on a different plane when it comes to their rights versus the rights of those they interact with. They argue that videotape needs a context for it to be reliable for evidence against police officers; using it to hold officers accountable for their actions but doesn’t when it is being used as evidence against the public. And, they go on to argue, that no one except a police office can interpret what is on the tape….well..tell that to Rodney King and the myriad of other who have been abused by the police…I think they are just angry that they will be held accountable for their actions and can’t place themselves above the law anymore….geez….
July 15th
Well…it’s here…so I thought I’d get off a short one before I get the morning routine going…no grand gestures for this year…last year I rode 56 miles to mark the 56th birthday but I really have nothing to prove any more…so today is going to be kind of low-key…maybe take in a movie or not…I will probably just do a completely veg day….I have to go out for coffee and newpapers but the rest of the day is pretty much open…I will be adding some posts as the day goes on so come on back to see if anyone remembers the day….
July 14th part two…
Well….Tommy Castro was much better this year; so much more engaged than last year…it was pretty cool to see him walk through the crowd playing his guitar….and it was so loud, my ears are ringing even though I had earplugs in…a marker of a good night. Ran into my brother who is turning 70 tomorrow..yep we were born on the same day 13 years apart…but that is not the weirdest part…I have two sons that were born on the same day 4 years apart…kind of looking forward to tomorrow but it is weird to be turning 57 frickin’ years old….what can I do to mark the day? Any suggestions?…well, that includes booze that is….no more later…
Oh, one last thing…ran into the republican that is running for Vern Ehlers seat in the House….I am not proud of going off on her..but damn….the repubs have ruined this country and should I just bite my tongue? Yeah….there are times I should….you know how I’m trying to be a better person? Big setback tonight….oh, well….
July 14th
Well….it may be shaping up to be a day of outrage so stay tuned….but, first, it looks like it may be a fun day today…Tommy Castro is playing at Blues tonight and since he is one of my favorites, I’m probably going to go down and brave the crowds and the heat to hang out for maybe one set…he was disappointing in his set list last year…playing some of his most obscure stuff versus the great hits that he has. But, I’ll give it a try if I can find parking that is not too far away….Not too much else going on except for T’s cats and the regular stuff….I am getting disappointed with almost everything right now so there will not be much humor…just can’t laugh when things are so weird…