Well…got back into reading the papers today before I go out on the bike and I think that may be a good combo since the quiet time on the bike gives me time to digest what I’ve read and partially write some of these…and there was an interesting article in the WAPO this morning about the Romney campaign taking Obama to task for what they say is the collapse of small business creation on his watch citing a report that came out in the past few days…the only catch is that the authors of the report came back to rebut the claims of the geniuses on ole Mitt’s staff saying that they used the numbers wrong and interpreted it wrong…but, that didn’t stop ole Mitt’s guys from trying to tell the authors that they were wrong…this coming from the same team of idiots that gave us the financial meltdown, deregulation, and almost drove us into a depression. In case you didn’t know, almost the entire GW Bush economic team has moved en masse over to run ole Mitt’s campaign…so, if you loved the meltdown, the continued concentration of wealth, and the gutting of the middle class, you’ll love these guys…because what they propose for Romney is just more of the same of that crap. So, that leaves us with the title…what ole Mitt does not seem to understand is how most small businesses are created…with personal credit, home equity, and borrowing from banks, family, and friends….all avenues that have disappeared with the meltdown…but, ole Mitt just doesn’t get that…he thinks that everyone can just go to their account in the Cayman’s and get the money to start a business…and when the supposed “CEO” of America doesn’t understand that, it calls into question whether he understands anything about the economy…or, he’s just being the cynical liar that he has been throughout the campaign…neither of which qualifies him to be president.
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April 23rd
Well…it was a lost day yesterday since I was feeling so crappy…not sure what the heck it was but I think I still have it today…I’m still coughing and warm so there must be a reason…could be allergies but I haven’t been out of here in a couple of days so I’m not sure about that…I did sleep okay last night but again, no dreams to speak of…I have been really lazy about doing this and I think I’m about 5 behind for the month so I will be getting to it today and trying to get caught up…so, that means I have to go out and get the papers or I won’t have enough to talk about….didn’t even ride the bike yesterday with the winds almost 20…it just makes it so unpleasant that it isn’t fun…might have another day like that today but we’ll see…not much to do today….what happens will hinge on whether I feel better today or not….right now, it looks like I might feel better but I won’t know for a while…more later…
April 22nd
Well…it was a day yesterday but I made some cash so that was a plus….and I feel okay today after taking care of myself and getting a long ride in but where the heck are the 70 degree temps that we had last month? It is getting to be a pain to go out still in a sweatshirt and having my hands be cold….it is Sunday and I really have nothing to do today but clean the bathroom and watch Man U..but the F1 race is on, too, and that makes it a little difficult….I did sleep okay but no dreams to speak of…and that makes it boring…but, I’m used to it…okay…going back to the race…I’ll be back later for more…
April 21st
Well….running normally for a Saturday but there is a huge amount of disappointment weighing on me with the Wings loss last night putting them out of the playoffs…..not sure why this affects me so much but going out in the first round means that there will be big changes to the team next year and I am always uneasy when that happens….oh, well…I’m still broke and looking for work and will probably will be for a while so I guess I should focus on that…I did have the day off from riding yesterday since it rained all day but today will be different with the sun shining already….I do have to wait for the temp to come up, though, since it is in the 30’s and I just don’t want to be cold….I did make a whole wheat crust pizza yesterday and it was not up to my expectations so I think I’ll save that flour for making bread instead….and the crust stuck to my pan and I ruined it trying to get it unstuck….never happened with normal flour…not much to do today….have a couple of errands to run this morning and then not much else….I may try to come back later for another one but that will hinge on how I feel….
This could be Nick’s last game…
Well…it has been a weird series for the Wings….it appears that they have outplayed the Preds in every game, and the stats back that up…but, when you look at the score, we’re down 3-1 in the series and tonight could put us out. But, the thing that will have me watching this one is that, if we lose, it could be Nick Lidstrom’s last game as a Wing and that is something that I really don’t want to happen. Nick has been the one constant in the Red Wings team since my youngest son got me started watching them 18 years ago and it just won’t be the same without him…but, maybe I’m getting ahead of myself and we’ll win and keep it going….I have changed it up by shaving off the playoff beard and there will be no gear worn tonight…have to try something….
April 20th
Well….I didn’t come back for a second one yesterday since I went out to shoot pool with Tom in the aft…and I even won the week but that took me away from being healthy and I feel like crap today….so this one is going to be short for now…I didn’t eat nearly enough yesterday and that takes away all of my energy…so, I think I’ll even have breakfast today…not sure what it will be but I do need to do something…I am really craving a bagel with cream cheese but I don’t think I’ll get some…more later…
Okay…after the papers and a couple of cups of coffee, I’m back to try to do my job…it is such a dark, melancholy day today that I’m not sure how successful I’m going to be with this…and I seem to be on some weird emotional roller coaster that has me every which way this morning…and now the rain has started and the sound that is normally comforting has a grating edge to it like the world is trying to piss me off for some reason….or, I’m just on edge from yesterday…not that anything happened out of the ordinary….it’s like just being is a lot of work today….hmmmm…….well…I will be back in a while to do one on the Wings and maybe some politics…who knows?
April 19th
Well…it was a pretty good day yesterday and I had some unexpected money come in so I am going to go crazy at the grocery store this morning…not crazy, really, but I am going to restock the pantry and freezer and get the ingredients to make homemade pizza tomorrow….I think I’m going to try whole wheat flour to make it healthier when I make my own crust….I feel pretty good today with the liver and kidneys getting a rest this week…I really do think I’ll extend my fast into next week since I keep getting up and feeling better every day….it is already 56 degrees outside so I will get the bike ride in early today and maybe even do the 30 that I have been avoiding with it being a little too cold over the past week or so….not much to do today….I am going to splurge on the papers this morning and I am so looking forward to feeling the newsprint in my hands while I listen to music and have coffee…and I will be back for a political one since my lucidity has returned…yay…
Trying to get caught up…
Well…I really try to not do filler ones just to reach my numbers for the month but there are times that I just want to noodle around and see what happens…something like a musician that just jams a little to see what happens…now, I’m surely not comparing myself a musician since I really don’t have that talent…although, I was first chair in the middle school band playing the cornet for about a day…but, that’s another story for another time…oh, back to the noodling thing…it’s been a weird couple of weeks without much motivation to do the things that I should be doing…like cleaning, or looking for work and the discouragement of looking for so long with no results is starting to wear on me….so, I’ve a taken a few days off to just feel better and get my brain working again with some success…and I do feel better after trying to stay healthier over the past week and it feels so good I think I’ll keep it up for another…I do have to start thinking about a new car of some sort since the Mazda is dying at an ever increasing pace and I will not put any more money into it….so, how do I find a Miata for under 4 grand? Not sure yet but I am going to give it a try…okay….that’s about it for now…I could do more of these later if the urge strikes…
One last thing on the Romneys…
Well…with this whole flap about “working” women and the outpouring of support for women who are fortunate enough to be able to choose to stay home and raise their children and the sainthood that is being bestowed on Ann Romney by the right, let’s not get the annointing oil out just yet…..let’s remember that when she said it was so hard to raise 5 kids and it was so much work, her situation has absolutely no resemblance to what most normal folks go through raising their families. Most families don’t have cadres of nannies, maids, drivers, and assistants to do the grunt work that has to be done to run a normal family..I wonder when the last time was that either Ann or Mitt drove to the dry cleaners or coached their soccer games or stayed up all night with a sick child? This is just another instance where the rich can never understand what the rest of the world is like for real working people….and then they try to tell the rest of us how to run our lives when they can’t conceive what it is like to live in America without the connections and inheritances that have insulated them from the real world…why don’t you just go back to your gated communities and leave the rest of us alone…and stop trying to take what little is left of the safety net away…don’t you already have enough?
April 18th
Well…a disappointing day yesterday with another Wings loss…and with that loss, the playoff beard came off this morning and I don’t mind that at all…I was starting to look like an old homeless guy and that was not good….I’m 5 days into taking care of myself and I feel quite good again today so I think I’ll keep it up for the whole week….not much in the way of dreams last night but I’m still not sleeping that well so that might be it….I did get back on the bike yesterday and it felt quite good to get exercise again…looks like it will be warm enough to go out again today so that is something to look forward to…not much else to do today…I did get some cleaning done yesterday and I think I’ll keep that up and get the living room done today….that’s about it…I do have some topics for later so I’ll be back for more…