AM I HOLDING MY BREATH? No, not even until my face turns blue. And why should I? Well, according to those in the knows, uh nose, uh news, I should be. Why, you ask. Cause, every one, and I MEAN EVEYONE, at least according to the news people, just every one is holding their breath to see if Castle proposes. Well, I don't watch Castle, so I don't know if he is going to propose, and if he does, to whom, or what. And if I did watch Castle, I would not hold my breath waiting for him to do so.
And this week is the final episode of Breaking Bad. At least that is what the local TV news people are saying. And carrying on and on and on about. Since the show was filmed primarily in Albuquerque, the Albuquerque news people can't seem to get enough of talking about it. Well, I don't watch that show either. But it seems that a lot of people do, or did. And the Albuquerque businesses have jumped on the band wagon. You can go somewhere in the city and by Breaking Bad beer, or Breaking Bad donuts. You can even buy a pair of underwear worn by one of the actors on the show. And I can only say, Why would I want to? Why would I want them if they were free, even? And people in Albuquerque are throwing a party to end the show, or the final showing or something. On and on ad nauseating. And some are wondering if the main character is going to die on this show. Jay Leno said yes. He died at the hospital while filling out Obama Care paper work. Guess that was supposed to be a joke.
I do watch some TV. Mostly the news. I like NCIS. I watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. I watch a few of the so called reality shows. But I don't hold my breath so see what is going to happen. I don't hold my breath waiting to see if someone will be eliminated. I just watch for the entertainment value. And sometimes to get a topic for a blog. But never with held breath.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
THE GOVERNMENT
SOME GOVERNMENT THINGS ON MY MIND: I am using red print cause the government is in the red. I may change colors during the post, if the feeling to do so occurs.
OK it occured. I have several ideas for a post, but think I will do a few government type posts and save the others for a later post. So on with the view. Mine, not the TV one.
Where to start. I guess I will kick it off with Nancy Peloci. Always good for a kick, uh, off.
The Pelosi said on national TV, that there was no where to cut any expenses. The budget is cut to the bare bone already and that the people just had to understand that. Uh, no, I don't think so. I think she said that, no, I know she said that, cause I saw the report when she said that. No to that there are no places to cut the budget. Lots of them. I will mention two. In my opinion, of course. Voice yours if you so desire. On budget cuts as well as Pelosi's statement.
The new health care program AKA Obama Care. This law, in spite of the Ted Cruz filibuster, will kick in next week. Should it be defunded? I don't really know. I do know there are some good things in the bill. People won't be denied insurance. People with pre-existing conditions can't be denied insurance. That is a good thing. What I don't like is that people are legally bound to get insurance, even if they don't want it or can't afford it. If they don't get insurance, they will be fined. If they can't afford insurance, can they afford to pay the fine? And affordability aside, I don't like the government telling me ( I have insurance ) that I HAVE to buy insurance or be fined. And the price of this insurance????? Probably yet to be determined, although Nancy Snyderman is trying on the NBC nightly news to convince people that they can afford it. Kinda. Different rates for different States, she says, and the more money you make and the older you are, the more it costs. Final opinion to be determined, but I think there could be a lot of gevernment money cut here.
And last. The Post Office. Right now the Post Office delivers mail 6 days a week. Sunday's off. But the postal workers work only 5 days a week, so there has to be employees working every day to cover. WHO REALLY NEEDS POSTAL SERVICE ON SATURDAY? Now, I said Needs, not wants. Who really needs it? Large corporations? I think not. Even though these company's may work 24/7, the peopel who get mail delivery do not work on Saturday. And the government? Shoot, they don't even work half the time during the week, much less on Saturday. Nope, cut Saturday mail delivery and the service will need less employees. Now, I am not advocating the firing or lay offs of a large number of federal employees from the postal service. But if this cut was made, then through attrition, the required number of employees would eventually be reached. Of course, the postal service would have to be required to not fill open positions left by those individuals who left the service through this process.
I would venture a guess that there are many other branches of the civilian services that could do the same thing, regardless of what Nancy Pelosi says.
Of course this same process could filter down to local and State governments. What a novel idea. And speaking of novels, a book could be written on this, but I won't. Maybe a poem.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
OK it occured. I have several ideas for a post, but think I will do a few government type posts and save the others for a later post. So on with the view. Mine, not the TV one.
Where to start. I guess I will kick it off with Nancy Peloci. Always good for a kick, uh, off.
The Pelosi said on national TV, that there was no where to cut any expenses. The budget is cut to the bare bone already and that the people just had to understand that. Uh, no, I don't think so. I think she said that, no, I know she said that, cause I saw the report when she said that. No to that there are no places to cut the budget. Lots of them. I will mention two. In my opinion, of course. Voice yours if you so desire. On budget cuts as well as Pelosi's statement.
The new health care program AKA Obama Care. This law, in spite of the Ted Cruz filibuster, will kick in next week. Should it be defunded? I don't really know. I do know there are some good things in the bill. People won't be denied insurance. People with pre-existing conditions can't be denied insurance. That is a good thing. What I don't like is that people are legally bound to get insurance, even if they don't want it or can't afford it. If they don't get insurance, they will be fined. If they can't afford insurance, can they afford to pay the fine? And affordability aside, I don't like the government telling me ( I have insurance ) that I HAVE to buy insurance or be fined. And the price of this insurance????? Probably yet to be determined, although Nancy Snyderman is trying on the NBC nightly news to convince people that they can afford it. Kinda. Different rates for different States, she says, and the more money you make and the older you are, the more it costs. Final opinion to be determined, but I think there could be a lot of gevernment money cut here.
And last. The Post Office. Right now the Post Office delivers mail 6 days a week. Sunday's off. But the postal workers work only 5 days a week, so there has to be employees working every day to cover. WHO REALLY NEEDS POSTAL SERVICE ON SATURDAY? Now, I said Needs, not wants. Who really needs it? Large corporations? I think not. Even though these company's may work 24/7, the peopel who get mail delivery do not work on Saturday. And the government? Shoot, they don't even work half the time during the week, much less on Saturday. Nope, cut Saturday mail delivery and the service will need less employees. Now, I am not advocating the firing or lay offs of a large number of federal employees from the postal service. But if this cut was made, then through attrition, the required number of employees would eventually be reached. Of course, the postal service would have to be required to not fill open positions left by those individuals who left the service through this process.
I would venture a guess that there are many other branches of the civilian services that could do the same thing, regardless of what Nancy Pelosi says.
Of course this same process could filter down to local and State governments. What a novel idea. And speaking of novels, a book could be written on this, but I won't. Maybe a poem.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Thursday, September 19, 2013
THINGS ON THE NEWS
MY COMMENTS ON A COUPLE OR FOUR THINGS THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ON THE NEWS, OR SOMEWHERE:
1. THE NATIONAL PARKS ARE RACIST: What? How can a National Park be racist? Well, it seems that a survey was taken and the majority of people that attend National Parks are Anglo. So called minorities are in the minority when it comes to attending the National Parks. Now, they are not restricted from attending. They are welcomed in if they come. They just don't come. Why? Well, the news people didn't really say. Just that non-white people didn't attend, so that makes the Parks racist. All I can say is, Bull. Maybe they just don't want to be there. Maybe they have other things they want to do. If the news people are going to run a story like that, then interview a respectable number of people to get a reason why?
2. A QUESTION ON THE NEWS; ARE PILOTS GETTING TOO DEPENDANT ON ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, THUS CAUSING ACCIDENTS. Hummmmm. My opinion. I don't fly enough to judge and I am not a pilot. But, are we as a people getting to dependant on these electronic controls in our automobiles. And I am not talking completely about the controls that operate the car. I am also mentioning Smart phones and ignorant people that think that a car can drive itself while the talk and text on said phones.
3. RACISM: This maybe should have been number 2. Just my opinion on racism. I think people like Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey do more to set back the racial issue than most of the "run of the mill" people, regardless of their race.
4. THE DEBT CEILING: President Obama, in a news cast, said that people are not understanding. Just because the debt ceiling is raised, doesn't mean the national debt will go up. Well, technically, he is correct. But the debt ceiling, according to him, has been raised 100 times. I can assure you that the debt never went down during any of those raisings. When the ceiling is raised next month, and I can assure that it will be, in spite of the protests of those in the house, the debt will go up.
5. AND ON TO MICHELLE: Michelle Obama, who I don't like to side with particularly, is on a health kick. You know, healthy meals for school kids and now she wants people to drink water. Well, I agree with the healthy meal thing, and my kidney Dr. requires me to drink a minimum of 2 liters of water a day. Milk, juice or any thing else liquid is not part of that 2 liters. So I agree with her. My fingers almost cramped. So why this post. Well, it seems that Michelle has angered the environmentals. UH Why? Don't they like water? Well, yes, but they want you to drink tap water and part of Michelle's program requires bottled water and the environmentals don't like bottled water. Well, I drink tap water when I am home, but it is hard to do when I travel, so bottled water it is. And I assume that to be true for a lot of people. Maybe even an environmentalist or three. And her program does call for the use of water bottles that are used many times over and are environmental friendly. They actually have such things? Well, guess I'll end this post and go get a drink. Of Water. And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
1. THE NATIONAL PARKS ARE RACIST: What? How can a National Park be racist? Well, it seems that a survey was taken and the majority of people that attend National Parks are Anglo. So called minorities are in the minority when it comes to attending the National Parks. Now, they are not restricted from attending. They are welcomed in if they come. They just don't come. Why? Well, the news people didn't really say. Just that non-white people didn't attend, so that makes the Parks racist. All I can say is, Bull. Maybe they just don't want to be there. Maybe they have other things they want to do. If the news people are going to run a story like that, then interview a respectable number of people to get a reason why?
2. A QUESTION ON THE NEWS; ARE PILOTS GETTING TOO DEPENDANT ON ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, THUS CAUSING ACCIDENTS. Hummmmm. My opinion. I don't fly enough to judge and I am not a pilot. But, are we as a people getting to dependant on these electronic controls in our automobiles. And I am not talking completely about the controls that operate the car. I am also mentioning Smart phones and ignorant people that think that a car can drive itself while the talk and text on said phones.
3. RACISM: This maybe should have been number 2. Just my opinion on racism. I think people like Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey do more to set back the racial issue than most of the "run of the mill" people, regardless of their race.
4. THE DEBT CEILING: President Obama, in a news cast, said that people are not understanding. Just because the debt ceiling is raised, doesn't mean the national debt will go up. Well, technically, he is correct. But the debt ceiling, according to him, has been raised 100 times. I can assure you that the debt never went down during any of those raisings. When the ceiling is raised next month, and I can assure that it will be, in spite of the protests of those in the house, the debt will go up.
5. AND ON TO MICHELLE: Michelle Obama, who I don't like to side with particularly, is on a health kick. You know, healthy meals for school kids and now she wants people to drink water. Well, I agree with the healthy meal thing, and my kidney Dr. requires me to drink a minimum of 2 liters of water a day. Milk, juice or any thing else liquid is not part of that 2 liters. So I agree with her. My fingers almost cramped. So why this post. Well, it seems that Michelle has angered the environmentals. UH Why? Don't they like water? Well, yes, but they want you to drink tap water and part of Michelle's program requires bottled water and the environmentals don't like bottled water. Well, I drink tap water when I am home, but it is hard to do when I travel, so bottled water it is. And I assume that to be true for a lot of people. Maybe even an environmentalist or three. And her program does call for the use of water bottles that are used many times over and are environmental friendly. They actually have such things? Well, guess I'll end this post and go get a drink. Of Water. And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Monday, August 26, 2013
EPISODE THREE
THINGS THAT MAKES A PERSON JUST SHAKE THEIR HEAD: Well, me any way. this is the third post of things I just don't seem to understand, or that just make me shake my head in wonder, or disgust, or just plain I Don't Understand. Some of these things have been in the news and some on facebook.
1. This issue has been posted and re posted on facebook and most people feel like I do. That issue is the New York Librarian who punished, or banned, a boy for winning the summer reading contest because he had won for the last 5 years. Well, Duh!. He likes to read. So the next winner will be picked by a drawing of all who enter the contest. Wonder how that would work at the Olympics, or the Super Bowl or the World Series. Boy, can't you just see the reaction to that. And I think the Librarian is just wrong.
2. Here in the good old State of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, a photographer was taken to court and fined $7000.00. For invasion of privacy? Nope, for refusing, on religious grounds, to photograph the wedding of a same sex couple. The couple found another photographer without any trouble, but filed the law suit any way. OK, their priviledge. But for a judge in a court of law to actually agree with the couple and fine the lady for refusing to photograph them is just wrong. And an abuse of power, in my opinion.
3. The news recently reported that peoples incomes have gone down since 4 years ago. And I needed the news to tell me that? Duh.
4. A military trial recently put a man, Badley Manning in prison for a long time. But Mr. Manning said he is not a man, but a woman and would now be called Chelsea Manning. The military put him in a male prison and will not go along with him on what he wants. Why do the news people insist on calling him Chelsea. Come on, don't do that. Call him Bradley. Or stupid.
5. A car manufacturer is advertising a car that is so smart that it can see accidents before they happen. Well, not really, but it can see and evaluate an accident before the driver does. And take appropriate action. Well, good. But it seems to me that when the car wants to do one thing and the driver wants to do something else, that will cause an accident as the car and driver have conflicting actions. Who will win. Probably neither. Or the body shop.
6. This one is an ongoing theme with me. And that is peoples worship of "celebraties". The most recent episode was people who waited in line on the Plaza for a week in order to see the band One Direction. OK they make music, but to wait in line for a week just to see them. No one is that good. No One.
7. Man Cave. What the heck is a man cave. And why the need for one? Guess I just don't understand the need to "get away" from the family scene.
8. Michelle Obama. Any one who knows me knows I am not a fan of the Obama's. But a recent article left me shaking my head. It said, as near as I remember, that Mrs. Obama's program to fight childhood obesity and have schools provide more healthy meals had failed. I don't know if that is fact or not, but that is what the article said. It went on to say that Michelle was now promoting drug use among children. She is promoting a song named Hip Hop Lean. Now, the article said, Maybe Mrs. Obama just wans't up on the language of the street. Hip Hop Lean is a type of drug. And the song is promoting it's use. According to the article. Maybe, it said, Mrs. Obama thought it was promoting lean eating. Don't know about her, but you couldn't prove it by me. I don't understand the drug scene and it's terms either.
9. A company is now promoting a washing machine that determines, as it washes, that your clothes are new, and it will wash them accordingly. The reason, they will remain looking like new. Hey, I want one of those. Buy a few new clothes and the washer will keep them new. Never have to buy any more clothes. Just wash them and let the washer take care of them. Yeah, right.
10. And finally. Did any one of you who may read this blog, watch the music award show last night. Me neither. But the news couldn't keep from showing and showing Miley Cyrus, over and over. Why? Not because of her singing, but her lack of clothes. She came on stage in not much of any thing and wound up with even less. Even a Victoria Secret model has on more clothes than Miley had on when she finished. Tamron Hall, NBC today show news lady, said "I just don't know what to say". well, Tamron, How about That is just disgusting.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
1. This issue has been posted and re posted on facebook and most people feel like I do. That issue is the New York Librarian who punished, or banned, a boy for winning the summer reading contest because he had won for the last 5 years. Well, Duh!. He likes to read. So the next winner will be picked by a drawing of all who enter the contest. Wonder how that would work at the Olympics, or the Super Bowl or the World Series. Boy, can't you just see the reaction to that. And I think the Librarian is just wrong.
2. Here in the good old State of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, a photographer was taken to court and fined $7000.00. For invasion of privacy? Nope, for refusing, on religious grounds, to photograph the wedding of a same sex couple. The couple found another photographer without any trouble, but filed the law suit any way. OK, their priviledge. But for a judge in a court of law to actually agree with the couple and fine the lady for refusing to photograph them is just wrong. And an abuse of power, in my opinion.
3. The news recently reported that peoples incomes have gone down since 4 years ago. And I needed the news to tell me that? Duh.
4. A military trial recently put a man, Badley Manning in prison for a long time. But Mr. Manning said he is not a man, but a woman and would now be called Chelsea Manning. The military put him in a male prison and will not go along with him on what he wants. Why do the news people insist on calling him Chelsea. Come on, don't do that. Call him Bradley. Or stupid.
5. A car manufacturer is advertising a car that is so smart that it can see accidents before they happen. Well, not really, but it can see and evaluate an accident before the driver does. And take appropriate action. Well, good. But it seems to me that when the car wants to do one thing and the driver wants to do something else, that will cause an accident as the car and driver have conflicting actions. Who will win. Probably neither. Or the body shop.
6. This one is an ongoing theme with me. And that is peoples worship of "celebraties". The most recent episode was people who waited in line on the Plaza for a week in order to see the band One Direction. OK they make music, but to wait in line for a week just to see them. No one is that good. No One.
7. Man Cave. What the heck is a man cave. And why the need for one? Guess I just don't understand the need to "get away" from the family scene.
8. Michelle Obama. Any one who knows me knows I am not a fan of the Obama's. But a recent article left me shaking my head. It said, as near as I remember, that Mrs. Obama's program to fight childhood obesity and have schools provide more healthy meals had failed. I don't know if that is fact or not, but that is what the article said. It went on to say that Michelle was now promoting drug use among children. She is promoting a song named Hip Hop Lean. Now, the article said, Maybe Mrs. Obama just wans't up on the language of the street. Hip Hop Lean is a type of drug. And the song is promoting it's use. According to the article. Maybe, it said, Mrs. Obama thought it was promoting lean eating. Don't know about her, but you couldn't prove it by me. I don't understand the drug scene and it's terms either.
9. A company is now promoting a washing machine that determines, as it washes, that your clothes are new, and it will wash them accordingly. The reason, they will remain looking like new. Hey, I want one of those. Buy a few new clothes and the washer will keep them new. Never have to buy any more clothes. Just wash them and let the washer take care of them. Yeah, right.
10. And finally. Did any one of you who may read this blog, watch the music award show last night. Me neither. But the news couldn't keep from showing and showing Miley Cyrus, over and over. Why? Not because of her singing, but her lack of clothes. She came on stage in not much of any thing and wound up with even less. Even a Victoria Secret model has on more clothes than Miley had on when she finished. Tamron Hall, NBC today show news lady, said "I just don't know what to say". well, Tamron, How about That is just disgusting.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Thursday, August 15, 2013
SOME MORE THINGS
SOME MORE THINGS THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND: I realize that my opinion's count for naught to other people, even if they (other people) agree with my opinion. Still, I feel inclined to voice my opinion in my blog from time to time. So, here are a few more things that people do that I don't understand.
1. Tattoos: I am allergic to pain. I have several allergies and pain is one of them. I have never had a tattoo, never had a desire to have one. I also understand that they are painful. And since I am allergic to pain, I wouldn't want to get one. Why deliberately cause myself pain when I can do it accidently often enough for me.
2. Piercings: I understand that the ear lobe has little or no feeling, so to pierce it for a pair of earrings is understandable. If you are a woman. But to pierce the nose, the tongue, and parts better left unmentioned, is totally not understood by me. And men doing this is way beyond my point of understanding.
3. The Mona Lisa: I saw on the news a few days ago that officials are digging up the lady who posed for the Mona Lisa. Why? Well, they said that they wanted to do a DNA test to prove that she was the actual lady who posed for the picture. How they are going to take a DNA sample from the painting is beyond me.
4. Glasses: I have worn eye glasses since I was in the eighth grade. Being an old man I am used to them, although having cataract surgery a number of years ago, my vision is pretty good with out them. Not perfect, but pretty good. But contacts? I just don't understand how any one can deliberately put a piece of something in their eye, even if it does help them see better. And the maintainence seems to me to be more than I would want to put up with.
5. Legal terms: There has been a few cases on the news lately about someone killing someone else and then pleading not guilt by reason of insanity. OK.
That is the law. I just want to say why? He ( or she ) is guilty. So, why not change the term to
Guilty but insane. The results should be the same, but the person is still found guilty. OK, so the other way they are found not guilty, and thus get off with the crime or something. Maybe we should start a crusade to change the termination. Oh Wait. I just did. ( I have a daughter in law who is an attorney. Maybe she will weigh in. Or not. )
6. While talking about the law, another news item was one where a woman and her boy friend couldn't agree on what last name to give their child. His first name was Messiah. The judge in the case changed the name to Mark or something like that. Why? cause, the judge said, only one person had earned the name of Messiah and that was Jesus Crist, and so she denied the mother the right to name her child by that name. The news went on to say that Messiah was number 356 on the most used names list in the United States. What business is that of the judge. This name was not in dispute between the parents. Just the last name.
7. And the last one for this post. Words. Namely words that people use that are not exactly the correct word, even though it sounds OK. As in Bear and Bare. New and Knew. And There and Their. And, Your and You're, and Well, you get the picture. Or if you don't, you are probably someone who uses the words in the wrong place. Like me, at times.
And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
1. Tattoos: I am allergic to pain. I have several allergies and pain is one of them. I have never had a tattoo, never had a desire to have one. I also understand that they are painful. And since I am allergic to pain, I wouldn't want to get one. Why deliberately cause myself pain when I can do it accidently often enough for me.
2. Piercings: I understand that the ear lobe has little or no feeling, so to pierce it for a pair of earrings is understandable. If you are a woman. But to pierce the nose, the tongue, and parts better left unmentioned, is totally not understood by me. And men doing this is way beyond my point of understanding.
3. The Mona Lisa: I saw on the news a few days ago that officials are digging up the lady who posed for the Mona Lisa. Why? Well, they said that they wanted to do a DNA test to prove that she was the actual lady who posed for the picture. How they are going to take a DNA sample from the painting is beyond me.
4. Glasses: I have worn eye glasses since I was in the eighth grade. Being an old man I am used to them, although having cataract surgery a number of years ago, my vision is pretty good with out them. Not perfect, but pretty good. But contacts? I just don't understand how any one can deliberately put a piece of something in their eye, even if it does help them see better. And the maintainence seems to me to be more than I would want to put up with.
5. Legal terms: There has been a few cases on the news lately about someone killing someone else and then pleading not guilt by reason of insanity. OK.
That is the law. I just want to say why? He ( or she ) is guilty. So, why not change the term to
Guilty but insane. The results should be the same, but the person is still found guilty. OK, so the other way they are found not guilty, and thus get off with the crime or something. Maybe we should start a crusade to change the termination. Oh Wait. I just did. ( I have a daughter in law who is an attorney. Maybe she will weigh in. Or not. )
6. While talking about the law, another news item was one where a woman and her boy friend couldn't agree on what last name to give their child. His first name was Messiah. The judge in the case changed the name to Mark or something like that. Why? cause, the judge said, only one person had earned the name of Messiah and that was Jesus Crist, and so she denied the mother the right to name her child by that name. The news went on to say that Messiah was number 356 on the most used names list in the United States. What business is that of the judge. This name was not in dispute between the parents. Just the last name.
7. And the last one for this post. Words. Namely words that people use that are not exactly the correct word, even though it sounds OK. As in Bear and Bare. New and Knew. And There and Their. And, Your and You're, and Well, you get the picture. Or if you don't, you are probably someone who uses the words in the wrong place. Like me, at times.
And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Saturday, July 20, 2013
SOME THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND
I REALIZE I AM PROBABLY A MAJORITY OF ONE. Well, maybe my wife will make it a majority of two. At least in most cases. Still, I just don't understand some things and this list will not be all inclusive, so I may visit this subject again in the future. Or have I already did this at least once. (shoulder shrug here, cause Frankly, My Dear.)
1. Why is the media, and supposedly the "world" so obsessed with the death of that "TV Star" from Glee. He killed himself with drugs. Call it that and get on with other things of more importance. But to talk about it day after day after day is not necessary.
2. Read statement Number 1 and substitute the name of Michael Jackson. Same thing. Just another drug induced death. By Michael, even if a Dr. did the final injection.
3. Why spend so much time out side of a hospital waiting for a baby to be born. When nature says it's time, he or she will come into the world of priviledge, and all the watching will not change that. And I like Natalie Morales, but for her and NBC to spend time and money while she waits in London for this baby is just nonsense. Spend that money on world hunger or something worthwhile. the world will know when the baby arrives and sitting outside the hospital for days on end won't make it happen any sooner. Even the Queen can't change that.
4. Pizza. I guess I could stop right there, but this is my blog, so I won't. However, I do understand that most people do like and eat Pizza. I don't. Have I ever ate Pizza. Yes. Will I ever do so again. Maybe. But if you invite me to dinner and you are having Pizza, please tell me in advance so I can get something to eat before I show up. I haved ate Pizza Hut Pizza, Papa Johns Pizza home made Pizza's, store bought frozen Pizza. This over several decades. I have yet to find one I like. And why would any one eat a slice of Pizza, when they could have a TACO, or a steak from Texas Roadhouse, or a Filet Mignon from the Texas Land and Cattle Company. Or a PB&J sandwich. Just sayin.
5. Hollywood. I haven't been to a movie in years. Not cause I don't like movies. I do. Or I did. I just haven't seen any thing advertised that I would like to go see. With the potty humor and the serious movies full of filthy language, I am just not interested. Most TV shows are getting to be the same way. And while there are, or were, actors/actresses I liked, I never fell in love with any of them and didn't understand when I was younger, a lot younger, the obsession of my peers over the stars. As I am now decades older, I understand that obsession with stars, singers, actors, sports players, even less. The fact that we don't even have a movie theater in our area has nothing to do with me not going to a movie either. Maybe Eleanor Burns or Ree Drummond would be appropriate people to admire. At least they are real people. In my opinion.
6. Cars. What's this obsession some people have with cars. Muscle cars, old antique cars, car shows, big pickups and trucks. The 18 wheeler type. Oh! wait. I totally understand that one.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
1. Why is the media, and supposedly the "world" so obsessed with the death of that "TV Star" from Glee. He killed himself with drugs. Call it that and get on with other things of more importance. But to talk about it day after day after day is not necessary.
2. Read statement Number 1 and substitute the name of Michael Jackson. Same thing. Just another drug induced death. By Michael, even if a Dr. did the final injection.
3. Why spend so much time out side of a hospital waiting for a baby to be born. When nature says it's time, he or she will come into the world of priviledge, and all the watching will not change that. And I like Natalie Morales, but for her and NBC to spend time and money while she waits in London for this baby is just nonsense. Spend that money on world hunger or something worthwhile. the world will know when the baby arrives and sitting outside the hospital for days on end won't make it happen any sooner. Even the Queen can't change that.
4. Pizza. I guess I could stop right there, but this is my blog, so I won't. However, I do understand that most people do like and eat Pizza. I don't. Have I ever ate Pizza. Yes. Will I ever do so again. Maybe. But if you invite me to dinner and you are having Pizza, please tell me in advance so I can get something to eat before I show up. I haved ate Pizza Hut Pizza, Papa Johns Pizza home made Pizza's, store bought frozen Pizza. This over several decades. I have yet to find one I like. And why would any one eat a slice of Pizza, when they could have a TACO, or a steak from Texas Roadhouse, or a Filet Mignon from the Texas Land and Cattle Company. Or a PB&J sandwich. Just sayin.
5. Hollywood. I haven't been to a movie in years. Not cause I don't like movies. I do. Or I did. I just haven't seen any thing advertised that I would like to go see. With the potty humor and the serious movies full of filthy language, I am just not interested. Most TV shows are getting to be the same way. And while there are, or were, actors/actresses I liked, I never fell in love with any of them and didn't understand when I was younger, a lot younger, the obsession of my peers over the stars. As I am now decades older, I understand that obsession with stars, singers, actors, sports players, even less. The fact that we don't even have a movie theater in our area has nothing to do with me not going to a movie either. Maybe Eleanor Burns or Ree Drummond would be appropriate people to admire. At least they are real people. In my opinion.
6. Cars. What's this obsession some people have with cars. Muscle cars, old antique cars, car shows, big pickups and trucks. The 18 wheeler type. Oh! wait. I totally understand that one.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
ARE WE GOING TO THE DOGS
REALLY: My wife and I walk for 2 miles most mornings. This is not a walk around the park, or even around the neighborhood. It is a walk around the hills, up and down and through sand washes that border the little town we live in. Others walk there also. Some in the morning when we are walking, others later in the day. Most with their dogs. Now, before any dog lovers get upset, I am not castigating dog people. We both grew up with family dogs and as a family of our own, as we were raising our children, we also had dogs. A problem we have is that so many people who walk their dogs let them do their business in the middle of the trails that we, and others, walk on, and do not clean up after them. Or at least scoop it off the trail. So we watch where we step. A young couple that lived next to us for a year or so, had a dog. Sometimes two. I ask them to please clean up after the dogs, especially in the summer, as the heat created a bad smell. The just moved out and I went to the yard for a reason unrelated to their dogs, only to discover the yard littered with dog litter.
We also have been told by many who have moved here that they came to the "country" from the city so they could let their dogs run, without a leash. Even though the town, and the county have a leash law. I have a lot of other things on my mind to say about this, but will get on with the subject that prompted this post in the first place.
On the news this morning, it was announced that this fall the Dog Channel will be launched on DirectTV. This will be on 24/7 and is designed to baby sit, or dog sit, your dogs. The idea is that you can turn on this channel in the morning when you leave for work and your dogs will be entertained all day. With their own channel. All I can say is "What Next?" will cat lovers cry foul and demand a cat channel. Or will others cry fowl and want a fowl channel. On second thought, I don't want to know what's next. Just take care of your dogs, or cats or fowl and let the rest os us do the same. And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
We also have been told by many who have moved here that they came to the "country" from the city so they could let their dogs run, without a leash. Even though the town, and the county have a leash law. I have a lot of other things on my mind to say about this, but will get on with the subject that prompted this post in the first place.
On the news this morning, it was announced that this fall the Dog Channel will be launched on DirectTV. This will be on 24/7 and is designed to baby sit, or dog sit, your dogs. The idea is that you can turn on this channel in the morning when you leave for work and your dogs will be entertained all day. With their own channel. All I can say is "What Next?" will cat lovers cry foul and demand a cat channel. Or will others cry fowl and want a fowl channel. On second thought, I don't want to know what's next. Just take care of your dogs, or cats or fowl and let the rest os us do the same. And THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
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