Reading headlines this week I noticed we have things out of order. The big news was Kate Whinsett escaping a fire with the second biggest story was about that reality star woman, Kardasianm getting married. Two of the other big stories, the 76 year old boy scout leader who was stabbed to death and the 49 fan killings paled in comparison.
I suppose in a way it is good that we don't focus on murder and mayhem but on the good news of weddings and escaping tradgedy except that the two big stories involve TV and movie stars and the follow up stories only involve regular people whose tragedies have the potential to affect of all.
Had the participates in the news stories refersaled roles, with Kardasian and her husband getting beat up at a foorball gam and Kate Whiseet getting murdered while taking her kids on a nature walk, one would have never heard about someone escaping a fire nor a baseball fan getting married.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Short cuts
I suppose to a teenager cutting across some ones property to save a few steps is acceptable, especially in to days society where people seem to have less respect for others than in bygone eras but I think it is a dangerous practice is some cases and always impolite.
This spring I had just strung some wire for my moon flower vines to climb on and this young man comes cutting across my property in the direction of the wire I had just strung. Unless one knew the wire was there one wouldn't know until one had walked into it.
Today, or rather this morning, I had cleared out all the briar's and blackberry vines on the edge of my property so the area would look better and if the blackberries grow back they will grow in a more controlled environment so I'll have bigger and better berries.
I hadn't quite finished and would you believe three teenagers cut across my property right in front of me like it was the most natural thing in the world to do. Since they are so discourteous as not to ask permission I suppose I'll have to get legal enforceable "No Trespassing " signs to hang up.
I don't like the invasion of privacy and I am concerned that one of them will get hurt and then sue me.
I wonder what would be the best way to handle the situation without confrontations or making people angry with me. Asking them not to tresspass hasn't seemed to work so far.
This spring I had just strung some wire for my moon flower vines to climb on and this young man comes cutting across my property in the direction of the wire I had just strung. Unless one knew the wire was there one wouldn't know until one had walked into it.
Today, or rather this morning, I had cleared out all the briar's and blackberry vines on the edge of my property so the area would look better and if the blackberries grow back they will grow in a more controlled environment so I'll have bigger and better berries.
I hadn't quite finished and would you believe three teenagers cut across my property right in front of me like it was the most natural thing in the world to do. Since they are so discourteous as not to ask permission I suppose I'll have to get legal enforceable "No Trespassing " signs to hang up.
I don't like the invasion of privacy and I am concerned that one of them will get hurt and then sue me.
I wonder what would be the best way to handle the situation without confrontations or making people angry with me. Asking them not to tresspass hasn't seemed to work so far.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Not so!
this picture is from an article about the top 100 worst yearbook photos but as a big Marvin the Martian fan I have to disagree.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Team USA invites Obama to World Cup
US vs Japan in Women's world Cup final and the USA is heavily favored but Japan can play a good game of soccer or they would not be in the finals either. The American girls think it is inevitable that they will win. They have to play first.
Confidence in ones abilities is good but being cocky isn't. Cocky people get frustrated easily if they aren't doing what they fell they should be doing and the harder they try the worse things go for them.
Of course I'm rooting for the USA team but I think it is too presumptuous of the team to invite Obama to Germany to watch them win the World Cup. They might lose.
Confidence in ones abilities is good but being cocky isn't. Cocky people get frustrated easily if they aren't doing what they fell they should be doing and the harder they try the worse things go for them.
Of course I'm rooting for the USA team but I think it is too presumptuous of the team to invite Obama to Germany to watch them win the World Cup. They might lose.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Famous sayings (not really)
things I observed this week reduced to a cute saying:
When a man feeds a woman he is being passionate; when a woman feeds a man she is being subserviant."
A saying for those people who think churches have too many hypocrites: "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."
When a man feeds a woman he is being passionate; when a woman feeds a man she is being subserviant."
A saying for those people who think churches have too many hypocrites: "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."
Monday, July 11, 2011
Social animal
I am not a social animal. I don't have night's out with the guys or friends over. Most often I'm uncomfortable around people and even when I manage to make a friend I've found that it isn't a good idea to trust them with anything personal.
It's not that I want to be anti-social. I don't believe I am but I'm just not the type of person that people warm up to.
I had a good friend once, a woman, but that friendship faded once I got married. No, my female friend wasn't secretly attracted to me.
I suppose it's my fault for notputting an effort into making friends. I suppose having friends is like any relationship-one has to work at it and I'm basicly a lazy person when it comes to friendship.
It's not that I want to be anti-social. I don't believe I am but I'm just not the type of person that people warm up to.
I had a good friend once, a woman, but that friendship faded once I got married. No, my female friend wasn't secretly attracted to me.
I suppose it's my fault for notputting an effort into making friends. I suppose having friends is like any relationship-one has to work at it and I'm basicly a lazy person when it comes to friendship.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Newsweek cover
The price, his wife kate, and Princess diana all in the same photgraph isn't quite right, I believe. If Newsweek wanted to do an age-enhance phot of Princess diana by herself in celebration of her 50th birthday it would have been okay but to superimpose her with her son and his wife, while not wrong in any sense of the work, isn't an appropriate thing to do.
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