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NEWS FLASH..THE BROUHAHA OF BIALEK


I’m old….wait a minute, I’m older  I’ve been around the block, (so they say), but not around ALL the blocks!  I admit that gives me a limited amount of knowledge concerning some topics, so I’ll muddle thru this one.

I became aware of presidents about the time of Eisenhower.  I was old enough to know about elections and remember being awakened by my parents saying he had won. At that time, if it was okay with them, it was okay with me.

Down the road, however, I’ve become more aware of those who choose to politic….They are not better than I am, their skin is just thicker. They may or may not be purer than I am, but I do believe  I am a lot smarter about realizing the outcome of that answer, in certain fields of endeavor.   I speak to this because it seems  sexual error is the only area most people are interested in……Foreign policy, nah, taxing the hell out of everyone, nah, following laws that are already on the books, nah,  firing inept people within the ZIPs in Washington, nah, checking on whether the troops have enough to keep them safe, nah.   Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.

It’s the sex…..the who did what to whom, and when and where they did it! Tonight, when you put on your jams, think back over the list of politicians, from mayors to Presidents, who have realized after the fact, that men cannot make good decisions with their pants down…..even someone elses…..

Now I’m not saying that taking advantage of a person is acceptable. Selected abuse is abundant and should not be tolerated, period…regardless of age or sex.  But this game of politics is rife with checking out those who seem to fall from the grace of another,( who has been, or is doing much of the same thing.) 

So here is my plea……if we are going to acknowledge what Ms. Bialek said, let us  I not stop with Herman Cain…….I’m sure there are many men who have made sexual advances to her in her lifetime……So lets, for the sake of  the list, start in the 1990’s somewhere.  If it is good to remind us of Herman, please remind us of others who have done you wrong, or attempted to.  I feel it’s the only fair way to handle this……Otherwise, it would suggest that you are selecting Herman, and I don’t like that.  I don’t like that at all.

Incidentally, that goes for all the OTHER girls and boys who want to play the game of politics…..name one,  name them all.)


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NEWS FLASH–(NOT) PAY AND PLAY, RIGHT HERMAN


Sorry Herman, you must be getting too close to being a frontrunner. Time to call in the ‘dirt’ squad. Never mind if it is true or false….dirt can cause one to disapapear…..and that’s what the squad wants. more later on today


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JURY DUTY


We love the mail most of the time….except when we  receive THE  NOTICE…….for jury duty, that is. In fact, I think that rates above all the bills, even notices offering  3 days 2 nights in Cabo, for a  time share offer. 

It doesn’t happen very often….in fact mine only come once a year. I don’t know if that is good or bad news, or if I am the norm. But I am absolutely amazed at the way people regard jury duty,the lengths they discuss it, and if truth be known, the hours of sleep they lose prior to the date.

To me, it is a priviledge and honor being selected to serve.  Hear me out  now… cause I’ll get to the negative side soon enough.  However, back to the being a potential juror…..First, they don’t just pick anyone, and ‘they’ are the attorneys for the prosecution and defense.  Even the judge gets a shot asking the questions to best define your fairness and ability.  Each side gets so many ‘you may be excused’  choices,before having to seat the jury.

 We  all know we are  just the greatest so it can be quite a surprise when some total stranger says we will not be making the grade.  I mean, after we’ve made it all the way there, having made arrangements for school, work, kids, supper, crafts, vacation, voting, becoming racist, having a relative who is an alcoholic, and another who was abused, and yet another in jail for tax evasion, we still feel the sting of not making the list (on the inside).

But that is not really what it’s all about…..being called for jury duty is being called up to be an American, a devotee of democracy, a follower of freedom, and champion of rights.  Men and women have fought and died for the opportunity to serve. A trial by jury, tho not perfect, sure beats what we read about in other countries…..Remember a high school grad disappearing from Aruba…..or another being sent to jail for a murder she did not commit and just now freed……Kind of makes a jury and a country who says innocent until proven guilty……and beyond a reasonable doubt, incidentally, sound pretty damn good.

Potential jurors are treated with respect and held in high esteem, by those who run the courts. They do, I repeat DO understand  that your life has been derailed, as far as you are concerned, and they are most sincere in making your stay as painless as possible. All you really have to do is have your badge and show up. There is coffee, music, TV, movies, food machines, games,and plenty of breaks to help you wait.  I have served as a juror in 2 states and both have treated us as distinguished guests, excluding having to be checked for drugs, guns, and knives when we came thru the front door.

I have been on 4  juries and, in doing so, have met men and women from all walks of life.   They chose to come forward and participate, and therefore represent the American judicial system in its best form.  They were rich, poor,and middle; retired, students,and working stiffs; handicapped, without cars, and living long distances…….and yet they came and stood tall.

The days can be long on a jury, and also tedious.  It is a position that should only be held by those who are ready and faithful.  They must choose to render a truthful verdict based on questions and answers submitted to them.  Notice I did NOT say….what they hear on TV, what they assume happened, what Aunt Sally hears at the shop, or generally, just how they feel about it.

Being part of a jury is good…it makes one stand a little taller, even a pinch smarter, and above all, a better person, for having done what was right.( in spite of having that uncle who evaded taxes, in 1898).


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WEEKEND WITH MY SON


came for a rainy weekend..to see his mom, that’s me. Movies, eating out, TV, computer questions, ideas, friendship, more food, barnes/noble, mall, questions and answers, so nice just being grown up together.


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I SAW THEM IN CHEMO TOWN TODAY


They file in, greet one another, and begin to survive another day. They are troopers, united by their fight and in the fight. Their spouses or friends come because they need help in getting there. Their medicine makes them die, just a little….Each day they die a little more, and when the treatments end, their will to live is that of the bravest on the fields of war. They wear kerchiefs, sit in wheelchairs, walk with a cane, or move in moble chairs. They are wonderous in their dedication to die a little to live. I bow, as a humble bystander, to their courage, their steadfastness, and their spirit.


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mother nature cleaning today


mother nature cleaning today.


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at the chemo store….


leaving with my friend for more chemo today..last day for a month…..joy, hope, God, prayers, and sadness walk among us there.


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mother nature cleaning today


a light rain is washing off the earth this morning, leaves are letting go of their life and fluttering to the ground, blanketing my yard in yellows atop the green carpet. It feels good.


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chemo


know a dog named Chemo……taking a friend today to chemo….met a lady who may need chemo…all are wonderful


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NEWS FLASH!! OCCUPY — I DON’T THINK SO…..


The ‘protestors’ showing up in some major cities to complain, have used the word ‘occupy’…They’ve united in the word, but everything after that becomes a little messy in its interpretation.

The people protesting (for or against whatever or whoever) should take a good look at what occupy means……cause most of us think they should be protested upon for occupying.  Those areas, sidewalk, parks, front steps, beaches, and street corners are owned by all and subject to fair use by all.

“To have, hold, or take as a separate space,possess, reside in or on, or claim”, part of the word definition occupy, is not what I have in mind as to what to do with my portion of the above. Now, they can use it for a little while, but I take a dim view of them camping on it, peeing on it, and trashing it, among other things. 

The thing is, if I’m homeless, or loitering, or selling drugs, or drunk, on a normal, everyday day…….I am going to, sooner or later, get arrested. Even tho part of that open area is mine, I have to be good and ‘share’.

Another declaration of” “occupy’ is to be a resident of, a tenant of, or dwell in”. Now hold on…..I am a part of that description…..even tho I don’t use it 24/7. I don’t even monitor it.  I don’t have a ‘list’ of people I allow….I pretty well say you can use it as long as you don’t abuse it!   Aha!!!!

I bet there are homeless in Los Angeles that would take better care of my portion of the occupied territory, than some of those ‘occuppying’.

In fact I think the ‘occupiers’ are more in the description of “to take control and possession of, and to make one’s own”…..not nice, I repeat NOT NICE.

I understand your right to protest persons, places or things….(either proper or regular), however, do me a favor and do it 8 to 5. I’ve got places to go and things to do and I don’t want to walk in or amongst your signs, your dirt, or “f” words, or your dirty clothes, and  your thrown together toilets.

Downtown business owners have bent over backwards to be good neighbors, and stewards.  Local police have been patient in their actions, and regular people going about their daily activities, have tried to be understanding.

8AM to 5 PM  please……and do so in an orderly fashion. Wear a suite and tie or, for women, a nice  skirt and sweater. Check your spelling when preparing your signs. Bring water and a gallon jug to refill your 18 oz bottle. Take it home at the end of the day. Do background work on what you a speaking on….and don’t ask for Obama Money or something similar, just because you’ve heard it somewhere.  Be prepared to debate without losing your temper.  Be prepared to have proof in what you say.  If you can’t do half of anything listed above……go back to school, live with mom, or watch Beavis.

later