How to make a fast buck on an election even if you have a snowballs chance in hell of winning

Why do Republicans dread improved public education?  After all, every potential Presidential candidate writes a book and shamelessly hypes it during their campaigns (for as long as they may last - usually up to Iowa and New Hampshire).

Could it be that public schools go beyond just Reading, writing and arithmetic?  (Note - more commonly known as "the three Rs"- ignorance is bliss)  Could it be that they teach science, higher math and history - all of which if mastered can make you change your religion to atheism?

In any case, the Republican Presidential wannabes are true to their colors and making the most of this opportunity to get excellent exposure for their money making opportunity book sales.  Can't fault leading by example, even a screwy one.

DNA provides answers to social questions

From an NPR article about DNA and learning more about our ancestors who live in caves.

"For example, a group in Spain published a paper this week analyzing the DNA from 12 Neanderthals found in a single cave. The analysis suggested the men were all brothers or cousins, whereas the women had come from different bands."

This amazing. It is something we could only speculate prior to this science. Once again women account for human diversity and men collectively protect thier domains.

Some of my showings at last nights Photo Club Meeting

It was cold as Santa's ice house at the Arts Center last night but 5 of us showed up. Here are a few of my offerings. The months theme was B&W. I think I did ok. LOL

Life Is A Trip - So Be Sure To Take In The Sights

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First time I've posted to my blog from my I-Touch. Like my best friend said a couple of days ago, "Who would have imagined 40 years ago when we were Audio/Visual Aids in Hendersonville High School?"

Here I sit in the coffee shop missing my NAFA friends. That little group was (and I'm sure still is) a great bunch of people. We did some great things together and they still do. The North Alabama Free Thought Association is "the bomb"!

I hope to have a photo session with my daughter and a couple of her friends. They want thier pictures taken at the Barn but it is cloudy and threatening to rain. I'm still heading down there because time spent with my kids is always time well spent.

Taking time to enjoy the natural beauty of this life

 

How is it that I seem to have so little time to get things done? Could it be that I insist on stopping to smell the rose . . . Or is it's that at this stag of my life I can talk bullshit so well, folks just want more of my time? :-)




Speaking of stopping to smell the roses, I stopped by the side of the road on the way to work this morning and looked up to see a sliver of a Moon and an overly bright Venus just to its left. Sunrise was obscured on the horizon by the tail end of yesterday's storm moving off to the west. That subdued the bright orange of a sunrise and left the sky a beautiful array of blues from a translucent tropical water color to cobalt blue between bands of narrow long gray clouds. There was a little haze giving the Moon and Venus a beautiful glowing effect. It was a great way to start the day.

OK, The Food Is Consummed And It's Now Time To Drain The Bank Account

Season’s Greetings and Happy Solstice.  The shortening days will soon reverse.

Yea I just love water.  Especially if there are boats around.  Took this from a Tour Bus window moving at about 40 MPH.  Not bad, Eh?



Here Is Where We Had Our Thanksgiving Dinner

River Queen - Savannah, Ga

I've always perfered Thanksgiving out.  Home cooked is fine but not fair unless the cook just really loves to cook.

Life Can Be Golden

Some days are jewels to live.

Don't wake Papa

Opening a New Door Can Be Scary

I'm about to put something into motion that is primarily monetarily motivated but tells me how weird I can be too. I'm not going to say now what it is, but it is scary and while I think I know what is going to happen once I walk through that door, I may not be able to come back and I most definitely want to come back.
Oh how we think we can survive anything until we find ourselves in the mist of all it's consequences.

Man Made Beauty Is Nice To Look Upon Too

What can I say?  She is gorgeous.  My life became much richer when I stumbled upon her.

Life on the Road is dangerous

Life can run you over sometimes.  If you are lucky you'll never hear it coming.  If not . . . well just take not when the big shadow rises suddenly.

Enjoyable Pic

I did not take this picture and I don't know who did but I've always liked it for two reasons:

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1 - It has beautiful shapely women in it and

2- It reminds me of picnics we took when we lived in Germany. 

Granted Mom and her friends where not so bold as to suntan topless or even strapless but they dressed down to the socially acceptable levels of the day.  Mom and Dad and their friends loved to fish and drink and tell dirty jokes and make sexually explicit innuendos when they had a few.  Dine and I just played.  Jeff was several years from conception in those days.

Columbus Day Ponderings

I've been off since the 1st and have enjoyed the relaxed self directed days. Sitting in the picture window at the Elk River Coffee Shop is an experience I could make a habit. I've found many such places to relax and ponder throughout my life. I seem to be gravitating toward the slower pace. I think my doctor finally has my medications balanced, LOL.

This window overlooks the north end of Main Street just off the town square. Fayetteville, TN - unlike its name sake in NC - is still a small town in size and disposition. Life is so slow, it's hard to understand how the local economy can support it. Yet it does with a hardware store on the square, a movie theater right out of "The Last Picture Show", a Merle Norman Cosmetics and a Electrolux (Authored Floor Care Service Provider Since 1924) mixed in with EdwardJones Investments, Rudy P's Trash & Treasures and a Town & County Realty & Auction.

On the Coffee Shop radio plays a song my Ex once choreographed a self reflecting dance to. Life, so full of crossed paths. Some understood and others not. This is just one of the values a nice Coffee Shop brings to one's life.