No Code and the Vices
posted 7 months ago | 0 comments
There are currently several companies advertising their 'no coding' blood sugar meters---they're free, but you have to sign up for regular delivery of and payment for supplies from them. That's where the companies make their money.
As for the mal...
As for the mal...
Abraham We Have Lost Our Way
posted 7 months ago | 2 comments
Hi folks. It's me again. You know, one from the patriotic and disgusted American populace?. You remember us. We're the millions of people who disagree with Congress and the President in Washington as they continue to dismantle our Country. Each da...
Tiddly Winks and Golf
posted 7 months ago | 0 comments
A TV show was making fun of 'tiddley winks' the other night. But tell me, isn't tiddley winks a table version of golf? Except for the walking on the grass and hitting the sand traps, it's pretty much the same concept, and they should be accepted o...
The Taxman Cometh
posted 8 months ago | 0 comments
Back in 1980, Robin Williams starred in the movie 'Popeye,' and I thought it was a terrific and funny effort. I especially noted the unnamed 'taxman' who walked around taxing everything and everybody. Sound familiar? Just for a reference, let's ta...
Origins of E T Paull's 'The Ice Palace March'
posted 8 months ago | 0 comments
John Philip Sousa was an American bandmaster and composer, born in Washington DC on November 6, 1854. As a teenager, he apprenticed to the Marine Band, the official band of the President of the United States. At 18 [1872], he won appointment as le...
Random Comments on the 'Big O'
posted 8 months ago | 0 comments
Actually, the 'Big O' nomen was first applied to Oscar Robinson, a former NBA star when 'star' was only used to designate true 'stars', and not every player scoring five points in a basketball game.
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One of the first things the new President di...
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One of the first things the new President di...
The Gold-Twin Random Smoking Mysteries
posted 9 months ago | 0 comments
It appears the made-for-tv-sale coin dealers are back again with their half truths and misleading statements. Case in point is the NCM offer of a 1929 Indian Head Proof for $24.45 delivered. Though the large print says 'Last $5 Indian ever struck ...
Drinking the Kool-Aid
posted 9 months ago, updated 2 minutes later | 0 comments
I was in a group recently, and several members were extolling the hope and expectations of the Obama administration. One was so vehement about her support of Obama, I told her she's either still mesmerized by Obamas speaking or else she just drank...
To Dad and Mom
posted 9 months ago, updated 2 minutes later | 1 comment
I faced the stone with downcast mien;
Before the words: Beloved husband
And father, John. May he rest with
The peace so worthy of his gentle heart.
And joined with his soul in glory earned,
Is the weary soul of his Beloved Wife---
Mother of four....
Before the words: Beloved husband
And father, John. May he rest with
The peace so worthy of his gentle heart.
And joined with his soul in glory earned,
Is the weary soul of his Beloved Wife---
Mother of four....
Democrat/Liberal Hold on the Voter
posted 10 months ago | 0 comments
I'm still fascinated and depressed at the hold Democrats/Liberals have over people. They have a history of involving us in most of our Wars [the Gulf Wars excepted]: WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and many minor skirmishes: Bosnia, Serbia, African aspi...
