Tirade - Icons

I don't know about you, but I've really had it with these celebrities and their bad behavior.  The recent bout with young Justin Beiber - firstly he threw eggs on a neighbors property and now he's been caught drunk, with drugs, and drag racing a rented Lamborghini around Miami.  He's a Canadian so he should be deported.  Now imagine if a young underage black man of 19 was caught doing the same thing in South Los Angeles, what would be the result?  Jail of course.  But for some reason the authorities allow these pampered creatures a free pass with a little wrist slap like "community service;" whatever that might be.  I'm sure such punishment does nothing to enforce the type of responsibility that should have been imparted by obviously useless parents.  Can anyone say Lindsey Lohan?  Come on People!

Music Track - What does the Fox say?

Recently for the first time, I put some rap on the music track. As a result, a regular reader, my friend Rosie suggested this.  No, I hadn't heard it before, but for what it's worth have a listen.  The answer to the title's question I think is it barks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE

Selphies

After the "selphie" of Obama seen around the world it seems that it's not a new phenomenon!

London's Daily Telegraph found this one of an earlier occasion.  Who would have guessed it!

Raiders!

I took S.W.M.B.O. up to see the Raiders the other day.  We arrived very early - three hours before the  game started - but already the parking lots were full.  Some of the fans had arrived at 5:00 a.m!  The smell of barbeque and cooking was everywhere and many of the fans were dressed to the nines.  S.W.M.B.O. loved it.  We shot this picture of a dedicated fan in full Raiders gear.  The one on the right is dressed up too!

Video - Milton Freidman

This has been around a few times, but I think it is interesting to have a capitalist explain to a devout liberal the facts of life pertaining to altruism.  Naturally he doesn't change Donahue's mind, as like all liberals they have the arrogance to believe that under them socialism would work!  Good luck with that one.  It takes about 3:00 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ0-cDKMS5M

Sunday's Column - Tar Pits

This week the column is about the La Brea Tar Pits.  It's a very busy place with tons of children and overseers conjuring up what life would have been like had they lived here several million years ago.  These pits continue to push up remains of the type of creatures you would not want to run into if out for a little stroll around the neighborhood.  You can read the entire article at http://www.sbsun.com/lifestyle/20140125/exploring-museum-at-la-brea-tar-pits

Right Track - Oklahoma Politics

Last week we looked at the politics of Chicago, courtesy of my friend in Pennsylvania, Bob.  This week we compare the situation in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma   is the only state that Obama did not win even one county in the last  election...  While everyone is focusing on  Arizona ’s new law, look what  Oklahoma has been  doing!!!

An  update from  Oklahoma :

Oklahoma   law passed, 37 to 9 an amendment to place the Ten Commandments on the front entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., along  with the ACLU,said it would be a mistake. Hey this is a conservative  state, based on Christian values... HB  1330

Guess  what... Oklahoma did it  anyway.

Oklahoma   recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate all illegal immigrants, and ship them back to where they came from unless they  want to get a green card and become an American citizen. They  all scattered.  HB 1804. This was against the advice of the  Federal Government, and the ACLU, they said it would be a  mistake.

Guess  what... Oklahoma did it  anyway.

Recently  we passed a law to include DNA samples from any and all illegal's to  the Oklahoma database, for criminal  investigative purposes. Pelosi said it was unconstitutional SB  1102

Guess  what... Oklahoma did it  anyway.

Several  weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring  Oklahoma as a Sovereign state, not under  the Federal Government directives. Joining Texas ,  Montana and Utah as the  only states to do so.

More  states are likely to follow: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Carolina's, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi  and Florida. Save your confederate money, it appears the South is  about to rise up once again. HJR  1003

The  federal Government has made bold steps to take away our  guns. Oklahoma , a week ago, passed a law confirming people in  this state have the right to bear arms and transport them in their  vehicles.  I'm sure that was a setback for the criminals The  Liberals didn't like it --  But....

Guess  what... Oklahoma did it  anyway.

Just  this month, the state has voted and passed a law that ALL drivers’ license exams will be printed in English, and only English, and no  other language. They have been called racist for doing this, but the  fact is that ALL of the road signs are in English only. If you  want to drive in Oklahoma , you must read  and write English. Really simple.

By  the way, the Liberals don't like any of this  either

Guess  what... who cares...  Oklahoma is  doing it anyway.

Tirade - Lunch?

The other day I took my grandson, Evan, out on an assignment.  We finished up at about 12 and so lunch loomed hard on the agenda.  We drove for many miles through unknown but densely populated areas and really struggled to find a suitable place.  Where have all the well filled restaurants gone?  In their place are little holes in the wall selling styrofoam containers of noodles and other questionable items.  No doubt for the overeachieving hoards dashing back to their cubicles to impress their colleagues, and hopefully their management, as to how busy and therefore important they are.  Fortunately we found a large Japanese place with excellent food and service, and it was full of management enjoying themselves.  Come on People!



Music Track - Schubert

One of Schubert's recurring themes is the one known as Rosamunde.  Here is a 2:54 extract which is quite lovely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbWptXo2ndE  I sometimes wonder what the world of music would be like today if he had lived beyond his 32 years.  What a loss.

Fiscal Cliff

Sunday's Column - Route 66

Traveling 2400 miles back in the old days must have been a harrowing experience.  But that's what it was when Route 66 was opened in 1926.  In the 30's when people flocked out west to escape the effects of the dust bowl, mechanics used to have to make repairs the old fashioned way.  Out of bare metal and ingenuity.  This article looks at the Route 66 museum in Barstow, which is an interesting place.  You can read the entire piece at http://www.sbsun.com/lifestyle/20140119/stopping-in-barstow-along-historic-route-66

Chataway

On Sunday last Chris Chataway died at the age of 82.  He was quite a famous Englishman, having made his name in politics and also in TV for many years.  But it was as a runner that I most remember him.  On May 6, 1954 he and Chris Brasher paced Roger Bannister in the first sub four-minute mile.  I remember listening to the race, which was held in Oxford, with my father, who was very interested in athletics.  Later on the race was shown on TV and I still can see the tremendous finish of the race with Bannister coming through to burst the tape at 3:59.4.  Here is a shortened commentary - very stylized with the music in the background - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz3ZLpCmKCM

Audio Track - Paul Harvey

I'm grateful to my friend Dave down in Palm Springs for this piece of prediction from back in 1965.

This was 47 years ago. April 3, 1965. An amazing prediction. How many remember the famous ABC radio commentator Paul Harvey?

 

Millions of Americans listened to his programs which were broadcast over 1,200 radio stations nationwide.

 

When you listen to this, remember the commentary was broadcast 47 years ago on April 3, 1965.

 

It's short...less than three minutes. You will be amazed.

http://stg.do/9LDc

Right Track - Chicago Politics

My friend Bob sent me this interesting data abaout Chicago.  It was coupled with the affairs in Oklahoma, but we'll look at that next week.

Some interesting data on the 'state' of  Illinois ... There are more people on welfare in  Illinois than there are people  working.  Chicago pays the highest wages to  teachers than anywhere else in the U.S.   averaging $110,000/year.  Their pensions average 80-90% of  their income.  Wow, are Illinois and  Chicago great or what?  Be sure to  read till the end.  I've never heard it explained better.   Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago ?  Body count: In the last  six months, 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago .  221 killed in  Iraq ; AND Chicago has one  of the strictest gun laws in the entire US.

Here's the Chicago chain of command: President: Barack  Hussein Obama · Senator: Dick Durbin · House Representative: Jesse  Jackson Jr. · Governor: Pat Quinn · House leader: Mike Madigan ·  Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike) ·  Mayor: Rahm  Emanuel ·  The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats. · Thank you for the  combat zone in Chicago . · Of course, they're all blaming each other. · Can't blame Republicans; there  aren't any! ·

Let us get ALL the facts out while we are at it:

Chicago school system  rated one of the worst in the  country.  Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

State pension fund $78 Billion  in debt, worst in country.  Can't blame Republicans; there  aren't any!

Cook   County ( Chicago ) sales tax  10.25% highest in country.  Can't blame Republicans; there  aren't any!

This is the  political culture that Obama comes from in  Illinois .  And he is going to 'fix'  Washington politics for  us?

George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in  prison.

He was replaced by  Rob Blagojevich who is,  that's right, also in prison.

And Representative Jesse  Jackson Jr. resigned, .. and that's right, he and his  wife both are in prison also.

The  Land of Lincoln , where our  Governors and Representatives make our license plates.  What?

As long as they keep providing  entitlements to the population of  Chicago , nothing is going to change,  except the state will go broke before the country  does.

"Anybody who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by  letting the Government take care of him better take a closer look at  the American Indian."

Don’t forget Detroit , another  great example of a Democratic empire…