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Post by pegasus on Dec 24, 2012 9:38:11 GMT -7
Christmas Eve
Good afternoon my friends Today is semi-gloomy with a lightened sky but no sun. We're supposed to get a couple of inches of snow later today. So it looks like there will be a white Christmas. Well, it looks like this region has joined the crazies of the world. In Webster, NY (suburb of Rochester) firemen responding to a house fire were fired upon. Two firefighters were killed and two others wounded. Firing on those responding to a house fire? BTW last I heard, four houses are now burning. So now in the past week we've had the Sandy Hook massacre of school children, a man in rural Pennsylvania killing 1 woman and 2 men and now two firefighters killed responding to a fire. And still people insist that gun control laws are not the answer. Well, maybe it's not the answer to the underooting causes, but it's a good place to start. I read a story that around the same time of the Sandy Hook killings, in China a man attacked a school also but he only had a knife and so the 21 people he stabbed have all survived. It's rest time again. <<sigh>>
Annabelle rose bearded iris Thought for Today: "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." --Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) 1954 Nobel Prize-winning novelist and short-story writer,
Have a wonderful day everyone.
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Post by pegasus on Dec 26, 2012 10:14:06 GMT -7
Happy Kwanzaa Good afternoon my friends Another somewhat gloomy day that is scheduled to turn ugly later. They are predicting 10-15 inches of snow by tomorrow. I'll believe it when I see it. We could use a good old fashioned snowstorm all over the country. Update on latest news on the firefighter shooting here. Human remains were found at the gunman's burnt home. The speculation is that it is the shooter's missing sister. Another victim of this monster. Did I get it wrong? Didn't the American public essentially tell Washington to get its act together and pass the necessary legislation to get the government on track to fiscal responsibility, especially the GOP? Tmie to liedown for the time being. See you later
Anvil of darkness iris Thought for Today "When you know what men are capable of you marvel neither at their sublimity nor their baseness. There are no limits in either direction apparently." --Henry Miller (1891-1980) American novelist
Have a wacky Wednesday!!
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Post by pegasus on Dec 28, 2012 10:36:37 GMT -7
National Chocolate Again Day Good afternoon my friends We're still shoveling out from yesterday's snow. Of course, I'm not participating in this annual activity, just supervising (which I do so well - LOL) The funerals are today for the two figefighters shot to death earlier this week. The two that were wounded are now listed in "satisfactory" condition. At the same time, there's a funeral being held to bury a soldier shot and killed in Afghanistan - 26-year-old with a family living in the Rochester area. Two causes of death that should be over by now. It's clear that the Afghans really don't want us in their country, so let's bring the troops home, where they belong.<<sigh >> Does anyone really know what will happen if the president and Congress don't get together on raising taxes on the wealthy, cutting expenses and raising the debt limit. It seems I hear a different scenario every time I turn on a news program. The one thing that I do know is - Im sick and tired of the GOP's negative attitude toward everything. You can't be part of governing the country by always saying NO. Now I need to lie down for a time. See you later.
Aphrodisiac iris Thought for Today: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." --Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 16th Pres. of the United States
TGIF
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Post by pegasus on Dec 30, 2012 8:28:03 GMT -7
National Stress Free Family Holiday Month Good day my friends Snow and more snow but the sun is finally showing itself. Just in time to melt some snow and have it turn to ice tonight!! Yes, winter has definitely arrived. It's the bowl season and yesterday Syracuse played West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium. In the snow and still snowing. Somehow that seemed right. So the 'Cuse beat the Mountaineers 38-14 with their rushing attack over snow, through the snow. There were several other bowl games but I don't really remember who won or lost - it didn't matter to me. BTW the 'Cuse basketball team won also. And then there was the copycat killing with a woman pushing a man into the path of a subway train. She was caught yesterday and her reason for committing murder - she hates all Muslims and Hindus. Building a case for a insanity plea? The film Twilight has been named the worst movie of all time. YES!! I knew that it was lousy and I'm overjoyed to see that others agree with me. Bella and Edward's vampire love makes for the worst movie -- er, movie series -- of all time. The 1997 superhero film Batman and Robin fills the No. 2 slot, with Halle Berry's Catwoman at No.3 and Spider-Man 3 at No.4. And they try to say movies are better than ever!! OK, time to get some rest. See you later.
Apollodorus bearded iris thought for Today: "It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." --Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) American author
Have a super Sunday everyone.
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Post by pegasus on Jan 1, 2013 9:21:07 GMT -7
HAPPY NEW YEAR Good afternoon my friends Somewhat gloomy out but only a few stray snow flakes now. There's a folk belief that the first 12 days of January forecast the year's weather. So does that mean that we're going to have a fairly snowless January? Las tnight was a quiet one for me. I went to bed about 10 p.m. and watched one of the bowl games on my bedroom TV and turned over to NBC to watch the ball come down at Times Square. I miss the old days with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians issuing in the New Year. Where did all the celebratory parties go that they use to have on TV? So the Senate passed the fiscal cliff bill with 89 votes out of 100. Now why couldn't this have been done a week or more ago? Now the House is supposed to vote on it around midday today. Tax rate goes up for $450,000 + households, unemployment benefits extended, and several other fiscal benefits will be up for final passage. I hope the House comes through. Unfortunately, we will be subjected to more of this nonsense in the coming months with the sequester cuts and debt ceiling limit up for grabs. Time for the Rose Bowl Parade. Like Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, I never miss watching the Tournament of Roses Parade. It is absolutlely amazing how they cover the floats in nothing but living plants and flowers. I love it. Today is the 124th parade and its theme is "Oh, the Places You'll Go". The Grand Marshall of the parade is Dr. Jane Goodall.
And then I'll lie down and watch one of the bowl games.
Applause line bearded iris Thought for Today: "Unless we remember we cannot understand” ..E. M. Forster (1879-1970) English novelist and essayist,
I hope you have a thrilling Tuesday as the start to your new year.
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Post by pegasus on Jan 3, 2013 8:37:25 GMT -7
Chocolate Covered Cherry Day Good afternoon my friends No sun again today with a forecast for snow off an on all day again. Unfortunately, I have to go out today to see my doctor. I hope it doesn't snow while I'm out. Louisville (Big East) beat #3 Florida (SEC) handily last night in the Sugar Bowl. The poor stepchild Big East brought down the mighty (just ask them) Southeastern Conference. Louisville, a 14-point underdog, stood up to Florida's bullying, and the Gators had no Plan B and got beat 33-23. It did my heart good!! Wow, the House GOP got lambasted by their own, especially Rep. Peter King of New York and NJ Governor Christie for playing politics with disaster relief. It is inexcusable that it has taken this long and they still don't plan to vote on it until next week. Just how long to they play to keep the generally Democratic Northeast waiting? No time to rest today until late afternoon. I've got to see my doctor for the first time since being in the hospital, discuss the changes made to my meds, etc. and I'll have to use the portable oxygen. I'm beginning to feel like a real invalid and I don't like it.
April in Paris bearded iris Thought for Today: "For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends." --Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC) Ancient Roman orator and statesman,
Have a terrific Thursday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 5, 2013 10:57:57 GMT -7
Twelfth Night*
*Twelfth Night is a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Good afternoon my friends It's another blah day, cold with some snow flurries and no sun, of course. Its depressing. A couple of ho-hum bowl games - Mississippi vs. Pittsburgh and North Dakota St bs San Houston St. Is anyone really interested in these games if you're not presently enrolled in the collges or an alumnus? Have you had your flu shot? It looks like w're having a larger than unsual epidemic all across the country. I had mine back in November and should be OK. I definitely don't need to catch the flu after dealing with pneumonia!! It's hard to imagine that the Emancipation Proclamation was 150 years old on Jan. 1st 2013 (Jan 1, 1863 it took effect in the rebellious states). It did not affect slavery in the border states not in rebellion or in any of the northern states. That required the passage of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. But it was a step in the right direction and eventually led to the 1960s civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King in our own era. So pause a moment to remember that time 150 years ago when this country was in the midst of literally fighting for its right to exist from the Atlantic to the Pacific, free and equal. It's almost time for me to go lie down and rest my legs. I just wish I could get rid of my oxygen tubing. When I walk down the hall to my bedroom, I get a picture of myself as Marley dragging his chains around in Dickens A Christmas Carol!!
Arctic age iris Thought for Today: "We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." --Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) first Chancellor of Federal Republic of West Germany
Have a wonderful weekend
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Post by pegasus on Jan 7, 2013 9:10:19 GMT -7
Old Rock Day Good morning my friends Semi-gloomy out so maybe we'll be getting some more snow. I hope not--have to get some salt to put on my ramp. I had to have help to get down it because of the snow and ice when I went to see the doctor. But what do you know!! no salt in the stores!! Tonight's the big night - College National Championship fought out between the Crimson Tide of Alabama and the Fighting Irish of Nortre Dame. Personally, I'm pulling for Nortre Dame. Alabama is the defending national champion and Notre Dame hasn't won it recently - Lou Holtz was the coach in their last championship back in 1988.
Have you read any items about the "catastrophic" wildfires raging in five of the six Australian states? Bushfires were in five states, with 90 fires in the most populous state New South Wales, and in mountain forests around the national capital Canberra.
A record heat wave, which began in Western Australia on Dec. 27 and lasted eight days, was the fiercest in more than 80 years in that state. It has spread east across the nation, making it the widest-ranging heat wave in more than a decade, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. And we thought that we had it bad with fires in several Western states last summer!!
Still have to rest in the afternoon. I'm beginning to think that this will become a pernanent aspect of my life. <<sigh>>
Arctic fox iris Thought for Today: "Tyranny is always better organized than freedom” --Charles Peguy (1873-1914) French poet, philosopher and essayist
Have a meritorius Monday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 9, 2013 7:12:12 GMT -7
Happy Dance Day Good morning my friends Still gloomy out but due to warm up a little with a high in the 40s. I'll take what I can get!! Hooray!! It looks like we'll have some NHL hockey in a week or so. I haven't heard what the final settlement was so I have no idea which side came out ahead, but who cares?? My favoritie winter sport is back again. I won't be forced to watch the NBA. I hope you've all had your flu shots because it looks like this year is going to be one of the nasty ones. Not to mention washing your hands (or using the hand sanitizer of your choice).
And then there's a study that says diet drinks may taste good, but they might not bring happiness. It states that the people who drink diet soda are more likely to be diagnosed with depression. Doesn't anything work the way it's supposed to any more? It looks as if my rest time will have to wait until this afternoon. The homecare nurse may be arriving to discharge me around noon. And then all that will be left is to get rid of all this oxygen tubing that makes me feel like "Marley's Ghost.".
Armageddon bearded iris Thought for Today: "The easiest kind of relationship is with ten thousand people, the hardest is with one." --Joan Baez (b.1941) American folksinger-song writer,
Have a warming Wednesday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 11, 2013 9:26:52 GMT -7
International Thank You Day Good afternoon my friends Another gloomy day. It started out with snow flurries, warmed up enough to change to light rain. But whatever the precipitation, it's still miserable!! Well, the Biden "commission" is ready to give Pres. Obama it's recommendations for comprehensive gun violence legislation and one thing is noticeably missing - banning assault guns. They do list getting rid of the multi-shell ammunition clips at least. Their top priority seems to be a more thorough system of background checks to prevent those with criminal histories or mental illness from purchasing weapons. I hope that our government does more than that! It was on this date in 1964 that US Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first government report saying that smoking may be hazardous to one’s health. 30 years later, I stopped smoking on 24 Sep 1994. I'm a slow learner. I wonder if the trouble I'm having with my lungs is related to the 40 years I smoked? Time to lie down for an hour or so. I hope I don't fall asleep because that screws up my night.
Art deco bearded iris Thought for Today: "Truth is what works." --William James (1842-1910) American philosopher (Pragmatism) and psychologist
TGIF everone
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Post by pegasus on Jan 13, 2013 9:45:59 GMT -7
National Peach Melba Day Good afternoon my friends The day started out nice but is deteriorating quickly. Just what we need - rain to turn everything in sight into mammoth mud puddes!! But at least a January thaw is normal in this part of the country. Unlike icicles appearing in Arizona and beach volleyball in Washington, D.C. So far this weekend whoever I've rooted for has lost - Denver and Green Bay. Today I'll be rooting for Seattle and New England. If today is like yesterday, I'm not sure that I care who winds up in the Super Bowl. Tonight's the Golden Globe awards, the precursor to the Oscars. Personally, I enjoy this show more than the Academy Awards. They don't take themselves as seriously, for one. So, I'll just sit back and enjoy the spectacle. Today's rest period will consist of my sitting on my bed with my leg elevated while watching football. I'm sick and tired of lying down and falling asleep in the afternoon and then having trouble sleeping at night!!
Astro blue bearded iris Thought for Today: "Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained." --James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th Pres. of the US
Have a superb Sunday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 15, 2013 9:08:29 GMT -7
National Basketball Day Good afternoon my friends Winter is definitely back as far as the temperature goes. No snow but it's in the forecast for tonight. I'll be glad when we get through the first round of the Australian Open. The Grand Slam tournoments are great when you get the better players going against each other but the first round is often boring and this is no different. Did you see the news item about the Swedish cleaning lady who stole a train on a joy ride and crashed it into a house? Tomas Hedenius, a spokesman for train operator Arriva, says the 22-year-old woman stole the four-car train at a depot outside Stockholm, drove it about a mile to the end station, where it jumped off the tracks and crashed into a three-story building. My question is - how did she ever get access to a locomotive and its key?
Any of you planning on watching Lance Armstrong's confessional on Oprah's network (and over two days no less!!)? After all the hype this week, you'd have to drag me kicking and screaming all the way to watch it. I am fed up with the whole story of Armstong's possible drug use. So what if he did. Most of the cyclists do so also, so where's the advantage? The 2010-11 Tour de France champion couldn't compete in this year's tour because of being suspended for drug use. And no matter what Lance Armstrong did, his story as a cancer survivor is still amazing and his ability to raise money for cancer research has been incredible. This is one case where the end just might justify the means. My rest time is a good time to watch the Australian Open and hopefully stay awake.
Aurelie beardd iris Thought for Today: "Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think." --George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish 1925 Nobel laureate playwright, essayist and critic.
Have a tidy Tuesday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 17, 2013 9:19:23 GMT -7
84th Anniversary of Popeye's Debut Good afternoon my friends Brrrrr, it's getting colder and is lightly snowing. We're in for an Arctic cold snap and I'm dreading it. Dripping faucets alert!! This year is not starting off well with me. I'm stuck with all this oxygen tubing for at least another two weeks. I lost water temporarily and left the faucet on too much and the sink overflowed! They are doing renovations to the trailer park and have done something to my buried telephone line so I'm voiceless until the phone company can come and fix things. Am I whining? You bet your life I am!! Have you heard this weird Manti Te'o (the Notre Dame All-American linebacker) story who is a victim of a "catfish" hoax about his supposed girlfirend who died of leukemia. It was an Internet romance only and he was the subject of a cruel "practical" joke. At least that seems to be what Notre Dame says. I guess this kind of thing has happened before since they seem to have a name for it - catfishing. When I first heard the story I was skeptical, but as I thought about it I found more plausible. After all, how do any of us know that the things our Internet friends say about themselves are true? We never (or hardly ever) meet so we take it all on faith. IIF says he was probably hit by food poisoning, but it could just as easily have been a knock down dragged out drunken brawl that laid him low. We take it on faith that what he says is true. And the same goes for all of us. No daytime rest periods for me until the phone is fixed. The repairman is supposed to come any time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.!!
Hydrangeas in memory of Sparkle Thought for Today: "The first duty of love is to listen." --Paul Tillich (1886-1965) German-born American theologian and philosopher
Have a thrilling Thursday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 19, 2013 11:53:18 GMT -7
Tin Can Day Good afternoon my friends Well, it's warmed up into the 40s but snow and wind (up to 55 mph gusts) are on their way. Inaugurataion weekend when the 44th Pres. of the US, Barack Obama takes the oath of office for his 2nd term on the date when the 1st English Parliament was called into session by the Earl of Leicester in 1265. and the hostilities of the American Revolution ceased in 1783. A momentus time indeed!!
I'm looking forward to the Syracuse (#6) vs Louisville (#1) basketball game on ESPN2 @ 4 p.m. EST. I only wish that it was being played in the 'Cuse's Carrier Dome. And the NHL is back on NBC at 3 p.m. with an all Pennsylvania shoot-out - Penguins vs. Flyers. The drought is over!! I LOVE hockey!! This afternoon will be perfect for resting my leg while watching hockey and basketball. I may even sneak a peek at the Australian Open.
a lovely pink rose in memory of Sparkle Thought for Today: "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." --Peter Drucker (1909-2005) Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author
Have a scintillating Saturday
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Post by pegasus on Jan 21, 2013 11:10:00 GMT -7
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Good afternoon my friends The weather hasn't changed much in the past several days. More snow is in the forecast. Well, we shall see.
I'll be watching the inauguration festivities most of the day. This is the one area that TV has really made a difference. Watching events live and not having to rely on other people's words to describe them. Rest time will encompass the inauguration parade. Perfect for just taking it easy.
Chrysanthemums in memory of Sparkle Thought for Today: "Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” --Tom Krause (b. 1934) motivational speaker, teacher and coach
Have a melodious Monday
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