Thursday, July 04, 2019

July 4th - Independence Day

Just for today.

I am going to give independence to my thoughts; the weight of life is too much to bear.

I hope tomorrow is better.

Friday, June 28, 2019




Monday, May 13, 2019

The Ties That Bind

RELIGION



Religion is the glue that hold society together; it also keeps it S-O-S; "Stuck-on-stupid!"

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.

NOW IT LOOKS AS IF THEY ARE HERE TO STAY...


Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more.
Homer (as Macbeth)

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Mom used to say, "Enough is enough; too much will make a dog sick!"




#ME (the flock) Too



This shit has gotten out of hand.

Quick digression into history; 20 years ago I was involved in a custody case over my child with his biological mother. As a means to gain her ends, she reported to the police that I “Threatened” her. I was arrested on Domestic Violence charges; I fought this and was eventually found “Innocent” (not ‘Not Guilty’, IN-NO-CENT!).

When Bio-Mom failed to gain traction with that stunt, she decided upon another move, in open court, she stood up and screamed, “He raped me!”

The Magistrate rolled his eyes, the Prosecutor sighed out loud and, there was an audible groan from the table of the Children’s Services workers; everyone there knew she was full of shit and went forward as if they didn’t even hear her.

But, she had won – after court was over that day, I called her lawyer and told her that if she and her client were that low as to try to ruin an individual’s life, it was not worth it to fight that custody battle.

Fast-forward ten years, the wheels come off the wagon at Bio-Mom’s house and Children’s Services again take custody of her children; she now runs smack dab into the faces of people at Children’s Services who have known her for better than twenty years, my child was placed with me.

Skip forward another three year (in which she hasn’t laid eyes the child), she wakes up one morning with “Hell in her” and travels 100 miles to where I live and, makes a claim of sexual improprieties surrounding the child – this in effort to regain custody.

After a thorough investigation covering 6 months, her claims were judged to be specious, unsubstantiated and, without merit; her custody request was denied and, for good measure, I was given a 5 year Order-of-Protection (which she ignored), any contact with us would have caused her to be arrested.

I bring this up only because, I know what it is to be caught up in someone’s agenda and be falsely accused and have to defend your honor and fight for your freedom, liberty and, justice.

Misuse of this #Me-Too sentiment / I’m a victim shit is going too far.




Thursday, March 28, 2019

Personal Rant


Can you hear me now?


It really "tries my nerves" to try to communicate with someone with a *Free* / Cheap cell phone that came with the pay-as-you-go plans. The plans from Boost, MertoPCS and Cricket, the ones that are "Lifelines" dangling from the main Cell Phone providers.


There is an issue with audio quality with those phones and, typically, they are provisioned for lower "quality" connections with fallback to 2G-EDGE networks.

I find myself TALKING LOUDLY as if I'm trying to communicate with a deaf person because their phone is breaking up; no, it isn't me, I try to call those people back on a different line and still get bad results!

It's analogous to the Men's' razor model: They give you the handle and, you have to return to buy the blades to fit the razor handle; wanna be cheap, they make "Disposable Razors" especially for those with, DISPOSABLE skin on their faces and / or heads! They give you the phones and you have to use their service.

I implore *You* to do better; upgrade to better phones, please.

 

Monday, March 04, 2019

Compassion or Co-Dependency?

As seen on Facebook



This really struck a chord with me when I read it because, I could only imagine how many unfulfilled lives there are out there with the same aspirations that were never met or achieved because they didn't get what they "deserved."

Saturday, September 22, 2018

My World


A Fair Representation of my Brain



"Up" is constantly changing!



Friday, August 17, 2018


#Madisonville Bridge


There is a bridge in Madisonville – a railroad overpass to be exact, its claim to fame is that it tears the top off of trucks and other vehicles that dare to use this main traffic artery called Madison Road.  The overpass was possibly constructed during the WPA era, if not earlier; it now stands as a monument to progress or, the lack thereof. This is a short treatise on that progress.

Railroads and the trains that travel upon their tracks carry heavy load and connect distance places; they are what could be classified as, “National Infrastructure”, the maintenance of such is paramount.  Locally, roads were constructed to connect outlying communities and “Villes” to the municipal population center. The city and the outskirts benefited from the extensions and connections of the Infrastructure.

There comes a time that, if the infrastructure is not maintained or, updated to accommodate changes in technology such as, faster trains or larger vehicles, the infrastructure becomes an impediment to progress; an obsolescence, this is what the railroad bridge over Madison Road has become. Cameras trained on the bridge document on an almost daily basis, a vehicle that has become wedged between the low overpass and the city street.

Locals think it’s funny to see yet another vehicle trapped, the traffic patterns interrupted and resources tasked to deal with a problem that urban planners could not foresee or that community activist overlook.

I would ask, “After every Dump Truck, Earth-mover, Tractor-Trailer and cargo carrier slams into that bridge, is it inspected for safety each time?” I think not. I believe that any person with half an intellect would ask, “Why is this being allowed to continue to happen?” I’m sure that those questions have been voiced by many people but, no actions have been taken.

I would say that the least that could be done is the placing of Flashing signage and height warning ; if Rail-crossing gates and Flood Control gates can be installed on Madison Rd for the Duck Creek waterway then, a couple of signs don’t seem to be such a big deal.

“Progress” is what I am opining about, the world has progressed since the railroad bridge and roads were built but, as they are constructed now, they are an impediment to progress. The bridge blocks access to the Villes of Madison and the Villes of Plains, Madeira and beyond.

An answer to the questions posed: because we know that the rail bridge will not be raised, perhaps the answer is to lower the street under the rail crossing. This was done long ago for the main drag into Hamilton, Ohio and also to Glendale-Milford road just east of Route 4.

Improving that short stretch of infrastructure would remove a bottleneck and further open the area to development.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Just Call Me Overly Sensitive......NOT!

GOOGLE Rousing the Rabble with Racist Reporting



From the front page of Google News

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At first glance your immediate reaction is, "A African-American Male is responsible for the death of a Law Enforcement Officer."

That's BULLSHIT "Journalism."

Real Headline:

YADKIN COUNTY (WTVD) --
The man sought in a pursuit and crash that killed a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested.

After an extensive search, officials announced Dakota Whitt had been arrested around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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How long will this "error" go uncorrected ?

It wasn't a fugging "ERROR", period! And, if it was, the person who made the mistake AND the person above the mistake maker should have to answer to this.

Hey, just classify and dismiss this as me being "Overly Sensitive", AGAIN.



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This is just patently unacceptable for Google to  post a headline next to a picture unrelated to the story but, giving the impression that the person in the picture is connected to the headlines.

If, a global news service associated my picture with a story totally unrelated to me, I would feel as if my character had been defamed by the placement of the picture.

If after having been notified about it, an apology and correction was not made, I would believe that their actions were reckless and actionable. 

Sunday, April 01, 2018


What's up with this guy's "Body Language?"



Insecure, Angry, Afraid?

If you haven't noticed, look at the people surrounding him, they all seem comfortable while, this fellow seems to be concentrating on a hard bowel movement.

 

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Spam, Spam, Spam!


Look Bruh, I love you like a brother because, you are my blood brother but, your Online Marketing Ploy is affecting my Internet experience even more than Google Ad Services; you are killing my Twitter feed and owning my Facebook content.

I'm gonna try to let you back into my feed; please moderate the SPAM.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Yes, I know it's been a while.

Why Waste My Breath (Bandwidth).


It has been a while since I've add anything to this blog because, it has been the "Same-Old-Shit / Different Day". There is nothing that I could say that hasn't already been documented about these times we are experiencing.

I am an old man in a relatively young country compared to other countries like 
England, France, Germany and China. The United states of America is experiencing growing  / maturing pains and divisions that other nations have long experienced and healed from. My hopes and desires are for a place where my grandchildren can do more than survive, a place where they can thrive.

What were accepted "norms," mores and, etiquette" are being trampled; there is a bible verse, Mathew, Chapter 7, verse 6 that says, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."       
Our grand experiment in Democracy is in jeopardy; we have thrown Democracy to the feet of Populists, Partisans and Politicians who are placing the goals and best wishes of the country behind their pursuits of money and power.   

I have "Been to the mountain top and, I have seen what was on the other side" but, I was not able to stay and, at the rate it's going, there seems to be a group dedicated to Bull-dozing the sides of the mountain making it more inaccessible to the masses.

People of integrity are resisting.

  

Sunday, December 17, 2017


The Difference Between "Artistic" and "Autistic"


Chuck is "Artistic"


Me: Not so much










All credits to Chuck Lorre


Saturday, October 07, 2017

Etiquette Lesson 

For those of you who need it !


When I make direct eye contact, smile, say "Hello" and ask, "How are you doing", I am doing this because I am sincerely interested in your well-being; the same applies when I wish you well and to have a good day or evening. Again, I am doing this because I care about you.

Your response should be to smile in return and say, "Hello" or, "I am well, how are you doing today?" or, "You have a good evening yourself."

Your response of looking away, pretending to be too busy talking on your cellphone or saying, "What Happening" is not an appropriate response.

Your silence and / or actions say a lot about you and the person/people who raised you.

One last thing: I have a healthy dislike for "Eye-Winkers". What message does your eye winking carry? Is there a secret that only you and I am supposed to share? The winking of your eye neither confirms or denies anything to me and, I have to bite my tongue to keep from asking you, "Is there something wrong with your eye?"

Notice, that I don't wink back.

Tuesday, September 05, 2017

What the F*ck is wrong with this fellow?

An associate of mine, Eddie - "LaRata Del Desierto" posed that question:

"So, hurricane Harvey has just decimated parts of the Gulf coast. Hurricane Irma is on the way with the potential to devastate Florida, or worse yet, hit the Gulf coast again with unimaginable consequences. Over 60 fires are burning in the West/South West destroying peoples homes and lives. This country is divided in hate thanks to the actions of one person. Oh yeah, there is that little motherfucker in North Korea threatening to blow up Guam, Japan, or who knows where the fuck his nuclear rain might fall.

And what is Trump worried about? Sending 800,00+ dreamers back to wherever the parents who brought them as children came from. Supposedly to appease his base. Fuck his base.

This moron who was put into the White House has dragged my country so far down, that it will take years, if ever, to recover. This jerk is a maniac and needs to be stopped. Our representatives that we put in Washington to represent us (hence the name) needs to grow a pair and get off their dead asses, and do what they were put there to do. These members of Congress have to quit worrying about what's politically correct and not worry about staying in office. I will keep doing what I can and voice my displeasure in the voting booth. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to effect changes that way.

The POTUS is no better, and worse in my opinion, than that sawed off little prick with the bad hair cut that needs to be spanked and sent to his room. Or killed.

What is it going to take for the people that can, do what is best for this country, and not for them? Jesus Christ, if there were a better place, and I wasn't so God-damned old, I would leave in a heart beat. Well, not really, I love my country. That's why I joined the military when I was much younger. I was willing to put my life on the line to make sure that no tyrant could ever drag this country down. The same reason, for the most part, why any warrior serves this country.

And, look what has happened. The one thing I never wanted to see has happened. It needs to be stopped before this country is taken in a direction it can not recover from. I can only hope that all of the ongoing investigations into crooked Trump and his crooked family pay off and he gets thrown out of office and in to a prison cell. For ever. At times like this, I swear I'm glad I am old and don't have to watch this country be robbed of it's dignity and put in the position it now faces. This person has cheapened the office of President and made it a joke. And, his Twitter account needs to be shoved so far up his ass that his mouth is filled with hashtags. He has pretty much single-handedly lost the trust of our friends and allies. A trust that has taken decades and a lot of spilled blood to build.
 
I'm so pissed off at the moment, I can't stand it. I now understand how old people can turn to political violence. Maybe I'll just say fuck it and go make a batch of chocolate eclairs."
That's something that hundreds of millions, if not billions of people are wondering!


Monday, April 03, 2017


I may not comment upon..

...Everything that happens everyday, I am aware. It's not really productive to rev up for so much of the goings-on day-to-day in the Government; the outrageous machinations of this cover up just boggles the mind

I am still here.