http://ace.mu.nu/archives/290382.php
Click on this and ask yourself what it means if anything.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Kevin Federline Has Fans??
Click on the link to a US Weekly story with the headline "Federline Fans Shocked By His Weight Gain"!
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/kevin-federline-shocks-fans-over-new-size-2009287
If Kevin Federline has fans, what is wrong with the rest of us? Heh.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/kevin-federline-shocks-fans-over-new-size-2009287
If Kevin Federline has fans, what is wrong with the rest of us? Heh.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Should Govt Workers Buy American Cars.....
.....because govt workers should be very very concerned when American workers lose their jobs. When American workers lose their jobs, they can't pay all the federal, state and local taxes that are used to pay the salaries and benefits and pensions of govt workers.
Union members used to stick together like thieves. I mean that in a good way. At one time, union construction workers, teachers, casino employees, steelworkers and even college professors were reluctant to buy foreign cars. They knew buying "American" supported a fellow union and its members.
I suspect this form of union fellowship has gone by the wayside. If you looked in the driveway of Andy Stern, SEIU President, I'd bet you'd see nothing but foreign cars. If you counted the cars in an Atlantic City casino employee parking lot, you'd probably see 2 foreign cars for every Amercian car.
To go back to the point of my blog post. I bet if you surveyed the cars owned by the White House staff, you'd get the same result : 2 to 1 in favor of foreign cars and most of those dweebs at the White House are anti-car as well [but I digress as that is food for thought for another blog post].
Think about this for a moment- do today's govt workers and their bosses and today's union leaders have the balls to quietly encourage their members to buy American?
FYI next time, I drive by a public school, I will stop and count the number of American cars versus foreign cars owned by the school employees. And I will report back to you. Howsat sound to you?
Union members used to stick together like thieves. I mean that in a good way. At one time, union construction workers, teachers, casino employees, steelworkers and even college professors were reluctant to buy foreign cars. They knew buying "American" supported a fellow union and its members.
I suspect this form of union fellowship has gone by the wayside. If you looked in the driveway of Andy Stern, SEIU President, I'd bet you'd see nothing but foreign cars. If you counted the cars in an Atlantic City casino employee parking lot, you'd probably see 2 foreign cars for every Amercian car.
To go back to the point of my blog post. I bet if you surveyed the cars owned by the White House staff, you'd get the same result : 2 to 1 in favor of foreign cars and most of those dweebs at the White House are anti-car as well [but I digress as that is food for thought for another blog post].
Think about this for a moment- do today's govt workers and their bosses and today's union leaders have the balls to quietly encourage their members to buy American?
FYI next time, I drive by a public school, I will stop and count the number of American cars versus foreign cars owned by the school employees. And I will report back to you. Howsat sound to you?
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Check out this photoshop from one of my favorite bloggers, a local Philly police detective. Click on my post title above to be taken to his blog.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Gateway Pundit
A post from one of my favorite blogs, Gateway Pundit.
Some farmer in Iowa set up a lemonade stand and he set his prices based on the customer's annual income. The higher your annual income, the more you pay for his lemonade. He calls it Hopey Changey Prices.
This is too funny. The farmer he did this as a joke and because the Des Moines Register newspaper sponsors an annual bikeride across Iowa. Those bike riders will be passing by his farm this week.
Click on the post title to get taken to the Gateway Pundit blog.
Some farmer in Iowa set up a lemonade stand and he set his prices based on the customer's annual income. The higher your annual income, the more you pay for his lemonade. He calls it Hopey Changey Prices.
This is too funny. The farmer he did this as a joke and because the Des Moines Register newspaper sponsors an annual bikeride across Iowa. Those bike riders will be passing by his farm this week.
Click on the post title to get taken to the Gateway Pundit blog.
My Money Tree
One of my very best friends gave me this Money Tree plant last year. So far, I have not killed it, it is almost two feet tall and I think it has brought me some luck money-wise. So Kiddo, you know who you are. Thanks so much.
Mary Jo Kopechne....
....Requies en pace. Today is the 40th anniversary of her death and the moon landing. I wonder how many people know that?
I distinctly recall the front page dominated by news of the moon landing and a smaller story anouncing "Senator Kennedy In Car Accident". I saved that paper but don't know if I still have it. Anyway, this photo tip from Instapundit spurrred me to do this blog post.
[P.S. I suspect my Latin spelling is not too good anymore].
Monday, July 13, 2009
Kessel's Korner..
...is right behind the condo we rented for the week on Ocean City, NJ. It is known for its long lines at night when people take a walk and buy their ice cream. It serves breakfast, lunch & dinner, has good milkshakes and burgers.
I am also posting here a pic of the flags on the neighboring properties and pics of my nephew's surfboard.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
The Professional (movie)...
...gets 3-4 STARS from me. My evaluation technique is quite sophisticated. I use a series of tricky, complicated questions and grade the movie accordingly. Here are my standard questions:
Was the movie entertaining? (that is the only question- I lied about using a series of questions).Heh.
Based on that rigorous screening of potential screen gems, THE PROFESSIONAL (CIRCA 1994) gets 3.5 stars! I highly recommend it.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
66 Degrees at 8AM .........
.......Have we broken a new record for heat waves due to global warming or climate change or whatever we are calling it these days? This is downright frightening!
Today, on July 3rd at 8AM in the Philly area, it was an unbelievable 66 degrees! I fear for the future of mankind if these kind of heat waves continue.
Today, on July 3rd at 8AM in the Philly area, it was an unbelievable 66 degrees! I fear for the future of mankind if these kind of heat waves continue.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
The New Toy
I just got this recumbent bike for home. So far, it's great! In one hour I work up a good sweat plus it is super-quiet so you can watch TV and DVD's. That eliminates the boredom factor bigtime.
This blogger may watch way more movies and become a movie critic. That will help me with this blogging crap because I am required to do 176 blog posts a year on this blog (per my probation officer) and so far this year, I am way off that pace.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Things You Will Never Hear In America........
The headline is "Putin Tells Russians To Stop Drinking & Gambling". Click the link if you actually want to read the story...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6612860.ece
But my point is............Due to the ginormous tax revenues the United States gets from these two legal activities, you will never hear an American politician say that to American boozers or gamblers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6612860.ece
But my point is............Due to the ginormous tax revenues the United States gets from these two legal activities, you will never hear an American politician say that to American boozers or gamblers.
$51,000 Per Year
I am referring to the cost of one year's tuition, room and board at a well-respected college, Drexel University, in the Philly area. I don't know if this includes the cost of books which can run you $1,000 per semester if you major in a science (I mean a "real" science major not a "psuedo" science major like political science or sociology).
Someone I know mentioned this price tag to me. It was for her oldest kid who has been accepted at Drexel and will try to get a science degree and go on to a career in health services.
This is way too much money even for a great school like Drexel. Something is out of whack and I do not blame it on the govt or Bush or Obama.
Obama says he has to fix health care because it is eating up more and more of our GDP. I have a sneaking suspicion we have been dishing out larger and larger amounts for education if you include the costs of K-12 with all post secondary schools.
That is one reason "for profit" education schools are appealing to private equity firms. If you own one, let me know, I'd like to find you a buyer.
Someone I know mentioned this price tag to me. It was for her oldest kid who has been accepted at Drexel and will try to get a science degree and go on to a career in health services.
This is way too much money even for a great school like Drexel. Something is out of whack and I do not blame it on the govt or Bush or Obama.
Obama says he has to fix health care because it is eating up more and more of our GDP. I have a sneaking suspicion we have been dishing out larger and larger amounts for education if you include the costs of K-12 with all post secondary schools.
That is one reason "for profit" education schools are appealing to private equity firms. If you own one, let me know, I'd like to find you a buyer.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Govt Will Cut Cost of Health Care.....
...Not in my world.
Let's see. Today, the govt annoounced it would cost $1 Trillion over the next ten years to cover those without insurance. When asked about this, the new HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius,, estimated however that would only cover about 15,000,000 of the estimated 45,000,000 million who are currently uninsured.
Hmm is Sebelius innumerate? Is the entire Obama administration innumerate? Cause where I come from this $1 Trillion cost is $100 Billion per year. If it covers 15 million people, that translates to a cost per person per year of $6,667!!! [ or more than $26,000 per year for a family of four].
Christ - why don' t they just request a quote from a bunch of insurance companies to provide insurance? Do we really need some big, new govt bureaucracy? If the numbers are accurate, we now have the dumbest presidential group in history. If the numbers are not accurate, why didn't Sebelius correct them when asked?
Let's see. Today, the govt annoounced it would cost $1 Trillion over the next ten years to cover those without insurance. When asked about this, the new HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius,, estimated however that would only cover about 15,000,000 of the estimated 45,000,000 million who are currently uninsured.
Hmm is Sebelius innumerate? Is the entire Obama administration innumerate? Cause where I come from this $1 Trillion cost is $100 Billion per year. If it covers 15 million people, that translates to a cost per person per year of $6,667!!! [ or more than $26,000 per year for a family of four].
Christ - why don' t they just request a quote from a bunch of insurance companies to provide insurance? Do we really need some big, new govt bureaucracy? If the numbers are accurate, we now have the dumbest presidential group in history. If the numbers are not accurate, why didn't Sebelius correct them when asked?
Rendell Misled Us ....Once More
In January, Fat Eddie Rendell said he would not increase taxes.
Today, he announced a 16% increase in the personal income tax rate. The tax rate will increase from 3.07% to 3.57%. That represents a tax increase during a recession of about $2 Billion per year!
During his six years in office, Fat Eddie has increased state spending by an average of 7% per year or a total of 42% over the six years.
Question for Pennsylvania taxpayers: Did your pay increase by 42% in the last six years?
Today, he announced a 16% increase in the personal income tax rate. The tax rate will increase from 3.07% to 3.57%. That represents a tax increase during a recession of about $2 Billion per year!
During his six years in office, Fat Eddie has increased state spending by an average of 7% per year or a total of 42% over the six years.
Question for Pennsylvania taxpayers: Did your pay increase by 42% in the last six years?
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Universal Health Insurance
Thought for the day.
I hear the proposed universal health care plan may require every American to buy their own healthcare. Of course, there will be huge taxpayer funded subsidies for those who can't afford to buy it.
I wonder how they will find and identify every American ? Afterall, most politicians are oposed to a national ID card syetem and the Obama administartion has put the kubosh on the employer E-verify system.
So how the heck will the guvmint even determine who is an American? and who has purchased and who hasn't purchased the required insurance?
I hear the proposed universal health care plan may require every American to buy their own healthcare. Of course, there will be huge taxpayer funded subsidies for those who can't afford to buy it.
I wonder how they will find and identify every American ? Afterall, most politicians are oposed to a national ID card syetem and the Obama administartion has put the kubosh on the employer E-verify system.
So how the heck will the guvmint even determine who is an American? and who has purchased and who hasn't purchased the required insurance?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hoosier Daddy Explains Health Care Debate
I copied the paragraphs below from a comment by Hoosier Daddy on the Althouse blog. He nails the crux of the problem is how some folks view health insurance. Read it because it is close to brilliant and a clear, crisp analysis!
"The problem with health insurance is that it isn’t treated as insurance like life or property and casualty insurance. You don’t file a claim with your car insurance for your oil changes, tire rotations or tune ups. You don’t file (or should not) file a claim for basic home maintenance like replacing the furnace, air condition, water heater, re-roofing. With health insurance people expect to pay a $10 or $20 co-pay every time they walk into the physician’s office and that’s it. If auto or homeowner's insurance worked in the same manner as health insurance, they would be unaffordable.
If Medicare or private health insurance scaled back to simply providing catastrophic care and left the basic ‘maintenance’ up to the consumer, you’d see insurance costs plummet and probably physician costs come down as well. But they won't because most people refuse to pay for care that they 'expect' a third party to cover."
"The problem with health insurance is that it isn’t treated as insurance like life or property and casualty insurance. You don’t file a claim with your car insurance for your oil changes, tire rotations or tune ups. You don’t file (or should not) file a claim for basic home maintenance like replacing the furnace, air condition, water heater, re-roofing. With health insurance people expect to pay a $10 or $20 co-pay every time they walk into the physician’s office and that’s it. If auto or homeowner's insurance worked in the same manner as health insurance, they would be unaffordable.
If Medicare or private health insurance scaled back to simply providing catastrophic care and left the basic ‘maintenance’ up to the consumer, you’d see insurance costs plummet and probably physician costs come down as well. But they won't because most people refuse to pay for care that they 'expect' a third party to cover."
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Bugs Bunny Chuckle
Click on the post to see a funny you-tube Bugs Bunny video.
Hattip to MCG, a commenter at Althouse.
Hattip to MCG, a commenter at Althouse.
Monday, May 25, 2009
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