Dear World
If you hadn’t already noticed, we have a significant number of crazy people here in the United States. It might not be quite as many as it seems by what you see on our news but since many who cover the news are nuts, they seem to be attracted to these kooky stories like the pastor who was threatening to burn the Quran.
But, after pondering for a few moments about what people like to watch on TV, i.e. the Jersey Shores, the cable news guys who pull in the huge audiences, i.e. Glen Beck, the politicians who are running or being elected to run our country, i.e. too many to mention here, maybe crazy is the new normal and there are more of us than I thought.
And there are some who think that some porch spiders are actually space aliens that are down here to monitor earth human behavior. I rest my case.
TGIF
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Carol, we rented the movie, City Island to watch tonight.
Congrats on the Saints win last night.
Well baby's got her new shoes and a new belt to go with the shoes. I went to pick up my boat with her new motor and just before I left I tried my trolling motor and it didn't work. It was working the other day when I couldn't get the other motor to start. I thought, great, I have to have a trolling motor to fish properly. I just spent all that money on a new motor and still can't fish. I was ready to cry.
The trolling motor had seen it's better days. It took some damage with Rita when a big tree branch fell on it. It was kinda duck taped together but it did still work even though one day I almost dropped it to the bottom of the river when a little pen came out but I caught it just in the nick of time. I did almost go overboard with it.
The boat place was ready to close but I asked if I could get a new trolling motor and have it put on right away. One look at my long face and they agreed. I got a really nice Minn Kota, Riptide, 55 lb thrust, pearly white in color. Sharp looking.
They put it on and it didn't work. They checked all the wires and everything checked out but it wouldn't work. I'm thinking, there must be a gremlin after me. Something doesn't want me to go fishing. They got another one and put it on. It wasn't a easy job either and it's past time for those boys to go home. I'm standing out there watching, dripping sweat, in my work clothes, praying, holding back the tears.
The second one they put on didn't work either. (theme to the Twilight Zone played here) They did finally find the problem, it was a loose wire in the plug thingy. Fixed that and zooooom. Could be my old trolling motor might have still worked also but it's not as cool and new as this one is and afterall it was 18 years old anyway. Now I've just about got a new, old boat. She looks good and those guys at the boat place said my boat was still in very good shape.
While I was waiting, there was a good ole boy giving me the poop on some good crappy holes in the river where I could catch hundreds of crappy. Unfortunately it was too much information and I couldn't take it all in and remember it. Go this way and go that way... I thought about tearing his head off to take with me but it might not have worked without the rest of his body. Later I remembered I have a recording mechanism on my Iphony and could have used it. Too late.
My boatman, et. al, came with me. He actually had some more jobs to do this evening but the adventure at the boat place took up too much time. I brought the boat home, back it into the river and boatman took her home and put her to bed. Too late to even play. I have chores most of the day tomorrow but boatman will come over at noon and start breaking her in. She needs break in time before she can run full throttle. She is very quiet, and purrs like a kitten. I'm really excited. Hope all the gremlins have left the area.
Oh good Jan. Have you watched it yet? I think you will like it.
Anyone see that little news story about the Republican candidate running for Starks county treasurer? Crazy....the new normal!
That guy must have been watching too must Glenn Beck. I had just seen that story this morning when I wrote my post. I haven't even been home much today and I've seen that story about three times. Don't even know where Starks County is but they better put some Thorazine in the water over there.
And for the Saints Jan...they need a little more practice. They did win but I'm glad old Brett Farve was off his game yesterday. He wasn't too synched with his guys last night.
Oh, and there's hints that maybe Obama will choose Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Bureau. I might just have to start liking him if he does select Warren. Or at least he'll get some brownie points from me.
Carol, I loved the movie. John slept through some of it, but he liked it too. I loved all the characters. Reminded me of Little Miss Sunshine - in terms of the character development. Thanks for recommending it.
Loved your boat story. I can just see you there, sweatin bullits to get that motor. Now I just wanna hear how much fish you catch and about some of your river adventures. Wish I was there - just to see you catch those fish.
I hope you are right about Eliz Warren. She is my new heroine.
Carol, I think my favorite character in the movie was the boy. He is such a doll. Great facial expressions.
I bet John got too comfortable in his lazy boy huh? I can't get too comfortable when I'm watching a movie or I'm fast asleep, even if it's a good movie.
Jan, no excuse to not catch fish now. Well, I do need a new sonar fish finder but I can wait. I had one when the boat was new but it bit the dust long ago. I never really learned to use it anyway. But I will get another one eventually.
That good old boy also told me how to bait a fishing
You talking about the young guy who was attracted to the fat girl?
I didn't finish my sentence up there. The jail just called me, at 10pm, about a woman who was constipated. Really, I'm not sh--ing you.
I was trying to say, earlier, that the good old boy was telling me how to bait a fishing hole. It was a little complicated and I needed to be taking notes but I was too busy worrying about why they couldn't the trolling motor to work and if they were going to give up without success.
I remember he said to get a bale of alphafa straw, get the box of this stuff at the feed store that has a picture of a catfish on it, cut it up and put some of that in with the hay. Stuff that in a potato sack with a couple of bricks and sink it where you wanted to fish and the fish would come to you. Crappie, that is. I guess if I can't find the fish, I'll have to go on the scavenger hunt and try his suggestion.
Oh, and I got to meet the person of interest in the 4 person homicide we had in town last weekend. I saw a pic of him on TV yesterday when they caught up with him. After seeing what he looked like, I said to myself, myself, he will be sitting in your chair not long after her gets to the joint. I was right. I so wanted to be a detective today instead of a NP. I was dying to interrogate but all I could do was medicate.
Last night I accidentally ran across the Larry King Show. His program had Stephen Hawkins, discussing Did God Create the Universe? Hawkins has a new book out, The Grand Design. Seems he wants to explain that God wasn't necessary. I only saw bits and pieces but I did set my DVR to record it when it came on later. When I woke up this morning I noticed that my electricity had gone off. I hoped it hadn't messed up my recording and fortunately it hadn't.
Hawkins says that "God may exist but science can explain the Universe without the need for a Creator."
There was also a panel on the program that included Stephen's coauthor Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist at Caltech, a Jesuit Priest, Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, and Deepak Chopra. My brain oughta get a cramp listening to all those guys.
There seems to be this idea that it can only be either science or God as an explanation. Maybe they are one in the same??
Solar, I just heard Deepak mention your guy, Spinosa. I have the program on now but will have to play it later when I have time to really listen to it.
For now I'm still gonna hang on to the idea that there is a God, not the old man in the sky but a God within us all. I haven't worked it all out yet but I'm still pondering it. Some fishing time will help. That's some of my best pondering time. And I shouldn't have to distract that pondering now with wondering if I'll be stranded out in the river.
And Solar, I'm curious to hear how things are going with you. Hope everything is good or getting better.
Carol, wish I had known about that panel discussion. John reads Stephen Hawking's books. We have one in both bathrooms LOL. He would have liked this discussion on Larry King. John tells me Hawking is saying "You don't need a God to explain why things exist." John's undergrad degree is in philosophy and he is into those kinds of discussions. I believe in God - when times are tough I have a need to believe in God. But I don't have to find God in church.
yes, the kid who who fantasized about fat women.
oops, I see we are saying the same thing about God. Sorry, Carol I did not read all of what you said above. You and John could have some good discussions.
John was sitting on the couch - he can sleep anywhere. Movies put him to sleep. At the beginning of the movie, I had a hard time with the New York. Could not follow the conversations but I caught onto it eventually.
New York dialect....
Chloe, where are you? I think you would like the movie we have been talking about.
Carol, have fun fishing today.
Coreen, Chloe, Ivy, what do you have on your agendas today?
I am going to work on the quilt. I have it all put together. I am working on the binding (the final strips that go around the quilt and then the binding. Then I will start on the other sister's quilt. I have all her t-shirts.
Jan, can't wait to see some pics of your quilts. I won't be fishing today, too many chores. I hope to get out later to try out the new stuff, maybe even find those hot spots that dude told me about.
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Ya know I wondered how that high pro low carb diet could be so healthy. It is also usually high fat. I did see it being very effective in weight loss and in reducing Bp and cholesterol but I still couldn't see how eliminating many fruits and veggies could be healthy. We might be seeing that now.
"A major study was just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine from Harvard. In approximately 85,000 women who were followed for 26 years and 45,000 men who were followed for 20 years, researchers found that all-cause mortality rates were increased in both men and women who were eating a low-carbohydrate Atkins diet based on animal protein."
Atkins Diet Increases All-Cause Mortality
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