In London, commemorating WWI: In Washington DC, commemorating Viet Nam: A big Thank You to All Who Served, and Who Serve.
Category: Random Musings About Life
Attention Tim Cook, Apple CEO…I don’t give a S**t about your sexual orientation
See my post below entitled "I don't understand gay pride". Give me one good reason I should care about Mr. Cook's proclivities. I can't think of even one. Why would someone be proud to be a pervert? And homosexuality IS a perversion of Nature. It is antithetical to the survival of the human race, and …
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I heard it’s National Cat Day
I'm a cat person, so here are a few selections from my trove of cat pictures. The picture above is my current "owner", Kikyo, in the most undignified pose. The picture above is my previous cat, Milhaud (pronounced "mee-yo, named after French composer Darius Milhaud because it sounds like meow). She was about 17 years …
“Supplier Diversity” What? Why?
Find out how creating diversity within your organization and among your suppliers can help achieve your business goals. The ISM Annual Supply Chain Diversity Summit features prominent speakers from different backgrounds and perspectives who will share valuable insights about how to make your organization more successful. Join us for a full schedule of featured speakers, …
On Being “Too Old”
Not OLD, but "too old". I guess it's somewhat of a handicap, starting a new career in your forties. So when you hit your sixties, you feel like you're just hitting your stride. That has been counteracted lately by the company I work for. I spoke about this a few weeks ago with a co-worker …
In The Presence of a Different Kind of Greatness-LOL Squash
My Husband is a Squash Player. For those of you who are unfamiliar, squash is a racquet sport played on an indoor court somewhat resembling racquetball, but with a harder smaller ball. A well-played professional squash game is like a ballet, with the players hitting the ball off all four walls of the small court, …
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An Open Letter to Columnist Danny Westneat of the Seattle Times
Dear Danny- I was interested to read your column in today's Times, entitled "Relying on The Bus Foolhardy in Seattle". Since the majority of Seattle residents are of the liberal persuasion, and often advocate getting people out of their cars, I was amused by your experience this summer, trying to get everywhere by bus. "What's …
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Taking Kikyo, the Black Cat, to the Vet
It had been over two years since our sleek, black kitty had been to the vet for a well-pet exam. I wanted her to meet Doctor Lora, the vet who just happens to be the daughter of my best friend. And miraculously, she was scheduled to be working on Saturday! So I washed the …
Could the Worldwide Media Help Stop Terrorists?
Here's an idea. How about if ALL the world's largest media entities simply stopped publishing any pictures or video of terrorists. No YouTube, no Facebook, no Twitter, NO PICTURES OF ANY KIND. They would still publish stories, but no pictures would show Islamic Butchers beheading journalists, blowing up mosques, or shooting their machine guns from …
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Still Warm Where You Are? Watch This and Cool Off!
The way the water goes is called "laminar Flow". Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgKVwH-NDB0
