He REALLY Must Like The Attention!

By the title of today's Blog....you have to know who I'm talking about. In case you don't (where are you living, in a cave?) ----Barack Obama. Every time you turn on the TV there he is. He holds press conferences for everything! I think if he catches a cold, we're gonna have a twenty minute press release about it; with an hour question and answer session following! ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Just do the business that a President does and shut up about it. We don't need you on TV all day long preempting programs because you invited some mayors to the White House, or because you signed another bill. The real things we want to hear about, you won't discuss (and you ignore questions about).

Your crooked Chicago political cronies are giving you a black eye. If this is the stuff from where you came...God help us all! I don't know how you could possibly come out of the corruption known as Chicago Politics and escape unscathed. Some of it had to rub off on you and I'm sure in the next few months (if that long) it will all come to light.

And it continues up to the White House with you. The crooked tax dodgers you have in your cabinet who we're now supposed to trust? You must think we're a nation of idiots, for crying out loud! We should have faith in these people??? Because you say they're the best? Yeah, the best at covering things up maybe.

So my plea is this: Do what you're gonna do. You don't need to get on TV every five minutes and convince me. You're the President and you're showing us you can do what the hell you want to do. At least let me have my TV programs where hopefully, I don't have to listen or stare at your mug every few hours about something. At least give me that since you haven't given me anything. You know, when I get screwed, I expect at least a kiss........

'Nuff said........

Today I saw the obituary on my friend Claudia. They used a photo where she was smiling. The photo doesn't do her justice as most photo's don't. Photo's are a fleeting moment in a person's life. One split second of a moment recorded forever. I looked at the photo for a long time. Trying to see behind the smile, the eyes perhaps. Can one detect in one fleeting second of a moment captured in time the anguish and turmoil brewing in a troubled life? I couldn't see it and I looked intently for a long time.

I cried. Of course I cried. I will undoubtedly cry again over this. Rest in peace my dear friend. I will miss you.

I Can't Seem To Shut Up!

That five year old missing child in Florida (about 90 miles north of Orlando), Haleigh Cummings. The babysitter/girlfriend.....has anyone wondered why the father of the child (he's 25) and the girlfriend (she's 17 and NOT the child's mother) are together??? Am I the only one wondering why he is with an under age girl? Isn't there a law against that in all fifty states? Isn't that called statutory rape, regardless if she's willing?

I hope police find the child. Florida seems to have a HUGE problem losing kids. Must be the humidity. Saw a bumper sticker that said: FLORIDA....God's Waiting Room. Think about it for a minute. You'll smile.

Gettin' Old Ain't For Sissies!

"Gettin' old ain't for sissies." I heard that was a quote from Bette Davis. It's the truth too. Let me elaborate....

Today I was thinking about one of the auditor's I used to work with at Electrolux some twenty years ago. I can pretty well remember most of the people from those days and I can see him as clearly as if he was in front of me. He was a wonderful friend and co-worker but for the life of me, I could only remember his last name. Most of the morning I tried to think of his first name and just couldn't come up with it.

I was in the kitchen later on the in morning doing some dishes, and Sammy (my big furry feline) was sitting in between the sinks watching me do the dishes (he always loves to watch and isn't afraid of water or soap splashing) and all of a sudden I yelled, "WALT!" and Sammy spooked and fled the kitchen. I finally remembered his first name! It was truly an "ah ha" moment!

Not remembering something bothers me. I take consolation in the fact that it was twenty years ago and it could happen to someone even younger then I, but it annoys me anyway.

But....as my blog states...I'm just musing.....

Big Damn Deal In Denver.....

Well, Obama signed that big stimulus bill he's been pushing for and ramming down everyone's throat. To hear him tell it, the good old U S of A can't beat this recession and will go to hell in a hand basket, if we don't pass this stimulus package--like yesterday! Talk about pushing fear, but still 68% of American's didn't want it. We got it anyway. Who says the majority rules?

Now...why in the world did he have to fly to Denver on Air Force One (wasting taxpayers money) to sign this blasted bill? What was THAT all about? What's up with him anyway? He's flying from city to city holding town hall meetings...Has anyone told him he doesn't have to do that anymore? Hey, Obama....you won! You don't have to campaign anymore........stop wasting so much of our money flying all over on Air Force One.

Oh..and one more thing....try to do some of this stuff at night. You pre-empted my soap opera today!

The First Time I Saw Her I Thought She Stepped Out Of Vogue...

The first time I saw Claudia I thought she was a model. She looked like she stepped out of Vogue Magazine. She was in the break room and was eating her lunch and reading Reader's Digest. She got up and threw her utensils in the trash and turned around and smiled at me. Yeah she had to be a model. Later, I found out she was to be my new Supervisor at Fleet (now Bank of America).

Claudia was a great Supervisor! Every morning she would leave us a morning welcoming message on our phones before we signed in. They were always upbeat and made you smile, even if you knew the day was bound to be busy. She had a knack for making you feel special. She gave constructive criticism as warranted, but always ended your review making you feel special; that you mattered.

We became friends. She was my Supervisor at work, but she was also my friend. I always marveled at how pretty she was and how she could make any outfit look great. She was gorgeous. But most importantly, she was beautiful inside as well.

We've stayed in touch through the years. Called each other every two months or so to catch up. Our lives went separate ways after Fleet became Bank of America. We no longer worked together.

Yesterday evening Claudia's daughter called me and told me Claudia committed suicide. No one knew or had any idea. I feel as if I failed her somehow. I wish I had known her despair. I wish she had called me in her moment of desperation. I love you Claudia. I know you knew that because we told each other that whenever a phone call ended. I'm so glad you knew that. Somehow, it wasn't enough, but my friend, you were an amazing lady and I will miss you.............

Am I Missing Something Here....?

I've been pretty quiet about all this spending the Democrats (led by our new President) are doing, but it seems to me the basic principle of Finance 101 and Business 101 is simply "you don't spend money to get out of debt....." Am I missing something here?

How about that idiot woman with the eight implanted embryos in California? The doctor who implanted them should have his license yanked! She doesn't have a job and she has six other kids! She's on welfare! Good grief. How the heck did that happen?? Only in California I suppose......

Michael Phelps the great Olympic swimmer made a great gaffe and it was published this weekend in a newspaper. He was smoking pot. There for all the world to see. Some example for youth he turned out to be.

Sorry to see the AZ Cardinals lose to the Steeler's. It looked good for them until the very end. What a surprise that was.

And so it goes.....(remember Linda Ellerbee..she always said that when she signed off with the news)......I know some of you out there remember her:-)