"Asleep at the wheel: City of Racine Ethics Commission"

Bumped again!  The Journal Times reports that the Ethics Board dismissed all complaints against lying John: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/car-ethics-complaints-dismissed/article_2ce8a830-b18b-11e2-9ebe-001a4bcf887a.html   Again, the board has two lying John cronies on it who refused to recuse themselves.  Lying John flaunts the law left and right. He doesn't play by the rules.  Why should we?

Racine Exposed also has a story up on this:  http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/a-matter-of-trust/

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Originally published April 26, 2013 at 8:58 PM: 

Bump!  I'm bumping this blog because Racine Transparency has put up a three minute video of Racine's Official Ethics Board Meeting on April 16, 2013. You can watch the video, and some commentary, here: http://racinetransparency.tumblr.com/post/48939655429/the-ethics-board-in-the-city-of-racine-is-being

I'm not sure if that's the old guy snoring at the beginning of the video, or just some microphone noise.  Of course, there is the travesty of two of lying John's buddies being on the board that is judging him.  It looks like they're really going to do it.  They're going to make a kangaroo court of the hearings.  That takes some audacity. It is spitting in the face of every Racine resident.  They're doing it because they can.  They're going to get away with it, too. 

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Originally published April 16, 2013 at 5:57 PM:

From Racine in Ruins:

"Today at Racine City Hall there was a meeting of the City of Racine Ethics Commission.

"The above is a photo taken of a member of this group.

"I and others saw this member sleeping as the meeting was held and planing talked about for the upcoming Ethics complaints filed on Mayor John Dickert Other City of Racine Staff and members of the City of Racine Cable Commission over issues about CAR 25.

"Can the above Member do his job?   Is the public being served by this?

"Is this how the City thinks how to best serve the public?"

http://racineinruins.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/asleep-at-the-wheel-city-of-racine-ethics-commission/


City Hall is a vicious joke to Racine residents.  We pay and pay and pay, and lying John lies and lies and lies.  Look at the above pictures. Our city government in action. Who do we complain to about the ethics of the Ethics Board?       

Open Blog - Tuesday

That's beautiful.

Useless Information

Did you know:

 

The Tootsie Roll Company in Chicago manufactures 83 million Tootsie Rolls per day.

 

"Racine Zoo 'Three Little Pigs' Naming Contest"

From The Journal Times.com:

"The Racine Zoo is anxiously awaiting the arrival of three baby mini pigs to include in our new Barnyard Safari exhibit opening this Memorial Day Weekend. The three little pigs will join dwarf Nigerian goats, Tunis sheep, llamas, alpacas, and others in the new exhibit. Get ready for a truly wonderful and interactive animal experience!

"In anticipation of their arrival, help us name these three little pigs!  Submit names April 24 through May 8 to the Racine Zoo Facebook page or to the Journal Times.  Zoo staff will narrow entries down to five finalists. Voting for finalists opens May 15 through May 26.  The winning names will be announced on May 28.

"The winning submission receives a Zoo prize package that includes plush piggies, a family membership, and special animal encounter, in addition to oinking rights, of course."

Enter the contest here: www.journaltimes.com/pigs


I have to admit that I love that URL address.

How The Grandkids Are Growing!

We went up north this past weekend. A friend of mine was getting married so I called Drew's mom and we stayed the weekend by his parents. It was so nice to see them and just sit there and talk with them. So on the way home Sunday we stopped by my mom's house and my son came over with the Grandkids. It was so nice to see all of them again. We both just enjoyed the whole weekend with everyone. Here are some new pictures of the Grandkids.

In this picture it is Amanda, Donny and Skylee. Skylee was playing bashful with us at first.

This is Ace and he is sitting on Grandpa's lap. He looks so tired here because we have been playing with him.

I found out Ace is five inches shorter than Skylee already. Skylee is 1 1/2 yrs old and Ace is 6 monthe old.

Bad News About Grandpa

An elderly man had a massive stroke and the family drove him to the emergency room.

After a while the ER doctor appeared wearing a long face.

“I’m afraid Grandpa is brain-dead, but his heart is still beating”.

“Oh, Dear God”, cried his wife

“We’ve never had a liberal in the family before!”

Fifteen Minutes

Last Thursday I had an early meeting at work. To be sure I was on time, I got up 15 minutes earlier than usual to go for my morning run.

Fifteen minutes might now seem like a lot but can make a big difference. Several businesses that open at 6am were closed when I ran by instead of open. The crossing guard I usually see near a middle school midway through my run hadn't arrived to patrol his intersection yet. The people I usually see waiting for the bus at Broadway and Pantano were not there and replaced by an entirely different set of people waiting for the earlier bus. A man was putting up signs outside an apartment complex advertising all the amenities and specials they have (those signs are always up when I ran by so I didn't know they took them down at night!) Students had not started arriving at the high school I pass near the end of my run.

Fifteen minutes...it might now seem like much, but it can feel like an entirely different part of the day.

Open Blog - Monday

It sure is.

Now you know what i have

"Ship My Pants"

Bump! I bumped this blog because today's Journal Times has a story on the creator of this ad.  He's from Racine: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/with-video-ship-is-the-word----racine/article_fa905fba-afbc-11e2-b83d-0019bb2963f4.html 

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Originally published on April 13, 2013 at 4:42 PM:



I almost shipped my pants watching this.

"Tekken Anime x Muse Exogenesis Symphony"

That's quite moving.

"Baby taken from parents who wanted 2nd doctor's opinion"

"SACRAMENTO, CA (KXTV) - A Sacramento family was torn apart after a 5-month-old baby boy was taken from his parents following a visit to the doctor.

"The young couple thought their problems were behind them after their son had a scare at the hospital, but once they got home their problems got even worse."

Read more:  http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/377456/28/Baby-taken-from-parents-who-wanted-2nd-doctors-opinion- 


Government bureaucrats gone wild!

"What Time Is It?"

That's a thigh slapper.

Open Blog - Weekend

Enjoy your Saturday and Sunday.

"Hyundai Suicide Commercial 2013"

Finally, a car ad that I can relate to.

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Four for Fridays! It has been an usual week for for me. One minute it will go by fast, the next minute, slow..... Anyways, some questions for you....

1) What was something that you can find ten years ago, that you can't find now?

2) What is a fast and easy meal that you make?

3) Do you prefer to use cash or credit card?

4) How do you watch movies? (Netflix, rent, etc.)

Enjoy your weekend!

"My First Condom"

I recall my first time with a condom. I was 14. I went in to buy a packet of condoms at Parchen's pharmacy. In those days it took a lot of guts to go in a store and ask for that kind of item because everyone in town knew me and there was no doubt the young lady (I think her name was Nola) knew what they were for.

She was working as an assistant behind the counter, and she could see that I was really embarrassed by the whole procedure. She handed me the package and asked if I knew how to wear one.

I honestly answered, 'No, not really.'

So she unwrapped the package, took one out and slipped it over her thumb. She cautioned me to make sure it was on tight and secure

I apparently still looked confused. So, she looked all around the store to see if it were empty. It was. 'Just a minute,' she said, and walked me into the back room, unbuttoned her blouse and removed it. She unhooked her bra and laid it aside. 'Do these excite you?' She asked.

Well, I was so dumb-struck that all I could do was stand there with my mouth open and nod my head. She then said it was time to slip the condom on. As I was slipping it on, she dropped her skirt, removed her panties and lay down on a desk. 'Well, come on', she said, 'We don't have much time. '

So I climbed on her. It was so wonderful that, unfortunately, I could no longer hold back and KAPOW, I was done within a few moments.

She looked at me with a bit of a frown. 'Did you put that condom on?' she asked. 

I said, 'sure did,' and held up my thumb to show her.

Then she beat the shit out of me....

Women have always been hard for me to figure out!

Open Blog - Friday

He's so Goofy.

"The Eroding Premium on Truth and Trust"

Racine Exposed has a great post up today on the "Racine Economic Development Project Opportunities." It's about the agenda that lying John and his friends have regarding where and how they're going to spend big money. (Isn't is disingenuous to say that these dollars aren't coming out of tax dollars, but out of loans? The loans, plus interest, have to be repaid by taxpayers. Duh!)  You can read the post here: http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/survey-says/

The post also contains a quote from a blog by Charles Hugh Smith on http://www.oftwominds.com/.  As I read the quote, it moved me.  I've decided to reproduce it here just because I like it so much. Thank you, Racine Exposed.


  The Eroding Premium on Truth and Trust   (April 11, 2013)

The premium in America has shifted from truth to self-serving distortion, and from trust to manipulation.
 
The premium we place on truth and trustworthiness is self-evident. Truth is uniquely productive feedback from the real world. Truth (including factual data) is indispensable, for it alone enables us to correct errors, learn from mistakes and improve our effectiveness and communication.

We pay a premium for trust because the cost of dishonesty and artifice is steep. Would you pay more to buy a used car from someone you trust? If you place no premium on trustworthiness, then you buy the "great deal" used car you found online: oops, the "new" battery was spray-painted black, the crankcase leaks, the engine is shot and doesn't pass smog, and the certificate of ownership is forged.

The premium on truth and trust is eroding under the constant onslaught of officially manipulated data and markets, and a vast array of distortions and propaganda designed to serve the interests of ruling Elites and key constituencies.

We all know the negative premium placed on fact: telling the truth will get you fired. And not just in the corporate world: politicians from the President on down all worship at the altar of the carefully distorted unemployment rate.

The officially sanctioned lying and manipulation are now shameless. Never mind that millions of people have become statistical phantoms (i.e. not in the workforce) to generate that low rate, and college graduates working 3 hours a day (if they're called in at all) are gleefully counted as employed, as if there is no difference between a full-time job and a marginal one.

President Obama is touting rising auto sales as proof of the "recovery" (and implicitly, of his wise stewardship), studiously avoiding the fact that these stupendous auto sales are the result of offering low-interest rate auto loans to marginal borrowers with near-zero collateral (i.e. skin in the game).

How did blowing a credit bubble and securitizing the debt turn out last time?

Never mind: here we go again. Via Doug Nolan at Prudent Bear:
Springleaf Finance Corp., the lender to borrowers with poor or limited credit, sold $604 million of bonds last month backed by personal loans secured by household goods from furniture to electronics, its first such deal. Demand for riskier asset-backed bonds has grown as the Federal Reserve holds its benchmark interest rate at almost zero for a fifth year. Sales of securities linked to subprime auto loans doubled to $4 billion in January from a year earlier.
 
Manipulation and carefully crafted distortion erode trust, not just in the individuals employed to repeat the lies but in the institutions that issue them. The ruthless pursuit of self-interest is now the norm; truth is a terribly risky disruptor that must be hidden, masked or countered with plausible lies.

As a nation, we're like the obese person who looks at himself in the mirror and sees his body as normal--the distortion of truth is so complete that we literally no longer recognize reality. Untruth no longer arouses any moral indignation; we are either too jaded to care, or our moral compass now spins aimlessly from one manipulation to the next.

There can be no trust if there is no truth. How can we trust people who lie to us constantly, who issue one self-serving justification after another for their own parasitic predation? We cannot. How can we trust institutions whose credibility now rests on the continuation of lies that are so embedded in our financial sector and State that their collapse will bring down the entire house-of-cards debtocracy? We cannot.

The premium in America has shifted from truth to self-serving distortion, and from trust to manipulation. This spiritual and moral rot will end gloriously, have no doubt, for the stock market's permanent ascendancy dissolves all other narratives.

From: http://www.oftwominds.com/blogapr13/truth-trust4-13.html

Archie Bunker and the Doctor

Open Blog - Thursday

Indeed.

Confucius Say

Confucius Say:  It's OK to let a fool kiss you;  but don't let a kiss fool you.

 

Confucius Say:  A kiss is just shopping upstairs for downstairs merchandise.

 

Confucius Say:  It is better to lose a lover than love  a loser.

 

Confucius Say:  Man with a broken condom is called a Daddy.

 

Confucius Say:  Man who mix Viagra and Ex-Lax doesn’t know if he's coming or going.

 

Confucius Say:  A drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.

 

Confucius Say:  Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out, and you lose interest.

 

Confucius Say:  Viagra is like Disneyland ... a one hour wait for a 2-minute ride.

 

Confucius Say:  It is much better to want the mate you do not have than to have the mate you do not want.

 

Confucius Say:  A joke is like sex. Neither is any good if you don't get it.

"Ronald Davis"

"This video was the inspiration for an entire series (called Big Questions - www.AskingBigQuestions.com) that's just now hitting the air on WNIT Public Television.

"This story was filmed while a member of our team, Andrew Messer, was still a student filmmaker, with Nicole Malovany. With the help of DePaul University in Chicago, we're trying capture stories that examine important issues at home and around the world."

Read more:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rO0BHSPXQg

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my waterlogged well-wishers! How are you?  First we’re parched by the sun and it doesn’t rain for months.  When we finally get rain, it does not stop.  Mother Nature is bipolar.  The weather witch is drunk. I don’t know, but I’m becoming more and more convinced of climate change with each passing season.  I hope that we haven’t messed up things permanently.  I don’t want Junior growing up in a world of weather extremes. 

I’m so sorry that I missed the get together this Saturday past.  I wanted to meet Ms. Mary.  Unfortunately, I caught the psychic flu and was incapable of attending.  The psychic flu wreaks havoc with my prediction and other powers.  I can place a hex on someone and not even realize that I’m doing it.  When I try to see the future, all I see is the past.  It’s a nasty affliction and the only cure for it is rest.  So I slept away the weekend.  I apologize for my absence.  Next time I’ll be there for sure.

I’m glad that they captured the suspect in the Boston bombings.  It’s a shame that his older brother died in a gunfight with police.  I predict that the older brother will turn out to have been the ringleader.  The callousness of terrorism offends me.  Blowing up civilians is so wrong.  Truly, these people must be cowards to kill noncombatants.  They must be mentally ill to blow themselves up in order to kill others.  Religious and/or national zealotry can do that.  It’s a step into darkness.

“Richie Havens, a Brooklyn-born singer who sang gospel as a teenager, began playing folk music in Greenwich Village clubs in the 1960s and was the opening act at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, N.J., according to his agent. He was 72 years old.”  http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/04/23/178470389/richie-havens-folk-singer-who-opened-woodstock-has-died

Freedom.  We all say we want it, but many are afraid of it.

Thank you for reading my blog this week.  I always look forward to our time spent together.  You make my Wednesdays wonderful. 

Freedom: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

“They” are saying that we’ll be in the fifties for the rest of the week.  I’ll believe it when it happens.  Our weather has made a skeptic out of me.  No matter the temperature, I wish you well in the coming week.  Don’t forget to take care of yourself.  I need you around.  Eleutheromania!     

West Side Story - "Cool"

Don't ask me why this one popped into my head, because I have no idea.

When the movie West Side Story came to Racine, my sister went to see it.   My father was outraged when he found out.  He kept calling it "that gang movie."  She tried to tell him that it was based on Romeo and Juliet, but he wouldn't have any of it.  To him, it was a film glorifying gangs. That was that.  I don't know if he even read anything about the movie.     

Open Blog - Wednesday

Betty's back.

"RACINE RAIDERS WILL HOST GRIDIRON CLASSIC YOUTH FOOTBALL SKILLS CAMP"

 

 

Camp will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from noon to 3 p.m. at Horlick Field

"APRIL 22 (RACINE) - The Racine Raiders will hold the Gridiron Classic youth football skills camp on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Historic Horlick Athletic Field. The camp is for students entering third through seventh grades and costs $20 with all proceeds going to "Relay for Life" to help fight cancer.

"The Racine Raiders coaching staff will provide qualified instruction. Participants will run through football drills, one-on-one instruction and conclude with a punt, pass and kick contest.

"Participants will get to tour the Racine Raiders locker room and have their photo taken with the 2012 Semi-Pro BCS National Championship trophy.

"Each participant will receive admission to the Saturday, June 29, 2013, Racine Raiders home opener against the Sioux Falls Stallions and a camp t-shirt, as well as a hot dog, chips and soda after the clinic.

"Download the registration form and return by June 1, 2013 to the address listed on the form.

"The Racine Raiders, a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization, begins their 61st season of operations in 2013. The Raiders won their eighth national championship in 2012. Find out more about the Racine Raiders at http://www.racineraiders.com."

Open Blog - Tuesday

Have a great day.

Fat Kid Bullied And Then sticks up for himself

Open Blog - Monday

Handguns have their uses.

I LOVE THIS WOMAN

An elderly lady was standing at the railing of the cruise ship
holding her hat tight so that it would not blow away in the wind.

A gentleman approached her and said,
"Pardon me, madam..

I do not intend to be forward but did you know that your dress
is blowing up in this high wind?"

"Yes, I know," said the lady.

"I need both my hands
to hold onto this hat."

"But madam, you must know that you are not wearing any panties
and your privates are exposed!" said the gentleman in earnest.

The woman looked down, then back up at the man
and replied, "Sir, anything you see down there is 75 years old.

I just bought this hat yesterday!"

MAYBE A LITTLE TOO MUCH “B” IN THE BLT?

Useless Information

Did you know: 

George “Machine Gun” Kelly coined the nickname “G men” when he was captured by the FBI Agent Melvin Purvis.

Kind of makes ya proud to be from Wisconsin

Red dots indicate where taverns outnumber grocery stores:

420 JT Irregulars Party

A great time was had by one and all today at the JT Irregulars Party.  I want to thank whoever took the picture of me in the urinal.  I'm usually not that photogenic.

Mary attended her first JTI gathering.  She's a wonderful person with a definitely irregular sense of humor.  It was a pleasure meeting her.  She's staying in town til Tuesday, so she still has a chance to visit Kewpees.

TenderHeartBear and drewzepmeister were there, as were lizardmom and SER.  I don't know what happened to Madame Zoltar, but she missed another one.  Ever notice how you never see the Sheriff and Mme. Z posting at the same time?  Hmm.

I didn't have any food, but the others did and it looked good.  We had a great time getting snarky about the JTIs who didn't make it.  Some other, private pictures were shot.  And SER got a parking ticket for an expired meter.  What a party!      

Second Amendment

How much do you know about the Second Amendment? A quiz.

Click Here to take the survey.

Open Blog - Weekend

Okay.

Friendship

None of that Sissy Cra*p

Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality?

Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.

You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card- Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.

1. When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you're scared -- we will high tail it out of there, together.

5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining ... ya big baby!!!!

6. When you are confused -- I will speak slowly and use little words.

7. When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have, but I care.

8 . When you fall -- I'll pick you up and dust you off.

9. This is my oath...I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask -- because you are my FRIEND!

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth

Hoarder

Editorial Cartoon

© 2013 Chicago Tribune

I don't like it, either.

For our poor buried, long distance blogger...

Spring in MinneSNOWta!! Suzie doesn't mind it! Enjoy! At least this can't last for long... right???

Four for Fridays

Hello everybody and welcome back! My apologies for a late start, but I was sleeping in on my day off. It has been a rather relaxing week so far.... Feels great for a change! Anyways, so questions for you....

1) What is the mileage of your car?

2) What secrets do you have for getting better service?

3) What commercial do you like?

4) How has the Internet affected your life?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday

Oo-la-la!

Opale - "Sparkles and Wine"

I found this mesmerizing.

"Durex Fundawear -- Touch over the Internet [OFFICIAL]"

Ain't science grand?

For MinnesotaChick

Submitted by legal stranger.

Open Blog - Thursday

I haven't the faintest idea of what that image means, but it's for the ladies.

"The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)"

*ADULT LANGUAGE ADVISORY*

The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall) - watch more funny videos

IN HEAVEN AS ON EARTH

One day, there was a catastrophic event that caused all living creatures on Earth to die. To sort things out, everyone went to heaven.

God came and said, "I want the men to form two lines. One line for the men who ruled their women on Earth and the other line for the men who were ruled by their women. Also, I want all the women to go with St. Peter." With that said and done, the next time God looked, the women were gone and there were two lines.

The line of men who were ruled by their women was 1,000 miles long, and in the line of men who ruled their women, there was only one man. God became angry and said, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you in my image and you were all whipped by your mates. Look at the only one of my sons who stood up and made me proud. Learn from him! Tell them, my son, how did you manage to be the only one in this line?"

The man replied, "I don't know, my wife told me to stand here."

"Russian man farting into fire"

I know it's crude, but I still think it's funny.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my soggy friends!  How are you?  As we all know, spring is not cooperating with us this year.  Or is it winter that isn’t cooperating?  Whichever, the weather’s been lousy for weeks.  Cabin fever is raging throughout the Midwest.  The only antidote is sunshine. We need it badly.

The bombings at the Boston Marathon were horrible.  It is difficult to accept that we live in such times.  Tragedy after tragedy strikes, all sorts of commotion is raised, and then it starts out all over again.  I am tired of the bombings, the killings, the shootings, all of it.  I wish I had the power to prepare a worldwide peace potion.  Just put a drop in the atmosphere and all conflicts end.  Dream on, Madame Zoltar, dream on. 

I had to cluck my tongue when I saw the pictures in Mr. OrbsCorbs’ blog below that came from “Racine in Ruins,” http://www.jtirregulars.com/2013/04/asleep-at-wheel-city-of-racine-ethics.html  A member of the Ethics Commission can’t keep his eyes open during a recent meeting concerning complaints about Mr. Mayor Dickert and various other staff.  Unfortunately, this sort of thing is all too common in Mr. Mayor’s administration.  They do whatever they want whenever they want.  They have adopted an antagonistic stance toward residents.  They consider us the enemy.  They have even armed themselves, while squelching our right to do the same.  Guns and lies. Tsk, tsk, Mr. Mayor.

So much negativity locally and nationally.  It seems like everyone is angry and hollering at each other.  Here’s how a class act deals with it:

Don’t be too depressed by events in Boston, or elsewhere.  While savagery was displayed by the bomber(s), as many people ran toward the blasts as away from them.  They ran to help other human beings who were hurting, regardless of gender, race, politics, faith, or anything else.  They ran toward the injured because they realize that we are all in this together.  The monsters that employ terrorism cannot destroy that. 

Thank you, my dears, for reading my blog today.  I love it when you visit.  You are the cream in my coffee.

Coffee, tea, or me?   madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

Have a wonderful week, my sweets.  Be careful, but don’t be paranoid.  Sooner or later we have to get some weather to enjoy.  Demivierge!

"Beware bogus Boston Marathon charity websites"

"NEW YORK (CNNMoney) As Americans rush to donate to the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon
bombing, watchdog groups are warning of potential online scammers already looking to profit from the tragedy. 

"Within hours of the bombing, dozens of website domain names referencing the bombing were registered, including bostonmarathondonations.com, bostonmarathonvictimfund.com and bostonmarathonattack.com.

"It's too early to know what websites like these will be used for, yet nonprofit experts say that charity fraud is often perpetrated in the days and weeks after tragedy hits and are warning consumers to be on guard."

Read more:  http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/17/pf/boston-marathon-charity/


They slither among us.

Open Blog - Wednesday

To quote Madame Zoltar, "Oh my!"

Open Blog - Tuesday

The Rock wants you.

Is it Really?????????

"Dove Real Beauty Sketches"

http://realbeautysketches.dove.us/

All women are beautiful.

Open Blog - Monday

How's that one, ladies?

How Bad The Flood Is Around Here Pt 2

I finally finished the investigating around town just in time to pick Drew up from work. I went down a road by Spring Street that I was not suppose to go down. I am glad I did go down there because the water was just about to the street. I will show you in a picture what I am talking about.

This is Root River South of Spring Street. 

Parking lot at the park by Spring Street.

This is Root River North of Spring Street the road I was not suppose to by on. 

Trout Pond on 4 Mile Road. 

This is the Root River by Northwestern Ave. 

This is the Root River by Northwestern Ave. 

This is the Fox River in Waterford on the way to pick my daughter up from college Friday. 

Why not I hope the pictures help you out knowing that the water has not come over the sides of the river. When I went out the second time Harley was in the car with me. She decided to sneak out the door when I opened it and ran up the stairs. 

I hope everyone enjoys the pictures I had fun going around town taking them to share with everyone.

Useless Information

Did you know:

The timeless classic “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” by the Righteous Brothers and produced by Phil Spector was originally 4:03 minutes long.

 

At that time radio station only wanted to play records approximately 3 minutes long so Phil Spector lied when they printed the 45rpm labels and listed the song as 3:03 minutes

"Comic Legend Jonathan Winters Dies at 87"

That's too bad. I liked his comedy, but I haven't seen him perform in years.

No NO

Please RSVP :)

An email was sent yesterday with

the info for our next get-together.

If you did not receieve it, 

PLEASE let me know

so I can try again. 

Please RSVP here 

so we have a rough head count. 

thanks!!

 

 

Racine Transparency

 http://racinetransparency.tumblr.com/

Racine Transparency is in our sidebar list of Local & Area Blogs.  Give it a look.

Open Blog - Weekend

Marilyn could give Betty and Minnie a run for their money.