I know it has been a long time since I put anything up on this blog and for that I’m sorry.

There are times when you just don’t have the time or energy to post anything and the last 5 weeks were just that.

For 4 weeks I was on an audit in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (pop 200,000) and I have to say that it is a beautiful place to visit.

While I was in Canada I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of locals about the health care in Canada and what they all said is that the drugs are easy to come by but the procedures are not. I know that that is not the road that we should be heading down.

I think that there is a lot out there to talk about and I’m going to wade on in and get things rolling…will start with Name that Place and go from there. I mean it’s been 5 weeks I can’t just jump at this thing like I’ve not been away!

Hope you all are doing well and welcome back.

Flag Day commemorates the resolution during the Second Continental Congress adopting of the flag of the United States.

www.NationalFlagDay.com

www.usflag.org

Flag rules and Regulations

This story caught me off guard because of the first sentence:

"A South Lake Tahoe man is being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail for allegedly being naked near high school property."

Allegedly being naked? How can you be allegedly naked!! If you read further it explains that when the police arrived he was dressed.

"asked if Mark was naked at the school, Mark denied he was on school property."

LOL!!! :^D

Do you remember this?

How could you forget!!??!!  There have been many knock-offs over the years but there is only on Tetris and today we celebrate 25 years of play!

 Tetris marks 25 years of haunting gamers' dreams

Yep today is National Running Day.

Purpose is to promote a healthy and easy form of exercise!

Non-runners take heart…it is as simple as walking…try to run at a pace that allows you to have a conversation at the same time…Just be sure that there is someone there to talk too!

Now get out there and RUN!!!

A big H/T to Mr. Harris over at The National Conversation (Raw)

Would you suspend this kid?

What if he put up posters like this all over his high school?

Would it change your mind if you knew that 6 years ago he move to the US from his native country South Africa?

This is simply ridiculous!

Today is May 1^st…

…the 121^st day of the year

…244 days left in the year

Births on this date include:

Tim McGraw (1967) – Musician

Joel Rosenberg (1954) – Author

Scott Carpenter (1925) – Astronaut

Art Fleming (1924) – Game show host

Jack Paar (1918) – TV host

Calamity Jane (1852) – Wild West Performer

Deaths on this date include:

Spike Jones (1965) – Musician

Joseph Goebbels (1945) – Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi’s

Events on this date include:

MGM Studio’s in Orlando opens (1989)

Worlds Fair opens in Knoxville, TN (1982)

Amtrak is formed (1971)

Francis Gary Powers U-2 plane is shot down (1960)

Empire State Building is dedicated (1931)

British colonies abolish slavery (1834)

The Illuminati is established (1776)

I thought that this was an interesting read and have included the map and the 8 questions that they answer about the internet.

I found it funny that they would even consider #6 as a question that people didn’t know about the internet!

From NewScientist.com:

Eight things you didn't know about the internet

1. Who controls the internet?
2. Could the net become self-aware?
3. How big is the net?
4. Is there only one internet?
5. Is the net caught in the credit crunch?
6. Where are the net’s dark corners?
7. Is the net hurting the environment?
8. Could we shut the net down?

FOXNews: Pregnant Woman Hit by Car While Fleeing From Bear

The headline itself isn’t the weird part you have to read the story to get that.

It seems that the bear did not chase the woman only followed her…the DNR caught the bear (tranquilized it)…the woman ID’d the bear (“Yep, officer.  That is the bear that followed me out of the woods”)…and then the bear was euthanized.

The woman felt so bad that she has decided to give her unborn child the middle name “Bear” because she feels guilty.

I’m sorry but that is just strange!!!!

Yes ladies and gentleman, I am a geocacher.  My wife and I have participated in geocaching since 2002 and love it.  It is a great adventure no mater where in the world you go…and we have cached all over the world and plan to continue to do so even while our caching at home has slowed to nothing.

But I digress.  Go to Geocahing.com to find out more about the “sport.”

According to local geocachers the famed “4 corners” (where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona come together) is not where the 4 corners monument is located!!  In fact it appears to be off by about 2.5 miles!!!

Read more here.

Sometimes we in society just let people get away with things that they should not.

Well a Pennsylvania Judge told a man that he would have to pay the $214 that he stole rather then go to jail…which is what the man really wanted.  Story here

Now I know that we all fall on tough times once in a while but that does not mean you get to skate when you break the law!  The judge said that even if he threw the guy in jail the money would still have to be paid so…

I’m glad that the judge was conscious of the cost to the taxpayer…it would cost a whole lot more to through him in jail for a few days for the $214 debt.

…but then again it is over Eugene Kane so I guess it is nothing new.

In yesterday’s JSOnline blog Eugene once again defends Rev. Jeremiah Wright and proclaims two things:

#1 “even the "God damn America" sermon had roots in biblical verse”

#2 “But then, if you are acquainted with the black church, you know he didn't really say it the first time, either.” Referring to Rev. Wright saying “God damn America”

So let me get this straight…the Bible says (in some form) that God damns the United States and that I need to be familiar with the black church to know this and know that it does not really mean what it says?!?!  What form of BS is this?!?!

Just a month ago Eugene stated “The mayor who sent it is still insisting it wasn't supposed to be offensive. So I guess that means some folks still don't really get it.  Sigh.” As it related to an image of a watermelon patch superimposed on the White House lawn.

Well Eugene I guess you fall into the same group…You just don’t get it!!  Denying that “God damn America” was uttered by Rev. Wright is MORE offensive since you not only disrespected a segment of our great country you offended the WHOLE country as Rev Wright did!  Then you make it worse by some how slandering the black church by saying that they know he didn’t really say it…it’s on tape you fool!!! There is no mistaking it…there is no “out of context”…it is what it is…Offensive!

I have got to try this!!!!

Thanks Boot and Sabers!!!!

I haven’t done this in a while.

Today is January 26, 2009

- it is the 26th day of the year and there are 339 days remaining
- Liberation Day in Uganda
- Australia Day in Australia, of course!
- Republic Day in India

Birthdays include

- 1880 Douglas MacArthur
- 1905 Maria von Trapp
- 1925 Paul Newman
- 1935 Bob Uecker

Events include

- 1837 Michigan admitted as the 26th state
- 1961 Janet G. Travell is appointed to be the 1st female physician to the President of the US
- 1979 The Dukes of Hazard premiers
- 1998 “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky” President Clinton

I have found that driving in Wisconsin during the winter months has become insufferable! You’d think that the people out on the road had never seen snow in their life and that they are going to die at the slightest tap on the gas pedal.

I found myself cursing out loud in my car yesterday morning because the people in front of me only felt save driving 20 mph on a relatively clear road. Now if that wasn’t bad enough when I got out of work the roads had been cleared (well as cleared as they are going to get when the salt doesn’t melt the ice because of the temperature) but because it was so cold they were still driving 20 mph…what are they afraid of…do they think that the car might slip a little and they would end up on their tail ends? They are driving like people walk when on ice?!?!

If you live in Wisconsin and you do not feel safe driving in the weather then do all of us a favor and just stay home! Some of us leave early so that we can get places safe when conditions are not ideal. We have trouble enough dealing with the weather we do not have the time or patience to deal with those that do not know how to drive under these conditions.

If I just moved to sunny Arizona where there is no snow I wouldn’t have to deal with this!

Before I forget…I hope you all have a wonderful new year!

Keep reading and I’ll keep posting.

I hope everyone is having a great day!

But don’t forget we have a lot of work to do here in Wisconsin…

From the Tax Foundation Tax Policy Blog: State Budgets: Wisconsin Governor Boosts Spending, Hopes for Federal Bailout

Are you ready?

Reuters: Consumers' mood boosted by lower prices in December

AP: Bad weather delays Christmas travelers in West