Today is a Red Letter Day! It's the first day of Summer, and the longest day of the year. But its a little overcast and dismal. But still.. its 70 degrees, so what is wrong with that?
We woke up this morning to a loud beeping from one of our smoke detectors. I called our Security Patrol, that replaces batteries for us old folks that can't reach high places. The guy who showed up is in his 70's, so his ears are no better than mine with high notes. We both wandered around, trying to find where the beep was coming from. After some false starts, we determined that it was coming from the detector on the roof in our so-called Great Room. The ceiling there is 25 feet high, so our Security guy had to scout up a very large ladder and risk his life climbing up to the sky. Even with the high ladder, he had to stretch up on his toes. But he got 'er done. Afterwards, the detector sat there quietly until our hero left and then, just to preserve its dignity, it emitted a loud beep and shut up for the rest of the morning.
Some Follow-ups
Kurt lambasts Fred who lambasted Zirpoli
I wrote about Fred, who is a fellow NARFE member, and who wrote a letter in which he said that he did not like the liberal writing of Professor Zirpoli. He also did not like the actions of President Obama and compared some of the President's actions to those of Hitler. (Fighting Words!) Now, into the squared circle has come my friend, Kurt Wenzing, a real nice guy who was a fellow worker at Social Security. Kurt lambasted Fred, calling some of the observations in his letter childish and disgusting. I'm waiting for Fred's reply.
Starbucks Money
I wrote about Starbucks about to pay the tuition for online College courses for their employees. Before coming up with this idea and expense, CEO Howard Schulz said in March that Starbucks would not be raising prices. Well.. the newspaper today writes that Starbucks will be increasing the prices for certain drinks from 5 to 20 cents.
Stocks
The Dow
After a small drop, the Dow is back up to within striking range of the 17,000 mark. Us rich get richer all the time. Ha....
Radio Shack
In 1999, the price of Radio Shack was $79.50. Yesterday it was 92 cents! Should we buy a lot? Maybe not.. I tried that before and lost my buttocks.
Religion
The Reverend Mike Taylor has the Religious Column today. Mike is listed as an evangelical outreach preacher and I want to quote him:
"I know that God is raising up a company of men and women both inside and outside of the Church that will fear no one but God... their way will be the way of peace..."
"Pray that God will grant us the ability to be delivered from the land of our enemies and that we might serve Him without fear all the days of our life."
Questions: Will the company be a militia? Posse Commitatus? Who do these people fear now?
Who are these enemies? Why would we want to be delivered anywhere but where we are now?
Who is the Reverend preaching to? The downtrodden? Who are the downtrodden?
Mike... I want to know what you are talking about. I am very curious about your words.
Politics
Early Voting
This was a big success this year. The Carroll County Times reports that 4,395 early ballots were cast in the 8 day early voting period. Earlier totals were: 2010 = 1,770 2012 = 1,894. Very good progress!
Candidate Support
A lady wrote the newspaper about her support for a certain candidate. She said: "I have been with A. at the shooting range. She is totally for the rights of gun owners." Also, "She will not vote for a liberal agenda." Unfortunately, the refusal to accept anything the Maryland Democrats propose is akin to shooting yourself in the foot at that shooting range. The Democrats are in control, and until Republicans in this County learn to compromise with them on matters, our County will be receiving very little monetary ammunition.
Gimme my guns!
A total of 75 guns were confiscated from a convicted felon. He wants them back and has hired a lawyer to get them for him. The lawyer should not be telling his client that he can get the guns back because under provisions of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, convicted felons are prohibited from possessing firearms. (By the way, 3 of the guns appear to have been stolen and others are being examined to see if they were used in criminal activity.)
New Hot APP!
The YO! App is all the rage right now. I gotta get me that App, so I can send and receive the e-message "YO!".
Butt-Dialing
I had forgotten about this danger. Keeping your cell phone in your back pocket where driving over a bump or doing certain exercises can accidentally dial your phone. I get a lot of calls from people saying.."Oh.. I didn't mean to dial you.. I must have bumped against something and it dialed in error."
(Just think of all the trouble you could get into if you accidentally butt-dialed your old girl friend while doing some aerobics with your new girl-friend!)
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