A little overcast today, but almost 80 degrees. Good day for sitting out on the porch and letting the wind caress your aching old body.
Lots of stuff:
Religion
A Reverend Ellen Dize wrote in a religious column today about a Don E. Timney, who apparently had a "fall" of some kind. Who is this guy? Should I know him? Why doesn't she give us more information? The column is very confusing and disjointed. Embedded in the first part is the information that she doesn't believe in the devil.
She says she is the director of Non-profit NRS, Inc. Can a non-profit be an Inc? I looked it up and only found a "Non-Profit Risk Service, Inc".. an Insurance company for 501 (c) 3 organizations. It sounded like a mysterious group that she says provides "A Course in Miracles." I'll have to look into this group a little more, it intrigues me.
Sadness
A very nice lady died last Monday at Carroll Lutheran Village. Evelyn Schillaci was 99 years-old. She was always the "mother" for Red Hat Ladies' activities. She would often visit our genealogy club and regale us with stories of her long life. Sometimes, she would be accompanied by her "little girl".. her 77 year-old daughter. Rest in peace, dear lady.
Yoga Tax
Did you know that the District of Columbia has a special sales tax on Yoga classes and gym memberships? There is currently a fight going on in the DC Counsel. Some are attempting to eliminate the tax; others want it to stay in effect.
Greedy Crooks
Local crooks are getting more daring. The other day, one stood in line at an ATM machine and when the customer started to get money, the crook tried to grab it. A tussle ensued and the crook ran off. His surveillance picture reminded the local police of someone who had been in trouble before and they hurriedly rounded him up.
Car Trouble
A police inspection of cars traveling in Taneytown last week resulted in the following statistics:
92 cards stopped
53 citations issued
68 warnings given out
18 repair orders issued
5 persons arrested
Apparently, no DUI cases, and I guess that is a good sign. But 144 car problems out of 92 cars stopped seems like an awful lot for a small town like Taneytown.
Cow Trouble
A "rogue" cow, causing trouble in Baltimore City was shot. Police think that it may have escaped from a slaughterhouse.
Many, many years ago, as I was driving on Route 83 through Baltimore, a riderless horse suddenly appeared next to my car. We raced along for a while until the traffic got thicker and the horse decided to leave on the next off-ramp. I wouldn't be surprised if that horse had also escaped from a slaughterhouse, because, as you must know, some of the most delicious wienerschnitzel is made from horse meat rather than veal... at least, that was the way it was in Germany when I was there a number of years ago.
Where are they now?
A picture in the Carroll County Times today shows two Taneytown High School students, "Greasy" Eyler and "Chicken" Airing in their caps and gowns at their 1961 graduation. Everyone should have nice nicknames, like these boys had.
Plaidman!
I've noticed that in all Associated Press pictures of the Ukrainian conflict, there is a man in an American-style plaid shirt standing somewhere in the picture. Very interesting!
Iraqi Nonsense Again
The Shiites and the Sunnis are at it again. They are all Moslems. Why do they fight all the time?
It still reminds me of that Star Trek episode where all the people's bodies are divided in half; one side being black; one side being white. They hate each other and when Kirk asks why they hate each other if they are so much alike.. they say, "Are you blind? Don't you see that our black half is on the right side of our bodies and theirs is on the left side."
GOP Stuff
Dave Brat, who defeated Eric Cantor in the Virginia GOP Primary Race the other day, sent a "text message" to the Associated Press. A 49 year-old College Professor sending a text message! Well, I guess we will all have to learn to do so soon.
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
WWDTM reports that the FDA has ruled that caffeine-impregnated underwear does not cause you to lose weight, contrary to company claims. DAMN!
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