So the folks that want to be president are dancing around the same old, tired subjects. How long will they reinvent class struggles and misplaced lack of responsibilities as actual issues? How long this phony war to distract us from real issues will go on...? NOPE.
There is only ONE ISSUE that should be addressed that isn't being touched. The issue is the COST OF GAS IN THE USA.
I am sick to death of hearing how the price is going up because there are not enough refineries, or because they close down 12 months a year for yearly repairs. I don't care what the price a barrel is, and that its all being traded like gold now, so for some reason we all have to pay more for it.
Why are the energy/ oil companies not investing in new refineries while they are showing record profits? It seems if you can't keep up with demand you should be spending money to catch up.
The higher the price of gas goes, the more the average person has to cut back on any and everything they enjoy. THAT'S what is wrong with the economy. Why can't all the stuck up college experts figure it out? Maybe they should pull their degrees off the wall and have them ready when they need something to burn for heat next winter.
The rest of us, the people who have to work and not hide behind theory and vague ideas already know the only issue....and its creating all the other issues.
WHEN WILL ANYONE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT GIVE US THEIR PLAN TO LOWER GAS PRICES?
I say nationalize them all and nationalize the salaries of their CEO's while they are at it. Put all that money back into the economy and split it up among everyone else.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
A Word About Max...
You know, I really need to post something abot a wonderful little fella that has been in my life around a year.
His name is Max.
He was a rescued dog that had been abandoned more than once. He came with his share of issues and problems, but thats ok- he is deep down a very good dog. We've gotten past the shredding of everything in site once we leave (because he LOVES his cage when we are gone). I still am upset over him destroying my speakers- seeing how no replacement for the speaker is available (studio grade moniters that sounded just right to my ears). He has, many times over, made up for it.
He keeps the herds of stray cats away with a growl from the door, which then keeps the car from getting scracthed up as they climb all over them with their irresponsible owners no where to be found.
He is over-joyed to see you when you come home, and morose and sad when you leave.
They say a house is not a home without a dog, and it's true. Now to get him a house and move out of this godforsaken apartment have languished in for so long. It'll take some work, but it will happen.
The Greatest Bands Never Win...
I am buried under homework and geting ready for a final. Out of the blue it seems that REM has started sounding like themselves again. I got the CD to prove it.
All those years ago thoselocal boy went up north to Ga. to open for some other unknownsand came back freaking about rREM. Got the first ep the day it came out and believed in them.
Years came and went, as did ad campaigns. OK, I was younger than them but older than the high schoolers who thought them theirs. They fianlly drifted off the scope. But at least they really hit the big time hard and it paid off.
You get th new disc and load it into the technologie to get it to your iPod and lsiten as it imports. All is well, the disc sounds good and without warning the iTunes doesn't end, it just goes on to the next track....of one of themost gloriuos bands to ever exist...THE RAINMAKERS!!!!! Suddenly I remembered what a time it was underground in the early 80's. The Alarm, The Rainmakers, Hanoi Rocks, Marillion, IQ....the list could go on so long. All bands that shined brighter than the George Micheals CRAP that coated the airwaves (Wham was good fun though....).
Support your best memories and find the bands lost in the haze. Bring back real music, kill everything and everyone associated with corp music (read that as "Rap").
I dream of a golden day when the best musicians record their stuff at home, use the internet to get to us all, sell us the download to cover th cost and get to bring the joy of our creations. No more A & R men making money on the backs of talent. No more college educated trend followers saying what we get to hear. Cut them all out for a Brave New World of music!
Iron Maiden is getting there, a few old favorites wander around the internet, rather unsure of it all.
Spend a day a week looking up folks like Mike Peters, The Waterboys, Pat Tomek (http://www.largelypro.com/mtblog/) and maybe with enough encouragment some of the folks will call old friends and bash out a few tunes.
May have hated Guitar Hero at first, and I HATE playing it....but anything that brings actual musical ability back and brings the art of songwriting and playing back is fine by me! I love the kids that got a guitar and now think the game is stupid....as they learn to actually make music!!!
All those years ago thoselocal boy went up north to Ga. to open for some other unknownsand came back freaking about rREM. Got the first ep the day it came out and believed in them.
Years came and went, as did ad campaigns. OK, I was younger than them but older than the high schoolers who thought them theirs. They fianlly drifted off the scope. But at least they really hit the big time hard and it paid off.
You get th new disc and load it into the technologie to get it to your iPod and lsiten as it imports. All is well, the disc sounds good and without warning the iTunes doesn't end, it just goes on to the next track....of one of themost gloriuos bands to ever exist...THE RAINMAKERS!!!!! Suddenly I remembered what a time it was underground in the early 80's. The Alarm, The Rainmakers, Hanoi Rocks, Marillion, IQ....the list could go on so long. All bands that shined brighter than the George Micheals CRAP that coated the airwaves (Wham was good fun though....).
Support your best memories and find the bands lost in the haze. Bring back real music, kill everything and everyone associated with corp music (read that as "Rap").
I dream of a golden day when the best musicians record their stuff at home, use the internet to get to us all, sell us the download to cover th cost and get to bring the joy of our creations. No more A & R men making money on the backs of talent. No more college educated trend followers saying what we get to hear. Cut them all out for a Brave New World of music!
Iron Maiden is getting there, a few old favorites wander around the internet, rather unsure of it all.
Spend a day a week looking up folks like Mike Peters, The Waterboys, Pat Tomek (http://www.largelypro.com/mtblog/) and maybe with enough encouragment some of the folks will call old friends and bash out a few tunes.
May have hated Guitar Hero at first, and I HATE playing it....but anything that brings actual musical ability back and brings the art of songwriting and playing back is fine by me! I love the kids that got a guitar and now think the game is stupid....as they learn to actually make music!!!
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