The other day as I walked out of BJ’s someone was grinding coffee. I am not a coffee drinker but my did that smell good. I overheard a couple walking nearby say the same thing . . . It was nice to read that NJMP gave Cumberland County residents free admission to the weekend’s events a couple weeks back. We were set to go, but the thought of being out in an open space with a heat index of 107 was enough to remain near water all day . . . Time with family this week has been precious . . . Need to wrap up some projects I have going this week so I can get in work mode next week. I have lesson plans on my mind . . . Finally came to the decision I need to do something about my weight. What I will do, I am not certain . . . My daughter is a reader. It makes me so proud. She read to me a poem from A.A. Milne’s Now We Are Six Her grandmother had read it to her earlier . . . As I spoke with my mother today, it dawned on me that there are more Fox News personalities that bother me than I like. Dick Morris, Glenn Beck, Geraldo Rivera, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, Mike Huckabee, Gretchen Carlson, Bernie Goldberg, Marc Lamont Hill, Ralph Peters, etc. . . . Does anyone know what happened to Utterli (Utterz)? . . . Starting to ponder my own mortality . . . There is something about routine that makes one long for it . . . I keep trying to figure out the purpose of Facebook. Other than frivolity, I can’t come up with one . . .
First-time fair vendor Dean Margarites of Monmouth County said he likely will skip setting up his Greek-A-Licious stand here next year because of poor sales.
“If I have something else going on, I’ll probably stick to something closer,” Margarites said.
As far as I am concerned that will improve the fair. Greek-a-Licious served me the absolute worst gyro I have ever eaten . . . Several years ago I noticed that BlogNetNews.com had picked up eCache in its feeds. It’s an interesting site, although it never generated much traffic here. A couple years ago the url for eCache changed. I contacted them to update it several times. They never did and I stopped trying. Just now in one of my feeds, I stumbled across this site again. I too a quick look. Not only have they not updated my feed, they have me classified as liberal. Bahaaaawwww . . . “Terrell Owens says he’s concerned teams are swayed by the perception that he’s a troublemaker and that’s why none have signed the free-agent receiver.” You think? I will be sorry to see Terrell retire. Since we have the same surname, my students always feel a kindred spirit. I use T.O. as an example throughout the year whenever my students fall into “me first” mode. We pound our chests just like the clueless one. Who will I use when he is no longer relevant? . . . Newspapers employing paywalls is poor business, imo, but Lancaster Online has taken the cake. Their new model uses a paywall only for obituaries. After reading seven obits, one will have to pay for the eighth. Yeah, that will work . . . Scoble is a media whore. He’s been pimping his “secret” all week. We’re all impressed . . . The other evening the handle fell off my Weber Performer. The grill i eight years old. The handle had rusted. I e-mailed the company, forwarded photographs, etc. In the mail right now to me is a replacement lid and thermometer free of charge. Weber has outstanding customer service . . .
The fisking Megyn Kelly provides her co-worker is a thing of beauty. the only dense Powers offered was, “But Bush”. Let’s all agree President Bush was wrong on everything. Now that is out of the way, let’s deal with the issues at hand. Ms. Powers, are you outraged now?
See how many times Powers contradicted herself, was wrong, or blamed Bush.
When I first moved here 16 years ago, I made two immediate observations: 1. there are no sidewalks and 2. the mentality of the area is “We’re depressed, therefore you must give.” This blog tackles #2 regularly. Along Wheaton Avenue right now, #1 is being addressed. Sure, a couple million dollars of federal stimulus money is behind this, but it is still nice to see . . . The Norcross machine sure gets a lot of grief in this state, particularly this area. It’s deserved. But I did notice that Don Norcross, the brother of South Jersey the political boss, has proposed something that actually makes sense. Did you know you can’t purchase a motorcycle in New Jersey on Sunday? This archaic blue law should have been off the books some time ago. Will it bring back Millville Harley? No. Will it solve our economic woes? No. But here is a proposal that will help without a single tax being levied against the citizens. This is good . . . While I have been generally impressed with the job Gov. Christie is doing, I am concerned about the budget that is about to be passed. It doesn’t seem to have been reduced, and I keep hearing about tax increases buried in there. Christie will pay a hefty price if he has taxes/fees in his budget. Not only will he be hammered for it, he will lose the respect of those who have supported him . . . A guest of ours on Sunday said to me, “I had no idea how loud the track is” on his way out. Sunday was a “quiet” day in our neighborhood, although we were able to hear it over the motor we ran for our water slide . . . Speaking of NJMP, the AC Press seems to be onto the idea that NJMP is not drawing crowds. Sure would like to hear more about this . . . Today is the confirmation hearing for an American hero. General Patraeus will be on the Hill today. Of course, there is silence from MoveOn.org. When President Bush had Patraeus in charge, the whacky left group cried “General Betray Us”. Why the hypocrisy when President Obama hires the same guy? Could it be that MoveOn.org is not principled? . . . Who would have thought that Kevin Costner’s legacy would include cleaning up oil in the Gulf? . . . Why the differences in functions for the same software depending on one’s mobile unit, MLB? No streaming games or player stats if you don’t own an iPhone or iPad. Bah! . . . Are you ready for The Daily Journal to go behind a paywall? I haven’t paid for this paper in the last seven years and I don’t plan on adding it to the Owens budget to read the drivel that passes for local news. Is Gannett really that bold? . . .
NBC reporter Kelly O’Donnell asked Darryl Postell if he felt uncomfortable at a Tea Party rally because he’s black. It’s an odd question. I do not think I could ask someone that question.
Why would he be uncomfortable at an event he chose to attend? God bless Mr. Postell. I love his response.
