Memorial Day

As I sit here and write this, I wonder what life would be like if it were not for the thousands of men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. Would we even have an Internet? Would we be free to speak our minds in blogs, on Twitter, Facebook and the like? Probably not. So, if you're reading this message, be sure to stop at 3 PM local time in the USA and give thanks for America's fallen heroes, of ALL wars. If it were not for their heroism, God only knows what would happen.

GOD BLESS AMERICA'S HEROES, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

New Year's Musing

Well, folks, 2008 has come and gone, and just think of all the stuff that has happened. America elects an African-American president, New Orleans continues to (ever so slowly) recover from you-know-who, we see gasoline prices do a roller-coaster ride up then down, the global economy goes into the crapper, and yet time marches on.

We've seen many a great celebrity pass on (we'll miss you, Odetta, George, and so many others), tastes change (who knew that stuff from the 70's could be so hip again, or that ballroom dancing, something our grandparents may have done would be so damn popular?).

In any event, everyone has their own personal recollections of the year just passed. For one, a new PC didn't hurt (thanks, Dell and Microsoft!), I personally was amazed at all the weirdness in the world, but very pissed at all the people killing, lying, stealing and cheating each other (AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!)

Who knows what will happen in 2009? Only the march of time will tell.