Tumbleweed Man

Well, winter is about over, spring is here, and with it new duties. In addition to being "Adjuster-Man", I am now "Tumbleweed Man". It seems our yard is a magnet for those pesky "tumbleweeds" that blow as they wish from the west side of the Salt Lake Valley right smack into our yard. My wife has an eagle eye and can spot them with no mercy. Having been up in the morning all of 3 seconds, she tells me there is a new one in the yard, and I must capture it before it blows away--all of this before coffee, mind you. So, I go about my duties, cornering the weeds before they tumble into someone else's yard, and back into our's eventually. So, no complaints, just would like to have my coffee first.

One benefit, I do get to look at scenery as shown here. Not too bad of a life.

Thank you again.

Photoshop Fun

Thanks to Evelyn, I am not getting much sleep at night. I'm having too much fun with Photoshop Elements 7. I'm by no means an expert, but I do believe these pictures show nice "blends". Thank you Evelyn.

Wanted: Two Rabbits - One with No....

Being close to Easter and all, my wife and I thought it would be a good idea to take our two oldest granddaughters to see the baby rabbits at a local farm outlet store. We got there and Kylie and Melia feel in love with the twenty or so bunnies. In love enough to want one, each. Not wanting to be the grand parents who spoil the granddaughters' development, we said, "Sure, just ask your moms. "

Kylie called her mom first (actually I called for her. hehehe), but in a few nano seconds one could tell the conversation wasn't going too well. As it turns out, Kylie can have a rabbit if she finds one that doesn't poop.

Melia was next. Ring, Ring, happy days until mom started justifying to Melia why she should not have a rabbit. Something about allergies. As it turns out, Melia can have a rabbit only if she finds one without any hair.

So, being good grandparents, we are in the market for two rabbits -- one with out hair and one that doesn't poop.

Thanks.

I think something is wrong with my TV

(thanks to my two or three followers for hanging in there with me) But, I really do think something is wrong with my TV. Almost everything has a green tinge to it. On TV, people are wearing green shirts, green hats, cars are green, oil has a greenish look, water, too. The next time you see a car commercial on TV (Saturn is a good example) notice how much green you see. Even the logo for General Electric is now green. (was black at one time, I thought)

Once upon a time in a land far away, green was just one of many colors. Growing up, the only thing I really remember being green on TV besides the grass and trees was a 7-Up bottle, then along came Sprite, and then the symbol for decaffeinated coffee and onward we march, thinking if we make it look green, it probably will be "Green".

Contribute to my "Green" fund at InventGreenFuel.com. I'll invest it wisely for you, trust me.
(no, just kidding)

If coffee turns green, I'm quitting.

Good night to my two followers.

Two jobs on my chopping block

(I travel to Los Angeles, California often, and have noticed this phenomenon)

There are two jobs in the Los Angeles area that are totally recession proof, and would be on my chopping block, if I was in charge.

The first job on my chopping block--Pick any morning, go to any local television station and listen as the "TV Traffic Condition Person" tells you in a grandiose fashion how traffic on the LA freeways is either "crowded" or "very crowded". Since rush-hour doesn't apply anymore, (this presumes people are actually going to work) why do we need a detailed account on "crowded" versus "very crowded". Let's save several hundred thousand a year, and hire a computer voice.

The second job on my chopping block--This job is also on the local TV stations. This person tells you the weather, and how the temperature in and around LA will fluctuate 5 degrees all day. There will also be some clouds, some smog, and a little sunshine. I'd take that six-figure salary, and buy a $200 dollar scanner with weather from the computerized voice of the National Weather Service and call it good.

Two shots of espresso please.

The Power of Three

Three is a significant number when it comes to power and balance. Think about the "Three Wise Men", the "Holy Trinity", or the significance of the the Judicial, Executive and Legislative branches of the US Government, not to mention the strength of the three-sided triangle. But, in today's world, I am thinking of the strength of these three words: "Collect all Three". Mac D's, BK's and Carl J's have all come up with a seemingly unlimited number of plastic "collectibles" that keep the young one's and, in turn their parents coming back for more. Thirty years ago, I'd never thought any one could come up with so many "collectibles". But never under estimate the power of three. Marketing hasn't.

AIG Brings to You "Doddge Ball"

When I was in grade school, one of the favorite games we played during recess was "dodge ball". Throw a "not-so-hard" ball at someone and see if they are fast enough to get out of the way.
It seems the same game is going on in Washington with the AIG bonus snafu. One of the main players of this game of Doddge Ball is none other than Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) who is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. He has shown some fancy footwork trying to avoid the "smoker" from the sidelines. He and the new Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner, are in a heated one-on-one throwing contest, fancy footwork coming mainly from Dodd.
I have only one thought on this and it goes back to when I was 18. One of the first things the military teaches you is to be honorable. If you've made a mistake, admit it, and do your best not to do it again. The lives of your buddies may depend on it.
Dodd needs to learn that lesson. Stop trying to Doddge what you obviously did. The American people don't want a lesson on the "convoluted process of how things don't get done", and "who-done-what-to-whom-when" If you are in charge, admit to yourself and to the American people your mistakes and do what you can to fix the problem. Fancy footwork and lawyer-ese/double-speak only make you look worse.