Liberals Gone Wild

Ever heard the phrase Political Correctness means always having to "You're sorry"?? Here's why: This police chief (gee, I wonder who HE'S voting for) wishes to apologize to people driving down this particular road who MIGHT see a bumper sticker on someone's PERSONAL VEHICLE that's parked in a PUBLIC parking lot and subsequently be offended by the pro-Bush stance. Now, telling the guy he can't put it on his squad car--fine. Or even park it in the Police Department lot--maybe (although that's a bit questionable too, in my opinion). But what's the next step--standing guard of the parking lot entrance, telling EVERYONE with an election-oriented sticker that they're prevented from parking there, because people might PERCEIVE the political stance as being related to the department?? Is it because of the political expression, or because of the particular candidate involved?? Let's hope that justice (and human logic) prevails.

FOXNews.com - Ohio Cop Fights for Freedom of Expression

Now I KNOW I Ain't Gettin' Up

Looks like my future days of parenthood are getting easier.....Some guy in England, after realizing that sometimes babies cry for short amounts of time for no reason whatsoever (especially if they're female...he he he), has invented a sound-activated device which rocks little Junior until he shuts up. Now, if he'll start working on the "Feeding and Diaper-Changing" add-on kit......

CNN.com - The device that rocks the cradle - Sep 27, 2004

No word yet on a device for adult women who cry for no reason whatsoever.

Too Bad I Don't Get Airline Miles

So I'm sitting here at work, tracking a package on the carrier's website (I will withold the name to protect the guilty), when I discover a less-than-direct route that my package seems to be taking. Something tells me that the Fred Smith School of Package Delivery doesn't teach this:

Philadelphia --> Laurel, MD
Laurel, MD --> Louisville (so far, so good--it's getting closer!)
Louisville --> Laurel, MD (wait--did the box forget to get off the plane?!)
Laurel, MD --> Louisville (stop me if you've heard this one)
Louisville --> Nashville (had to see the 'Vettes in Bowling Green)
Nashville --> Memphis

Now gentlemen, I'm no efficiency consultant for your industry, and I'm guessing that my .8 lb package wasn't needed to even out the weight-distribution on the Airbus. But doesn't this seem like superfluous mileage for a poor little box?? The only thing that will make this worthwhile is if it shows up with extra packages of salted peanuts and a deck of cards.

I'm Diggin' the Weather!

Although Fall isn't totally upon us in a "all-the-leaves-are-orange-and-brown" sort of way, dusk brings a delightfully cool atmosphere which in turn makes me forget what humidity is all about. I owned a convertible once (my very first financed vehicle--a whopping $216/mo.), and every time I see something topless (a vehicle, not um, never mind), I wonder why I ever got rid of it. I mean, besides the fact that I wanted a SUV and it had almost 100K miles. I've always said I will own another convertible one day. It might be when I'm 60, but I will. If you've never owned one or ridden in one, all I can say to describe the feeling is "euphoria on wheels."

Let's Give This a Try

So the new "thing" these days on websites is a "blog".....short for weB LOG, for the internet uninitiated. On our website, I featured a section called "Things I Think I Think" which was basically the "random thoughts, commentary, observations" section. So I guess a blog was a logical step. My cousin Steven, as well as Jeff Rushing, both utilize this fine tool of Google to do their blog. So here I am.

I don't really plan on putting the "I got up at my normal time this morning, and ate 2 eggs (over medium) with Hungry Jack biscuits and sausage patties" type of blogs (unless it goes something like, "Right after my two eggs, Ed McMahon showed up with my $10 million check.") I'm guessing that you couldn't care less. But blogging once every other month won't be worth your time, either. So I'll try to find a happy medium!!

Happy reading!! And please feel free to let me know what you think.