NATO Protest in Chicago
05/20/2012 06:23
Today is Sunday and the NATO Summit is happening in Chicago. There was a lot of crap flying around as to if the Chicago Police were ready for the demonstrators and all that went along with when a bunch of troubled people get together for the purpose of creating havoc throughout the city.
I thing the general perception was that the bosses that are in charge today do not know how to handle this type of conflict. Officers charged that they were not given enough training or not the proper equipment to deal with this. I am not sure of the bosses today but the men of the CPD will do the right thing and handle themselves in a professional manner.
Part of our rights that are protected by the US Constitution is the right to assemble. There were and still are a lot of brave men and women going to war to protect these rights. I agree with this. There should be a way for the average person can get together and peacefully protest something that they do not agree with along with others of same mind.
What I don’t like that is happening at this gathering are the US veterans that have served in the Iraq war gathering to give back (to who I am not sure) their medals that they were awarded for taking part in that war. Now the way I see it is this……… each and every one of the soldiers that were in the Iraq and Afghanistan war were all reservists in the US Army, Marines and Navy, except for the lifers and people that directly joined the service after 911.
So, during peacetime, each month, all the reservist go on some type of military exercise. which is required when you join the reserves. Unfortunately, 911 happened and the country went to war and a lot of, if not all the reservists were activated and went to Iraq and Afghanistan to fight and protect our rights to peacefully gather and march. But to give back their medals? I that is their choice then they should maybe give back the money they earned as reservists. Maybe if some of them took advantage of the government paying for their college…. give back that money and let it go to veterans that are disabled because they were also in a war and damn proud to have been there.
My 2 cents..
L8er……..
I thing the general perception was that the bosses that are in charge today do not know how to handle this type of conflict. Officers charged that they were not given enough training or not the proper equipment to deal with this. I am not sure of the bosses today but the men of the CPD will do the right thing and handle themselves in a professional manner.
Part of our rights that are protected by the US Constitution is the right to assemble. There were and still are a lot of brave men and women going to war to protect these rights. I agree with this. There should be a way for the average person can get together and peacefully protest something that they do not agree with along with others of same mind.
What I don’t like that is happening at this gathering are the US veterans that have served in the Iraq war gathering to give back (to who I am not sure) their medals that they were awarded for taking part in that war. Now the way I see it is this……… each and every one of the soldiers that were in the Iraq and Afghanistan war were all reservists in the US Army, Marines and Navy, except for the lifers and people that directly joined the service after 911.
So, during peacetime, each month, all the reservist go on some type of military exercise. which is required when you join the reserves. Unfortunately, 911 happened and the country went to war and a lot of, if not all the reservists were activated and went to Iraq and Afghanistan to fight and protect our rights to peacefully gather and march. But to give back their medals? I that is their choice then they should maybe give back the money they earned as reservists. Maybe if some of them took advantage of the government paying for their college…. give back that money and let it go to veterans that are disabled because they were also in a war and damn proud to have been there.
My 2 cents..
L8er……..
Mother's Day
05/13/2012 09:01
Today is Sunday, May 13th, 2012 or “Mother’s Day.”
To all the Mother’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day. Kick back, rest and have a good day.
L8er………
To all the Mother’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day. Kick back, rest and have a good day.
L8er………
Nice...
05/08/2012 08:34
The weather here has been, in a word, nice. It has been in the high 80’s to mid 90’s all last week and this week seems promising. Looks like more pool time is in order.
Everyone here is healthy so that is a good thing.
My Brother-in-Law and his wife moved into their new house last week. I guess we will have to take a trip to Ann Arbor Michigan to have a look see. Maybe the end of this summer. Not really sure when but we will get there.
Not much news to report so I guess I have to say…..
L8er……
Everyone here is healthy so that is a good thing.
My Brother-in-Law and his wife moved into their new house last week. I guess we will have to take a trip to Ann Arbor Michigan to have a look see. Maybe the end of this summer. Not really sure when but we will get there.
Not much news to report so I guess I have to say…..
L8er……
Been a while...
05/02/2012 08:27
It’s been a while since I posted something here on thus blog. Nothing new happens so I usually can’t think of anything to say.
Yesterday, Tuesday, we went to the “dance” as we call it but it is actually down by Cape Harbour and every Tuesday night a band plays from 6 to 10 PM. We have never stayed for that long. Maybe until 9:30 but it is a fun place to go and sit and watch all the drunk people try to dance. It is a fun thing to watch.
Now tonight, because it is the first Tuesday of the month, there is what is called the “Sunset Fest” down by the yacht club. There are a bunch of vendors and the diea is to stay long enough to watch the sunset. Since daylight savings is upon us, the sun sets a little too late for us to hang around that long. Usually we go to the fest then to eat somewhere.
That’s about it for now………
L8er,
Rich
Yesterday, Tuesday, we went to the “dance” as we call it but it is actually down by Cape Harbour and every Tuesday night a band plays from 6 to 10 PM. We have never stayed for that long. Maybe until 9:30 but it is a fun place to go and sit and watch all the drunk people try to dance. It is a fun thing to watch.
Now tonight, because it is the first Tuesday of the month, there is what is called the “Sunset Fest” down by the yacht club. There are a bunch of vendors and the diea is to stay long enough to watch the sunset. Since daylight savings is upon us, the sun sets a little too late for us to hang around that long. Usually we go to the fest then to eat somewhere.
That’s about it for now………
L8er,
Rich
It's been a while...
04/11/2012 06:31
I see that it has been a while since I posted anything on this blog. Probably because I really did not have anything to say.
However, since the shooting death of poor Travon Martin, 44 day’s ago, the news here in Florida, the State in which this incident happened, the news reports about the shooting have been relentless. The parents of the dead youth have been flanked by Al Sharpton and as we all know, if Al is there then Jessie is not to far behind.
None of the people, let me say that again, NONE of the people screaming for the head of George Zimmerman were there when the incident took place. None of them. Yet the masses scream for justice. They show pictures of young Travon in his football uniform, and dressed up in a Hollister t-shirt looking all young and not a danger to a grown man.
But as the story unfolded the public learned that young Travon was or rather is now a 6’ 3” young adult, suspended from school due to drugs and living with his father because he could not be controlled at home.
Other reports claim that Zimmerman confronted young Travon and after a brief dialog between the two, Mr. Zimmerman was walking away when Travon attacked him from behind knocking him to the ground and began banging his head against the cement.
Ahhh, yes, I did hear that on the news. But what did the parents of Travon say about this new evidence? That it was a lie. There is only one, in their minds, reason for their sons death. And that reason is murder
Someone sent me a story that happened in 2007. It involved a young couple going about their daily lives, going out for dinner and later to a friends house to watch a movie. They never made it to that movie. The next day the parents of the missing people called the Knoxville Ky police. Their remains were found because of the girls cell phone.
Both victims were kidnapped, raped, brutalized and eventually killed. They were white and the offenders were black.
The thing is, I do not remember this making national news. I don’t remember ever reading about this in the newspaper. For those of you that may be reading this, you can look at the claims yourself by clicking on this link;
http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/newsom.asp
A long time ago, a newspaper editor told his young reported that “When a dog bites a man, it is not news, but, if a man bites a dog, now thats news.” I guess I am referring to the black offenders as the “dogs” and the man as Christopher Newsom and Shannon Christian.
Maybe if Travon’s parents had put in even half the time teaching young Travon right from wrong. Making sure his homework was completed and tucking him in his bed at night as they are using to promote racial hatred through this country, maybe he would be alive today.
I’m just sayin’.....
L8er....................
However, since the shooting death of poor Travon Martin, 44 day’s ago, the news here in Florida, the State in which this incident happened, the news reports about the shooting have been relentless. The parents of the dead youth have been flanked by Al Sharpton and as we all know, if Al is there then Jessie is not to far behind.
None of the people, let me say that again, NONE of the people screaming for the head of George Zimmerman were there when the incident took place. None of them. Yet the masses scream for justice. They show pictures of young Travon in his football uniform, and dressed up in a Hollister t-shirt looking all young and not a danger to a grown man.
But as the story unfolded the public learned that young Travon was or rather is now a 6’ 3” young adult, suspended from school due to drugs and living with his father because he could not be controlled at home.
Other reports claim that Zimmerman confronted young Travon and after a brief dialog between the two, Mr. Zimmerman was walking away when Travon attacked him from behind knocking him to the ground and began banging his head against the cement.
Ahhh, yes, I did hear that on the news. But what did the parents of Travon say about this new evidence? That it was a lie. There is only one, in their minds, reason for their sons death. And that reason is murder
Someone sent me a story that happened in 2007. It involved a young couple going about their daily lives, going out for dinner and later to a friends house to watch a movie. They never made it to that movie. The next day the parents of the missing people called the Knoxville Ky police. Their remains were found because of the girls cell phone.
Both victims were kidnapped, raped, brutalized and eventually killed. They were white and the offenders were black.
The thing is, I do not remember this making national news. I don’t remember ever reading about this in the newspaper. For those of you that may be reading this, you can look at the claims yourself by clicking on this link;
http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/newsom.asp
A long time ago, a newspaper editor told his young reported that “When a dog bites a man, it is not news, but, if a man bites a dog, now thats news.” I guess I am referring to the black offenders as the “dogs” and the man as Christopher Newsom and Shannon Christian.
Maybe if Travon’s parents had put in even half the time teaching young Travon right from wrong. Making sure his homework was completed and tucking him in his bed at night as they are using to promote racial hatred through this country, maybe he would be alive today.
I’m just sayin’.....
L8er....................
Visitors..
03/08/2012 08:58
Paulie and Billy came to Florida for a visit last week. It was nice having them mainly because Billy was never here before. They should have stayed longer because there was a few places we would have liked to go wit Bill but did not have the time.
Maybe next time when and if he comes we can do just that.
L8er..............
Maybe next time when and if he comes we can do just that.
L8er..............
Burning of the Kuran
02/25/2012 09:02
For five days now, the fine Muslim folks over in Afghanistan have been protesting and killing Americans because someone or someone(s) burned the books by accident. At least that is what they say... accident, thus disrespecting the fine, God fearing hypocrites of that country. What confuses me is that we, as Americans are still there. Helping these animals seek some sort of civility so peace can come to that country.
You know, the same Kuran that preaches peace and love and that violence is not the solution. But hey, never let a reason to riot keep them from doing just that. It is what these people in Afghanistan do. It does not matter it is the burning of the Kuran or American soldiers pissing on the corpse of dead insurgents, they will protest.
They don’t want us there, they hate us being there, but yet, we are there. Pouring money into a country as “aid” to the poor people of that country. Stop in America. Get out of that country or blow it up and let them start over.
We civilized Americans, watch in horror as the Muslims slit the throat of that news reporter Daniel Pearl. We watched while he cried for help as the knife cut through his neck. It was horrible. While the cutting was taking place, the Muslims screamed, “god is great” until the head was cut off.
Where were the protests? The horror? The condemning of the act by the leaders of the Muslim world?
Right.... there wasn’t any.
L8er............
You know, the same Kuran that preaches peace and love and that violence is not the solution. But hey, never let a reason to riot keep them from doing just that. It is what these people in Afghanistan do. It does not matter it is the burning of the Kuran or American soldiers pissing on the corpse of dead insurgents, they will protest.
They don’t want us there, they hate us being there, but yet, we are there. Pouring money into a country as “aid” to the poor people of that country. Stop in America. Get out of that country or blow it up and let them start over.
We civilized Americans, watch in horror as the Muslims slit the throat of that news reporter Daniel Pearl. We watched while he cried for help as the knife cut through his neck. It was horrible. While the cutting was taking place, the Muslims screamed, “god is great” until the head was cut off.
Where were the protests? The horror? The condemning of the act by the leaders of the Muslim world?
Right.... there wasn’t any.
L8er............
Kind of cold...
02/14/2012 09:23
For the past two days it has been rather chilly here in the Cape. Temps have been into the low 50’s and very windy. I think it is the wind that really makes it cold.
But at least I have not been forced to put on long pants. Still in shorts. Truth be told.... i really don’t notice how cold it is. I really do not feel cold.
Saturday was bike night here on the Cape. Thousands of bikes. Ok, maybe 100’s of bikes were on display. Lots of vendors and things for sale. Went there to look. Some sight to see I must say.
Sunday we went to Coconut Point Mall in Estero for an Art Fair. Cool things to see but did not buy anything.
Looking forward to the end of this month. My brother-in-laws Paul and Bill are coming for a visit. From the 25th to the 29th. Should be fun.
L8er........
But at least I have not been forced to put on long pants. Still in shorts. Truth be told.... i really don’t notice how cold it is. I really do not feel cold.
Saturday was bike night here on the Cape. Thousands of bikes. Ok, maybe 100’s of bikes were on display. Lots of vendors and things for sale. Went there to look. Some sight to see I must say.
Sunday we went to Coconut Point Mall in Estero for an Art Fair. Cool things to see but did not buy anything.
Looking forward to the end of this month. My brother-in-laws Paul and Bill are coming for a visit. From the 25th to the 29th. Should be fun.
L8er........
Family Visitors....
02/02/2012 09:36
We have had a few visitors since my last post. Last week Jack and Ruth came to visit for a few days. Jack had some business to attend to in Tampa and he and Ruth drove down to visit.
We had a good dinner at RumRunners and after that we went to the Dixie Roadhouse to listen to the “DelPrado’s.” They are a 50’s and 60’s “Doo Wop” band and actually very good.
This past Monday, Nancy’s friends from Indiana came to visit. Her brother lives in Bradenton Fl. He and his wife have a very large farm there. She stayed for a few days and yesterday we took her back to her brother. I think she is staying there until Sunday.
After dropping her off we drove down to Ann Marie Island where I met a friend from work. We had dinner at a place called The Beach House.” It was rather unique in the fact that they had seating right on the beach, in the sand. Kind of cool if I do say so myself.
Got home around 8:30pm, watched some TV then hit the sack. Tired from all the driving.
L8er...............
We had a good dinner at RumRunners and after that we went to the Dixie Roadhouse to listen to the “DelPrado’s.” They are a 50’s and 60’s “Doo Wop” band and actually very good.
This past Monday, Nancy’s friends from Indiana came to visit. Her brother lives in Bradenton Fl. He and his wife have a very large farm there. She stayed for a few days and yesterday we took her back to her brother. I think she is staying there until Sunday.
After dropping her off we drove down to Ann Marie Island where I met a friend from work. We had dinner at a place called The Beach House.” It was rather unique in the fact that they had seating right on the beach, in the sand. Kind of cool if I do say so myself.
Got home around 8:30pm, watched some TV then hit the sack. Tired from all the driving.
L8er...............
Long Time No Hear...
01/19/2012 09:13
Yea, I know. I haven’t been keeping this blog up to date. I can’t say that I have been busy because I wasn’t. Maybe just lazy.
So we are now into the 19th day of the new year and pretty much everything is basically the same as last year. In other words, there is nothing new.
My foot is healed and it is almost like everybody else’s foot. The real test is when I get into the pool without any water shoes. The last time that my foot was without an ulcer and I went into the pool, I was in for no more then 5 minutes when I scraped the skin off the bottom and had to suffer with it for months.
So keep your fingers crossed and I’ll let you know when that happens.
L8er...........
So we are now into the 19th day of the new year and pretty much everything is basically the same as last year. In other words, there is nothing new.
My foot is healed and it is almost like everybody else’s foot. The real test is when I get into the pool without any water shoes. The last time that my foot was without an ulcer and I went into the pool, I was in for no more then 5 minutes when I scraped the skin off the bottom and had to suffer with it for months.
So keep your fingers crossed and I’ll let you know when that happens.
L8er...........