Monday, May 25, 2009
Belle and Sebastian - Wrapped Up In Books
Belle and Sebastian - Wrapped Up In Books
Just a share post.
Here's another by this fascinating group.
Belle & Sebastian - Another Sunny Day
Lyrics to Another Sunny Day
Another sunny day, I met you up in the garden
You were digging plants, I dug you, beg your pardon
I took a photograph of you in the herbaceous border
It broke the heart of men and flowers and girls and trees
Another rainy day, we’re trapped inside with a train set
Chocolate on the boil, steamy windows when we met
You’ve got the attic window looking out on the cathedral
And on a Sunday evening bells ring out in the dusk
Another day in June, we’ll pick eleven for football
We’re playing for our lives the referee gives us fuck all
I saw you in the corner of my eye on the sidelines
Your dark mascara bids me to historical deeds
Everybody’s gone you picked me up for a long drive
We take the tourist route the nights are light until midnight
We took the evening ferry over to the peninsula
We found the avenue of trees went up to the hill
That crazy avenue of trees, I’m living there still
There’s something in my eye a little midge so beguiling
Sacrificed his life to bring us both eye to eye
I heard the Eskimos remove obstructions with tongues, dear
You missed my eye, I wonder why, I didn’t complain
You missed my eye, I wonder why, please do it again
The lovin is a mess what happened to all of the feeling?
I thought it was for real; babies, rings and fools kneeling
And words of pledging trust and lifetimes stretching forever
So what went wrong? It was a lie, it crumbled apart
Ghost figures of past, present, future haunting the heart
Ah, and one more.
Belle & Sebastian - Me and the Major
Lyrics to Me And The Major
Me and the Major could become close friends cause we
Get on the same train and he wants to talk to me
Me and the Major could become close friends cause we
Get on the same train and he wants to talk
But there is too much history, too much biography between us
Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a
Number of things, he'll take a guy like me and then
Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a
Number of things, he'll take a guy like me
And put him in the army
Cause the Queen's own army makes a man of you
But he doesn't understand and he doesn't try
He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I
We're the younger generation, we grew up fast
All the others did drugs
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
Me and the Major are from different worlds, but if
I get stuck in the lift it's always with a toff
Me and the Major are from different worlds, but if
I get stuck in the lift it's always with a man
Of noble standing who looks down on me like I was never born
I think the Major's going quite insane, he goes
Along the pavement and comes back again, oh yeah
I think the Major's going quite insane, he goes
Along the pavement and comes back again
Like he is on parade, and he is on parade
At least he thinks so
Now he is swapping his tent for a sheltered home
He doesn't have a family, he is living alone
He remembers all the punks and the hippies too
And he remembers Roxy Music in seventy-two
He doesn't understand and he doesn't try
He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I
We're the younger generation, we grew up fast
All the others did drugs
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
I want a dance, I want a drink of whisky so I
Forget the Major and go up the town
Because the snow is falling
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Europe Prosecute All U.S. War Criminals
As half truths, and down right lies, go flying between Democrats, and Republicans seeking shelter from future criminal prosecution on war crimes violations, and as the Obama Administration sells out his supporters in favor of making cover for George W. Bush and company, it seems obvious that in the end justice will never be brought to those who knowingly violated the terms of the Geneva Convention.
I as an embarrassed U.S. citizen implore the civilized nations of Europe to prosecute George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzales, and many more, who were involved in implementing the systematic torture of prisoners at the hands of CIA, and the U.S. Army.
Only when these criminals are brought to justice will the U.S. government, and its people, ever stand a chance of being what it once was - a shining beacon of liberty and justice, an example for the whole world to emulate. Right now as it stands the U.S. has lost it's moral position. Right now we witness the Obama administration acting in complicity with the torturers it once vowed to bring to justice.
I as an embarrassed U.S. citizen implore the civilized nations of Europe to prosecute George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzales, and many more, who were involved in implementing the systematic torture of prisoners at the hands of CIA, and the U.S. Army.
Only when these criminals are brought to justice will the U.S. government, and its people, ever stand a chance of being what it once was - a shining beacon of liberty and justice, an example for the whole world to emulate. Right now as it stands the U.S. has lost it's moral position. Right now we witness the Obama administration acting in complicity with the torturers it once vowed to bring to justice.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Springfield, Illinois Struck By Swine Tornado Flu!
Springfield, Illinois Struck By Swine Tornado Flu!
It was the perfect storm!
Trouble Breathing Destructive Hail Sore Throat Deadly Lightning Fatigue High Winds High Fever
Find an interior room, wash your hands often, stay away from windows, cover your face - and eyes!
It was the perfect storm!
Trouble Breathing Destructive Hail Sore Throat Deadly Lightning Fatigue High Winds High Fever
Find an interior room, wash your hands often, stay away from windows, cover your face - and eyes!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
You Must Believe
You Must Believe
by JeromeProphet
The things you must believe
Are growing in between
The lines of paper and ink
You blink your tears now
The heart inside you beats
But barely enough to speak
Or cast out the devil's keep
For you're asleep now
You followed what they've said
They're deep within your head
With Heaven's gate betrayed
You're running from the grave now
Like an opium cosmic dream
You scream and scream and scream
Relieved of all your scenes
You drift away now
No thoughts to bother you
No doubts to make untrue
This blissful interlude
And Death to carry you away now
by JeromeProphet
The things you must believe
Are growing in between
The lines of paper and ink
You blink your tears now
The heart inside you beats
But barely enough to speak
Or cast out the devil's keep
For you're asleep now
You followed what they've said
They're deep within your head
With Heaven's gate betrayed
You're running from the grave now
Like an opium cosmic dream
You scream and scream and scream
Relieved of all your scenes
You drift away now
No thoughts to bother you
No doubts to make untrue
This blissful interlude
And Death to carry you away now
Friday, May 08, 2009
Police Car U Turns On Rise
I've noticed many more incidences of police cars making high speed U-turns on the streets of my city - Springfield, Illinois (and surrounding communities).
Sure for years I've seen police cars making U-Turns right before, or after, they put on their emergency lights, and race away to some emergency, but I'm not talking about those kinds of U-turns.
I'm talking about a cop car coming right up behind your car (or my car) while they are probably running your (or my) plates, and determining how fast you (or me) are driving.
They find that your (or my) plates are clean (no wants or warrants), and that you are not speeding (too much), and decide that no stop or ticket is worth their trouble.
They then make a rapid U-turn, and head in the opposite direction down the opposite lane.
I've had cops do that to me at least three times in the last year, and I've seen cop cars do that with other cars at least as many times as they've done it to me.
This maneuver for city streets involves risk to the police officer, as well as to drivers in other nearby cars. It's risky enough to be illegal for regular drivers.
In fact, without an actual emergency to justify such driving, I'd bet the police officer is breaking the law.
But after years of watching police cars, without their emergency lights on, running red lights, speed like crazy, not signaling their lane changes or turns, etc., I guess I can accept the rather Hollywood type U-turn maneuver on what was once our calm city streets.
Sure for years I've seen police cars making U-Turns right before, or after, they put on their emergency lights, and race away to some emergency, but I'm not talking about those kinds of U-turns.
I'm talking about a cop car coming right up behind your car (or my car) while they are probably running your (or my) plates, and determining how fast you (or me) are driving.
They find that your (or my) plates are clean (no wants or warrants), and that you are not speeding (too much), and decide that no stop or ticket is worth their trouble.
They then make a rapid U-turn, and head in the opposite direction down the opposite lane.
I've had cops do that to me at least three times in the last year, and I've seen cop cars do that with other cars at least as many times as they've done it to me.
This maneuver for city streets involves risk to the police officer, as well as to drivers in other nearby cars. It's risky enough to be illegal for regular drivers.
In fact, without an actual emergency to justify such driving, I'd bet the police officer is breaking the law.
But after years of watching police cars, without their emergency lights on, running red lights, speed like crazy, not signaling their lane changes or turns, etc., I guess I can accept the rather Hollywood type U-turn maneuver on what was once our calm city streets.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Quantum Entanglement And Trans Time Communication
A: So in other words time wouldn't exist unless there is some sort of cosmic speed limit?
B: It depends upon how you define time.
A: Why do you say that?
B: Time is the vibration of space - which defines space topography.
A: And?
B: If there's no barrier to transmission of energy across that topography then chaos exist.
A: And a singularity from that chaotic state would exist?
B: And what of time?
A: It wouldn't exist.
B: Are you suggesting that this was the state of the 'universe' prior to the big bang?
A: No, because if there was a perfect singularity it would never have ended.
B: Then a fundamental rule of the universe would be that there are no perfect singularities.
A: And that is what allows the universe, this universe, to exist as we know it.
B: Including time.
A: Yes, in fact, we are in fact talking about time.
B: Cool.
A: So Einstein was correct about the speed of light?
B: Yes, and no.
A: Yes, and no?
B: In a very fundamental way there needs to be a speed limit, but only for some of the universe.
A: What?
B: Not all of what exist depends upon an ordered state based upon the speed of light.
A: Only enough of what is needed to exist within that limit is required.
B: And the rest?
A: The rest can exist in a faster than light state.
B: A tachyonic, versus tardyonic state?
A: Correct.
B: Can these two state interact?
A: Without that interaction the big bang would never have come to be.
B: This is how the singularity ceased being a singularity?
A: This is why there is no such thing as a singularity.
B: A randomness to the distribution of transmission of the energy states?
A: Causing space itself to exist.
B: And time as well.
A: Exactly.
B: And this depends upon some portion of the energy state traveling faster than light.
A: That's a good argument.
B: And what about now?
A: Well 'now' doesn't exist separately from this portion of the 'universe'.
B: So we assume continual interaction between supraluminal and luminal energy states?
A: Yes.
B: And what about entanglement?
A: Are these states entangled?
B: Yes.
A: So what we refer to as the past, and the future, are connected?
B: Oh yes.
B: It depends upon how you define time.
A: Why do you say that?
B: Time is the vibration of space - which defines space topography.
A: And?
B: If there's no barrier to transmission of energy across that topography then chaos exist.
A: And a singularity from that chaotic state would exist?
B: And what of time?
A: It wouldn't exist.
B: Are you suggesting that this was the state of the 'universe' prior to the big bang?
A: No, because if there was a perfect singularity it would never have ended.
B: Then a fundamental rule of the universe would be that there are no perfect singularities.
A: And that is what allows the universe, this universe, to exist as we know it.
B: Including time.
A: Yes, in fact, we are in fact talking about time.
B: Cool.
A: So Einstein was correct about the speed of light?
B: Yes, and no.
A: Yes, and no?
B: In a very fundamental way there needs to be a speed limit, but only for some of the universe.
A: What?
B: Not all of what exist depends upon an ordered state based upon the speed of light.
A: Only enough of what is needed to exist within that limit is required.
B: And the rest?
A: The rest can exist in a faster than light state.
B: A tachyonic, versus tardyonic state?
A: Correct.
B: Can these two state interact?
A: Without that interaction the big bang would never have come to be.
B: This is how the singularity ceased being a singularity?
A: This is why there is no such thing as a singularity.
B: A randomness to the distribution of transmission of the energy states?
A: Causing space itself to exist.
B: And time as well.
A: Exactly.
B: And this depends upon some portion of the energy state traveling faster than light.
A: That's a good argument.
B: And what about now?
A: Well 'now' doesn't exist separately from this portion of the 'universe'.
B: So we assume continual interaction between supraluminal and luminal energy states?
A: Yes.
B: And what about entanglement?
A: Are these states entangled?
B: Yes.
A: So what we refer to as the past, and the future, are connected?
B: Oh yes.
Friday, May 01, 2009
U.S. Citizens Secretly Innoculated Against Swine Flu
Several years ago I wrote a post in which I speculated upon the existence of a black operations program being run within the U.S. military - a program which employed weather modification techniques to develop, and deploy, a broad variety cutting edge and experimental weapons.
One argument which I put forth was that a weather modification program could be used to disseminate, that is to inoculate, the mass population without its knowledge or consent, against a variety of potential bio weapons, including bacterial and viruses.
I now propose that proof for such a program exist in the mysterious difference between the rates of death, the lethality seen, in those exposed to the H1N1 Swine flu virus. Those living within the U.S. have experienced a mild reaction to the virus, while those living within Mexico have seen a far higher mortality.
This difference could very well be explained if citizens north of the Mexican border were at some point exposed to weakened forms of avian, or swine flu viruses.
The only death so far in the U.S. was a young child who may not have lived long enough to have been secretly inoculated.
Such inoculation would take place by flying stealth aircraft over U.S. population centers, and exploding small cellulose bomblets containing virus segments. The small bombs, similar to fireworks would create shock waves which would force condensation within clouds, thus causing rain on demand.
The population, unaware of the existence of such a program, would have lived their entire lives listening to thunderstorms in which these small explosions exist, and would be unable to discern artificial thunder from real thunder.
So that's my proposal - a secret government program - some may see as sinister, but one which may have worked to protect the population.
Then again, for all we know the current pandemic may have been deliberate, and there is no assurance that the same people who would secretly innoculate U.S. citizens wouldn't also start a pandemic.
I in no way suggest that all U.S. citizens would enjoy protection from the coming wave of swine flu,, as not everyone would be innoculated, and in addition such innuculation might only have created a partial immunity.
One argument which I put forth was that a weather modification program could be used to disseminate, that is to inoculate, the mass population without its knowledge or consent, against a variety of potential bio weapons, including bacterial and viruses.
I now propose that proof for such a program exist in the mysterious difference between the rates of death, the lethality seen, in those exposed to the H1N1 Swine flu virus. Those living within the U.S. have experienced a mild reaction to the virus, while those living within Mexico have seen a far higher mortality.
This difference could very well be explained if citizens north of the Mexican border were at some point exposed to weakened forms of avian, or swine flu viruses.
The only death so far in the U.S. was a young child who may not have lived long enough to have been secretly inoculated.
Such inoculation would take place by flying stealth aircraft over U.S. population centers, and exploding small cellulose bomblets containing virus segments. The small bombs, similar to fireworks would create shock waves which would force condensation within clouds, thus causing rain on demand.
The population, unaware of the existence of such a program, would have lived their entire lives listening to thunderstorms in which these small explosions exist, and would be unable to discern artificial thunder from real thunder.
So that's my proposal - a secret government program - some may see as sinister, but one which may have worked to protect the population.
Then again, for all we know the current pandemic may have been deliberate, and there is no assurance that the same people who would secretly innoculate U.S. citizens wouldn't also start a pandemic.
I in no way suggest that all U.S. citizens would enjoy protection from the coming wave of swine flu,, as not everyone would be innoculated, and in addition such innuculation might only have created a partial immunity.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Stanford & 11th Springfield Illinois Fatal "Accident"
Stanford & 11th Springfield Illinois Fatal "Accident" April 2009
There is a small grouping of flowers at the base of a (the) utility pole at the corner of Stanford and 11th - the intersection where two men lost their lives, and a third (the driver) was critically injured.
Something which I noticed about the State Journal Register online story, relating to the Stanford and 11th auto accident, was that SJ-R had initially left the comments option set to on.
Yesterday was a Sunday, so perhaps, by Monday bigger minds prevailed, and the comments were all deleted, and no commenting was allowed.
As I read through the comments I found myself both fascinated, and repulsed, by what I read. Some of the more interesting comments were posted by those who live in the neighborhood, and who shared their experiences, and thoughts. Some of the more reprehensible comments were those which sought to blame the passengers who were killed - how could anyone know what was going on in that speeding car as it raced through a red light? The passengers may have been pleading with the driver to slow down - we'll never know.
We can only wish a peaceful and happy afterlife for those who have been taken from us.
One last thought. I don't like the word accident to describe what happened - because it wasn't an accident.
There is a small grouping of flowers at the base of a (the) utility pole at the corner of Stanford and 11th - the intersection where two men lost their lives, and a third (the driver) was critically injured.
Something which I noticed about the State Journal Register online story, relating to the Stanford and 11th auto accident, was that SJ-R had initially left the comments option set to on.
Yesterday was a Sunday, so perhaps, by Monday bigger minds prevailed, and the comments were all deleted, and no commenting was allowed.
As I read through the comments I found myself both fascinated, and repulsed, by what I read. Some of the more interesting comments were posted by those who live in the neighborhood, and who shared their experiences, and thoughts. Some of the more reprehensible comments were those which sought to blame the passengers who were killed - how could anyone know what was going on in that speeding car as it raced through a red light? The passengers may have been pleading with the driver to slow down - we'll never know.
We can only wish a peaceful and happy afterlife for those who have been taken from us.
One last thought. I don't like the word accident to describe what happened - because it wasn't an accident.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Swine Flu Outbreak In Beardstown Illinois?
As swine flu spreads across the U.S. it will be interesting to see which communities get hit first, and worst. I would imagine that cities and towns with high percentages of illegal aliens, like Beardstown, Illinois, will get hit early.
The illegal status of the workers at Beardstown's meat packing plant will tend to discourage workers, mostly illegals from Mexico, from seeking medical assistance. This will hurt the communities, and communities like Beardstown, Illinois from controlling the spread of Swine Flu.
Hopefully, as the epidemic spreads across the U.S. the various infectious disease agencies across the U.S. will reach out to the millions of illegals in the U.S. to provide care, and information.
Could an illegal alien sneaking into Beardstown, Illinois from Mexico carry Swine Flu from Mexico, and contaminate the meat packing plant? Could the virus be carried back to farms aboard trucks?
I have no idea what might be possible, but certainly as the epidemic spreads rumors will too.
The illegal status of the workers at Beardstown's meat packing plant will tend to discourage workers, mostly illegals from Mexico, from seeking medical assistance. This will hurt the communities, and communities like Beardstown, Illinois from controlling the spread of Swine Flu.
Hopefully, as the epidemic spreads across the U.S. the various infectious disease agencies across the U.S. will reach out to the millions of illegals in the U.S. to provide care, and information.
Could an illegal alien sneaking into Beardstown, Illinois from Mexico carry Swine Flu from Mexico, and contaminate the meat packing plant? Could the virus be carried back to farms aboard trucks?
I have no idea what might be possible, but certainly as the epidemic spreads rumors will too.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Attending College Again?
Free College - So Why Not?
I will be attending college again. My employer pays for the tuition, so I felt it was a good idea to take advantage of the benefit before the benefit is taken away.
I probably won't be hanging around campus as I intend to take an online course.
I am not entirely sure how I'll do. I am smarter, better trained, and more knowledgeable than I have ever been in my life - but I fear failure.
Will Work Demands Harm My Grades?
My job involves massive use of Excel, Word, the Internet, our Intranet, research, email, a healthy knowledge of tax law regarding investments, various IRC, various internal procedures, phone skills, scheduling software, office politics, using a business and scientific calculator, etc.
My job demands absolute precision - down to the penny while often ranging over millions of dollars a day in other people's money. It demands dealing with pressure from clients and competing companies, and a dedication toward self growth on a daily basis in order to accommodate the never ending changes in industry procedures forced upon it both internally and externally.
It also demands great care in writing, and verbal skills so as to remain compliant with a variety of industry, state, and federal laws - avoiding at all cost securities (SEC) violations, and breaches of ethics.
My job also involves protection of our client's privacy, and financial information, and taking our company's fiduciary responsibilities to the highest level.
I also play a supervisory-consultant role for half a dozen fellow staff members.
Having said all of this I feel raising a teenage daughter is a thousand times more daunting, and more exhausting, of a task than work is.
Daughter - Goddess of Destruction and Chaos
So I'm worried.
Should I take on the college courses?
I already have several degrees, so why am I doing this?
Ambition? Boredom? Curiosity? Maybe some of each.
My main concern is that my daughter is perhaps the most skilled manipulator I have ever encountered in my lifetime. She seems to know when I am vulnerable, and she like any predator, seems to have an incredible set of skills for destroying any sense of harmony and balance which exist in my home.
I'm not sure what it will be like coming home tired at the end of a long day, and then facing my manipulative and destructive teenage daughter. Hopefully, the fact that she will be attending college classes too will drain her of some of her unbounded energy - and keep her away from home long enough for me to study.
I will be attending college again. My employer pays for the tuition, so I felt it was a good idea to take advantage of the benefit before the benefit is taken away.
I probably won't be hanging around campus as I intend to take an online course.
I am not entirely sure how I'll do. I am smarter, better trained, and more knowledgeable than I have ever been in my life - but I fear failure.
Will Work Demands Harm My Grades?
My job involves massive use of Excel, Word, the Internet, our Intranet, research, email, a healthy knowledge of tax law regarding investments, various IRC, various internal procedures, phone skills, scheduling software, office politics, using a business and scientific calculator, etc.
My job demands absolute precision - down to the penny while often ranging over millions of dollars a day in other people's money. It demands dealing with pressure from clients and competing companies, and a dedication toward self growth on a daily basis in order to accommodate the never ending changes in industry procedures forced upon it both internally and externally.
It also demands great care in writing, and verbal skills so as to remain compliant with a variety of industry, state, and federal laws - avoiding at all cost securities (SEC) violations, and breaches of ethics.
My job also involves protection of our client's privacy, and financial information, and taking our company's fiduciary responsibilities to the highest level.
I also play a supervisory-consultant role for half a dozen fellow staff members.
Having said all of this I feel raising a teenage daughter is a thousand times more daunting, and more exhausting, of a task than work is.
Daughter - Goddess of Destruction and Chaos
So I'm worried.
Should I take on the college courses?
I already have several degrees, so why am I doing this?
Ambition? Boredom? Curiosity? Maybe some of each.
My main concern is that my daughter is perhaps the most skilled manipulator I have ever encountered in my lifetime. She seems to know when I am vulnerable, and she like any predator, seems to have an incredible set of skills for destroying any sense of harmony and balance which exist in my home.
I'm not sure what it will be like coming home tired at the end of a long day, and then facing my manipulative and destructive teenage daughter. Hopefully, the fact that she will be attending college classes too will drain her of some of her unbounded energy - and keep her away from home long enough for me to study.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Blocal Logosphere Political Correctosphere Mediocrosphere
Blocal Logosphere Political Correctosphere Mediocrosphere
Hey everybody!
Let's say we invent this whole new way of expressing ourselves.
And then gang up on people for not following the same old rules that always kept people in line in the past!
You know what?
We already have.
Hey everybody!
Let's say we invent this whole new way of expressing ourselves.
And then gang up on people for not following the same old rules that always kept people in line in the past!
You know what?
We already have.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Did A Worm Eat Ozzy Osborne?
O.K. just a few minutes into April Fools day 2009, and Youtube is acting odd.
I tried to bring up one of my favorite live performances by Black Sabbath, and it seems that Youtube has a problem. I've tried several songs, but they're just not coming up. Oh well, maybe it's time to go to sleep.
Oh yes, this post is a reference to the dreaded conficker worm.
Here's the Youtube error:
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, web@youtube.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Apache Server at www.youtube.com Port 80
I tried to bring up one of my favorite live performances by Black Sabbath, and it seems that Youtube has a problem. I've tried several songs, but they're just not coming up. Oh well, maybe it's time to go to sleep.
Oh yes, this post is a reference to the dreaded conficker worm.
Here's the Youtube error:
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, web@youtube.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Apache Server at www.youtube.com Port 80
Monday, March 23, 2009
What AIG Did
What AIG Did
As an insurance company AIG underwrote, and sold, a type of insurance called Credit Default Swaps. Credit Default Swaps essentially were a type of hedge against the risk of Collateralized Debt Obligations failing to produce a profit for those investing in them.
What was wrong with what AIG Did
AIG had no prior experience underwriting Credit Default Swaps, and it improperly assessed the level of risk inherent in CDOs. By underwriting insurance for such high risk bonds (CDOs are a type of bond), and in failing to secure adequate reserves to back that risk it put itself, all those who were insured by it, and their stockholders in financial peril. In essence AIG was driven by short term greed, and absfucated its fiduciary responsibilities.
In short AIG operated a Ponzi scheme which has, and will cost the taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to save it from failing.
What Should Happen To AIG
AIG should be saved, but only for the short run. It then needs to be broken up, and sold off. Criminal investigations, both at the State, and Federal level need to be launched to determine who broke which laws, and when. As many AIG executives responsible should be indicted as possible.
As an insurance company AIG underwrote, and sold, a type of insurance called Credit Default Swaps. Credit Default Swaps essentially were a type of hedge against the risk of Collateralized Debt Obligations failing to produce a profit for those investing in them.
What was wrong with what AIG Did
AIG had no prior experience underwriting Credit Default Swaps, and it improperly assessed the level of risk inherent in CDOs. By underwriting insurance for such high risk bonds (CDOs are a type of bond), and in failing to secure adequate reserves to back that risk it put itself, all those who were insured by it, and their stockholders in financial peril. In essence AIG was driven by short term greed, and absfucated its fiduciary responsibilities.
In short AIG operated a Ponzi scheme which has, and will cost the taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to save it from failing.
What Should Happen To AIG
AIG should be saved, but only for the short run. It then needs to be broken up, and sold off. Criminal investigations, both at the State, and Federal level need to be launched to determine who broke which laws, and when. As many AIG executives responsible should be indicted as possible.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I Love A Man In A Uniform
NAZI Mass Rollcall - Nothing can match the feeling I get when I see a man wearing a uniform.
Gang Of Four - I Love A Man In A Uniform (July 31, 1982 Live)
Time with my girl I spent it well
I had to be strong for my woman
You must be joking, O man you must be joking
She needed to be protected
The good life was so elusive
Handouts, they got me down
I had to regain my self-respect
So I got into camouflage
The girls they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
To have ambitions was my ambition
But I had nothing to show for my dreams
Time with my girl I spent it well
You must be joking, O man you must be joking
The good life was so elusive
Handouts, they got me down
I had to regain my self respect
So I got into camouflage
The girls they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
I need an order
Shoot, shoot
I need an order
Shoot, shoot
I need an order
Shoot, shoot
I need an order
Shoot, shoot
To have ambition
Was my ambition
Time with my girl I spent it well
You must be joking, O man you must be joking
The girls they love to see you shoot
The girls they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
I love a man in a uniform
They love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
The girls they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
They love to see you shoot
The girls they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform
They love a... they love a... they love a
They love to see you shoot
Friday, March 13, 2009
Beautiful Macaws Thank You For Visiting
Near Springfield Illinois - A Couple For Life, These Two Macaws Need To Fly South
I can't really tell you exactly where I took the photograph I share with you here on my blog tonight for that's a secret, but I can say that I have appreciated greatly the opportunity to come so close to two such magnificent creatures. With freezing cold temperatures solidly upon us here in Central Illinois it is quite rare for large tropical birds to be fluttering about.
With temperatures in the 30s I want so badly to be able to "capture" these two Macaws, and turn them over to an organization that can locate them in a warm and hospitable place.
And while my heart soars to have come within feet of these beautiful tropical birds, birds which live up to 75 years, and are as intelligent as four year old children, I can also say that my heart breaks for them too.
I tried feeding them, but they're not so interested - in our hamster's food. They just seem to like the darkness, and the quiet of their undisclosed location.
I talked to them. I told them that they need to fly south to the son of their now deceased owner.
They are such a close couple, and they made some trilling sounds as I spoke.
And so beautiful too.
To my regular readers, please no guesses where these birds are. There are many bad people in this world, and we need to protect these incredible creatures - and hope, and pray that some organization raises the money to have them captured, and sent far far south of this frozen Midwestern town.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Funnel Clouds Over My House
Jerome, Illinois
Sometimes I suspect that "You Know Who" has it out for me, and my family - but it's probably just that I live on the South and West side of town.
Ran to the window, and watched as two funnel clouds swirled overhead, and headed right in our direction. The winds picked up fiercely, and a large limb came crashing down from a tree in our front yard.
Just as the fierce downdrafts hit two teenage girls came visiting, and I immediately opened the door, and let them in - friends of my daughter.
We continued to watch from inside as the wind and rain pelted the house.
Anyway, that's my report from Jerome, Illinois.
NOW IT IS BLUE SKY!
Sometimes I suspect that "You Know Who" has it out for me, and my family - but it's probably just that I live on the South and West side of town.
Ran to the window, and watched as two funnel clouds swirled overhead, and headed right in our direction. The winds picked up fiercely, and a large limb came crashing down from a tree in our front yard.
Just as the fierce downdrafts hit two teenage girls came visiting, and I immediately opened the door, and let them in - friends of my daughter.
We continued to watch from inside as the wind and rain pelted the house.
Anyway, that's my report from Jerome, Illinois.
NOW IT IS BLUE SKY!
Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1153 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
ILC107-167-081715-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
LOGAN-SANGAMON-
1151 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
LOGAN AND NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES...
AT 1147 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR CURRAN
AT 1144 AM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF LELAND
GROVE...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
SHERMAN...
WILLIAMSVILLE...
DAWSON...
SPAULDING...
RIVERTON...
BUFFALO...
CORNLAND...
ELKHART...
BROADWELL...
MOUNT PULASKI...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 92 AND 121.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 113.
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND AND IS LIKELY CAUSING DAMAGE. EVEN IF THIS
TORNADO DISSIPATES...THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT
ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY!
LAT...LON 3997 8918 3981 8949 3973 8966 3984 8977
3996 8960 4011 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 232DEG 54KT 3984 8962
$$
SHIMON
Friday, March 06, 2009
O.K. I've Been Watching Hulu
Not that I'm not interested in blogging, but I have been watching all kinds of great content at www.hulu.com
Larry Sanders Show
Star Trek - Original Series Remastered
along with new series that are currently in production.
I've been working my way through months of my favorite shows including
House
The Office
Heroes
etc.
Hulu is I guess the future of video content on demand.
Run a search, pick your videos, and watch - for free.
Anyway I'm sure to become bored, and I'll blog more then, but for now
Periscope down, and
Dive
Dive
Dive
back to Hulu
Larry Sanders Show
Star Trek - Original Series Remastered
along with new series that are currently in production.
I've been working my way through months of my favorite shows including
House
The Office
Heroes
etc.
Hulu is I guess the future of video content on demand.
Run a search, pick your videos, and watch - for free.
Anyway I'm sure to become bored, and I'll blog more then, but for now
Periscope down, and
Dive
Dive
Dive
back to Hulu
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Reader Soon To Join Local Blogosphere
So you just bought your new PC. Well, good for you! And you told me that you want to start your own blog. What a fine plan that is.
Anyway, this special note is to one of my long time "secret" readers who may soon be joining the local blogosphere.
Oh yes, about your suggestion to do more UFO type stories - I'm still considering that one.
Anyway, this special note is to one of my long time "secret" readers who may soon be joining the local blogosphere.
Oh yes, about your suggestion to do more UFO type stories - I'm still considering that one.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
THANK YOU GEICO!
I have been with another (I won't name them yet) insurance company for many years, but tonight I FINALLY checked GEICO out, and I was floored to find out that I could actually increase my level of coverage, decrease my deductibles and save - yes SAVE nearly $70 per month!
That's over $800 a year!
I have one of those smiles on my face, that I just can't get rid of.
I am so HAPPY!
Thank you GEICO!
That's over $800 a year!
I have one of those smiles on my face, that I just can't get rid of.
I am so HAPPY!
Thank you GEICO!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Racist Obama Chimp Assassination Cartoon
I'll be happy when white people are a minority in the U.S. The world will be a better place then.Ignorance, intolerance, and the downright evil pursuit of power has lead some to believe that race should be used as a weapon.
The White "Right" Wing in the U.S. has always relied upon such tactics. Race based attacks are just another arrow in the quiver.
The recent racist Obama-Chimp cartoon created, and published, by the New York Post is just another example of how low people will go to do whatever they feel must be done to hold onto power.
Let us all be warned that neither the U.S., nor the world, is past racism. As long as there are evil people willing to use race as a means to divide us, and as long as we let them, racism will be around to haunt us.
It wasn't too long before President Kennedy was assassinated that members of the right wing fringe were promoting assassination as a way to solve the Kennedy problem.
The right wing, far more than the left, has always felt that it was justified in killing whomever it wanted - justified in doing so by God.
If I were a cartoonist I'd sketch a cartoon reply showing a couple of firemen spraying a hose on the smoking embers of the New York Post headquarters.
The caption would read "Trash Heap of History".
Maybe I could get Chris Britt to draw it for me?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Star Trek The Movie Official Trailer
Star Trek The Movie - Official Trailer
I was going to post this a month ago, but forgot so here it is.
After watching this trailer over, and over, and over again for hints on what the movie will look like all I can say is - looks good!
The mixture of the "old" music, and the new style (interior) Enterprise is very interesting indeed.
Looks like Uhura, and Kirk spend some time in the sack?
And we have a cameo with Leonard Nimoy - shiver.
Monday, February 16, 2009
This Story Is Too Strange
Now who would want to kill a harmless little chimp?
Now that was my first question as I began to read this rather weird story of a chimp gone wild. Turns out our simian friends can be very smart, and very dangerous.
This article with my added commentary taken from CNN
(CNN) -- A woman has been hospitalized with serious injuries to her face, neck and hands after a pet chimpanzee attacked her at a friend's home in Stamford, Connecticut.
Travis is shown in 2003, when he escaped and "wreaked havoc" on the streets of Stamford, Connecticut.
Charla Nash, 55, had just arrived at her friend Sandra Herold's house when the chimp, named Travis, jumped on her and began biting and mauling her, according to Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin, who said the attack was unprovoked.
Herold had called Nash over to her house to help get Travis back inside after he used a key to free himself from the house.
Now we have to worry about Chimps learning to use keys?
After the attack, Herold was unable to pull the primate off her friend. She then called 911 before grabbing a butcher knife and stabbing the chimp, who police said was like a child to her.
Stamford police shot the chimp multiple times when he ripped off a side mirror and tried to enter a police cruiser, Conklin said. Travis returned to the house and died inside.
At first I thought why shoot him just because he was trying to get into a police car - then I realized - it was the keys - what if he also had learned how to start the police car, and to drive?
Conklin estimated Travis to be in his 20s, weighing close to 200 pounds.
This was not a little chimp at all.
The police captain also said this isn't the first interaction his officers have had with Travis -- the chimp escaped in 2003 and "wreaked havoc" on the streets of Stamford for a couple of hours.
In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals.
O.K. I guess it's o.k. to shoot chimps if they are going to chew off your nose, testicles, and penis!
During an interview after that attack, wildlife expert Jeff Corwin told CNN's Anderson Cooper that chimpanzees are "absolutely powerful."
"It's often said that an adult chimpanzee weighing in at 150 pounds is three to seven times stronger than a human being," Corwin said.
But this old lady was allowed to have this super powerful creature as a child?
Film To Use JeromeProphet Photo
I just received word that a photograph which I captured, and posted to my blog, will end up in a documentary called "Carbon Nation".
Great name for a documentary, and no, it's not about soft drinks, instead the film focuses on global warming!
If you want to learn more, and would like to watch the trailer go here:
http://www.carbonnation.tv/
Global warming has been a topic of many of my blog post, and so it comes as a pleasant surprise that one of my photos was deemed as worthy of such an important project.
As regular readers may recall last year one of my photographs was included in a book titled, The Physical Lincoln, which is available for sale at www.physical-lincoln.com
I can hardly wait to see "Carbon Nation"!
Great name for a documentary, and no, it's not about soft drinks, instead the film focuses on global warming!
If you want to learn more, and would like to watch the trailer go here:
http://www.carbonnation.tv/
Global warming has been a topic of many of my blog post, and so it comes as a pleasant surprise that one of my photos was deemed as worthy of such an important project.
As regular readers may recall last year one of my photographs was included in a book titled, The Physical Lincoln, which is available for sale at www.physical-lincoln.com
I can hardly wait to see "Carbon Nation"!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Rich People Can Afford Ideology
A simple fact: If I had a billion dollars all in $100 bills, and placed each bill in a mayonnaise jar, and then buried those jars about town - leaving it up to the people to find and unearth those jars - allowing all those money finders to spend their new found fortunes as they like - this would in fact create jobs, and would result in a multiplier effect in the billions of dollars of economic activity.
All this Republican nonsense about how horrible Barack Obama's stimulus plan is is simply class warfare. The rich want to see the middle class fall into poverty, and then they can rule over them. There's no doubt about that.
For the rich an economic downturn is simply a bargain basement sale in which the rich get richer, and the middle class sell their family's china.
The entire amount should be spent on infrastructure, and it should be spent as soon as possible.
All this Republican nonsense about how horrible Barack Obama's stimulus plan is is simply class warfare. The rich want to see the middle class fall into poverty, and then they can rule over them. There's no doubt about that.
For the rich an economic downturn is simply a bargain basement sale in which the rich get richer, and the middle class sell their family's china.
The entire amount should be spent on infrastructure, and it should be spent as soon as possible.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Murder Your Children With Peanut Butter
In the United States parents care so little about their children that they feed them contaminated food.
And if anyone complains that people are getting sick and dying, those who make the poison food can be fined $1000.
The price of an American child's life is $1000.
The United States - the greatest nation on Earth.
Be like us everybody, or we'll send our troops your way and kill your children too.
And if anyone complains that people are getting sick and dying, those who make the poison food can be fined $1000.
The price of an American child's life is $1000.
The United States - the greatest nation on Earth.
Be like us everybody, or we'll send our troops your way and kill your children too.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Finished Filing My 2009 Income Taxes!
God almighty, I hate it when I have to pay both the federal and state government!
The double whammy!
It sucks.
If I had the money I'd dump some last minute 2008 contributions into my IRA to reduce my 2008 AGI, but I have to buy a car for my daughter in the coming weeks, and I can't afford to do both.
One thing that took me by surprise this year is that the Child Tax Credit ends in the year in which your child turns seventeen. That's a thousand dollars right there in the IRS column - argh. I would have thought the credit would have extended to age eighteen.
We have to support our children to that age, and they get much more expensive to support as they get older, so why does the credit end at sixteen? Probably some damned Republican lawmaker at work. I can hear him now, "Gotta get em' into the army. We don't want to coddle the little bastards".
The double whammy!
It sucks.
If I had the money I'd dump some last minute 2008 contributions into my IRA to reduce my 2008 AGI, but I have to buy a car for my daughter in the coming weeks, and I can't afford to do both.
One thing that took me by surprise this year is that the Child Tax Credit ends in the year in which your child turns seventeen. That's a thousand dollars right there in the IRS column - argh. I would have thought the credit would have extended to age eighteen.
We have to support our children to that age, and they get much more expensive to support as they get older, so why does the credit end at sixteen? Probably some damned Republican lawmaker at work. I can hear him now, "Gotta get em' into the army. We don't want to coddle the little bastards".
Friday, January 30, 2009
Lizard May Live To 200
I find this astonishing. I just read an article on cnn.com about a 110 year old lizard which may live to age 200.
Some creatures live much longer than humans do. Certainly this fact shows that there must be a way to extend the human lifespan well beyond the limited 120 years that very few ever realize.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, we're very short lived creatures struggling against all odds to survive as a species. By the time we as individuals mature enough to have gathered some wisdom along comes the grim reaper to harvest us away. Is there any wonder why our societies are such violent, and sex obsessed affairs, or why we act as beast concerned mainly with territory, and reproduction?
Reduce the world population, advance technology, extend lifespan, increase the standard of living, create a planetary society, and colonize space - this is the way for the human species to survive. Otherwise we're just waiting around long enough to either destroy ourselves, or to be destroyed by a comet or asteroid.
Some creatures live much longer than humans do. Certainly this fact shows that there must be a way to extend the human lifespan well beyond the limited 120 years that very few ever realize.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, we're very short lived creatures struggling against all odds to survive as a species. By the time we as individuals mature enough to have gathered some wisdom along comes the grim reaper to harvest us away. Is there any wonder why our societies are such violent, and sex obsessed affairs, or why we act as beast concerned mainly with territory, and reproduction?
Reduce the world population, advance technology, extend lifespan, increase the standard of living, create a planetary society, and colonize space - this is the way for the human species to survive. Otherwise we're just waiting around long enough to either destroy ourselves, or to be destroyed by a comet or asteroid.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
No Central Heat Tonight
As I was sick today I stayed in bed, and kept under the covers. When my wife got home from work she immediately noticed that the temperature in the house had dropped to 63 degrees, and asked me to get out of bed to check the central heating unit.
We've had someone over tonight to look at it, but the part won't be in until the morning, and so tonight we'll be using some space heaters to keep the place warm.
The one I have in the master bedroom is doing a great job keeping the room just at the right temperature - not too hot, not too cold, but I wonder about some of the other rooms in the house.
I wonder about the cats. I guess they'll be o.k. Then again, maybe we better make sure they're in a warm bedroom tonight.
We've had someone over tonight to look at it, but the part won't be in until the morning, and so tonight we'll be using some space heaters to keep the place warm.
The one I have in the master bedroom is doing a great job keeping the room just at the right temperature - not too hot, not too cold, but I wonder about some of the other rooms in the house.
I wonder about the cats. I guess they'll be o.k. Then again, maybe we better make sure they're in a warm bedroom tonight.
Been Sick For Several Days
Monday I was feeling mighty tired, so tired in fact that I knew I was coming down with something. I warned everyone at work not to come too close to me as I didn't want to give them what I had - even though I wasn't sure what I had - or if it would get worse.
Early Tuesday morning I awoke in bed in the middle of the night and realized I had a sore throat. I then fell back to sleep. When I awoke later I found that my sore throat had spread into one of my ears.
When my alarm went off later that morning I realized I was too sick to come into work, and so I called in sick. I slept Tuesday morning away, and upon waking in the afternoon I immediately realized that the infection had moved into my nasal passages. I couldn't breath through my nose at all.
With each breath I took through my mouth my throat became drier, and drier, and the pain became worse, and worse.
I also felt very tired, and so I slept, and slept.
I took some OTC antihistamines, a decongestant, Tylenol, and some Fluticasone Propionate.
I finally got up, and made myself a sandwich and some hot chicken soup, and watched a little television just before sunset.
I then went back to bed, and watched some television, and fell asleep.
This morning I woke to much the same tiredness, and chills I had had on Tuesday morning, and I carefully thought about whether it would be worth my trying to make it into work.
My employer may give us sick days, but they sure as hell don't want us to use them. After you take even a fairly conservative number of sick days you can forget about getting a larger raise.
And so there I was this morning still quite sick, agonizing over whether I wanted to get well, or get a pay raise.
I decided that my health was more important.
What with the economy I seriously doubt I'll be getting a raise anyway, so I called in my second day in a row.
I had an old friend who worked at LRS, and he told me long ago that LRS doesn't have sick days. They don't record a sick day at all, because they just don't want you coming in sick, and making other people sick.
That's the way it was at my last employer, but the one I have now essentially discourages people from taking sick days, which is a form of encouraging sick people to come to work and spread their diseases to the rest of the staff. Save a few hundred dollars here, and cost the company thousands in lost productivity I always say.
I'm glad I stayed home, because my sore throat is gone, and my ear feels clear of any infection. I have some nasal congestion and drip, and it's causing me to cough a great deal. But other than some residual weakness, and some sadness over my loss of a pay raise I feel able to go back to work - missing only two days.
Oh yes, I have one minor gripe - my ribs - I've been coughing so bad that I pulled a muscle, and whenever I cough I have to brace myself because the pain is intense and sharp.
Early Tuesday morning I awoke in bed in the middle of the night and realized I had a sore throat. I then fell back to sleep. When I awoke later I found that my sore throat had spread into one of my ears.
When my alarm went off later that morning I realized I was too sick to come into work, and so I called in sick. I slept Tuesday morning away, and upon waking in the afternoon I immediately realized that the infection had moved into my nasal passages. I couldn't breath through my nose at all.
With each breath I took through my mouth my throat became drier, and drier, and the pain became worse, and worse.
I also felt very tired, and so I slept, and slept.
I took some OTC antihistamines, a decongestant, Tylenol, and some Fluticasone Propionate.
I finally got up, and made myself a sandwich and some hot chicken soup, and watched a little television just before sunset.
I then went back to bed, and watched some television, and fell asleep.
This morning I woke to much the same tiredness, and chills I had had on Tuesday morning, and I carefully thought about whether it would be worth my trying to make it into work.
My employer may give us sick days, but they sure as hell don't want us to use them. After you take even a fairly conservative number of sick days you can forget about getting a larger raise.
And so there I was this morning still quite sick, agonizing over whether I wanted to get well, or get a pay raise.
I decided that my health was more important.
What with the economy I seriously doubt I'll be getting a raise anyway, so I called in my second day in a row.
I had an old friend who worked at LRS, and he told me long ago that LRS doesn't have sick days. They don't record a sick day at all, because they just don't want you coming in sick, and making other people sick.
That's the way it was at my last employer, but the one I have now essentially discourages people from taking sick days, which is a form of encouraging sick people to come to work and spread their diseases to the rest of the staff. Save a few hundred dollars here, and cost the company thousands in lost productivity I always say.
I'm glad I stayed home, because my sore throat is gone, and my ear feels clear of any infection. I have some nasal congestion and drip, and it's causing me to cough a great deal. But other than some residual weakness, and some sadness over my loss of a pay raise I feel able to go back to work - missing only two days.
Oh yes, I have one minor gripe - my ribs - I've been coughing so bad that I pulled a muscle, and whenever I cough I have to brace myself because the pain is intense and sharp.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Blago On Larry King Tonight
Oh please give us a break Governor Blago-bitch. You were a crook before, you're a crook now, and an appearance on CNN's Larry King show won't win over anyone's hearts and minds.
I wonder if the State of Illinois will be in any way paying for you to appear.
Now for those who don't know what I'm talking about - my state's governor has been under criminal investigation for years. During the course of that investigation, the prosecutor, who had federal court approved wiretaps installed in our good governor's office recorded the governor saying he was trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat which Barack Obama had just vacated.
And this charge is just the tip of the iceberg.
The whole process of the Governor's disposal is dragging on in what seems like slow motion, and now we must witness this egomaniac cast his spin on the Larry King show.
It's just adding insult upon injury to the people of the state of Illinois.
I wonder if the State of Illinois will be in any way paying for you to appear.
Now for those who don't know what I'm talking about - my state's governor has been under criminal investigation for years. During the course of that investigation, the prosecutor, who had federal court approved wiretaps installed in our good governor's office recorded the governor saying he was trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat which Barack Obama had just vacated.
And this charge is just the tip of the iceberg.
The whole process of the Governor's disposal is dragging on in what seems like slow motion, and now we must witness this egomaniac cast his spin on the Larry King show.
It's just adding insult upon injury to the people of the state of Illinois.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Buying A Car Soon In Central Illinois
Been searching the Internet for interesting auto deals. Going to buy a used car to replace the Cavalier my daughter used to drive. A cab driver totaled this car right in our own driveway.
So now I'm spending hours reading about specific makes and models, and eventually will start taking some test drives.
One disturbing detail which I noticed while searching the inventory of used car lots is that in many of the photographs on these car dealer's websites the photos were taken when green leaves were still on the trees in the background.
Many of these cars are just not selling - especially the minivans - I wonder why?
Could it be the fear that gasoline prices will eventually head back up when the global recession begins to lift?
Or could it be the credit crunch?
Or both?
Probably both - which makes me nervous about buying another car.
So now I'm spending hours reading about specific makes and models, and eventually will start taking some test drives.
One disturbing detail which I noticed while searching the inventory of used car lots is that in many of the photographs on these car dealer's websites the photos were taken when green leaves were still on the trees in the background.
Many of these cars are just not selling - especially the minivans - I wonder why?
Could it be the fear that gasoline prices will eventually head back up when the global recession begins to lift?
Or could it be the credit crunch?
Or both?
Probably both - which makes me nervous about buying another car.
Friday, January 23, 2009
The Sell Off Continues
Work has been non-stop hectic. Those who held off waiting for an upswing from September are now selling out of the market.
Additionally the numbers of investors simply cashing in due to necessity, such as unemployment, underemployment, and the credit crisis, has increased.
The sense of confusion over whether to ride the market out, or to seek safer shores has caused people to make costly decisions which appear to be counter to their long term interest.
The emotion, the sense of panic, the financial pain, has worn me out.
I keep waiting for things to settle down some. But I don't see it happening.
Not anytime soon.
Which is why I blog less, and less these days. I feel exhausted dealing with the public.
Additionally the numbers of investors simply cashing in due to necessity, such as unemployment, underemployment, and the credit crisis, has increased.
The sense of confusion over whether to ride the market out, or to seek safer shores has caused people to make costly decisions which appear to be counter to their long term interest.
The emotion, the sense of panic, the financial pain, has worn me out.
I keep waiting for things to settle down some. But I don't see it happening.
Not anytime soon.
Which is why I blog less, and less these days. I feel exhausted dealing with the public.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inauguration of Barack Obama
Inauguration of Barack Obama
I'm so excited I can't sleep. O.K., that's an exaggeration, I did get five hours of sleep, but I couldn't go back to sleep, after giving into the temptation of turning the television on to check out some of the Inauguration coverage. This makes me wonder how much sleep Mr. Obama has had, for it must be tough to sleep on the night before such an exciting event.
Streaming Media
I'm going to try and watch the event live from work, but I suspect many others will be too, and there's one thing about bandwidth - there's only so much to go around. There will be dozens of people, maybe hundreds, trying to watch the show via streaming audio-video, and that gobbles up bandwidth. I'm sure the IT network people will notice how slow the Internet will become, and they might block streaming content for today if things get too slow.
The Speech
I'm sure Barack's speech will be a good one, he's a fine writer, and orator. I hope he keeps it short and sweet, and doesn't get too detailed about his economic plan. He needs to stay lofty, and inspiring - and I'm sure he, and his speechwriters know this.
The Dress
Much concern has been expressed about what dress Michelle Obama will be wearing. It's kind of silly, but I hope she wears something red. Then again, maybe a blue dress. O.K., I'm just kidding - I really don't care - maybe something yellow?
The Wheel Chair
I see where V.P. Dick Cheney is going to be in a wheel chair for the event. What an odd image. Sort of Strangelovish - is that a word? He needs some leather gloves and a cigarette holder too.
Bush
I am so very glad that these are the last few hours of the George Walker Bush administration. Despite the generous spirit which Barack Obama has lent the whole transition, even saying some kind words about Bush, I really can't stand Bush - at all, and want to see him gone from the world stage, and I'm sure I'm in the majority when it comes to such feelings.
Main Stream Media
I've been watching a great deal of coverage. I watch MSNBC more than CNN during prime time, but I watch a great deal of CNN too. I like CSPAN for it's slower, quieter, and more thoughtful coverage. CSPAN's way of covering events like this allows me to feel like I'm actually there. They take cameras to such events and just leave them on. The History Channel has been televising some excellent documentaries about the Presidents, Washington D.C., and the White House. I have found this whole event massively interesting and educational.
Security Concern
While I doubt anyone will get close enough to Barack Obama to assassinate him today I do have concerns about the crowd. There doesn't seem to be a way to protect such a massive crowd. I'm guessing that no one in the crowd believes they are being protected, and they'd be right for the most part. So if moments before, or after Barack takes the oath of office we hear reports of explosions and hundreds of casualties in the crowd I won't be surprised.
I suspect that there are thousands of under cover police in the massive crowd, but what can they do? At most they can use some kind of zonal defense, and profile people. That's right they must use racial profiling. White faces, and dark black faces are overlooked, while brown Middle Eastern faces lead to further investigation.
I would gather that every Middle Eastern face in the crowd leads to a cursory investigation, a scoping out so to speak. Is this person alone? Is this person nervous? How does this person react to being stared at? Or being bumped? Fail the test, and I guess it would lead to an accidental shove or trip, and a pat down.
Just thoughts since I really don't know, but how else could the crowd be protected once it reaches such a massive size? Oh, and this would have to be ongoing while the crowd arrives, because once you have that many people in a large space the operation would probably change to using television cameras to check faces from a distance.
Just hope nothing happens, but the truth is anyone can get into the United States by simply walking in from its southern border, and there are probably terrorist sleeper cells in the U.S. waiting to cause havoc at an event like this one.
I'm so excited I can't sleep. O.K., that's an exaggeration, I did get five hours of sleep, but I couldn't go back to sleep, after giving into the temptation of turning the television on to check out some of the Inauguration coverage. This makes me wonder how much sleep Mr. Obama has had, for it must be tough to sleep on the night before such an exciting event.
Streaming Media
I'm going to try and watch the event live from work, but I suspect many others will be too, and there's one thing about bandwidth - there's only so much to go around. There will be dozens of people, maybe hundreds, trying to watch the show via streaming audio-video, and that gobbles up bandwidth. I'm sure the IT network people will notice how slow the Internet will become, and they might block streaming content for today if things get too slow.
The Speech
I'm sure Barack's speech will be a good one, he's a fine writer, and orator. I hope he keeps it short and sweet, and doesn't get too detailed about his economic plan. He needs to stay lofty, and inspiring - and I'm sure he, and his speechwriters know this.
The Dress
Much concern has been expressed about what dress Michelle Obama will be wearing. It's kind of silly, but I hope she wears something red. Then again, maybe a blue dress. O.K., I'm just kidding - I really don't care - maybe something yellow?
The Wheel Chair
I see where V.P. Dick Cheney is going to be in a wheel chair for the event. What an odd image. Sort of Strangelovish - is that a word? He needs some leather gloves and a cigarette holder too.
Bush
I am so very glad that these are the last few hours of the George Walker Bush administration. Despite the generous spirit which Barack Obama has lent the whole transition, even saying some kind words about Bush, I really can't stand Bush - at all, and want to see him gone from the world stage, and I'm sure I'm in the majority when it comes to such feelings.
Main Stream Media
I've been watching a great deal of coverage. I watch MSNBC more than CNN during prime time, but I watch a great deal of CNN too. I like CSPAN for it's slower, quieter, and more thoughtful coverage. CSPAN's way of covering events like this allows me to feel like I'm actually there. They take cameras to such events and just leave them on. The History Channel has been televising some excellent documentaries about the Presidents, Washington D.C., and the White House. I have found this whole event massively interesting and educational.
Security Concern
While I doubt anyone will get close enough to Barack Obama to assassinate him today I do have concerns about the crowd. There doesn't seem to be a way to protect such a massive crowd. I'm guessing that no one in the crowd believes they are being protected, and they'd be right for the most part. So if moments before, or after Barack takes the oath of office we hear reports of explosions and hundreds of casualties in the crowd I won't be surprised.
I suspect that there are thousands of under cover police in the massive crowd, but what can they do? At most they can use some kind of zonal defense, and profile people. That's right they must use racial profiling. White faces, and dark black faces are overlooked, while brown Middle Eastern faces lead to further investigation.
I would gather that every Middle Eastern face in the crowd leads to a cursory investigation, a scoping out so to speak. Is this person alone? Is this person nervous? How does this person react to being stared at? Or being bumped? Fail the test, and I guess it would lead to an accidental shove or trip, and a pat down.
Just thoughts since I really don't know, but how else could the crowd be protected once it reaches such a massive size? Oh, and this would have to be ongoing while the crowd arrives, because once you have that many people in a large space the operation would probably change to using television cameras to check faces from a distance.
Just hope nothing happens, but the truth is anyone can get into the United States by simply walking in from its southern border, and there are probably terrorist sleeper cells in the U.S. waiting to cause havoc at an event like this one.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
King & Obama - A Renewal Of American Pride
U2 - Pride - In The Name Of Love
King & Obama - A Renewal Of American Pride
What an incredible feeling I am having. Monday, January 19th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This year there's something special about MLK Day arriving just one day before Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration on January 20th, 2009!
I have Monday (MLK Day) off from work, and wish I could take Tuesday off as well to see the Inauguration on television live, but I can't since the Stock Market is open Tuesday. If we're slow at work, I'll watch some of the ceremony on the Internet from my PC.
History is in the making, and I'm so excited! I've been watching the news coverage today of the Obama-Biden train ride from Philadelphia through Baltimore, and on to Washington D.C. That
Moses and Joshua
Martin Luther King has been likened to Moses for African Americans, but I feel he was an American Moses leading Americans of all races out of a very horrible place and toward a better, and more survivable future. However, this year I can truly see how Martin Luther King Jr. was a Moses for entire world.
In his last speech Dr. King spoke of having reached "the mountain top", just as Moses had, and King spoke of looking out over the promised land, as Moses had been allowed to see it. Both Moses and King had led their people to the very edge of the promised land, allowed to see it, and then denied entry while their people continued on.
Barack Obama refers to his generation as the Joshua generation - the generation that came after the Moses generation. The Joshua generation prospered from the benefits of entry into the promised land, and American blacks, despite continued economic inequalities, are beginning to reap the benefits of their hard fought entry into mainstream America.
Pride Renews
We in America are witnessing the beginning of a new chapter in politics, and history. African American parents can tell their children that if they study hard enough, and work hard enough that they can achieve anything they put their minds to. That is the new reality in America, and people of every race, creed, national origin, ethnicity, and even sexual orientation should take to heart that America is a nation capable of positive change, and inclusion.
We in America have finally realized the promise of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution.
We have a long way to go in making perfect our social compact, but I at this point in my life feel a sense of optimism, and hope for this nation - a sense of pride that is long overdue.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Bush - Just Go Away
One can only pray that Bush will be the worst president this nation has ever seen.
The clown king - el presidente - continues his pathetic attempt to leave office on good terms - just ain't gonna happen.
You realize dear readers that we can respect, and love the people of the United States and its institutions, while detesting George W. Bush?
It's possible, guilt free - I know - I and millions of other Americans have done it for years.
He meant well? Oh please he knew what he was doing, and he just didn't give a damn.
Enough said.
Just go away Bush.
The clown king - el presidente - continues his pathetic attempt to leave office on good terms - just ain't gonna happen.
You realize dear readers that we can respect, and love the people of the United States and its institutions, while detesting George W. Bush?
It's possible, guilt free - I know - I and millions of other Americans have done it for years.
He meant well? Oh please he knew what he was doing, and he just didn't give a damn.
Enough said.
Just go away Bush.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy New Year?
What exactly do we mean when we wish someone a happy new year?
I believe that most people are mistakenly wishing that their friend has a happy New Year's Eve, or maybe at most happy New Year's Day.
When in fact wishing someone a happy new year is wishing that person has a happy new year for the entire upcoming year.
The way I see it the expression is somewhat goofy.
We guzzle down some booze, gather together to watch some common events, and pretend we care so much about other people that we start making wishes.
And just what is a wish? Is it a magical incantation? Does it carry any weight at all in this world?
And if we really cared at all wouldn't it be better to wish people a happy life?
Why is it that the only time we wish people a nice life - it's meant in sarcasm, "Have a nice life", and it's used when we're telling that person good bye?
Anyway, that's it for me tonight.
I had some bubbly, and too much food so I need to sleep it off now.
Happy Nice Life Everyone!
I believe that most people are mistakenly wishing that their friend has a happy New Year's Eve, or maybe at most happy New Year's Day.
When in fact wishing someone a happy new year is wishing that person has a happy new year for the entire upcoming year.
The way I see it the expression is somewhat goofy.
We guzzle down some booze, gather together to watch some common events, and pretend we care so much about other people that we start making wishes.
And just what is a wish? Is it a magical incantation? Does it carry any weight at all in this world?
And if we really cared at all wouldn't it be better to wish people a happy life?
Why is it that the only time we wish people a nice life - it's meant in sarcasm, "Have a nice life", and it's used when we're telling that person good bye?
Anyway, that's it for me tonight.
I had some bubbly, and too much food so I need to sleep it off now.
Happy Nice Life Everyone!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Virtual Particles Revisited
Note to self, virtual particles have in fact been confirmed, via the Casimer Effect (see PhysicsWorld's The Casimir effect: a force from nothing, 2002).
In this "effect" we find verification of the probabilistic nature of the quantum world. Particles simply pop into existence, and then back out of existence. Proven.
While the Casimir effect is a label for a force which exist at a quantum level I wonder if the Casimir effect could be sensed, or even manipulated, at a larger classical scale.
If the Casimir effect could be verified at a cosmic scale then that discovery could be used to support the argument that what happens at the quantum scale continues in fractal fashion into the classical large scale world.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to ask this question, and my next step is to search around on the net to see if any research has been done to see if the Casimir effect has been detected on a classical scale - perhaps with low frequency large wavelength electromagnetic waves, or if the Casimir effect could play a role in the discussion of dark matter and dark energy.
In this "effect" we find verification of the probabilistic nature of the quantum world. Particles simply pop into existence, and then back out of existence. Proven.
While the Casimir effect is a label for a force which exist at a quantum level I wonder if the Casimir effect could be sensed, or even manipulated, at a larger classical scale.
If the Casimir effect could be verified at a cosmic scale then that discovery could be used to support the argument that what happens at the quantum scale continues in fractal fashion into the classical large scale world.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to ask this question, and my next step is to search around on the net to see if any research has been done to see if the Casimir effect has been detected on a classical scale - perhaps with low frequency large wavelength electromagnetic waves, or if the Casimir effect could play a role in the discussion of dark matter and dark energy.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Getting Reamed On Text Messaging Cost
Interesting article in the NYTimes on how cellular text messaging works.
Turns out that the digital systems that the cellular carriers use sandwich text messages within packets of data that are already required for a cellphone to keep in constant touch with a cell tower.
That's right, the cellular companies aren't using any extra bandwidth at all to accommodate text messaging.
The cost of providing text messaging is very very very small and yet the cellular companies are charging customers big time.
In fact the cellular carriers are making so much money on a service that is costing them so little that none of them are prepared to release the actual numbers on this incredibly profitable area of their operations.
Now this might seem unimportant - so what if Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all charge from fifteen to twenty dollars per month for unlimited texting, or around 20 cents per text outside a package?
Right?
Wrong!
Since the cost to the carriers is very, very, very little this would imply that competition would drive the price that the carriers charge down - but this hasn't happened at all.
Which means - you guessed it - price fixing - which is illegal.
The carriers are facing dozens of class action lawsuits, and in the future we should see some rebate checks headed our way, as well as a reduction in the cost of texting, and a probable increase in the portion of our cellular bills for other services - because in the end - we is screwed.
Turns out that the digital systems that the cellular carriers use sandwich text messages within packets of data that are already required for a cellphone to keep in constant touch with a cell tower.
That's right, the cellular companies aren't using any extra bandwidth at all to accommodate text messaging.
The cost of providing text messaging is very very very small and yet the cellular companies are charging customers big time.
In fact the cellular carriers are making so much money on a service that is costing them so little that none of them are prepared to release the actual numbers on this incredibly profitable area of their operations.
Now this might seem unimportant - so what if Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all charge from fifteen to twenty dollars per month for unlimited texting, or around 20 cents per text outside a package?
Right?
Wrong!
Since the cost to the carriers is very, very, very little this would imply that competition would drive the price that the carriers charge down - but this hasn't happened at all.
Which means - you guessed it - price fixing - which is illegal.
The carriers are facing dozens of class action lawsuits, and in the future we should see some rebate checks headed our way, as well as a reduction in the cost of texting, and a probable increase in the portion of our cellular bills for other services - because in the end - we is screwed.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Winter Rain Storm Pain and Sleep
Joint Degeneration From Age Ten
I have had arthritis for decades now. In my early twenties, my knees were so rife with arthritis that I was advised by my sports medicine doctor, my general practitioner, and an orthopedic surgeon, that I had the joints of a very old man.
I skipped the surgery hoping for a cure, or some better form of treatment - hoping that the pace of medical science would result in unimagined ways to alleviate my condition.
Years before I even linked the word arthritis to the non stop joint pain, the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, the feverishness, and the fatigue, I suspected it was going to be a lifelong malady. No matter how many anti inflammatory pills or hot showers I took the pain would return.
I could feel sharp jolts of pain in my neck, and my knees at first - and I'd run to the television to check out the radar screen, and would learn what I already knew, that a thunderstorm was coming. I soon realized that a storm could be a hundred miles away, and that I could still be affected by it. I couldn't believe that I was experiencing the same symptoms that elderly people often complained about on television programs and commercials.
As the years passed the joint degeneration spread to my fingers, back, shoulders, and hips.
In Search Of Pain Relief - Legal And Not So Legal
Some days the pain was so great that I would take ten to twenty ibuprofen tablets in a day and the natural result was ulcers.
I'd tell myself that prescription strength ibuprofen was one gram, and that directions for post operative pain was one pill every eight hours, and so I could safely take fifteen over the counter capsules - knowing that it wasn't a good idea - not in the long run.
Every once in awhile I would "score" some prescription pain medicine from a friend or relative. I'd take the medicine, and all the pain would go away. Tears would come down my face in relief. My body is so rife with crunchy joints that my brain simply must produce a great deal of its own pain killers, and this works relatively well, but the sensation I get when I take a powerful pain killer is this - it is like going back in time to when I was a child. My body feels good again - no pain at all.
The elation of feeling no pain is nothing short of ecstasy. This is how I felt up to my middle teens. And I ask myself why I can't just stay pain free, why I can't be allowed to stay on some powerful pain killer which would make my pain go away. Yet it isn't very long into such a feeling that I come to know my own nature, and decide it is best to feel the pain - that any pain pill yet devised would render me an addict - and thus I chose pain over slavery.
I have never asked a doctor to prescribe such pills, because I know what would happen. I know I'd end up abusing them for I have experienced the rapidity of tolerance. Take one pill at first, and soon I'm up to many more. That's the downfall of narcotics - anyone in pain will take so many that they'll eventually kill themselves taking such a drug to eliminate their pain.
I did once ask for a renewal on a prescription for a steroid I was taken for my back pain. The doctor told me that I would have to wait for several months before prescribing them again, so I never asked for steroids again, but I did start to look around for steroids over the Internet.
I soon realized that my craving to be pain free would drive me to finding, and purchasing steroids over the Internet, and so I stopped searching, and never bought it. Steroids are remarkable, but I've never known anyone taking them who hasn't had a personality change.
A Safe, Legal, Effective, Healthy Treatment For Pain - Fish Oil
In recent years I have found a pain medicine that is safe, with no known toxicity, has many positive side effects, very effective, and inexpensive. I'm talking about fish oil. Combine fish oil and glucosamine chondroitin and you have the perfect combination for joint pain. Fish oil can be taken all by itself, and it is such a remarkable anti inflammatory that you can take it for injuries, head aches, and arthritis.
Last night, feeling the shift in barometric pressure, and perhaps the lightning strikes from miles away, I knew I had to take plenty of fish oil, and so I doubled my daily dose to twenty fish oil capsules. That's eight grams of Omega 3.
Another twenty fish oil capsules (four more grams of Omega 3) today and I'm for the most part pain free (actually, that's not true) compared to what I would have experienced if I had not taken them.
I don't have to worry about damage to my liver from fish oil, nor the damage to my stomach that aspirin or ibuprofen would have caused - with the added benefit of reducing my triglycerides.
So with the intense winds, and freezing cold rain my major symptom was some low level pain in every joint in my body, and the overwhelming desire to sleep so as to avoid the pain.
In fact my entire family is asleep now, including our cats.
It's not like there would have been much of a loss - this cold dark horrible day, it's better to sleep through it, and pretend it never happened.
Just hibernate, and wake up on one warm Spring day, crawl out of my den, and go eat some fish - love that fish oil.
I have had arthritis for decades now. In my early twenties, my knees were so rife with arthritis that I was advised by my sports medicine doctor, my general practitioner, and an orthopedic surgeon, that I had the joints of a very old man.
I skipped the surgery hoping for a cure, or some better form of treatment - hoping that the pace of medical science would result in unimagined ways to alleviate my condition.
Years before I even linked the word arthritis to the non stop joint pain, the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, the feverishness, and the fatigue, I suspected it was going to be a lifelong malady. No matter how many anti inflammatory pills or hot showers I took the pain would return.
I could feel sharp jolts of pain in my neck, and my knees at first - and I'd run to the television to check out the radar screen, and would learn what I already knew, that a thunderstorm was coming. I soon realized that a storm could be a hundred miles away, and that I could still be affected by it. I couldn't believe that I was experiencing the same symptoms that elderly people often complained about on television programs and commercials.
As the years passed the joint degeneration spread to my fingers, back, shoulders, and hips.
In Search Of Pain Relief - Legal And Not So Legal
Some days the pain was so great that I would take ten to twenty ibuprofen tablets in a day and the natural result was ulcers.
I'd tell myself that prescription strength ibuprofen was one gram, and that directions for post operative pain was one pill every eight hours, and so I could safely take fifteen over the counter capsules - knowing that it wasn't a good idea - not in the long run.
Every once in awhile I would "score" some prescription pain medicine from a friend or relative. I'd take the medicine, and all the pain would go away. Tears would come down my face in relief. My body is so rife with crunchy joints that my brain simply must produce a great deal of its own pain killers, and this works relatively well, but the sensation I get when I take a powerful pain killer is this - it is like going back in time to when I was a child. My body feels good again - no pain at all.
The elation of feeling no pain is nothing short of ecstasy. This is how I felt up to my middle teens. And I ask myself why I can't just stay pain free, why I can't be allowed to stay on some powerful pain killer which would make my pain go away. Yet it isn't very long into such a feeling that I come to know my own nature, and decide it is best to feel the pain - that any pain pill yet devised would render me an addict - and thus I chose pain over slavery.
I have never asked a doctor to prescribe such pills, because I know what would happen. I know I'd end up abusing them for I have experienced the rapidity of tolerance. Take one pill at first, and soon I'm up to many more. That's the downfall of narcotics - anyone in pain will take so many that they'll eventually kill themselves taking such a drug to eliminate their pain.
I did once ask for a renewal on a prescription for a steroid I was taken for my back pain. The doctor told me that I would have to wait for several months before prescribing them again, so I never asked for steroids again, but I did start to look around for steroids over the Internet.
I soon realized that my craving to be pain free would drive me to finding, and purchasing steroids over the Internet, and so I stopped searching, and never bought it. Steroids are remarkable, but I've never known anyone taking them who hasn't had a personality change.
A Safe, Legal, Effective, Healthy Treatment For Pain - Fish Oil
In recent years I have found a pain medicine that is safe, with no known toxicity, has many positive side effects, very effective, and inexpensive. I'm talking about fish oil. Combine fish oil and glucosamine chondroitin and you have the perfect combination for joint pain. Fish oil can be taken all by itself, and it is such a remarkable anti inflammatory that you can take it for injuries, head aches, and arthritis.
Last night, feeling the shift in barometric pressure, and perhaps the lightning strikes from miles away, I knew I had to take plenty of fish oil, and so I doubled my daily dose to twenty fish oil capsules. That's eight grams of Omega 3.
Another twenty fish oil capsules (four more grams of Omega 3) today and I'm for the most part pain free (actually, that's not true) compared to what I would have experienced if I had not taken them.
I don't have to worry about damage to my liver from fish oil, nor the damage to my stomach that aspirin or ibuprofen would have caused - with the added benefit of reducing my triglycerides.
So with the intense winds, and freezing cold rain my major symptom was some low level pain in every joint in my body, and the overwhelming desire to sleep so as to avoid the pain.
In fact my entire family is asleep now, including our cats.
It's not like there would have been much of a loss - this cold dark horrible day, it's better to sleep through it, and pretend it never happened.
Just hibernate, and wake up on one warm Spring day, crawl out of my den, and go eat some fish - love that fish oil.
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