- Beautiful young women going out with guys who look like they were found under a rock, and the woman pays for everything. I knew of such a young woman way back when who was like that. We decided the only way one could get a date with her was if she saw you in the unemployment line and you hadn't bathed in several days.
- Guys who walk around with their pants almost down to their knees, using one hand to ensure they did not fall all the way and trip them. If the guy ever did fall he probably couldn't figure out how to stand back up.
- People who actually believe politicians mean what they say
- People who still have this fantasy that the US is # 1 in the world
- People who believe the government actually cares what they think
- People who think it's a good deal when their credit card company raises their limit along with their interest rate
- People who watch television because they like the commercials
- Over weight people eating thick, greasy, cheeseburgers, large fries, and drinking large soft drinks who say they're concerned about their health care.
- Auto companies building efficient automobiles but pricing them out of the range of 90% of drivers
- Build-a-Bear running a cartoon for children where Santa cancels Christmas because of the North Pole is melting and the polar bears, all 25,000 of them - up from a low of 5,000 at one point, will have no where to live. There goes the neighborhood!
- People who believe that big, corporate leaders are really not getting any bonus's this year or next
- People who believe that the next BIG THING will be built in the US and create jobs for millions instead of in China
- People who believe that any new thing will be built in the US versus China
- People who think their congressman or senator is honest it's the rest of them who are lying
Things I wonder about -
- If we were sold on global competition keeping prices low, why aren't they?
- If so many qualified people are out of work, why are companies requesting an increase in the H1B1 visas to being more aliens into the country to work?
- If global warming is true, why hasn't the average temperature risen in the last 10 years?
- Why is it freezing here and we have snow on the ground?
- Why do parents allow their young daughters dress in skimpy clothes and then worry about child predators?
- Why do clothing stores for young girls only sell clothes that make them look cheap?
- Why can't children be left alone to be children anymore?
- Why does everything in life have to be competitive? Why can't people do what they love?
- How can people read a book that isn't?
Speaking of books, I'm reading a book titled "August 1914 - The Red Wheel". I spoke of this book in an earlier blog. In the front is a listing of each chapter, and a very brief outline of what is covered in each. I did not pay much attention to this section until I had read almost 200 pages of the book, and realized that it was difficult to follow all the characters, who was speaking about what, where, and when. Then, I thought of the chapter outlines at the beginning of the book. Once I began reading those before starting each chapter, I am now able to follow the story, and the characters. Interesting way to write a novel.
This evening we are planning on attending a Celtic Christmas Service held in a beautiful little church at the corner of Three Chopt and Grove Avenue. We went last year, and I was taken with the Christmas decorations and the structure of the alter. It reminded me of the Catholic Church I grew up in in Marion, Indiana. The church had been around for many,many years. The alter was Gothic Style, all white, and reached towards the heavens. During Christmas time there were red poinsettias all over the alter, and against the white, with the many candles that were lit, it made a beautiful site! I also like the Celtic service because it is quiet and filled with the joys of life.
There is a Christmas display in front of a nice, small house on the street named West End. It has a Santa figure kneeling in front of the baby Jesus. That, to me, defines Christmas!
With that said, enjoy the remaining snow, prepare for the next one, and what ever you do, have a very Merry Christmas!
