This is going to be nothing more than my personal soapbox. I guess it is my perk for putting this site together? I will feel free to, and shall, comment on anything and everything to strikes me; whether I be struck for good, or for ill. Each entry will be preceded by a date, so the reader may put the comments in context, at least to point in time.
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Go to: My past ramble on the travails of 50+ WM trying to find a job, entitled Tilting at Windmills
Here we go:
14 Feb 2008 - A colleague said to me, and I wholeheartedly agree, the prospect of BILL CLINTON being in the White House, wandering around with nothing to do for 4 years, is frightening!
My wife and I agree that the U.S. Cellular ad currently running on t.v. with the lovebirds verbally cooing to one another, and the sales clerk even joining in, is not only disgusting, but particularly demeaning with regard to the portrayal of the sales clerk.
17 Feb 2008 - The presidential primary election is three short days away. Needless to say, we Wisconsinites are getting a lot of attention of late. My wife and are very presently surprised that despite the number of ads we are bombarded with, NONE of Barack Obama's ads are negative in tone. Too bad one cannot say the same about Billary.
23 Feb 2008 - I wonder if anyone besides me was appalled by the fact Billary actually tried to cash in on the fact that she successfully survived the Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky philandering fiasco? Her grinning like a chesire cat in the Austin debate when she remarked, "The whole world knows I have survived crises in my time" was downright sickening, and exhibited a total lack of class! I can have absolutely no respect for a person who would try to make political hay out of such a sordid affair.
I also wish Barack would have put her feet to the fire when she asserted her claim of being ready on day #1 because of her past experience. He could/should have replied that her failed attempt to institute universal health care was an example of the type of leadership that America does not want or need!
12 Mar 2008 - Like many cities across the country, ours reported on the contaminants found in our drinking water supply. It could only happen here, folks. Wisconsin is on a major push to ban all smokers to God only knows where, and no one seems to care where so long as it is out of Wisconsin. Well, what do they find in the Milwaukee water supply? High levels of nicotine! While the state legislature has taxed cigarettes to the point that they now sell for in excess of $6.00 per pack (a tax to reduce the health care costs associated with smoking they say, but we know really it is to raise revenue), the governnment is pumping nicotine into our systems for free! You gotta love it?
20 Mar 2008 - To any youngsters (defined as being 35 yrs. old or less), be forewarned. When you get old, one part of the newspaper you read daily is the obits. This one popped out at me:
SLAVKO BAJIC
Slavko Bajic of Merrillville, IN Age 88, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at his residence. He was retired from U.S. Steel Corp. Member of St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church. No known survivors. Rendina Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (219) 980-1141. [Published in the Post-Tribune on 3/20/2008.]
What is particularly remarkable about it is twofold. The name jumped out at me, not because I know the individual, but because it epitomizes the "melting pot" aspect of da' Region. On reading it, I noticed poor Slavko died with no one to mourn him. That struck me as sad. On second thought, however, maybe it is not? Think about it, no one left behind, torn by his loss, and, he has now rejoined all the folks with whom he shared life.
Well Slavko, both your presence here on earth, and your passing, have
been noted by me. Not only noted, but now memoralized for all time, here
in the world of electronic nirvana.
26 March 2008 - YAROS
TRIVIA All I can say is, if anyone drills down
this deep into Dave's Den, they definitely qualify as an internet junkie!
I am going to make this a separate link, rather than include the content here,
to not bore anyone needlessly. This link will give you some information on
the derivation and meaning of the Yaros surname. It will also present a
map showing the distribution of the Yaros clan, what few there are of us in
number, throughout the U.S. Lastly it has some interesting (?) Yaros
information I have stumbled upon from time-to-time while traversing the
net. To access this info, click on the link, above.
10 April 2008 - Is anyone besides me more than fed up with all the drug advertising on television? I now know far more than I ever wanted to about PAD, RLS COPD, ED; or anyother disorder one can conjure up. I have even seen ads for replacement knees and hips! Don't these yokels realize that I am not going to be purchasing a replacment knee or hip on the basis of a television ad. How dumb do they think I am? The caveat recitals in these advertisements are far longer than the spiel for the product being hawked. It is a little much, to say the least.
Logically, it seems these firms should be hawking their products to medical practitioners, not medical consumers. I guess the docs are not generating enough sales to satisfy their voracious appetites?
Years ago the government, in its infinite wisdom, determined we could no longer have ads for tobacco or liquor pumped into our homes; as seeng such might corrupt us. I guess succumbing to the lure of "popping a pill" to remedy any conceivable discomfort is ok? It is ok so long as the drug companies keep lobbying congress and continue to make humongous contributions from their never dwinding/ever increasing profits. I'm getting a headache. Now, where did I put that damn HEAD ON® ?
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