Life Questions

I realize that we're never going to understand everything in life. There are, however, things I think and wonder about.

Why is it that only kids skip?

Why are Marlee Matlin's ears so big? She's deaf.

Why does Chap Stick make your lips more chapped?

When did we stop putting our pajamas under the pillow when we got dressed in the morning?

How in the world did anyone come up with the idea of the original coffee pot?

I'm sure there are other things that I just am not thinking about right now, so I'll add as I think of them.

Gas Hits Record High

U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month. The price has risen 64 cents per gallon in the past 12 months.

The average U.S. diesel price was $3.80 a gallon in the latest survey, up 22 cents a gallon from two weeks ago, and $1.02 higher than this time last year.

Who do you think is making money during this time? We know it's Exxon/Mobil, and of course, their shareholders. Other oil companies, for sure.

Wonder if the steady price rise during the Bush Administration has anything to do with the corrupt people in the Bush Administration? Hmmm, what do you think?

Another Saturday Night

I woke up just a little while ago and all the windows in my house were fogged over. I thought that was odd until I opened the front door to let Hannibal out. It is actually warmer outside than it is inside my house!

So I'm sitting here playing Solitaire on my laptop. Thank goodness I bought a mouse for it. I really miss my other computer, I still can't believe it's not working. All my music, pictures, favorite websites are on there and I feel like a part of myself is missing.

I know that sounds a bit melodramatic, but it's absolutely true. In my life the most important things are the computer and books, and on occasion, the television. The computer is where I get all of my news, other than what I get when watching Countdown. I hope all my stuff can be saved. If not, I'll really be bummin.

Speaking of news, I see that Marion Jones has reported for jail - what's wrong with the fact that a black female athlete is the only one to go to jail for steroid use?? No double standard here, huh? Let's hope Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens join her before long.

I think we're suppose to move the clocks ahead tonight - seems so early - with all the rain today, maybe it's April instead of March.

Can you believe that Sherwood Schwartz, who created the TV comedy classics "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Brunch," finally got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Two totally great shows. It's about time!

I've been like a bear this week, totally hibernating. Other than going out to vote Tuesday night, I've been home, mostly sleeping. I owe Dawniebird and Lillian phone calls, just haven't felt like talking with anyone, even those two lovely ladies. I think of you both every day and we'll speak soon, and that's a warning.

President Idiot Does It Again

By his veto of the bill to ban waterboarding, the Idiot has proven that he wants the fabricated information that anyone, including terrorists, give when being tortured.

It's been proven that when being tortured information will be made up to stop the torture.

Hopefully the soldiers who are assigned to torture will not use waterboarding and prove that they are better men than their commander in chief.

The Endangered Polar Bear

The Interior Department's inspector general has begun a preliminary investigation into why the department has delayed for nearly two months a decision on listing the polar bear as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice.

A recommendation to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne was to have been made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on whether to declare the bear threatened in early January. But when the deadline came, the agency said it needed another month, a timetable that also was not met.

A spokesman for the department's inspector general's office said a case had been opened in response to a letter from several environmental groups. He said the preliminary inquiry would determine whether a full-fledged investigation is warranted.

Last September a series of reports from the U.S. Geological Survey predicted that as much as two-thirds of the polar bear population could disappear by mid-century because of the loss of sea ice attributed to climate change.

Environmentalists have argued that politics is involved. They cite the decision to proceed with an auction for oil and gas leases in early February in the Alaska's Chukchi Sea. The sea ice in those waters provides a key habitat for polar bears.

Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., who held a hearing in January on the polar bear listing, said "this internal investigation is needed and long overdue.

"Given this administration's closeness with the oil industry, its history of politicizing scientific decisions ... I am wary of the integrity of this process," said Markey in a statement.

Hillary "Monster" Clinton

How ridiculously stupid has political correctness gotten? Well, a Barack Obama unpaid volunteer called Hillary a "monster" and the volunteer was forced to quit the campaign!

Aren't we all responsible for our own opinions? When I call the president an idiot, it's just my opinion, though in this case, I am correct.

Which monster was this volunteer referring to: the Monster job search company? Monster trucks? And what about Cookie Monster? Cripes, Halle Berry won an oscar for her role in a movie named Monster's Ball and Charlize Theron won an oscar for the movie Monster.

Enough already with being politically correct. Let's all just call everything the way we see it.

I've been doing that my entire life.

I mean really, sticks and stones and all that garbage...

Helen Keller Photo

This 1888 photo released by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston shows Helen Keller when she was eight years old, left, holding hands with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, during a summer vacation to Brewster, Mass., on Cape Cod.

A staff member at the society discovered the photograph in a large photography collection recently donated to the society. When Sullivan arrived at the Keller household to teach Helen, she gave her a doll as a present. Although Keller had many dolls throughout her childhood, this is believed to be the first known photograph of Helen Keller with one of her dolls.

(AP Photo/Courtesy of the Thaxter P. Spencer Collection, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society-Boston)

Brett Favre Retires

Football will not be quite the same now that Brett Favre has retired from the Green Bay Packers. I always enjoyed him and watched him regularly through the years.

He was always fun to watch, because he showed how much fun he had while playing.

He played 276 consecutive games, which is amazing considering there are just 16 games in the regular season.

I watched his press conference where he showed the same type of emotion he showed on the field. He gave it his all, he said, and he doesn't have anymore to give.

Now he wants to do nothing, which I can say from my own experience, is a pretty good thing to do.

Finally, I Backed The Winner

Hillary had a great night here in RI - not a big surprise. Ohio was a big surprise and a really big win. She's ahead in Texas, but just barely. All in all, a good night for Hillary!

I've Got The Computer Blues

I was so looking forward to today. Primary day is here. But, I have some bad news - my computer won't turn on! I am totally bumming and am now forced to use my laptop.

I love my PC and it's 6 years old this month. I never used to turn it off at night, but recently I started because I was worried that it's time might be running out.

I don't think it's a fatal problem, I just need to talk to my brother Michael or Micro and I think they'll be able to deal with it and get me back up and running. I think it's only a matter of time though and maybe I should start backing up all my info. Ugh.

Vote Early, Vote Often

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Finally, tomorrow is Primary Day in Rhode Island.