tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79868115063721328092012-01-15T20:02:23.891-08:00This is a blog about life, entertainment, animals, Patrick Swayze, Stargate SG-1, and whatever is happening in the world, or at least my part of it. It's my views and the bits and pieces of my daily life, for whomever would like to hear them.Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-42726887346600714962012-01-15T19:39:00.000-08:002012-01-15T20:02:23.988-08:00

I began to listen to Celtic Woman a few years ago. It was actually towards the end of what was probably their most well known and original formation: Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and Máiréad Nesbitt. Chloe, the youngest, was my instant favorite, and with continued viewing, Lisa was fun, too. I never really cottoned up to the other three. Orla and Meav left at

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Welcome to 2012, and more specifically January. For some it means a month of resolutions to follow, or break, and for others it means time to go skiing. Some start shopping for presents for the next holiday season, and some just want to relax and not think about anything. Then there are the football fans. For them, it's the season of the Super Bowl. NASCAR loves are enjoying Preseason

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It was shocking news yesterday when it was announced that the Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept reopened the investigation into the death of Natalie Wood. Wood died November 29, 1981, almost 30 years ago. A news conference on the subject just ended, and the man at the focus of the new investigation is the captain of the Splendour, the boat owned by Robert Wagner, Wood's husband.This morning, I watched

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I wasn't sure that I'd like The Rosie Show, which is Rosie O'Donnell's return to the talk show genre. It airs on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. While I don't like some of the obligatory in-house guest appearances which are really designed to promote other OWN series, I have on the whole enjoyed watching Rosie again.She grates a little from time to time, and I'm not fond of every guest, but I love

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What a waste of taxpayer money. Several weeks ago, several Sacramentans were arrested for not leaving the park where the Occupy movement was set up. Quickly, the district attorney announced that they would not be trying any of these cases. Well, then the City attorney butted in and said she was going to prosecute.Give me a break. How dumb and wasteful that sounded at the time, and guess what

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Okay, enough is enough already. I groaned when Christmas wrappings were brought out into stores in August and September. I cringed when Target announced it was opening its stores at midnight, just as soon as Thanksgiving was officially a done deal. I was only slightly surprised when Wal-Mart had to one-up their competitor by opening up at 10pm on Thursday and now? Well, now Toys R Us, the

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I just read that the talented Jonathan Jackson is leaving General Hospital for the second time. Jackson originated the role of Lucky Spencer, son of Luke and Laura (Tony Geary and Genie Francis), in 1993 and quickly became regarded as one of the best, if not the best, youth actors in the soap opera industry.During that time, Jackson's character teamed up with the young Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca

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More justice at last! Dr. Conrad Murray has just been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. It is about time that one of these doctors to the stars takes responsibility for their actions. It's shameful that the doctors of Elvis Presley and Anna Nicole Smith, just to name two notables, got away with their greedy roles in giving them medications.Regardless, physicians need to put their greed

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I have been waiting for this for years. Since I returned to watching NASCAR circa 2005, I have been irritated by Kyle Busch, the younger brother of Kurt Busch. At the time, he was part of Hendrick Motorsports, and that made me cringe. The two worst teammates for my favorite, Jeff Gordon, have been Busch and Jimmie Johnson. Both are extremely self-serving and rationalize everything away. I

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On Tuesday, October 18, the wonderful Patrick Swayze was immortalized in wax at the famous Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, California. I'd love to see it in person because the likeness is incredible. He'd be impressed, just as his widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, is with the recreation. The image is taken from the Dirty Dancing scene in which Swayze's Johnny Castle character balances across that narrow

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Where I live, there is an Occupy movement. What bothered me about them initially is that they didn't seem to have a focus. When interviewed by local media, most people couldn't even express why they were protesting.Still, the very foundation of America is protest. Englishmen protested excessive taxation and overseeing by a faraway government. Hence, 1776 and all that has followed.Part of me

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I'm a huge NASCAR fan, and one of the things I am so glad about is how they've changed the stock cars and race tracks since the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001. Wrecks occur far less often than ever now, and when they do, it is amazing at how these drivers just walk away, mostly unscathed by it all.I watch Formula One and Indy Car much less frequently, mainly because the F1 races are

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After being gone for several months, Amazon is back for those of us in California. So, I am happy to say that if you would like to support me that if you click on the banner on the top right of this page and place an order at Amazon, it will definitely help me out!Thanks for reading!

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For me, on the west coast, the competition for Miss Universe is still airing, but I've been bothered by something all night long. Why is it that the camera knows just where to go? From the announcement of the first 15 to the next 10 and just now with the final 5, it has known exactly where to go to get the reaction of the contestant. The cameraman obviously knows where to point that camera. I

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Athlete ... Ballet Dancer ... Broadway Performer ... Actor ... Dancer ... Singer ... Equestrian ... Environmentalist ... Son ... Brother ... Husband ... Uncle ... Mentor ... Friend The world is full of labels and the above are a few that apply to Patrick Swayze, who would have been 59 on August 18, 2011. The man was a dichotomy, something he once admitted to being himself during a TV interview

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This really pops my cork. I was watching some of the NASCAR coverage today and heard Hermie Sadler, a C-rate driver in the sport, say that the media and fans were making too much of Kyle Busch's citation in Charlotte, North Carolina this past week. The man, who is one of the most successful racers in the past few years, was pulled over and cited for driving 128 mph in a 45 mph area. According

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Happy Rainy May 17th! This is a quick post to pass on this survey opportunity. I've been with Global Test Market for years and feel they are a reputable survey company. They are a having a bit of a referral thing right now, so if you like surveys and wanna help me out a little, then feel free to click on the link here. You do have to complete a survey within the first month for the referral

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Winter hasn't quite left us yet. We've had nice, Spring weather for all of May until today. Temperature drop of 20 degrees and thunder to accompany the rain. It won't last, though. It should be gone and the 80's back by mid-week.My BOO HISS for this post goes to the west coast fast food chain, Carl's Jr. They have a commercial out that states that they've included skinny models because, as

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Gift givers beware! A local news station has discovered that when you buy something and give it to someone with a gift receipt so they can return it, if necessary, that the person doing the return is probably not getting the full amount back; in fact, they are probably only getting half the gift value. This was discovered when a local man returned something he had bought himself and he just

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I totally forgot to mention how awesome Michael Shanks was in the Canadian show, Endgame, which appears on that country's Showtime network. This was the third episode of the new series, and Shanks was in a good part of it. I don't want to say too much about what happens, but I thought he was awesome and consider it a 'must see' for his fans. Of course, that's harder to do for Americans, but if

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It's still Monday, and I decided to speak out on a few more happenings of late. For example, over the last 4 days locally, a massive health clinic was held. It was absolutely free to absolutely everyone. No questions asked. If people needed care, they had vision care, dental care, and medical care, including X-rays and such. It was hugely successful to the point where they had to turn away

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I continue to be disappointed that America is supporting the ridiculousness of Charlie Sheen. The man is troubled and he needs help, but Americans are so sick that they are making him richer and enabling his unacceptable behavior. I feel sorry for my countrymen. I wish it was just a small portion, but it's not. How sad are we that in order to feel better about our lives we have to contribute

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Now this is hot stuff and this might get me to tune in to The Young and the Restless, a soap opera that I've never really liked. I have watched a handful of episodes, most recently when Don Swayze, brother of Patrick Swayze, popped up for a few episodes. However, the news I just read actually excites me, so Y&R, I might just watch you!Genie Francis, most well known as Laura Webber Baldwin

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I love chocolate. Chocolate is yummy. It is a delight, but I've found a cure for my chocolate mania: high prices. The bad news is that it is getting worse.When I go to the store, I've watched the prices climb to 35¢ and to 45¢ and to 60¢ and then to 75¢. I think some have been at 89¢ for a while. Other bigger sizes have long been over a dollar. The problem is, and yes I'm giving away my age

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I just love this. It started last week on the Ghost Hunters show and it continued tonight. Personally, I hope they keep it up every week from now on. In a paranormal TV first, Maddie the dog has joined the TAPS team.This dog apparently spent the few months preceding her debut being trained in paranormal hunts. It's just fascinating. She is a beautiful dog and fun to watch. Jason and Grant,

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Have you seen this current marketing campaign for Gain Detergent where it uses a non-word, specifically 'gooder'? I am really upset about it because it goes against our education system. They are literally promoting the decay of our youth by putting out, and intentionally yet, a commercial that is improper grammar.I called Gain customer service and they are getting complaints. They do have a

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Living green is more than a popular buzz word for the 2000's. It's a way of life that must be adopted in order for our planet to endure and even thrive as time marches on. Perhaps we won't know what the future holds, but certainly our children and their children will.The problem for some is that living green sounds overwhelming. There are so many tips out there that it can make a person feel

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I watched in horror this morning the live pictures of the tsunami ripping through Japan. Not since 9/11 have I seen, live, such devastating pictures. It was witnessing unbelievable destruction. I sat spellbound by it all, my mouth agape at the site. My heart goes out to Japan for their losses.The tsunami has had a much lesser effect on America. Hawaii has suffered minor damage and now the

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Is it summer yet? It definitely felt like springtime at least here yesterday and today's forecast is for an even better day. It's my kind of weather right now.I've been enjoying the DVD release of Laramie, season 1. It's not a perfect release, but I suspect it's the best that we'll get. This is my all time favorite TV series. Robert Fuller starred as Jess Harper, and it was just an exciting

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The big sports news in Sacramento is all about the basketball team known as the Kings. To be honest I am not sure that I really care. The owners don't care about Sacramento, so we will see.The dogs are sleeping, happy to be inside the house after being outside in the blustering winds. They just add some treats, which of course makes them even happier.I have been surfing today and it is always

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We're having a blustery day today, so the dogs are inside. They aren't fond of all that huffing and puffing from the trees on a day like this.I read that the Garrido monsters have done, for whatever reason, the right thing and confessed about their dastardly deeds as respects Jaycee Lee Dugard. This will mean that there won't be a trial and that Jaycee and her children won't have to endure

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I am so thrilled. After a very long winning drought, Jeff Gordon, my favorite NASCAR driver, won today's race in Phoenix, Arizona. He had an awesome car. He led the most laps and easily passed Kyle Busch for the win. It was a good race, but I was bummed that Carl Edwards crashed out (courtesy of Kyle, by the way).The important thing, though, is that Jeff won the race. Way to go, Jeff!

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Wow, it's windy outside! Looking out at the patio, things have been blown around quite a bit. It could be a lot worse though so I'm okay with it. I fed the dogs early and let them back inside the house. They have little desire to be outside in this weather.Just turned on Speed Channel to watch the Gatorade Duels that set the field for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The thing barely started and

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I love NASCAR and it's revving to go. The biggest event of the racing season, the Daytona 500, is days away. On the pole will be Dale Earnhardt Jr. Considering this is the 10th year anniversary of his famous father's death, it somehow seems appropriate. On the outside pole will be my favorite, driver of the 24 car, Jeff Gordon. These two are teammates now, so it's a good start for their

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Wow, 70+ degrees for three days straight. We've been setting 'hot' records right and left, much to the chagrin of those shoveling their cars out from the snow.Anyone watch The Commish? I just got the set on DVD and one disk is really wacky. I called the manufacturing and they sent me a replacement, and surprised me with the complete set Renegade with Lorenzo Lamas. I've only seen a few of

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So this morning I wake up to find a note on my door from my neighbor. It seems some limbs broke off our very tall and old tree and landed in her driveway, just missing her car. Oops! The thing is that we cleared out this tree a lot last year. It's just that it's so tall. I'm not sure what we're going to do. Tree trimming really isn't in my budget right now.I'd rather think about web design

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Isn't this a kick? When they came out with the new words and such at the beginning of the year, they also listed 5 words that were used incorrectly. One of these was 'google' as in "I googled it" and "Just google and you'll find what you need."I have actually laughed at this all year because, yes, I use Google as a verb. I consider it to be like kleenex which was once just a brand name, or

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I just finished watching tonight's episode of Hawaii 5-0, and my favorite part was the tag which had Steve and Danny watching a CHiPs marathon on TV and each of them vying to be Ponch. Erik Estrada must love this episode.Actually, I think it's neat that they had this kind of show. It's actually very realistic in how it was handled, and it was fun to watch. I still say Scott Caan has stolen the

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I was going through some things recently and found some old business cards I'd had printed up. You know, I love business cards, even if you don't really have a business. Years ago, a friend and I made some up just as a joke for a friend. I guess that started it. I've made up all kinds of cards in the years since to use for my collecting and groups that I was a part of it.Part of the fun is

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Racing is about to kick off again for NASCAR over at Daytona in Florida. I'm hoping for a good season, but I'm already sick of hearing about Jimmie Johnson, and I actually haven't read a thing about him. I just don't like the guy, and he may be a good driver, but he's a lousy teammate. My goal for 2011 is to ignore him as much as possible when the season begins and focus on the drivers who are

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I just heard the neatest story on the news. A convenience store owner (it's a gas station and convenience store) had a young man come into his store earlier this month. The young man handed over a note that essentially said that as a teenager, he'd robbed from the store practically every day. He said he'd changed now, that he'd become a Christian, and that he felt compelled to do the right

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The rainy drizzle has stopped, allowing the dogs some time outside, and I'm still watching Here's Lucy and enjoying it, but I decided to come back and ramble some more about today's happenings.Lately, my browser is crashing a lot and I haven't been able to figure out why. It's really frustrating. One of the things I did to try to eliminate problems was make sure that all of my extensions and

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Its drizzling rain today which is better than when it pours. Still, I actually have gotten a lot done, tossing out some trash, doing some housecleaning, and making calls to people saying 'take me off the mailing lists.' Honestly, there is just too much junk mail out there. The poor trees.While going through some things, I ended up looking at photos and remembering some fun times in the past.

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-64508344131217823602011-01-12T17:04:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:12:23.826-08:00

Oh geez, I just had cherry icee go all over the interior of my car! Lost half of the icee, and my blue seats are now cherry red. It got all over everything. Sigh. I guess I should have stayed home.I'm really becoming a believer in all things solar and portable. Some of this is driven by electrical cost and other considerations have been convenience and survival. I treated myself to a few

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It's been an interesting news day in California, and it began with Governor Jerry Brown signing the order to take away roughly 48,000 cell phones from state employees. He even turned in his own phone. I love this. I'm all for it, and the move to reduce the driver's pool. It's time the state government learned how to operate like the rest of us. I suspect that all of their car use isn't

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It's the wee hours and I couldn't sleep so I got up to surf around on the computer while watching some classic shows on DVD. Right now I have Branded on. That was the 2 year military western series that starred Chuck Connors. It's pretty good.Part of my surfing earlier was for office supplies and equipment. I was just looking to see what was out there, for things like file folders, notebooks,

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-86149497063635301732011-01-07T00:07:00.000-08:002011-01-07T00:15:09.065-08:00

I am so glad that I don't live in the snow trodden areas of the country. I can't imagine what that would be like. It's cold enough here where it's low 50's during the the day and in the 30's at night. The good news is that this cold won't last long.I'm watching an old western on DVD right now. It's called The Restless Gun. I've only just seen one episode until now. John Payne is the star.

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Happy New Year, Everyone. Here's hoping that 2011 is better than anyone can imagine!Just a reminder for classic TV lovers, AntennaTV is now on the air. This is an over the air FREE channel. Some cable systems will pick it up, but this is a great new station offering 24/7 of classic TV like Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace, The Flying Nun, Gidget, Here Come the Brides, The Three Stooges,

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The Stargate Universe was dealt a blow when SyFy confirmed cancellation today of Stargate Universe. Personally, I'm thrilled. I didn't like that show at all, and I do blame it for keeping the Stargate SG-1 movie from getting done.Is the Stargate legacy finally over? Or will fans, maybe, just maybe, now get the long awaited SG-1 movie? This was to be the swan song in a way, a team movie that

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-47665108642545895512010-12-17T13:30:00.000-08:002010-12-17T13:35:06.680-08:00

I just love this little piece of history. Fans of Patrick Swayze, who died from pancreatic cancer on September 14, 2009, set a world record on the 14th in 2010. The record is for setting the most comments on a single Facebook page. The number was a resounding 10,260. This is an official Guinness World Record.Swayzemaniacs Rule!

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I'm sitting here watching the last episode of Larry King Live. He sure has a lot of name power on in this hour. It's been amazing.I've also been thinking about the holidays and all the traveling that friends are doing. Wouldn't it be neat to find some cozy holiday chalets to visit and perhaps spend a nice Christmas in? I've never done that, but I think it would be awesome.The season has been

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Just a quick note while I'm thinking of it. Poinsettias are pretty, but for older pets or those more sensitive, they can be dangerous. From the ASPCA, the short version is: Poinsettia Scientific Name: Euphorbia pulcherrimaFamily: EuphorbiaceaeToxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to CatsToxic Principles: Irritant Sap (latex)Clinical Signs: Irritating to the mouth and stomach,

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Last night I watched the Fallen and Homecoming episodes of Stargate SG-1. These are the first two shows from the 7th year when Michael Shanks returned to the series after having been gone, well, in a way, for a season. It was also the two parter that, thankfully, resulted in Corin Nemec's Jonas Quinn character leaving forever (except for one show later on).I so hated that Jonas Quinn character.

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Oh my aching back. It's probably a combination of having osteoarthritis and having too much poundage, but no matter why, I hate it when my back aches. Actually, I hate it when anything aches.I've never done any kind of chiropractic activity, though friends of mine have. I guess the closest I've come to anything like that was a massage at work. Everyone got them as a reward for a job well done

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It's been a pleasant and calm Saturday around here. It was actually a little bleary outside, but inside, the holiday movies were playing pretty much all day, with an exception or two.One of those was watching Powder Blue, a movie I'd never watched before, but since Patrick Swayze was in it, I knew that sooner or later, I'd have to watch. Let's just say it's not his finest movie, but I do

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-72802790763645849712010-12-11T09:27:00.000-08:002010-12-11T09:32:05.476-08:00

I just had to write a short post on this because I thought it was sensational. If you haven't yet watched Smallville's show from last night called Icarus, it's an absolute must. It's not just that Lois and Clark finally became engaged, but it was Michael Shanks' final portrayal as Hawkman, known as Carter Hall in day to day life.Shanks best known role is that of Daniel Jackson, archaeologist on

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-15980164673892119952010-12-10T10:22:00.001-08:002010-12-10T10:32:37.639-08:00

It's Friday! Everyone loves a Friday because it's the beginning of the weekend. I certainly can't argue with that. What's fun about this particular Friday is that tonight is Michael Shanks' last appearance on Smallville. He plays Carter Hall aka: Hawkman. The episode is entitled Icarus, and it should be a good one.My latest neat gadget that I'm growing to love a lot -- the personal heater.

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Have you ever taken a course online or maybe even obtained a degree in cyberspace? There are so many opportunities now to get educated and learn. Sometimes it is expensive, but it is definitely convenient. One has to be smart, though, and make sure they are working with a credible institution.A family member is now actually teaching for one of the online schools, and so it's been an education

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I'm happily enjoying a view of Miracle on 34th Street at the moment. Actually, I'm listening to some commentary that Maureen O'Hara did back in 2006. I adore O'Hara. I had the pleasure of meeting her very briefly many years ago, and she was just so sweet and nice.O'Hara lives in Ireland, and I deeply associate the country with her. She's fiery, just like her red hair, and she's done many

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-27110745188676309392010-12-06T13:38:00.000-08:002010-12-06T13:45:58.652-08:00

I mentioned earlier that I'd done some Black Friday shopping. One of the buys I acquired was a 19" flatscreen TV. It isn't an expensive one, just one of those things that if it lasts a year, that's good. However, I forgot about sound issues. This I should have learned from my first flatscreen computer monitor, purchased earlier in 2010.So, I'm pleased with the TV, but the sound is just weird.

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-57209069679092883682010-12-06T00:38:00.001-08:002010-12-06T00:41:03.157-08:00

I hope everyone has survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I actually shopped a bit myself for the very first time on those days. However, I did it from the comfort of home.I'm adding a ton of reviews and such over on Bukisa, so please use the box on the right hand column of this page to check out the latest.Don't forget to utilize the Amazon banner at the right to shop as well. It definitely

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-36998930502384074892010-11-17T01:08:00.000-08:002010-11-17T01:17:42.525-08:00

I have to tell you that as much as I was pleased to see Jennifer Grey move to the finals of Dancing with the Stars, that I was also shocked and dismayed to see Brandy voted off. Sarah Palin's covert mission to get her daughter to victory is a sad state of affairs.Look, I think Bristol has come a long, long way. She's a ton better than when she started, but she is not better than the others in

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-40661518734840038712010-11-15T17:13:00.000-08:002010-11-15T17:19:25.839-08:00

It's Monday and it was an incredibly pleasant day -- mid to high seventies in this part of the world and not far away, it was even low 80's. Unreal weather!The result was a nice, bright house, which is always good. I wish I could figure out a way to light my living room. The place has never had any overhead lighting, and lamps just aren't feasible. Track lighting would be ugly, but I've

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-41529952653143353572010-11-10T04:11:00.000-08:002010-11-10T04:18:08.751-08:00

It's 4 a.m. and all is well. I may be tired, but I don't seem to be falling asleep, so here I am, typing away on my desktop computer. What would life be like without computers?It's hard to believe that we now have a generation of kids who don't have a clue what life was like without computers. This must be how adults felt at the turn of the century as new contraptions like phones and cars

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-16434289677030550392010-11-09T21:55:00.000-08:002010-11-09T22:04:57.093-08:00

I've just finished watching the results show for Dancing with the Stars. Bristol Palin was saved again. Look, there is no way that on her own she has that kind of fan base. This is all her mother, and I don't buy Bristol's innocent act that she has no clue what is going on. If she really thinks that way, she has one very huge ego.Donny Osmond had one of the best organized 'vote for me' when

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-85100244621160708372010-11-08T22:29:00.000-08:002010-11-08T22:40:42.763-08:00

My contact dermatitis is better, but still there. I can't describe to everyone just how nasty this has been. My right hand especially has been effected. It ballooned so much. I was so scared I went to urgent care, even though I don't have any health insurance. Fortunately, the medication has taken the swelling down significantly.For a while, I couldn't even type. The hand is still bigger,

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-64276423912514178032010-11-08T22:21:00.000-08:002010-11-08T22:28:29.572-08:00

I'm really curious about something and I haven't had time to research it, so maybe someone knows the answer. For years, I've been dealing with a super hot portion of my house. Most of my readers know about the turmoil that has presented. Well, slowly, I've done things to help it get to a tolerable level. Actually, this summer I purchased a whole house fan and that thing is terrific!Still, I

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-18335211753672723702010-11-08T22:08:00.000-08:002010-11-08T22:20:30.015-08:00

I'm back for more ramblings!My mother loved grandfather clocks and she always wanted one. Unfortunately, we never were able to get one, but I think they are cool, too.I recall an episode of The Twilight Zone with Ed Wynn that featured one, and that intrigued me. NASCAR has a race that gives away a grandfather clock for winning, too. That's at Martinsville.Who knows what the future holds. In

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-8979491056595636182010-11-08T21:59:00.000-08:002010-11-08T22:07:46.848-08:00

It's been an eventful couple of days. I was really surprised by the NASCAR Texas race on Sunday. It was full of surprises and excitement, only a lot of was off the track, like Kyle Busch giving the NASCAR officials the finger and Jeff Gordon pushing back Jeff Burton after crashing out.I spent some time hopping around forums and the web, including sites that focus on online marketing and linux

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-60972750194734815962010-11-06T12:30:00.000-07:002010-11-06T12:45:14.535-07:00

Happy Weekend! It's still beautiful out where I am, but they say the rain is coming. Bah humbug! Let the pleasantness continue.I wanted to take a few moments today to remind folks to check out my ramblings and reviews and such over on Bukisa. I've been writing there off and on for a while, but I'm placing a new emphasis on it now. There you can read my movie and TV reviews, my reactions to

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Who'd believe it? I have to chuckle. Like I said recently, I've had some amazingly nice things happen over the last month, and then I've also had some crappy stuff happen. For example, my compact refrigerator died, and I can't afford to replace that. I figured out workarounds and just decided I had to get use to not having this convenient appliance. Besides, the important thing is that my

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-60211599232645544682010-11-03T00:03:00.000-07:002010-11-03T00:10:32.956-07:00

The election craze is over, and I have to admit to being proud of California that they did not let Meg Whitman buy us for $140 million. Just think what good that money could have done. Warm meals, beds, shoes: how the homeless and needy could have benefited from these millions used for status and power. Like I said, regardless of who the opposition was, I am proud of my state for not being

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-9593427523326563282010-11-02T17:27:00.000-07:002010-11-02T17:36:54.293-07:00

Wow, what a month plus. I've had some wonderful highs and some really nasty lows. It's been a bit of everything. After being sick for a couple of weeks plus, I recovered nicely only to end up with the nastiest case of contact dermatitis. It has been very painful at times and difficult to type.In fact, it still isn't easy to type all the way. My hands were extremely swollen. I even went to

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It's been a long day, and I have to say that I killed my back and legs by trying to do too much. Ouch! It's enough to convince me to go to bed early and hope that all is better on the morrow.Hey, when I was coming home from running an errand today I saw someone loading up their RV. I don't know these folks, but I have seen this RV several times over the last few years. How cool would that be

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-46614060952426329232010-10-11T10:54:00.000-07:002010-10-11T11:01:34.012-07:00

There is also so much else going on in the world right now. I am so excited that the miners in Chile should be freed by the end of the week. Is that a miracle, or what? I truly believe that prayers around the world were a factor in the success here. They aren't safe yet by any means, but it's a good deal.In California, there was the case of a stranger abduction of a little girl. They issued

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Welcome to a new TV season, everyone! As Fall has begun to settle in, I've been away. No, not on vacation but I was sick, sick, sick for over two weeks and then I had days of internet problems and a potential router/modem issue. Sheez, none of that was fun!I've had several new shows that I've been interested in -- Hawaii 5-0, Outlaw, and even The Defenders. The thing with these last two shows

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It's been a nice day and evening. With the windows open to let in the fresh air, I watched a lot of programming, either live or taped, like the Big Brother season finale, which was pretty interesting, and the current episode of Project Runway which was more confusing than anything else.I'll tell you what is odd, though, is that so much now I prefer watching shows on my monitor for the computer

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-74417601248918443652010-09-15T13:22:00.000-07:002010-09-15T13:33:14.199-07:00

Welcome to another Wednesday, and that means halfway through the big work week. For me, it's been a little different. September 14th was the one year passing of Patrick Swayze. I'd met him several times, and he was such a nice, fun man. I miss him, and it's just hard to believe that he isn't still out there making movies.So, deep breath, and on we go to other things. I've been watching the

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Hello everyone. First, I would be remiss not to acknowledge this day. 9/11 is a solemn day. Any time I hear that date, my heart sinks. I've watched some of the programs about the tragedies of that day in 2001, and each one makes me feel lucky to be alive to be a part of a nation with such wonderful heroes. So, please pause to remember, and then honor those who lost their lives by moving

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Good morning, Campers! It's Thursday, and it's a pleasant day here on the west coast. We're having my kind of weather right now, and I am definitely enjoying it while it lasts.There is an abundance of romance in the air around here. No, not in our house. Well, there's some of that, of course, but I am really referring to friends and even those in our local media market. Several of the female

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Recently I was looking at my stamps as I pulled out one to mail a letter. The stamps are in the image of my dogs. They just make me smile big time. Of course, I don't know that anyone else who handles the mail realizes who is in the picture, but I do.Personalization is something most of us love to see. I haven't often gotten them, but personalized Christmas cards with photographs and such

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What a day it was today. We almost reached triple digits, but not quite. Meanwhile, it was hard to ignore the troubled east coast with Hurricane Earl beginning to beat down on them. The place to be in my book was the Sierras.The mountains had the best weather, in the seventies. Now that's my style. It makes you want to make a pit stop at La Sportiva rock climbing and spend the day exercising

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-59239207016903457202010-08-31T21:36:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:43:04.513-07:00

There was a big auction of foreclosed homes here over the weekend, during which the one time home of serial killer Dorothea Puente was auctioned off. It's been owned by other people since the days Puente did her killings there, but the house always makes the news whenever anything like this happens.I was just surprised when I heard it was in foreclosure. I remember when a younger woman owned it

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-78813735905907313882010-08-30T16:21:00.000-07:002010-08-30T16:39:17.116-07:00

Do you ever watch those wedding shows that are all over television these days? Sometimes I watch, gasp, I know, Bridezillas. This has to be one of the most ridiculous shows on TV. Why a woman would be so vain and arrogant as to tell the entire nation that she is a cruel, harsh, insensitive, bossy, and often just plain nasty human being, I'll never know, but they do.Occasionally, I'll watch

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-10200779301140414202010-08-28T21:56:00.000-07:002010-08-28T22:05:44.997-07:00

It's a very pleasant evening in my corner of the world tonight, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. The dogs are in, the moon is shining, and it's just nice to be able to relax.As I look outside, I see a ton of logs, though, from a tree that was cut down a year ago. Since using the fireplace isn't easy these days, these poor logs need a home or to be repurposed. Someone suggested making

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Today is a scorcher, but in truth, it's the first triple digit day we've had in August, which is highly unusual. We're quite happy and okay with that, though.I was thinking last night about how different the world is today from how it used to be. The prompting for that was an old, rarely seen movie called Betrayal. Remember Amanda Blake from Gunsmoke? She was the main star of this film, along

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-68760558723316767422010-08-20T14:34:00.000-07:002010-08-20T14:42:29.969-07:00

It's Friday afternoon, and all is almost well. Don't you hate tooth problems? Well, I've got something going on, but I'm not sure what. It'll be a trip to the dentist next week for sure. Ugh. I just want to survive the weekend.So, in between writing reviews and watching NASCAR on television, I've been surfing the web again, looking to see what's new and exciting out there. You just never

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Happy Hump Day as a pleasant Wednesday is midway through the day. I survived a big shopping trip to the store (haven't been in a month) so it was a long one.After letting in the dogs, it was time to go surfing the internet. It amazes how much is out there to be perused and learned. One of the articles I happened onto was regarding the CAT 2011 Entrance Exam, which is centered around MBA

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-68563002928168637642010-08-13T14:50:00.000-07:002010-08-13T14:55:17.024-07:00

It's a NASCAR day around here. I've been watching a lot of the practices and qualifying. My favorite had a bad day, though. Better today than during the race.Did you see the news about the Social Security double numbers? If not, I'd advise checking it out. It seems there's a big problem with double numbers, and it's not all just because of identity theft either. Check it out.Another

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-9638054328545750892010-08-10T16:04:00.000-07:002010-08-10T16:10:29.766-07:00

From bright and sunny California, I bid you a cheery hello. Our weather is still golden, and by that I mean unusually pleasant. We're getting mid to high 80's which is far below our average for August. That's going to be changing in a couple of days, but for now, it sure is fun.I've been writing a lot of reviews to pay for that whole has fan. Be sure to check them out over on reviewstream.com

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-44213396077028425302010-08-06T15:18:00.000-07:002010-08-06T15:31:02.253-07:00

It's a beautiful afternoon here as I proceed on with my day. I'm watching a video of an old favorite show, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. It's the final episode of their four year run, and it's been years since I've seen it.Earlier I went shopping at PetSmart. My dogs were out of food and they seem to think they deserved more. How demanding. That's the light part of the day. Then there

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Another Friday morning has rolled around, and it's quite a pleasant one here, I'm happy to say. It's been an eventful week, considering that a whole house fan was installed, and that's also something I'm quite happy to say.As I look around and try to decide what project to take on next, I realize that I have a lot of options to choose from. It seems there is no end of possibilities to

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-60469153329141258042010-08-03T10:34:00.000-07:002010-08-03T10:39:07.063-07:00

Ah, my beautiful dogs. How I love and need them! They are such joys that I can't even express. Of course, just like human children, they sometimes drive me a little crazy. My youngest is a great manipulator. She's highly intelligent and thinks she has be tied around her little, pointy toenail that needs clipping. Okay, so she does, much of the time. :}Pet Odor is one thing I'm not so

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-74205421470598999002010-07-23T10:24:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:38:08.194-07:00

Don't you wish that money grew on trees like it did for Irene Dunn? I'm referring to an old movie that is seldom seen on TV these days but used to regularly be shown late night, back before the days of cable. The great Irene Dunn played a woman who indeed had trees that grew money. I tell ya, I could use that right now.First, my burners have gone out on my oven/stove. The oven hasn't worked

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-89340345902429959012010-07-15T06:56:00.000-07:002010-07-15T07:02:38.757-07:00

Morning all! We're into the summertime sizzle, I'm sorry to say. It's to be three days of triple digits. Boy howdy, I am not looking forward to this at all.As I look back at my life, I so wish I'd made different financial choices. I was once in a position that had I been smart, things would be a lot different for me. I'd be in a better position to take advantage of places likes Cavalry

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-27784101014136635832010-07-13T09:12:00.000-07:002010-07-13T09:23:34.486-07:00

Whenever we're in the middle of these really hot days such as we are now, days that have temps well into the 90's and, gulp, some that hit triple digits, I alter the way I feed my dogs. Traditionally, they eat late afternoon and early evening, but during the summer, I worry about their dog food, which is stored in a container on our patio.I'm not sure if it makes a difference or not, but I don't

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-82913626313667629452010-07-07T21:15:00.000-07:002010-07-07T21:22:06.587-07:00

Protection means all kinds of things to people, and it does involve a variety of issues. Primary to this blog and where we are, though, is the safety of utilizing the internet.We have to be cautious and we need to ensure that we have as much protection on our computers as possible. There's virus scan, spyware, adware, trojans, and a host of other nasty bugs trying to interfere with our

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It's baby time in NASCAR. Jeff Gordon's wife is due soon and several other racers have wives who are with child as the term used to be once upon a time. I think it's great. Babies are a joy. There's just nothing like holding that new life and watching it grow.Of course, then there's nursery issue. I'm very traditional and tend to enjoy the classic themes, like Winnie the Pooh. These days,

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-26182046568005729562010-06-30T13:09:00.000-07:002010-06-30T13:16:36.883-07:00

I am a huge fan of NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon. I remember a couple of years ago I saw these terrific wall stickers of Gordon and his #24 Dupont Chevy. It was so cool. I always thought it would make for an exciting wall piece. The best part about it is that it's a sticker -- easy on, easy off.The art of wall stickering is growing, and that makes perfect sense to me. Just think how easy and

Orrymainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685192286886513443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986811506372132809.post-24859804304459854152010-06-29T11:16:00.000-07:002010-06-29T11:37:50.902-07:00

Justice has been served! The little girl has little Rex back, and he appears to be okay. The teenager who stole him right in front of the child was just 13. He'll get a slap on the wrist, except I hope that his peers give him holy grief from now on. He deserves to serve some detention for upsetting that little girl and doing such an unthinkable thing.Kids are precious and they just should not

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