Monday September 22, 2008
Dear Blog
Look – I’ve mentioned it before, here in my Blog .. that I am an Independent political voter.
In my past, Nationally, I have voted for Nixon, Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush. And I have, indeed, voted for McGovern, Carter, Clinton and Kerry.
I did not vote in the Gore / Dubya Bush election. I did not like Dubya from his Savings & Loan scam during his daddy’s presidency .. but I wasn’t buying Gore’s gloom and doom environmental speak. I was wrong about Gore and I, freely, admit it.
My reason was during the 1980’s, the Government told us that R-22 residential coolant (what’s in our home Air Conditioning Units) was destroying the O-Zone. All HVAC Class ‘A’ Contractors would have to buy ‘Reclaim Machines’ to avoid that gas from escaping into our atmosphere. I had to spend $ 3,500 on this machine or lose my License.
After the fact, those Government environmentalists admitted that R-22 wasn’t the cause of thinning O-Zone levels. Still, somebody made a fortune selling those machines.
But, I have digressed.
Today, I want to speak to scare tactics used by the Conservatives. Last election, it was, ‘for God’s sake – get out and vote for Bush .. OR GAYS WILL BE ALLOWED TO MARRY EACH OTHER !
Now, I’m not gay. Never have nor ever will have a homosexual experience.
But gays getting married is not going to harm anything. Sure, I may prefer it to be called a Civil Union .. but it really doesn’t matter. They, surely, deserve legal protection in their partnerships. But it’s not like they are going to become straight if they can’t marry.
Now, this election season, the scare tactic is the mass e-mails claiming that Barack Obama is a radical Muslim. My neighbor showed me one he printed out and told me he wanted to vote Democrat, this time because he was not satisfied with Dubya .. but that he couldn’t vote for a Muslim.
I swear – I wanted to scream. I asked my neighbor if he had checked out the accusation for accuracy and he simply said that the e-mail came from a reliable source. So, we go into his house and Googled Obama’s past. After researching several pertinent websites, my neighbor admitted that Obama was ‘probably’ not a Muslim. He asked me why somebody would send such an e-mail and I could not stop myself from answering, “because ignorant people would believe it !”
I may have saved one idiot vote in 2008 .. but there were over a thousand recipients on that mass e-mail. And each one was asked to send it to their friends.
I, still, want to scream !
Now, onto more positive news.
My Herndon High School’s Class of ’68 is holding another informal get-together. We are meeting for a Dinner Date on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 7 PM at O’Faolain’s Irish Pub in Sterling, Virginia.
Mary Ellen Duzan-Hawley is our Leader and along with the sexy, sassy Kerry Ragette Rehkamp .. has chosen this time and location.
The entertainment will be provided by funnyman, Harold Cockerill.
Regrettably, I missed our 40 Year Reunion during this Summer .. and I was unavailable for a similar get-together during early July.
I will, happily, attend this soirée and look forward to seeing my old pals.
I have returned from the Keys for a short period of time due to my U.S. Supreme Court appearance. Soon or later, I will be gone for good.
Just thinking about it – I’m reminded of the old Jerry Jeff Walker tune
(edited) …
Now, I’m not gay. Never have nor ever will have a homosexual experience.
But gays getting married is not going to harm anything. Sure, I may prefer it to be called a Civil Union .. but it really doesn’t matter. They, surely, deserve legal protection in their partnerships. But it’s not like they are going to become straight if they can’t marry.
Now, this election season, the scare tactic is the mass e-mails claiming that Barack Obama is a radical Muslim. My neighbor showed me one he printed out and told me he wanted to vote Democrat, this time because he was not satisfied with Dubya .. but that he couldn’t vote for a Muslim.
I swear – I wanted to scream. I asked my neighbor if he had checked out the accusation for accuracy and he simply said that the e-mail came from a reliable source. So, we go into his house and Googled Obama’s past. After researching several pertinent websites, my neighbor admitted that Obama was ‘probably’ not a Muslim. He asked me why somebody would send such an e-mail and I could not stop myself from answering, “because ignorant people would believe it !”
I may have saved one idiot vote in 2008 .. but there were over a thousand recipients on that mass e-mail. And each one was asked to send it to their friends.
I, still, want to scream !
Now, onto more positive news.
My Herndon High School’s Class of ’68 is holding another informal get-together. We are meeting for a Dinner Date on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 7 PM at O’Faolain’s Irish Pub in Sterling, Virginia.
Mary Ellen Duzan-Hawley is our Leader and along with the sexy, sassy Kerry Ragette Rehkamp .. has chosen this time and location.
The entertainment will be provided by funnyman, Harold Cockerill.
Regrettably, I missed our 40 Year Reunion during this Summer .. and I was unavailable for a similar get-together during early July.
I will, happily, attend this soirée and look forward to seeing my old pals.
I have returned from the Keys for a short period of time due to my U.S. Supreme Court appearance. Soon or later, I will be gone for good.
Just thinking about it – I’m reminded of the old Jerry Jeff Walker tune
(edited) …
Pack up all my dishes
Make note of all good wishes
Say goodbye to the landlord for me
That son of a bitch has always bored me
Throw out them DC papers
And that moldy box of Vanilla Wafers
Adios to all this concrete
Gonna get me some Key West Duval Street
Chorus
If I can just get off of this Capital Beltway
Without getting killed or caught caught caught
I'd be down that road in a cloud of the smoke I toke
For an Oldtown plot that I still ain’t bought bought bought
The Washington Redskins won their 2nd game of the young Season by defeating the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals, 24-17 before a sellout crowd at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.
The Redskins improved their record to 2-1 on the arm of QB Jason Campbell and the legs of RB Clinton Portis. Campbell completed 22 of 30 passes for 193 yards and 2 TDs and most importantly – no Interceptions.
Portis ran for 68 yards on 21 carries and added 2 Receptions for another 19 yards with a TD .. and, again, most importantly – no Fumbles.
On the other hand, on Defense CB Carlos Rogers Intercepted Cardinals QB Kurt Warner and LB Rocky McIntosh recovered a Fumble by RB Edgerrin James.
WR Santana Moss caught a TD pass for the 2nd straight week and TE Chris Cooley added 72 yards on 7 Receptions .. with no naked pictures of himself on his Blog, this week. :lol:
The Redskins next game is at Texas Stadium, Sunday, September 28 at 4:15 PM verses the Dallas Cowbabies.
The game will be televised by FOX and can be seen in the Washington market on channel 5. In Key West, it can viewed it on Direct TVs Sunday Ticket.
Now Baseball: … :crickets:
Enough said.
Greg Biffle won NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, Dover 400 NSCS sponsored by Principal Financial Group at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. It was Biffle’s 2nd straight win. Matt Kenseth finished 2nd and Carl Edwards finished 3rd.
The Race was the 2nd of 10 in what is being called the ‘Chase’ .. and equates to NASCAR’s Playoffs to Championship run.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch finished 11th, 34th and 43rd respectively.
These 3 Driver’s are currently ranked 7th, 11th and 12th in the ‘Chase’.
The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race will be the Kansas 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, Serptember 28 at 1 PM and televised by ABC .. followed by the Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega, Alabama on Sunday, October 5 at 2 PM and televised, nationally, by ABC.
Rascal is doing well.
Thank God, Josephine has petered out and will not be a threat in Key West, Florida .. where many of my friends and associates reside AND is my future home.
Today in Key West, the high air temperature is predicted to be 88 degrees with a overnight low of 79 degrees.
Today’s LoCo weather forecast calls for air temperatures of 79 degrees and with an overnight low of 54 degrees.
Okay, thanks for dropping by this Blog, today.
I hope to see you, tomorrow, for amateur Lyricist day ..
and, also, the FU League’s Final weekly Scores & Standings
at this URL.
My time is, now, up .. I thank you for yours.
The Washington Redskins won their 2nd game of the young Season by defeating the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals, 24-17 before a sellout crowd at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.
The Redskins improved their record to 2-1 on the arm of QB Jason Campbell and the legs of RB Clinton Portis. Campbell completed 22 of 30 passes for 193 yards and 2 TDs and most importantly – no Interceptions.
Portis ran for 68 yards on 21 carries and added 2 Receptions for another 19 yards with a TD .. and, again, most importantly – no Fumbles.
On the other hand, on Defense CB Carlos Rogers Intercepted Cardinals QB Kurt Warner and LB Rocky McIntosh recovered a Fumble by RB Edgerrin James.
WR Santana Moss caught a TD pass for the 2nd straight week and TE Chris Cooley added 72 yards on 7 Receptions .. with no naked pictures of himself on his Blog, this week. :lol:
The Redskins next game is at Texas Stadium, Sunday, September 28 at 4:15 PM verses the Dallas Cowbabies.
The game will be televised by FOX and can be seen in the Washington market on channel 5. In Key West, it can viewed it on Direct TVs Sunday Ticket.
Now Baseball: … :crickets:
Enough said.
Greg Biffle won NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, Dover 400 NSCS sponsored by Principal Financial Group at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. It was Biffle’s 2nd straight win. Matt Kenseth finished 2nd and Carl Edwards finished 3rd.
The Race was the 2nd of 10 in what is being called the ‘Chase’ .. and equates to NASCAR’s Playoffs to Championship run.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch finished 11th, 34th and 43rd respectively.
These 3 Driver’s are currently ranked 7th, 11th and 12th in the ‘Chase’.
The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race will be the Kansas 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, Serptember 28 at 1 PM and televised by ABC .. followed by the Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega, Alabama on Sunday, October 5 at 2 PM and televised, nationally, by ABC.
Rascal is doing well.
Thank God, Josephine has petered out and will not be a threat in Key West, Florida .. where many of my friends and associates reside AND is my future home.
Today in Key West, the high air temperature is predicted to be 88 degrees with a overnight low of 79 degrees.
Today’s LoCo weather forecast calls for air temperatures of 79 degrees and with an overnight low of 54 degrees.
Okay, thanks for dropping by this Blog, today.
I hope to see you, tomorrow, for amateur Lyricist day ..
and, also, the FU League’s Final weekly Scores & Standings
at this URL.
My time is, now, up .. I thank you for yours.
LARRY CURTIS SPURLOCK
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