What Cats Put Up With

There's a website where we can see just how docile some kitties are... or perhaps, it's a website maintained by cats to one day justify their going "postal" on the humans of the world.

There's one for dog lovers out there, but... you'll have to find it on your own.

Cute cat pictures.

Enjoy.

2007 Trick or Treating!

M is a butterfly and T is a roaring tiger... Was a little slow getting into it, but started catching onto the concept - say "Trick or Treat" and people give you candy! What a cool system...

T would roar and say "Rick or Reat"... M was very polite and wish everyone a "Happy Halloween" and say "Thank you"... Wonderful lil' darlings...

(Fe)Male Moment

One of my best friends sent me this photo, titled "The Real Miss America".



After duly sharing with a few folks hither and yon, another of my super close friends tipped me off to this treasure trove.

So, please indulge me this male moment. And to you women readers out there, please see this as inspiration and tribute to our women warriors. And to the men... well, I know better than to go for lofty ideals, so... just enjoy.

Prostitots

Mike Straka, one of my favorite columnists over on FOXNews has another good column out about how we prostitot our girls.

I, for one, have been very selective about the Halloween costumes. Even for M's age, the costumes available were atrocious.

I've written about this before...

Such a shame.

Beautiful Song and Video

I can't embed it as it's been disabled... (not sure the purpose of that, but not my choice.)

Anyway, please enjoy "Calling All Angels" by Train...

ValourIT

2007's ValourIT campaign has begun. This incredible campaign has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase laptops that are voice activated. These are then given to troops who've lost the use of their arms and can no longer type and work computers.

As part of the campaign, bloggers divide themselves into teams, by service... purely for competitive reasons.

Naturally, I'm supporting the Army.

Together, we all are supporting (fellow) troops. Please, donate today...

This campaign runs through Veterans' Day.

Remember Me

A video from Lizzie Palmer, seen around YouTube. (h/t to SpouseBuzz for clueing me into this.)

I could write any number of comments here... about how moving this is, or that it's amazing as Miss Palmer is so young, or how tears came to my eyes.

But, I won't.

This video speaks on its own.

Gig for Bean

Currently enjoying one of my favorite movies. I watch it everytime it comes on (and I know it's on, of course). Have the DVD, too. Before that... the VHS tape.

Wasn't a huge success at the box office, but then, many of the truly great ones aren't.

The music is excellent.

From what I've heard from those who'd know, it's fairly true to life.

And, it's got lots of great "lessons".

Enjoy...

An Eerie Emptiness

Recent travel through Atlanta. Big storm through the Northeast disrupted flights. It happens, no biggie. No fuss.

Eventually made it down to Atlanta. Lots of flights delayed. Including the one bringing the plane in that I'll need to continue my journey.

Time passes.

Atlanta has large banks of display screens allowing the ability to display hundreds of departing flights.

At this moment, there are two flights displayed. In a few minutes, it'll be down to one. Mine.

The airport is largely dark, and quiet.

The world's busiest airport... quiet. Few people roaming around. No steady stream of aircraft landing and departing.

Planes parked quietly, resting in anticpation of another busy day in the air.

Eerie. Peaceful. And very unique...

Just For Comparison's Sake

On one hand, we have members of the United States Senate trying to stifle a citizen’s free and public speech.

 

On the other hand, we have members of the public driving a charity auction (of the official letter detailing this action) to over TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

 

And that citizen who was the focus of the letter?  Matched the winning bid.  Nice touch.

 

Four million dollars to charity.

 

Attempting to restrict, through indirect means of power, a citizen’s right to speak.

 

Just saying.

An Honorable General

Please take a peek at the post over on Blackfive.

What an honorable leader. He remembers where he came from, how he got there, and those who were unable to complete the journey with him.

Salute, Sir.... Leading by example.

Future Construction Workers

Look at what the kidlets got to do... You can see M (blue shirt) and T having an absolute blast...

They're not just sitting in the machine, you may be able to notice their hands are on the controls, working the machines. As T would like to say, "Tonkas are for little babies!"

No word on if they've joined the union or not, but the smiles on the faces... priceless.

Cat Owners - Do YOU Recognize This Cat?

I bet you do... It's mine. I'm sure of it.



(BTW, if anyone knows to whom I can give credit, please let me know.)

This Is Just WRONG

"SGT Hook" has it right... he calls his post, "When Angels Cry".

Things like this just should NOT happen.

What am I talking about?

From SGT Hook:

We have a Specialist 4 John who was stationed at Ft. Bliss, Tx. in El Paso, Tx. and he was deployed to Iraq,injured and send to BAMC in San Antonio,Tx. he was in Med Hold and was going to be released soon back to his duty station and his wife Monalisa was driving up from Ft. Bliss where there three Children 9 year boy named Tyler, 5 year old girl named Ashley and 2 year old son named Logan.

Right outside Ozona, Tx. a truck hit them and from the nearest hospital they were life-flighted to Dallas, Tx. I am very sorry to say that the two year old Logan and the five year old Ashley were killed in the crash. Tyler is in Children’s Hospital at Dallas, Tx.

Monalisa is in Parkland hospital next door to Children’s Hospital.

Monalisa has a head wound, they thought she has 2 broken vertebrae in her neck or back and a broken arm. Turns out she looks worse than she is. No broken vertebra just some compressed disks and the head wound wasn’t as bad as they thought.

She just has a lot of bruises.

John was brought to the hospital in Dallas and he is with the family along with a 1st. Sgt. who is taking on the problems they are facing . This accident occurred Sat. 10/13/2007 and as of right now Tyler is still in a coma no better but no worse.

My Heart goes out to this family... sigh.

A New Grandmother

One of my close(st) friends has newly become a grandmother. First in my generation or age group.

A whole new feeling.

And look at these pictures! Wow, such a beautiful, new life.

Welcome, Kelsi. May Life be a wonderful joy to you.

And for those who are curious, 5 lbs 8 oz... Very happy.

Technology Today

Isn't technology amazing? In my hand, I am holding more computing power than the astronauts used when they went to the moon.

This blog entry isn't being made at a computer. Not even a laptop. I'm in my van sending it in from my phone's access to the Net.

From my phone, I can do just about anything, including download the latest weather image from satellites in orbit.

Fifty years ago, the world was adjusting to the very concept of objects in space. The mere idea of communicating with the WHOLE WORLD via a handheld device... Would have made impressive science fiction.

What will people be capable of doing fifty years from now? What will MY children find commonplace that will amaze me (besides their taste in music)?

I can only hope, and excitedly await, for what someone Imagines.

New Storm

Before, there was a bolt from the blue.
Heart would Race, Toes would curl;
As Love courses throughout you...
Losing oneself in an endless swirl.

Lightening doesn't have to strike twice
Can you feel such ecstacy again?
But oh the pleasure, and potential joy
When you realize it's begun to rain!



(Inspired by someone special who's cast a spell on me. You know who you are.)

Flying Porn

Thanks to SrA Erik Hofmeyer for a spectacular photo!

I had always wanted to be in the Air Force. Life didn't work out that way, but had I been so blessed, the job I dreamed of was in-flight refueller. Just look at the office view!

Ahhhh....

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Are you aware?

If you're a man, do you think you're safe? (You're not - Men get breast cancer, too. Just because women's breasts look better than ours doesn't mean our breasts can't get cancer cells, too. Check yourself.)

Are you too young to have breast cancer? (No... you're not. It's not a disease just for mature women... Ellicia died at the age of 39. Check yourself.)

You're safe... no one in your family has ever had breast cancer. (Sorry, folks... that doesn't rule it out for you, either.)

Bottom line. Check yourself. Are you over 40, or other riskier categories (check the websites for details - I won't duplicate their fine efforts here)? Have the mammogram. Yes, it might hurt (not all women say it hurts like hell, and considering there're a few parts on me I don't want squished flat, I'm going to acknowledge that it probably does hurt like hell), but... which would you rather have... a mammogram, or find out the rough way that you have breast cancer?

Do the Self-Breast Exam. Have a partner? Have them help. It's well-known fact that husbands often find the first tumors.

And here's the biggie. Don't be afraid to look. Yes, you might find something... But whether you look or not, if it's there, it's there. Knowing it's there EMPOWERS you to do something about it... and fight it.