Saturday, October 09, 2004
Green dawgs are nice
Yesterday was pretty productive, lots more stuff got put back in place. Of course, nothing near as good as desired but a good start. Most days are going to be pretty much the same for the next month. Took a photo of the results of the last action before sitting down to watch the town hall debate, notepad opened, cup of tea ready.. Transcribed, commented and linked all kinds of html stuff, just having a field day for the first 20 minutes. By then I'd snorted tea out of my nose twice and the second time was actually on the keyboard! Pause to save 'stuff', shut 'puter, clean wet board, reboot, all whilst listening. Back to notes (no tea) until the end, then turned off the teevee, turned on internet radio (Brazil this time, no political ads and the commercials are in a language that I don't understand), and got serious with the keys. Much fun, didn't even grouse about having to do all that html stuff. Somewhere between 12:30 and 1 AM, felt the need for an adult beverage. Homebrew in the fridge, a few bottles of last year's hard cider laid by, but there were 2 jugs of that Old Janx Spirit in the pantry. Never ever ever mix broadband, attitude, and that Old Janx Spirit! Sheesh! Kept it up until around 3 AM, tossed the results into a browser, fixed a couple of spacing errors, decided 'this is really good, got up to make myself more comfortable, considered pouring another glass of TOJS but went outside to smell the air and scratch dawg heads. Dawgs are reasonable people mostly. Eventually I came back in, reviewed the work-in-progress, yep, Michael, you post THAT and you better call the dawgs in and load the shotgun. Saved it, poured a glassful, turned off Radio Brazil, picked up a book, then greeted the sunrise 2 hours late. Shoot me!
Suzanne, when I read your 'quote of the day' earlier, I thought to post a bit of fun from Will Rogers and a snapshot of your backyard (spoof shot) that's been residing on my desktop since June. Didn't fit. This one kinda fit the photo and my unfortunate observations about proliferation.
"How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property either as a child, a wife, or a concubine must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science the science against which it had vainly struggled the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome."
Winston Churchill, 1899
Suzanne, when I read your 'quote of the day' earlier, I thought to post a bit of fun from Will Rogers and a snapshot of your backyard (spoof shot) that's been residing on my desktop since June. Didn't fit. This one kinda fit the photo and my unfortunate observations about proliferation.
"How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property either as a child, a wife, or a concubine must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science the science against which it had vainly struggled the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome."
Winston Churchill, 1899
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Glad you're making progress. One step at a time, one nip of the swamp water. And so it goes.
Look at those darn missiles coming out the corn field. Hey, there used to be a woman at the GP whose husband went out and bought an abandoned missile silo to use as a vacation home. Can't tell you what I'd do if my hubby came home with same. Wouldn't be pretty.
Harvard educated Thomas Barnett is a professor at the Naval War College, and a pretty smart guy. His new book is called The Pentagon's New Map and he's on the money about what's going on. Husband and I watched his power point briefing of military and intelligence types that was broadcast on C-SPAN. At the end of the presentation he opened the floor for questions. A Pakistani scientist stood up and launched into the "you don't understand Islam speech", to which Mr. Barnett replied, "Yes, I do."
What he had to say was this - What Islam is attempting to do is to stay in the 15th century. This has everything to do with how they treat their women. They will never create a viable economy unless women are released from their oppression and brought into the fold as PARTNERS in progressing forward.
Think an entire culture with wife beater mentality. Let me tell you, the assistant at my dentists office will clue you in on the warm and fuzzy features of muslim culture. She's in mortal fear of her husband. In order to fit into her workplace she must stop and change clothes - ditching her head scarf and long dark clothing in the back seat of the car. Pretty soon when she gets a higher level of self esteem and some money in the bank she'll be leaving the husband.
Remember the old saying, how you gonna keep them down on the farm.....
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Look at those darn missiles coming out the corn field. Hey, there used to be a woman at the GP whose husband went out and bought an abandoned missile silo to use as a vacation home. Can't tell you what I'd do if my hubby came home with same. Wouldn't be pretty.
Harvard educated Thomas Barnett is a professor at the Naval War College, and a pretty smart guy. His new book is called The Pentagon's New Map and he's on the money about what's going on. Husband and I watched his power point briefing of military and intelligence types that was broadcast on C-SPAN. At the end of the presentation he opened the floor for questions. A Pakistani scientist stood up and launched into the "you don't understand Islam speech", to which Mr. Barnett replied, "Yes, I do."
What he had to say was this - What Islam is attempting to do is to stay in the 15th century. This has everything to do with how they treat their women. They will never create a viable economy unless women are released from their oppression and brought into the fold as PARTNERS in progressing forward.
Think an entire culture with wife beater mentality. Let me tell you, the assistant at my dentists office will clue you in on the warm and fuzzy features of muslim culture. She's in mortal fear of her husband. In order to fit into her workplace she must stop and change clothes - ditching her head scarf and long dark clothing in the back seat of the car. Pretty soon when she gets a higher level of self esteem and some money in the bank she'll be leaving the husband.
Remember the old saying, how you gonna keep them down on the farm.....
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