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Mike Huckabee: The Craven Christian

Oh I think he actually said a lot about Bristol, just subbed in another name. I’m sure the queen has her nose out of joint over it. Can’t wait to see how she reacts. She won’t be able to keep her or her daughters mouth shut

» Posted By jdmn17 On March 4, 2011 @ 4:28 pm

Guess the Oscars!

Can you believe his latest call to arms in lockstep with his buddy McCain regarding military intervention in Libya? They still having fantasies regarding USMC’s “to the shores of Tripoli”

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 28, 2011 @ 6:34 am

Montana tea party on crack … or something

KT

And not surprisingly I think the largest percentage of teen pregnancies come from the least educated part of the populace. And naturally the wealthier are more prone to get birth control for their underage children and young adults. They know how teen pregnancies can devastate the “career” path of their minions. So they get their kids birth control and if illegal, fly them off somewhere for a quiet abortion disguised as a visit to “grandma in Sweden” and still pontificate against pre-marital sex.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 28, 2011 @ 6:43 am

And who was responsible for prohibition? I wasn’t even a glimmer in my fathers eye but I know it changed this country forever

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 12:42 pm

Excellent as always. Wish I had time to comment more but I’ve some tables that are begging for urethane so they can go out Tuesday.

More anon

jd

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 12:40 pm

Save the American Dream Rally in L.A.

I thought he was a bit of a perve myself

» Posted By jdmn17 On March 1, 2011 @ 5:08 pm

In the World of the Blind, We’re Often Led Off the Cliff

I always laugh about rasslin’ because when he was younger my son was a huge fan. Then some TV station did an expose’ about it and he was crushed when he realized he’d been deceived.

What will be America’s response if they ever wake up?

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 1:34 pm

David

It would be interesting to see someone dive into that phenomenon. I mean if 1% buy them completely then what does it say to the rest of their audience? What demographic profile do they fit? Are they reality show junkies, craving talking points to suit their inner anger? Or people whose views are directly opposite from theirs and they tune in to yell at the TV screen? I don’t have the answer and I continue to be astonished how such a small group of people seem to be driving our national debate. I mentioned it earlier somewhere, it reminds me of the whole prohibition era where a small minority drove a national movement to some horrifying results. Although the Canadians sure sold a lot of smuggled whiskey during that time.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 1:31 pm

cyrano

thanks, I mean I know I wasn’t the best trooper back then but I was pretty sure when I did research in college I used Newsweek and Time as contrasts. Score one for my memory not being as bad I was beginning to believe it was 🙂

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 12:38 pm

Am I merely suffering flashbacks or does my mind recall a day when Newsweek was actually a liberal leaning rag while Time held down the right? Admittedly the 60’s weren’t exactly my finest time for memory retention (amazing what I do recall and what important stuff I merely brushed aside – when my daughter got into 60’s music I was astonished to finally hear the lyrics 🙂 )

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 9:35 am

When I began my study in earnest of WW II a very wise professor took me over to a couple of bookstores and libraries and introduced me to several other “allies” history books about it. Needless to say I was more than shocked to find that a number of countries had actually participated in the war as opposed to be minor “helpers”. Since then I’ve always been a bit skeptical of US news reporting and often seek out how the rest of the world is viewing world events. BBC and CBC are two of the better ones. Al Jazeera is coming along as well as several internet based news organizations.

US MSM is rather predictable esp as it seems more and more to be the same slant with a slightly different slant to soothe their base viewers.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 27, 2011 @ 7:11 am

Pessimism in the Age of Mass Manipulation and Plutocracy…

Questinia

We could probably have a long conversation about buying locally. As a small business owner I try to spend the majority of my money at local rather than national stores and buy US or Canadian made goods (figuring a successful Canada is a good thing for when it’s time to get out of this place). I do spend a little more money than if I “bargain” shop but all in all I am happy to trade that for the ability to know my suppliers by name and know I get great customer service.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 26, 2011 @ 5:28 pm

Thank god we’ve debunked that global warming crap as the cause of our severe weather – sheesh

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 26, 2011 @ 4:06 pm

When I’m disgusted I usually spit, ‘cept it’s too cold 🙂

It isn’t so much it cuts into money, well it does, but it’s more about changing priorities to match the heat in the shop. Hard to explain but it’s kind of a pain to change your routine. Worse, two weeks ago we were basking in 50 degree weather, now we are looking at subzero temps the next five days. Only in MN.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 26, 2011 @ 3:20 pm

Can I hate the never ending snow and cold this winter? It’s really, really getting old and there’s plenty of moisture for spring flowers, at least those that don’t get submerged too long.

On the main, I agree. Hate is a waste of time because it consumes ME and usually has no impact on the person I feel the hatred toward.

So your poison analogy is right on

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 26, 2011 @ 2:35 pm

Well Abby

You have opened the proverbial can of worms.

As always a well formed rant can simply stop me in my tracks.

I’ve had many careers. I’ve owned two small businesses, performed manual labor, worn suits in upper middle management and sales, dressed down as an allied health professional and been a student through the graduate level

I can honestly say I’ve been happy at some of them, miserable and “locked in” in others. Sometimes both while at the same job

What is the crux of satisfaction versus misery?

Perhaps three things come to mind:

1. I am doing something I love or believe in (hopefully both)
2. The people I work for show a sense of honor, integrity and commitment (there are other factors of course, not the least of which is a “boss” who isn’t an asshole)
3. I can earn enough of a living to pay my bills, live without too much pain, and contribute financially to the growth of my children

Looking back I can say I was happiest in two situations. When I have been in business for myself and in the early stages of several jobs I had as a newcomer to an industry.

Being in business for myself I alone am responsible for my success or failure. Economic things aside you can scrape a living if you work hard and adjust your lifestyle accordingly. You have to be on your toes to recognize the shifting sands of customer preferences and deal with things like reduced supplies of raw materials and the vagaries of the overall economy,

As a newcomer to industries, I worked in hospitals and in the medical device industry. Hospitals were fun back a long time ago but I chafed under the rules and limits of what one could do and not do. It seemed there was a new policy and procedure coming down weekly and each one limited my ability to work with patients or my peers. At first I wasn’t aware of the political and economic drivers of my own profession. I did my job and was happy enough but gradually the newness wore off and I saw how frustrated my co-workers were and how in times of low census the hospital was quick to cut costs by laying off nurses and allied health leaving senior management intact. Little things like that jaded me and turned me into believing I was as much a commodity to the “bosses” as sterile saline bottles. I left that field and went back to school emerging into the medical device field where I laboured over 25 years. I held a variety of sales and marketing positions. Each time I went into a new product I was excited. Each time, after sometimes as short as six months, I had to go elsewhere because the products or the means they used to promote it did nothing for the patient over another, less expensive technology. I became depressed at the waste in the medical device field and the manner in which FDA, insurance companies and physicians increased the cost of medical care far beyond what was necessary. I saw so many things there that when I finally left the field I felt relieved and deceived.

Now I am once again in my own business. I love what I do and am good at it. I’ve weathered, so far, the economic downturn and business is up, not booming but I have a three month backlog of work.

I don’t have to fret about a mean boss (although I am a task master), although there are a few customers whose expectations exceed the capacity of the wood I use. They are few and far between and once they are gone, then I have a new set of customers to work with.

As to your comments. I’m not sophisticated enough to offer you soothing intellect.

I have often said we are not much different than Wildebeests on the Serengeti. We huddle together for safety as the lions, leopards and hyena’s lurk on the edge of the herd. They must also eat and so as the herd works together it is the young and impulsive, the lame and old who feed the hunters. What has gone wrong in our world today is that some of our brethren seem to have made a secret pact with the hunters and as a result they are more than willing to betray a great deal of the herd to save their asses. I think that’s wrong and the only choice we have is to renew our bounds with each other, grieve our losses and find a way to out those herd traitors and perhaps feed them to the lions for a change.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 26, 2011 @ 10:57 am

“The American Dream…a Cautionary Tale”

Oh I’m not real smart but I’m smarter than that! I sell on etsy and believe me I’ve seen it all, something about having some of the more expensive items there I get lots of opportunities.

“Please Sir or Madam

I wish to pay for your item. I will send you a certified check in the amount with extra you will send to my shipper who will pick it up from your building. I cannot come to view the item as I have been called from the country for three weeks. Please to contact me directly at my personal account as I cannot access etsy from my laptop – imgoingtoscrewUroyally@xxxx.com”

UhHuh…..

What’s the worst part is their English is so bad.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 25, 2011 @ 1:02 pm

Why should I give her the good beer when I can give her the $5 case crap? It gets her just as buzzed a lot more cheaply? Suppose I should have switched the labels first?

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 25, 2011 @ 12:57 pm

Dey

I drank THAT beer, it didn’t make me sexually attractive and worse, it hit my wallet in a bad way. You trying to tell me they lied to me?

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 25, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

Truth

I’m good with that and will email you at gmail

I’ve been buried with work this week, ten tables going out by middle of next week but I’ve got some great local baked Italian bread, some killer Provolone and a great Merlot – tonight I’ll write

jd

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 25, 2011 @ 11:43 am

Abby

I remember well when my best friend and his wife wanted a new boat and kitchen. They went to the bank, got a third mortgage and some other line of credit for the boat and the total for all their mortgages was 120% of their equity. I asked him how that happened and he informed me the lender saw that home price increases would mean they would be even in two years and ahead in four. I recall shaking my head at the time. Last summer they lost their house. Neither of them had lost their jobs, but his bonus’ shrank as his sales declined and her wages were frozen. Add in at least their last two mortgages increased in payments (somehow I don’t understand their interest rates tied to the homes value – as it stopped growing and even started shrinking the interest owed increased)

They now live in a condo with two kids, a friend rented it to them and they are still making payments on over $50,000 they lost on the house, and paying an huge interest rate to boot.

That sort of sums up my experience with this. Your story is a classic 1990’s review of the wild and wooley decade when debt was simply ignored because your home value increases would cover everything.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 25, 2011 @ 11:23 am

The Kochroaches Emerge from the Woodwork

He’s probably promised her a management job, they aren’t laying off managers.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 24, 2011 @ 7:54 pm

The Daily Planet, Vol. 4

Ricestarz

Welcome here. I think you’ll find things a lot more open and friendly here. And you can write what you want. No codes, no mods, and you can name names

I see others preceded me in posting links to things. I’m no good at the anyway.

The more the merrier, there are a lot of refugees here

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 23, 2011 @ 7:11 pm

PW

You need an animated smiley who rolls a rock up by the fire.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 23, 2011 @ 7:09 pm

The Daily Planet, Vol.3

Sorry MN fans this should be in OT

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:43 pm

In news from MN – like you all really care!

Medtronic, one of the worlds largest medical device companies, announced layoffs today, about 2,000 the first wave. I’ve known this company for about 30 years, this is the first wave so expect more.

For you Canadian baseball fans – Justin Morneau made his first appearance at spring training – he was rumored to be quite possibly done for good because of a concussion he suffered last season.

Tomorrow above freezing so more snow will melt.

Of the three, I’ll take Morneau, one awesome Les Canadian

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:40 pm

Especially since most of the internal components are identical, that cuts material costs a ton.

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:36 pm

2nd

It’s nothing more than a scam to get the dems back in state where they can be “arrested”? What are they going to do, cuff them and take them into chambers? Do these people think that isn’t going to blow up in their faces?

God, I really want this thing to go nuclear. It’s time to face these clowns down

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:34 pm

BDM

Ever hear of Duluth Trading? On the web, they make work clothes and they are top notch, even sell tee long in the back as anti-plumber butt covers, unless you enjoy the free peeks LOL

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:29 pm

BDM

Your comment about the plantation got my mom’s attention. I’ll check in over there later, we might well be cuz’s

» Posted By jdmn17 On February 22, 2011 @ 4:15 pm