looking out again

When I look out my window, what do you think I see...

Yeah, Donovan. Of course the best version is by Stephen Stills and Al Kooper, but aside from that here is what I see.  (you may want to put these on full screen to better see the subject matter)

This morning

Last Night

Check your local TV listings

I'm not sure if any of you have caught this program called "Bluegrass Underground" which airs on PBS, but if not I suggest you look it up. It is filmed in a cave 333 feet underground in the Cumberland Caverns in Tennessee. I hope sometime to see a cover of "Cumberland Blues".

Here is a clip of Sarah Jarosz doing a cover of "Ring Them Bells" from Dylan's "Oh Mercy" album.

ENJOY

Wonder Buns

Please, I ask that instead of skipping over the text and scrolling down to see a picture of my wonder buns you take the time to read this post. It may present ideas in a new light. Also its not like my buns will just be hanging out exposed to the elements. They will be properly protected.

Yesterday I went grocery shopping and instead of buying my usual twelve pack of Wonder buns for $2.98 I had to buy an eight pack for $3.58. This added expense, minor though it may seem, I credit to the unions, and in this case specifically the teamsters for putting Hostess/Wonder out of business. Up until about forty years ago the unions were a good idea. They began with making safe and reasonable conditions for workers as well as competitive wages and benefits. It sure was a good idea until greed got in the way. Suddenly it was hard to tell the union leaders from the company executives that they complained about. They brought to fruition the cliche "what you hate you become". They were raking in millions and companies began to struggle.  In the '70's we saw the exodus of businesses from America. It greatly accelerated through the '80's and '90's. Even Levi's closed their US factories. The once good idea that created better working conditions has spent the last several decades eliminating them. We still have companies leaving and/or closing due to union demands. Oddly most of the people that support the unions also support "immigration reform" ie amnesty for illegals having broken our laws. Fewer jobs but lets welcome more people?  The teachers unions even object to their members having to meet performance standards! Thats your children they are supposed to be caring for. 

I don't really have a point to all of this. Just expressing thoughts and opinions. In closing I must say that I am highly disappointed in the voters of WI for contributing to the victory of the arrogant one. You had done so well on the Governors recall election. What happened?

I cant remember what I went on about but...

I'm sure it was worth tuning in for

An over night sensation

The jeans of the previous post sold over night with the "Buy It Now" option of $300.00!
Not a bad ROI. 

Speaking of offending people

I have to admit that I wasn't too thrilled about the news I woke up to this morning, but instead of being all doom and gloom about another three months with this monkey in the white house (No offense to monkeys) (and I say three months because maybe he will be removed from office before his next term. How? Who cares?) I decided to look at the silver lining. A golden opportunity to offend some people. So whenever someone gave me lemons about the election results I gave them back lemonade in the form of  "Well thats what you get when you send a Mormon to do a mans job!" Of course I found this lemonade to be refreshing, my co workers, well they never know if I'm joking or not in the first place and Jimmy crack corn...So refreshed by all of my work at the lemonade stand I decided to go to this small thrift store downtown. In over a year I have never bought anything there, that is until today. Look at these beauties! $2.00!

To many it may be no big deal. A used pair of Levi's. A new pair of 501's is almost $50.00, and even in most thrift stores a good used pair can go for up to fifteen. But these are not just any 501's, these are redlines. Even better than just redlines these are a pair of Big E's, this model being produced from '68-'71. I'll be putting them upon Ebay tonight and hope to get 200 for them. More would be nice but off of a two dollar investment even 100 is a gift horse I'd be willing to kiss. 

On a closing note the Dow closed down 312 points today. Thanks obama.  Great new beginning!