O.C. Puts Its Spin on the Ball Drop - Los Angeles Times
Read about and see photos of the Big Pyrotechnic Orange which will be dropped in Orange County to bring in the New Year.
Amusing, also, is reading about the other New Year's objects dropped around the country: the 200 lb. tortilla chip (freshly deep-fried) which drops into salsa, the giant pickle, etc.
I'm going to try to see the fireworks from this Big Orange Extravaganza. Wish me luck.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Monday, December 26, 2005
Spying Said to Be Broader Than Reported
Spying Said to Be Broader Than Reported - Yahoo! News
Hmmm, Big Brother is watching?
Again, some more un-American, and perhaps un-Constitutional?, activities by the Bush administration.
Hmmm, Big Brother is watching?
Again, some more un-American, and perhaps un-Constitutional?, activities by the Bush administration.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Peace on Earth, Good Will to All!
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!
(I am wearing shorts today - green shorts, of course. You know, for Christmas. I love California in the wintertime!)
Carolyn
http://www.carolynhmayer.com
http://www.carolynhmayer.com/wazzup.htm#Christmas_Section - have some Holiday treats!
(I am wearing shorts today - green shorts, of course. You know, for Christmas. I love California in the wintertime!)
Carolyn
http://www.carolynhmayer.com
http://www.carolynhmayer.com/wazzup.htm#Christmas_Section - have some Holiday treats!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Congress pushes back, hard, against Bush | csmonitor.com
Congress pushes back, hard, against Bush | csmonitor.com
A good summary of recent news about our President and Congress.
A few related thoughts...
"Patriot Act" - what a strange name. It reminds me too much of how language was used in the novel "1984" by George Orwell - using language in the opposite of what it really means, as in "War is Peace", etc.
Much of the Patriot Act is extremely unpatriotic, as in un-American. I don't think I'm alone in feeling that I'd rather risk a terrorist attack then have the Government know our personal business, such as what books we buy, what books we take out from the library, etc. Something like this qualifies as a terrorist win. It is making us less American, isn't it?
Besides, it sounds like overkill, taking away so much privacy for just what gain, exactly?
In the meantime the 9/ll Commission's recommendations go ignored, Homeland Security remains underfunded on the local level (our first responders), our borders are leaky, our airplanes still aren't safe enough (is the cargo really checked?), what about our ports? Etc.
Another privacy issue - the secret eavesdropping that's just come to light. How American is this? And just how necessary is this, really?
A good summary of recent news about our President and Congress.
A few related thoughts...
"Patriot Act" - what a strange name. It reminds me too much of how language was used in the novel "1984" by George Orwell - using language in the opposite of what it really means, as in "War is Peace", etc.
Much of the Patriot Act is extremely unpatriotic, as in un-American. I don't think I'm alone in feeling that I'd rather risk a terrorist attack then have the Government know our personal business, such as what books we buy, what books we take out from the library, etc. Something like this qualifies as a terrorist win. It is making us less American, isn't it?
Besides, it sounds like overkill, taking away so much privacy for just what gain, exactly?
In the meantime the 9/ll Commission's recommendations go ignored, Homeland Security remains underfunded on the local level (our first responders), our borders are leaky, our airplanes still aren't safe enough (is the cargo really checked?), what about our ports? Etc.
Another privacy issue - the secret eavesdropping that's just come to light. How American is this? And just how necessary is this, really?
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Time Persons of 2005: Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono
Time Persons of 2005: Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono - Yahoo! News
I won't argue with this choice. It's also nice to see these Good Samaritans honored. They deserve our "thank you."
(A thought: Wouldn't it be scary if richest-person-in-the-world Bill Gates weren't a nice man?)
I won't argue with this choice. It's also nice to see these Good Samaritans honored. They deserve our "thank you."
(A thought: Wouldn't it be scary if richest-person-in-the-world Bill Gates weren't a nice man?)
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