Archive for December, 2008

Was That Santa?

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Last night I could swear I heard a noise on the roof. I wonder if that was Santa? If so, he forgot to leave the gifts under our tree. Everything under our tree is the result of my hard work shopping and wrapping for everybody.

This was a nice Christmas in that is was quiet for most of the day and then got a little busy in the late afternoon. We saw a lot of family members and chatted with friends. But the best part was that my sons cooked dinner for us and I didn’t have to do a thing about dinner except sit down and eat a delicious spread of grilled steaks, whipped potatoes, green beans and a crusty artisan bread of some sort. Whatever it was I’m sure I couldn’t spell it here anyways. But it was tasty!

They shopped for the food, cooked it and cleaned up afterward. What a luxury!

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A G-Man Double Agent Passes

Friday, December 19th, 2008

If you remember the Watergate scandal back when Richard Nixon was President, you probably recognize the nickname, “Deep Throat.” He was an insider who tipped off the press and brought the whole dirty affair to light. Well, it turns out the man’s real name was Mark Felt, the FBI’s #2 man at the time.

Last night they announced on the late night news that Deep Throat has passed away. Felt was 95 and a very brave man to take on the U. S. President and all his henchmen to bring out the truth back in the 1970′s. I was living in the Washngton area at the time and the whole affair was on the tip of every tongue for a very long time.

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Sing with the King

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Last week, Sony BMG Music Entertainment created a Web site that allows anyone with a decent voice to record “Blue Christmas” as a duet with Elvis Presley. As a promotion for the new “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets” album, Martina McBride’s part is cut out and you sing in her place.

The promo web site is www.singwiththeking.com, with a link to order your copy of the actual Duets album and a phone number with a special access code so you can sing with Elvis over the phone. If you like the recording, you can send it in a Christmas e-card to friends and family. But if you can’t match Martina’s voice, you have the option to send the original duet instead.

It sounds like fun!

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End to AIDs?

Monday, December 1st, 2008

With this being the 20th anniversary of the World AIDs Day, I am so sad. I was surely hoping for a cure to this disease years ago. I don’t see much progress toward finding a cure. I wonder if all the rumors about the drug companies squashing reearch and possible cures so that they can continue to make money from the expensive drug treatments are true. I hate corporate greed. The suffering of these people all over the world with AIDs is horrific and mankind deserves a cure.

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