In 2008, the city of San Francisco planned to paint their bike lanes to add an additional layer of safety for their bike riders. This plan has been delayed for four years because of a lawsuit filed by a local resident claiming bike lanes cause pollution. Huh?
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A federal judge in Boston has decided that the Massachusetts Department of Corrections must provide sex change surgery for a male inmate who wants to become a woman. The inmate is serving a life sentence for murder. Judge Mark L. Wolf says that denying the inmate the surgery he wants would be cruel and unusual punishment because the inmate is so miserable living as a man. Note to Judge Wolf: He's supposed to be miserable--he's in prison for murder!
Showing posts with label daily life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daily life. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Eye Recommend --- Apparently This Matters: Whale Puke
APPARENTLY THIS MATTERS: WHALE PUKE, by Jarrett Bellini -- "So why, then, is a giant glob of whale barf worth more than a luxury car?" (It's Sunday on a holiday weekend; what better time to forget politics for a minute and enjoy a good laugh.)
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/tech/social-media/apparently-matters-bellini-whale/index.html?iref=allsearch
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/tech/social-media/apparently-matters-bellini-whale/index.html?iref=allsearch
Monday, August 27, 2012
August 27 -- Monday Quote
As school starts again, I think a quote from Winnie the Pooh's creator fits the bill this week.
monday quote: To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks. (A.A. Milne, author, 1882-1956)
monday quote: To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks. (A.A. Milne, author, 1882-1956)
Monday, August 20, 2012
August 20 - Monday Quote
After a Spring and Summer of six-day work weeks, I decided to take a few days for myself. I haven't been writing, but I've been taking notes and thinking and I'll be back; but for now...
monday quote: People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness. (John Wanamaker, Am. Businessman, 1838-1922)
monday quote: People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness. (John Wanamaker, Am. Businessman, 1838-1922)
Monday, July 30, 2012
July 30 - Monday Quote
Having just spent the better part of two days trying to get three photos from my phone to my Facebook page, I dedicate this week's quote to myself.
monday quote: Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. (Joseph Campbell, author, 1904-1987)
monday quote: Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. (Joseph Campbell, author, 1904-1987)
Monday, May 28, 2012
May 28 - Monday Quote(s) - Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day.
monday quotes: Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come. (Carl Sandburg, poet, 1878-1967)
War would end if the dead could return. (Stanley Baldwin, English statesman, 1867-1947)
I was lucky; my father came home. He never spoke about World War II. I know he drove a tank. I know that he was in Africa and I know that he was in Japan. I never heard him say a word about it, but I was proud of him anyway.
To every man and woman who has ever served in the military and to everyone who lives with the loss of their soldier...thank you.
monday quotes: Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come. (Carl Sandburg, poet, 1878-1967)
War would end if the dead could return. (Stanley Baldwin, English statesman, 1867-1947)
I was lucky; my father came home. He never spoke about World War II. I know he drove a tank. I know that he was in Africa and I know that he was in Japan. I never heard him say a word about it, but I was proud of him anyway.
To every man and woman who has ever served in the military and to everyone who lives with the loss of their soldier...thank you.
Monday, May 21, 2012
May 21 - Monday Quote
I've always liked this...
monday quote: I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world. (Robert Frost, Poet, 1874-1963)
monday quote: I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world. (Robert Frost, Poet, 1874-1963)
Monday, May 14, 2012
May 14 - Monday Quote
As we wake up to a new week...
monday quote: I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. (Steven Wright, comedian, 1955- )
monday quote: I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. (Steven Wright, comedian, 1955- )
Monday, May 7, 2012
May 7 - Monday Quote
I know I'm a little late for Earth Day, but this is a reminder that protecting our planet is more than a once a year idea. Without conscientious stewardship, our future generations could find themselves homeless.
monday quote: Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative. (H.G. Wells, author, 1866-1946)
monday quote: Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative. (H.G. Wells, author, 1866-1946)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Good News from Iraq - Live Theatre!
Last month, Iraq’s National Theatre opened an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet at their theatre in Baghdad. In their incarnation, the Montagues and Capulets have been replaced by Sunnis and Shi'ites, the dagger is changed to a suicide bomb and Paris, Juliet’s failed suitor, becomes a Qaeda buffoon wearing an explosive vest. The Islamic sects are not mentioned outright, but the fathers’ headgear makes their alliances clear. The sound of machine gun fire occasionally plays in the background. This production, which they re-titled Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad, is currently being presented at the World Shakespeare Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon.
what eye thynk: Brilliant!
what eye thynk: Brilliant!
Monday, April 23, 2012
April 23 - Monday Quote
Because I have always loved Dr. Seuss...maybe because my mother thought his books were stupid and wouldn't let me bring them home from the library, so I read every one I could find while hiding in the stacks on Saturday mornings.
monday quote: Adults are obsolete children. (Dr. Seuss 1904-1991)
monday quote: Adults are obsolete children. (Dr. Seuss 1904-1991)
Monday, April 2, 2012
April 2 - Monday Quote
I would like to dedicate this week's quote to Rick Santorum.
Monday Quote: I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. (Gandhi 1869-1948)
Monday Quote: I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. (Gandhi 1869-1948)
Monday, March 26, 2012
It's Monday...
...and everyone needs a day off and, as an actor, traditionally Mondays are mine, so I'm going to curl up with a giant sugar free cinnamon vanilla latte and my Kindle and relax. Before I begin my weekly Day-of-Indulgence, I'll be sharing quotes from people who are a lot smarter and more clever than I am. Enjoy and talk amongst yourselves. See you tomorrow.
Monday Quote: Lead us not into temptation; just tell us where it is and we'll find it. (Sam Levenson, author and humorist, 1911-1980)
Monday Quote: Lead us not into temptation; just tell us where it is and we'll find it. (Sam Levenson, author and humorist, 1911-1980)
Saturday, March 17, 2012
A Day to Be Green
Today is March 17, Saint Patrick's Day.
what eye thynk: I'm taking my sister and my Irish Setter to the St. Paddy's Day Parade. I'm going to drink green beer and feed corned beef to my dog and enjoy myself. Hope your day is green too.
what eye thynk: I'm taking my sister and my Irish Setter to the St. Paddy's Day Parade. I'm going to drink green beer and feed corned beef to my dog and enjoy myself. Hope your day is green too.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Because Life is More than Politics...
Do it yourself checkouts are quickly becoming ubiquitous. Have you noticed?
what eye thynk: This past Summer I was at a Home Depot near our house during the middle of the week and found 0nly do it yourself checkout lines. When I asked, I was told they only "peopled" some lines on weekends. I left my cart and drove a few blocks to Lowe's where week day people-ing didn't seem to be a problem.
At the grocery store recently I realized that, where there had been three or four do it yourself lines, there were now fourteen. As I pulled my cart up to one of only three traditional, cashier staffed checkouts, an employee invited me to the diy line next to me which was empty. I declined.
Really, if I'm going to perform the duties of a paid employee, i.e. scanning my own groceries, weighing my own produce, bagging my groceries, processing coupons and store card savings, then I want a discount. I came to shop, not perform unpaid labor. Since there is no price advantage for do it yourselfers, I'll continue to wait in line to be taken care of by an "actual live person!".
And while I wait in line, I'll enjoy a few minutes reading on my Kindle. When it's my turn, maybe the cashier will even smile at me; after all, my stubbornness could be saving her job.
what eye thynk: This past Summer I was at a Home Depot near our house during the middle of the week and found 0nly do it yourself checkout lines. When I asked, I was told they only "peopled" some lines on weekends. I left my cart and drove a few blocks to Lowe's where week day people-ing didn't seem to be a problem.
At the grocery store recently I realized that, where there had been three or four do it yourself lines, there were now fourteen. As I pulled my cart up to one of only three traditional, cashier staffed checkouts, an employee invited me to the diy line next to me which was empty. I declined.
Really, if I'm going to perform the duties of a paid employee, i.e. scanning my own groceries, weighing my own produce, bagging my groceries, processing coupons and store card savings, then I want a discount. I came to shop, not perform unpaid labor. Since there is no price advantage for do it yourselfers, I'll continue to wait in line to be taken care of by an "actual live person!".
And while I wait in line, I'll enjoy a few minutes reading on my Kindle. When it's my turn, maybe the cashier will even smile at me; after all, my stubbornness could be saving her job.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Wealthy Really Are Special...Chase Says So
On Sunday the New York Times reported that Chase is opening special wealthy only branches in Manhattan where the uber-rich can do their banking in marble halls while sipping wine and munching on cheese and specially made cookies.
what eye thynk: What, the rich can't afford their own snacks? And how incredibly insulting. Does Chase think the wealthy will be harmed in some way by laying eyes on the rest of us? Note to Chase: We, the great unwashed, like wine and cookies too.
what eye thynk: What, the rich can't afford their own snacks? And how incredibly insulting. Does Chase think the wealthy will be harmed in some way by laying eyes on the rest of us? Note to Chase: We, the great unwashed, like wine and cookies too.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
I'm Sure This Must Make Sense to Someone
Yesterday I stopped at Staples to purchase a pack of copy paper. I always try to purchase 100% recycled paper. Looking over the display I noticed that, while "regular" Staples brand paper was displayed in a paper wrapper, the recycled paper was wrapped in plastic!
what eye thynk: Why?
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Mormon Church Posthumous Baptisms
Mormons have been caught, again, baptising Jews who have died. They have said that they discourage the practice, but some "full" church members continue to submerse themselves in other's names. Anne Frank seems to be a popular target. On March 3, 2012, the New York Times quoted Mormon church spokesman Michael Otterson: "The sentiment is one of inclusiveness and reaching out, that God loves all his children".
what eye thynk: Yes, God loves all his children--and that includes Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Wiccans and all "brands" of Christians. A Mormon baptism, no matter when it occurs, does not put you at the head of the Receive-Love-Here line. They may call it "reaching out"; I call it insulting and arrogant.
what eye thynk: Yes, God loves all his children--and that includes Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Wiccans and all "brands" of Christians. A Mormon baptism, no matter when it occurs, does not put you at the head of the Receive-Love-Here line. They may call it "reaching out"; I call it insulting and arrogant.
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