This Blog is unlikely to ever enjoy another posting. 

Thank you to all my friends who shared their ideas here over the past few years. 

Democrats and liberals. You should encourage all the Republicans you run across to vote for the Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, who is a true conservative and at least honest in his policy views.  There is also another benefit to America, but you would be wise not to mention it.  :)

Opinion poll

Considering the huge sums of money our schools and colleges spend in producing athletes, do you think we got our money's worth in London?

Thanks to IRISH MIKE

Taken from August 6, 2012 Newsweek Magazine.

Attempting to control protests during the Republican Convention, Tampa banned possession of certain items near the event.
No:  Air riffles, BB guns, Paint guns.
No:  Nunchucks, lumber and pipes.
No:  Supersoakers and water canons.
No:  Rope, wire, chain, and tape longer than 6 feet.
No:  Gas masks and face coverings.
No:  Light bulbs, glass bottles, and ornaments.
No:  Portable shields.
YES:  Guns are allowed.  (Gov. Rick Scott rejected the ban).

without further comment

Goodbye Marvin Hamlisch

For this one song alone, you could be remembered...

Memries, may be beautiful and yet

What's too painful to remember

We simply choose to forget

So it's the laughter

We will remember

Whenever we remember...

The way we were...

snapshot

I received this beautiful picture from Bill Wnnco with permission to post it.  This is his daughter-in-law and grandson. He calls it a "beauty and the beast" photo. "It says it all!"

snapshots

At coffee, Dawn of a New Day Cafe, downtown Saginaw, Pat, Sandy and Deb.

Standing on the corner near Fishbones in Detroit before the Tigers game. Bud and Trase.

Goodbye Gore Vidal

"As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests."