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Give Me Independence Or Give Me Labor
I hate holidays.
When they fall during the week, somebody has to work to put a paper out for the following day.
So much for the 4th of July barbecue.
Actually, the boss gave me as senior reporter a choice - work the 4th of July on Friday or Labor Day in September
I chose neither
It didn’t fly.
So here [...]
The Day The Squirrels Died
Doesn’t that sound like the title for a great horror movie?
But seriously, I’m wondering, “Where have all the squirrels gone?”
They’re normally bouncing around the neighborhood no matter where you look - darting in front of you on the road, climbing up your trees or your bird feeder, attacking the fake hairpiece you’re sporting on top [...]
Senior Moments
Congratulations to the Classes of 2008. This one’s for you.
Now don’t get yourself in a hurry to get older so you can drink and get married and have babies and all that good stuff.
Enjoy life while you can.
It only goes downhill from here:
As you get older, it’s always good to get more frequent eye exams.
Here’s [...]
Oh, And By The Way
I know there are some real dicks in the world.
But they don’t have to act like one.
Just ran across this at Danger Democrat’s blog.
You’ve got to check it out for yourself.
And The Beat Goes On
I shared some of my frustrations yesterday about the way things have gone this week.
Well…. I wasn’t done.
You’re never gonna please Bob, no matter how hard you try.
So, in no particular order, here’s some more things that have been sticking to my craw lately.
E-Mail
In a nutshell, I’m tired of spam.
I’m tired of the e-mails that [...]
Bye Bye Binaries And Other Mad Meanderings
I guess you could classify this as one of those weeks from h e double hockey sticks.
If you catch my drift.
At least for yours truly.
You know it’s not gonna be good when you get up Monday and read your horrorscope and it tells you, “Go ahead and slit your wrists now - and don’t say [...]
Pomp And Circumstance
Seems like I was just covering the opening of school and now it all comes to a close this weekend with area graduations.
Again.
I always begin to lament about my age whenever this time of year rolls around.
It’s been 31 years since I walked across the stage of the Massena Arena to receive my diploma.
The kids [...]
Sports Break
A hearty congratulations to Massena’s own Zach Bogosian, son of Ike and Vicky Bogosian, who was selected third in Friday night’s NHL entry draft. He’s on his way to the Atlanta Thrashers. Way to go, Zach! Massena’s proud of ya!
You can see the video of Zach’s draft selection here.
Depressingly Dreary
The weather forecast is the same day after day.
Rain.
Thunderstorms.
Right now it’s raining in barrels and the sky is black and the only way not to stub your toe on furniture in the house is to turn the lights on because it’s so dark - at 11:30 in the morning.
And I’m sick.
I don’t know what bug [...]
Down The Tubes
Norwood-Norfolk voters spoke once again last night, telling the school board and district through their votes that they’d had enough of tax increases.
The first budget presented in May went down by 10 votes. Last night’s revised budget went down by 84 votes. It would have meant a 10 percent increase in spending and a 4.9 [...]
Have You Heard?
Did you hear that Tim Russert died?
How could you miss it? It was tossed at television viewers hour after hour after hour after hour.
I was beginning to think that perhaps Mr. Russert was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ himself - or least the pope - with the gushing tributes that were paid hour after hour [...]
Caught In The Act
Don’t let anybody ever convince you that you’re just a little fish swimming in the big ocean they call the Internet.
You can be found.
And you will be found.
As I learned from this letter from my dear friends at YouTube:
Dear YouTube Member:
UMG has claimed some or all audio content in your video Massena Central Class of [...]
Backyard Birds And Other Invaders
Saturday, I suppose, could best be described as “one with nature.”
The birds were out in full force at the backyard feeder, and the cats were licking their chops, just dreaming of a full-feathered bird spread for dinner.
The damned pigeons and crows have taken over the feeder. Maybe I should let the cats have a stab [...]
Gone Fishin’
Time for a break, but I’ll be back.
Stay tuned.
The Storm Of The Century
Not exactly.
Tornadoes?
Nah, baby, nah.
High winds?
Some places - but not Massena.
It’s like we were placed in a tiny little bubble and all the action took place around us.
Not that I’m complaining, mind you. Lord knows, I have enough other things to complain about in life - and being spared from gusting winds is the least of [...]
It’s The End Of The World
I’m stunned after reading the latest weather warning for St. Lawrence County.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK…UNTIL 6PM THIS EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. WITH [...]
Silence Is Golden
I have nothing to say today.
Really, I don’t.
Not because I’m mad about something or tired.
I just have no thoughts in my mind - not a particularly good way to start the week.
This can’t be a good thing.
Anyway, in my absence, enjoy these oddities in life.
Back In The Frying Pan
It’s day two of sitting in the frying pan.
Or, as Father Mike said in church this morning, it’s literal hell.
If this is hell, I want no part of it.
The temperature’s pushing 90 again, but it’s the humidity that’s the killer.
It’s so muggy that - don’t go getting excited now - I’m sitting here topless.
It’s the [...]
If It’s Saturday, This Must Be Hell
OK, I give up. I’m not moving from this computer for the rest of the day.
It’s too danged hot.
AccuWeather has the “real feel” temperature pegged at 87 degrees right now, but it feels like a sauna.
I sweat just thinking about how hot it is.
The ceiling fans are cranking away at full tilt boogie and there’s [...]
Wet-Bottomed Boys
Perhaps you remember the old Queen song, “Fat-Bottomed Girls.”
Well, this is about the wet-bottomed boys.
Like me.
Gotta tell you, Thursday was a beautiful day weather-wise. The sun was shining. The temperature was just right. The birds were singing.
Life was good.
When I got set to leave work last night I took a quick glance out the window.
Oh, [...]
It’s Friday
At least it would be for St. Lawrence County government employees who are campaigning for a four-day work week.
You can read about it and view the video here.
As I watched the news last night and heard about their plight, all I could think of was, “Boo friggin hoo.”
Gas prices are hurting us, they say.
Who aren’t [...]
You Call It Hump Day, I Call It Grump Day
Yesterday I harped about the need to merge schools to save taxpayers some bucks. Given that the cost of “education” these days is rising through the roof, it only makes sense.
But define education, please.
A local school district had its budget hammered down by voters who didn’t want to suck up a 9.8 percent tax levy [...]
Bad Kitty
I found this while catching up at The Bitchington Post and just couldn’t resist.
Cat lovers will appreciate the humor.
M Is For Merger
The folks in Albany are starting to realize that pocketbooks can’t take it anymore.
NY commission calls for property tax cap
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A special commission on Monday recommended that New Yorkers’ property taxes be capped at 4 percent a year, among other reforms. If the Commission on Property Tax Relief’s recommendations are accepted by [...]
Here We Go, We’re At It Again
Those were the words for one of the many cadences we used to sing while we were marching or running in ye olde U.S. Army.
Now it’s more appropriate to recall them as I finish my vacation and head back to work.
Nuts.
Of course, after a miserable rainy weekend, the sun’s shining today and the birds are [...]
Once Upon A Midnight Dreary
Well, actually it’s a Saturday dreary.
Dark. Dreary. Depressing. Rainy.
Kind of like the days when I was growing up and every year when we got set to go to Camp Vigor with the Boy Scouts, the skies opened up and the rain fell for the entire week we were at camp.
Anyway, since I don’t do the [...]
Brake Time
The car’s good to go for another year after passing inspection this morning.
But it didn’t come cheaply.
I needed new brakes - and the dude at the shop said I could pass without replacing them right now, but they’re were going to need to be replaced sometime soon.
That’s like the dentist saying, “We really don’t need [...]
The Days Of Our Lives
It’s now Vacation Day 4, if you count the weekends.
Kind of hard to enjoy a good week off when the temperature’s only 48 degrees and the sky is cloudy and the ground is soggy.
Are you ready for some football?
It’s pretty bad when you have to take time off from work so you can work.
The house [...]
A Pause To Remember
This video says it all.
Watch.
Learn.
Remember.
The Weather
| July 4, 2008, 8:48 pm | |
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Partly sunny current temperature: 74°F |
current pressure: 30.02 in
humidity: 43.9672%
wind speed: 7 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
sunrise: 5:19
sunset: 20:49
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Mostly sunny 78°F wind speed: 4 mph W Windgusts: 16 mph |
night |
Partly cloudy 51°F wind speed: 0 mph N Windgusts: 9 mph |
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Sunny 82°F wind speed: 7 mph W Windgusts: 9 mph |
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Clear 53°F wind speed: 2 mph N Windgusts: 7 mph |
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Intermittent clouds 87°F wind speed: 7 mph WSW Windgusts: 11 mph |
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Mostly clear 62°F wind speed: 7 mph SW Windgusts: 13 mph |
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