Put... the bunny... back... in the box.

If you got a colored bunny last year, I hope you enjoyed it. The Floriduh Legislature has sent the Governor a bill that rescinds their bill passed just last year that allows bunnies and chicks to be dyed. It's good to know that Floriduh wants to protect bunnies and other animals from abuse. We don't want to have stories about men and dogs as they do in Louisiana. Now, if they would only rescind that ridiculous "droopy drawers" bill.

Kudos to Scott Maxwell for alerting us that the clowns in Tally that are pushing the alimony bill are all divorced or in the process. Talk about legislation that benefits you personally! Maybe Senator Lee can donate a building to Stetson University and get a special law passed a la Henry Flagler. It wasn't long ago that these same clowns were pushing the "sanctity of marriage" as they sought to pass Amendment 2. Of course we all know that the ban on gay marriage was just a ruse to get rednecks to the polls. Well alimony is not a concern of mine as I celebrated my 35th anniversary this year. Hard to believe someone would out up with me for 35 years, but it's true!




Sen. Truck Nutz, local merchant of death, is hopping mad that he can't advertise his gun business on Comcast. At least he know how it feels to be discriminated against since he is such a big supporter of the Boy Scouts, one of the most discriminatory organizations in the country. I cannot understand why The Southern Poverty Law Center hasn't designated them a hate group. Maybe it's because they don't wear hoods and burn crosses, but their discriminatory policies are just as bad as others who shout god and country while spreading hate like the Family Research Council or Westboro Baptist Church or the misnamed American Family Association. Of course he also promotes others who practice hate like those on the Lake County School Board and the Lake County School administration, who are bending and twisting themselves out of shape over a Gay-Straight Alliance in Carver Middle School.

Country music died today with the demise of one of the greats, George Jones. I grew up listening to country music, but quit when stars like Jones, and Randy Travis, and Johnny Cash fell out of the mainstream. 1990 was the dividing line when country became pop. Classic Songs like "She Thinks I Still Care," "He Stopped Loving Her Today," "The Grand Tour," and "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" are all part of a past when things were slower and more civilized.

The Leesburg Bikefest is in full swing with the first of 70 bands playing right now. 70 bands! I am sure you can find music to move your feet. And, if that isn't enough, there is always Ms Bikefest, Ms Gator Harley, Ms Rat Hole, Ms Budwieser, or MRLUCKYMAN to peak your interest. Three days of good clean fun. Every time I think of Bikefest, I remember Jeff Stuckey, who we lost recently. He was a music lover, and loved the attention he received at events like Bikefest. I miss that little guy.

100% Chance of Rain Today

Those who do the weather forecasts on local news never predict with such certainty. In fact, my wife rolls her eyes if they even predict a 40 or 50% chance of rain. I am 100% certain, however, that rain will occur today.

I don't even need to rely on the WKMG weather goddesses, Elizabeth Hart and Julie Houghton. If there were a list of hot weather forecasters,  these two would certainly be on it. Oh, there is a list. lol

Anyway, to the forecast  I had to spend my Saturday at Rasmussen College in Ocala learning CPR and First Aid; some new requirement out of Tallahassee's Department of Things We Dream Up to Justify Our Job.   I went to roll my window up after I arrived, and BAM!, it was stuck. I now know with certainty that the seat of my car will get soaked today. lol



I don't know why I was there, as this training is readily available on the internet. They even give you a certificate to hang on the wall, which was missing from the class I took. It's a whole lot cheaper, too. You can get CPR, First Aid, and Blood-borne Pathogens for less than 60% of taking it live. But, you don't get the jokes from a live instructor and the chance to be with some hot nurses. Everything has a trade-off. Fortunately, I had my phone to take a pic so you could see what you missed.



I was reading Jerry Greene's review of 42 this morning, and it was pretty much what I expected. What caught my interest, however, was a comment about the Leo G. Hershberger Award. There should be a special award for the four individuals whose creativity lasted 40 years before being revealed. A Tip of the Hat to all of you.

I work with the developmentally disabled, so Scott Maxwell's column this morning hit home. If you want to know just how stupid the powers in Tallahassee are, then all you need to do it read the article. A taste: "He's blind. And they are showing him pictures of a giraffe, a monkey and an elephant -- and asking him which one is the monkey."

It is just like watching DELMARVA auditors ask questions of our clients, and writing down the answers, which are all the same no matter what the question.

Maxwell, Lauren Ritchie, and Carl Hiaasen are must-reads in Florida.

"LaPierre might seem like an under-medicated whack job, but he’s just acting. His job is to frighten people, and to sell more guns." -- Hiaasen

"We have become so test-obsessed that we substitute standardized exams for common sense." == Maxwell

RE: School Superintendent Susan Moxley, "She needs to consider more carefully whether she should be accepting honors from and raising money for organizations that regard some of her students as unworthy of membership." - Ritchie


I had to run to Winn Dixie to get something for supper. Trips to that store always remind me of the song Pizza in My Shorts by Da Yoopers:

We’re the rotund family we never get along
We love to drive each other nuts and argue all day long
But when we order pizza that’s one time we all agree
Cause no one loves that pizza like the rotund family



It's time for Lulu, so I'll sign off.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/06/3325725/nras-task-frighten-sell-more-guns.html#storylink=c

Sweet music from the HARP

It is not often that something actually goes down in cost. My paycheck has been going down for several years now. Every time the Florida Lege has to balance the budget, I take a cut in pay. I can't really complain, as I chose to be a Social Worker, and I knew I wouldn't get rich doing it.

It was a pledge I made after retiring from the Air Force. I spent 23 years helping to break things, and swore I would spend an equal amount of time trying to fix things. I spent 11 years in Child Protective Services, mostly in Texas, and have spent the last nine years working with the developmentally disabled. Not a path to riches, but I am collecting some good karma.

Some of that karma came back last month when the bank that holds my mortgage called and asked if I wanted my payment to go down $112 a month. Well, duh, I think that might be a good thing. They chopped two years off my mortgage, and lowered the interest rate so I could save some money. The good thing is that the refinancing didn't cost me a nickle. I am sure they are getting reimbursed by the government under HARP. I kept up my mortgage payments even though my house dropped 50% in value and went underwater. I like my house, and figured it would get right someday. Now, I am being rewarded for making payments on time. Yeah!

It is a good thing I never had enough money to buy gold. It has dropped 17% since 2011. As the economy improves, it will probably drop even more. Just like tulips and beanie babies, gold falls as fast as it rises. Better to put you money into something really valuable, like bacon.