I have not been the Lone Ranger in making known the disdain for the self righteous who, all too often, turn out to be total hypocrites. The list of examples is a very long one and unfortunately touches both sides of the political fence as well as a variety of religions. On the religious side we have good old Jimmy Swaggart the anti Catholic, anti Jew televangelist who took in more then $150 million each year. He decided to attack…
No, I'm not talking about the French emperor and his mistress. I'm talking about our long time pal, our dog Napoleon and his "sister." We brought Josephine home when she was a pup and even though Napoleon was an Alpha male, she treated him as if he was her mother. They were totally attached to each other. She followed him everywhere and imitated him. After our pal Napoleon died last Sunday Josie has been lost. She searches for him and…
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We had a short day yesterday, but productive. We visited nearby towns we had not visited before and came back earlier then normal because we were tired. The days are hot and humid. They become more so in the afternoon. Now I see the logic of a siesta if you live in weather like this. Late in the afternoon we had another thunder storm with rain, but nothing like the day before. We had a late dinner and talked until…
It started out as a normal day, but by 4:00 PM it was threatening. Suddenly, like someone turning on a faucet, the rain came in sheets and buckets. Thunder and lightening. I was in my room looking down at the beach. Rivers of brown muddy water ran from the town streets down channels and into the ocean. In a short time there was a growing area of muddy colored water along the beach area from the rain and mud. The storm continued…
We have taken photos around Old Town of Puerto Vallarta, so yesterday we got a car and driver to explore nearby small villages. These are beach towns averaging 1500 to 3000 inhabitants not counting tourists in the tourist season. We drove to Sayulita, San Francisco, Playa lo de Marcos, Playa Venado Buccerias and Rincon de Guayabitos. The last one is about a one hour drive from Puerto Vallarta. On the way we stopped at a cemetery. It had many above…
I've complained many times about golden parachutes and obscene amounts paid to CEO's of corporations when, under their leadership, they have run the corporation into the ground. See for example https://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2007/02/eddie_bauer_pay.html. Now we see Alan Fischman of Washington Mutual jumping the sinking ship with $19 Million. This is a man who has been on the job all of an entire three weeks. He signed on with a $7.5 signing bonus and got a $16.6 million severance payment. Not bad pay…
Our little Napoleon has been the constant friend and companion of Lita and me for fifteen years. He suddenly became sick on Thursday and progressively got worse over the next couple of days. We took him to the vet who felt it was serious so we transfered him to an emergency animal care clinic where tests were done. Blood work and ultra sounds plus other testing was done and repeated. It turned out to be a serious problem. Lita and…
My take regarding the debate, from the viewpoint of a supporter of Obama and Biden, was that both candidates surprised me regarding how well they did as to demeanor and overall impression. Biden did an excellent job. He was poised and not verbose, nor argumentative nor overbearing as some had feared. He had great demeanor and presence. Palin was no less impressive with her self confident, poise and articulate responses. I’m not talking about the content or accuracy nor even the responsiveness of her answers. I’m talking about…
I've read everything George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, writes. His website www.georgelakoff.com and his writings at www.rockridgeinstitute.org should be read by every thinking American. Of course, the fact he is a progressive who is against tort reform and dislikes the policies of George Bush only make him even more intelligent in my eyes. His latest book The Political Mind is outstanding. His description of how people think, why people vote against their…
