i-Roast sucks

A bit whiny, but I want to put it out there anyway, consider linking back to this post with the word “i-roast”.
The i-Roast is made by Hearthware, an Illinois company, I was initially fairly happy with the product, then I had to order replacement parts…
On August 8, 2008 I placed an online order with Hearthware [...]

Shadow Painting

Shadow Painting, originally uploaded by foggytown1.
Created from photo with Corel Photo Paint. Shadow with short hair.

Something to keep in mind….

The stock market crash of 1929 did not cause the Great Depression.  The depression was almost a year later after the stock market had recovered 74% of the pre-crash value.
In short, we ain’t out of the woods yet.

The Bay This Morning

Shadow and Smokey, originally uploaded by foggytown1.

A beautiful morning begins a beautiful day. That is San Francisco above them in the background. Taken from Pt. Isabelle, we try to get there at sun up 5 or 6 days a week for 90 minutes of frolicking and chasing balls.

Sign of the Times

National debt clock cannot keep up with national debt.

Not voting, why?

Last time I voted, I was made to feel utterly foolish.  It was Bill Clinton’s first term, I was excited, I had seen all the candidates, been to their rallies.  I saw Bush the elder, Clinton, Gore, and (almost got my ass kicked seeing) Quail.  (Come to think about it, I almost got beaten at [...]

The Cycle is Complete

Welcome to the New America, a fascist state.  With the merging of the political and economic elite, the cycle is complete–and we have been had.  The American populace (the “good” Americans) sits idly while our government seizes the economy.  I am thankful for the first time that I do not have children, I will never [...]