May 24th, 2012 at 09:33 am
Make no mistake – before cable – I believed PBS was the best the NY area TV ad to offer.
And I always thought is was just stupid when tax code changes made it difficult for major Corporations to continue their support of the Arts, PBS, Museums and all the other worthwhile institutions that have suffered from the greed for the power of the purse by legislators at all levels.
And yes, it may well be true that PBS represents less than .00014 of the US Budget,
Still my daddy always like to quote founder Ben Franklin
“Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves”
We really need to start with the small stuff, I don’t know maybe a law that only allows vacations paid for with tax dollars must be spent within the US.
Maybe if there were fewer to trips to Spain, Africa, Mexico, and apparently soon Brazil or Venzuela and of course – the cost fundraising travel – I would support moving those “savings” to PBS appropriations.
Just my opinion
Enjoy The Day
Wheat
April 16th, 2012 at 14:10 pm
Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others.
HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took
The melody out of music,
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,
The responsibility out of parenthood,
The togetherness out of the family,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The Golden Rule from rulers,
The nativity scene out of cities,
The civility out of behavior,
The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending,
The ambition out of achievement
or
God out of government and school.
And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerancefrom personal relationships and interactions with others!!
And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism,
and remember (and respect) those who have fought and died for our country.
Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!
YES, I’M A SENIOR CITIZEN!
I’m the life of the party….. Even if it lasts until 8 p.m.
I’m very good at opening childproof caps….. With a hammer.
I’m awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I’m smiling all the time because I can’t hear a thing you’re saying.
I’m sure everything I can’t find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.
I’m wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that’s just my left leg.
I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Yes, I’m a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life!
Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I wouldn’t send it back to them, but I would send it to many more too!
Spread the laughter
Share the cheer
Let’s be happy
While we’re here.
And, MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA
AND MAY AMERICA BLESS GOD!!!
And Wheat Does Write:
Go Green in November 2012
ReCycle The Executive Branch, and quite a bit of the Congress as well.
March 20th, 2012 at 08:01 am
This may be the ONLY time I have to agree with Enimen.
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March 16th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Gotta Love the “Just Business” Attitude of the TheDonald
Let me get this straight . . .
We’re going to be “gifted”
with a health care plan we are forced to purchase
and are fined if we don’t,
Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people,
without adding a single new doctor,
but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents,
written by a committee whose chairman
says he doesn’t understand it,
passed by a Congress that didn’t read it but exempted themselves from it,
and signed by a Dumbo President who smokes,
with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes,
for which we’ll be taxed for four years
before any benefits take effect,
by a government which has already
bankrupted Social Security and Medicare,
all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese,
and financed by a country that’s broke!!!!!
‘What the hell could possibly go wrong?’
March 1st, 2012 at 18:24 pm
I willl NEVER understand people who call me up, complaining because the price SOMEONE else is charging too high, or their Postage is too high, so they are not going to order from me. Maybe I should stop answering the phone, but then I would not get to talk to so many nice people.
Or who call me up to find out if I know anyone who charges less than I do for a particular item.
Or a manufacturer who says because someone who did not order merchandise before their price increase in January and I did so can offer these at a lower price, should raise my price to be fair. FAIR, what about FAIR to my customers. All this of after years of promoting this product both because it is great AND made in the USA.
Okay I fell better, back to helping all the people who call, write and order in the most pleasant of ways.
Thank God TOMORROW is Friday
I think I need to take off for the week and find something to do that involves my turn to
Enjoy The Making
Wheat
