January 23, 2010
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POINTS TO PONDER:
*Massachusetts voters have more gumption than I thought.
*Do we really need legislation to control the size of ginormous banks? Couldn’t we simply have let them prune themselves by never coining the phrase “bank bailout?” Or maybe they would have even been weeded out, as all thorny issues need to be. And would that have really been such a disaster, after all? “They sky is falling, the sky is falling!” cried all the little financial experts.
*How can anyone choose to live in California?
*The Cardinals’ new hitting coach came through with his confession a bit late in the game. Does a steroid user shrink back to normal size once he quits the dope? McGwire still looks huge to me.*Considering the number of top media celebrities who have been in Haiti this week reporting on the devastation, would it better serve the afflicted to hand out the water, food and other amenities the “stars” are using up? We could all have heard the news if ONE reporter had gone in. Perhaps the big networks could cooperate and take turns sending someone in?
*Bad things happen to good people; we all know this.Thankfully, that coin has a positive, flip side. It says, bad times can bring out the good in people. The economic downturn of the last couple of years has forced some Americans to rethink their habits, spending and otherwise. Instead of growing their credit card balance, some families have taken to growing a garden. Instead of buying designer clothes, some people are now designing and sewing their own clothing, and they’re having fun doing it. Families are cooking together and eating at home, finding out that once they’ve tried real food, fast food five nights a week now makes them sick. Table games are enjoying a huge resurgence in popularity, among kids of all ages. Libraries are busier than ever, and bowling alleys are once again the cool place to hang out. I hope it all lasts.
*Bullets (*this kind*) are fun.
That’s enough of my self-absorbed pontificating for today….now, back to my knitting….I’ve got the coolest new scarf pattern, and I’m on rendition number 3.
Oh, I hear someone knocking…
…later, fellow xangans.
Comments (6)
What’s gumption :/ I’m from mass and I don’t want to be insulted if it’s bad =X haha
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Main Entry: gump·tion
Pronunciation: ˈgəm(p)-shən
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1719
1 chiefly dialect : common sense, horse sense
2 : enterprise, initiative <lacked the gumption to try>
That scarf is so “me”! lol LOVE the colors!
My cousin has lived in CA since the late 50s but if things continue to cost her more and more she may have to spend her last years in MO so she can afford to live. I feel sorry for her children raising their girls out there but guess it is what you are use to and how you act/believe within your own family and home.
Rain, rain and more rain up this way. Hope to get to Spgfld Tues. Looking at the long range forecast that is going to be about the only “good” day this week.
Enjoyed the bullets. Love the scarf!
I love the color combination in your scarf.
I love the scarf! Can’t wait to learn how to make one!