Problems

I have been using Google Chrome for awhile now and really was beginning to like it. However lately I have been experiencing some issue with it. For some reason I keep getting and error message about shockwave player crashing. it doesn't do it when you first start browsing but inevitably it will pop up the error message and videos won't play. I've tried updating everything I could think of but still have the problem. And it's not just on one computer but on all three of the computers I use on a regular basis

My current solution is to use the newest version of the Opera browser. It has the "speed dial" option kind of like the Chrome browser but without the crashes. It seems to work extremely well but then again I haven't used it that long. I will so that I am very impressed so far.

'tis the season

Yes!!! Football season is underway! Good old football........ high school, college, or pro.... it's all good!

My personal favorite is college ball, especially the Iowa teams. The Hawkeyes and the Panthers look good but I'm not sure about the Cyclones just yet. They are definitely improved over last year as near as I can tell.

The only bad this about football season is it means winter is just around the corner, but then again it comes anyway.

Czar is gone

Well, one is gone, who's next? The "Green" czar has resigned. Of course, Van Jones never should have occupied that position. How could a man who held these views and publicly stated them ever gotten past the vetting process?

This was either the most inept investigation in the history of politics or the "powers that be" thought nobody would complain, that we would just let them do what they wanted. They were wrong, weren't they? This is just the beginning of the resistance to full government takeover. People are slowly beginning to be aware that we must watch politicians at all times, they are like kleptomaniacs, if you let them take a little power, they'll keep taking.

It is of utmost importance that everyone is vigilant or we will end up with no power and no freedoms!!!

taxes

It's been a while since I've posted mostly because I've been fairly busy. I do have to make some comments about some of the stuff you see, hear and read in the news.

I really was hoping our new president and his administration was going to do well but as anyone who pays any attention at all to the news knows, it just ain't so. From the snitch web site to the "Chicago Style" strong arm tactics it not just "politics as usual" but politics more radical than ever. From the mind numbing amount of money to be spent on the "cap and trade" proposal to the "big brother" style health care proposals we, the taxpayers, are going to be burdened for generations.

I get tired of hearing the bullshit from both sides of these ideas. Everyone is exagerating bits and pieces to prove their points. Does anyone even know what the real bills say? The bottom line really is the cost! It's too much for such sweeping changes.

There is a couple of items I would like to make comments on however. When people say what a huge percentage of health care costs are spent on the final year of life I have to say to myself "Are these people too stupid to see the obvious?" Of course more money is spent then, when you're healthy why would you spend money?

The other thing is when proponents of the health care get out there and tout how they're "Not going to pull the plug on Gramma" pay attention. Of course they're not......... they're never going to allow Gramma to get plugged in in the first place. Think about it. The social engineers in power will only consider what your worth is in society and if you're old you're not worthy!

must-read book

If you want to read a book that will make you think you need to check out "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen. This is an excellent work of fiction that has an almost chilling basis in facts.

The premise is what could happen if our electrical infrastructure was to go down. The severe chaos that would follow such an event is detailed in this book in an extremely believeable manner.

After reading this book you may want to stock up on food, water, batteries and ammo. You might even want to find yourself an old car or bike that would run after the apocalypse. The scary part of reading this is when you realize how easily this scenario could unfold. The sheer number of people in this country who would be unable to survive for any length of time because they are totally reliant upon other people for their subsistance is mind boggling. Think about it. How many people do you know that can fix a car, build a water distillation system, hunt or trap wild game, catch a fish, build a fire without matches, etc.? Scary isn't it?

new movie

Well, believe it or not I finally seen a new movie I really liked. If you haven't seen it you must check out Clint Eastwood's movie "Gran Torino"!

I feel this is one of Clint's finest roles. The story of how a bigoted old man can change is quit remarkable and he plays the role to perfection. Kind of reminds you of "Dirty Harry Gets Old."

There are not many roles left for senior citizens that have any teeth but this one really hits the mark. Baby boomers will feel this.

Car Problems

Well it looks like it's all but done....... the government is taking over GM. What is this country coming to? We will not be seeing much in the way of exciting new cars for the forseable future. Government and labor will never stimulate innovation, never has in the past, won't in the future, it will only stifle creativity because it will take away the incentives. Why would anyone want to work extra hard to make more money only to have it taken it away.