Well Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have welcomed their twins into this world. They have a new boy and girl to add to their family. I don’t know if you are aware of how much Brad Pitt has done to help New Orleans but he has. I’m just not real big on the fact that there has been offered a very large sum of money for the first photos of these babies. Most parents have to pay for their babies first pictures and pay dearly at a time when money is probably rather tight but they will receive millions for pictures of the babies. I just hope that money goes to something good and not just into their pockets. It’s not like they need the money anyway. I just feel that there is so much good that could be done in their children’s names if they wanted it to be so.
Gas prices keep going higher and higher
With gas rising by the minute sometimes, or so it seems, people are looking to purchase ‘hybrid’ vehicles. They are coming out with some really nice ones but I don’t think people are really looking at what they are purchasing. Sure they might get 2 or 5 miles per gallon than the ones that are not hybrid but how much more did you have to pay for it just because it is a ‘hybrid’? The extra cost will buy a lot of gas, you know. Why spend $5000 more to get just a few more miles per gallon when your extra payment for that hybrid would probably pay for that months gas to begin with? We’re grasping at the wrong straws the government and auto manufacturers are throwing at us. We need to be working harder on alternative sources of fuel and not a band aid over a broken arm. If you want to see some of these cars, you can check them out at MSN Autos.
California fires
The poor people of California are suffering as much as the people of New Orleans and all the other towns of the south when Katrina hit. Their plight is fire and not water as it was for us. It’s a shame to see anyone in out country suffer in any way to me. The one thing I have a problem with is once the fires are out, no one will mention the hard work and reconstruction it takes to bring some form of life back to these people that have lost everything. No we should not dwell on the tragedy and should celebrate the triumph but all our news wants to show most of the time is the tragedy. They need to update people on the hard work that goes into rebuilding. But you know what, that is my opinion and there might not be many other people out there that agree with me but if you stop and think about it, you just might.
Strange ‘Mother’
I have been trying to avoid voicing my opinion on this so called ‘Man’ that gave birth. This is not a man, this is a very confused individual. Imagine how this poor little girl that ‘he’ gave birth to is going to react when she finds out her ‘Daddy’ gave birth to her. Imagine her on the play ground and the other children learning who she is and who her ‘Mother/Father’ is. This is a recipe for disaster if you ask me but no one really did. Well no one other than every single person that steps foot into my establishment. I just thing if this person wanted to be a man so bad, then SHE would have done away with everything that made her a woman but HE didn’t do that. It needs to be on Dr. Phil because he’ll straighten it all out.
Jesse Helms
Jesse Helms was from North Carolina and was one of those politicians you either loved or hated. I did respect him even though I did not agree with a lot of his views. I respect anyone that is willing to stand up and fight for what they believe in even if it makes an ass out of them later. Jesse was that type of man and I don’t think he really minded making an ass out of himself because he did it sort of often. I wish his family the best and am sorry for their loss.
Costumes
Costumes are not just for Halloween here in New Orleans. They are for any and most every celebration. There are several wonderful places here to buy costumes, masks and most anything you need for your party or celebration. I have found some wonderful costumes online too. Costumes can be expensive but are considered a necessity here so we look to find the best prices. You should check out some of what they offer online and save some money too.
Puppy mills
When I was in college, my mother and I had a kennel and raised puppies. We had about 75 breeder dogs. It used to anger me quite a bit for people to refer to us as part of the puppy mills that you would see in the news. I personally have been to a puppy mill and couldn’t stand what I saw. There are reputable breeders out there and we were one of them. The adult dogs and the puppies were cared for as you would your family pets by us. So if you are looking for a puppy, buy one from a breeder that will let you see the parents and not keep you from seeing the conditions the breeders are living in. In fact, before long I am going to be looking for a puppy myself and trust me, I will check out the kennel before I purchase my puppy.
Sorghum for fuel?
Oil prices are affecting everything in this day in time. People have to do without some things they took for granted just last year so they can have the gas to go to work now. The solution is not a simple one but I do believe that alternative sources of fuel are the key to help combat the ever rising price of gasoline. I saw where they can use sorghum (which is what a lot of our ancestors used to make molasses) to produce a cheaper fuel. This would also help keep food prices down and feed a lot of families. I’m sure someone will find a way to poo-poo this like everything else to help bring down our dependence on oil.
Recycle
I believe in recycling. We need very much to take care of our Mother Earth instead of spitting in her face the way we have been doing. I may be old fashioned in my way of looking at things but I feel that our abuse is what is causing so much turmoil in our weather. I must not be too old fashioned if the scientists are beginning to see it that way too.
Respect is something we have fallen away from and is something we need to relearn as a society. Respect our land, respect our people and respect our country because I can’t think of anywhere I would rather live. There are many places I have yet to visit and plan on traveling more as I can but for now, I will try the best I can to take care of my own.
Old Cell Phones & 911
Did you know that if you have a cell phone that is no longer on a contract with your cell company that it can still be used to dial 911? It’s true. Too many people simply throw away their old cell phones when they get a new one. Some will recycle it as a child’s toy but I prefer to recycle it into something that will help others. Women’s shelters give used cell phones to women in their shelter to have as extra protection so keep that in mind when you buy a new cell phone. Donate your old cell phone to help someone helpless without it.