Led Zeppelin 50 years ago...
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Posted:Jan 12, 2019 5:35 am
Last Updated:Jan 12, 2019 9:17 am 52861 Views
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On January 12th, 1969 Led Zeppelin's self-titled debut album was released. That was 50 years ago.
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My world changed...
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DRONE on...
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Posted:Jan 2, 2019 4:32 am
Last Updated:Jan 2, 2019 4:32 am 53679 Views
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Someone told me there are few model aircraft flying sites provided by Palm Beach County - Parks & Recreation, where people go to visit and fly airplanes, helicopters and drones.
One problem is many are within 50 miles of Trumps Mar-a-Lago retreat and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has banned all model aircraft on days when he's in town.
I believe the normal restrictions are 400 feet maximum altitude and no flying within 5 miles of an airport.
So any Palm Beach modellers who only fly weekends and holidays get shut down when the president is at Mar-a-Lago on those days.
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OIL...
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Posted:Dec 30, 2018 6:57 am
Last Updated:Dec 31, 2018 7:11 pm 55060 Views
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I take issue with oil.
Not petroleum based oil or oil/fat derived from animals.
My issue is with plant or 'vegetable oil' and that includes nut oils used on foods for eating (or cooking) and not oils used in cosmetics or paint products.
There are lots of oils in the marketplace.
If I want olive oil, it states it on the label 'Olive Oil' and some come from virgins.
Some olive oil is blended with other (read: cheaper) oils to get olive flavor at less expense.
Peanut oil is a favorite for some who cook in a skillet or wok as it has a higher smoke point and can be used successfully for frying.
Corn oil, nice color and sweet taste.
Sesame oil is used in many Oriental dishes and has a distinct flavor.
Sunflower oil for cooking
Safflower oil is often used for roasted nuts.
Coconut oil from coconuts
Cottonseed, Rageseed and Canola for cooking.
There are bunches of more exotic oils too numerous to mention.
So the issue? Vegetable Oil... WTF is in vegetable oil?
Every brand and every bottle I checked was... 100% Soybean Oil.
That's right. I found you cannot buy bottles of soybean oil because all the soybean oil is marked vegetable oil.
How deceitful is that? Why can't they sell soybean oil for what it is... soybean oil.
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Oh... say it ain't so!
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Posted:Dec 29, 2018 7:20 am
Last Updated:Jan 1, 2019 6:47 am 55817 Views
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Two daughters of (the late) Doctor Larry Braunstein came forward to say the podiatrist diagnosed (the young) Donald Trump with bone spurs in 1968. That diagnosis was enough to get Trump a medical exemption for the Vietnam War draft.
According to one story, Braunstein did it as a favor to Trump's father, Fred who was his landlord at the time.
Oh... say it ain't so!
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Duck...
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Posted:Dec 25, 2018 6:48 pm
Last Updated:Dec 26, 2018 7:58 am 54335 Views
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Christmas Day and nearly all grocery stores and restaurants were closed. One exception was the Asian Market. We were able to buy fresh vegetables and as a special treat Peking Duck.
I also got a cut of the smoked pork.
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Song Remakes...
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Posted:Dec 25, 2018 6:23 am
Last Updated:Dec 29, 2018 4:37 am 54802 Views
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I listen to a local classic rock music radio station that has a few hours of talk show in the morning and music at 10am. One day, they talked about little known groups who re-record famous songs that help start their career. They stated, the for this is 50% of the total royalties.
is my favorite source for music and I often follow song remakes.
For this blog, I picked "You keep Me Hangin On" in 1966 by The Supremes, remade (as a psychedelic rock song) by Vanilla Fudge in 1967, and again remade in 1986 with a disco beat by Kim Wilde.
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Sayings or phrases that grate on my nerves...
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Posted:Dec 24, 2018 5:03 am
Last Updated:Dec 29, 2018 8:22 am 54438 Views
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You've got yours and I've got mine. Here's a short list:
All righty now.
That's your answer... cut & dry.
Everything happens for a reason...
Just sayin'
I've got your back!
When you get the answer... reach out to me.
I need that... A-sap!
Trust me on this...
Who died and left you in charge?
Been there, done that.
That's the way I roll...
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Instead of playing Led Zeppelin songs...
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Posted:Dec 23, 2018 5:00 pm
Last Updated:Dec 27, 2018 4:12 am 53877 Views
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Back in the 70's, instead of playing Led Zeppelin songs, I should have written and recorded a Christmas Song.
In the car one morning I heard a song written by Chuck Berry from the 1950's called Run Rudolph Run. It's amazing how horrible some music was back then. A little research said there is some controversy about copyright and publishing rights as his song was based on the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks.
Anyway... no matter how good or bad my song would have been, it would be played every year and I would receive royalties for it.
I need to borrow a time machine and book time in a recording studio!
Landing in the 50's, it could have a folk song flavor.
In the early 60's would be a surfing sound Christmas song.
Late 60's a psychedelic sounding Christmas song.
70' would be heavy metal...
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Pray to God...
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Posted:Nov 25, 2018 7:43 am
Last Updated:Dec 12, 2018 3:51 am 61857 Views
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I knew a woman (coworker) who was having serious marital problems. She prayed to God for them to stay together. Her husband was an abuser and violence became an everyday occurrence.
A friend suggested they go for counseling. He wanted no part of it. The prayers continued and so did the violence. She did get more advice, different than what she expected. While the prayers were good, she was told the prayers were for the wrong thing!
Changing her prayers to get her out of a bad marriage and not trying to stay in one was her answer.
There were some rough times getting away that involved divorce and a restraining order, but with counseling on her part she as able to readjust. New job, nearby city, new life.
It must have been a year later she called to say hello and tell me she met a guy whom she trusted. They were engaged to be married and she prayed to God he was the right one this time.
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I decided to stop looking for a condo...
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Posted:Nov 24, 2018 3:17 pm
Last Updated:Nov 26, 2018 9:20 am 58246 Views
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My house is 40 miles from my office. One a good day, I'm commuting more than 2-1/2 hours. Time lost, , tolls wear & tear on my car... it's getting to me. For a few years now,
In previous blogs, I've been professing to move closer to work in exchange for a better lifestyle.
With months and months of on and off searching, I couldn't find something I really liked. My new agent sent a text that a few new listings came online. She wanted to see if I had time to look.
Of the ones I was interested in two to three weeks ago, they already received offers and sales are pending. It's the season. Northerners are here and units in the development I've been shopping at get scooped up quickly. I'm told many of the offers are so there's no wait for loan approval.
A long-time friend and coworker asked if he could join me in the search. He's got a friend already living in that community and is looking to help out a couple he knows who will be looking real soon.
One unit we saw looked nice as we walked in. The wall surrounding the kitchen was cut away and they created a breakfast counter at bar height. The only problem was the workmanship was rough. The bar top wasn't level and the patching on the wall was uneven. Skip that unit.
A few were overpriced simply because they had the original kitchens and asking the same as units with renovated kitchens.
One unit was in shambles... water was dripping from the a/c unit and a puddle on the laminate floor. There was a strong chemical smell and the agent said "Stop... don't go inside!" I had asked why and she said she recognized the smell... someone had died in the unit and they were treating it to remove to odor! Yeah, skip that one!
There were a few more to see and I was getting tired. But, I persisted. The realtor said another one came available and she got the 'go ahead' we can get in to see it. The outside of the building had been recently painted, the landscaping was the best around, the ugly 'fake tile' fascia was replaced with smooth panels. Less than 5 minutes of a walk-thru and all of us agreed it was the cleanest one we had seen in our search.
I left the agent with a 'this could be the one' and she called me back later to say other agents had shown the unit after we left. Was it a sales ploy? Possibly. But with the exception of the asking price, all the conditions had been met. This place was clean enough to move in tomorrow and not have to tear out the kitchen and baths to make it livable. I decided to make an offer and she came back with the owner's counter. I went up and they came down and we struck a deal.
I cut a check for a small deposit and signed an agreement to proceed with the purchase.
All week, I've been filling out documents and getting quotes on mortgage rates. I found one company. I met with the home inspector to confirm that there aren't and hidden problems.
Now that I'm buying this condo I decided to stop looking for other ones.
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