From The Observation Deck - Blogithttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/Like the famous Roman stand-up philosopher Comicus once exclaimed: “I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.” In other words, I see, hear and read about a lot of peculiar things, try to make some sense of them, and then pass them on to you, hopefully in a whimsical but common sense way. Strap yourselves in . . . this ride can sometimes be a little bumpy! From the author of "The Hindering" and "Welcome To America-Society In Decline"hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/865374sigh > It’s difficult to remain encouraged sometimes when it seems you’re fighting a losing battle. Oh well...Some tales have humor, some tales have a moral. This one has both . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/865282TO HEED A WARNING NOT FOR THE BIRDS... Our story begins with three explorers, who are braving the dense tropical rainforest known as the Amazon, in search of the famed but elusive Foo bird. The Foo bird is extremely large, and extremely rare. Very few have caught glimpses, and no one has been...Rose-colored glasses are nice. Extremely dark sunglasses would be betterhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/865126VIEW THE WORLD WITH AN OPEN MIND... AND CRINGE Hmmm... what can we expect this week in the ways of ridiculousness and stupidity? More of the same? Probably... This fake cop wanted his fast-food really fast! A man in a vehicle resembling an unmarked cop cruiser turned on his police-style lights...More insight into falling I.Q.'s and our failing educational system . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/865059‘MAKING THE GRADE’ NOW HAS A WHOLE NEW MEANING Last week, I posted a piece which contained a recent article showing, by comparison to the rest of the world, just how far the young adults in America have slid down the intelligence scale. I promised our friend Naut that I would follow that up with...Did you ever say it? I never said it! I don't think anyone ever said it . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/864975CERTAIN THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR CERTAIN PEOPLE SAY... People may bullshit a lot, but I guarantee there are certain things that will never come out of the mouths of some of these folks! For instance... You’ll never hear:... a doctor tell his patient “Put your insurance card away! This surgery...And some people wonder why the UFO's aren't landing to meet us . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/863874WE’RE PROBABLY ONE BIG COSMIC JOKE TO THEM... If you were in one country, and all of the following activities took place primarily in another country, would you want to go there? I thought not! Feel free to point and chuckle... Brent Henry, of East Butler, Pennsylvania, was busted for trespassing...Youngsters today probably can't even spell I.Q., let alone attain it . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/863796TO THINK THAT THESE PEOPLE WILL BE ‘IN CONTROL’ SOMEDAY SENDS SHUDDERS DOWN MY SPINE! Apparently it’s now official: we are raising a generation of morons. That’s at least according to a new study, found in a recent article. And although it’s done primarily by comparison, it’s probably something...As much silliness as possible, wrapped up in a neat little package . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/863714SOME MONDAY MORNING MAYHEM FOR MY MERRY MINIONS... Doing my best to keep everyone smilin’ and chucklin’... A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird? Or at least, why can’t all the...The world, and all its players, just keeps spinning and spinning and . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/863615DON’T COUNT ON THINGS GETTING BETTER ANY TIME SOON! Grab some popcorn and your favorite beverage, sit back, and enjoy the show that is The Human Race. Hey, it’s what the aliens are doing... A Columbia Law School grad finally got his license to practice law this week - 125 years after he applied....It's those three little words that I sometimes long to hear . . .http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/James_Observations/863532AND THEY’RE NOT ‘I LOVE YOU!’ I’m sure I’ve brought up this topic before, but I feel it needs to be readdressed. A few weeks ago, a good friend and I were just hanging out, when on his TV, we happened upon an old John Wayne movie, “ Rio Bravo.” My friend, being a huge John Wayne fan, suddenly...