CYPRESS - THE BOTTOM LINE

Tonight when all of us Bloggers are watching television hit the mute button on your TV remote for a moment of silence. The co-inventor of the TV remote, Robert Adler passed away last week. Robert along with Eugene Polley, working for Zenith, invented the TV remote in 1955. The TV remote ranks right... Sign in to see full entry.

This past week I have delivered many Poinsettia plants, fruit baskets, and natural holiday wreaths to the residents of the retirement community I work for. It makes me sad, as they open their doors to me, that what they really want is human companionship. Yes they smile and invite me in. Then a... Sign in to see full entry.

Well Cypress is finally getting in touch with his feminine side. You can teach an old dog new tricks. This week I received a bottle of bathing soap in the mail. This promotion came complete with a bath sponge. The majority of males jump in the shower, grab the soap, and three minutes later we are... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday I needed some holiday cash. I had my mother riding shotgun, and to the ATM machine I go. My bank’s ATM faces west. I know better than to go to this machine in the afternoon. The bright sun reflects off the screen making it near impossible to read the prompts. I put my card in the slot and... Sign in to see full entry.

I, like many of you, have been raking leaves for a couple of weeks. Maybe I should read more Ariala’s Quantum Physics posts. What is it about clean lawn that attracts more leaves? Is a naked lawn just another blackhole? Is this natures way of proving it abhors a vacuum? Whatever the scientific... Sign in to see full entry.

Today was my yearly physical. I was a little apprehensive because yesterday I went to a football party. Lucky for me it was a noon game and I had all night to rid my body of beer. I was able to go in without looking like death warmed over. I had my blood work done last week. I practiced a clean life... Sign in to see full entry.

Did you ever want to tell your boss what you really think about them? Perhaps a chance to tell a relative you despises the fact that the two of you come from the same gene pool. The neighbor you smiled at for years, but cursed in silence afterwards. The lawyer that handled your divorce, or any other... Sign in to see full entry.

I came across this offer from Amazon.com this morning. It sounds like you may have to jump through hoops to be accepted. It is accepting previously unpublished short stories, ranging from 2000 to 10000 words, and consumers can read the digital literature for.49 cents a story. Amazon also announced... Sign in to see full entry.

Time for me to critique myself. I post only a couple time a month. The reason for this is because I’m not a writer. I’m smart enough to know the great American novel is not in my brain. I came to Blogit to read and learn. I’ve discovered a great deal about myself. I get this knowledge from reading... Sign in to see full entry.

Today I read Lensman’s blog on dreams, plus the comments. I do dream, or at least my subconscious keeps me entertained. It is rare I remember the who, what, or where of my dreams. I find myself talking to myself. "Wake up and write this down". This must be part of the dream because I never put these... Sign in to see full entry.