My Soap Box

A disturbing movie about a school teacher wrestling with his demons. I suppose that is where the title comes from. First, I don’t recall any of the actors, not that their performances were bad, its just not important to this story who they are. Also, if you are thinking of watching this movie, be... Sign in to see full entry.

Basically, anything I want. After all, this is Blogit and as long as I keep it reasonably clean, the sky is pretty much the limit. But now, people are curious, people I know want to know what this “blogging” thing is all about. They want to go to the website and see just what it is I spend so much... Sign in to see full entry.

I’ll admit, I am a smartass. I only give a straight answer when decorum demands it. At supermarket checkout lines, I am the one pointing out the bizarre headlines on the tabloids, you may have seen the one that says, “Laura nails cheating Bush.” My wife: “Did you see that headline, do you think it’s... Sign in to see full entry.

You know, I had forgotten about the author and his book Satanic Verses, but with the protests and renewed violence stirring worldwide, I am now wondering if I should read this book. Normally, I would ignore it, but with all the hullabaloo raised, my curiosity is piqued. I understand the Muslim world... Sign in to see full entry.

High gas prices got you down? It seems there is a growing following of a practice called hypremiling wherein car owners go to ridiculous lengths to get better fuel mileage. Some get remarkably better mileage with ordinary cars, others are pushing their hybrids to even better numbers. The trouble is,... Sign in to see full entry.

Recommended viewing, but highly disturbing. The story of how the diamond trade fueled war in Africa, particularly Sierra Leone. Families are torn apart and mere boys made into soldiers as the rebels and the government fight for control of the diamond trade and the money it offers to keep them in... Sign in to see full entry.

Please take a moment to help me. We are considering the many choices available for a new mattress. We are seriously considering the Select Comfort (or other air adjustable) mattress. Have any of you in the Blogit family owned or known anyone that owned one of these beds? The e-pionions website has... Sign in to see full entry.

How many can say they have been married sixty years? I just turned 60, and I thought that was something, but being married for sixty years is just about unheard of these days. It goes without saying, I have know these people all my life. When we first moved to the country, where my step-dad lived,... Sign in to see full entry.

The flower arrangements on my father’s grave were lovely. Someone else had been there before us and we added to the arrangements and flags they left. Memorial Day after all, is for more than an excuse to go camping and have sales of all kinds. It is a time to remember those that have gone before,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tackle tough jobs in manageable steps. I just got done putting a MSD unit in my motor home. All one has to know about that job is motor homes, like their van derivatives have next to no extra room in the engine compartment. The job seemed insurmountable when I took the control unit out of its box... Sign in to see full entry.