My Soap Box

It is true, any destitute millionaire can get her case heard before the Supreme Court. It’s nice to know they don’t just fritter away their time with matters of life and death. The description of her case sounds more convoluted than the Clinton’s and Whitewater and I believe they both involved... Sign in to see full entry.

Within you and Without You, the Beatles. When everything has been said and done, what is the essential truth regarding our existence? I have Ariala to thank. It was she who first talked about the movie, “What the bleep do we know?” This is a film that mixes philosophy with quantum mechanics in a way... Sign in to see full entry.

If picking up dog doo gives the people of San Francisco a warm feeling, I know how they can make themselves feel like an inferno. Ok, so I am hardly ever serious, but this could work, really! The city by the bay reportedly is home to some 450,000 dogs and cats, which deposit an ungodly amount of pet... Sign in to see full entry.

Figure skating music sucks, there, I’ve said it. Is there a rule that the music has to be so sucky? Are there only those same tired classical pieces that don’t really seem to fit with ice skating moves? I want to know. Well, not bad enough to look it up or anything, I just like whining. Speaking of... Sign in to see full entry.

An exercise that works out the news. Take some headlines, put them together and the news takes on new meanings. Try these two, Starbucks looks at closer ties to Hollywood – Canadian Pharmacies lose ground. Maybe the Canadian pharmacies should hook up with Starbucks, they have lots of grounds. Now... Sign in to see full entry.

Them dang furriners will be runnin’ stock cars purty soon. It’s a sign of the times, and that sign says that the Toyota Motor company is one of the top sellers of automobiles in the U.S. Why do so many Americans choose a Japanese based company to make their next car? In a word, quality. Mind you,... Sign in to see full entry.

Why indeed, do we insist on putting our thoughts, emotions and general rantings down in print? I find it fun, and a way to get things off my chest. I have tried to keep journals, but they just seem to fade away. Now, with this electronic medium, frustrated writers (thanks Passion Flower) have an... Sign in to see full entry.

A 76 year old woman was allegedly beaten, raped, shot and her home set on fire in a 20-hour period. The story, by Taryn Brodwater and James Hagengruber in the Feb 10 issue of the Spokesman Review chronicles perhaps the most brutal crime one can imagine. The accused, Lawrence Banderob, 37 is a large... Sign in to see full entry.

Sound like a Valentines’ Day story? The teacher is 31, the girl 16. Yes, it’s a real story and the real headline from the Spokesman Reiew, Wednesday Feb. 8, 2006 on the front page reads, Ex-teacher jailed for sex with girl, now his wife. She was fifteen when he entered into the relationship with her... Sign in to see full entry.

Christmas seems such a long time ago, but through the magic of photography it can seem like yesterday. This photo was taken Christmas Eve at our family gift exchange. My mother is very difficult to photograph. She always puts on her “picture” face, which usually makes her look grouchy for some... Sign in to see full entry.