My Soap Box

Mama Cass Elliot sang that haunting refrain. Now, another Monday is in the books, put it to bed, stick a fork in it, it’s done. More heart attacks occur on Monday than any other day according to something I read somewhere once. I didn’t read it twice because it only gave me another reason to dread... Sign in to see full entry.

You are what you drive. Or so many of us would think. Strap a Corvette on your saggy 57-year old ass and you have an instant chick magnet. That’s what the ad copy implies doesn’t it? Sure, they call it pure driving pleasure, but we know what they mean. Car & Driver features a yellow Z06 Corvette on... Sign in to see full entry.

Airbus announces 800 seat passenger plane. The A380 is set to make it’s debut sometime next year. The 800 seat configuration is for all economy seating. It staggers the mind to imagine how long it will take 800 people to hoist half their worldly possessions out of the overhead storage compartment... Sign in to see full entry.

The ravages of time have caught up with me. Things that I once made fun of are now a grim reality. Arthritis has found my body and taken up residence. It is similar to a back problem in that no one can see any of the effects externally. Thus the sufferer gets very little sympathy. Take a compound... Sign in to see full entry.

I’ve suspected it for some time now but a recent experiment proved it. It is also a pain in the lower back, knees and possibly the carpal tunnels. The chair I usually set in at the computer is completely wrong for the desk and my size. With the chair all the way down, my knees are at a sharp angle... Sign in to see full entry.

Come join me in spiritual bliss. Ok, here’s the deal, I’m forming a cult. The principal is through harmony all things can be achieved. Harmony with nature is critical, so you must take the name I assign you, vow to never wear clothes again and vow also to only have sex with me. You must be female.... Sign in to see full entry.

While the “welcome to and now leaving” signs aren’t on the same post, our town certainly qualifies as small. The general population is 5000 more or less. While we consider ourselves small, other towns are envious because we are the county seat. Woo Frakin’ Hoo! The entertainment here in Colville,... Sign in to see full entry.

Isn’t that what we all want? Confess, when you go to Blogit, do you look to see your rankings or check your new comments first? If you’re like me you check your comments. Then I go to see which blogs are in need of updating. I usually then go back to the comments and try to answer people who have... Sign in to see full entry.

Here in Washington State the turmoil surrounding the closest gubernatorial race in the state’s history is far from settled. Each side accuses the other of selectively counting the votes and both sides claim to have uncounted ballots still to be tallied even though the secretary of state is set to... Sign in to see full entry.

Did you ever have a phone problem? Of course you have. If you have a phone you have a problem. Every month there is a new mysterious charge that is being “passed on to the consumer”. This month it could be connection fees. Next month they will charge you for the time you spend on hold when you call... Sign in to see full entry.