they haven't finished screwing us yet....

This article is another capitulation to the Republicans... Obama has no balls. The Democrats are a bunch of worthless crap for even entertaining this idea. It seems that what we elected were a bunch of liars who talked the talk but cannot even walk a straight line. So next they will postpone the real hurt till after the mid-term elections, then screw us again. Goodbye Social Security, goodbye Medicare, and anything else the might consider an 'entitlement'... hell I paid in for my 45 quarters, and still the take 50% back because I had the intelligence to have a good pension plan...

It takes 51 votes to make it law...

Now is the time for Democrats to take the side of the people or face the people's wrath... why are they so afraid of the Republicans? Pass a health care reform bill with Medicare for all and let the Republicans talk all they want... maybe a few will sound intelligent but the majority will sound like fools.

the weather has arrived..

They say this will be stronger and longer than the last storm. So far so good, but we will see what this storm holds...  I'm right on the cusp of the snow level, so I expect to see some.

the weather....

At the moment, we have rain... snow is predicted for the next few days... I'll postpone some activities till the storms subside. Waiting for my birth certificate I ordered, then I can continue with my Social Security process, and I have my eye on making my electric bike (here is a link to the kit), and I'm getting ready to finally fix the Saturn and start using it again fr local trips.

I need to get some work done on the truck, new fan belts, have the alignment checked, get the shock absorbers replaced, and purchase two new tires.

So, as the storms tend to postpone things, they will get done.

more on weather..

I can always tell when a large storm cell approaches as the satellite television goes bonkers.. as it is right now...

this should be good....

I doubt if I can make it, but the following event should be good...

2010 Southern California Slack Key Festival

Sun, Jan 24, 2 pm - Redondo Beach Performing Arts Ctr 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach

Don't miss the 3rd annual celebration of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (ki ho'alu), one of the world’s great acoustic guitar traditions. Virtuosic performances by Cyril Pahinui, Ledward Kaapana, Makana, Jeff Peterson, Jim "Kimo" West and John Cruz - GRAMMY and Hawaii Music Award winners and artists whose styles can be traced back generations. With award-winning hula dancing, Island Marketplace featuring Hawaiian food, shave ice, gifts & crafts, and the chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii, this is the only event of its kind anywhere outside Hawaii!

More info here...