I had two brothers yet I grew up wondering what it was like to have brothers who cared about each other. I still do. My parents never divorced yet I grew up wondering what it would be like to have a father love me more than the next drink. I still… Read full post »

The SC screwed us earlier this week with their ruling about how the corporations were people and how people had rights under the constitution and because of this the corporations are entitled to donate as much money as they see fit, to a politician of their choice.

This week we see… Read full post »

Hey! I'm just passing this along in case you want to do something more than sit on your hands. If we don't stand up now our America will be lost for all time. -Ric

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A Supreme Act Of Judical Treason Against The People Of The United States, And… Read full post »

All I have been hearing on the news is about, "the" earthquake in Haiti, so the purpose of this post is to educate you about the earthquakes. See? Old people are funny. Some of us get hobbies. Useless hobbies. Some become experts on the weather or some get a kick out… Read full post »

When I was in school during the Dark Ages, the only dress code we had was you had to wear a button up shirt over your tee-shirt, (you couldn't just wear your tee-shirt alone) the outer shirt had to be buttoned up and tucked in. The girls couldn't wear skirts, one… Read full post »

See? He wasn't really promising us about the health care deal. We only elected him, he doesn't owe us squat but had we paid him say... $30 mill, well that might have been a deal maker.

Payola' Obama style. -Ric

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Obama received $20 million from healthcare industry in 2008 campaign… Read full post »

Well.. it seems, kiddies, that way back in December of 2001.. We found and killed Bin Laden. Bush and Company and now Obama have lied about it to keep the war funds flowing and, keep the casket business jumping.

This is Treason in it's purest form and I just wonder how… Read full post »

 

Well I decided that in order to drum up new business I had better get up out of my deathbed, (yes, I have been and still am sicker than a sick dog) and re-vamp my website a bit.

I pulled it off, I think. If you… Read full post »

We all know that Mike Rodgers is a plumber and rakes in the BIG dough.. What most don't know is he is cheap, always looking to go the budget plan, whenever possible.

Take for instance his most recent vacation, "Safari R Us." He quickly found out why his elephant was named,… Read full post »

I was going to chop this website up and use it over a space of time but decided, instead just to share the whole shomoe with you so you could dive into it and read what is there for the taking.

Just to tease you and get your juices flowing I am… Read full post »

I just don't care what people might think of my opinion because some people just need to be killed. Like in some old west movie, "we'll give him a fair trial then we'll hang him..." This guy, a children's doctor no less needs just that kind of a trial. He video… Read full post »

Merry Christmas to ALL the peeps here on Open Salon! May you get good luck and good will during this Holiday Season. Don't pass up a chance to drop a buck in the Salvation Army's kettle.. And don't forget, "Kiss a Duck and… Read full post »

Theresa has been cracking the whip on me to give you all a Toastie Tootsie UpDate.. So here it is. New colors, new choices, free shipping!

Officer Tina Griswold
Sgt. Mark Renninger
Officer Gregory Richards
Officer Ronald Owens

May you rest in peace.

So... All year long we have had the chance to get some antifreeze for the car and we have been putting it off for, "tomorrow.." Only tomorrow didn't seem to roll around.

This morning, it got down to 5 degrees. Yeah, 5 degrees... I have lived her for 20 years… Read full post »

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Proof of a Summer that once was.. A promise of a Winter not to forget. We have a high temp of 32 today and a low of 19. Not cold for Minnowsoda standards, I am sure but for us here on the North West Coast? Plenty… Read full post »

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It was raining this day... I really like to take pictures in the rain, (my camera is water resistant.) I spied the fall color leaf, amongst some Ivy on the ground. Imagine my surprise to find the reflection of the trees overhead, in a couple of the leaves.… Read full post »

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The pig has gas.. Just look at the gorilla and the turtle, they know. These are pictures of some of my toys.. I love toys. They keep me young.

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Jolly Jack is always smiling.. I think… Read full post »

So there had been rumors that, Bigfoot had been sighted in the cul de sac, late at night. Garbage cans tipped over, pets eaten, all the standard stuff. It was obviously Bigfoot in action.. Hell! How could it not be? This is the Pacific Northwest, after all! Home turf, so… Read full post »

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Last Spring as I was walking around my yard looking for something tiny to take a picture of a splash of pink and purple caught my eye, nestled in the green of the ground cover. I walked over and looked at this plant, all of… Read full post »

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I was out, walking around my house today, (2008) and came across this ant hill. Pretty amazing and this picture just doesn't do it justice. Millions and millions.. they aren't aggressive because they never even tried to come after me one time, (unlike the Tex…

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A BIG THANK YOU to Flickr.com for hosting these photos for me.


Another purple alien found in the yard. 3 years ago I found one of these suckers growing in my back yard. Today I have found more and this is one. 2007 (Macro Shot)


This caught… Read full post »