http://greasy.com/thestephymore/index.html thestephymore's Blog en-us © 06:00:49 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Wed, Jul 06:00:49 9 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/thestephymore/declaration_independence.html Declaration of Independence : July 4, 1776 See Discussion of The Declaration of Independence in Jefferson's Autobiography When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes w ... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:39:18 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/decret_ballot.html I'm voting for Obama, because he is NOT George Bush. I have hope. I suspect that John McCain IS George Bush, so I'm not voting for him. I'm so grateful that Chaney is leaving office, I thank God for it. The next Inauguration can't come too soon. I should get one of those countdown timer thingies. If nobody shoots George, Cheney will never see power again. If George manages not to push The Button between now and Jan.16, 2009, we may all have a happier new year. All those years of Republican ... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:06:38 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/homage_lillian_hartsfield_lee.html I remember Lillian Hartsfield Lee. She was my mother, and a kinder, more intelligent, sensitive human being, was never put on this earth. In my childhood and youth, our teachers were terrified of her. She taught us things they were afraid of. She taught use the stories of my ancestors clear back to England on my Father's side and to Ireland on her side. She made us feel not-guilty with the facts that on her great-grandfather's side, I was descended from both Native Americans and slaveholde ... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:16:51 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/attitudes_stuff_need.html There was a famous poster in World War II : Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do. It is up there at the top of the page. People added, "or do without." Jason is talking about Stuff today in Bumped Off. It piqued my interest. The book Jason's writing about is based on this web site: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/full-list-of-stuff-white-people-like/ I hunted it down and have a rant, which follows. It's a rant about my life. Although my skin is pale, I'm not a classic WASP in any traditional ... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 13:10:58 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/started.html wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /> I remember being in a bar in California, a small town just south of San Francisco, blinding daylight outside, gloomy interior. There was a table there, the surface glowed a little greenish. There was a sort of white dot slowly arching it's way across the table from one side to the other. "Wanna play?" asked my friend. "It's a gas." So he slipped a coin into the side of the table and fat white lines appeared at eithe ... Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:12:54 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/old_toynew_toy_maybe_see.html wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /> Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:46:06 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/interesting_bits_experiment.html This Was to have been an interesting bit of an experiment with the Advanced Editor, but I discover that, as I expected, I'm not ready for prime time yet. It has nothing to do with the fact that it is after Midnight, or that I am a bit bleary from reading the Constitution, which I published earlier. I've been weeping for the parts that don't exist anymore in reality. I'm going to try one more time with the Advanced Editor. Bye Now Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:15:05 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/mundelein_fireworks.html Just home from Fireworks, and they were splendiferous this year! I haven't been out to fireworks in probably three years, and I sure did love it. We parked just a bit far away from the edge of town, and this was the scene just before I left. I was tired fast. I only took three pictures, but this is by far the best one. I had a hot dog today, with yellow mustard and no bun! And strawberries and blueberries with milk to have a July 4th dessert! Such a wealth of vegetables and fruit I have to ... Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:19:24 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/learning_moose.html I've been sitting around heavily medicated, and decided I wanted to have some awake time. Skipped the pain meds, hurt a lot, but I got to go explore the web to learn about Moose. Big Bull Moose, to be precise. Being a city kid, never having traveled in Alaska, I've never been face to face with a Moose except at a zoo. Recently there were Twin Moose born at a zoo somewhere, and their legs seemed to go on forever, their feet were humongous. Found out that the males, "Bull Moose" are huge. So ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:02:22 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/george_carlin_irreverent_comedian.html George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning stand-up comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, went into the hospital on Sunday aft ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:28:00 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/interesting_weather_phenomenon.html This is a photo of an actual weather phenomenon. I've seen it once, on the Oregon Coast, You look over water with the sun at your back, and shining through a sky still wet with recently fallen rain. It only happens over water, usually. It's called a "Full Sky Rainbow", some folks call it "Fireskys". They are rare, except apparently in Hawaii. Breathtaking doesn't begin to describe them. Even this photo is only a postcard sized approximation, and it's wonderful! I called it "The Gates of He ... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:52:42 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/50_odd_things.html If you opened this, copy and paste to a new page. Then change the answers to your own, and send it to your friends! Learn 50 things about your friends, and let them learn 50 things about you! 1. What do you add to your coffee? Cream and Splenda. 2. What are you reading now? "Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris. "Worldwalk" by Steven M. Neuman, and a Linguistics textbook called "What's Language Got to Do with It?" by Michal Brody. 3. Do you own a gun? Never! 4. Are you ... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:25:34 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/painting_1001_books.html This is my new Painting. It will be shipped to me next week. And here is the list of "Dr. Peter Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die." The ones with asterisks have actually been put into my head. I don't know when or if I care enough to read the rest. So, Have fun! 1. 2000s 1. Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro 2. Saturday – Ian McEwan 3. On Beauty – Zadie Smith 4. Slow Man – J.M. Coetzee 5. Adjunct: An Undigest – Peter Manson 6. The Sea – John Banville 7. The Red Que ... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:47:02 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/dendrobium_secundum_grown_thailand.html I was up all night again, wrestling the Old demon Discomfort, but I got to spend part of the night going through Flickr.com, gazing at pictures of flowers. As you can plainly see, I brought back the best one to show off. it was taken by a person named SentochihirokotohoUm i and it is vivid in color and rich in form. It made me very happy to look on it. I hope you like it too. I bought a painting on e-Bay last night, and it was an impulse bid of one dollar. It's lovely. They now want $90 to ... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:29:41 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/mamas_bob_cat.html This is a photo of "Bob-Rebus", a Bob Cat who was my mother's pet, protector, and traveling companion for many years on the road, and at home in New York and New Jersey. A long time ago it was legal to keep these creatures as pets. Bob-Rebus was a relatively tame cat, ans if Mother left her office while Bob-Rebus was there. She would tell whoever was in the office to stay seated,and under no conditions to touch anything on her desk, One day a man took a cigarette lighter off Mama's Desk. W ... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:10:54 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/kitty_thoe_prefer_cats.html Maine Coon Cat My mother had a particular affinity for Maine Coon Cats. Most people who acquire them have no idea that these are essentially home bred wild cats Their owners frequently abandon them along a backwoods road someplace, because they don't know what to do with a wild cat. Mother made friends with them in mere minutes. That was how we usually got ours. Mother would see a flash of high green in the bushes, and go talk them into the car, where we took them home. We socialized them ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:27:04 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/floods_wisconsin.html This is downtown, in the town just north of mine. My nephew brought it in on his digital camera yesterday, with my groceries. Farther North, at Wisconsin Dells, a dam burst under the weight of the water, and the whole Lake at the Dells is washed away Dry! No more Water Skiing Shows this year, maybe ever! More unemployment. Tourism is their ONLY business up there. Tommy Bartlett and his Water Shows, the resorts; if the lake is gone, it will be very hard for those folks. The dells are still ... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:36:33 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/good_grief_watching_oprah.html Now I know that being on complete bed rest has reduced me to scrambled tofu! I sat up for forty minutes earlier and found this adorable baby Asian Elephant with her mom. I was inspired to learn about them, and Nat Geo had this wonderful page where one can even hear the sound of an Asian Elephant! http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/asian-elephant.html I've also found other sites that have a lot of information, including one that has an elecam, that lets you watch one. The ... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:31:33 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/naughty_application_pirate.html Your Name:The Stephy Age: 58 Favorite position: recumbent Do you think I'm cute/ handsome? Very handsome Would you have sex with me? After your sex change surgery lights on or off? On is fine. That way I'll remember who you are. Would you have to be drunk? Nope. Don't drink anymore. Would you take a shower with me? Honey, I can't take a shower by myself without help. Have you ever thought about having sex with me? I confess, not at all. I don't often fantasize about men. Would you leave af ... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:08:34 GMT http://greasy.com/thestephymore/martin_give_you_asked.html Dear Martin, When I was a little kid, my two sisters and I were among the last generation of American kids to get Polio, which disfigured my foot and ankle bones and the way they developed. At about age ten, I developed plantar warts, which were not then recognized as a virus. The pediatrician had my mother soak my "dirty feet" in chlorine water every night for a year. I had very clean warts! Next my father's podiatrist took a look. By now the warts covered the bottoms of my feet and were ... Sun, 1 Jun 2008 09:52:10 GMT