Monday, July 14, 2008


These are the latest California wildfire statistics:

Fires:
Peak Fires: 1,781
Contained: 1,493
Active: 288
Acres: 839,343
Personnel Committed: 21,255
Resources Committed:
Engines: 1,513
Crews: 482
Dozers: 227
Water Tenders: 391
Helicopters: 120

This is a situation that must have had human involvement in setting some of the fires.
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Ken Sloan, my friend John Sloan's brother, was laid to rest today near his home in England. I hope John and the family will soon find peace and tranquility. He was a musician, and when John discovered his body, Ken's head was lying against his favorite guitar. If it had to be, that's the way for it to be.
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John McCain says he'll keep the war "effort" alive if elected. Barack Obama says he'll keep using tax dollars to fund private parochial schools. Both of these programs are children of a clouded Bush brain. W has done exactly nothing right since appointed nearly eight years ago, so why should anyone want to continue supporting blatant failures which don't fit the Constitution as I read it. In McCain's case, he is a warmonger trained in warfare and an ex-military officer. Overall, he is more than likely a good man... as politicians go. We don't need good men; we need honest and wise men. Obama is just plain ignorant of what the United States is all about and what it was intended to be, much like W is ignorant of everything except money.

Remember Ronald Reagan, the so called "great communicator"? He is touted by Republicans as being one of America's great presidents. Iran-Contra was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the shennigans of the 1980's presidents. Reagan was one of America's most corrupt presidents, but not nearly as much as W. The misdeeds of the past five Republican presidents easily trump a Democratic blowjob, yet the consentual sex act was seen by all Republicans and most Americans as worthy of impeachment; not the fact that Clinton lied about it, but the act itself by two adults in the privacy of one of the involved party's homes. Republicans had to have the impeachment score back in their favor, only one ot their grand old party (Nixon) versus two of the low-life Democrats (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton). That is American politics and is exactly what you will be voting for when you go to the polls. So when the time comes, get out there and vote! Continue the sorry mess we are in. Or stay home in protest! Some shithead is still going to be elected with or without you. Seriously think about it. I may be wrong, but I wouldn't bet on it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi ken thankyou for marking my brothers passing on your loose lacesi will start posting photos again soon i have been staying over with my mother taking turns with my sister and my older brother andrew to take care of her .kens legacy to us all was his music so i have just been listing to music all week i cant belive how good neil young is so thanks to my brother ken music is a great healer . ken i want to ask you if the srv on your profile is stevie ray vaughan as my brothers cd collection was imensce and there are several cds i want you to have ,i will talk to you later
and thanks again john

Anonymous said...

SRV is Stevie Ray Vaughn!

Glad you are able to take the time to care for your mother. I can't imagine a greater heartache than a mother losing a child.

Yes, music is a great healer. That's why I love the blues so much, because anything I find wrong with my life, some bluesman has lived it too, and they know how to put the feelings into song.

Thanks, John.

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