January 30, 2009 - Friday Funny - Horses?

This week’s FRIDAY FUNNY comes from long-time Jabberwocker, Casey.

The good news is that my son is in the second grade and is a great speller.

Casey’s son is a third grader, and may require some (professional) assistance.

January 26, 2009 - PPM - Obama Love Fest Continues

This week’s PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) is the Continued Obama Love-Fest by the Media.

Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago – about George W. Bush’s Inauguration:

"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"

"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"

"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"


Headlines This Week:

"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $160 million"

"Obama Spends $160 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"

"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"

"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"


Time, Newsweek, and all major newspapers were offering “Commemorative Editions”

You could buy Obama’s likeness on coins, plates, and on anything that didn’t move.

Now, Obama’s first piece of legislation is a $800 Billion “Stimulus” Bill.

The problem is that there is more pork in this bill than the Arkansas State Fair. Unfortunately, NO ONE in the MEDIA will report it.

I wonder when the Media honeymoon will be over? Is there an over/under on the unemployment rate?

January 23, 2009 - Funny Friday - Riddle

This week's Friday Funny comes from Jabberwocker contributor, Lori:

You are driving in a car at a constant speed.

On your left side is a 'drop off', (The ground is 18-20 inches below the level you are traveling on), and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you.

In front of you is a galloping horse, which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a galloping zebra.

Both the horse and zebra are also traveling at the same speed as you.

What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?



GET YOUR DRUNK SELF OFF OF THE MERRY-GO-ROUND

January 20, 2009 - Inauguration Day

Last night, people were trying to invoke a popular Martin Luther King, Jr. quote to explain Obama’s election.

It came from MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech from August 1963:

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

The REALISTIC issue is that Obama WAS elected because of the color of his skin and NOT by his character. How can you explain that 95% of African Americans supported Obama?

If 95% of the whites had voted for McCain, Obama would have lost. All of the McCain supporters would have been labeled Racists. The riots that would have resulted would have made the Rodney King outbursts look like a Birthday Party at Chucky Cheese.

The numbers validate the thesis that Obama was JUDGED by the color of his skin by at least one voting faction.I'm only highlighting the irony with the parallels being drawn between MLK and Obama. I'm not a RACIST but a REALIST.

Sometimes the “EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES.”

That said, Barack Obama is MY President and I respect that. However, it should be noted , to paraphrase Hillary Clinton, “The skies will open up, the angels will sing…”..

Conversely, the stock market was down over 300 points TODAY, several more people lost their jobs TODAY, and I feel about the same as I did yesterday.

Barack Obama, you are on the clock, GET TO WORK!!!

Pet Peeve Summary

When I started the JAY’S JABBERWOCKY blog in March 2006, I viewed it as a way to keep in touch with friends, family, and former co-workers.

I had removed myself from the corporate world and decided to proverbially “Walk The Earth.”

I began to write or “blog” about things that interested me and sometimes bothered me. Being retired, I no longer had a “master” to ask me to tone down my rhetoric or opinion.

I was now able to speak out about the injustices of the world. Borne of this opportunity was the PET PEEVE MONDAY.

I describe a normal daily occurrence or a current event that just bugs me. I detail it, why it troubles me, and why it should trouble you. Some times, I even have a solution for it. In less than 3 years I’ve been able to identify 100 PET PEEVES.

Many people comment that they enjoy and commiserate with my PET PEEVE MONDAYS.

I won’t go back and number the PET PEEVES, but I have provided an annual summary at the right.

In 2008, I began submitting certain topical PEEVES to the local paper. As it turns out, MY PEEVES, are OTHERS’ PEEVES as well.

2006 Pet Peeve Summary

Here is a summary of my 2006 PET PEEVES. Asterisks represent blogs that have received interesting feedback (always favorable, of course) from readers.


April 3 – Daylight Savings Time
April 10 – Disorganized / Distracted Grocery Shoppers
April 17 – Everything Has To Be Political
April 24 – Failure to STOP

May 1 – Illegal Immigrants **
May 8 – Highway Rock Gathers **
May 15 – One Name Celebrities
May 22 – TV Series Finales
May 29 – Jimmy Hoffa Search

June 5 –Commencement Speakers
June 12 – Athletes without Helmets **

July 3 – Exploited Holidays
July 10 – Can I have Fries with that Poor Service? **
July 17 – Second Amendment **
July 24 - Newsreaders Gone Wild
July 31 – Children on Phones**

August 21 – Phobias**
August 28 – Reality Show Racist

September 18 – Geneva Convention
September 25 – Revisionist Historians

October 2 - Drinks on the House**
October 9 – Survey Says
October 16 – Do Not Call Lists**
October 23 – No Talking Zone**

November 6 – Non-Voters
November 13 – The Wave
November 20 – Fragile Children**
November 27 – Uncivil War

December 4 – Inappropriate Gifts**
December 11 – No Smoking MEANS No Smoking**

2007 Pet Peeve Summary

Most Mondays, I describe a normal daily occurrence or a current environmental situation that just bugs me. I detail it, why it bothers me and why it should bother you. Some times, I even have a solution for it.

Many people comment that they enjoy and commiserate with my PET PEEVE MONDAYS.

In 2007 I documented 36 Pet Peeves. In 2006 I posted 30 Pet Peeves. I guess I’m one year closer to become that old man that lived next door that used to always yell to me, “GET OUT MY YARD!!!”

Here is a list of my 2007 PET PEEVES

December 10 - Kwanzaa
December 3 – Politically Correct Christmas

November 19 – Christmas Season Starts Too Early
November 5 – Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licenses

October 29 – Children Fund Raisers
October 22 – Prepackaged Halloween Costumes
October 15 – Accelerated Primary Schedule
October 8 – Stupid High School Sports
October 1 – Frivolous Lawsuits

September 24 – Halo 3 Losers
September 17 - Sub Prime Loans
September 10 – Presidential Debates in Spanish
September 3 – Cable TV Ala Carte Options

August 27- Fantasy Sports Participants
August 13 – Missing Persons Media Coverage

July 23 – People That DO NOT Follow Pottery Barn Rules
July 16 – Going Green
July 9 - Do Nothing Congress

June 25 - Overscheduled Children
June 18 – Morning Shower Interruptions
June 4 - Mexico City Morons

May 21- Laws Against Discriminating Against Short/Fat People
May 14 –Restaurant Cell Phone Users
May 7 – Bad Effigies

April 16 - Media Coverage of VA Tech Tragedy
April 9 – Baseball Scheduler

March 19 – Coaches’ Wives Ready For Their Close-Up
March 12 - Day Light Non-Savings
March 5 – Walter Reed Hospital

February 26 - Car Magnets
February 12 – Anna Nicole Smith’s Death is NOT a Tragedy

January 29 – Barbaro, the Other White Meat
January 22 – Presidential Exploratory Committees
January 15 – Troop Surge Critics
January 8 – Toy R Us and Political Correctness
January 1 – Poor Customer Service

2008 Pet Peeve Summary

2008 Pet Peeves

** Pet Peeve was picked up and published by local paper’s Editorial Board

December 8 - Lame Christmas Gifts
December 1 - Automakers Bailout **

November 24 - E-Harmony Suit
November 17 - Capitalism Killers **
November 10 - Democrats’ Hypocrisy
November 3 - Yard Sign Thieves

October 27 - Election Polls
October 20 - Destination Weddings
October 6 - Political Debates Insignificance **

September 29 - Candidate Commitment
September 22 - Constitution Article II
September 15 - Poor Phone Camera Photographers
September 8 - Vetting

August 25 - The Olympic Lames
August 18 - METS (Mothers Exhibiting Tramp Stamps)

July 21 - Iowa Flood Coverage
July 14 - Oil Drilling Procrastinators
July 7 - WiFi Restaurant Patrons **

June 9 - Cruel Children Haircuts
June 2 - Bad Karma Earthquakes

May 19 - Gym Cell Phone Use
May 12 - Red Light Camera Critics **
May 5 - Animal Rights Double Standard

April 28 - Spiritual Non-Leaders
April 7 - Pet Peeves are Published **

March 31 - Politicians Mis-Speak (lie) **
March 17 - Tammy Wynette Women
March 3 - Abomination or Obama-Nation?

February 25 - Income Taxes
February 11 - Unrighteous Indignation
February 4 - Political Endorsements

January 28 - Tax Rebates **
January 14 - Flip Flop Flunkies
January 7 - Children Birthday Parties

January 16, 2009 - Only In America

In a few short days, an African American man will move from his private residence into a much larger and infinitely more expensive one owned not by him but by the taxpayers. A vast lawn, a perimeter fence and many well trained security specialists will insulate him from the rest of us but the mere fact that this man will be residing in this house should make us all stop and count our blessings - because it proves that we live in a nation where anything is possible.

Many believed this day would never come. Most of us hoped and prayed that it would, but few of us actually believed we would live to see it. Racism is an ugly thing in all of its forms and there is little doubt that if this man had moved into this house fifteen years ago, there would have been a great outcry - possibly even rioting in the streets.

Today, we can all be both grateful and proud that no such mayhem will take place when this man takes up residency in this house. This man, moving into this house at this time in our nation's history is much more than a simple change of addresses for him - it is proof of a change in our attitude as a nation. It is an amends of sorts - the righting of a great wrong. It is a symbol of our growth, and of our willingness to "judge a man, not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character".

There can be little doubt now that the vast majority of us truly believe that this man has earned both his place in history and his new address. His time in this house will not be easy - it will be fraught with danger and he will face many challenges. I am sure there will be many times when he asks himself how in the world he ended up here and like all who have gone before him, the experience will age him greatly. But I for one will not waste an ounce of worry for his sake - because in every way a man can, he asked for this.

His whole life for the past fifteen years appears to have been inexorably leading this man toward this moment. It is highly probable that in the past, despite all of his actions, racism would have kept this man out of this house. Today, I thank the Lord above that I am an American and that I live in a nation where wrongs are righted, where justice matters and where truly anything is possible.

Wait for it….

Wait for it …..

Special thanks to Casey from the Urban League for this contribution.

January 15, 2009 - I'm Back ..... soon

All Jabberwockers.

Sorry about the lack of posts. I haven’t resolved the Broken Links issue as yet.

Truth be told, I’ve been sidetracked, rather consumed, by some Christmas Gifts.

Santa brought a Wii to our house along with Rock Band. As the “Leader of the Band”, we have been unlocking cities and gigs and playing almost every night. As it turns out, I have a family of rockers. Who knew?

I will resume my regular BLOG activity on Friday, January 16. I hear there is an Inauguration on the Horizon.

How fun!!!