Groceries

Tonight, I was watching the premier of the television show “Dollhouse,” when I heard a knock at the door. It was a young man (he identified himself as being seventeen years old), who said that he was taking care of his five year old brother, and they hadn’t had anything to eat for two days.

He said that my next-door neighbor (whose name he couldn’t recall) had told him that I occasionally hired someone to do yard work for me. In retrospect, I (1) disbelieve that he had talked to my next door neighbor, and (2) believe that my next door neighbor knows that I do all of my yard work myself.

Even so, I told the individual on my front porch that, though I didn’t have any money to give him, I would give him some groceries. I got a bag and put into it two cans of chili, two cans of Beefaroni, a can of Vienna sausages, and a package containing a generous slice of Spam.

I told him that I was not going to do this again. I asked him where he lived, and he said that he lived on the next street over. I asked him why my next door neighbor didn’t help him, and he gave some explanation.

I may, or may not, have been taken in by a scam. I believe that the guy really needed the groceries. It has been my experience that, if someone is, in reality, only after money, they will decline to accept groceries, when offered. This individual did take the food. When he left, he walked in the direction that he had indicated he lived.

I would rather be deceived, than not give when someone is truly in need.

P. S.: I did miss a little of the program, but I did get to see the ending, and I may have helped someone in need. That’s enough for me.

"UNICEF Partners With Islamic Charity Linked to Terror Groups"

An Islamic charity with ties to Al Qaeda and the Taliban is now collaborating with an unlikely new partner: UNICEF, the United Nations’ Children’s Fund.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton has virtually no chance of winning

Journalists have become partners with the Clinton campaign in pretending that the contest is closer than it really is. Most coverage breathlessly portrays the race as a down-to-the-wire sprint between two well-matched candidates, one only slightly better situated than the other to win in August at the national convention in Denver.

Story behind the story: The Clinton myth - Politico.com Print View

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Clinic That May Have Infected 40,000 With HIV, Hepatitis Closed

The city of Las Vegas has shut down a clinic where up to 40,000 people may have been exposed to hepatitis C and the HIV virus through the reuse of syringes and vials, officials said on Sunday.

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John Lott: Is Global Warming Really a Crisis?

Hundreds of climate scientists have warned that there is not significant man-made global warming.

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Workplace raids ensnare kids in net, too

Workplace raids ensnare kids in net, too

For every two illegal immigrants arrested in a workplace raid, at least one child feels the effect, according to a study released Wednesday.

Firstly, the study is suspect, because it is being touted by the infamous La Raza.

Secondly, if the datum is true, isn't it the fault of the adults who illegally entered the country, in the first place, knowing that they were breaking the law and that they might be deported?

The John Doe Manifesto

Refuse to be intimidated!

Crime wave ...

Title of news article in The Clarion-Ledger newspaper (Jackson, Mississippi): "Violent attacks plague Jackson."

In the latest attack, an eighty-nine year old man was shot in the leg at a gas station, while he was pumping gas, during an apparent robbery. An eye witness referred to the alleged shooter as a "youngster."

How much longer must the law-abiding citizens of Jackson suffer?

Lost all of my previous entries ...

That's interesting. I just lost all of my MacJournal entries. Bah! Oh, well. I will start again, from scratch.

Today, the weather was quite balmy. This afternoon, I drove down to Crystal Springs, to call on one of my customers and deliver merchandise that they had ordered. Tonight, well, that's another story. The low forecast is thirty-five degrees.

Last night, I received an email from Alan. He wrote that he plans to visit the third week of February. I answered his email today.

We will not tolerate intolerance!

We advocate free speech, but we will not tolerate intolerance. In other words, we advocate free speech only for those tolerant of our beliefs. For those who do not believe as we do ... no free speech!

See "Confused Yale Students," on the blog "Tongue Tied 3."

Massive security breach at UCLA

Be afraid, be very afraid, of giving personal information to practically anyone.

"The UCLA incident is the latest in a string of computer security breaches affecting financial institutions, universities and other large enterprises in the US. California's information security breaches disclosure law requires notification of these incidents in cases where personal data might have been disclosed."

The day after the day after Thanksgiving

I got up at 6:00 AM, lit the fires, had a cup of coffee (black, since I'm on a diet), and surfed the Internet, a bit. Then, I lay back down. I got up when breakfast (Egg Beaters and orange juice) was ready. Then, I lay back down. I got up at 8:00 AM, when the phone rang. It was Nicholas McGrew, returning my call from yesterday. I told him that I would call him when the special-ordered window came in.

After we went to the post office and the grocery store, I took Mom home and went to the KFC near the Baptist Hospital. I picked up two lunches.

This afternoon, we went to the Wendy's Restaurant on High Street and each had a salad.

Difficulty walking ...

Last night, I washed my hair, in anticipation of getting my hair cut, today; however, this morning I decided to put it off until next week.

I took Mom to the pharmacy, the post office, and the grocery store. As we were leaving the grocery, she began having difficulty walking, because of the pain in her hip. When we got to her house, she sat in the car while I put away the groceries, then, I helped her inside.

Later, I went to the coin-operated laundry to wash my sheets, dress shirts, and dress pants. There were some other people there, but not so many that I had to wait.

A busy day ...

I got to work early, loaded up my car, and was on my way by 7:40 am. I got back to Jackson, got a case of copy paper, and headed down to Crystal Springs. While I was out of town, I got several orders.

This afternoon, the optician called and said that they had received the lenses from the lab, but they sent them back because the lab had made some mistakes in manufacturing them. I told them that I would call back in three weeks to see if they had received the re-made lenses.

New software

Installed trial copies of MacJournal and NoteBook.

Went to the laundry and washed (and dried) all of my dirty socks. It took one of the large, front-loading machines. There were quite a few people there. I had to wait for one of the washers, then one of the dryers.

There was a lady there with two young children, a boy and a girl. The boy was very active, running all around. He wasn’t looking where he was going, and he ran into an open washer door. He cried for a while. Then, he got over it.

Tire changin' in the rain

Yesterday, I had the tread fly off one of the tires on my car. I was on Highway 49, going north, between Magee and Mendenhall. At first, I thought I had a flat, but, upon closer inspection, I realized that the tread had started to peel off. Flapping up underneath the car, it made a heck of a noise!

While I was changing the tire, to put on the spare, it started to rain. By the time I had finished, it had almost stopped raining.

When I got back to Jackson, I went to see Frank Holman. There, they repaired a slow leak in the right front tire, and I purchased a nice, used tire to take the place of the one that had come apart. Also, Frank tightened up the wire that is holding up the tail pipe. All for twenty dollars, including tax. Not a bad deal.

I asked Frank what the squeaking sound was, which was coming from under the hood on the left front side of the car. He said that it was the ball joint. While the car was up on the rack, he showed me where the rubber part had split open. Because of that, the joint can no longer hold lubricant. He said that it would cost eighty dollars per ball joint (there are two), and the car would need to have a front-end alignment after the ball joints were replaced. I believe that the alignment would be about forty dollars.

Also, he showed me a "bubble" on the left rear tire. He said that indicated that the tread would soon come off that tire, as well. He said that I could buy a set of four tires for $215.00 to $220.00.

Tomorrow morning, I plan to go in to have the ball joints repaired. Then, I'll see about buying some new tires, or, maybe, just have the "bad" tire replaced with another used one.

Iran Defies U.N. Deadline

In a move that should suprise no one, Iran has defied a United Nations' deadline to stop enriching uranium. See story at FOX News.

Actions do have consequences

Actor Tom Cruise found out that actions do have consequences, even for him, a mega-star.

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Sanity

Mr Reid said the "challenge to all of us" means "we may have to modify some of our freedoms in the short-term in order to prevent their misuse and abuse by those who oppose our fundamental values and would destroy our freedoms and values in the long-term".

A sensible quote from a British politician.

No thanks. I'd rather just stay home.

Mother of three has been staying for months rent-free at church's house. She refuses to meet with them to discuss a reasonable rent, and she refused several job offers. Wha?

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