Our American Values

I think it's interesting the past week saw a woman beheaded by sword in Saudi Arabia as well as many women jailed for the crime of 'driving a car' in the same country. How is it that we sell this country sophisticated weaponry and military aircraft and our previous president has been photographed holding hands with their current King Abdullah and the current President has been photographed bowing to him yet we harang China on their lack of respect for 'human rights'.

We want our American 'values' insituted worldwide UNLESS OF COURSE they have that precious 'black gold'. Then they can treat women anyway they want and our president will hold their hand, kiss their cheek or bow to their King. Next thing you know, we'll be kissing their King's ass (oops! I guess we already are......)

Oops . . . Wrong Door!!

Sometimes ya just gotta laugh . .

Talk About Street Art!

Litter, yard waste, soapy water and a whole host of contaminants flow into rivers, creeks and other waterways each day via storm drains.

Photos courtesy of SEAL-KRETE

Artist John H. White applies SEAL-KRETE Clear-Seal to his storm drain mural titled “Fragile Swan.”

SEAL-KRETE (St. Louis), a manufacturer of weatherproofing protection products for concrete and masonry, joined the James River Basin Partnership and the city of Springfield (Mo.) Storm Water Services Division in embarking on a mission to raise awareness about issues surrounding water quality and the role urban stormwater plays in that quality.

The “Storm Drain Reveal” initiative called for the transformation of 10 downtown storm drains in Springfield into public murals as reminders of the storm drains’ connection to waterways.

“Open Mouth Fish” by Artist Laura Lynch.

According to the organization’s website, the James River Basin Partnership is a grassroots, not-for-profit association founded in 1997 that seeks to improve and protect the water quality of the springs, streams, rivers, and lakes in the James River Watershed, which consists of almost 1 million acres of land in seven counties in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri.

All the storm drains chosen for the program lead to Jordan Creek, a tributary of Wilson’s Creek. Wilson’s Creek drains into the James River, which flows into Table Rock Lake, the partnership said.

The local artists were charged with creating a piece of artwork that reflected the path of stormwater, hence the wildlife and water exhibited in the murals.

The “Busy Beavers” sketch was submitted by Kevin Jennings and completed by Artists John H. White and Michele Ellison.

Photographs of the finished products were displayed at the Canvas Art Gallery in Springfield.

Sealed Artwork

Each work of art was protected with a premium low-gloss concrete sealer manufactured by SEAL-KRETE. The company’s Clear-Seal protects and seals painted, stained or bare concrete, the company says.

The durable, urethane-fortified acrylic sealer is low odor and low VOC, the company says. It dries to a low-gloss finish to retain the natural look of the concrete. The product also resists chlorine, salt, chemicals, and UV rays, and repels stains and spills.

Family Sections on Planes

OK, so how many times have you been on a long flight, taken a sleeping pill (or not) but wanted to sleep the night away? Your kids are grown, gone long ago, but behind you sits the cutest kid, sometimes alone or with a friend; screaming, kicking, crying, fighting and making your trip hell. That's what happened to me on my last flight to Hawaii. I was exhausted when I arrived . . . the sleeping pill never kept me asleep, thanks to this snotty kid who kept kicking my seat and screamed through the entire flight. His mother thought he was cute. I wanted to kill him.

Then I had a brilliant idea . . . I knew I wasn't alone, wasn't the only empty nester or childless couple; so happy that our kids are gone or that they didn't have any at all . . .

FAMILY SECTIONS ON PLANES

That's it . . . they should be in the back of the plane. Let all the mom's who think it's amusing, when their babies scream or cry or fight . . . let them listen to all the other kids screaming and fighting . . . it should be like a mommy and me group, a playgroup, a nursery school.

Now that we are paying big bucks for every flight, for every piece of baggage, for every meal . . .

why oh why do we have to put up with the insanity of screaming kids. I say enough is enough.

Lets all write the airlines and complain. . .