I was going to begin the blog with a very interesting story about decoding body language but it's a video and I can't link it. Watching someone raise an eyebrow or curl a lip is certainly more interesting than reading about it.
A downward tilt of the head is indicative of a lie.
"Honest Dad, he never touched me. It must be something I ate at school."
It seems women are having "virgin births" every day in the United States according to research published Tuesday. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills found about 1/2 of one percent of teens and young women have babies without intercourse.
Amy Herring, a biostatistician looked at data for 7,870 women over a 14 year period, from their teen years to adulthood, as part of a study of women's health.
About 45 consistently stuck to a timeline that showed they had given birth before having sex.
Now, to be fair it should be noted that virgin birth is not unknown in nature. It's known as parthenogenesis and it's documented in snakes, sharks, and Komodo dragons.
A downward tilt of the head.....
Old joke: What do you call a loan co-signer?
A schmuck with a pen
New Joke: What do you call a commenter on Facebook
A schmuck with a keyboard
People are really screwed up. I don't think I feel this way because I have such diametrically opposed ideas and beliefs. I think I feel this way because they are assholes. If you think I'm wrong about my assessment. If you think I'm out of line here please, leave me a comment. I promise; I'll read it, think about it and promptly delete it. I can't have you making me look bad here.
It's raining white plastic bags.
There are more than a few areas around my city, mostly empty fields and lots that look like garbage dumps. Upon close examination they're littered with hundreds of plastic bags. The City of Pittsburg just passed a fairly strict no-plastic bag ordinance. Yesterday it was announced in Facebook. There are exceptions: medications, fruit and produce to list a few. Wanda and I have been using our own bags for several years.
The first comment: Great. I've been using my own bags for a few years.
The next comment: Stupid. I'll go shopping in Antioch (the next town east).
I can click on this guys name and see his timeline. What kind of a person is he? If I post "HEY, YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE" will he take offense? This guy can click on my timeline too. I don't want to start a fight on-line. I value my health and well being too much. But, I do see this is a young guy, maybe late twenties.
I don't understand how anyone could think ridding our area of blight is stupid.
I learned not to litter at an early age. When I was a kid a candy wrapper would go in my pocket until I found a trash receptacle. It's not a very difficult concept. Don't toss garbage out on the street.
Our garbage company picks up trash, recycle material and green waste every week. We always have a full recycle tote. Our trash tote is usually a third full. We recycle our own drink containers and have a compost bin for fruit and veggie waste.
Now that I sound so righteous there are more things I can do. I drink bottled water. I know there are enough plastic bottles tossed out every year to build a bridge to the moon and back. I've tried; lord knows I've tried other ways to get my suggested water fix. None of them worked. Not five gallon bottles, Brita Filters, individual sports bottles or a tap filter.
I also feel terrible about all the cat crap I toss every week but what am I supposed to do with it? Steve and Sparky are large male cats. They're not humongous, just large. Dakota is tiny so I'm guessing the boys are leaving the big cat turds. I thought about getting a dog since I know they love cleaning cat boxes but that would just be delaying the inevitable.
When the bad spouse and I were married we had two dogs. One was about twenty pounds and the other a large red Doberman. Oh how I loved putting on surgical gloves and picking up petrified dog waste once a week. I'm still not sure who gave me more shit the years we were married, her or the dogs.
Although we recycle I know I should start drinking tap water.
As for the cat waste, you know the expression "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks"? Cats are much smarter. I suppose I could train the cats to use the toilet but the thought of teaching them how to wipe is dreadful.
Apparently I forgot a few cool items the other day and Avie sent me the following Holiday gifts for sale:
Exact Replica Space Shuttle Suit: $8,998
1920's Bank Vault Door: $50,000
Exact Replica of Sputnik: $22,995
Disneyland Main Street Showcase Coffee Table Train: $15,000
Mir Commander, A Volkov's actual working Suit: $3,895
Museum Quality Replicas of St. Mark's Square in Venice: $1,000,000
JFK's Chess Set: $475,000
Bullet Train Model Railroad Set: $10,919.99
Olympus 320 Jet Engine: $165,000
Rack Console from the Hubble Space Telescope: $75,000
Decommissioned Remote Control British Submarine: $55,000
But wait, there's more:
Chester A. Arthur's Actual Tobacco Plug (Chewed): $12,500
Ronald Regan's Kidney Stone Beautifully Mounted and Signed: $14,000
A Stuffed Replica of Checkers the Dog (Owned by Richard Nixon): $3,175
The Jockstrap Worn by Cal Ripken Jr. in Game #2,632: $1,400 (not washed)
A Completely Restored 1970 AMC Gremlin: $950
Half of a Fried Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich Prepared for Elvis: OFFER
The Actual Foam Finger Used by Miley Cyrus at the VMA's: $4,521
A Replica: $2.95
A Bow Tie Worn by Orville Redenbacher: $635
Exact Replica of Fenway Park in Boston: $3,700 (made from pasta)
Real Exact Replica of Beyonce's Diamond Engagement Ring: $5,000,000
Set of Barf Bags from Qantas Airlines: $1.95
I hope some of these gift suggestions have been helpful. Back on Monday.
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