Reflections
This is Olde Mirror. So named by Libby and accepted as such by everyone.
I’m not sure where Olde Mirror started offering its services. It is an old mirror that came from my in-laws house. It has no value as an antique as far as we know and is in pretty rough shape. The glass portion is falling out of the frame and the mirror itself has age flaws where the shiny backing has discolored. Not a doodad or a chotzky that many would find worthy. Still it has made its way to our mantel this holiday season.
I can only imagine how many people it has reflected and wonder what were they hoping to see ?
Sometimes I wonder if the world would be better off without mirrors. Maybe we spend too much time on what we look like to the detriment of what we think and feel.
I dunno it’s that time of year.
.ba
Bad Navy
Had an experience in Old Navy the other day that prompted me to write them a letter. I thought I’d share the letter with you. Maybe you can write them too !
Never again will I shop at Old Navy. In addition I will personally make it a point to dissuade as many people as I can from shopping at Old Navy.
After waiting in line I attempted to purchase clothes for the 5 refugee foster sons in my home only to find out that Old Navy does not accept dually signed tax exempt forms along with cash. This type of transaction is legal and conforms with the government requirements in every way. This was evidenced by the fact that every other store we purchased clothes from was glad to help out these persecuted and often orphaned children. At Old Navy apparently these children fall into a gap of corporate apathy.
I will work diligently to cause you to lose as many customers as I can by simply relating this information. Old Navy doesn’t care for refugee or foster children. As a foster parent it is my responsibility to cloth these boys. I am provided a stipend 4 times a year with which to do this. Old Navy must find it too difficult to process the paperwork necessary.
Will my boycott affect your bottom line ? Probably not but it will be personally rewarding and who knows the internet is a wonderful place for unique human interest stories to take on a life of their own.
Please don’t bother with a corporate “blah blah” reply unless it is indicative of some interest in changing your policy. It will waste your time and mine and I’ve got to get busy figuring out the best way to disseminate this information.
So avoid Old Navy for if you can and just maybe send them an email saying you heard about this incident and are less inclined to shop there because of it. Here’s their email.
custserv@oldnavy.com
thanks
.jon
Why I would vote Democrat….
20) I really want to experience Greece, but I hate traveling – StickeeNotes
19) Because the GOP are Talibans. I don’t vote for Talibans or Sharks with Hitler’s brain in them. My 2 main rules – AlanGraysonSays
18) Because I Demand the American Dreamand some other Sucker to pay for it… — redostoneage
17) Because of three little words: Head injury. – NotBobMcNair
16) They said they’d rob me last — IMAO
15) Because we still have too many jobs in this country. – Snaqwells
14) Because those Nazi & KKK loving Rethuglican Fascists are mean and call people names! — johnhawkinsrwn
13) If democrats EVER get power in this country they’ll end all war and close Gitmo — NotBobMcNair
12) When I drive, I like knowing that my car was designed by lawyers and assembled by a union. — iowahawkblog
11) Because basically, I’m too lazy to move to China… – redostoneage
10) Why visit the 3rd World when I can live in it? – tommccammon
9) Because we must never return to the Bush-Cheney nightmare of debt, war, and 7% unemployment — iowahawkblog http://twitter.com/iowahawkblog
Because the Soviet Union would have worked with the right people in charge & we’re going to prove it – johnhawkinsrwn
7) Voting for a black man excuses my rampant anti-semitism. — tommccammon
6) Because Democrats care so much about poor people they want everyone to be poor. – whotnaught
5) Because I believe this country is headed in the right direction…toward destruction. – darrinyeager
4) Because I want to flaunt my vajazzled nether regions at the office, then sue you for looking. — JennQPublic
3) Because Democrats fund programs for the mentally challenged, such as making them Speaker of the House – iowahawkblog
2) Because Republican women are smart, gorgeous, witty and classy….and I hate them for it. — Furrystoat
1) Because socialism is 0-58 versus the spread since 1917… come on dude, it is DUE — iowahawkblog
Amazing Black Notes
While this video has had almost 7 million hits I’ve never seen it. I’ve heard most of the story before but this wraps it up neatly in a way I’ve never heard.
Enjoy
.ba
That time of year
SU opening. So the less then stellar performance of the this blehg (new name of lame blog attempt) suffers even more. But here is a cover I’d love to see the A&N V Band do someday. The intensity of the drummer dude is great.
.ba
truony….
Yeah don’t wait for the movie…..
.ba
heh !
.ba
hmmmmm
Guiding Principle: There is no right way to do the wrong thing.
The economy: Unleash American can-dosim. Gone are all restrictions on economic growth. No lawsuits, no EPA, no environmental controls. Period. Produce, produce, produce. Avoid buying anything outside our hemisphere; sell to anyone.
National Security: We can’t be world cops, but threaten us and we’ll kill you, using every resource at our disposal.
Policy against internal threats: When draft rioters threatened NYC during the War of Rebellion, the mayor opened the arsenal and begged citizens to arm themselves and shoot the rioters. They did.
Legal: Any law infringing on state rights is null and void.
Health care: free market
Immigration: Legal
Motto: USA UAS USA!
blatantly stolen from here
.ba
Awwww thanks
On vacation recently we wandered to Wood Hole, MA. Home to a N.O.A.A. station, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Steamship Authorities docks for ferrying folks to the Islands. It’s a busy place with a lot of traffic in the summer but the harbor seals at the little aquarium are cute and it’s nice to just sit overlooking the bay.
On a typical visit you can expect to circle the area looking for a parking space for a good while. Recently they added this to the parking search route.
I just want to say thanks Woods Hole ! Separating the whooomp from the daaduunnk for a few feet in a speed bump is just a right neighborly thing to do. We’ll continue to visit.
.ba
If I had….
….a good video camera, editing skills and a few clever friends I would make a spoof on the Rosetta Stone commercials. Turrets Stone for those who’ve always wanted to curse out a French cabbie.
….time and mad web skills I like to create a parody site of this page. For the uninitiated it is the “emerging adults” ministry at our church. I’d like to create a fineportlane.com web site and theme it to the “whining adults” ministry (the h is optional). Finally how about a ploygriplane.com web site themed to the “lingering adults” ministry.
yeah if I had……
.ba