BARRY BONDS BITTER ABOUT BEING LET GO !!!

How can this be. He was always abrupt with the media. At the final game he left before his team presented a video tribute to him.

He said if he was running the franchise, they would have won a world series by now. He says he knows who has the talent. Is that a hint that he wants a managerial job?

He talked about all of the things he had done for the team. I guess he forgot all the negative things he bought to the team. I guess all of the drama is gone and now they can concentrate on the game.

I would always hear Barry say negative things ,like he was going to lay off for a season ,or he was going to retire. And last week the stories of the infidelity in the tabloids.

They always say be careful what you wish for, and he wished to be off the team ,or was he calling their bluff?

JERMAINE JACKSON IS A DEADBEAT DAD !!!

Jermaine says he can't get a job because his market value may go down. I think if a person has 8 kids he should do something.

I do not think any of the Jackson's have a market value but Janet and Michael. Jermaine has to remember he was a child star and that time is gone.

Jermaine has been married three times and his ex-wife has kids by him and she was first married to Randy Jackson and has kids by him.

She said in court docs that she needs abt 13,000 a month to survive. Jermaine pays no child support. She lives with Jermaine's mother who pays for the ex and children's support.

I was a fan years ago, but this turns my stomach. I do not respect this man and will not buy any of his work. But I think the amount of monthly support that the ex is asking for is too much. Jermaine asked the court to give him custody so that she can get a job.

WHO'S WATCHING THE BORDER ?

The governor has called out 1,500 California National Guard from the border to help with the fires. He has at his disposal 17,000 available. Who's watching the border now that they have abandoned that post?

I guess now is the time for all the illegals to cross the border.

How Can Grand Canyon Protect Tourists Better?

I am so distraut over the death of the 4 year old who fell 400 feet to her death. The area was not protected by railing.

The little girl was on vacation with her parents who were a military family. Her father climbed down to her and applied CPR , but couldn't revive her. This is the 3rd death in the last few months in the Grand Canyon.

IS KOBE A MAN WITHOUT A TEAM ? ??

Does any other team want Kobe? I think Kobe wants to backtrack and stay with the Lakers. There is no buzz of any other team that wants him.

The front office and Jerry Buss seem fed up with him. They stood by him during his crisis, and now he threatens to leave. They say he has his own dressing room and doesn't want to dress with the other guys.

They let Shaq go because he wanted them to. Jerry Buss says he would listen to trade offers for Kobe. Because he is so diffucult, no other team may want him.
He may disrupt the team.

The news camera always follow him when he loses a game ,because they know he will throw a tantrum and stomp off the floor.

WINDOWS XP EXPIRES IN JANUARY

When microsoft releases new programs, they wait one year to stop service on older programs to the public. They are extending XP until June.

Vista has had a lot of problems. Microsoft is working hard to correct them. The update to XP will come at the beginning of the year, which will be the third.

I do not want to be forced to buy Vista, but if I am denied customer service,I will have no other choice.

Democrats Want To Tax All Internet Purchases

The Democrats want to tax all internet purchases. They want to find revenue to pass the Childrens Health Program. I was against it when I found out they wanted to tax cigarettes 61 cents.

Just look at all of the state taxes the government could make to fund their ferries to nowhere, paint salmons on airplanes, bridges to nowhere, research salmon baby food.

I do not smoke or drink but I think they should cut some of the pork they want for their own projects. They have probably tacked many things on to the Children's Healthcare Bill.

So I believe that's why the President vetoed it. The people that are paying cash for their children's care now will get a free ride. And all of the illegal immigrants will get care. Our economy is already on the verge of collapse.

Bombay Stores Closing Down

Bombay is closing down their U S stores. They sell home accessories, wall decor and furniture. They filed bankruptcy in September. Their Canadian stores will remain open.

The stores will remain open through the holiday season. I really enjoyed shopping in this store at the mall and on line.

U S Missile Bases For Sale On E-Bay

There are some former U S Missile Bases for sale on the internet. In Washington State there is a base for sale on e-bay for $1.5 mil. There are miles of underground tunnels and silos.

The site covers 56 acres.Since the government sold it in the seventies, it has been used as a summer camp.They are being described as "Castles of the 20th century"

I am wondering if these places were ever radioactive, and who would like to live there or have a camp there?

The Government Will Buy Out Land And Homes On Mississippi Beachfront

The government plans to buy 17,000 homes.They will be replaced by levees and barriers.This plan by the "Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program" may cost nearly 40 billion dollars.

They deny that the land will be sold to developers. It is supposed to be for public use only. The purpose of buying the land is supposedly to protect the coast from hurricanes.

But some of the people in the area think this will be a resort area full of beaches and casinos.

Why I Don't Wear Gold Or Diamonds

I don't wear gold or diamonds because men are worked in slave like conditions. Some of them live in dormitories and rarely see their families. 24 tons of diamonds are dug from the earth every year. This is a multibillion-dollar business.

The ads say that diamonds are forever, and a girl's best friend, but the business is built on the lives of Africans in Sierra Leone who are maimed and killed if they don't put out enough work.

While DeBeers, the king pin of the diamond industry, spends 56.5 million dollars a year on advertising, The Africans earn less than 1 dollar a day , panning for the diamonds barefoot in the river beds.

With the 3200 miners missing in South Africa this week, I pray they will be able to rescue them all. There has been an 11 year long war for control of the diamonds in Sierra Leone.

Should Jena 6 Teens Be Pardoned ?

The Congressional Black Caucus is asking Governor to pardon Mychal Bell of The Jena 6. He has been through a lot but this is his wakeup call. I think he should pay for his crimes. If you let a child go with a slap on the wrist, he will do it again. He will not learn from his experience.

If the D.A. had handled this case correctly, many events would not have taken place. I think the Justice Department should investigate his department for the past ten years to check on any irregularities and he should recuse himself from this office.

Why Should Smokers And Drinkers Be Singled Out !!

I am very satisfied that the President vetoed the Childrens Healthcare Bill. The bill would raise the cost of a pack of cigarettes 61 cents. Why does everytime someone draft a bill, they do it at the expense of smokers and drinkers?

I do not smoke or drink, but I don't like to see a single group of persons targeted. A person should not be scapegoated because they have a certain habit. If they have to raise taxes, then raise them, but don't break the backs of average law abiding citizens.

Prince.........Is He That Good Or What ?

I am wondering if Prince is worth the $350.00 admission ticket in Las Vegas at his club. I was thinking of going to see him and stay at the Rio. The VIP ticket covers dinner and champagne. It would be my luck to go to Vegas and he was a no show that night.

The after party is at an adjacent restaurant. And to see Prince and other guest artists he may have, you will have to shell out $50.00 extra dollars. You can get into the bar for the price of 2 drinks, but you can only hear the entertainment, you can't see them.

Brittany Spears Never Had A Childhood !!!

Now you can see the results of having your child in the entertainment business. These children always have people telling them what to do. People are depending on them for their livelyhood. I know there were many times she was tired and was forced to work.

Most of these kids have to get married to escape their managers and parents, who have control. They cannot eat what they want because they cannot gain weight.

So I think she is just learning to live on her own and to try to make some decisions on her own. I feel so sorry for these child stars. Brittany has been working since she was a baby.

Just Because Meat is Red, Doesn't mean It's Fresh

Meat treated with Carbon Monixide can still be red 2 months after the expiration date. The gas is keeping the meat red. I have gone to the market and they have changed the labels with a new expiration date. And I have seen them slice through the ground beef that had a red new layer of meat covering the old meat.

The FDA approved the irradiation of meat. It kills mostly all dangerous bacteria and samonella in the meat. It will not make the meat radioactive. I am just about now ready to go vegetarian.