David's Musings

Key Scrambler - Addon for Firefox

2012-01-30T06:43:00.001-06:00

Last week, I noticed something wrong with my computer. Sometimes when I would hit a certain key, it would repeat itself. For example, if I hit "r" I would get "rr." I have a brand new HP computer with an equally new keyboard. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the keyboard. But, just to be sure, I changed keyboards with the new computer. I got the same results with the

Young Germans Unaware of Auschwitz

2012-01-27T06:47:00.001-06:00

I've heard many times, "What are they teaching kids in school today?" In fact, I've probably said that a few times myself. But, one thing I do remember being taught is about the holocaust of World War II. I remember reading about the concentration camps, the mass murder of millions of Jews, homosexuals, gypsies and anyone not of the Aryan race. You would think that schools in Germany, home of

Ghost Blamed for Domestic Assault

2012-01-23T06:41:00.001-06:00

From the "I Guess I Have Heard It All Now" file. A Fond du Lac, Wisconsin man claimed to police that a "ghost" strangled, committed assault and battery on his wife. No, that is not a misprint. A poltergeist type of ghost apparently also resisted arrest and was charged with disorderly conduct. The ghost in this report appears to be none other than Michael West, the husband of the unfortunate

How to Protect Yourself from Home Invasion

2012-01-20T06:47:00.001-06:00

For the past week, I have been recuperating from a bad cold. So, I had a lot of time on my hands. What I did was something I rarely do; read the newspaper. I still subscribe to a daily newspaper. Usually I glance over the headlines and read the sports section completely. But, while sick in bed, I read all the local news. What I read alarmed me. There has been a 150% increase in home

Sick Leave Hiatus

2012-01-13T06:01:00.001-06:00

As you may know, this is the cold and flu season. I am a victim of a bad cold right now. I am miserable and although there is much I want to discuss, I just can't think coherently enough to put my thoughts into print right now. If I can't do my best on a post, I would rather not put out anything other than this sick leave hiatus. I'm feeling pretty bad right now. At age 60, I can't get over

Whooping Cranes and Plane Grounded by FAA

2012-01-09T06:44:00.001-06:00

Ten young whooping cranes and their "mother" are grounded in Franklin County, Alabama due to what the FAA states may be a violation of the pilot not having a valid commercial pilot's license. Apparently the cranes were about halfway to their Florida destination for their winter home. The small aircraft that resembles the wings of a crane, was leading the young whooping cranes to their winter

Terrorists At Your Local Social Security Office

2012-01-06T06:47:00.000-06:00

The Department of Homeland Security might just be a little off base in their latest attacks on American citizens. TSA is another part of DHS that makes people want to cringe each time they go to the local airport. But, this time, DHS sent in sniper teams with semi-automatic rifles, bomb sniffing dogs to the Social Security office in Leesburg, Florida for a "random check of identification of

Camera Falls at Insight Bowl

2012-01-02T06:40:00.001-06:00

I'm sure you've all seen the "skycam" at football games that brings the audience right into the huddle at times. I've often wondered about those things. What would happen if one of them fell from the thin wire that holds them in place over the football field? I got my answer last Friday night at the Insight Bowl played in Tempe, Arizona. The sky camera came crashing down to the field in the

New Year's Resolutions That Are Never Kept

2011-12-30T06:39:00.001-06:00

Yeah, it's that time of year again. New Year's Resolutions time. How many people make them and actually keep them? I dare say not many at all. I got an early start on my first New Year's Day resolution; the eternal diet to loss weight. That one has to be the most popular resolution that is never kept. With that idea in mind, let's go over a few New Year's resolutions that are never kept

Soldier Shot at Homecoming Party

2011-12-26T06:36:00.001-06:00

How do you even fathom something like a soldier being shot at his homecoming party after serving his country in Afghanistan? A solider that was still recovering from injuries he received after surviving a suicide bomber. That is exactly what happened to Christopher Sullivan of San Bernardino, Calif. Young Mr. Sullivan is listed in critical condition. His spine is shattered according to his

Yes Virgina, There Is A Santa Claus!

2011-12-23T06:40:00.001-06:00

This is something I do every Christmas for this blog. I only post on Monday's and Friday's now. So, since this is a Friday, today will have to do for Christmas. Christmas is always a special time of year to me. I don't celebrate it in the manner I did as a child. Who does? The belief in Santa Claus is something that can never be equaled. The magic and excitement is something I will always

Gout in Big Toe

2011-12-19T06:39:00.002-06:00

Gout. I did not even know what the hell it was up until about three years ago. I suffered some pain in the big toe joint in my right foot. At first, I thought I had sprained it on my treadmill. I went to the doctor about it and he diagnosed me as having gout. I told him I had pain in my thumb joint in the previous two months also. I thought it was arthritis. He said it was probably gout.

Fiverr - A Review

2011-12-16T06:39:00.001-06:00

I had never heard of Fiverr until about two months ago. I went to the site and simply was amazed at what I saw. Basically, you had people who were willing to do anything (legally anyway) for five bucks. You can get almost anything, from women who are willing to be your Facebook girlfriend to writing your business message on a surfboard to making a tough decision for you all for the low, low

Save Money on Utility Bills

2011-12-12T06:42:00.001-06:00

Last Friday we discussed some ways you can save on groceries. Since I am currently on another of my "saving money" kicks, I thought I would share about five different ways to save some money on your utility bills. Again, these are what I consider some of the best ideas. You probably have seen them all before. But, I am willing to bet you never saw them on this blog before. So, let's cut to

Ideas to Save Money on Groceries

2011-12-09T06:43:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I was at the local supermarket buying some much needed groceries for myself and my 3.5 year old beagle, Ralph. Ralph can almost sense when I am going to buy food. He starts howling as if he wants to go with me. Anyway, as i was going through the supermarket aisles, I was amazed at how much food has gone up since this time last Christmas! You practically need to get a bank loan for a

Legless Man Denied Wheelchair

2011-12-05T06:35:00.001-06:00

Mr. Evert Stefansson of Nyköping, Sweden was denied a wheelchair due to his infirmity. His infirmity was the fact he had no legs. Mr. Stefansson had both legs amputated. Mr. Stefansson suffers from a severe case of diabetes. His eyesight is fading and he had both legs amputated over the course of just one year. The local health authority (those that are enthused with Obamacare, take note)

Hunter Shot by Dog

2011-12-02T06:45:00.001-06:00

I'm sure you have heard this story before. It seems to happen once a hunting season. A hunter goes hunting with his dogs. Nothing unusual about that this time of year. But, what took place in Brigham City, Utah was anything but the usual. Two hunters took off hunting this past weekend with their dogs. They were in a canoe with a .12 gauge shotgun laid across the bow of the canoe. One dog

Black Friday Craziness

2011-11-28T06:36:00.002-06:00

I've said it before on this blog. I'm about to say it again. I don't understand Black Friday and the insanity that goes with it. Ok, there are deals to be made on this day. I get that. In some cases there are 50-70% off on electronics, furniture, etc. People stand outside department stores for hours, in some cases they have camped out ala Occupy Wall St. But, I put in my head all the

Lee Corso F Bomb

2011-11-21T06:38:00.001-06:00

College Gameday is a Saturday morning ritual for me during the college football season. Chris Fowler (who has always seemed out of place on the show), Kirk Herbstreit, and, of course, Lee Corso. People have poked fun at Lee Corso for his inane predictions, his comical dialogue and his "putting on the mascot headgear" in the last 30 seconds of the two hour broadcast. You either love Corso or

Mike McQueary Witness

2011-11-18T06:37:00.001-06:00

I have carefully stayed away from the Penn. St. scandal that has been talked about so much on the TV, radio and newspapers. I have avoided it because it is so disgusting to me personally. But, I feel like I can make my opinion known on this subject now. First time I heard about it, I did not think it was possible. How could a middle-age man (I know these are allegations at this time) do what

Homeowner Almost Helps Burglar Carry His TV

2011-11-14T06:45:00.001-06:00

This is a story that is so unbelievable until it has to be true. A good Samaritan offered to help a man carry an over-sized flat screen TV. Obviously the man was having trouble carrying the flat screen TV by himself in the Philadelphia suburb of Wilmington. The Wilmington homeowner had just come home around noon for lunch, I suppose. So, nice guy that the homeowner is, he offered to help the

War Dead Remains Dumped

2011-11-11T06:42:00.001-06:00

Body parts of troops that were probably shattered and unrecognizable were cremated and dumped in a landfill. That is the story coming out of Dover Air Force Base mortuary. The mortuary in Dover, Delaware is where all remains of U.S. troops come to from overseas. According to the story, this dumping of troops remains in a landfill went on from 2003 to 2008. Air Force officials finally

America's Curmudgeon - Andy Rooney

2011-11-07T06:34:00.001-06:00

Andy Rooney died Friday night. That doesn't seem possible. It was just slightly over a month ago that he announced he was retiring from his weekly segment on the popular CBS program "60 Minutes." Andy complained and mocked the nonsense of the world in which we lived. One time I remember him complaining about the warning label on mattresses which proclaimed it was a violation of federal law to

The Bully - The Coward

2011-11-04T06:35:00.001-05:00

A report this week came out that Asian Americans are the most bullied of any ethnic group in the United States. Some reasons given in the report are that Asian Americans suffer through the language barrier (which is puzzling since many ethnic groups suffer this malady), and the view that many Asians are mistakenly thought of as Muslim. Amazingly, 54% of the Asian Americans are bullied right in

Radioactive Used Cars in Japan

2011-10-28T06:32:00.002-05:00

If this wasn't such a serious subject, you could make so many jokes about used cars being radioactive. But, since this was a disaster of biblical proportions, I will resist the temptation. I suppose it should come as no surprise to people that radioactive used cars are now being sold in Japan. Of course, this is due to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant meltdowns in Japan in March of