I think each person on here fancies themselves a musical aficionado. Typically, “Top X” lists are pretty silly (e.g., the Rolling stone top-100 guitarists list we discussed sometime back), but…. It would be cool to hear peoples’ lists of desert island albums. As to arbitrary ground rules, I’m thinking top-10 albums/CDs. They can be double-albums [...]
Bill Moyer is back on PBS, “Bill Moyer And Company” ….Sunday nights at 6:00 here in Seattle. His first show was an interview with Hacker and Pierson about their new book “How Washington Made The Rich Richer – And Turned It’s Back On The Middle Class”. It didn’t happen by accident. Glad a respected and [...]
Our office was informed of the death Of actor Harry Morgan on Dec. 7 2011 Many of you will remember Harry Morgan as the Lovable but Tough, Homespun Col. Sherman T. Potter from the TV series M*A*S*H from 1975 until it’s end in 1983. Previously he starred with Jack Webb in Dragnet as Sgt Bill [...]
Greetings all from sunny Ripon, CA. Beats the heck out of the snow and ice of the last 2 days in NM. and AZ. Hope all had a good turkey/ham day. Me, Mrs. JJ, MR and his sis in law let the restaraunt do the cookin’ & cleanin’. The hot topic of dicussion on the [...]
I know I’m a day Early But Happy 69th Birthday to the worlds greatest guitar player. James Marshall Hendrix Should be a national holiday.
Back in August I took the time to sit down and write to one of our senators from Oklahoma. As many of you may remember Sen. Coburn R.OK proposed his budget cuts which included cuts to Veterans Affairs. I went to Dr. Coburn’s website and sent him my feelings on this issue. Well this last [...]
Hi all. Here again in Eagle Pass, TX. Me and PDB Been loggin’ the miles this tour. 5500 since last home time (just tryin’ to keep up with MR) Mostly up and down I-35 with a detour to chicago and Nogales, AZ. lookin’ forward to Turkey day. I might actually be home this year. last [...]
It also happens to be Veteran’s Day so say thank you to a Vet. Please remember freedom is not free.
Our office has just been alerted of the death of boxing legend “Smokin’” Joe Fraiser. From the “Thrilla in Manilla” to the “Fight of the Century” in Madison Square Garden, Joe was one of the most dynamic sports figures in the 1970′s.
If we believe the media, “Gas Prices are too High, People are not traveling as much” “The Job Market is the worst it has been since the ’30s And people do not have money” Etc. Well I say that it is BS. Traveling down the highways of our nation, there is more Traffic than ever [...]
Well as MR said in the last post “Hey Lucy I’m Home“. Good to be home, I’m taking all of my 3 accrued days off. I want to thank all of you for traveling with us this tour. Hope you got a little glimpse of what life Is like out there for a Over The [...]
Well here we are in Whitestown, IN. We unloaded at 0dark30 this morning in Chicago. Deadheaded 120 miles to Rochester, IN. loaded, and brought the load to a team to deliver tomorrow morning in Norman, OK. Now waiting till tomorrow with 3 other drivers to combine all of our freight onto 1 trailer. Happy trick [...]
Our office has just learned of the passing of an Okla. broadcasting icon. Bob Barry Sr. was 80 He was found in his Norman home Sunday afternoon. Bob was the voice of the OU Sooners from 1961 until his retirement at the end of the 2010 football season. He was also the sports director for [...]
Ok after loading in So. Cal. we went to Calexico,CA and loaded more. I had to show the forklift driver how to make 1 box fit. I have to do my job and his too! Then we swapped with another team (2 drivers) so it could deliver on time. went back to calexico an dropped [...]
Good morning all. Today finds us in beautiful smoggy, downtown Ontario, CA. It’s still dark here I am ready for summer to come back. Don’t like the short days, I definately am not a fan of getting up in the dark. Anyhoo, we have 2 stops this morning out here in the LA area, then [...]