(CNN) -- Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is putting his clout behind renewable energy sources like wind power.
T. Boone Pickens talks about the advantages of wind power on CNN.
The legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist on Tuesday unveiled a new energy plan he says will decrease the United States' dependency on foreign oil by more than one-third and help shift American energy production toward renewable natural resources.
"The Pickens Plan" calls for investing in domestic renewable resources such as wind, and switching from oil to natural gas as a transportation fuel.
In a news conference outlining his proposal, Pickens said his impetus for the plan is the country's dangerous reliance on foreign oil.
"Our dependence on imported oil is killing our economy. It is the single biggest problem facing America today," he said. Watch Pickens discuss plan for wind power »
"Wind power is ... clean, it's renewable. It's everything you want. And it's a stable supply of energy," Pickens told CNN in May. "It's unbelievable that we have not done more with wind."
Pickens' company, Mesa Power, recently announced a $2 billion investment as the first step in a multibillion-dollar plan to build the world's largest wind farm in Pampa, Texas.
Pickens said Tuesday that if the United States takes advantage of the so-called "wind corridor," stretching from the Canadian border to West Texas, energy from wind turbines built there could supply 20 percent or more of the nation's power. He suggested the project could be funded by private investors.
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Power from thousands of wind turbines that would line the corridor could be distributed throughout the country via electric power transmission lines and could fuel power plants in large population hubs, the oil baron said.
Fueling these plants with wind power would then free up the natural gas historically used to power them, and would mean that natural gas could replace foreign oil as fuel for motor vehicles, he said.
Using natural gas for transportation needs could replace one-third of the United States' imported oil and would save more than $230 billion a year, Pickens said.
"We are going to have to do something different in America," Pickens told CNN. "You can't keep paying out $600 billion a year for oil."
THIS IS WHAT IT WILL TAKE.....
PEOPLE WITH LOTS OF MONEY TALKING TO THE PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THE MONEY TO DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE WITH THE MONEY SO THAT WE DON'T KEEP GIVING THE MONEY TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T BASICALLY LIKE US.
WIND FARMS FROM TEXAS TO SOUTH DAKOTA COULD PRODUCE AT LEAST 20% OF THE ENERGY NEEDED FOR THE UNITED STATES
Then each WINDMILL could be illuminated with multi-colored LEDs and the entire project could turn into a huge boom for tourism. A highway could be built next to the project and pretty soon small motels will appear and then roadside diners and then trailer parks and then McD's and then small towns in the middle of nowhere and then a high speed railroad so people could go from the southern tip of the project to the northern tip in about 30 minutes. It won't mean anything without the LED lights....keeping in mind that LEDs have millions of color changing properties because they are controlled by a semi-conductor.
It could be called the AMERICAN BOONEWINDFARM....which sounds like some cheap wine from the 70's....so maybe it could be called
WINDYBOONE RANCH
or
BOONEWINDY
or
T.BOONEWINDMASTER PARK
Oh this could go on and on and on.....but you get my drift.
The main problem with this project has to do with a small statement that Mr. Pickens made while discussing the project.
"IF WE GET CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO ACT QUICKLY....then this plan could make a difference in 5 to 10 years."
Oh yeah and one other small part of the equation.....what do the oil companies receive from such a project? And we are all adults here and we know that if the oil companies don't approve or get something then the entire idea simply
DIES.....and you know it and I know it and there's not a damn thing to do about it.......
UNLESS THE BOONE TRAIN STARTS FILLING UP WITH MORE CASH COW VOICES.....MORE POWERFUL THAN A LOCOMOTIVE....ABLE TO LEAP TALL BUILDINGS....
......SUCH AS WILLIAM GATES, WHO JUST RETIRED, AND STEVE JOBS WHO JUST LIKES TO MAKE NOISE AND LARRY ELLISON WHO JUST LIKE TO SPEND MONEY AND WARREN BUFFET WHO PROBABLY OWNS ALL THE LAND BETWEEN TEXAS AND SOUTH DAKOTA......ON AND ON AND ON AND ON.....
IF SOME OF THE PEOPLE LISTED ABOVE ...OR ALL OF THE PEOPLE LISTED ABOVE JUMPED ON THE T. BOONE WINDTRAIN....IT COULD HAPPEN...
AND IT COULD HAPPEN FOR ONE SIMPLE REASON...and that small little reason
is.....
IT SHOULD HAPPEN
it should happen!
IT SHOULD HAPPEN!
IT SHOULD HAPPEN!
I think it should happen could be the next great slogan.....MAYBE I'LL COPYRIGHT IT AND SELL IT TO NIKE AND THEN I COULD JOIN THE...
T.BOONE WINDTRAIN ALONG THE PLAIN PROJECT
THEY COULD USE SOMEONE LIKE ME.....SOMEONE STARTING FROM ZERO....NONE OF THOSE PEOPLE LISTED ABOVE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE DOWN HERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MONEY TREE....AND i CAN HELP THEIR PERSPECTIVE...
it should happen!
and it should happen makes so much more sense then it will happen because there are no guarantees... and so many things should happen
but
that doesn't mean
they will....
but it's all about the dream....and this morning Mr. T. Boone Pickens slightly elevated the ESS (energy solving solution) dream....now if we could get T. Boone to concentrate on the CCD problem then we are really talking big stuff....
....and by the way...
IT SHOULD HAPPEN!
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
the story is the glory and bees are still a problem
Some great new names and some older legends are having a big week in Omaha and Oregon.
The pixel picture is of Jordan Hasay and it has to be fake because that 16 year old junior in High School can not possibly be in the finals of an US Olympic Track and Field event....it can't be true...there has to be trick photography, like the famous baseball non-catch that's been floating around the Internet......it can't be real...but then again....her ponytail seems real enough.
She doesn't have a chance to finish in the top three but the fact that she's in the final of the women's 1500 meter is why the glory is in the story....
IT'S NOT ABOUT WINNING....but of course there will be people screaming and yelling during the Olympics and bitching and moaning that we didn't win enough Gold medals and athletes will walk away thinking they disappointed.....but the glory is in the story and the story has many many participants and the winner always seems to be the only one we care about.
Of course we have a lot of those type on our team but we also have tremendous sub stories....stories that would make you cry if you paid attention.
From the 16 year old in Oregon to a 41 year old mom in Omaha.....the glory is in the story and Dara Torres might be the most incredible story to emerge from the Olympic trials....
She just made her 50th Olympic team........or is it the fifth? Whatever it is she is incredible.
Amanda Beard is back on the team and Playboy is really happy about that.
Kara Goucher has made a name for herself in long distance running....which gives us a DARA AND a KARA on the team.
Jeremy Wariner finished second in the 400 meters but that's just going to piss him off and make him faster in the Olympics. It's one of the events that the United States will sweep.
And then there's Michael Phelps. Seriously that guy is from Atlantis. I think he speaks Dolphin and I have nothing to say except.......wow.
And then the we get to the BEEs.....COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER is still an unsolved problem and while I love the Olympics....I really love pollination more....and without one there is no other.....and I mean NO OTHER.....NOTHING....NADA...ZIP....
Please write your congressman and express your thoughts on the government finding an answer to CCD....and finding it sooner than later would be advantageous to the health of the human species.
AND THEN AFTER YOU CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN, AND OR SENATOR....THEN TUNE IN TO THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TRIALS.....TWO MORE DAYS AND THEN OFF TO CHINA.
Which by the way I hear they've solved all of their smog and pollination problems.
Isn't that nice.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Friday, July 4, 2008
It's hard enough and NBC isn't helping
It's hard enough for people to get excited about the Olympics and NBC is going out of their way to make it harder for us to learn about out athletes.
They show the United States Track and Field Championships at 11 pm on the USA Network.
The trials and tribulations that our men and women go through to get on the team is beyond our normal comprehension.
They have been working for four years and so many of them miss by a hundredth of second.
The Olympics is a bonus...the trials that are happening right now are the true test.
It doesn't get any better than this and unless you have a DVR player or stay up really late you won't have any idea of the efforts being put forth.
NBC has chosen not to show these athletes in prime time and they will be the same people moaning when the numbers are there during the actual games.
The Olympics start on August 8....but right now is the make and break moments for our track stars and our swimming stars.
Tune in this weekend and watch the stories unfold and I promise you that it will increase your 2008 Olympic experience.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
I thought I heard something
I thought I heard something but I had no idea........
Robert Roy BrittSenior Science WriterSPACE.com Tue Jul 1, 12:33 AM ET
Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be heard by any aliens who might be listening, astronomers have discovered.
The sound is awful, a new recording from space reveals.
Scientists have known about the radiation since the 1970s. It is created high above the planet, where charged particles from the solar wind collide with Earth's magnetic field. It is related to the phenomenon that generates the colorful aurora, or Northern Lights.
The radio waves are blocked by the ionosphere, a charged layer atop our atmosphere, so they do not reach Earth. That's good, because the out-of-this-world radio waves are 10,000 times stronger than even the strongest military signal, the researchers said, and they would overwhelm all radio stations on the planet.
Theorists had long figured the radio waves, which were not well studied, oozed into space in an ever-widening cone, like light from a torch.
But new data from the European Space Agency's Cluster mission, a group of four high-flying satellites, reveals the bursts of radio waves head off to the cosmos in beam-like fashion, instead.
This means they're more detectable to anyone who might be listening.
The Auroral Kilometric Radiation (AKR), as it is called, is beamed out in a narrow plane, as if someone had put a mask over a torch and left a slit for the radiation to escape.
This flat beam could be detected by aliens who've figured this process out, the researchers say. The knowledge could also be used by Earth's astronomers to detect planets around other stars, if they can build a new radio telescope big enough for the search. They could also learn more about Jupiter and Saturn by studying AKR, which should emit from the auroral activity on those worlds, too.
"Whenever you have aurora, you get AKR," said Robert Mutel, a University of Iowa researcher involved in the work.
The AKR bursts -- Mutel and colleagues studied 12,000 of them -- originate in spots the size of a large city a few thousand miles above Earth and above the region where the Northern Lights form.
"We can now determine exactly where the emission is coming from," Mutel said.
Our planet is also known to hum, a mysterious low-frequency sound thought to be caused by the churning ocean or the roiling atmosphere.
Audio: Hear Earth Scream
Video: Earthrise Seen from the Moon
101 Amazing Earth Facts
Original Story: Earth's Cries Recorded in Space
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I've often wondered what that humming sound was but always thought it was just in my head....now I feel a tad bit better.
I hope the sound doesn't change according to Supreme Court rulings...because there have been some opinions lately that cause me to scream.
The strangest ruling
(and each of us will have a different favorite)
... INJURED PATIENTS OR THEIR SURVIVORS MAY NOT SUE THE MAKERS OF ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES IF THE DEVICES WERE APPROVED BY THE FDA.
Of course removing the Death Penalty for Child Rape might rank up there...but I have personal issues with the Death Penalty...but if the Death Penalty is going to exist then the rape of a child should probably be left in the equation.
The reduction of the Exxon Valdez oil spill is just flat out wrong. Especially when profits have been out of this world. $507 million dollars is about one day (?) of profits for Exxon Mobil. They should at the very least had to cough up a year of profits. They made $10 BILLION in the first quarter.
I've said it before and I'll say it again....the only reason to be President of the United States is so that you might possibly have a chance to nominate a Supreme Court Justice during your term....and if you win the lottery you can appoint two.
The Supreme Court has the final say in all matters.
No wonder the planet is making strange sounds.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Robert Roy BrittSenior Science WriterSPACE.com Tue Jul 1, 12:33 AM ET
Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be heard by any aliens who might be listening, astronomers have discovered.
The sound is awful, a new recording from space reveals.
Scientists have known about the radiation since the 1970s. It is created high above the planet, where charged particles from the solar wind collide with Earth's magnetic field. It is related to the phenomenon that generates the colorful aurora, or Northern Lights.
The radio waves are blocked by the ionosphere, a charged layer atop our atmosphere, so they do not reach Earth. That's good, because the out-of-this-world radio waves are 10,000 times stronger than even the strongest military signal, the researchers said, and they would overwhelm all radio stations on the planet.
Theorists had long figured the radio waves, which were not well studied, oozed into space in an ever-widening cone, like light from a torch.
But new data from the European Space Agency's Cluster mission, a group of four high-flying satellites, reveals the bursts of radio waves head off to the cosmos in beam-like fashion, instead.
This means they're more detectable to anyone who might be listening.
The Auroral Kilometric Radiation (AKR), as it is called, is beamed out in a narrow plane, as if someone had put a mask over a torch and left a slit for the radiation to escape.
This flat beam could be detected by aliens who've figured this process out, the researchers say. The knowledge could also be used by Earth's astronomers to detect planets around other stars, if they can build a new radio telescope big enough for the search. They could also learn more about Jupiter and Saturn by studying AKR, which should emit from the auroral activity on those worlds, too.
"Whenever you have aurora, you get AKR," said Robert Mutel, a University of Iowa researcher involved in the work.
The AKR bursts -- Mutel and colleagues studied 12,000 of them -- originate in spots the size of a large city a few thousand miles above Earth and above the region where the Northern Lights form.
"We can now determine exactly where the emission is coming from," Mutel said.
Our planet is also known to hum, a mysterious low-frequency sound thought to be caused by the churning ocean or the roiling atmosphere.
Audio: Hear Earth Scream
Video: Earthrise Seen from the Moon
101 Amazing Earth Facts
Original Story: Earth's Cries Recorded in Space
Visit SPACE.com
I've often wondered what that humming sound was but always thought it was just in my head....now I feel a tad bit better.
I hope the sound doesn't change according to Supreme Court rulings...because there have been some opinions lately that cause me to scream.
The strangest ruling
(and each of us will have a different favorite)
... INJURED PATIENTS OR THEIR SURVIVORS MAY NOT SUE THE MAKERS OF ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES IF THE DEVICES WERE APPROVED BY THE FDA.
Of course removing the Death Penalty for Child Rape might rank up there...but I have personal issues with the Death Penalty...but if the Death Penalty is going to exist then the rape of a child should probably be left in the equation.
The reduction of the Exxon Valdez oil spill is just flat out wrong. Especially when profits have been out of this world. $507 million dollars is about one day (?) of profits for Exxon Mobil. They should at the very least had to cough up a year of profits. They made $10 BILLION in the first quarter.
I've said it before and I'll say it again....the only reason to be President of the United States is so that you might possibly have a chance to nominate a Supreme Court Justice during your term....and if you win the lottery you can appoint two.
The Supreme Court has the final say in all matters.
No wonder the planet is making strange sounds.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Sunday, June 29, 2008
New high from a new low
Back in the Koufax/Drysdale era there was a story circulating that Koufax pitched a no-hitter and someone called Drysdale, who happened to be home for some unknown reason, and Drysdale's comment was......"did he win?"
Last night Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angles from a place in Anaheim...knows how that really feels.
Koufax had won his game 1-0
Weaver lost his game 1-0
The fact that the Dodgers could win a game without getting a hit could mean one of two things.....
They will now go on an incredible run that will take them to the playoffs
or
They will continue to not hit and we will have this unique game as our main 2008 Dodger memory.
I sure hope it's option number one but I've got a sneaky feeling it might be option number two......
Not hitting cannot be a good thing for a major league baseball team....unless you have guys named Koufax and Drysdale....and the last time I looked
they have
Lowe and Penny
It's really hard to congratulate a team on winning a game without getting a hit but history is history and the Dodgers entered another page into the record books.
A record book that contains detailed information pertaining to men playing with their hard balls and big sticks.
Ya gotta love it!
Thank you Dodgers for adding another moment to my list of cherish memories even though this one ends with a.......
huh?
By the way
the last blog stayed up extra long
because I want it to be known.
Read it again and make sure you tell your friends
the ones sitting on the fence
you know who they are!
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Last night Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angles from a place in Anaheim...knows how that really feels.
Koufax had won his game 1-0
Weaver lost his game 1-0
The fact that the Dodgers could win a game without getting a hit could mean one of two things.....
They will now go on an incredible run that will take them to the playoffs
or
They will continue to not hit and we will have this unique game as our main 2008 Dodger memory.
I sure hope it's option number one but I've got a sneaky feeling it might be option number two......
Not hitting cannot be a good thing for a major league baseball team....unless you have guys named Koufax and Drysdale....and the last time I looked
they have
Lowe and Penny
It's really hard to congratulate a team on winning a game without getting a hit but history is history and the Dodgers entered another page into the record books.
A record book that contains detailed information pertaining to men playing with their hard balls and big sticks.
Ya gotta love it!
Thank you Dodgers for adding another moment to my list of cherish memories even though this one ends with a.......
huh?
By the way
the last blog stayed up extra long
because I want it to be known.
Read it again and make sure you tell your friends
the ones sitting on the fence
you know who they are!
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Friday, June 20, 2008
I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
Dear Karl Rove,
I realize that you are technically not involved in the current Presidential election but I'm just letting you know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know what you are doing.
The simplistic concept of constructing John McCain's image into that of a '"MAVERICK" was a brilliant idea. Knowing that the democratic nominee would be either a woman or an African American made it very clear what was needed.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS AN IDEA THAT WOULD MAKE
FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS
DECIDE THAT PERHAPS THE ALTERNATIVE CHOICE WOULD NOT BE SUCH A BAD CHOICE.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE
FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFER ALTERNATIVE.
WHAT HAD TO BE CREATED WAS AN IMAGE THAT MADE ALL DEMOCRATS THINK INCORRECTLY ABOUT A PERSON'S BASIC POLITICAL BELIEFS.
WHAT HAD TO BE INCORPORATED WAS A VERBAL REJECTION OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT SO THAT THOSE FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS WOULD THINK....
."OH...IF THEY DON'T LIKE HIM THEN HE MUST BE OK."
REGARDING THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE AS OK, BY THE FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS, CAN RESULT IN A 2 TO 3 MILLION VOTE SWING.....AND WE ALL KNOW THAT AN ELECTION CAN BE WON OR LOST BY EVEN LESS VOTES.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS A PLAN TO MAKE THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE INTO SOMETHING THAT HE IS NOT. HE IS NOT A MAVERICK AND HE IS NOT A CENTER OF THE ROAD REPUBLICAN.
HE IS A RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN
HE BELIEVES THAT WAR IS NECESSARY
HE BELIEVES THAT NUCLEAR POWER IS THE ONLY OPTION
HE IS NOT A MAVERICK
HE IS ALMOST AN EXACT COPY OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.......ALTHOUGH HE IS PROBABLY SMARTER.
I really admire your tenacity Mr. Rove in divising this character but I just want you to know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know what you are doing.
THE QUESTION FOR REST OF AMERICA
DO YOU KNOW?
Michael Timothy McAlevey
I realize that you are technically not involved in the current Presidential election but I'm just letting you know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know what you are doing.
The simplistic concept of constructing John McCain's image into that of a '"MAVERICK" was a brilliant idea. Knowing that the democratic nominee would be either a woman or an African American made it very clear what was needed.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS AN IDEA THAT WOULD MAKE
FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS
DECIDE THAT PERHAPS THE ALTERNATIVE CHOICE WOULD NOT BE SUCH A BAD CHOICE.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE
FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFER ALTERNATIVE.
WHAT HAD TO BE CREATED WAS AN IMAGE THAT MADE ALL DEMOCRATS THINK INCORRECTLY ABOUT A PERSON'S BASIC POLITICAL BELIEFS.
WHAT HAD TO BE INCORPORATED WAS A VERBAL REJECTION OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT SO THAT THOSE FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS WOULD THINK....
."OH...IF THEY DON'T LIKE HIM THEN HE MUST BE OK."
REGARDING THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE AS OK, BY THE FENCE SITTING DEMOCRATS, CAN RESULT IN A 2 TO 3 MILLION VOTE SWING.....AND WE ALL KNOW THAT AN ELECTION CAN BE WON OR LOST BY EVEN LESS VOTES.
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS A PLAN TO MAKE THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE INTO SOMETHING THAT HE IS NOT. HE IS NOT A MAVERICK AND HE IS NOT A CENTER OF THE ROAD REPUBLICAN.
HE IS A RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN
HE BELIEVES THAT WAR IS NECESSARY
HE BELIEVES THAT NUCLEAR POWER IS THE ONLY OPTION
HE IS NOT A MAVERICK
HE IS ALMOST AN EXACT COPY OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.......ALTHOUGH HE IS PROBABLY SMARTER.
I really admire your tenacity Mr. Rove in divising this character but I just want you to know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know what you are doing.
THE QUESTION FOR REST OF AMERICA
DO YOU KNOW?
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Monday, June 16, 2008
another day another 1.3 million
Today the U.S. OPEN golf championship extends itself by one day while Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate battle for the coveted title. The winner of today's 18 hole playoff gets $1.3 million dollars and the loser gets somewhere around $700,000.
These guys work 4 days a week...if they are good and lucky. Some of them only work two days a week. I'm not talking about practicing for work because many of the tour players probably spend every day doing something related to improving their game.
It's a game that demands repetition.
And sometime the repetition can drive you crazy....especially during those moments of repetition where nothing seems to work. .
These guys work 4 days a week...if they are good and lucky. Some of them only work two days a week. I'm not talking about practicing for work because many of the tour players probably spend every day doing something related to improving their game.
It's a game that demands repetition.
And sometime the repetition can drive you crazy....especially during those moments of repetition where nothing seems to work. .
If you keep swinging and emphasize BALANCE then eventually your ball will respond correctly.
But your score will always stay in the range that the GOLF GODS determined would be your range. Every so often you have one of those days that lives forever in your memory bank.
Today would be a good day for Rocco Mediate to have one of those days.
The problem is that for him to have one of those days...his opponent would have to have an average day.....and an average day for Tiger Woods generally means 3 under par and another victory.
Everybody loves Tiger Woods but when an older guy (45) steps up to the tee and plays on an equal footing with one of the three greatest golfers who has ever played the game....then it's time to turn back the clock.....grab the Pabst Blue Ribbon....light up a Lucky Strike....dust off the classic novels and sit back and cheer for the old one.
It's not hard rooting for Rocco because he really is a good guy. Whether or not he can defeat Tiger probably depends on one left knee. If the knee holds up it will be another major for Tiger.......if it doesn't then it will be a first for Rocco and a very special day for those of us who are slightly closer to the next level.
It should be fun to watch..............................................but let's be perfectly clear.....it's nowhere near as much fun as actually playing....even when you are playing like a total goof ball.
Even on the worst days there are always a few moments that shine through....
kind of like...... life.
it's important to find those shining moments in every single day.....
Everybody loves Tiger Woods but when an older guy (45) steps up to the tee and plays on an equal footing with one of the three greatest golfers who has ever played the game....then it's time to turn back the clock.....grab the Pabst Blue Ribbon....light up a Lucky Strike....dust off the classic novels and sit back and cheer for the old one.
It's not hard rooting for Rocco because he really is a good guy. Whether or not he can defeat Tiger probably depends on one left knee. If the knee holds up it will be another major for Tiger.......if it doesn't then it will be a first for Rocco and a very special day for those of us who are slightly closer to the next level.
It should be fun to watch..............................................but let's be perfectly clear.....it's nowhere near as much fun as actually playing....even when you are playing like a total goof ball.
Even on the worst days there are always a few moments that shine through....
kind of like...... life.
it's important to find those shining moments in every single day.....
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Saturday, June 14, 2008
GENERATION GAP EXPERIENCES
Every so often something happens that allows one generation to understand how another generation felt during a certain period in history. Those certain periods, that I am currently referring to, are usually negative experiences.
It's harder to recapture positive experiences because.......hell i have no idea why it's harder.... but it just simply is.
Last Thursday night Los Angeles Laker fans experienced one of those SOMETHINGS that brought generations together in a huge fashion
X generation, and whatever the new generation is called, were given a small doze of what baby boomers went through in the 60's regarding LAKER and BOSTON basketball games.
Thursday night was one game........
EVERY TIME THE LAKERS PLAYED BOSTON IN THE FINALS DURING THE 60'S....THEY LOST
EVERY FREAKIN TIME...and it wasn't until 1985 that they finally defeated the Beantown boys and by then it really didn't mean as much. Oh it felt good but it didn't take away the sting of all those repeated losses during the 60's.
I mean we had two of the greatest players in the history of basketball and both of them, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, probably looked at Thursday's game as just another BOSTON/LA experience.
Jerry West still lives and dies by Laker wins and losses, so I'm sure he took it harder than Elgin who has become a Clipper....but neither of them probably feels as bad as my young friend Seamus.
Seamus is 30 years old and this is his first true moment of tasting Boston/LA bulls..t.
And it is bulls..t when you blow a 24 point lead in a playoff game that would have tied the series and was suppose to make the Celtic players and fans extremely nervous.
THEY WENT FROM BEING ALMOST EXTREMELY NERVOUS
TO COCK OF THE WALK
IN ONE FREAKIN QUARTER.
EVERYTHING CHANGED
AND IT CHANGED QUICKLY
AND THERE WAS NOTHING ANYBODY COULD DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE COACH DIDN'T DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE PLAYERS DIDN'T DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE REF'S DID OR DIDN'T DO
IT WAS BOSTON
CREATING A
GENERATIONAL GAP EXPERIENCE
THEY DON'T HAPPEN THAT OFTEN AND WHEN THEY DO WE SHOULD TAKE A MOMENT AND JUST BE
THANKFUL
THOSE OF US WHO ARE BABY BOOMERS DON'T WISH TO INFLICT PAIN ON THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS BUT WE DO WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THAT MAKE US WHAT WE ARE.
Of course there were some other "occurrences" that took place during the 60's that just might have had stronger influences on our behavior but those fringe experiences, pertaining to sports and entertainment events, ALSO AFFECTED US IN WAYS THAT ARE HARD TO EXPLAIN....
UNLESS YOU ALSO FEEL THE PAIN
Welcome to the select world of LAKER/BOSTON pain.
and the only thing that will minimize the event of last Thursday is for the Lakers to come back and win three in a row....and that will probably happen around the same time that a monkey flies out of my ass.
Everybody knows that the Lakers weren't even suppose to be in the finals this year but that still doesn't help ease the pain of Thursday night.
WHAT WILL REALLY HELP IS NEXT YEAR WHEN THE LAKERS ARE BACK IN THE FINALS WITH THEIR FULL TEAM AND THE BLOW THE CELTICS AWAY...
The problem with that picture is that Boston probably won't be back in the Finals.....they are getting a bit long in the tooth.....which brings me to the nice side of the story.
hell...... strange things can happen in the world...... PERIOD!
Joe Lieberman is a prime example of how strange things can be in the world of politics
It's harder to recapture positive experiences because.......hell i have no idea why it's harder.... but it just simply is.
Last Thursday night Los Angeles Laker fans experienced one of those SOMETHINGS that brought generations together in a huge fashion
X generation, and whatever the new generation is called, were given a small doze of what baby boomers went through in the 60's regarding LAKER and BOSTON basketball games.
Thursday night was one game........
EVERY TIME THE LAKERS PLAYED BOSTON IN THE FINALS DURING THE 60'S....THEY LOST
EVERY FREAKIN TIME...and it wasn't until 1985 that they finally defeated the Beantown boys and by then it really didn't mean as much. Oh it felt good but it didn't take away the sting of all those repeated losses during the 60's.
I mean we had two of the greatest players in the history of basketball and both of them, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, probably looked at Thursday's game as just another BOSTON/LA experience.
Jerry West still lives and dies by Laker wins and losses, so I'm sure he took it harder than Elgin who has become a Clipper....but neither of them probably feels as bad as my young friend Seamus.
Seamus is 30 years old and this is his first true moment of tasting Boston/LA bulls..t.
And it is bulls..t when you blow a 24 point lead in a playoff game that would have tied the series and was suppose to make the Celtic players and fans extremely nervous.
THEY WENT FROM BEING ALMOST EXTREMELY NERVOUS
TO COCK OF THE WALK
IN ONE FREAKIN QUARTER.
EVERYTHING CHANGED
AND IT CHANGED QUICKLY
AND THERE WAS NOTHING ANYBODY COULD DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE COACH DIDN'T DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE PLAYERS DIDN'T DO
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE REF'S DID OR DIDN'T DO
IT WAS BOSTON
CREATING A
GENERATIONAL GAP EXPERIENCE
THEY DON'T HAPPEN THAT OFTEN AND WHEN THEY DO WE SHOULD TAKE A MOMENT AND JUST BE
THANKFUL
THOSE OF US WHO ARE BABY BOOMERS DON'T WISH TO INFLICT PAIN ON THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS BUT WE DO WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THAT MAKE US WHAT WE ARE.
Of course there were some other "occurrences" that took place during the 60's that just might have had stronger influences on our behavior but those fringe experiences, pertaining to sports and entertainment events, ALSO AFFECTED US IN WAYS THAT ARE HARD TO EXPLAIN....
UNLESS YOU ALSO FEEL THE PAIN
Welcome to the select world of LAKER/BOSTON pain.
and the only thing that will minimize the event of last Thursday is for the Lakers to come back and win three in a row....and that will probably happen around the same time that a monkey flies out of my ass.
Everybody knows that the Lakers weren't even suppose to be in the finals this year but that still doesn't help ease the pain of Thursday night.
WHAT WILL REALLY HELP IS NEXT YEAR WHEN THE LAKERS ARE BACK IN THE FINALS WITH THEIR FULL TEAM AND THE BLOW THE CELTICS AWAY...
The problem with that picture is that Boston probably won't be back in the Finals.....they are getting a bit long in the tooth.....which brings me to the nice side of the story.
KEVIN GARNETT deserves a ring....and no matter how much I moan and groan...that might be the entire reason for this current...
GENERATIONAL GAP EXPERIENCE
Sometimes we just learn to accept defeat in sports by understanding the personalities involved on the other side of the court....or diamond...or field....or arena.
It's very easy to understand why this is happening to the Lakers....RIGHT NOW....THIS YEAR....when you learn a bit about KG.
The only thing I can say about him is I was really excited when rumors were circulating last year that he might become a Laker. KG and KOBE.....now that would have been a WOW....but apparently the price was too high.
(Rumor has it that the Timberwolves wanted Jerry Buss's daughter and five Laker girls)
I'm not asking anyone to root for Kevin Garnett during the playoffs....I'm just saying that sometimes good things happen to good people....and don't forget....Kobe already has three rings.
Of course the series isn't over and strange things can happen in the world of sports.....hell...... strange things can happen in the world...... PERIOD!
Joe Lieberman is a prime example of how strange things can be in the world of politics
what's up with that guy?
And last but surely not least....Tim Russert's family will never believe that Friday the 13th is NOT THE UNLUCKIEST DAY OF THE YEAR......
EVERYBODY REALLY ADMIRED TIM RUSSERT AND TRUSTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND THAT'S NOT A COMMON TRAIT FOR MOST PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA.
HE SEEMED LIKE A VERY NICE MAN
HE WILL BE MISSED and Friday the 13th becomes a extremely hard day to simply explain away...as just another day....for the Russert family.
Reality can make sporting events seem rather trivial....and suddenly a basketball game means absolutely nothing.
ANOTHER GENERATIONAL GAP EXPERIENCE....the kind that make baby boomers understand their parents experiences during World War 11
"participate with joy ..... in the sorrows of the world"
Joesph Campbell
It was just a freakin game...
a very important freakin game...but still.....a game.
AND THOSE OF US FROM LOS ANGELES.... HAVE ALREADY HAD YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TRYING TO DIGEST THAT BOSTON PILL.....
NOW YOU YOUNGER FOLKS HAVE A TASTE......
A BITTER PILL......TO BE SURE
BUT
A GENERATIONAL GAP EXPERIENCE
Michael Timothy McAleveyFriday, June 6, 2008
Two BIG BROWNS in the same week
Tomorrow a horse named BIG BROWN has a chance to make history but last Tuesday another big brown truly stepped into the history books.
Barack Obama is a tall brown man so therefore he becomes the other BIG BROWN.
Serendipity strikes again but of course the Horse still needs to win for the story to go forward...
And if the horse wins....then it's up to Barack to complete the EXACTA in November....which could conceivably be much harder than anything the horse faces tomorrow in New York.
John McCain is a warrior and he is a politician and that combo can never be counted out......
The problem with the other BIG BROWN is that the American public is just getting to know him... whereas McCain has a huge head start on the familiarity scale.....and that aspect is huge when selecting the next President of the United States.
But first things first.....
Let's get the Horse home for the first Triple Crown in 30 years and then we can concentrate on getting the other BIG BROWN elected.
It won't be easy but then again you already knew that.
THE HORSE WILL HAVE AN EASIER TIME OF IT....
********
BY THE WAY....SEVEN GAMES IS THE ONLY WAY THE LA/BOSTON SERIES CAN END.....
ANYTHING LESS THAN SEVEN WILL BE A DISAPPOINTMENT
JUST LIKE A LANDSLIDE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION....LANDSLIDES ARE BORING
EVEN IF YOUR GUY WINS
I LIKE SEVENTH GAMES AND LATE RETURNS...even though 2000 was a bit much even for me.
I honestly don't know if the Lakers can beat Boston....but the only way BIG BROWN can lose is by falling down....and since it's horse racing anything is possible...
Oh and one other thing of extreme importance.....
BARACK.....shallow hard and pick Hillary....it's the only logical thing to do...
UNITE THE PARTY
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
Barack Obama is a tall brown man so therefore he becomes the other BIG BROWN.
Serendipity strikes again but of course the Horse still needs to win for the story to go forward...
And if the horse wins....then it's up to Barack to complete the EXACTA in November....which could conceivably be much harder than anything the horse faces tomorrow in New York.
John McCain is a warrior and he is a politician and that combo can never be counted out......
The problem with the other BIG BROWN is that the American public is just getting to know him... whereas McCain has a huge head start on the familiarity scale.....and that aspect is huge when selecting the next President of the United States.
But first things first.....
Let's get the Horse home for the first Triple Crown in 30 years and then we can concentrate on getting the other BIG BROWN elected.
It won't be easy but then again you already knew that.
THE HORSE WILL HAVE AN EASIER TIME OF IT....
********
BY THE WAY....SEVEN GAMES IS THE ONLY WAY THE LA/BOSTON SERIES CAN END.....
ANYTHING LESS THAN SEVEN WILL BE A DISAPPOINTMENT
JUST LIKE A LANDSLIDE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION....LANDSLIDES ARE BORING
EVEN IF YOUR GUY WINS
I LIKE SEVENTH GAMES AND LATE RETURNS...even though 2000 was a bit much even for me.
I honestly don't know if the Lakers can beat Boston....but the only way BIG BROWN can lose is by falling down....and since it's horse racing anything is possible...
Oh and one other thing of extreme importance.....
BARACK.....shallow hard and pick Hillary....it's the only logical thing to do...
UNITE THE PARTY
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Russell, Baylor, Cousy, West, Bird and MAGIC
The NBA was built by Boston Celtic dominance and continual dethroning attempts by the Lakers....and being a LA boy it seemed like it would never end with a Laker victory. The Lakers back in the day of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West were the best team until they played the Celtics in the playoffs and then disaster.
I can't say for sure but it seems like the Boston Celtics and the UCLA Bruins are the only two teams in basketball to have extremely long streaks. Bruins won 10 in a row....I think....(I'm a Trojan fan so there are some facts and figures that don't stick when it comes to UCLA)....and the Celtics won 8 in a row.
I'm not sure which one of those streaks is more impressive....but it's probably UCLA because players change....but a Professional team winning 8 times in a row is impressive....and of those 8 championships at least 5 were achieved against the Lakers......AT LEAST....it might have been 6 and it might have been 7........
As a kid it seemed like the Lakers lost to Boston every year in the playoffs.......and when the jinx was finally broken in 1985 it seemed surreal. Then when Magic defeated Bird in 1987 it finally felt right....even though the 8-2 record favored the Celtics....the Lakers had won two in row against them and would eventually even the score......
WHO REALIZED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 21 YEARS FOR THESE TWO HISTORIC FRANCHISES TO MEET AGAIN?
The Lakers did their part and kept going to finals every so often....winning some and losing a few but the Celtics never recovered from 1987....and it wasn't just Bird losing to Magic that left a bad taste....it was also the death of Len Bias, 48 hours after being drafted as the number one pick.
Of course no one needs to feel sorry for the fans of Boston.....they've had a bit of success in other sports in recent years....but the Celtics are the cornerstone of professional sports in that town and 21 years is too long away from the dance.
The Celtics and Lakers in a final is truly a page out of history.
Of course everybody under the age of 25 doesn't give a flying f--k about NBA history but this week they will learn more about the NBA they they thought possible.....because the historical building blocks of the league are cemented by confrontations between the Celtics and the Lakers.
And although the Celtics are 8-2.....the fact is... they are 0-2 on the latest score sheet....even though 21 years has passed since the last Laker win.
The side-bar on this match-up is Phil vs RED.....
Red Auerbach, the late coach of the Celtics has 9 championships.......Phil Jackson has 9 championships. This is a personal thing for Phil and whether he deserves it or not doesn't matter. He is the ZEN Master and winning and losing isn't really what it's all about.....it's much deeper than winning and losing.....it's about staying calm in a crisis.....
......and of course dating the bosses daughter......
There are so many stories that will emerge this week and people who haven't watched basketball in awhile will tune in.......
I'm one of those guys who turns on a pro game with 5 minutes to go because they are usually tied at that point and then the real game starts.....but I will be watching from the tip off because....
Hell....it's THE CELTICS AND THE LAKERS.....
DODGERS AND THE YANKEES
NICKLAUS VS PALMER
MC ENROE VS CONNERS
MONROE VS THE STUDIOS
BOBBY KENNEDY VS THE MAFIA
NIXON VS THE YOUTH OF AMERICA
IT'S A PAGE FROM HISTORY AND LOOKING AT BOTH TEAMS CLOSELY IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY TIME THESE TWO TEAMS MEET IN THIS DECADE....
THEY MISSED THE 90'S....
IF THIS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THIS DECADE....THEN SO BE IT......
HOPEFULLY KOBE VS KG WILL KEEP BOTH COAST WELL ENTERTAINED.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE RECORD BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS WAS 8-3 AFTER THIS ENCOUNTER.
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
I can't say for sure but it seems like the Boston Celtics and the UCLA Bruins are the only two teams in basketball to have extremely long streaks. Bruins won 10 in a row....I think....(I'm a Trojan fan so there are some facts and figures that don't stick when it comes to UCLA)....and the Celtics won 8 in a row.
I'm not sure which one of those streaks is more impressive....but it's probably UCLA because players change....but a Professional team winning 8 times in a row is impressive....and of those 8 championships at least 5 were achieved against the Lakers......AT LEAST....it might have been 6 and it might have been 7........
As a kid it seemed like the Lakers lost to Boston every year in the playoffs.......and when the jinx was finally broken in 1985 it seemed surreal. Then when Magic defeated Bird in 1987 it finally felt right....even though the 8-2 record favored the Celtics....the Lakers had won two in row against them and would eventually even the score......
WHO REALIZED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 21 YEARS FOR THESE TWO HISTORIC FRANCHISES TO MEET AGAIN?
The Lakers did their part and kept going to finals every so often....winning some and losing a few but the Celtics never recovered from 1987....and it wasn't just Bird losing to Magic that left a bad taste....it was also the death of Len Bias, 48 hours after being drafted as the number one pick.
Of course no one needs to feel sorry for the fans of Boston.....they've had a bit of success in other sports in recent years....but the Celtics are the cornerstone of professional sports in that town and 21 years is too long away from the dance.
The Celtics and Lakers in a final is truly a page out of history.
Of course everybody under the age of 25 doesn't give a flying f--k about NBA history but this week they will learn more about the NBA they they thought possible.....because the historical building blocks of the league are cemented by confrontations between the Celtics and the Lakers.
And although the Celtics are 8-2.....the fact is... they are 0-2 on the latest score sheet....even though 21 years has passed since the last Laker win.
The side-bar on this match-up is Phil vs RED.....
Red Auerbach, the late coach of the Celtics has 9 championships.......Phil Jackson has 9 championships. This is a personal thing for Phil and whether he deserves it or not doesn't matter. He is the ZEN Master and winning and losing isn't really what it's all about.....it's much deeper than winning and losing.....it's about staying calm in a crisis.....
......and of course dating the bosses daughter......
There are so many stories that will emerge this week and people who haven't watched basketball in awhile will tune in.......
I'm one of those guys who turns on a pro game with 5 minutes to go because they are usually tied at that point and then the real game starts.....but I will be watching from the tip off because....
Hell....it's THE CELTICS AND THE LAKERS.....
DODGERS AND THE YANKEES
NICKLAUS VS PALMER
MC ENROE VS CONNERS
MONROE VS THE STUDIOS
BOBBY KENNEDY VS THE MAFIA
NIXON VS THE YOUTH OF AMERICA
IT'S A PAGE FROM HISTORY AND LOOKING AT BOTH TEAMS CLOSELY IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY TIME THESE TWO TEAMS MEET IN THIS DECADE....
THEY MISSED THE 90'S....
IF THIS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THIS DECADE....THEN SO BE IT......
HOPEFULLY KOBE VS KG WILL KEEP BOTH COAST WELL ENTERTAINED.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE RECORD BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS WAS 8-3 AFTER THIS ENCOUNTER.
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Belatedly Across The Universe
I love musicals and generally try to catch them when they first open. I'm not quite sure what was happening during the theatrical run of Across The Universe but it slipped past my "musical" barometer without much fan fare.
I don't even recall friends telling me to go see it.
Well I've corrected that error and can announce that there is one more musical to add to the list of great musicals.
First and foremost
is the music......which of course was the Director's first and foremost idea.....Securing the Beatles Playbook and then building a movie around selected songs.....
The challenge would be ....what songs to ignore and since there are only about 15 songs in the movie that leaves about 185 that didn't make the cut.
Julie Taymor (Director) is a gifted artist and I feel a bit silly having never heard of her before. I'm not sure what other films she has directed but I will look it up and get back to you later.
Watching her speak on the "Special Features" part of the DVD I can honestly say that she is a unique personality within an industry that contains huge variations of personalities....many of which borderline the word......disorder.....
I would think anyone involved in any aspect of the film industry (and even those not in the industry).....would jump at the chance to work with Julie Taymor....
AND THAT ANYONE......INCLUDES YOU!
The way she selected the actors and the way she developed the project are reasons for people to get involved in the industry.
If you haven't seen this film.......silly you.
Silly me until last night.......don't know what I was thinking.......
If you did see it when it ran on the big screen, I think it's time for another viewing.....don't you?
I think I'll watch it again tonight.
A wonderful love story with historically accurate social comments
and of course
some of the greatest music ever created.
The cool thing is that another 20 movies could be made using the other 185 Beatle songs.
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
AMEN!
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
I don't even recall friends telling me to go see it.
Well I've corrected that error and can announce that there is one more musical to add to the list of great musicals.
First and foremost
is the music......which of course was the Director's first and foremost idea.....Securing the Beatles Playbook and then building a movie around selected songs.....
The challenge would be ....what songs to ignore and since there are only about 15 songs in the movie that leaves about 185 that didn't make the cut.
Julie Taymor (Director) is a gifted artist and I feel a bit silly having never heard of her before. I'm not sure what other films she has directed but I will look it up and get back to you later.
Watching her speak on the "Special Features" part of the DVD I can honestly say that she is a unique personality within an industry that contains huge variations of personalities....many of which borderline the word......disorder.....
I would think anyone involved in any aspect of the film industry (and even those not in the industry).....would jump at the chance to work with Julie Taymor....
AND THAT ANYONE......INCLUDES YOU!
The way she selected the actors and the way she developed the project are reasons for people to get involved in the industry.
If you haven't seen this film.......silly you.
Silly me until last night.......don't know what I was thinking.......
If you did see it when it ran on the big screen, I think it's time for another viewing.....don't you?
I think I'll watch it again tonight.
A wonderful love story with historically accurate social comments
and of course
some of the greatest music ever created.
The cool thing is that another 20 movies could be made using the other 185 Beatle songs.
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
AMEN!
MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
OBAMA says it's over.....in IOWA where it started
There are two primaries today in Oregon and Kentucky.... but apparently Barack Obama will be in Iowa to announce that he is the winner.
Iowa was the first victory for Barack so he's chosen to honor them with his statement.
Interestingly enough he might not have the required delegates....but rumors are abundant that tonight's speech will declare his victory......not quite sure how that works unless he has a bunch of SUPER DELEGATES who have switched and nobody knows it....except him.
I think it's time to start the Michelle vs Cindy story.
THE WIFE OF A CANDIDATE HAS A 2 OR 3 MILLION VOTE IMPACT......which is just about the amount of votes needed to win a Presidential election. Bush beat Kerry by 3 million votes in 2004. In 2000 Gore beat Bush by 500,000.....er.....I mean.....opps.........I still get confused by the 2000 Presidential Election.
But anyway the wife has an impact.....and this time it will be Michelle vs. Cindy....
Not only do McCain and Obama have their obvious differences but Michelle and Cindy really present a different frame of reference.
THEIR STORIES WILL REVEAL SO MUCH ABOUT EACH CANDIDATE....and the fact that CINDY is a SECOND WIFE shouldn't have an impact......
SHOULDN'T.......but it might.......
The stories will come out about how each man met his woman and the McCain story has some "edges" to it......
Not that people care about that stuff anymore ....unless of course you are a right wing bible toting card carrying conservative....oh I forgot..... that's McCain's customer base.
It will be interesting.
Michelle should kick Cindy's Ass when it comes to substance......but Cindy's smokin hot so she can't be ignored.......and of course she's filthy rich so she's got that going for herself.
The MICHELLE AND CINDY SHOW STARTS VERY SOON.......
MAYBE EVEN TONIGHT.....ACCORDING TO RUMORS ON THE INSIDE OF THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN.
I'm looking forward to the Michelle and Cindy show because I'm like every other heterosexual male......I enjoy a good cat-fight from time to time....and I haven't seen one in quite a while......
Bring it on girls.........let the dance begin.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Iowa was the first victory for Barack so he's chosen to honor them with his statement.
Interestingly enough he might not have the required delegates....but rumors are abundant that tonight's speech will declare his victory......not quite sure how that works unless he has a bunch of SUPER DELEGATES who have switched and nobody knows it....except him.
I think it's time to start the Michelle vs Cindy story.
THE WIFE OF A CANDIDATE HAS A 2 OR 3 MILLION VOTE IMPACT......which is just about the amount of votes needed to win a Presidential election. Bush beat Kerry by 3 million votes in 2004. In 2000 Gore beat Bush by 500,000.....er.....I mean.....opps.........I still get confused by the 2000 Presidential Election.
But anyway the wife has an impact.....and this time it will be Michelle vs. Cindy....
Not only do McCain and Obama have their obvious differences but Michelle and Cindy really present a different frame of reference.
THEIR STORIES WILL REVEAL SO MUCH ABOUT EACH CANDIDATE....and the fact that CINDY is a SECOND WIFE shouldn't have an impact......
SHOULDN'T.......but it might.......
The stories will come out about how each man met his woman and the McCain story has some "edges" to it......
Not that people care about that stuff anymore ....unless of course you are a right wing bible toting card carrying conservative....oh I forgot..... that's McCain's customer base.
It will be interesting.
Michelle should kick Cindy's Ass when it comes to substance......but Cindy's smokin hot so she can't be ignored.......and of course she's filthy rich so she's got that going for herself.
The MICHELLE AND CINDY SHOW STARTS VERY SOON.......
MAYBE EVEN TONIGHT.....ACCORDING TO RUMORS ON THE INSIDE OF THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN.
I'm looking forward to the Michelle and Cindy show because I'm like every other heterosexual male......I enjoy a good cat-fight from time to time....and I haven't seen one in quite a while......
Bring it on girls.........let the dance begin.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Saturday, May 17, 2008
FLYBOY
Yves Rossy, known as the 'Fusion Man,' flies with a jet-powered single wing over the Alps in Bex, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Some people go fishing on their day off. Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings and perform figure eights above the Swiss Alps. The revolutionary human flying machine comes after five years of training and many more years of dreaming.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)SERIOUSLY.....this is the next level of transportation.....
I'm pretty sure they aren't available at Costco yet.....but keep your eyes open.
The military will probably buy this guy out and we will never hear another word about it....
BUMMER!
Add a few missiles to the flying machine and watch out Iran!
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
INDIA IS PUSHING CHINA AND OBAMA'S NAME
The TECTONIC PLATE that belongs to INDIA was the cause of this week's devastating Earthquake in the Sichuan province. The India Plate is moving against and over the Eurasia Plate at a rate of about 2 inches a year....pushing up the Himalayas.
Of course this has been going on for tens of millions of years.
Tens of millions of years
I don't like to report on Earthquakes because I don't like to bring up Earthquakes
so enough for now.......
On to Barack's name.
Bill O'Reilly was saying today that if Barack had a different name he could probably be President.....
I tried to warn Barack in early 2007 when he first came on the scene....in fact telling him to change his name to Barack Russell.......and to drop his middle name.....Hussien.......
THE RESULTS FROM WEST VIRGINIA YESTERDAY INDICATE THE PROBLEMS THAT BARACK WILL FACE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
HILLARY DESTROYED BARACK IN WEST VIRGINIA and the demographics of the state need to be observed and understood.
A large amount of WHITE MIDDLE CLASS WORKING FAMILIES will not vote for some one named Barack Hussein Obama.
I'm sorry to underestimate the intelligence of certain segments of our population but I've learned to be realistic when it comes to voter choices.
******
The Art world lost an ICON yesterday when Robert Rauschenberg passed away at the age of 82. He truly was at the forefront of MIXED-MEDIA.
His work should be respected and he might be the greatest artist ever born in Texas.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Of course this has been going on for tens of millions of years.
Tens of millions of years
I don't like to report on Earthquakes because I don't like to bring up Earthquakes
so enough for now.......
On to Barack's name.
Bill O'Reilly was saying today that if Barack had a different name he could probably be President.....
I tried to warn Barack in early 2007 when he first came on the scene....in fact telling him to change his name to Barack Russell.......and to drop his middle name.....Hussien.......
THE RESULTS FROM WEST VIRGINIA YESTERDAY INDICATE THE PROBLEMS THAT BARACK WILL FACE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
HILLARY DESTROYED BARACK IN WEST VIRGINIA and the demographics of the state need to be observed and understood.
A large amount of WHITE MIDDLE CLASS WORKING FAMILIES will not vote for some one named Barack Hussein Obama.
I'm sorry to underestimate the intelligence of certain segments of our population but I've learned to be realistic when it comes to voter choices.
******
The Art world lost an ICON yesterday when Robert Rauschenberg passed away at the age of 82. He truly was at the forefront of MIXED-MEDIA.
His work should be respected and he might be the greatest artist ever born in Texas.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Monday, May 12, 2008
It's not quite but it's close enough
"...a mythology is a control system, on the one hand framing its community to accord with an intuited order of nature and, on the other hand, by means of its symbolic pedagogic rites, conducting individuals through the ineluctable psychophysiological stages of transformation of a human lifetime - birth, childhood and adolescence, age, old age, and the release of death - in unbroken accord simultaneously with the requirements of this world and the rapture of participation in a manner of being beyond time."
- Joseph Campbell
- Joseph Campbell
AND MY FAVORITE JOSEPH CAMPBELL QUOTE....
"PARTICIPATE WITH JOY IN THE SORROWS OF THE WORLD"
There is an article in today's LA TIMES by Robin Abcarian.
AN ARCHETYPAL ANALYSIS OF CLINTON
In this article Abcarian uncovers the previous connection that Hillary (and Bill) had with Jean Houston. I say previous because apparently they no longer consult her. In this article a person gets mentioned that I have waited 30 years to hear mentioned in a political campaign....
The esteemed Joseph Campbell
Of course Hillary didn't mention Joseph Campbell but the fact that a former life coach of Hillary's is mentioned in the same sentence as Mr. Campbell....is good enough for me.
Ms. Houston, who is a highly regarded scholar, philosopher and author clearly states that Hillary failed to "move to the next level" beyond the "warfare level"
Simply put......we already have a WARRIOR in McCain.....a SHAMAN in Obama....and what we are missing is the MOTHER SUPERIOR....
THE FEMALE VOICE OF REASON AND INSIGHT could and should have been Hillary's biggest asset...but she had to adopt a WARRIOR/SHAMAN persona because someone told her she had to fight fire with fire....instead of realizing that a ton of feminine water would have been just fine.
There are some interesting sidebars in the story regarding imaginary conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt.
I understand the technique of connecting with historical figures but generally most of us do it through books and movies. I'll look into this unusual method and report back later.
Maybe Hillary can still pull a rabbit out of the hat but she would really have to rise beyond the warrior mentality and present us with a new and "revealing" side.....A SIDE THAT ONLY A WOMAN CAN REVEAL.
And being a man I'm not quite sure what that SIDE is....but I will recognize it when and IF I see it.....and the fact that Joseph Campbell and Hillary Clinton appear together in today's blog.....means something.
Of course It's not quite what I wanted but it's close enough for the moment.
After all it's the first time I've ever seen Mr. Campbell's name in an article with someone running for President of the United States.
Hillary needs to do some reading......quickly....and she needs to reconnect with old friends who know what Mythology is about....
Spirituality is not a negative term Hillary.
Jean Houston, hopefully,taught you at least that much!
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Hillary's Campagin Headquarters
This is Hillary's campaign headquarters after the latest SUPER Delegate news. Barack picked up nine more and from all accounts THE RACE IS OVER.
But it's not over until she officially surrenders or he gets the actual numbers.
Just because everybody seems to think she should give up.....SHE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY ACCEPT DEFEAT GRACIOUSLY....and I'm not sure that's in the cards.
I wonder what job she would accept from the Obama Administration?
I wonder if he would offer her a job?
She would seem like a natural for three or four cabinet positions.....
but in the meantime
isn't it time
to
say
goodbye?
The word on the street is that she is trying to figure out how to do it.
The answer to that is...
JUST DO IT!
It worked extremely well for NIKE so why not Hillary?
I hope the Tornado's aren't being caused by tension from the Hillary camp....
because that would mean she's tied into Mother Nature and one thing we've all learned....
when Mother Nature gets upset.......
things break.
It might be too late for a soft exit but she should give it a try.......after all she's still a young woman and there's always 2012 and 2016.....
Her speech to leave the campaign could be the beginning of her next attempt.
I highly suggest she treat the moment with dignity and grace........
IF INDEED THERE IS SUCH A MOMENT.....
Her 2008 campaign is toast......
Nice try...
Say Goodbye
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Barack, Hillary, NARGIS and finally KOBE
The Democratic race is still up in the air even though the direction is tilting toward Barack. He won North Carolina and she won Indiana but apparently her win meant less because it was a very close race and she was suppose to dominate.
THE SUPER DELEGATES WILL DECIDE THE OUTCOME...and if you think you can sway a Super Delegate than you better get busy.
Personally....I don't think there's much I can do.....similar feeling when it comes to the Electoral College.
It really looks like it will not be decided until sometime in June.
Pundits say it's not good for Democrats....but PUNDITS SMUNDITS.....let the
game continue.
IT'S DEMOCRACY IN IT'S STRANGEST SHAPE AND FORM ...AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN WILL HAPPEN AND LA DE DA......
NARGIS on the other hand has totally kicked ass in Burma (Myanmar) and now the estimate is that 100,000 are dead. The leaders of that devastated country are having problems receiving aid from the United States.
THEY SAY THEY ONLY WANT MONEY!
Go figure!
small bills in plastic bags.... Please!
Seriously the United Nations needs to bitch slap the leaders of that country and send a message that resonances through all third world countries....
TAKE WHAT IS OFFERED or don't take anything at all. The strange part about Myanmar is that they have been tied in with China for awhile and from what I've been able to ascertain....CHINA has the money.
So why wouldn't they take care of the problem....after all they use the country for a route to the ocean.
The price of Rice is about to jump once more.....apparently NARGIS wiped out 65 percent of their rice crop.....and if it's anything like oil....little burps cause big spikes in the price.
But now on to something closer to home and slightly more pleasant....hopefully
KOBE BRYANT has finally won the MVP award in Basketball.....
Reading the story I find it hard to believe that Jerry West and Elgin Baylor never won.....Magic won three times and Kareem won 3 times.....but no West or Baylor.
If Kobe hadn't had a certain night in Colorado he would have won long before now because it's been obvious for quite a few years that he's the best player in the NBA.
The things I like about Kobe......he's blatantly honest, he's extremely funny and highly intelligent. The basketball stuff is just a part of his MO....and obviously he might be the hardest working athlete in professional sports. He plays with pain and he has fixed his relationship at home.
The guy deserves what he gets from the work he puts in....but then there's the concept of talent. He was born with a special gene for doing what he does.....and I'm not sure how the government inserted that gene into his DNA but it has something to do with how many seven footers there are today versus 40 years ago.........the government did something to the water.
I think I learned that from Mel Gibson's CONSPIRACY movie......
Anyway....it's about time he got the award and he might end up with one or two more before he's finished.....
I will admit that I probably don't really care that much about basketball anymore.....especially considering that I was a GYM rat for quite a few years.....it just seems that you can turn on an NBA game with five minutes to go and the score is usually close and then they play lights out.....and please also remember that it's the easiest sport to score a point....so there's not a lot of excitement when points are scored....except at the end of the game.
Kobe on the other hand.....makes every moment on the court seem interesting....and that's the mark of an MVP.
Congratulations Kobe.....on this award and the fine job you've done with your family....both things were a lot of work and both things seem to have paid huge dividends.
Bravo
Michael Timothy McAlevey
THE SUPER DELEGATES WILL DECIDE THE OUTCOME...and if you think you can sway a Super Delegate than you better get busy.
Personally....I don't think there's much I can do.....similar feeling when it comes to the Electoral College.
It really looks like it will not be decided until sometime in June.
Pundits say it's not good for Democrats....but PUNDITS SMUNDITS.....let the
game continue.
IT'S DEMOCRACY IN IT'S STRANGEST SHAPE AND FORM ...AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN WILL HAPPEN AND LA DE DA......
NARGIS on the other hand has totally kicked ass in Burma (Myanmar) and now the estimate is that 100,000 are dead. The leaders of that devastated country are having problems receiving aid from the United States.
THEY SAY THEY ONLY WANT MONEY!
Go figure!
small bills in plastic bags.... Please!
Seriously the United Nations needs to bitch slap the leaders of that country and send a message that resonances through all third world countries....
TAKE WHAT IS OFFERED or don't take anything at all. The strange part about Myanmar is that they have been tied in with China for awhile and from what I've been able to ascertain....CHINA has the money.
So why wouldn't they take care of the problem....after all they use the country for a route to the ocean.
The price of Rice is about to jump once more.....apparently NARGIS wiped out 65 percent of their rice crop.....and if it's anything like oil....little burps cause big spikes in the price.
But now on to something closer to home and slightly more pleasant....hopefully
KOBE BRYANT has finally won the MVP award in Basketball.....
Reading the story I find it hard to believe that Jerry West and Elgin Baylor never won.....Magic won three times and Kareem won 3 times.....but no West or Baylor.
If Kobe hadn't had a certain night in Colorado he would have won long before now because it's been obvious for quite a few years that he's the best player in the NBA.
The things I like about Kobe......he's blatantly honest, he's extremely funny and highly intelligent. The basketball stuff is just a part of his MO....and obviously he might be the hardest working athlete in professional sports. He plays with pain and he has fixed his relationship at home.
The guy deserves what he gets from the work he puts in....but then there's the concept of talent. He was born with a special gene for doing what he does.....and I'm not sure how the government inserted that gene into his DNA but it has something to do with how many seven footers there are today versus 40 years ago.........the government did something to the water.
I think I learned that from Mel Gibson's CONSPIRACY movie......
Anyway....it's about time he got the award and he might end up with one or two more before he's finished.....
I will admit that I probably don't really care that much about basketball anymore.....especially considering that I was a GYM rat for quite a few years.....it just seems that you can turn on an NBA game with five minutes to go and the score is usually close and then they play lights out.....and please also remember that it's the easiest sport to score a point....so there's not a lot of excitement when points are scored....except at the end of the game.
Kobe on the other hand.....makes every moment on the court seem interesting....and that's the mark of an MVP.
Congratulations Kobe.....on this award and the fine job you've done with your family....both things were a lot of work and both things seem to have paid huge dividends.
Bravo
Michael Timothy McAlevey
Saturday, May 3, 2008
THE OTHER ABBIE HOFMANN
A rather long obituary appeared in last Wednesday's LA TIMES.
ALBERT HOFMANN 1906-2008
SWISS CHEMIST DISCOVERED LSD
Obviously there are many reasons why that story caught my eye....with some of those reasons being none of your business.
The dates involved in the discovery are April 16, 1936 and April 19, 1936. April 19, 1936 is regarded as BICYCLE DAY by proponents of LSD. Apparently that was the day that Hofmann was taken home on a bicycle because he was hallucinating.....after accidentally licking his fingers from some ERGOT experiment.
ERGOT is a fungus that grows on rye, barley and certain other plants.
Adds a new dimension to the phrase...."I'll have that on Rye....PLease"
It wasn't until the early 60's that Timothy Leary hooked up with Hofmann and started using the PRODUCT for other things....
It wasn't until 1969 that I encountered what Albert had uncovered in 1936.
My question is....WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH LSD BETWEEN 1936 AND 1962? Who was using it and for what reasons?
I'm sure the military can answer some of those questions....but I'm pretty sure they won't.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS OLD......I wonder how much his longevity has to do with LSD?
So many questions.....but my teeth are starting to hurt so I've got to stop now.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
ALBERT HOFMANN 1906-2008
SWISS CHEMIST DISCOVERED LSD
Obviously there are many reasons why that story caught my eye....with some of those reasons being none of your business.
The dates involved in the discovery are April 16, 1936 and April 19, 1936. April 19, 1936 is regarded as BICYCLE DAY by proponents of LSD. Apparently that was the day that Hofmann was taken home on a bicycle because he was hallucinating.....after accidentally licking his fingers from some ERGOT experiment.
ERGOT is a fungus that grows on rye, barley and certain other plants.
Adds a new dimension to the phrase...."I'll have that on Rye....PLease"
It wasn't until the early 60's that Timothy Leary hooked up with Hofmann and started using the PRODUCT for other things....
It wasn't until 1969 that I encountered what Albert had uncovered in 1936.
My question is....WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH LSD BETWEEN 1936 AND 1962? Who was using it and for what reasons?
I'm sure the military can answer some of those questions....but I'm pretty sure they won't.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS OLD......I wonder how much his longevity has to do with LSD?
So many questions.....but my teeth are starting to hurt so I've got to stop now.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
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