Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Boring Xmas decorations

On my way home I keep seeing what passes as Christmas decorations today. You know the ones, those ugly no imagination used to design inflatable things, the mass produced reindeer with their heads going up and down or side to side. All those commercial useless rubber stamped decorations of what some moron without a bone of creativity in their body thinks people should put on their lawns and homes. Uninspiring and boring. But what should I expect, most people today have no novel thoughts or individuality. If it isn't in a movie, advertisement, magazine or some form of media they wouldn't eat it, read it wear it, and so on. While I don't believe in or celebrate Christmas I did enjoy years ago seeing the decorations. Every house that was decorated was different. Different colors, different shapes, they made their own sleds and reindeer out of plywood or wire along with stars and balls whatever came into their minds. Trees that had lost their leaves and those that didn't were covered in lights. Imaginations were used it was worth driving around to see the different decorations. Some towns even had contests. Now just go to to one of the home improvement stores and you've seen what's on most houses you don't have to waste time or gas driving around to be disgusted or bored. Look how far we've come "One stop boredom".

Friday, December 12, 2008

Christian laws

I'm tired of hearing about prayer breakfasts and any type of religious interference in government. The constitution calls for a separation of church and state. The state stays out of church business and the church should stay out of state business.It is the duty or responsibility of the followers of a religion to follow its dictates and laws. People who are not members of a religion should not have to follow it's laws. Christians don't believe in abortion, OK Christians shouldn't get one. However those who don't believe it's wrong shouldn't have to follow Christian doctrine. If churches and religions are going to continue pushing for laws that cause society to more and more mirror their religious laws they should be taxed and taxed heavily for violating the separation of church and state. One of the biggest jokes I see in this holier then thou push to control others is how the Christians are upset with Muslim countries that mirror their religion. I guess it's only OK for Christians to tell people how and what to believe.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Riding Free

Driving down the road last week (early Dec) I heard a public service announcement that actually caught my attention so I thought I’d write something about it. That being decided I promptly forgot all about it. Fast forward a few days and some friends heard the same announcement and sent me an email on it. Saved again.
The PSA was about the fact DUI laws apply to bikes as well as cars. Most people would have no objection with that. However since the announcement only mentioned an American made motorcycle, its specific sound and had a Harley revving in the background we found it highly objectionable. It appears the state of Connecticut is stereotyping Harley riders as drunks. I’m amazed HD hasn’t commented on it. Another form of stereotyping based on what you ride. Had it just said motorcyclists should remember that DUI laws apply to them there would be no issue. On the lighter side would you expect a fair, impartial intelligent PSA from the people who broadcast it in the middle of winter when the majority of bikes are put away for the season? Maybe the brain trust will run anti-drunk snowmobiling or sledding PSAs in July or August?
This would be a good cause for the CMRA to look into. Stereotyping a group of people based on their mode and brand of transportation. Sad part is that won’t happen anytime in the near future. This year depending on how the economic crisis plays out, how much of a smoke screen the politicians want out there to cover their ineptitude and incompetence they may try to push a helmet bill. If it comes about it will be hard fought battle. As it has been written before the CMRA is a victim of its own success, 25+ years without a helmet bill passing in this state. People have forgotten that it could still happen. Apathy has set in. People have forgotten the CMRA still needs your help. Support is definitely needed and I thank all of you who have remained members. Now that the kids are grown maybe you could step up your involvement a little. People are needed to fill all types of positions from making out flyers to setting up notification systems (to let people know of threats to their freedom) and everything in between. Please don’t be shy come down to a meeting, I’ve heard it put they are no worse than a root canal. I figure they’re about the same. In my mind the more you get involved with the CMRA the more you carry on a tradition that was started in 1776 the picking up and carrying the torch of freedom that has been handed down to every generation since. If you’re laughing at this think for a moment, all freedom whether it is the right for people to vote, live where they want anything and everything begins with personal freedom. If we as individuals don’t have freedom to ride how we want, how can America claim to be or stay free? I remember hearing that a federal politician once called “bikers the bastion of freedom” just because we stood up for our rights and freedom.
If you enjoy riding the way you want and have been a member thanks again for your support. If your buddy is sitting there enjoying his freedom yet not helping us he owes you. Tell him to put his money where his ride is and join the CMRA so the both of you can carry the torch. Remember the lifestyle you enjoy in the wind is threatened everyday by people wanting to control how and what you ride. Just say NO to them, join the CMRA.
Ride free

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Legalize Drugs

Should we legalize illegal drugs, heroin, cocaine and the like?
I say yes. I think it would greatly reduce the crime rate in this country. If you can buy your drug of choice for about the equivalent cost of a bottle of booze or a 6 pack what need do you have to steal. What was a $500-$1000 a day habit is now under $30. You can stay high all month on your welfare and/or social security check. Yes addicts would be given some sort of welfare, along with the option any time they chose to take it to enter a rehab that along with detoxing them would also provide education so that when they got out they were able to find jobs and become productive members of society. Burglaries, robberies and prostitution will plummet dramatically. No more drive by shootings by dealers protecting their turf.
Another major upside would be in taxes. Instead of pumping billions of tax dollars into a war we can’t win, we let the dealers set up legitimate stores the government sets the prices and profits then taxes the dealers. Paying the welfare to the addicts and letting them give the money for legal drugs seems strange at first glance. However no longer are we paying for incarcerating people for possession or sale of narcotics nor the crimes they needed to commit to get them. That’s a massive saving in police, court and jail costs. The welfare we would end up paying would be nowhere near these costs not to mention the cost to society as a whole with injuries the innocents as well insurance and legal claims. This again would keep more money in the taxpayer’s pocket.
Some will say absolutely not it will just make more addicts. However using that rationalization alcohol should be outlawed just as it was during prohibition because according to the above thinking it makes more alcoholics

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Why do we ned mariage?

Why in this day and age of instant everything do we need something that's suppose to last a lifetime I mean we have speed dating, virtual dating, online relationships so why do we need a legality called marriage. I figure religions want it to insure followers and money. Why would the state want it? I mean we're stuck paying taxes no matter what and they even lower them if you're married. Lower taxes for married people doesn't seem to fit with the equality that we are all suppose to enjoy. As a matter a fact it appears to be a tax or a punishment for remaining happy. As far as having the same last name for the kids that reason went out the window when everybody started getting divorced and re-married and kids in the same household could have a half a dozen different names. The partners in this without marriage could have their names changed legally into a hybrid of both or something different so the name change is out the window. Property as long as both names are on it, it gets divided that way. I know women keep it going because they want alimony. That's the whole reason behind marriage. Legalized prostitution. At least California is honest about it and call it palimony a hybrid of prostitution and alimony.So marriage is really nothing more then women wanting money and to be taken care of for life. What happened to equal rights and the feminist movement? I guess in the naked light of day equal rights only apply in certain ways.Based on all this what is the big deal with gay marriage. As I said in an earlier post 'they have the same right to misery as straights do'.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Hairspray & Women

A friend and I were talking one day and as usual the discussion came around to women. He was about 10+ years older then me so I thought he might have some insight into why women don't think right or normal. Well it turns out he did have a theory, he called it the "Hairspray Theory". It works like this. When women are little girls their minds work fine, they are nice and friendly they can understand things, they make sense. Then it happens, fashion takes over, their mother or big sister or some other older women takes them under their wing and introduces them to "fashion". Make-up, dress up, perfume and then the dastardly culprit "Hairspray". By this point you're thinking as I was that my friend wasn't thinking to clearly himself, however having a male brain that is correctly wired I let him finish his statement. Did it ever make sense! Men and women take a look at the list of ingredients on a can of hairspray. Are any of them NOT on the DOT list of hazardous chemicals? You know the chemicals truck drivers need a special endorsement on their license to carry, the ones that the fire department puts on those protective suits and self contained breathing apparatus before they clean up any spills. The same chemicals homeland security would wonder why a civilian had them and the military would send in their bio-chemical warfare people to check them out. Those are what makes up hairspray. We are not suppose to be around it yet from before a little girl reaches 10 years old these chemicals are being sprayed directly on her scalp talk about child abuse. Don't you think that these chemicals which you need protective gear to handle permeate through her skin and bone and directly into her brain after a period of time? I do. What damage does it do to the brain and thinking process of the woman. I don't believe any scientific tests have yet to be done since I believe this is the first publishing of this theory. Enough non scientific data has definitely been gathered by men over the years and they were always told by the women they were wrong it was the men who had the problem with the brain. Talk about the inmates running the asylum, they dose themselves daily sometimes more then once with hazardous chemicals and don't think it does any damage, wow! I'm not even mentioning the chemicals in dyes, colorings, straighteners, conditioners. It's amazing we don't need special hazmat cemeteries to bury them in.It does get worse though men are now starting to use more and more of these same products. If this trend continues we may see the breakdown of civilization within a very few years. I am going to apply for a Federal grant to bring together the worlds top scientists to see if there is any way to reverse this condition in women. In the mean time please stop using it, "Just say NO to brain damage"
My friend's name remains a guarded secret to protect him.As far as I go I figure we could all use a good laugh. Hopefully the women will understand if they haven't used hairspray today.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Women = 2nd class

Why do intelligent women who in most parts of their lives be it business, personal or public to name the top 3 do not accept they are 2nd class or inferior to men, accept that they are in religious matters?
I don’t understand why the top 3 religions of the world, Islam, Christianity and Judaism keep women subjugated as 2nd class citizens completely subservient to men and women accept it. It makes no sense to me.
I would think that any creator would make all of one species equal within itself. I can’t believe a God or Creator or Higher Power (to cover all bases) would have created women given them intelligence, free will and different talents and abilities then man, just to make them servants of man. It doesn’t appear to be the work of a loving power.
Yet there was one religion/culture that said all were equal. Men and women had the exact same rights; to property to marriage to divorce everything was completely equal in their civilization. That religion/culture was the Celts who ruled what is now known as Europe until the Christians who apparently did not care for women being equal to men killed them off, stole their temples, lands and holidays and put into slavery and bondage women where they remain still today in the eyes of religions, second class citizens only there to serve men.
Since no one has ever come back from death to tell us women are second class servants, since when these religions were forming men were stronger, the hunter gatherer, protector and probably the ones who could write and record things so they just told women this is how it is to be. Women at that time couldn’t change it. Men wrote it down and it became “The Truth of Life”, and women accept it still today. What also makes me wonder is how Christian and Jewish women can decry the way they see women treated in Islam and not recognize the same subjugation their religions place on them.
Can anyone explain why we are not all equal in the eyes of a God?

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Darwin's Law

The world is over populated. We are running out of fresh water, air, food, most of the essentials of life. Why? Charles Darwin through scientific study found that species that survived did so because the ones who had the majority of the strengths their species required to survive their predators, lived (the smart ones). The ones that did not died (the stupid ones). This is nature’s way of selective breeding as people have done with dogs, cats and other animals and what some scientists are trying to do with humans. Nature’s way has worked for millions of years as proven by the fact that the earth has never run out of air, water or food. We are now in danger of doing just that. Why? The answer I feel is simple, we have tried to undermine Darwin’s law of survival of the fittest.
We have instituted safety laws that protect the stupid from themselves. Seatbelt, airbags, they are all good ideas. I don’t feel they should be mandatory. If someone is not smart enough to realize that texting, talking on a cell phone while driving, along with putting on make –up reading the newspaper, programming a GPS device or doing other distracting things while they are suppose to be controlling a steel weapon weighing thousands of pounds at high speeds they probably won’t be smart enough to utilize the safety devices. When they crash and burn they are just proving Darwin’s theory. If they crash into the more intelligent people the intelligent ones will be utilizing the safety devices even more confirmation of the theory. If they run into people of their caliber who are not utilizing the devices again no loss it just re-confirms the theory and leaves more air, water and food for the rest of us. So help protect yourself and your loved ones if you feel you are in the fittest category help repeal these laws that are hastening the end of the world.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Love vs Like

I was blessed to grow up in that that legendary time when teachers taught and disciplined. Not only the subject but they also attempted to guide students to common sense and logic, along with what it was like out in the world in those days where entitlement and empowerment didn't exist you had to pull your own weight. Something reminded me today of a teacher and what he said. This man was a WW II veteran. Ram rod straight and to my high school eyes appeared tough as nails. I still remember his favorite sayings " if I say it try to remember it, if I say it twice try harder and if I write it on the board it's on the test" was one and the other was " if you throw something at the garbage can it's an hour detention, but I award accuracy so if you make it it's only a 1/2 hour.". Well this next piece of his wisdom has stuck with me for over 35 years. His daughter was getting married and he came in and announced it to the class, as usual the girls oohed and aahed and the boys rolled their eyes standard for a high school class. Then came the wisdom. One of the girls asked what he said to his daughter, his reply shut up the classroom, he said he asked his daughter if she liked the guy. She said she loved him. To which he replied that's nice but do you like him? She said what difference does it make I love him. He said people fall in and out of love every day, people don't fall in and out of like. You can grow to love someone if you like them. Just because you love someone doesn't mean you like them or ever will. In his mind liking someone will get you through the tough times. Love on the other hand is such a strong emotion and there is just a thin line between it and hate.Over the years I've come to think he was totally correct and if that little gem had been passed around and people actually followed it Dr Phil, e-harmony and the rest that genre wouldn't exist and more then half the divorce lawyers would need real jobs.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Fat Kids & Adults

There's an article in todays newspaper about obesity in children. Now they want to give them cholesterol medication, fat free milk (then they'll complain of brittle bones) and what have you.Anyone think of lowering their caloric intake and and getting them to do some physical activity on a daily basis? Granted thanks to lawyers and lawsuits pick -up games of baseball, football, dodge ball and the like don't exist. I don't think they've outlawed playing tag or going for walks or runs yet. In my mind outside of the small 5-10% of people who have a metabolic problem (or are on certain medications) the reason the rest of them be they kids or adults are morbidly or grossly obese is because they eat to much and don't do anything because they are lazy. Get up to answer the phone instead of keeping it with you anything to move a little.I can still get into my uniform from '82. No I don't go to gyms or workout. I stay active, I go on the walking path when I can, I walk my dogs, I cut my lawn (not with a riding lawn mower) I do my own yard work. In parking lots I park far away so I have to walk. I watch what I eat and when, the bigger meal you have before you go to bed the fatter you get. The biggest meal should be breakfast so you can burn the calories before you lie down. I read that after you turn 30 your body doesn't metabolize food the same way so if you want to stay the same weight you have to maintain the same activity and eat less.If your not one of the 5-10% stop whining the problem is YOU you are lazy stop eating and do some exercise.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008

4 day work week for government?

The Record Journal today reports some towns are considering going to a 4 day work week to save fuel costs for the town. Someone said some towns could save up to $50000 a year in fuel costs. The only people who should be driving constantly should be the cops, followed by fire and ambulance. If by stopping non emergency personnel from driving 1 day a week you can save that much you have little to no grasp on budgets or financial responsibility. If the officials feel that these people don't need to be on the road 5 days don't have them on the road, have them in the office available to help the public. Please don't even tell me by closing the buildings you will save on heating and cooling they don't shut off any of that. I keep my house at 65 during the winter why don't public buildings do the same, and in the summer 78 that would save a lot of money right there. I'll combine this with another vent. Public offices tax, zoning, town clerk etc. should work 11a to 8p to allow the taxpayers of the town to do business with the town without having to take time off from work. We pay the salaries and all the bills so we shouldn't have to lose money or time from work to do our business with the town, this should not be on overtime it should be the normal hours, remember the town hall is a service business just like any retail store and should be available to the taxpayers just as a retail store is available to it's customers.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Motorcycle Manners and Dress Code

I'll start this with a public service announcement of sorts.If you are going to start riding a motorcycle or scooter because of the gas mileage, TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION (MSF) BEGINNER RIDERS COURSE. They are given at the community colleges so just call and sign up the cost is about $150 and worth every penny. This applies to those of you who are buying a 49cc scooter because you don't need a license you have the same risks as those on full dressed Harley's. Those who last rode when "Easy Rider" was first released, your skills are rusty there are more cages on the road take the course.Now for the vent.Dress like a biker. Plaid Bermuda shorts and white tee shirts don't cut it. We don't wear our leather and chains to your golf courses or tennis courts so show some respect. Also one 3rd degree burn on your leg from the pipes will show you the error of your ways.This doesn't apply to crotch rocket riders. You guys have your own style and your not right in the head anyway.Manners on the road. Wave to other bikers, extend your left hand slightly out and down, the passenger can also wave. When you see a broken down bike (you can usually tell by the body language) if they're alone pull over and ask if they need help even if it's only to use your cell phone. Remember you are part of a brother and sisterhood this is what separates us from the cagers.So take the course learn how to dress with pride as a biker and show some manners out there and you'll have years of happy memories.Ride Safe and Free
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Cell phone morons

I've been noticing more and more when I'm driving people weaving from side to side, totally ignoring those white signs with the numbers on them either 10-15 mph below or at warp drive, braking for green lights, right turns on red without stopping, traffic control signs mean nothing. Are these people driving under the influence? No they are talking on a cell phone when they should be driving. It's illegal to talk on a cell phone without a hands free device in Connecticut and other states. I think it should be illegal with a hands free device. You're operating a piece of steel that weighs several thousand pounds and you're not paying attention. You should receive the same penalties as a drunk driver because you're just as much out of control of that vehicle as a drunk is.
Why do people need to talk while they are driving, shopping, eating or just walking? Are you really that important? Or do you just hang with a bunch of losers who call each other all the time to make each other feel important? Get some lives and maybe some day you actually may do something decent for humanity. Oh and lets not forget Mr. & Ms business person you are such a multitasker that you probably need the phone to look at pictures of your kids and spouse and need the name that goes with it, is your tombstone going to be in the shape of laptop or blackberry and the coffin that of a cell phone. Epitaph 'I didn't spend enough time at work'.
You need a life too. When was the last time you did something that really on a human personal level helped someone? You probably don't have a clue what a human personal level is unless you can Google it so my question is pretty much worthless.
Some medical studies are now showing that close prolonged exposure to the rays coming off a cell phone cause brain cancer. Maybe you should have to be over 18 to use one just like cigarettes or maybe 21 like booze? Then again I'm not sure how they could prove this causes brain cancer because in my mind anyone with a brain and using it would not talk on a phone the amount of time needed to get the cancer.
To all you who feel as I do let's help suppress this disease, when you see someone talking on the cell phone driving a car, blow your horn at them, in a restaurant or store ask them to put it on speaker so you can hear both sides of the conversation. Most important contact your elected officials and have them ban cell phone use by people under 18 or 21 until they prove that the use of a cell phone doesn't cause cancer. We know it causes atrophy of human personal relationships. Insurance companies are now finding out how many accidents are caused by drivers talking on the cell phone hands free or otherwise and with the money they're paying out those laws will change soon.
In your wondering, yes I do have a cell phone it's prepaid and I carry it in my car and on my bike and use it very sparingly, I had 300 minutes on it at the end of January and still have over 200 left.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

There should be a law

We just went thru a heat wave out here in the North East. Ok it's called weather, mother nature normal happenings. So why does every media outlet make such a big deal of it? Why do they close schools? A lot of taxpayers are out working in the heat so why should kids and teachers not have to? Years ago there was no a/c in schools you just dressed cool drank a little more water and guess what you lived. Now the front page of the newspaper has rules to survive in the heat. I don't think our ancestors needed rules when they settled this country they just had common sense, when it's hot drink more liquid, work slower, dress cooler, our military personnel in the Mideast are fighting in temperatures that are higher then these the wimps are crying about. The same thing happens in the winter, when temperatures drop to freezing or below the media is putting out rules so people will stay alive.
I think that should be illegal. If you are past the age of reason and have what passes for normal intelligence these days and you don't know how to survive in different temperatures that's your problem. In my mind you're stupid and we don't need your DNA in the gene pool if we want the human species to survive. Based on that the media should not be allowed to help keep you alive. Even little kids or people with mental handicaps realize that when it's cold dress warmer, when it's hot dress cooler and when you get thirsty drink. If a "normal" person can't figure that out or they want to be so stylish in how the dress or act that they die because of it, oh well they'll be a stylish corpse. The gene pool will be better of with out them and there will be one less carbon footprint to waste oxygen and water on.

Jimmy Bonz

Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Demise of the United States of America

I wonder what thoughts go thru the minds of Bush and Cheney about the damage they've done to the USA. I wonder if they even care. In 4 years the 2 men who were elected to protect, lead and guide the greatest nation history has ever known have brought it to it's knees possibly even down for the count.

4 years ago Saddam Hussien ruled Iraq he was selling oil at $19 a barrel everything in the world was proceeding in what was normal fashion. Then Bush and Cheney were "re-elected" some say they were given the election because Bush's brother was Governor of FL the state who's recount gave the election to Bush and Cheney.

Bush had a problem with Saddam Hussien since back around 1990 when Saddam kicked daddy Bush's ass in the first gulf war it was now payback time. Bush had no problem enlisting the help of Cheney, they were both oil men and their other oil friends didn't like Saddam either because he sold oil too cheap.

The Bush Cheney administration declares that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction (never proved) then send in the US military, capture Saddam execute him and turn the oil fields over to their friends. In 4 year oil is hovering around $130 per barrel heating oil and gas are over $4. per gal from under $1. for heating oil and maybe about $1.25 for gas 4 years ago. Why is the US not getting the Iraq oil for free since we are giving them billions in aid per month not counting the 4000+ American lives lost and the 100,000+ American lives ruined. Thanks Bush and Cheney in any other country you would have been impeached and tried for treason. I can't find a valid reason it hasn't happened. I can only hope who ever is elected in November remembers their responsibility is to the USA not oil companies, multinational corporations, or other countries but America over and above all others.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Chlorinate the Gene Pool

Why do we keep certain people alive? Some evil sick criminal gets into a shoot out with the cops after raping or killing someone, the cops shoot him and then our tax dollars are used to pay medical bills to keep him alive. Why? File the incident under did society a favor bury the criminal, give the cops a couple a days off and get on with life. Suicide in prison or jail why stop it or punish the guards for not stopping it? If someone wants to kill themselves let them. Wasting our tax dollars on them is ridiculous. On the same subject why should criminals get free medical and dental when many law abiding taxpayers on the outside can't afford it? If they need it let their families pay or suck their bank accounts and any other assets they have dry. As a matter of fact charge them room and board until they run out of money. So what if they don't have a nice house and a large bank account to come out to why should taxpayers go broke keeping these criminals alive and healthy when if they weren't in there they'd have to pay. In addition why waste tax dollars chasing down criminals who kill or rob other criminals. If 2 drug dealers or rapists or murderers get in a fight and one or both die so what. If they're both dead bury them. If one is dead and the other running bury the dead one and don't waste tax dollars chasing the other. As long as they are not hurting innocent people who cares what happens to them. Hopefully they'll all end up killing each other off. Who would really care not me. We don't need these people procreating, their DNA line needs to end now.

Jimmy Bonz

Friday, April 11, 2008

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Let me start by saying I'm not any type of medical professional nor am I associated in any way with the practice of neither medicine nor psychology.

I am simply an observer of life and I do my best to look at things in the simplest manner or as I was taught in grammar school math to reduce things to the lowest common denominator.

With all this in mind my view on the above mentioned disorder is that it does exist , medication may help alleviate some of the symptoms but to have the disorder go into a remission (for want of a better term) you would need specialized therapy probably inpatient for a period of time. This suggestion is based on what I feel is the cause of the disorder and that is television, the computer and now other readily accessible form of electronic stimuli.

How does this electronic stimulus cause ADD you're wondering, quite simple really?

As I describe my theory please take into account I will be using simple layman's terms.

The human brain has many complex connections in it and for it to function in what is considered a normal manner they all must be properly aligned and connected to each other. This alignment/connection takes place during childhood. This is when I feel we develop our attention span.

My analogy of this time period is that of the molding of jello. You mix your jello, (this is the part of the brain that aligns and connects all the brains sensors) then you let it stay still until its form solidifies. This is what is not happening to people with ADD, their brains are not allowed the time to form properly what I perceive to be a traumatic brain injury prior to the brain being fully formed. I feel if you were to study this disorder you would discover that the percentage of people with it has increased since the advent of TV and the two working parent household.

Still confused on how this causes ADD. Again it's simple, prior to the two working parent household and the use of the TV as an electronic babysitter, children were read to, they played games inside and outside, they developed an attention span by playing hide and seek, doing puzzles, drawing and other activities of that sort that required concentration for extended periods of time, 15 minutes or longer. At the same time this was helping them develop an imagination of their own. Enter the electronic babysitter, the TV and computer. Both parents are now working and multitasking to give themselves and their children the best things money can buy when actually the best for the child would be a parent there. Because of this the parents no longer take or have the time to read, play, or just be with and listen to their children. The child is plopped down in front of the TV or computer where the electronic images or stimuli change every 15 seconds to 30 seconds, in my analogy of the jello this is akin to constantly shaking the jello mold as it solidifies. Picture that if you will, a bowl of jello that instead of begin smooth, is as jagged and turbulent as the ocean in a hurricane. I feel the same happens to the receptors and sensors in a child's brain they are not given the time they need to properly form or connect. In addition when the longest sustained attention time a forming brain is exposed to over and over again is 60 seconds or less how could you expect this person to have any longer attention span as they age. Their brain would require re-training or wiring or an additional layer of jello on it that is allowed the time to form properly. This is why I feel an inpatient time maybe required.

The sad fact of this is that I feel for the most part this disorder could be prevented if parents took a little more time with their children and allowed them to develop as nature intended not as a fast paced materialistic society feels they should. Remember we reap what we sow. These children will be running the world someday and taking care of us in our old age scary isn't it.

I don't expect the medical profession to agree with this since treatment possibly would entail actual hands on treatment not just 'here's your drugs call me tomorrow', also it is a simple diagnosis for the disorder made by a lay person and to justify their degrees and costs they complicate everything. Parents for the most part probably won't agree since it would mean they need to take responsibility for their actions or lack of action as a parent. That's OK I leave to you the reader to use your own mind and decide if this theory has merit and should be looked into. Remember you have a mind of your own use it. What they tell you in advertisements and the media is what they want you to think which is not necessarily right or correct for you but it keeps them in control and makes them money.

Jimmy Bonz





Thursday, April 10, 2008

Lowes Home Improvement

I'm not a big fan of mega stores or chains, I feel they killed the American dream, no one can start with nothing and build themselves a living anymore.

However right is right and fair is fair and when they do something decent and customer friendly they should be acknowledged for doing such.

A year ago in March I purchased a quantity of laminate flooring. Do to life and the interesting things that happen to you as your living it I wasn't able to install it until this March, or at least try to install it.
This floor would not go together. A friend of mine who builds barns was helping me install it and we had trouble getting the pieces to interlock and when they did and you walked on them 1/2 of them unlocked. We tried for about 5 hours on a Sat, I tried by myself most of the day Sunday the floor was worthless I couldn't get it to work.

On Monday I called Lowes and explained the situation. They told me a manager from the store I bought it at would contact me in 24 hours. Yeah sure, OK I'll wait. You know it happened. Eric from the Wallingford CT store called me. Again I explained the situation and the time frame a year had just about past. I expected to be blown off ignored told forget it it was to late. That didn't happen Eric was very professional he asked questions told me I had to find the receipt so he could give me credit. I was astounded. I dug out the receipt brought it down to him, he did his paper work a Lowes truck came to my house picked up all the flooring and padding as well as tools for a full credit. They then delivered the new hard wood and tile floor, (no more laminate).

I had heard they stand behind their products but I didn't expect it to this extent. Eric and the others I met, the men who picked up the old floor and those who delivered the new, the people at the courtesy desk were all professional, helpful and courteous a credit to Lowes. Based on this experience I would recommend Lowes to anyone.

Jimmy Bonz

Monday, April 7, 2008

Out of the World Radio Foul Mouth Radio

I was stuck in a car this weekend where the owner loved his satellite radio. What a horrendous experience, I haven't been subjected to that much vulgarity since running into my ex wife soon after the divorce or just being around a group of drunks at closing time in some dive, lucky for me it has been years since either experience. People actually pay for this? I would have paid to have it turned off. I guess they claim they need to broadcast like this because the FCC wouldn't allow it it over the normal air waves. I think they couldn't get any sponsors and they had to take their no talent somewhere, so off the planet seemed like a good idea. It's too bad we can still hear them at times.
What talent does it take to swear and call people names, and discuss bodily functions in gutter terms? None as far as I concerned. Go to any low life establishment and you'll find this talk, it's nothing more then a bunch of emotionally stunted people who have no idea how to express themselves as decent functioning human beings. Apparently in order to fool their own minds into thinking they are normal they elected this Howard Stern person king of the brain dead and his behavior justifies theirs and makes it OK.
Let's get one thing straight, I swear, I know all the words, how to spell them and what they mean but unlike the foul mouths I use them sparingly and at appropriate times like when you slam your finger with a hammer, your wife just wrecks the car again, times like that. They can also be used in comedy ask George Carlin for his list. What's the difference between what is on that radio and a comic using the same words in a routine. Simple, most comics are intelligent people who use the words sparingly to emphasize a point or punch line very few curse every other or every third word. Most of the best comics rarely swear because they know as I was taught vulgarity is the last resort of a small mind. People who can think and express themselves intelligently do so. Those who can't, resort to vulgarities, trash talking, attempting to put people down to feel bigger themselves and label it 'humor' and surround themselves with others of low intelligence, low self esteem and huge egos and try to make others look foolish for not liking their behavior. And we just look at them shake our heads and give thanks we can think.

Jimmy Bonz