I just found out on Sunday, that someone I went to Kansas State University with: Pete Souza, was named White House photoographer by Barack Obama. Pete was also White House Photographer for former Pres. Ronald Reagan.
I worked with Pete on the K-State Collegian-he was a student teacher and photog. What a great guy-congratulations are in order.
Pete Souza named White House Photographer-from NPPA
NOW I HAVE SEEN IT ALL CATEGORY
Can you believe it? First we had Chia Pet. Now we have-yep-CHIA OBAMA!!
I know many of you are enjoying the old baby boomer commercials mostly from the 50′s and 60′s. Boy, sometimes I wish it was the 50′s again.
Things weren’t as technical and people weren’t as phony as they are now-you see them-talking on the cell phone like they are some VIP-they so important that they have to make sure YOU hear every word they are saying.
And as far as these commercials go, you can bet the younger generation may think they are corny but I CAN BET these kids today couldn’t sit still enough to even watch ONE of these commercials!! Half of them fidget around like they have A.D.D. They don’t know how to play outside with other kids their age. They have to have scheduled play groups for God’s sake.
Then of course, if they sold some of these products today, you would have all the pansies out there griping-”oh that toy is violent”!! “oh that food is bad for your health”!! Oh the little Lord Fauntleroy might get a CUT from that toy”!! “Oh my kid can’t eat that-he she has a food allergy-so I am suing if the school doesn’t ban that food”!!
Oh grow up you G.D pansy!!
We lived with NO seatbelts in cars, NO bicycle helmets, we played tackle football on the street!! and our teachers WHACKED us in school when we got out of line and THEN when we got home, OUR PARENTS WHACKED US AGAIN!!
Someday our society will realize the mistakes we have made with this younger generation.
Now, to switch gears, I did want to respond to a few comments I received on UTH For Members Only and no, YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE PASSWORD!! regarding this trash hauling tipping fee.
I am not getting into specifics because, number one-it is BORING and very few understand this, and number two-other people have touched on this topic quite frequently.
Let’s put up for discussion a possible solution for Cheshire-this idea is not new, it is being done in other communties. Some like it-some don’t. It is called: “Pay As You Throw”
Under this program, residents would be charged a small flat fee, (like maybe $1 a bag) to dispose of their trash. The municipality would provide the bags. Instead of a flat fee, like Cheshire has with the sewer usage, residents would only pay for usage.
This also would encourage more recycling. Now, I will try to provide pro and con articles, because many people do not like this idea. They claim that if people have to start paying to throw out their garbage, there could be an increase in illegal dumping.
I know when I first came to Cheshire in the mid 80′s I had to pay for trash pickup,. I received a coupon booklet and every month I would have to send in the fee to the trash hauler. This is also done in Gilford, New Hampshire, where you pay a flat fee.
But I don’t pay, I throw my trash in front of other peoples homes.
“Springfield Preps to Implement (PAYT)”
