Next project is a music cd featuring some.......

highly anticipated collaborative works by the likes of Yanni, Charlotte Church and Jim Neighbors.........Osama on Sitar.
Tower might not carry the CD and protestors are already picking their spots on the sidewalks and trying to desperately come up with catchy slogans for their signs......to the protestors credit, we don't as a nation bow down to terrorists, make deals with terrorists but we are a nation that has freedom of speech.....most of us hate censorship too and even if the poetry and songs stink (you know it will) we reserve the right to buy total crap! You have the right to say what you want in this country unless you're that annoying Marine's mom, Carol something whose son died.......
Knowing me, I'll probably wait for the cd to go on sale......... buy it at a yardsale...........


http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/20/zawahiri.tape/index.html

In case you have nothing to do this weekend and were wondering..........

Cats How to Bathe a Cat
Cats generally do a good job of keeping themselves clean, but for various reasons, there will be occasions you'll need to bathe your kitty. It's not as hard as you may think, once you both know the routine, so practice when your cat is young.
Difficulty Level: average Time Required: 30 minutes
Here's How:
Assemble your "tools" next to the kitchen sink: Two thick towels, cat shampoo, conditioner, (for longhaired cats), two large cups or mugs, clean sponge.
Put a rubber shower mat in the bottom of the sink so kitty will not slip and slide.
Run about two to three inches of body temperature water into the sink-- just enough to come up to kitty's belly. Test the water on your wrist, much as you'd test a baby bottle. You should not be able to discern heat or cold.
Place a capful of the cat shampoo in a mug of warm water and mix well, to keep from shocking warm cat flesh with cold shampoo.
Pick up your kitty and lower her gently but quickly into the water, talking calmly to her all the while. Another human helper is optional at this step.
Give her a few minutes to relax to the idea that you aren't going to kill her, all the while talking to her and petting her.
Turn on and test the temperature of the shower spray and holding it right up against the cat's skin, wet her body, taking care not to splash in her face.
When she is well soaked, pour the diluted shampoo evenly over her entire body, again staying away from the head.
Massage the shampoo gently into her fur for several minutes. Now is your chance to give her a full body massage. You may even find that she enjoys it.
Rinse well, using body temperature water and the shower nozzle, stroking it the way you would a brush, in long strokes from the base of her neck down over her tail. You can gently pat some water on her tummy at this time, with your other hand.
Give her several long petting strokes with your hand to slick away excess water, and to test for any remaining soapiness.
Repeat steps 11 and 12 until all evidence of soap is gone. This is the most important process, as soap residue can dry her skin, leaving it vulnerable to rashes and infection.
With a clean, moist sponge, wipe down the back of her head and her muzzle, again being careful to avoid her eyes, ears and mouth.
Using a large bath towel, lift kitty out of the sink and pat her down, using the towel to blot up as much water as possible.
Repeat step 13, using another clean towel, then leave her alone to continue the drying process by herself. Don't forget the praise!

Tips:
If your cat won't tolerate the shower spray, use a large measuring cup to pour the water over her in steps 7 and 11, taking care not to splash.
If your cat is cool with it, you can use a hair dryer set on low to speed up the drying process. This is helpful with longhairs, but don't brush until completely dry.
Although not necessary, diluted cream rinse may be applied after the first rinsing, then thoroughly rinsed out.

I say Enuff Miners............already

Has it occured to anyone that these people are just jumping on bandwagons? All of a sudden all of these coal miners are coming out of the woodwork, or deep pits like I don't know what! If one ain't a woman or a chimpanzee I ain't interested. Fool me once shame on me......however the saying goes!
I agree that news is slow but please don't give me more reason to stay up till the wee hours hoping one is alive to then discover one is alive and never hear about his sorry ass again!

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/20/mine.fire/index.html

Chilling testimony about the fingered chili!

When I am home sick, like a baseball game on tv in summer time, I enjoy listening/watching CourtTV live trial coverage. It can put me to sleep quicker than I can say justifiable homicide!

I was disturbed yesterday to hear what the Severed Finger in the Chili Couple received for their punishment yesterday! The hubby got 12 years and the nutter wife got 9......
What do we think about that? I can't say that what these two morons did was right.......afterall that sweet Wendy's guy never bothered anyone except me with those commericals.......
But when he passed away, those annoying commericals with him in them stopped. I am surprised they didn't make commercials before his death of him as Peter or some angel coming to us from Heaven. Anyway, so these two geniuses get a severed finger from a friend (that was another story I wanted more info on....where did they get the finger?) So, this other genius that lost his finger doesn't need it to be sewn back on I guess and they devise a plan to use it in their chili........
Well, I remember the news stories about it. They were investigating if anyone in the plants, factories or Wendy's all across the country lost a finger!

Long story short, no one had......Did someone that worked at Wendy's plant the finger? We wouldn't know for sure. How they tracked these two clever saboteurs down I will never know!
But I am not sure if the actual punishment fits the crime since they didn't kill anyone. They just tried to extort money and is that any different that Enron or the Mafia? Also, let's not forget, they didn't plant the finger for someone, some unsuspecting elder to find....they planted it for one of them to find. Therefore, hardly any crime has been committed. I think a nice fine and hours upon hours of community service, the gross kind would have be sufficient.

Would it Kill someone to Follow-up on big ass news stories once in a while?

Would it really kill news people to follow up on stories now and again? I mean, does anyone know (without hunting on the internet) how the only surviving miner is doing? I am so tired of stories being brushed under the rug. I want details, gory and otherwise, and resolutions.
I have to know.

What ever happened to sweet Jessica that fell down the well? Is she married? Is she normal?

Also, I was thinking the other night while watching “Million Dollar Baby”, whatever happened to that Morrison boxer……remember he was the first boxer diagnosed with HIV. I mean, hello? Did he quit, did he die?
Was he even that good?

I’m just recalling stories that to me have no resolution………I have what I refer to as my “cold head cases”
They are “cold cases in my head”!!