'Beware the Ides of March'

- Julius Caesar by Shakespeare I did a search on 'Ides of March' only to realize that it doesn't refer specifically to March 15 (well, March does) but the 15th of several months. I'll bet we see a lot of stuff on Julius Caesar tonite on the History Channel or History International. Could be worse, it could be Michael Jackson's birthday....

Those ole Romans
I have never been especially interested in the Ancient Roman empire, but some of the things I've seen on my favorite cable station (History International) have definately caught my interest. Did you know that the Romans had central heat and air conditioning, vending machines, and they were just a few steps away from the concept of a steam engine, but they had no soap? That boggles my mind. They conquered most of their known world by means of a military machine that was almost unstoppable. What an amazing culture.

What does this mean?
I've been signed up on a 'dating' website for a while. It's for 'Baby Boomers' over 40 and it's a bit disappointing. I have made on 'connection' with a guy in Arizona and he sends me jokes every once in awhile. Nice guy, but he's in Arizona. So I'm trying to be proactive and approach the men. When a local guy expresses some interest, I send them an email. So far, no one has returned the favor. I did get an answer from one guy and he said 'it seemed like the thing to do at the time' and he signed it 'your penpal'. So why did he even send me an email? God, I'm so tired of this crap.

Mad Cow vs Bird Flu... Which species wins?
I think the media has completely blown all this out of proportion. This is all really a conspiricy by the Vegans of the world to scare everyone away from eating meat. Can't eat beef, you'll go crazy and you can't eat chicken, you'll get the flu and die. So we're all eating portobello mushrooms. I guess I should jump on that bandwagon, I do work for a produce distributor. OK, sure, that works. Don't eat beef, don't eat chicken, pork isn't good for your cholestrol, shellfish will give you mercury poisoning, tuna nets kill dolphins and I've forgotten why we can't eat swordfish. I'm sure there's something wrong with all the other meats, so maybe vegan is the way to go. Somehow a pizza with leeks could be good, but not quite the same as sausage and pepperoni.

When Cats Behave
A dear friend made the comment to me yesterday that I let my cats get away with too much. Cats should at least behave when I'm home, she said. Cats Behave? How do cats behave? They do whatever they want. My parents were proud of the fact their cat didn't get on the dining room table. I watched that kitty lay down in the middle of the table and watch them back out of the driveway. Now dogs, you have to prove to them who's the Alpha Dog and they will behave. I've tried to prove to my kitty that I'm the alpha cat, but she just bites my hand. I could take the time and yell and train my cats not to shred my furniture, but I'd still have to cover it because they'd destroy it when I wasn't home. They'd probably put more energy into destroying it just to show me who's in control. So we just have a peaceful coexistance, they do what they want and I do what they want.

More to come...
As things happen, I'll be posting. Thanks for taking the time to read. You're opinions are welcome but if you have to start calling me names, don't bother, I won't read them. As my Dad says 'Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one.'