Fun on the Web Aug 31 '09 Andy Rooney on Women

In case you missed it on 60 Minutes, this is what Andy Rooney thinks about
women over 40:

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few
reasons why:

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more
interesting.

Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at
the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you
deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get
away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's
like to be unappreciated.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a
woman over 40.

Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her
younger counterpart.

Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you
are a jerk, if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where
you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately,
it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman
over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of
himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for
free? here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against
marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig
just to get a little sausage!

Fun on the Web Aug 30 '09 Ben Franklin

Pictorial Blog by Maira Kalman
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/can-do

Fun on the Web Aug 29 '09 Entourage

Ok, we have hit the dregs of the TV preseason, so I have been playing with my cable On Demand feature which offers many TV series archives and with the library which offers previous seasons episodes on DVD. My new favorite, is Entourage with Adrian Grenier as Vincent Chase (the star), Kevin Dillon as (his brother) Johnny 'Drama' Chase, and Jeremy Pivens as Ari Gold a wise cracking agency head. If you haven't already, check it out. It's on HBO.

Great Quotes
A lifestyle is a terrible thing to waste.
Fame. It's more fun with your friends.
Life Changes, Friends Don't

Fun on the Web Aug 29 '09 Dry Herbs

Dry Herbs with Microwave
http://tipnut.com/how-to-dry-herbs-with-a-microwave/

Fun on the Web Aug 28 '09 Free Chocolate

Times are tough and at Mars they want to help. Free chocolate treat from Mars http://www.realchocolate.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 27 '09 George Foreman

Have I ever mentioned I love my George? I am on my
3rd, 4th and 5th ones now. Yes I have multiple grills:
the indoor outdoor version, a small one for cooking
for one, and the large Next Generation.

I have always cooked by the seat of my pants but
sometimes you just need a feel for how long things
will take. The web is awesome for checking that out:

http://www.foreman-grill.com/cooking-times.php
http://busycooks.about.com/library/archive/blmeatgrillchart.htm
http://tipnut.com/grilling-sheet/
http://www.georgeforemanrecipes.com/archives/meat-grilling-chart/

Fun on the Web Aug 26 '09 Quote

We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.

Judith Martin aka Miss Manners

Fun on the Web Aug 25 '09 Quote

Only the mediocre are always at their best. ~~
Jean Giraudoux (1882 - 1944)

Fun on the Web Aug 24 '09 Quote

"Stupid is a preexisting condition." ~~ Bill Mahr

Fun on the Web Aug 23 '09 Diuna Greenleaf

A new favorite female blues singer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Ba83tCugk

Fun on the Web Aug 21 '09 Free Chocolate

Times are tough and at Mars they want to help. Free chocolate treat from Mars http://www.realchocolate.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 20 '09 Videos

Amazing videos
http://www.wimp.com/

Vacation

I have a visitor so this will be sporadic

Fun on the Web Aug 16 '09 Snoopers

There's a new snooper website which has even found me (and I have taken pains for years to be not found on the web). Which website(s) finger you? See your digital footprint: http://snitch.name/

Fun on the Web Aug 15 '09 Quote

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. ~~ Warren Buffett

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth. ~~ George Carlin

Fun on the Web Aug 14 '09 Free Chocolate

Times are tough and at Mars they want to help. Free chocolate treat from Mars http://www.realchocolate.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 13 '09 Les Paul

It is with great sadness that we observe the passing of Les Paul
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/arts/music/14paul.html

Fun on the Web Aug 12 '09 Quote

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye. ~~ Miss Piggy

Fun on the Web Aug 11 '09 Techno Tuesdays

Techno Tuesdays on the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html

Fun on the Web Aug 10 '09 Yahoo Deals

Have you tried Woot?
http://www.woot.com/

Now there is Yahoo Deals
http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/08/10/10readwriteweb-yahoo-deals-woot-and-the-new-coupon-clipper-75380.html

http://deals.yahoo.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 9 '09 Tarot Cards

Recently I had the pleasure of a class in Reading Tarot Cards.
For many years I had someone who read my cards but now
she is gone so I may start reading them myself. To do that I
must find a deck I like myself so I have been doing the home-
work. This site shows images and reviews for hundreds if not
thousands of different decks so you don't get them home, open
them up and discover they just won't work for you.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/

Fun on the Web Aug 8 '09 Blues Fans

BLUES NEWS

If you have never seen my Blues website, check it out:
http://bluesbaby.8k.com

Local news
Grafton Paramount Blues Festival Aug 21 & 22
http://www.graftonblues.org/


I have to point out Davy Knowles who opened for Buddy Guy at Summerfest. He is an amazing young guitarist whom I will be watching in the years ahead.

Video filmed at Summerfest http://video.aol.com/video-detail/davy-knowles-and-back-door-slam-milwaukee-summerfest-2009-almost-cut-my-hair-part-2/1537238746



August 11, 2009 is the release date set for Robert Cray's first studio album in four years. The nine-track CD called This Time, produced by Cray himself on his own Nozzle Records will be distributed by Vanguard Records. Featuring Cray, bassist Richard Cousins, veteran blues drummer Tony Braunagel, and keyboardist Jim Pugh for this recording.

Tracklist
1. Chicken In The Kitchen
2. I Can't Fail
3. Love 2009
4. That's What Keeps Me Rockin'
5. This Time
6. To Be True
7. Forever Goodbye
8. Trouble And Pain
9. Truce

Imagine my surprise when I got online today and found an article about a new Jeff Healy album! Ruf Records announced a September 8th US release date for "Songs From The Road". Released in Canada by Stony Plain Records in July, a new collection of eleven previously-unreleased live performances taken from concerts recorded in Norway, England, and Canada during 2006 and 2007.

Produced by Healey's friend and band member, bassist Alec Fraser, Songs From The Road displays a mix of original material and cover songs such as:
White Room (Cream)
Come Together (The Beatle's)
Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison)

Healey also offers an updated version of his 1988 hit "Angel Eyes."

Fun on the Web Aug 7 '09 Free Chocolate

Times are tough and at Mars they want to help. Free chocolate treat from Mars http://www.realchocolate.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 6 '09 Quote

There is nothing more dreadful than imagination without taste.
~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Fun on the Web Aug 5 '09 Quote

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
~~ James Thurber

Fun on the Web Aug 3 '09 Free Mocha

And BTW get your free Mocha at McDonald’s. Freebie Monday has rolled around one last time! That means you can get a free 8 Oz. Mocha or 7 Oz. Iced Mocha for free today (Monday) until 7:00 PM. Just go into a participating McDonalds and ask for it. No coupon Needed!

Fun on the Web Aug 2 '09 Offbeat Tourist Sites

In time for that last roadtrip before schol starts visit this site that promotes offbeat tourist destinations to plan a few stops along the way.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

Fun on the Web Aug 1 '09 Sad But True

A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They're appalled by his haircut, tattoos, piercings and vocabulary. Later, the girl's mom says, "Dear, he doesn't seem to be a very nice boy."

"Oh, please, Mom!" says the daughter. "If he wasn't nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?"